Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar: The Daily Teaser

Saturday, 22 August 2015

The Daily Teaser — 22-8-2015

Oooooh … that’s better …

He says, taking that oh, so helpful first sip of a really hot cup of tea.

It’s … I’m tempted to say it’s early, right now.

It — strictly speaking — isn’t. At least, it’s no earlier than usual.

I’m actually up, early — ish — to write this.

After a late night finish — a 12:30 finish — at work.

I feel mostly OK. Tired, but mostly OK.

My eyeballs, on the other hand?

Fell like they usually do, in these circumstances.

Like a pair of eyeballs that really could do with that tea … … … …

~≈8≈~

But let’s get moving on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mr Strict and Debbi putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five, the day ALSO saw Debbi* waving at Mr S, and Mr S — in response — showing us this test flight video.

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

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

Q1) 22nd August, 1989, saw Nolan Ryan strike out Rickey Henderson: becoming the first Major League pitcher to strike out 5000 opposing batsmen. Which team was he playing for, at the time: the New York Mets, the Houston Astros or the Texas Rangers?

Q2) 22nd August, 2007, saw the most spam emails sent: by the Storm Botnet. How many did it send: 37 million, 47 million or 57 million?

Q3) 22nd August is Madras Day: celebrating the founding of India’s third largest city. The city is also known as what C?

Q4) 22nd August, 1966, saw chemical company, ICI, announce it was cutting 1050 job: in three UK plants. The factories concerned produced what: PVC, nylon or Teflon?

Q5) Finally … 22nd August, 1910, saw the annexation of Korea. By which country?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 21st August, 1957, saw the Soviet Union test the R7 Semyorka. The R7 was the world’s first Intercontinental Ballistic … what?

A1) Missile.

Q2) The coroner at the ‘Bloody Sunday’ inquest accused the British Army of murder, on the 21st August, 1973: after the jury returned an open verdict. Bloody Sunday took place in which part of the UK: England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?

A2) Northern Ireland.

Q3) Ruby Ridge saw a stand-off, between the FBI and Randy Weaver: on 21st August, 1992. Ruby Ridge is in which US state?

A3) Idaho.

Q4) 21st August, 1754, saw the birth of engineer, William Murdoch. Murdoch is credited with inventing what: the steam engine, the pneumatic piston or gas lighting?

A4) Gas lighting.