The Daily Teaser — 13-12-2012

Now what on earth is that all about … ?

Honestly!   I managed to get a nice early night, last night, and guess what … ?

I still feel tired … !

Simon Sebag Montefiore’s history of Rome, last night, must have been more exciting than I thought …

Oy veh … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we?   Before I fall over … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi, and returning Big Beast, Kaiju*ª, putting in their answers.

With Kaiju bagging 6 out of 7 and Debbi scoring 7, it ALSO saw Debbi telling us she’s got an initial draft done for Book 4º!

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 13th December, 2002, saw the EU announce it would be joined by 10 new members, in 2004: name any of the countries concerned … 

Q2) More to the point, what does — in this context — EU stand for … ?

Q3) 13th December, 1642, saw explorer, Abel Tasman reach where … ?

Q4) More to the point, what did Abel Tasman name Tasmania, when he originally discovered it … ?

Q5) 13th December, 2000, saw who concede the US Presidential election … ?

Q6) And finally … 13th December, 1959, saw Archbishop Makarios become the president of where … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 12th December, 1911, saw Calcutta replaced as capital of India: by which city … ?   A1) Delhi.

Q2) That city is the second most populous in India: what’s the most populated … ?   A2) Bombay: or Mumbai, as it now is …

Q3) More to the point, the city in Q1 has been in existence since when: the 4th, 5th or 6th Century BC … ?   A3) 6th Century BC.

Q4) Moving on … 12th December, 1992, saw which member of the Royal Family remarry … ?   A4) Princess Anne.

Q5) 12th December, 627, saw the Battle of where: Thermopylae, Nineveh or Thebes … ?   A5) Nineveh.

Q6) 12th December, 1963, saw which African nation declare its independence from the UK … ?   A6) Kenya.

Q7) 12th December, 1901, saw Guglielmo Marconi make his first transatlantic radio transatlantic radio broadcast.   Marconi’s Law said that the broadcast distance of a signal equalled the square of the height of what … ?   A7) The broadcasting and receiving antenna.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this song, as we’re celebrating Tom Verlaine’s birthday …

Which he shares with actor, Christopher Plummer: here’s a thought from him …

“Working with Julie Andrews is like getting hit over the head with a valentine.”

Christopher Plummer, born December 13, 1929

Which I’m sure is going to make EVERYONE’S day …









*        Kaiju, it’s good to see you back in the proverbial game … !

º        Quit putting yourself down, Debbi: that draft definitely look’s like a good start.   (And I think that opening ‘…  spent the night with six prostitutes’ line what they call In Media Res, isn’t it … ?)

ª        Just so you know, Debbi: Kaiju has managed to bag what’s called the Official Clap: in other words, the round of applause for getting his answers in first …