The Daily Teaser — 28-8-2013

Oh, blimey, it’s a Wednesday … !

Which means, of course, that I’ll be signing on, today: and posting the Gazette Teaser to their sites.

AND doing whatever else happens to need doing, today.

Busy, busy, busy.

Well … ish.

Better get a move on, then … 

~≈Ó≈~

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

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 August, 1994, saw thousands of shops open in England and Wales: after opening on which day was legalised … ?

Q2) More to the point, name any of the three chain stores who — according to the BBC — opened branches that day … 

Q3) 28th August, 1789, saw William Herschel discover the moon, Enceladus.   Enceladus is a moon of which planet … ?

Q4) 28th August, 1998, saw which country attempt to make the Qur’an it’s supreme law … ?

Q5) Finally … 28th August, 1953, saw which country’s first commercial TV station begin broadcasting … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 27th August, 1859, saw the first commercially successful oil well discovered: in which US state … ?

A1) Pennsylvania.

Q2) 27th August, 1955, saw the first publication of the world’s best selling copyrighted book.   What IS that book?

A2) The Guinness Book of Records.

Q3) 27th August, 1993, saw the completion of the Rainbow Bridge: in which Japanese city is that bridge … ?

A3) Tokyo.

Q4) 27th August, 2003, saw Mars make its closest approach to Earth, in roughly 60, 000 years.   Name either of the Martian moons …

A4) Phobos and Deimos.

Q5) Finally … 27th August, 1990, saw the original launch of the original version of which BBC radio station … ?

A5) Radio 5.

Enjoy those: I’ll leave you with this thought form Uncle Silas …

“There comes with old age a time when the heart is no longer fusible or malleable, and must retain the form in which it has cooled down.”

From the conclusion of Uncle Silas, by Sheridan Le Fanu, 28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873.

And given it’s former Stranglers frontman, Hugh Cornwell’s, birthday … ?

With this tune … 

Have a good day … 

*        Oh, Debbi, did I show you any of the stuff I was writing for the Gazette?   I’ve got to admit, I’m thoroughly enjoying that: it don’t half give me some ideas … !