The Daily Teaser — 29-11-2011

Now, THAT’S a frustration, that REALLY is … !

You’ve probably worked out I’m something of a Mac fan, haven’t you, over the years.

And USUALLY, I’m also happy to recommend Safari, the Mac’s default browser, to people.

I happen to like the way it interacts with most sites, Blogger in particular.

However — and I know I’ve mentioned this, before now — the changes Apple introduced in the Safari’s 5·1 update, make USING it seriously tricky: it’s taking its own good time rendering pages, despite repeated reloads.

To give you an example … ?

I’ve just spent 50 minutes setting up writing today’s post.

Compared to the usual 20.

Most of THAT has been spent waiting for Safari to STOP acting like a twerp … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I’m tempted to get really vernacular!

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome — putting her answers: and, on top of now being a star of YouTube, she managed to bag 5 out of 6.

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) 29th November, 1877, saw Thomas Edison demonstrate the first phonograph: were the records on that phonograph circular, cylindrical or spherical?

Q2) 29th November, 1999, saw a power-sharing executive set up in which part of the UK … ?

Q3) More to the point, how many constituent nations make up the UK … ?

Q4) 29th November, 1895, saw the birth of which noted director and choreography … ?

Q5) 29th November. 1972, saw the release of the world’s first commercially successful video game: what was it … ?

Q6) And finally … 29th November, 1944, saw the liberation of which East European country, towards the end of World War 2?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 28th November, 1095, saw Pope Urban 2nd formally name the leaders of what: the First Crusade, the Jesuits, or the Franciscan order … ?

A1) The First Crusade.

Q2) 28th November saw 11 people attacked by a mentally ill young man in a church in Croydon: but in which year of the 1990s … ?

A2) 1999.

Q3) 28th November, 1660, saw the founding of the Royal Society: what’s its full name … ?

A3) The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge.

Q4) More to the point, how was it known, before it was founded … ?

A4) The Invisible College.

Q5) 28th November saw the first broadcasts of what’s now the Grand Ole Opry: in which US city …?

A5) Nashville.

Q6) And finally … 28th November, 1814, saw which British paper become the first to be printed by automatic presses?

A6) The Times.

Enjoy those, everyone: after I’ve left you with the divine Ms Sutherland …