The Daily Teaser and Friday Question Set

Good morning, everybody.

Are we officially sitting comfortably … ?

We are … ?

Drat … !

That’s £5•50 wasted on Whoopee cushions, then …

Once again, it’s April Fool’s Day. Which mean’s one of two things.

Either I’m going to have get MORE whoopee cushions …

Or do what I actually have done, and write a themed Teaser.

I’m mildly impressed.

It’s actually the longest video I’ve done for a while … !

And finding a funny quote for the end page was a job and a half. I chickened out, and went with one from writer, Anne McCaffrey, in the end.

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I start to bore you with the details. Or try and tell you this is a joke …

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Yesterday’s Teaser was relatively quiet, after rather a good mid-week rush. It saw Debbi putting in her answers, and bagging 5 out of 5: it also saw Kaiju asking me to explain Mulholland Drive, as and when I get to see it: Kaiju, I do know Kevin D, one of the movie Night Gang, has: his first response, in his words, were “What the hell … ?”ª

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

Q1) 1st April, 1993, saw DJ Dave Rickards claim that what would be landing at the small airfield at Montgomery Fields?

Q2) 1st April, 1969, a Dutch TV presenter gave a news item on TV License fee evasion: and claimed the detection equipment could be fooled if TV owners wrapped their TV sets in … what … ?

Q3) 1st April, 2003, saw many Chinese and Korean websites claim that who had been assassinated … ?

Q4) 1st April, 1996, saw who claim to have bought the US Liberty Bell … ?

Q5) 1st April, 1976, saw a BBC Radio 2 broadcast claim that — to due a unique alignment of Jupiter and Pluto — people would be able to jump in the air and experience a “strange floating sensation” at 9:47am: which noted astronomer presented this piece … ?

Q6) 1st April, 1992, saw radio show Talk of the Nation claim who would be running for US President … ?

Q7) 1st April, 1999, saw the UK get its first, legally binding, what … ?

Q8) 1st April, 1948, saw the birth of the Honourable James Chambers, OM: he is, of course, better known as which Jamaican singer … ?

Q9) 1st April, 2001, saw same-sex marriage become legal in the first country, anywhere, to legalise it: which European country was it … ?

Q10) And finally … 1st April, 1948, saw the Farœ Island become independent from where … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 31st March, 1998, saw the Netscape corporation release its web browser under an open-source license: how is that browser now known … ?

A1) Mozilla Firefox.

Q2) 31st March, 1949, saw which British dominion become the 10th Province of Canada … ?

Q2) Newfoundland.

Q3) 31st March, 1930, saw the Motion Picture Production Code go into force, in Hollywood: what did Hollywood nickname this code … ?

A3) The Hayes Code.

Q4) 31st March, 1921, saw the initial founding of which Commonwealth countries airforce … ?

A4) Australia’s.

Q5) And finally … 31st March, 1910, saw six north Staffordshire towns join together to form which English town … ?

A5) Stoke on Trent.

And here’s the Friday Question Set for struggling pub quiz-masters, covered by the Creative Commons Licence as usual …

Online 97.

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Ice dancer Christopher Dean, strongman and former shot-putter Geoff Capes and and musician Dave Dee are all former what … ?

A1) Policemen.

Q2) Through which part of their bodies do butterflies taste?

Q2) Feet.

Q3) Which colour Smartie replaced the light brown, in 1989?

A3) Blue.

Q4) Which star of Happy Days has become a successful film director?

A4) Ron Howard .

Q5) The Open University awarded its first degrees, Roger Moore made his first appearance as James Bond, Noel Coward died in Jamaica, and Yugoslavia hosted the European cup final, which was won by Ajax Amsterdam: which year was this … ?

A5) 1973.

Q6) Which animal produces 200 times more wind than the average human?

A6) Cow.

Q7) Which family drive around in a car called ‘The Cavemobile’?

A7) The Flintstones.

Q8) In money slang, how much is a ‘Pavarotti’ worth?

A8) £10. (For those of us not in the UK, the £10 note is informally known as a ‘tenner’, or ‘Pavarotti’: Singer Luciano Pavarotti was, of course, a tenor … )

Q9) In Dad’s Army what was Private Fraser’s day-time job?

A9) Undertaker.

Q10) How many different letters are used in Roman numerals?

A10) 7. (L, M, X, C, V, D and I)

ROUND 2. THE FINAL FRONTIER.

Q11) A recognisable pattern of stars is called a what?

A11) A constellation.

Q12) Herschel planned to name Uranus after which king?

A12) King George 3rd.

