The Daily Teaser: 3-6-11

Hmmm …

Day Four of packing up smoking, and I’ve got confess, my teeth are looking slightly cleaner.

The inside of my mouth, however … ?

Feels like it’s been used as a toilet.

By pigeons.

Lots of pigeons.

Lots of pigeons, who’ve had bad curries …

With extra lager … !

What doesn’t help … ?

Is the simple fact that I seem to have a blocked nose, as well …

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I start banging on about Hives, and mucous membranes …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — riding solo — putting 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) 3rd June, 1850, is the traditional founding date of which Missouri city … ?

Q2) 3rd June, 1989, saw the formal opening of the Toronto SkyDome, or Rogers Centre, as it’s now known: it’s home to which baseball team … ?

Q3) 3rd June, 1940, saw the end of which WW2 battle … ?

Q4) 3rd June, 1957, saw Noel Coward — temporarily — return to the UK: in which 1969 film did he play Mr Bridger … ?

Q5) And FINALLY … 3rd June, 1947, saw the birth of special effects man, John Dykstra: which Douglas Trumbull film was the first he worked on as SFX man … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 2nd June, 455 AD, saw the city of Rome sacked by the Vandals. How many weeks did it take them to plunder the city: one, two or three?

A1) Two.

Q2) 2nd June, 1999, saw the first broadcasts by which country’s TV service … ?

Q2) Bhutan’s.

Q3) 2nd June, 1979, saw Pope John Paul 2nd begin the first visit of a pope to a Communist country: what was the country … ?

A3) Poland.

Q4) 2nd June, 1985, saw which nation banned from playing in European football matches … ?

A4) England.

Q5) And finally … 2nd June, 1946, saw the citizens of which European country vote to become a republic … ?

A5) Italy.

And here’s the Friday Question set for struggling pub quiz-masters: covered as ever, by the same License as most of my posts …

Online 106.

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Who were this year’s UK entry into the Eurovision song contest?

A1) Blue. (With the song, I Can)

Q2) What river were Duran Duran singing about, in their song Rio?

Q2) The Rio Grande.

Q3) Tenko was a popular series about woman prisoners of war. But what does tenko mean, roll call, hostage or cell?

A3) Roll call

Q4) The first ever edition of Top of the Pops was broadcast from which English city?

A4) Manchester.

Q5) Ed Koch and Rudolf Guilliani were former mayors of which US city?

A5) New York

Q6) Willliam Shatner played Captain Kirk, in Star Trek. But what nationality is he?

A6) Canadian.

Q7) Which Irish boxer coached Daniel Day-Lewis for his role in The Boxer?

A7) Barry McGuigan

Q8) In which European country was escapologist Harry Houdini born?

A8) Hungary.

Q9) For how many years were Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine married, 11 years, 13 years or 15 years?

A9) 13 years.

Q10) Threskiornis Æthiopis was treated as sacred by the Ancient Egyptians. What is this creature better known as: the dung beetle, the Ibis or the crocodile?

A10) The Sacred Ibis.

ROUND TWO. HOBBIES AND LEISURE.

Q11) What is a John Innes No.1?

A11) A type of Compost.

Q12) If you combined k and p to make cables, what would your hobby be?

A12) Macramé.

Q13) What piece of equipment was developed to emulate the experience of surfing, on land?

A13) Skateboarding.

Q14) Which exercises were developed to increase oxygen consumption and speed the blood circulation?

A14) Aerobics.

Q15) What name is given to a Whist?

A15) A Whist drive.

Q16) A Royal Flush is the best hand you can get in which card game?

A16) Poker.

Q17) Which card game use a pegboard for scoring?

A17) Cribbage.

Q18) Where on your body would you wear flippers?

A18) On your feet.

Q19) How many court cards are there, in a standard pack of playing cards?

A19) 12. (A Jack, Queen and King in each of the four suits)

Q20) In which game would you find a pitcher’s mound and an outfield?

A20) Baseball.

ROUND THREE. TV DINNERS.

