The Daily Teaser — 1-7-2014: Walk Like A Walkman

Well … 

That’s a start … 

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You’ve been following me for a while, haven’t you … ?

And probably realised I’ve have had my out of work benefits stopped: over being put off a Mandatory Work Placement scheme through — I believe — no or little fault of mine.

Understandably … ?   Understandably, I’ve spent most of the weekend running the gamut of emotions: from depressed, to suicidal, to thoughtful … to outright steaming anger, with a hair trigger that — given the wrong circumstances or too many beers — have done some damage.

I’m thankful yesterday was a Monday, though.

That meant various offices were open.

And meant that I could put in an initial appeal — called a Mandatory Reconsideration — against the decision to suspend my benefit, and could put in a claim for hardship funds.

What happens now … ?   What happens, now, is very little: and mostly involves me hurrying up and waiting.

Frankly … ?   Frankly, I’m expecting the worst to happen: although I hope any hardship payments enable me to get by, for now.

Either way … ?

It feels good to have been able to have done something positive.

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But let’s move on, shall we?

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

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s themed questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 1st July, 1979, saw Sony debut its Walkman personal stereo.   What did those original Walkmans play: mp3’s, cassettes or records?

Q2) In which country did Sony first introduce the Walkman … ?

Q3) Sony originally marketed the Walkman as the Stowaway: in which European country … ?

Q4) Sony introduced their Discman personal stereo in 1984: what did it play, instead of cassettes?

Q5) Sony introduced what it called the Walkman Profession in 1982.   The Professional was capable of doing what: playing video, recording audio or playing playing MP3s?

Q6) After a long law suit, Andreas Pavel has been officially credited with inventing the personal stereo: in 1972.   What did he call his device: the SongStroller, StereoBelt or SingSack?

Q7) Sony introduced a Walkman branded mobile phone in 2005.   Although, strictly, the phones were made by whom?

Q8) The Walkman mp3 players play mp3s.   What does mp stand for, in this case … ?

Q9) Sony introduced a small pocket TV in 1982: what brand-name did they use for it?

Q10) Finally … When did Sony stop making the cassette based Walkman, in Japan?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th June, 1953, saw the Chevrolet Corvette sold to the public.   Which car giant owns Chevrolet … ?

A1) General Motors: also known as GM.

Q2) 30th June, 1971, saw the first Leap Second added to Universal Co-ordinated Time.   In which year was the LAST one added: 2010, 2011 or 2012 … ?

A2) 2012.

Q3) 30th June, 1971, saw the crew of the Soyuz 11 found dead on landing, at Kazakhstan.   Their deaths were found to have been caused by what: a faulty valve, a leaking tube or a frozen rubber ring?

A3) A faulty valve.

Q4) 30th June, 1960, saw the Congo become independent of Belgium.   What’s the country’ current name?

A4) The Democratic Republic of Congo.

Q5) Finally … 30th June, 1998, saw Joseph Estrada sworn in as President: of which south-east Asian island nation?

A5) The Philippines.   (Or Republic of the Philippines, if you’re feeling picky … )

I’ll leave you with this song from Cliff Richards: possibly the only video I’ve seen to feature lots of people with Walkmans … 

And with this observation …

“When a bright Sony inventor read about my seashell radios in that novel, he invented the Walkman. That was one good thing to emerge from that book - the banishment of most picnic-ruining ghetto blasters. But I had no idea I was doing it.”

Ray Bradbury.

Ray could possibly claim some kind of royalty.

Have a good day.

*        I hope so, Debbi.   At least I was able to do something about it, yesterday: even if it was just filling in a form, and making a phone call.   Oh, and sending of a letter†: I had to send of a letter o the Appeals people.

†        Bloody ridiculous: they cut your money off and then — THEN — expect you to be able to afford a stamp!