The Daily Teaser — 13-2-2013

Hmmm … 

It’s officially Wednesday.

Well, you’d guessed that, hadn’t you … ?

It basically means that a) I’ll be signing on and b) I’ll be writing the Gazette’s Teaser for them.

Oh, and c) I’ll be getting a post done about the film I saw last night.

Which was a bit good: not stunning, but certainly entertaining.

At ANY rate … ?   Let’s get moving on, shall we?   Busy, busy, busy … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: as well as bagging 6 out of 6, the day also saw her putting up this post, and kicking herself for forgetting the pancakes* … !

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) 13th February, 2001, saw a man go on trial in Glasgow: for knowingly infecting a victim with what … ?

Q2) 13th February, 2012, saw who launch a rocket from French Guiana?

Q3) More to the point, what type of rocket was it … ?

Q4) 13th February, 1955, saw the Israeli government obtain four of the seven then known what … ?

Q5) 13th February, 1971 saw South Vietnamese troops invade which country … ?

Q6) And finally … 13th February, 2000, saw the publication of the last ever Peanuts strip: which Peanuts character is a beagle … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 12th February, 2013 is Shrove Tuesday: in the UK, it’s also known as what Day … ?

A1) Pancake Day.

Q2) It’s also known as Mardi Gras: or ‘what Tuesday’ … ?

A2) Fat Tuesday.

Q3) Moving on … 12th February, 1912, saw the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor: where was he the last emperor of … ?

A3) China.

Q4) What was the name of the 1987 film about the Xuantong Emperor … ?

A4) The Last Emperor.

Q5) 12th February, 1961, saw the USSR launch the Venera 1 mission.   To which planet was the Venera 1 heading … ?

A5) Venus.

Q6) And finally … 12 February, 2013, saw the murder of which Northern Irish solicitor?

A6) Pat Finucane.

I’ll leave you with this song from Peter Gabrielº … 

And this quote from Black Flag frontman and stand-up comedian, Henry Rollins …

“I got three letters today telling me that I’m god. Why can’t I pay the rent?”

Henry Rollins, born February 13, 1961

Enjoy today … !

*       I wouldn’t worry too much, Debbi, it means you’re actually ahead of me: I don’t actually know how to make pancakes … !

º        One line from which reads ‘Whistling tunes, we’re kissing baboons in the jungle’.   Mr Gabriel was feeling especially arty, that day …