Q13) Is the scientific study of stars called astronomy or astrology?

A13) Astronomy.

Q14) In which decade was the 1st US satellite launched?

A14) The 1950s.

Q15) Was Apollo a US, or USSR space programme?

A15) US.

Q16) In the TV show, Star Trek warp factor 1 represents which speed?

A16) The speed of light.

Q17) Voyager 1 photographed rings around which planet?

A17) Saturn.

Q18) Which is the nearest star to the sun?

A18) Proxima Centauri.

Q19) The Sidereal period is the time it takes for a planet to do what?

A19) Orbit the sun.

Q20) Russian spacecraft, Vostok 6, contained the first woman in space: who was she … ?

A20) Valentina Tereshkova.

ROUND 3. FOOD AND DRINK.

Q21) Espresso coffee originated in which country?

A21) Italy.

Q22) True or false: Greek yoghurt is runny.

A22) False. It’s set.

Q23) Mozzarella is used on which popular takeaway food?

A23) Pizza.

Q24) Would a brut champagne be dry, or sweet?

A24) Dry. Demi-sec is sweet.

Q25) What herb goes into pesto?

A25) Basil.

Q26) A brochette is another name for what food item?

A26) A kebab.

Q27) Which soft fruit is used to make slivovitz?

A27) Plums.

Q28) What, in his diary, did Samuel Pepys call jucalette?

A28) Chocolate.

Q29) What salted fish is the main ingredient of brandade?

A29) Cod.

Q30) Which South American country has a wine-growing region called O’Higgins

A30) Chile.

ROUND 4. SPORTING CHANCES.

Q31) Who did Muhammed Ali beat to first become World Heavyweight champ?

A31)` Sonny Liston.

Q32) How many players are there, in a Gælic Football team?

A32) 15.

Q33) Which football manager took Ireland to the 1994 World Cup?

A33) Jack Charlton.

Q34) Which former England captain is a cousin of boxer, Nigel Benn?

A34) Paul Ince.

Q35) Which surname has been shared by three World Snooker champs?

A35) Davis: Fred and Joe Davis dominated the game during the 1940s and 1950s: Steve Davis — no relation — was all OVER the place, during the 1980s.

Q36) For many years, Goran Ivanisevic was the number one tennis player: from which country … ?

A36) Croatia.

Q37) Allison Fischer is a former world champion at which sport?

A37) Snooker.

Q38) Following a bust up with Mick McCarthy, which Irish player flew home from the 2002 World Cup?

A38) Roy Keane.

Q39) With which country did Pele wind down his football career?

A39) The USA.

Q40) Which Russian winger has played for both Man. U, and Everton?

A40) Andrei Kanchelskis.

ROUND 5. ANIMAL MAGIC.

Q41) A papillon is a type of butterfly, but also a breed of what?

A41) Dog.

Q42) What is the term for a group of beavers?

A42) A colony.

Q43) Alphabetically, what animal always comes 1st?

A43) An Aardvark.

Q44) What is the only venomous snake native to Britain?

A44) The Adder.

Q45) A jenny is a female what, donkey, ass or mule?

A45) Donkey.

Q46) The Cairn Terrier was bred in which country of the UK?

A46) Scotland.

Q47) Which animal’s home is called a drey?

A47) A squirrel’s.

Q48) The dingo comes from which country?

A48) Australia.

Q49) According to Irish legend, Saint Patrick drove what kind of creature out of Ireland?

A49) Snakes.

Q50) A leveret is the young of which animal?

A50) Hare.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE IGNORANCE.

Q51) Choo Choo & Benny are from which cartoon?

A51) Top Cat.

Q52) What’s the maximum number of clubs a Golfer can use in a tournament?

A52) 14 .

Q53) What was the title of Elvis Presley's first British number 1?

A53) All Shook Up.

Q54) Hadephobia is the phobia of what?

A54) Hell.

Q55) With which physical handicap was Dudley Moore born?

A55) Club Foot.

Q56) Who cut off the tails of the Three Blind Mice?

A56) The Farmers Wife.

Q57) What is the name of an otter's home?

A57) Holt.

Q58) Who shaved his head for the film Twelve Monkeys?

A58) Bruce Willis.

Q59) In which year of the 1990’s was Channel 5 first broadcast?

A59) 1997. (On March 31st, to be exact.)

Q60) Where would you find together a verso and a recto?

A60) In a book (They’re the left and right pages, respectively.)

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you all later. After I’ve checked me chairs …

* Worth checking out: YouTube claim they’re the silliest clips of 1911 … !

ª Which was Kevin being polite …