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Saturday, 16 April 2011

The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to confess, I really <>have to try and lay off Pac The Man X … !

Bless ’em, McSebi Soft, the makers, have been producing the game for a good decade, to my knowledge. And for all that time … ?

It’s been distracting the daylights out of me … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome — putting in her answers and bagging 5 out of 5.

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

Q1) 16th April, 1963, saw the birth of Jimmy Osmond, the youngest person to have a UK № 1, with Longhaired Lover from Liverpool: Who was the youngest person to debut at № 1?

Q2) 16th April, 1943, saw Dr Albert Hoffman discover the hallucinogenic effects of LSD: what does LSD stand for … ?

Q3) 16th April, 1962, saw the world’s first radio message broadcast to another world: which planet was it aimed at … ?

Q4) More to the point, which country was it broadcast from … ?

Q5) 16th April, 1987, saw which MP appear in court, on Indecency charges … ?

Q6) And finally … 16th April, 1916, saw who become the first woman to fly an aircraft over the English Channel … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 15th April, 1921, saw mine owners in the UK announce wage cuts: this was one of the factors leading to the General Strike of 1921, but was it nicknamed Black Friday, Black Thursday or Black Wednesday … ?
A1) Black Friday.

Q2) 15th April, 1955, saw Ray Kroc opening his first franchised branch of which restaurant … ?
Q2) McDonalds. (The company formally dates its founding at this point.)

Q3) 15th April, 1998, saw the death of the former leader of the Khmer Rouge, dictator of Cambodia: what was his name … ?
A3) Pol Pot.

Q4) 15th April, 1947, saw the birth of noted songwriter and producer, Mike Chapman: what was the name of the first Blondie album he produced … ?
A4) Parallel Lines.

Q5) And finally … 15th April, 1935, saw the signing of the Roerich Pact, between ten north and south American states: what was this pact designed to preserve?
A5) Artistic, scientific and historical monuments and works.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …
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1 comment:

  1. DebbiSun Apr 17, 03:24:00 am BST

    1. Neil Reid
    2. lysergic acid diethylamide (how come it wasn't abbreviated LAD? :))
    3. Venus (I think)
    4. the U.S. (ditto lol)
    5. Harvey Proctor
    6. Harriet Quimby did it on April 16, 1912 Source: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/aviationpilots/a/av_timeline.htm

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