The Daily Teaser: Towel Day 25-5-11

Whoah …

But I’ve woken up in a strange mood, this morning …

Slightly anxious, and weirdly angry.

Lord knows why … !

But that’s the breaks, isn’t it … ?

At any rate … ?

At any rate, I’ve got Radio 4 on: that ALWAYS helps me feel vaguely civilised …

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi, bless ’er, putting in her answers: along with scoring 6 out of 6, she also quietly admitted to pleased about getting an extravagant bow …

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

Q1) 25th May, is, obviously, Towel Day: this honours the author of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: who was he?

Q2) According to that author, what exactly is the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything … ?

Q3) The Guide, in the film version of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was voiced by Stephen Fry: who played/voiced the Guide in the TV version … ?

Q4) As a final The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy question, the book’s author was script editor of which science fiction show, in 1979?

Q5) 25th May is also Geek Pride Day: which film’s release does this incidently celebrate … ?

Q6) Moving on … 25th May, 1938, saw which resort bombed during the Spanish Civil War … ?

Q7) And FINALLY … 25th May, 2001, saw Erik Weihenmayer become the first blind person to reach where … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 24th May, 1626, saw Dutch trader Peter Minuit buy where … ?

A1) Manhattan.

Q2) More to the point, how much did he pay for it … ?

Q2) 60 guilders.

Q3) Many years later, 14th May, 1883, saw which famous bridge connecting that purchase to where open to traffic?

A3) Brooklyn.

Q4) MANY years later … 24th May, 2004, saw North Korea ban the use of what … ?

A4) Mobile phones.

Q5) 24th May, 1940, saw whom complete the first successful single rotor helicopter flight … ?

A5) Igor Sikorsky.

Q6) And finally … 24th May, 1999, saw who resign as England’s Rugby Union captain … ?

A6) Lawrence Dallaglio.

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