The Daily Teaser — 06-09-2012

Now, that’s … strange … that really is.

I’ve got Radio 4’s Today programme on in the background: the show — as a few BBC news and current event shows — mentioned the shootings of some British tourists in France.

The strange bit — at least for me — is that I’ve always had the impression that there’s not that much gun crime in France: it’s always struck me as being relatively peaceable, in that sense.

Either way, what’s sad is the fact that it’s members of a family that seem to have shoot: and the two daughters seem to have survived the shooting.

That’s a shame: they’ve been orphaned on what should’ve been a happy family holiday.

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with giving me some very good advice, also bagging 5 out of 5.

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) 6th September, 1968, saw Swaziland become independent: from which colonial power … ?

Q2) More to the point, which star of Withnail and I was born in Swaziland … ?

Q3) 6th September is a national holiday in Pakistan, in memory of those killed in its war with India: in which year was that war… ?

Q4) 6th September, 1972, saw nine athletes from Israel killed: those athletes had been killed during the Summer Olympics in which German city … ?

Q5) 6th September, 1522, saw the only surviving ship from Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation of the world arrive home: what was that ship’s name … ?

Q6) And finally … 6th September, 1991, saw a well known Russian city change its name back to Saint Petersburg: what was its name between 1924 and 1991?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 5th September, 1960 saw Muhammed Ali — Cassius Clay, as he was then — win an Olympic boxing Gold medal.   Who played Ali in the 2001 film of the same name … ?

A1) Will Smith.

Q2) 5th September, 1941, saw Nazi Germany occupy all of which Baltic state … ?

A2) Estonia.

Q3) 5th September, 1959, saw Britain’s first trunk call made from a call box: from which English city … ?

A3) Bristol.

Q4) 5th September, 1927, saw the release of Trolley Troubles: which cartoon rabbit did this feature … ?

A4) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

Q5) And finally … 5th September, 1836, saw Sam Houston elected as President of Texas.   In which year did Texas join the USA?

A5) 1845.

Enjoy those, everyone.

As it’s Roger Waters’ birthday, today … ?   I’ll leave you with Brain Damage … 

And a quote from the Marquis de Lafayette …

“I read, I study, I examine, I listen, I reflect, and out of all of this I try to form an idea into which I put as much common sense as I can.”

Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette  6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834

*        Yeah, that’s what I though you might suggest, Debbi.   Hmmm … There might just be something coming through in a week or so’s time that I can follow up.   And yes, I think Karen is: although I think she’s planning to do that through Apple’s iBookª scheme.

ª        DAMN … !   It’s only for Mac OS X 10•7•2 and up!   Bugger … !