The Daily Teaser — 19-10-2011

Hmmm …

There’s a thing …

I’ve got to admit to have the BBC’s news channel on, at this point.

And in amongst the usual stuff — including the Dale Farm evictions — is a little article that’s more than a touch musical.

Remember The Beach Boys, and their unreleased album, Smile … ?

Now I know Brian Wilson released a version back in 2004: but seemingly … ?

Seemingly, the original version’s been completed and is to be released.

Could be fun …

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But let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with bagging 7 out of 8*, and putting in a quote from Rex Stoutº.

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

Q1) 19th October, 1989, saw the release of the Guildford Four, after their convictions were quashed: what was the name of the 1993 about this … ?

Q2) 19th October, 1959, saw the Scotch-Club in Aachen, open as the world’s first what?

Q3) 19th October, 1935, saw the League of Nations impose sanctions on Italy for invading Ethiopia: who was Emperor of Ethiopia at the time … ?

Q4) 19th October, 1917, saw Love Field open: in which Texan city?

Q5) More to the point, is Love Field an airport, football field or public park?

Q6) And finally … 19th October, 202 BC, saw the defeat of whom, at the Battle of Zama?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 18th October, 1922, saw the founding of the BBC: under what name?

A1) The British Broadcasting Company Ltd.

Q2) More to the point, name any of the 6 companies that made up the original founding consortium …

A2) Marconi, Radio Communication Company, Metropolitan-Vickers, General Electric, Western Electric, and British Thomson-Houston.

Q3) More to the point, what’s full name of the BBC … now?

A3) The British Broadcasting Corporation.

Q4) As a final BBC question: how many domestic TV channels does the BBC currently operate?

A4) Ten: BBC 1, BBC 1 HD, BBC 2, BBC 3, BBC 4, BBC HD, CBBC CBeebies, BBC News and finally BBC Parliament. (Deep breathe … )

Q5) Moving on … 18th October, 1851, saw Richard Bentley of London publish The Whale: how is that novel now known?

A5) Moby Dick.

Q6) 18th October, 1991, saw which republic declare independence from the USSR?

A6) Azerbaijan.

Q7) 18th October, 1967, saw a USSR probe send back information from which planet … ?

A7) Venus.

Q8) And finally … 18th October, 1976, saw the funeral of Carlo Gambino: who replaced him as Gambino Family Boss … ?

A8) Paul Castellano. (The Family’s now headed by Domenico Cefalu. Allegedly … … … … … … )

Enjoy those everyone: I’ll leave you with a tune from Smile …

And from birthday boy, Peter Tosh …

* Sorry, Debbi, I should’ve clarified Q4) a bit more precisely: domestic channels, not including the co-funded ones, like S4c and BBC Alba … !

º Yeah, huge disadvantages, Debbi … I mean, where exactly does one register for tax purposes … ? Where DID I put that loose £100, 000 … ? :D