Friday 11 August 2017

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11-8-2017

Hmmm … 

You’d never have thought it … 

I’ve actually watched more TV.

I had the day off, yesterday: and have a few more coming, next week.

Which has got me sitting there, having a good think about the job.

Who knows what I’ll need up doing … but I need to do something about those hours.

~≈Á≈~

At ANY rate … ?

At any rate, I managed to catch more TV, last night.

You’ve got it.

I’ve been watching more of The Man in The High Castle.

It’s quite something to watch.

~≈Á≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring ten out of ten 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) Dacia became a Roman province: on 11th August, 106 AD.   Roman Dacia now part of where: Romania, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Q2) More to the point, what’s the capital of that modern country?
Q3) The last eclipse of the century took place: on 11th August, 1999.   The total eclipse was only visible from where in England: Somerset, Gloucestershire or Cornwall?
Q4) Zola Budd APPARENTLY tripped Mary Decker: at a race in the 1984 Olympics.   Those Olympics were held in which US city?
Q5) Captain Francis Light established a British colony: on 11th August, 1789.   That colony is now which Malaysian state?
Q6) Finally … 11th August, 1897, saw the birth of which children’s writer?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 10th August saw the debut of Candid Camera.   On which US TV channel: ABC, NBC or CBS?
A1) ABC.   (Although it’s been bought, sold and aired by many.)
Q2) The station first aired it, when: 1948, 1949 or 1950?
A2) 1948.
Q3) Candid Camera was originally broadcast, in 1947.   On what: internet, the radio or television?
A3) Radio.
Q4) When first broadcast the show was called Candid Camera, Candid Photograph or Candid Microphone?
Q5) Who was the show’s creator, and original presenter: Allan Funt, Harlan Punt or Arthur Shunt?
Q6) The show was originally sponsored: by a company called Philip Morris.   The company was famous for what: food, tobacco or pharmaceuticals?
A6) Tobacco.
Q7) During much of the 1960s, Candid Camera aired on US TV station, CBS.   In other words, the what Broadcasting System: Columbia, Canada or Californian Broadcasting System?
A7) Columbia.
Q8) A British version of the show was aired: in 1960.   Which actor initially presented it: Sean Connery, David Nixon or Roger Moore?
A8) David Nixon.
Q9) One descendant of Candid CameraPunk’d — was hosted by actor, Ashton Kutcher.   Which musical TV station aired Punk’d?
A9) MTV.
Q10) Finally … Jeremy Beadle presented many Candid Camera style TV shows.   The most famous was called Game for a … what?
A10) Game for a Laugh.
Here’s a song … 


And an opinion from a man who knows …
“Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window.”
Steve Wozniak, born August 11, 1950.
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s questions.

Have a good day … 



*        Hang on, Debbi, which sabre-rattling lunatic are we talking about, Donald Trump or Kim Jong-un?

1 comment:

Debbi said...

I was speaking of Trump, but they're both lunatics! :) And Trump is a stoo-pid lunatic.

1. Romania (or Serbia, depending on which you believe here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Dacia)
2. Bucharest (or Belgrade--see #1)
3. Cornwall
4. Los Angeles
5. Penang (in 1786? https://www.mapsofworld.com/on-this-day/date/08/11)
6. Enid Blyton

Managed to do my podcast interview without coughing!! :)