Q21) Which Spice girl presented This is My Moment?

A21) Mel B. (Sporty)

Q22) Which group was formed after the original series of Popstars?

A22) Hear’Say

Q23) In Coronation Street, who is Roy’s other half?

A23) Hayley

Q24) For the 1999 season, which terrestrial channel did the Formula 1 racing switch to?

A24) ITV1. (Accept just ITV)

Q25) What is the first name of the builder in Ground Force?

A25) Tommy

Q26) How often is the drama, Doctors shown?

A26) Daily, from Monday to Friday.

Q27) Who replaced Loyd Grossman, on Masterchef?

A27) Gary Rhodes.

Q28) Who hosted Supermarket Sweep?

A28) Dale Winton.

Q29) Which soap ran an ad campaign that claimed “everybody’s talking about it”?

A29) EastEnders.

Q30) The most expensive TV ad ever made was based on which George Orwell novel?

A30) 1984 (It was for Apple Macintosh's. Funnily.)

ROUND FOUR. NATURAL PHENOMENA.

Q31) Which volcanic rock is named after a mountain range, Andesite, Alpsite or Rockiesite?

A31) Andesite.

Q32) Which Asian country has the world’s greatest body of inland water?

A32) India.

Q33) Utigard is the highest waterfall in which Scandinavian country?

A33) Norway.

Q34) What’s the next largest body in the Solar System, after Venus?

A34) Mars.

Q35) What’s the next largest lake in the UK, after Lough Neagh?

A35) Erne.

Q36) In which US state is the Mammoth Cave System?

A36) Kentucky.

Q37) What was the first asteroid to be discovered?

A37) Ceres.

Q38) In which African country was the Hoba West meteorite found, Namibia, Zambia or Zaire?

A38) Namibia.

Q39) Which Chemical element, discovered in 1931, is the rarest on planet Earth?

A39) Astatine. (One of the isotpos of Astatine has a half-life of 56 seconds just to fill you in.)

Q40) How far, in yards, is the defined visibility of a sea fog?

A40) 1000 yards.

ROUND FIVE. FOOD AND DRINK.

Q41) Which French city is the producer of Cointreau: Angers, Paris or Lyon?

A41) Angers.

Q42) What type of milk was first produced in 1899?

A42) Evaporated Milk.

Q43) What type of pasta lends it name to a type of chocolate decoration?

A43) Vermicelli.

Q44) Which nuts are used in a pesto sauce?

A44) Almonds

Q45) Which term comes from the Hindi word meaning pounded meat?

A45) Kofta.

Q46) Pyrex was originally made to be used where?

A46) Railway kitchens.

Q47) What is arborio, rice, wheat or chilli pepper?

A47) Rice.

Q48) Aüslese wine is made from which white grape, Chardonnay, Riesling or Pinot Grigrio?

A48) Riesling

Q49) What ingrediant can be Balsamic?

A49) Vinegar.

Q50) Mangetout, and Sugar Snap are types of what?

A50) Pea.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Which one hit wonders had a devilish hit with The Devil Went Down to Georgia?

A51) The Charlie Daniels Band.

Q52) Grace Stafford provided the original voice of which feathered cartoon character?

A52) Woody Woodpecker.

Q53) Paris is in which region of France?

A53) Ile de France.

Q54) Xenia Onatop was the villainous Bond girl in which Bond movie?

A54) Goldeneye.

Q55) The first car hire company started in 1918. But in which US city?

A55) Chicago.

Q56) Which four wheeled vehicle was known as the Bantam, the Gnat, & the Peep, before its final name stuck?

A56) The Jeep.

Q57) Jack Russell famously gave his name to a breed of terrier. What was his occupation?

A57) Vicar.

Q58) What country does Iberia Airlines come from?

A58) Spain.

Q59) Cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, died of a heart attack at this year‚Äôs Cricket World Cup. What country’s team was he coach of?

A59) Pakistan.

Q60) What was the name of Frank Zappa’s backing band?

A60) The Mothers of Invention.

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