The Daily Teaser — 25-9-2015

Hmmm … 

Looks like I’ve possibly got issues, there.

I’m getting some static on my second monitor … 

As you may or may not know, I’ve got a Mac Pro: capable — indeed connected to — two monitors.

The newer of which … is fine.

The other, bought second hand … ?   Is getting some weird static.

That doesn’t clear up, after changing to new cables.

Worst case … ?

Well, worst case, I need a new computer.   Or new video card, certainly.

The least I can do … ?   Is buy a refurbished monitor: which I can afford, this week.

Here’s hoping it’s not — in the words of the late Sir Terry Pratchett — a complete whittle … 

~≈Ê≈~

But, while monitor number two is still functioning, let’s get moving on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 25th September, 1964, marked the start of the War of Independence: in Mozambique.   Mozambican guerrillas were fighting for their country’s independence from which European nation?

Q2) 25th September, 1983, saw 38 prisoners stage a successful escape: from which high security prison?

Q3) 25th September, 1066, saw the date of the Battle of Stamford Bridge.   The Battle marked the last attempted invasion of England by whom: Spain, the Vikings or the Knights Templar?

Q4) 25th September, 1977, saw the first Marathon run.   In which US city: Boston, Chicago or Denver?

Q5) Finally … 25th September, 1237, saw the signing of the Treaty of York: establishing the border between two countries.   Name either of the countries.

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 24th September, 1906, saw Devil’s Tower named as a US National Monument.   By which US President?

A1) Theodore Roosevelt.

Q2) The Tower is in which US state: Montana, Wyoming or Colorado?

A2) Wyoming.

Q3) The Tower’s name in Lakota is Matȟó Thípila.   In English, this translates as Bear … what?

A3) Bear Lodge.

Q4) The Tower is in the Bear Lodge Mountains: part of which range?

A4) The Black Hills.

Q5) Finally … The Devil’s Tower famously features in which 1977 film?

A5) Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“I feel like I could run for President.   People often laugh, but if I set my mind to it, within the next 15 years I could be in the White House‡.”

Will Smith, born 25th September, 1968.

And — in a bit of a double — this tune … 

Have a good day.

*        Thought you might, Olga!   (Actually, it’s not as bad a problem as I thought: basically, the box breaks up anything it records into chunks of up to twenty minutes in length.   The problem, when I’m transferring stuff … ?   Is to work out which order they’re supposed to go in … !   It’s a video version of one of these things … )

†        I thought so, Debbi: did you know he was in a band, at college … ?

‡        Mr Smith eventually made it to Washington …