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Friday 20 November 2015

The Daily Teaser — 20-11-2015


You know, I have a puzzle.

Depending on your definition of ‘puzzle,’ of course.

Remember me suing, a few days ago, that I’d picked up some USB memory sticks?

Well, when they got delivered, they came with a free gift … !

See the little rubber fish thing, pictured in the photo … ?

That’s the gift.

One I originally thought was something that could help me thread the lanyards the sticks came with, onto the sticks.

Which didn’t work out, I should add: I needed up using a needle and thread.

At ANY rate … ?

It’s left with a fish thing …

And no clue about what that is … 

~≈§≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring eight out of ten in the process.

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

Here they are, along with the LicenseHow to and video … 

Q1) 20th November, 1975, saw the death of Spanish dictator, General Franco.   Who was his designated successor, as Spain’s ruler?
Q2) 20th November, 1998, saw the launch of the Zarya module: from Baikonur, in Kazakhstan.   It’s part of which orbiting object?
Q3) 20th November, 1917: the date saw the start, during World War 1, of the Battle of Cambrai.   Cambrai — and the battlefield — are in which European country?
Q4) 20th November, 1965, saw the birth of rapper and drummer, Mike D.   Mike found fame with which New York based rap band?
Q5) Finally … which of the Kennedy brothers was born on 20th November, 1925?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 19th November is World Toilet Day.   Its organizers are the World Toilet who?
Q2) The organization promotes sustainable what: farming, sanitation or sewerage?
Q3) The 2015 World Toilet Summit was held in January of this year be held in which South Asian country: Bangladesh, Bhutan or India?
A3) India: New Delhi, to be exact.
Q4) Here in the UK, the commonest types of toilet had a handle or chain: to let us do what?
A4) Flush!
Q5) When our toilets empty, the waste goes through a u-bend.   Which Victoria plumber invented the u-bend?
Q6) What — when we speak of toilets — does ‘WC’ stand for?
Q7) The box holds the water that goes into the toilet bowl is a what?
A7) Cistern.
Q8) The Zvezda and Tranquility modules have the world’s most expensive toilets.   Where ARE those modules?
Q9) They’ll be in the men’s public toilets: but usually not the ladies.   What are we talking about?
A9) Urinals.   (At least, I’m talking about urinals.   I don’t know what you’re thinking about … !)
Q10) Finally … the trucks used to empty portable toilets and cesspits are usually known as what wagons?
A10) Honey wagons.
I know we’re possibly smirking about World Toilet Day: but you can find out more about it, at http://worldtoiletday.org.

I’ll leave you with this thought …
“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.”

Bo Derek, born 17th November, 1956.
And this tune … 


Have a good day … 







*        That reminds me, Debbi, I’ll have to give mine a clean.   Which is possible a bit too much information … !   (Oh, the inventor of the u-bend was Thomas Crapper … No, really, Thomas Crapper … ! )

1 comment:

  1. Actually, I've heard of him. I always thought he was an urban toilet myth! :)

    1. Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel y Nebreda
    2. the International Space Station
    3. France
    4. the Beastie Boys
    5. Robert F. Kennedy

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