The Daily Teaser — 3-7-2012

Hmmm … 

You know, that’s awkward, I can’t find … 

Oh, no, wait, there it is!

That was an embarrassing moment!

I thought I’d gone and lost my 8GB flash drive.

Of course, I’d not actually left it on my desk: I’d left it by the TV.

That’s the one downside to rearranging the furniture.

You suddenly forget where you’ve put everything else … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we?   Before I do something else like that … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw a welcomed* back Debbi putting in her answers.

And, along with bagging 5 out of 5, also telling us about her adventures in powered-out Baltimore.

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) 3rd July, 987, saw Hugh Capet crowned as King of France.   His dynasty stopped ruling France in which revolutionary year … ?

Q2) More to the point, who WAS that — latter — French king … ?

Q3) 3rd July, 1886, saw the New York Times become the first newspaper to use a Linotype machine, which eliminated what: woodblock printing, screen-printing or manual letter-by-letter handset printing?

Q4) 3rd July, 1996, saw the Stone of Scone returned to Scotland: in which English city had it been, until then … ?

Q5) More to the point, in which church and tourist attraction … ?

Q6) 3rd July, 1971, saw who found dead in a bath, in a Paris hotel … ?

Q7) And finally … 3rd July, 2005, saw which country announce legalized same-sex marriage … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 2nd July saw the US state of Vermont become the first to abolish slavery: in which year … ?

A1) 1777.

Q2) 2nd July, 1937, saw Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappear: over which ocean … ?

A2) The Pacific.

Q3) 2nd July, 1776, saw the US Continental Congress sever its ties with what … ?

A3) The United Kingdom.

Q4) 2nd July, 1962, saw the world’s first branch of Wal-Mart open: in which US state.

A4) Arkansas.

Q5) And finally … 2nd July, 1561, saw Emperor Menas defeat a revolt in Emfraz: which African country was Menas the emperor of … ?

A5) Ethiopia.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with a tune from birthday boy, Vince Clarke … 

*        It’s DEFINITELY nice to know your back, Debbi … !   The news was getting me a touch worried, there … !!