The Daily Teaser: 2-7-11

Hmmm …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’ve got the BBC News channel on in the background, at the moment.

And the presenter’s have just done the morning paper review: something that I occasionally find interesting to watch.

The thing dominant piece in some of the papers … ?

Seems to be the various legal proceedings against former IMF chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Hmmm …

Now, personally … ?

I personally think rape charges are some of the more serious on the books: and personally believe that those against Wikileaks head, Julian Assange, were somewhat iffy, given the situation.

Those against Strauss-Kahn, though … ?

I really couldn’t tell you.

The fact that the case seems to be so widely reported … ?

To me, personally, that seems very odd: don’t forget, here in the UK, there’s a legal concept called sub judice: which seriously restricts the reporting of an active case.

So the amount of coverage it’s getting, even given the fame of the defendant … ?

Lets just say that’s slightly strange, and disturbing to me.

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

BEFORE I start on Andy Murray … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — who I think may have a thing or two to say about sub judice — putting in her answers. Along with bagging 7 out of 7, she also wished me well on the smoking front, and managed to offer us a translation of Hong Kong.

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) 2nd July saw Amelia Earhart and her navigator disappear: in which year … ?

Q2) What was the name of her (male) navigator?

Q3) Over which ocean were they, when their last message was heard?

Q4) Moving on … 2nd July, 1993 saw the death of actor, Fred Gwynne: which member of the Munster family did he play … ?

Q5) July 2nd, 2005, was the day of the Live8 series of global charity concerts: who — along with Bono — opened the London gig?

Q6) 2nd July, 1698, saw Thomas Savery granted a patent for an early form of what … ?

Q7) And finally … 2nd July, 1777, saw Vermont become the first US state to abolish … what … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) At midnight on the 1st of July, Britain handed what back to China … ?

A1) Hong Kong.

Q2) More to the point, in which year was this … ?

Q2) 1997.

Q3) What does this region’s name translate into English as … ?

A3) Fragrant Harbour.

Q4) Name either of the official languages in that part of China.

A4) English and Cantonese Chinese.

Q5) Moving on … 1st July, 1908, saw SOS internationally adopted as a Distress signal: what French phrase was adopted as its spoken equivalent in 1927 … ?

A5) Mayday: or M’aidez in the original French.

Q6) 1st July, 2004, saw the Cassini-Huygens probe arrive at which planet … ?

A6) Saturn.

Q7) 1st July, 1991, saw the official dissolving of which pact … ?

A7) The Warsaw Pact.

Q8) And finally … 1st July, 2007, saw what banned in indoor public spaces in England … ?

A8) Smoking.

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