The Daily Teaser - 25-7-2011

Oh, bless … !!!!

You know, I’ve got to be frank, I was in Kent, yesterday.

Having Sunday dinner — in a nice little pub-restaurant called The Horseshoes — just outside East Farleigh,

And I’m thinking my nephew, Jude has done it again.

Charmed the rocks off someone, in other words.

In this case … ?

He managed to charm the proverbial rocks off our (unnamed and rather efficient) waitress.

And on top of that … ?

I’m thinking one friend had brought her 4 year old son along, complete with his toy laptop.

Jude, bless him, was fascinated … !

Pretty much as he was with the till at the restaurant, which is what he’s actually eyeing up, in this photo*.

I’ve GOT to be honest, I think Jude’s going to be turning into something of a techno-head.

Judging by the way he’s just downright fascinated by various bits of kit.

Hmmm …

You know, it really is shame I’m as skint as I am.

I mean, I’m thinking it’s my duty, as an uncle, to make sure he get’s a sensible computer …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome, bless — putting her answers: and, along with putting up a post on the costs of fame, managing to bag 4 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) 25th July, 1978, saw the birth of the world‘s first test tube baby: what was her name … ?

Q2) More to the point, how much did she weigh at birth … ?

Q3) Equally to the point, who famously raised concerns that the procedure could lead to women becoming ‘baby factories’, whilst refusing to condemn the parents … ?

Q4) Moving on … 25th July, 1898, saw the USA begin its land invasion of where … ?

Q5) 25th July, 1603, saw James 6th of Scotland be crowned as James 1st of England: what did he dub the union … ?

Q6) 25th July, 1992, saw the Olympic Games open with a record number of nations, attending: but in which Spanish city … ?

Q7) And finally … 25th July, 1965, saw who notoriously pick up an electric guitar … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 24th July, 1938, saw the first ascent of the North face of which mountain … ?

A1) The Eiger.

Q2) More to the point, in which mountain range is that mountain … ?

Q2) The Alps: the Swiss part of the Alps, I should say.

Q3) 24th July, 1911, saw the discovery of the lost Incan city of Manchu Picchu: in which South American country … ?

A3) Peru.

Q4) 24th July, 1935, saw a heat wave which a peak in many parts of the USA: how was this heat wave known … ?

A4) The Dust Bowl.

Q5) And finally … 24th July, 2005, saw who win his 7th consecutive Tour de France … ?

A5) Lance Armstrong.

Enjoy those, folks. I’ll leave you with this tune from the late Big Mama Thornton, who died today, in 1984.

* Gotta admit, I was trying to flirt with the waitress, but I don’t think she was interested.