Wednesday 25 May 2011

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 … !

1 comment:

Debbi said...

1. Douglas Adams
2. 42 (but what's the question???)
3. Peter Jones
4. Doctor Who
5. Star Wars (the first one)
6. Alicante, Spain
7. the top of Mount Everest