The Daily Teaser …

Well.

With a potted history of the Roman fort of Vindolanda playing in the background, I’ve got a confession to make.

Today … ?

I’m a year older!

And officially starting to feel it, I know that!

I know I’ve had another look at the photo Councillor Chilver’s sent me yesterday …

And wondering how much Adobe are charging for a copy of Photoshop*.

I think I’ve got to find a quick way of getting rid of extra chins …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I go into Granny mode and start telling you about me operationº …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mr Strict, Kaiju and Debbi all putting in their answers. With Debbi and Kaiju bagging 5 out of 5 and Mr S scoring 4, it also saw Mr Strict putting photo’s of the Barbican and that first indoor hockey game, and some footage of Ivor Cutler.

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

Q1) 4th March, 1861, saw who inaugurated as US President … ?

Q2) 4th March, 1702, saw the birth of which notorious burglar, thief and robber … ?

Q3) More to the point, he was better known as either Gentleman Jack … or what … ?

Q4) 4th March, 1918, saw the first recorded instance of which epidemic breaking out … ?

Q5) 4th March, 1681, saw Charles 2nd grant a Royal Charter to the founder of which US State … ?

Q6) More to the point, what was the name of the state … ?

Q7) And finally … 4th March, 1882, saw Britain’s first electric trams go into service: was this in East London, West Manchester or Northern Merseyside … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd March, 1982, saw Her Majesty the Queen open a £153, 000, 000 arts centre in the City of London: what’s the name of that Arts Centre … ?

A1) The Barbican.

Q2) One year later, 3rd March, 1983, saw the death of Georges Prosper Remi: how was he better known … ?

Q2) Cartoonist, Hergé.

Q3) 3rd March, 2006, saw the death of Scottish poet, Ivor Cutler: for which Radio 1 DJ did he record many sessions … ?

A3) John Peel.

Q4) 3rd March marks the public holiday, Liberation Day: in which European country … ?

A4) Bulgaria.

Q5) And finally … 3rd March, 1875, saw the first indoor game of what … ?

A5) Ice Hockey.

And here — covered by the Creative Commons License 2.0 — is the Friday Question Set for struggling Pub Quiz masters …

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ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Water is made from two elements: Oxygen, and what else?

A1) Hydrogen.

Q2) What’s Sir Paul McCartney’s first name?

A2) James.

Q3) In which year of the 1990’s did Britain hand over Hong Kong to China?

A3) 1997.

Q4) The ITV soap, Albion Market was set in which city, Manchester, London, or Liverpool?

A4) Manchester.

Q5) In a rather notorious advert, Eva Herzegovina said “Hello Boys”. What was she advertising?

A5) The WonderBra. (Accept just Bra.)

Q6) In July of 1999, Kim Wilde announced she was to do a tv show on what hobby?

A6) Gardening.

Q7) What star sign is shared by Meryl Streep and Bionic Woman, Lindsay Wagner?

A7) Cancer.

Q8) Who declared “The lady’s not for turning”?

A8) Margaret Thatcher.

Q9) Robert Carlyle was born in which country of the UK?

A9) Scotland.

Q10) With which sport is Peter Ebdon associated?

A10) Snooker.

ROUND TWO. FOOD AND DRINK.

Q11) Which well known brand did Reuben Mattus create in 1961: Haagen Daaz Ice Cream, Jaffa Cakes or Fosters lager?

A11) Haagen Daaz Ice Cream.

Q12) What shape is Farfelle pasta: bow shaped, ribbon shaped or string shaped?

A12) Bow shaped.

Q13) What’s the main ingredient of a piperade?

A13) Eggs.

Q14) Which cookery show presenter is a daughter of Nigel Lawson?

A14) Nigella Lawson.

Q15) What grain is used to make semolina?

A15) Wheat.

Q16) What part of the cinnamon tree is used to make cinnamon?

A16) The bark.

Q17) What type of drink is Darjeeling?

A17) Tea.

Q18) If a drink is served on the rocks, what — apart from the drink — is in the glass?

A18) Ice.

Q19) What sort of fish is a kipper?

A19) A herring.

Q20) What’s the chief vegetable ingredient of Coleslaw?

A20) Cabbage.

ROUND THREE. COMMUNICATIONS.

Q21) Jordanhill Railway Station, near Glasgow, is the 1,000,000th entry on which website?

A21) Wikipedia.

Q22) What does the E stand for, in Email?

A22) Electronic.

Q23) In speech, how do you officially address the Pope?

A23) “Your Holiness”.

Q24) What country has the most native speakers of English?

