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?

A4) Candid Microphone.

Q5) Who was the show’s creator, and original presenter: Allan Funt, Harlan Punt or Arthur Shunt?

A5) Allan Funt.

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 Camera — Punk’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?