The Daily Teaser — 25-9-2011

You know, I’ve GOT to be frank, it’s now officially official.

My nephew, Jude, can now make ‘MOO’ noises!

Which is fairly impressive, actually. Well, a doting uncle certainly seems to think so, anyway … !

He’s adding them to ‘rru-rru’ and ‘dada’ to be honest: and keeps saying dada to his Aunty Anna, which is possibly going to get a bit weird, long term, frankly … !

He’s also fascinated by mobile phones: hence the picture. thet got taken while I was pointing the camera on mine at him …

Actually, talking of phones? I got a phone call, yesterday.

On my landline, which is rare.

Believe it or not, from a marketing company, working for my bank.

Carrying out a ‘Customer Satisfaction’ survey.

Now, I know call centres have a job to do, I really do.

I can appreciate that.

But phoning people up on a Sunday … ?

That’s just not on!

Hopefully … ?

If I get the chance, today, I’m quietly going to be having a word or two with my bank about that …

Lets move on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Nina putting in their answers: with Debbi bagging 5 out of 5 and Nina, four, it ALSO saw Nina managing to correct a spelling mistake of mine.

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) 26th September, 1934, saw the launch of the RMS Queen Mary: which shipping line was she owned by … ?

Q2) More to the point, what does RMS stand for … ?

Q3) In which country of the UK was the RMS Queen Mary built?

Q4) Moving on … 26th September, 1944, saw the ending of which Allied air-borne operation: what was it called?

Q5) 26th September, 1960, saw the first televised debate, between US presidential candidates, between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Who won that debate, according to radio listeners … ?

Q6) 26th September, 1944, saw the birth of Anne Robinson: which TV show was the first she presented on a regular basis?

Q7) And finally … 26th September, 1907, saw Newfoundland become a Dominion in the British Empire: on the same day as which island nation?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 25th September, 1983, saw Britain’s largest jailbreak, from HMP Maze: how had the Maze been known, prior to 1976?

A1) Long Kesh Detention Centre.

Q2) 25th September, 1066, saw the Battle of Stamford Bridge: the last — and thankfully unsuccessful — battle in a Viking invasion of where … ?

A2) England.

Q3) 25th September, 1972, saw the population of which country reject joining the European Community … ?

A3) Norway.

Q4) 25th September, 2002, saw what’s thought to be the nucleus of a comet hit the Vitim River, near the town of Bodaybo: in which country is Bodaybo?

A4) Russia. (In Siberia, if you’re felling picky.)

Q5) And finally … 25th September, 1690, saw the first publication of a multi-page newspaper in North America. What was it called … ?

A5) Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick. (It got shut down by the colonial authorities. I’m not surprised, given the spelling. I mean, is that do-MES-tic, or DOME-stick*?)

* Think about it: Fourain and Doomstick: Sound’s almost exactly like some of the odder Private investigators a certain Ms McRae would be forced to hire …

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