Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-11-2016

Hmmm … 

I don’t know about you … 

But — occasionally, during quiet patches at work — I’ll sneak a quiet read of the news.

Sadly … ?

Sadly, the news of Robert Vaughan dying started coming in, last night.

That’s not good news to hear.

~≈Ç≈~

The other piece I noticed … ?

Was this one: discussing the pros and cons of DVDs versus downloads.

Personally?

I tend to prefer DVDs: I can rip them, and resell them to my local CeX.   I can watch the Series, and offset some of the cost.

But that hasn’t stopped me downloading series three of The Strain from iTunes.

Hopefully?   I’ll get a chance to watch that during the week.

~≈Ç≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1) A lander from the Rosetta Probe reached its target: on 12th November, 2014.   That target — 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko — was a what: meteor, comet or moonlet?

Q2) Who tendered their resignation as PM: on 12th November, 2011?

Q3) Sir Tim Berners-Lee published his proposals for the World Wide Web, on 12th November, 1991.   What type of software is used to navigate the Wed: a surfer, browser or skimmer?

Q4) 12th November, 1997, saw the Brazilian government refuse to extradite whom?

Q5) Finally … Tunisia joined the United Nations: on 12th November, 1956.      What’s the capital of Tunisia?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 11th November marks Armistice Day.   The day marks the end of WW1: in which year?

A1) 1918.

Q2) The Armistice was signed in Compiègne, in France.   Between the Allies: and which enemy nation?

A2) Germany.

Q3) That latter country’s leader abdicated at the end of the war.   Who was he?

A3) Kaiser Wilhelm 2nd.

Q4) The Armistice was built on a speech by the US President: that outlined how many points?

A4) 14.

Q5) The Armistice was signed in what: a French Chateau, a railway carriage or the Eiffel Tower?

A5) A railway carriage.

Q6) Private George Edwin Ellison was the last British soldier to die during the war: on Armistice Day, itself.   The Royal Irish Lancer was on patrol in which Belgian city?

A6) Mons.

Q7) Finally … Peace was formally declared.   In which year: 1918, 1919 or 1920?

A7) 1920.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“Only powerful people have liberty.”

Sun Yet-sen, 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925.

And this tune … 

Enjoy you day … 

*        I’m going to have to look them up on iTunes, Debbi.   The minutes I get five minutes … !