The Daily Teaser: 28-6-11

You know, I’ve got to admit, I got bored, yesterday.

I do, occasionally.

Part of that’s the job situation, I think. Once I’ve got the job-hunting out of the way, I really have little to do of a day.

So admitting I get bored … ?

Is par for the course, really.

I will happily admit, though, that I actually got bored enough, yesterday, to move some of the furniture around.

Including the Performa in The Bedroom.

Which is now the Performa in the Front Room.

You know …

I think I might just put up a post about that …

Later …

Definitely later …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Suzie putting in their answers: with both scoring 5 out 5, it also saw Suzie admitting she had a thing about the Teletubbies*, and Debbi admitting her Peter Falk post had people saying it was a fitting tribute.

Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 28th June, 1914, saw the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the event that kick-started World War 1: where was he an archduke of … ?

Q2) In which city WAS the Archduke, when he was shot … ?

Q3) In which modern country is that city … ?

Q4) 28th June, 1919, saw the formal end of World War One, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles: name any of the main allied powers who were signatories to the treaty.

Q5) Moving on … 28th June, 1948, saw the Cominform expel Yugoslavia from the Eastern Bloc communist nations: what was COMINFORM short for … ?

Q6) 28th June, 1935, saw the birth of the extremely camp English actor, John Inman: in which sitcom did he famously find fame … ?

Q7) And finally … 28th June, 1991, saw Margaret Thatcher announce she was to step down as an MP, at the next general election: what was the constituency she represented at the time … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 27th June, 1991, saw Yugoslavian troops march into which newly independent small nation … ?

A1) Slovenia.

Q2) 27th June, 1957, saw the publication of a report by the UK’s Medical Research Council: this report showed a connection between smoking … and what … ?

Q2) Lung Cancer.

Q3) 27th June, 1899, saw thirteen year-old schoolboy cricketer, A. E. J. Collins score the worlds highest ever recorded cricket score: what was it … ?

A3) 628, not-out.

Q4) 27th June, 1880, saw the birth of which noted deaf-blind activist … ?

A4) Hellen Keller.

Q5) And finally … 27th June, 1898, saw who complete the first solo circumnavigation of the globe … ?

A5) Joshua Slocum, of Nova Scotia.

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

* Hmmm … Suzie, I think me, Debbi and the rest of the gang are going to have to sit you down with sensible cartoons. Like Pinkie and the Brain. (Apparently, Pinkie’s supposed to be a cockney. US tv can put out some good stuff: but does hit a bum note, occasionally … )