The Daily Teaser — 27-10-2014

Oh, but I hate earworms, sometime, I really do … !

An earworm, so you know, is a tune — or one of the catchier parts of it, like the chorus — that starts working its way around you head.

Personally … ?

I usually get one playing around my brain, when I get up.

Which is not a good time to have a Bombalurina tune going around you head.

~≈fi≈~

But let’s get moving on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser was another quiet one: with no-one putting in their answers.

Let’s if we can persuade you to try today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 27th October, 939, saw the death of the man many historians consider the first King of England.   Who was he?

Q2) 27th October, 18338, saw Governor Lilburn Boggs issue orders.   To expel who out of Missouri: Muslims, Latter Day Saints or Hindus?

Q3) 27th October, 1950, saw MI5 start a search for missing scientist, Bruno Pontecorvo.   Where — in 1955 — was he found: Berlin, Washington or Moscow?

Q4) 27th October is Independence Day in Saint Vincent and The Grenadines.   Independence Day also also being celebrated in which former Soviet republic?

Q5) Finally … 27th October, 1973, saw Cañon City, in C olorado, hit by what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26th October, 1973, saw the birth of actor, comedian, writer, producer and singer/songwriter, Seth McFarlane.   Which of his animated creations is all about the Griffins family of Quahog, Rhode Island?

A1) Family Guy.   (Seth gets around a lot, doesn’t he … ?)

Q2) Seth shares his birthday — 26th October, 1973 — with Rugby Union player, Austin Healey.   Which English rugby team did he play for: Bath, Leicester Tigers or Wasps?

A2) Leicester Tigers.

Q3) 26th October, 1985, saw the Australian government return Ayer’s Rock to its native owners.   The Rock is now known under its native name.   What IS that name?

A3) Uluru.

Q4) The Rock is in which Australian state: South Australia, the Northern Territory or Queensland?

A4) The Northern Territory.

Q5) London’s Ambulance service had problems on 26th October, 1992: due to a new CAD system.   CAD, in this case, stood for Computer Aided what?

A5) Dispatch.

Q6) Finally … 26th October, 1977, saw Ali Maow Maalin become the last person to be infected — naturally — with which disease?

A6) Smallpox.

As today is the anniversary of the death of Lou Reed, I’ll leave you with this song … 

And this thought …

“Nothing beats 2 guitars, drum and bass.”

In Memory of Lou Reed, March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013.

Enjoy your day.