The Daily Teaser — 19-4-2012

Oh … 

Now, that’s nice to know.

I’ve just had another letter published by the Gazette … !

I’ll try and get it posted, here later, but basically … ?

It all ties in with this article, about a bin fire at Brunel House, around the corner from my place.

Something I know I’ve only been highlighting for a long time, now … 

Ahem … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

I’m meeting Mum, Ruth and Jude, today, I’d rather not be late … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with mentioning how important print resources* are, also bagging 6 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) 19th April saw the death of Charles Darwin, FRS: in what year … ? 

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

Q3) More to the point, what was the full title of his seminal work, the Origins of Species … ?

Q4) Moving on … 19th April, 1587, saw a fleet lead by Sir Francis Drake sink a Spanish fleet: in which city’s harbour … ?

Q5) 19th April, 1965, saw the birth of Marion Suge Knight: which record company did he co-found … ? 

Q6) 19th April, 2011, saw who resign from the Communist Party of Cuba’s  Central Committee … ? 

Q7) Ironically, 19th April also saw the Bay of Pigs invasion end in success for Cuba: but in which year … ? 

Q8) And finally … 19th April, 1928, saw the birth of which English blues musician and DJ … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 18th April is Independence Day in which African country … ?   

A1) Zimbabwe.

Q2) 18th April, 1831, saw the founding of which US state’s university … ?   

A2) Alabama.

Q3) 18th April, 1956, saw which British Chancellor unveil the Premium Bond … ?   

A3) Harold MacMillan.

Q4) More to the point, what was the name of the computer the picked the numbers … ?   

A4) ERNIE: or Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment.

Q5) 18th April, 1906, saw the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906: most estimates put this at which magnitude: 7.4, 7.9 or 8.4 … ?   

A5) 7.9.

Q6) And finally … 18th April, 1946, saw which body hold its first meeting in The Hague, in the Netherlands?   

A6) International Court of Justice.

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

After I’ve let Tim Curry say ‘Hello’.   Well, it IS his birthday, today …

Oh … And there’s this, too …

*        I’m thinking you’re right, there, Debbi: I know tablet computers and ebook readers will make things a lot more convenient.   Even given scanning all the paper material in will take a while, I think that having the print format around — if for no other reason than a reference — will be hugely important.   I’m thinking we’re human: we need the physical reassurance of an object that we can point and say “That’s where it got done first” … !   Says the man who wants one of these …