The Daily Teaser …

Oh, blimey …

That looks nasty …

I’ve just switched on the news, and found out a couple of things.

For starters, there’s been a Magnitude 6•3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Thankfully, nowhere near the part of the country that a couple of old friends emigrated to, although — at first glance — it has killed 65 people.

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Secondly … ?

They’ve just announced on the local bit of the BBC News that Essex County Council is to finalise its budget for this year.

Somehow, I can’t see the results of that being good.

From what the newsreader said … ?

Jobs are going to go …

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Lets move on, shall we … ?

Yeah, lets …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Mr Strict and Debbi putting in their answers.

With both scoring five out of five, it also saw Mr S showing us Steve Fossett’s balloon, and Debbi letting us know she’s available on Kindle.

Good for them!

Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 22nd February, 1955, saw Maureen Connolly retire: from which sport … ?

Q2) More to the point, what was her nickname … ?

Q3) 22nd February, 1979, saw which Caribbean island achieve independence from the UK … ?

Q4) 22nd February, 1950, saw the birth of actress, Julie Walters: in which film did she play Liverpudlian hairdresser, Susan White … ?

Q5) Three years later, 22nd February, 1953, saw the birth of actor, Nigel Planer: which member of The Young Ones did he play … ?

Q6) And finally … 22nd February, 2002, saw the death of which American animator … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 21st February, 1988, saw televangelist, Jimmy Swaggart, resign his post after a sex scandal: who’s his more famous — and equally scandalous — rock and rolling cousin … ?

A1) Jerry Lee Lewis.

Q2) 21st February, 1965, saw the death of activist, Malcolm X: who played Malcolm X, in the 1992 film of the same name … ?

Q2) Denzel Washington.

Q3) 21st February, 1953, saw the discovery of the structure of DNA: name either of the Cambridge scientists who made the discovery.

A3) Francis Crick and James D. Watson.

Q4) 21st February, 1677, saw the death of which philosopher … ?

A4) Baruch Spinoza.

Q5) And finally … 21st February, 1995, saw Steve Fossett land in Canada, after becoming the first person to cross the Pacific, single-handedly, in what … ?

A5) A balloon.

Enjoy those, everyone: and as it’s Nigel Planer’s birthday … ?

I’ll leave you with a tune … !