The Daily Teaser — 28-7-2013

I have to admit, I’ve got last night’s Top Of The Lake on: the Jane Campion mystery series.

Interesting stuff, I think.

Although I have to admit, the reason I started watching it … ?   Is because Elisabeth Moss, who’s playing the main character, Detective Robin Griffiths, don’t half look like a young Gillian Anderson.

Yeah … 

Let’s leave that thought, there, shall we?   And get a move on … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and bagging four out of six*.

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) 28th July, 1914, saw the Austro-Hungarian Empire declare war on Serbia: after whose assassination … ?

Q2) 28th July, 1948, saw the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad foil a bullion robbery: what’s the rhyming slang term for the squad … ?

Q3) 28th July, 2000, saw the last terrorist released from the Maze Prison: what name was given to the notorious blocks many of them were held in … ?

Q4) 28th July, 1974, saw the founding of Spetsgruppa A: a special forces platoon in which country … ?

Q5) Finally … 28th July, 1955, saw the first World Conference devoted to which artificial language … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 27th July, 1694, saw the charter issued that founded the Bank Of England.   Who was England’s ruler at the time … ?

A1) There were two: William of Orange, and his queen and co-monarch, Mary 2nd.

Q2) Who — strictly speaking — owns the Bank of England?

A2) The Treasury Solicitor, on behalf of the government.

Q3) Who’s the Bank’s current governor … ?

A3) Mark Carney.

Q4) Threadneedle Street, on which the Bank stands, is in where: the City of London or the City of Westminster … ?

A4) The City Of London.

Q5) Threadneedle Street is one of nine roads that have their origins at nearby Bank Junction.   Name one of the other eight.

A5) Cornhill, Lombard Street, Mansion House Place, Walbrook, Mansion House Street, Queen Victoria Street, Poultry and Prince’s Street.

Q6) Finally … The Bank Of England is the world’s second oldest central bank.   What’s the oldest central bank … ?

A6) The Swedish Central Bank, the Sveriges Riksbank.

Enjoy those.   I’ll leave you with this thought from the late Mrs Onassis …

“What is sad for women of my generation is that they weren’t supposed to work if they had families. What were they to do when the children were grown — watch raindrops coming down the windowpane?”

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994.

Given it’s Devo co-founder Gerald Casales’ birthday … I’ll also leave you with this tune … 

Have a good day … 

*        Your missed one, there, Debbi: about the roads … ?