The Daily Teaser — 19-11-2011

Hmmmm …

You know I think I’m going to have to double check the external speaker set I’ve got plugged into Bruce, I really will.

After last night’s* little sound incident … ?

I think I may want to keep an eye on that!

I don’t know about you, but the fact he’s not actually saying anything is very frustrating … !

After all … ?

He’s the only stereo I’ve got …

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

Yes, lets … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome — putting in her answers: and, along with mentioning about the J. Lyons chain, and the the People’s Temple went in for Apostolic Socialism, ALSO managed to bag 6 out of 6.

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

Q1) 19th November, 1863, saw President Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address: in which US state is Gettysburg … ?

Q2) 19th November, 1911, saw two ships wrecked on the Doom Bar sand-bank: in which English county is the Doom Bar … ?

Q3) More to the point, it was placed where it is — according to legend — by the mermaid of where … ?

Q4) 19th November, 1959, saw Ford announce they were discontinuing what model of car: the Edsel, the Cortina or the Escort … ?

Q5) And finally … 19th November, 1994, saw Britain have its first lottery draw in roughly 130 years: what’s the name of the company who run Britain’s lottery?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 18th November, saw over 900 people die in the Jonestown Massacre: in which South American country was Jonestown?

A1) Guyana.

Q2) This was notoriously led by the Reverend Jim Jones: what was the name of the cult that he led?

A2) The People’s Temple.

Q3) 18th November, 2002 saw a UN Weapons inspection team arrive where?

A3) Iraq.

Q4) More to the point, who was the team led by … ?

A4) Swedish diplomat, Hans Martin Blix.

Q5) In the Hollywood wedding of the year, 18th November, 2000, saw Michæl Douglas get married to whom … ?

A5) Welsh actress, Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Q6) And finally … 18th November, 1961, saw President John F. Kennedy send 18, 000 military advisers to where … ?

A6) South Vietnam.

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

* Possibly the only time I can use the line, “Bruce Has Lost His Dong”, with a straight face.