The Daily Teaser — 30-06-2012

Isn’t it amazing what you can do, if you’re bored.

No, really … !

I’ve got to admit, I was thinking os settling in, last night, with a copy of Public Enemies.

But got … well … twitchy … 

And twitchy enough to re-arrange my furniture.

OK, granted, it’s not exactly a Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen style redesign.

But it made me feel better.

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?   Before I start going on about colour schemes … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along sharing the news that Riptide* is now out in print — and that having dystonia makes guitar chords tricky† — also bagged 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) 30th June, 1860, saw a famous debate take place at the Oxford Union: on which subject … ?

Q2) One year earlier, 30th June, 1859 saw Charles Blondin cross the Niagara Falls on a tightrope: which acrobat has recently repeated this feat … ?

Q3) 30th June, 1972, saw the first what added to Co-ordinated Universal Time … ?

Q4) 30th June, 1864, saw President Abraham Lincoln give the Yosemite Valley to the state of California: for the use of whom … ?

Q5) And finally … 30th June saw a large explosion — felt to be due to a meteorite impact the Earth — go off near which Russian river … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th June, 1880, saw France annex Tahiti: which famed French artist worked in Tahiti … ?

A1) Paul Gaugin.

Q2) 29th June, 1960, saw the BBC open which building … ?

A2) BBC Television Centre.

Q3) 29th June, 1995, saw US and Russian space ships dock in orbit: the US craft was which space shuttle … ?

A3) The Atlantis.

Q4) More to the point, with which Russian station did it dock … ?

A4) The Mir.

Q5) 29th June, 1976, saw the Seychelles become independent of the UK: in which ocean are the Seychelles?

A5) The Indian Ocean.

Q6) And finally … 29th June, 1881, saw Muhammad Ahmad declare himself to be the Mahdi: in which world religion is the Mahdi a figure … ?

A6) Islam.

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

After we’ve marked the birthday of All About Eve singer, Julianne Regan … 

*        Glad to hear it, Debbi! I’ll be lining a copy up, for when I’ve finished Least Wanted … !

†        Point taken, Debbi: but you do know having a dodgy hand never stopped Django Reinhardt … ?