A24) The USA.

Q25) What’s the longest word that can be written with just the letters on the top row of a typewriter keyboard?

A25) Typewriter.

Q26) Sputnik 1 was the world’s first artificial what?

A26) Satellite.

Q27) A male physician is addressed as Doctor: how do you address a male surgeon?

A27) Mr.

Q28) The Greek letter Beta corresponds with which letter of out alphabet?

A28) B.

Q29) In what mobile device would you find a SIM card?

A29) A mobile phone.

Q30) The Braille alphabet consists of raised what?

A30) Dots.

ROUND FOUR. MUSIC AND LIGHTS.

Q31) Who recorded Love Will Tear Us Apart, in 1980?

A31) Joy Division.

Q32) Which British band had the fastest selling debut album, in British recording history? (Bonus for the name of the album.)

A32) The Arctic Monkeys. (With Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.)

Q33) What was Fatboy Slim’s first UK number 1?

A33) Praise You.

Q34) Which American girl band had hits with Manic Monday and Walk Like An Egyptian?

A34) The Bangles.

Q35) Which hotel was visited by The Eagles, in 1977?

A35) Hotel California.

Q36) Which Lightening Seeds No. 1 was the official England Football Team song, in 1996?

A36) Three Lions.

Q37) Joe Dolcé was responsible for which of the UK’s comedy No. 1’s?

A37) Shaddap Your Face.

Q38) Madonna had a hit with La Isla Bonita. What island was she singing about?

A38) San Pedro.

Q39) Which controversial rapper’s hits include Stan and Lose Yourself?

A39) Eminem

Q40) Who was Not such an Innocent Girl, in the year 2001?

A40) Victoria Beckham. (Posh Spice.)

ROUND FIVE. TV DINNERS.

Q41) Matt Stone and Trey Parker are the two creators of which famous cartoon, South Park, The Simpsons or Family Guy?

A41) South Park.

Q42) In a 2001 poll asking people to name an artist, Vincent Van Gogh came second: which Australian TV presenter came first?

A42) Rolf Harris.

Q43) What part of Jeannie couldn’t the makers of hit 60’s show I Dream of Jeannie show?

A43) Her Navel. (Obviously, US TV channel’s expected people to go mad with lust.)

Q44) Mike Reid played Frank Butcher in EastEnders. But which children’s TV show did he present?

A44) Runaround.

Q45) American TV show, 21, Jump Street featured which Hollywood actor in a starring role, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp or Michæl Douglas?

A45) Johnny Depp.

Q46) In the early 70’s, Steven Spielberg directed an episode of which detective show?

A46) Columbo.

Q47) The late Dermot Morgan was the star of which Irish comedy show?

A47) Father Ted.

Q48) Slough based paper merchants, Wernham Hogg featured in which BBC comedy show?

A48) The Office.

Q49) Candace Bushnell created which New York based comedy, Friends, Sex and the City or Taxi?

A49) Sex and the City.

Q50) Cornelia Frances played Barbara Hamilton, in the Australian soap, Sons and Daughters. But she now presents the Australian version of which BBC quiz show?

A50) The Weakest Link.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Tyromancy is the art of predicting the future by studying what, cheese, chutney or tuna?

A51) Cheese

Q52) Herod the Great ruled which ancient Israeli kingdom, Israel, or Judea?

A52) Judea

Q53) The Dickens is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross: what species of bird have most of them gone to?

A53) Carrier Pigeon's.

Q54) A coquille is a dish shaped like what, a shell or a chicken?

A54) A shell.

Q55) What’s the English equivalent of a Scottish Advocate?

A55) A barrister.

Q56) What word describes the hook of an anchor, a lucky chance and a type of worm?

A56) A fluke.

Q57) Lactose is found in what, milk, beef or oranges?

A57) Milk.

Q58) Which South American country has the most Roman Catholic’s in its population?

A58) Brazil.

Q59) Who had hits with Swords of a Thousand Men?

A59) Ten Pole Tudor.

Q60) On a standard Macintosh keyboard — Mac, rather than PC keyboard — what letter is immediately to the right of the letter “Z”?

A60) “X”

Enjoy those, everyone. Now, if you’ll excuse me … ? I’m going to open me pressies …

* Or, of course, GIMP, the open source equivalent. Mind you, I had my former partner, Allison, over yesterday: and was showing her how to use it — and Preview — to cut out part of a photo and put it onto a new background.

º I have an official joke, after getting on the front page of the Gazette: some people get groupies. I’ve had a pensioner throw her surgical stockings at me. Actually, they’re really supportive … …