The Daily Teaser

Hmmm …

Fascinating thing …

The BBC’s financial correspondent’s interviewing the head of Penguin, about an interesting little fact.

Seemingly, in the States, e-books sales have gone through the roof: something I know will please Debbi*!

The UK’s doing likewise, although at a much slower rate: seemingly, Kindle and iPad sales are comparatively slower.

One thing I did find out … ?

Apparently, Penguin’s global head owns his own independent bookshop in Norfolk.

THAT’S got to be good for ordering …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbiº putting in her answers, and, as we’ve come to expect by now, scoring 6 out of 6.

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

Q1) 18th April, 1971, saw the birth of Scottish actor, David McDonald: how’s he better known … ?

Q2) 18th April, 1981, saw the start of the world”s longest professional baseball game: which was finally completed on the 23rd of July, that year: name either of the teams involved.

Q3) 18th April, 1924, saw the world’s first Crossword puzzle book published: by which publishers … ?

Q4) 18th April, 1480, saw the birth of which member of the Borgia family … ?

Q5) More to the point, who was her father … ?

Q6) And finally, one last baseball question … 18th April, 1923, saw the formal opening of the original Yankee Stadium: also known as the House that who built … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 17th April, 1986 saw the kidnapping of which British journalist …?

A1) John McCarthy.

Q2) More to the point, in which city was he, when kidnapped … ?

Q2) Beirut.

Q3) Equally to the point, in which year he was released … ?

A3) 1991.

Q4) 17th April, 1973, saw the founding of the GSG 9 group of West German police: is GSG 9 a drug squad, murder squad or counter-terrorism unit … ?

A4) A counter-terrorism unit.

Q5) 17th April, 1945, saw the Italian town of Montese liberated from Nazi occupiers: by forces of which nation’s army … ?

A5) Brazil‘s.

Q6) 17th April, 1964, saw the formal opening of Shea Stadium: in which year did it play host to four sports teams … ?

A6) 1975. (It was the (then) permanent home to the New York Mets, and — as the three other teams stadiums were undergoing various forms of refurbishment — the New York Giants, Jets and Yankees. Shea Stadium was a touch busy, that year …)

Q7) And finally … April 17th, 1960, saw the death of Eddie Cochrane: which of his hits has been covered by Sid Vicious, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Slade … ?

A7) Something Else.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …

* Oh, I’ve reserved Identity Crisis, by the way, Debbi: while it’s listed as being at Brentwood Library … ? It‘s not actually turned up from the central warehouse. (Poking them with the soft cushion seems to be called for … )

º Ooh, about Romana, Debbi … ? Me neither … ! (The Virgin New Adventures — which I believe heavily influenced both Steven Moffat and Russell T. Davies, and I think RTD wrote for — see Romana regenerating a third time, and ending up as President of the Time Lords. I’ve got to admit, I’m wondering what her character’s connection is, with Dr Song: The Doctor’s Wife, remember … ! )