The Daily Teaser — 2-6-2014

You know, I’ve been having a rough few days.

No, really.

And I think it’s about to get worse.

Or surgical, at any rate.

I’ve a hospital appointment, for an ultrasound scan.

For a possible hernia, would you believe!

Frankly, I’m … well, mildly nervous.

Nervous … and slowly starting to feel hungry, as I have to avoid food, prior to the scan.

So … starving, and skint.

We’ll have to see what else I can add, by the end of the week … 

~≈Ø≈~

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

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

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

Q1) 2nd July, 1613, saw the first English military expedition to Arcadia, in what’s now the USA.   Arcadia was a North American colony of which European country: France, Germany or Belgium … ?

Q2) 2nd July saw Marconi receive the patent for a radio transmitter: in London.   In which year of the 1890s?

Q3) 2nd June, 1900, saw the first flight of what kind of aircraft: a balloon, a biplane or a Zeppelin?

Q4) 2nd June, 1950, saw the Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji burnt down.   Was the Pavilion a Buddhist temple, Shinto shrine or Sikh Gurdwara?

Q5) Finally … 2nd July, 1992, the IRA admit to killing three men, found overnight at three different roadsides.   For being what … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

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

A1) Cassettes.

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

A2) Japan.

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

A3) The UK.

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

A4) Compact Discs: or CDs, if you’d like to put it that way.

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?

A5) Recording audio.

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?

A6) The StereoBelt: or Stereobelt, if you prefer the proper capitalization.   Pavel And Sony finally settled their dispute in 2003!   (No one noticed SingSack … ?   No … ?   Shame, I worked on that … !)

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

A7) Sony Ericsson.

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

A8) Moving Picture.

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

A9) The Sony Watchman.

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

A10) 2010.

I’ll leave you with this track … 

And this thought …

“It’s like Blackpool, but on speed, Las Vegas.”

Peter Kay, 2 July 1973.

Have a good day.

*        Oh, TELL me about it, Debbi!