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Saturday 23 July 2016

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-7-2016

Good lord … 

What HAS happened to München?

I got home, last night, to the news that a lone gunman … was active in the German city of Munich.

Germany!

The last place I’d’ve expected to hear about a wandering gunman!

Quite what was going on, there?

I really couldn’t tell you.

My sympathies are going to the families of those killed.

My thoughts … ?

Are wondering about the man’s motives … 

~≈Â≈~
But let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1) Prince Andrew, the Duke of York got married: on 23rd July, 1986.   To whom?
Q2) NASA announced the discovery of Kepler 452b: on 23rd July, 2015.   What is Kepler 452b: an Earth-like planet, a black-hole or a red giant?
Q3) 23rd July, 1947, saw the birth of singer and actor, David Essex.   He had a hit with Oh, What a Circus: a song from which musical?
Q4) Guitarist Saul Hudson, was born on 23rd July, 1965.   He’s better known as whom?
Q5) Finally … 23rd July, 1862, saw Henry Halleck take charge of which of the warring armies in the US Civil War: Union or Confederate?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) Jean Charles de Menezes was shot, on 22nd July, 2005.   De Menezes was shot, fleeing police at which London Underground station: Shepard’s Bush, Snaresbrook or Stockwell?
A1) Stockwell.
Q2) Alexander McKenzie reached the Pacific Ocean: on 22nd July, 1793.   After a transcontinental crossing of which country?
A2) Canada.
Q3) A British Crown Colony became self governing, on 22nd July, 1963.   Which colony: Sarawak, Tasmania, or Labuan?
A3) Sarawak.
Q4) 21st July, 1934, saw a noted bank robber shot outside the Biograph Theatre in Chicago.   Which bank robber?
A4) Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger.
Q5) Finally … the capital of New York was chartered: on 22nd July, 1686.   Which city IS the capital?
A5) Albany.
I’ll leave you with this thought …
“Men of power have not time to read; yet men who do not read are unfit for power.”
Michael Foot, 23 July 1913 – 3 March 2010.
And this tune … 


Have a nice day … 







*        No, why am I not surprised you’d notice THAT on, Debbi … ?   :D   At ANY rate?   I know there’s a few Audio Books audio books on iTunes.   As well as what LOOKS like a Dalek voice changer app for iOS.   (Jude think’s they’re too scary … )


2 comments:

  1. Q1) Sarah Ferguson
    Q2) An Earth-like planet
    Q3) Evita
    Q4) Slash
    Q5) Union
    Not sure what the conversation was about but some of my books are available in Audiobook format in i-Tunes (I have some free codes but only for Audible UK and .com)
    Terrible news, you're right.

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  2. Hmmm ... interesting. I'll have to look for the radio shows on YouTube maybe. :)

    You'd be surprised what comes up there.

    1. Sarah Ferguson
    2. an Earth-like planet (also known as an M-class planet! :))
    3. Evita
    4. Slash
    5. Union

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