Thursday 8 October 2015

The Daily Teaser — 8-10-2015: In California.

Hmmm … 

Remember me saying I had a job interview, on Monday … ?

I think I can safely say I haven’t bagged it.

Especially as the manager who interviewed me told me they’d be in touch by Tuesday, if they were going to hire me.

I think they were after someone who could start immediately: as well As do the four days of training, needed.

I’m disappointed, obviously.

There’s upsides, though.

I’m feeling rather pleased to have been interviewed: whatever the outcome, it’s done my confidence a favour.

And it’s garnered me a helpful or two thought, from folks at work, on how to deal with another.

All good … !

~≈Ï≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and scoring five out of five.   She also put in her answers for this week’s Weekly Teaser: I’ll have those answers up, next Wednesday.

Moving on, once more: let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How ToLicense and video … 

Q1) 8th October saw Arnold Schwarzenegger elected to which Californian political post?
Q2) In which year of the 21st century?
Q3) Which US political party did Arnie represent?
Q4) Who was Arnie’s predecessor in the office: Gray Davis, Wade Davis or Spencer Davis?
Q5) Arnie has since stood down from his post.   Who’s the current holder: Jerry Brown, Jerry Maguire or Jerry Falwell?
Q6) Mr Davis, Jerry and Arnie, would’ve worked out of California’s capital city.   What is that capital: Sacramento, San Francisco or Saratoga?
Q7) As a movie star, Arnie worked in Hollywood, a suburb of California’s largest city.   What is that city?
Q8) Many US technology companies — including Apple, Netflix, Facebook and Google — are based in which Californian valley?
Q9) California has the largest population of what kind of prisoners in the US: sex offenders, condemned prisoners or convicted embezzlers?
Q10) Finally … name any one of the US states that border California.
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 7th October, 2015 is ALSO known as 25 bayue, 4712.   In which country’s Lunar calendar?
A1) China’s.

Q2) At the start of the Cold War, 7th October, 1949, saw the formal formation of the German Democratic Republic.   Was this the country known as East or West Germany?
A2) East Germany.

Q3) Hua Guofeng succeeded Mao Zedong, as Communist Party Chairman: on 7th October, 1976.   As Communist Party Chairman of where?
A3) China.

Q4) 7th October, 3761 BC marks the start of which calendar: the Jewish, Islamic or Buddhist?
A4) Jewish.

Q5) Finally … 7th October, 1879, saw the formal announcement of the Dual Alliance: between two European countries.   Name either.
A5) Austria Hungary and Germany.
I’ll leave you with this thought …
“There are so many different challenges California has; it’s the greatest state in the greatest country in the world.   Hasta la vista, baby!”

Arnold Schwarzenegger.
And these tunes … 




Have a good day … 
















*        Cheers for having a go at this week’s weekly Teaser, Debbi! Means I can give Joe and the gang a poke, over at the Gazette, come next Wednesday … !   (Answers will be up, next week, so you know … !)

1 comment:

Debbi said...

Cool! I'll be out for a while. Heading to Bouchercon! :)

1. governor
2. 2003
3. Republican
4. Gray Davis
5. Jerry Brown
6. Sacramento
7. Los Angeles
8. Silicon Valley
9. sex offenders
10. Oregon