The Daily Teaser — 10-9-2011

Hmmm …

THAT’S mildly annoying …

Did you ever wake up with a song floating around you head … ?

I have.

Believe it or not, the theme tune to an old TV shows: an old 1970s one called On The Move.

The really irritating bit … ?

Is I’m blowed if I can find any video footage of the song, or the series … !

I mean …

For starters, the song was rather catchy.

And on top of that … ?

The series had a very young Bob Hoskins.

Oh, well …

I think I’ll just have to suffer … !

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Nina putting in their answers: with Debbi bagging 5 out of 5, and Nina — relax, Nina, I THINK Norway’s pulled more Zeros — bagging 3. On top of THAT … ? Bless her, Debbi managed to do a very flattering post … That’s NOT about this chap …

But let’s see how they — and you — manage to do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 10th September, 1973, saw bombs go off in two London stations: name either of the stations.

Q2) That same day saw which boutique open it’s biggest branch on Kensington High Street … ?

Q3) 10th September, 2008, saw which device powered up in the Swiss city of Geneva … ?

Q4) 10th September, 1926, saw the birth of which noted British painter … ?

Q5) And finally … 10th September, 1918, saw the birth of the original … whom … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 9th September, 1971, saw British diplomat, Geoffrey Jackson, released 8 months after being held hostage … in which South American country … ?

A1) Uruguay.

Q2) According to SOME stories, 9th September, 1947, saw the finding of the world’s first computer bug: was it a software problem, a loose cable or a fried moth?

A2) A fried moth: it had got into a Harvard Mark 2, and been cooked on a transistor. (Rumour has it that the term ‘re-booting’ traces it’s way back to the same machine’s need for a pair of steel-toe-capped boots, to get going … )

Q3) 9th September, 1956, saw Elvis Presley make his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show: who was hosting the show, that night … ?

A3) Actor, Charles Laughton.

Q4) 9th September, 1839, saw the first plate glass photograph made: by whom … ?

A4) John Herschel.

Q5) And finally … 9th September, 1999, saw the Police Review Commission urge sweeping reform of which force … ?

A5) The RUC: the Royal Ulster Constabulary, in other words …

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

After I’ve left you with a trailer for a favourite film …

Oh, and Debbi, remind me to tell you about the Eurovision Song Contest, at some point. Because, while I know Nina’s going to complain about some Finnish achievements in the contest, they DID manage to pull off what many thought was the epic win. By entering a bunch of orcs …