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Sunday 5 February 2012

The Daily Teaser - 05-2-2012

It’s Officially Officially!

Brentwood is now covered in — you’ve guessed it —snow.

As you’ve possibly noticed from the photo!

And I’ve got to admit, I am thinking one thing.

It means that I may just get the chance to test out some snow grips I’ve got.

You know, the little snow grip things you can shove over the soles of your shoes … ?

I hope they work!

Keep your fingers crossed for me on that … !

That’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I start to sound Captain Scott … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbiº — our Girl at the Seminar — putting in her answers: AND bagging 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) 5th February, 1919 saw four famous Hollywood stars found an equally famous Hollywood studio: which studio … ?

Q2) More to the point, name any of the four …

Q3) 5th February, 1988, saw Manuel Noriega indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges: which South American country had he been military governor of … ?

Q4) 5th February, 1982, saw Laker Airways famously go into Receivership: what was the name of the company’s chairman … ?

Q5) 5th February, 1940, saw the birth of Swiss artist H. R. Giger: on which Ridley Scott film did he famously do design work for … ?

Q6) And finally … 5th February, 1924, saw the Royal Greenwich Observatory start broadcasting what … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 4th February is Independence day in Sri Lanka: how was Sri Lanka known, until 1972 … ?
A1) Ceylon.

Q2) 4th February, 1945, saw the start of the WW2 era, Yalta Conference. Yalta is in what’s now which country … ?
A2) The Ukraine.

Q3) 4th February, 2004, saw the original founding of Facebook, by Mark Zuckerberg: what’s the name of the 2010 film about its founding … ?
A3) The Social Network.

Q4) 4th February, 1998, saw 4000 people feared killed in an earthquake in which country … ?
A4) Afghanistan.

Q5) 4th February, 1789, saw who elected as US President?
A5) George Washington.

Q6) And finally … 4th February, 1968, saw Asian people fleeing which African country arrive in Britain … ?
A6) Kenya.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …
























* OK, The Crimea’s in the Ukraine … !

º I’ll look forward to that one, Debbi! Sounds like a fantastic time was had all round!

2 comments:

  1. It was fantastic! Apart from nearly breaking my neck. Or my skull. :)

    1. United Artists
    2. D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks
    3. Panama
    4. Sir Freddie Laker
    5. Alien
    6. hourly time signals

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  2. Ye GODS!

    Yeah, I’ve just got the post up, now … !

    And crowbarring my chin off the floor … !

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