The Daily Teaser — 24-7-2013

I know it’s a repeat: but I’ve got a documentary on, about the London Underground.

It’s as fascinating, now, as it was the first time.

They’re just covering the 1950s, when the Underground recruited many folks from the Caribbean.   Just after the bit about the genius of the chap who designed the London Tube map.

Both of which were important to the Underground’s running.

Along with just about everything else!

Let’s face it: with however much mileage of tunnel, down there, one small thing going wrong can be a disaster.

But with everything going well … ?   It runs like clockwork … !

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi — who says ‘Hello’ to everyone — and Pink Fluff putting in their answers: with Debbi* apologising about her splint, and Fluff asking if she could be insulting about political parties†, yesterday saw Debbi bagging five out of five, and Fluff bagging four.

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) 24th July, 1966, saw Michæl Pelkey and Brian Shubert make the world’s first recorded base jump.   From which noted American rock formation … ?

Q2) 24th July, 1866, saw which State readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War … ?

Q3) 24th July, 2011, saw the switchover — from analogue to digital TV — in 44 regions of which Far Eastern country … ?

Q4) 24th July, 1950, saw the opening of which well known US Air Base … ?

Q5) Finally … 24th July, 1878, saw the birth of which Irish writer … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 23rd July, 1840, saw the Act of Union which created the Province of Canada: name either of the provinces that the Province of Canada is now called.

A1) Quebec and Ontario.

Q2) 23rd July, 1961 saw the founding of the Sandinista National Liberation Front.   In which country … ?

A2) Nicaragua.

Q3) 23rd July, 1970, saw Qaboos bin Said al Said, become Sultan of where … ?

A3) Oman.

Q4) 23rd July, 1913, saw the birth of English politician, Michæl Foot.   Which British political party did he lead … ?

A4) Labour.

Q5) Finally … 23rd July, 1962, saw the first transmission of trans-Atlantic TV pictures: by which satellite … ?

A5) Telstar.

Enjoy those: I’ll leave you with this thought from Lynda Carter …

“People always want me to talk about Wonder Woman, so I do.”

Lynda Carter, born 24th July, 1951.

And this performance of Sarasate … 

Enjoy your Wednesday … 

*        Blimey, a splint … ?   Bar the typing, is it helping much, Debbi … ?

†        So long, Fluff, as you’re even handed, and use hostile media terms for other parties, I don’t mind … !