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Saturday, 12 October 2013

The Daily Teaser — 12-10-2013

You know, that reminds me: I’m going to have get print-outs done of my CV, I really am.

One or two local shops have adverts out, for seasonal staff: so it’s probably worth putting in a copy.

The problem … ?

Is I’ve only enough cash to do do one, with a cover letter.

I think I’ll have to pick my targets.

Always wise, I think.

~≈Ï≈~

Moving on … ?   Moving on, Yesterday’s questions saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and, along with admitting a sense of deja vu, also scoring six out of six.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with todays Teaser, shall we?

Here it is, along with the ‘How To,’ License and video … 

Q1) 12th October, 2005, saw China launch the Shenzhou 6 mission: spend how long in orbit … ?
Q2) 12th October, 1866, saw the birth of former British PM, Ramsey McDonald: which party was he a PM, for … ?
Q3) 12th October, 1994, saw NASA lose contact with the Magellan spacecraft: where was that craft … ?
Q4) 12th October, 1810, saw the first of many what held in Munich … ?
Q5) Finally … 12th October, 1871, saw the passing of the Criminal Tribes Act: in which part of the British Empire … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 11th October, 1982, saw the raising of the Mary Rose: a ship of which English king’s navy … ?
A1) Henry 8th’s.
Q2) The Mary Rose had been sunk in which year of the 1540s … ?
A2) 1545.
Q3) Which strait had the Mary Rose sunk in … ?
A3) The Solent.
Q4) That strait is between the coast of England: and which isle … ?
A4) The Isle Of Wight.
Q5) What sort of ship was the Mary Rose: a caravel, carrack or hoy … ?
A5) A carrack.
Q6) Finally … the Mary Rose is on display at which English port … ?
I’ll leave you with this observation from Magnús Magnússon …
“I still get taxi drivers who say, ‘aha - starter for ten!’. And I have to say, ‘wrong bloody programme!’”   Magnús Magnússon, 12 October 1929 – 7 January 2007.
Given it’s the birthday of the late James ‘Sugarboy’ Crawford, I’ll also leave you with this song … 


Enjoy your day.
















*        Yeah, it’s spooky, isn’t it, Debbi … ?   (Oh, by the way, did I tell you, I had just enough in my iTunes account to get hold of Web Of Fear … ?   Amazing to watch … !)
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1 comment:

  1. DebbiSat Oct 12, 06:18:00 pm BST

    Cool! :) I'd love it if BBC America would bring Red Dwarf back. That was a great show!

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    ReplyDelete

I love it when people comment. But, having had anonymous comments I feel may be libellous, actionable or just plain offensive, over the years?

I’d appreciate you* leaving your name — with a link to your website or social-media profile†, for preference — before you post a comment.

Should you choose to use a pseudonym/name, I’d appreciate it if that name were to be polite and inoffensive. I’d rather you kept it clean, and relatively adult. Comments left with a pseudonym will be posted at my discretion: I really prefer a link.

Contentious, actionable or abusive posts left anonymously will not be posted. Nor will comments using offensive pseudonyms or language, or that are abusive of other commenters.

If you can also leave you comments on today’s Teaser Video, that would be good.

Thank you.

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