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Saturday, 26 March 2011

The Daily Teaser …

Bleaugh …

And possibly double bleaugh … !

I think I hate feeling this tired.

The irony is … ?

That I think I managed to get a comparatively early night, last night. Complete with a copy of John Wyndham’s The Kraken Wakes.

Riveting stuff: I know Brian Aldiss refered to Wyndham’s work as “cosy catastrophes”, but usually I find Wyndham’s work jogs along at a nice pace.

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I start using words like ‘premise’ … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser was quiet dashed quiet: and saw no-one having a go at it!

Lets hope that changes: here’s today’s changes, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 26th March, 1839, saw the first Henley Royal what, held … ?

Q2) Nine years’ earlier, 26th March, 1830, saw the first publication of what, in New York … ?

Q3) 26th March, 1991, saw Mercosur — the Southern Common Market — established by the signing of the Treaty of Asunción: name any of the four South American countries that signed the Treaty of Asunción.

Q4) 26th March, 1973, saw which London institution admit women to its trading floor … ?

Q5) And finally … 26th March, 1940, saw the birth of the amateur Rodeo rider known variously as either ‘The Kosher Cowboy’, or ‘The Jewish Cowboy’: who is he … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 25th March, 1975, saw the death — by assassination — of King Faisal: which Middle Eastern country was he king of … ?
A1) Saudi Arabia.

Q2) 25th March, 1655, saw astronomer, Christiaan Huygens, discover Titan: Titan is the largest moon of which planet … ?
Q2) Saturn.

Q3) 25th March, 2001, saw the death of test pilot, Brian Trubshawe: which supersonic plane did he famously act as pilot for … ?
A3) Concorde.

Q4) 25th March, 1811, saw which poet expelled from Oxford, after publishing a pamphlet about atheism … ?
A4) Percy Shelley.

Q5) 25th March, 1807, saw the Swansea and Mumbles Railway become the first passenger-carrying railway in the world: it broke world records for using how many forms of traction, during the years of operation … ?
A5) Six: horse-drawn, sail power, steam power, electric power, petrol and diesel.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …


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1 comment:

  1. DebbiSun Mar 27, 03:47:00 am BST

    1. Regatta
    2. The Book of Mormon
    3. Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay
    4. the London Stock Exchange
    5. James Caan

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