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Saturday 7 April 2018

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser —  7th April, 2018.

7th April, 2018.


No, really: it’s WAY too early in the morning to be this early in the morning.

Frankly?

I’m actually looking forward to next Saturday.

Granted, I’d be up as early: but I’m pencilled in to be OFF the day before.

Which means I’d be able to get an equally early night.

Right at the moment … ?

That’s got a lot of appeal!

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: with both scoring five out of five.

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

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

Q1) 7th April, 1939: in the run up to World War Two, Italy invaded where?
Q2) 7th April, 1978, saw President Carter decide to postpone US production of what: Agent Orange, neutron bombs or tomahawk missiles?
Q3) IBM released the first of its System/360 computers: on 7th April, 1964.   Those computers were what: personal computers, minicomputers or mainframes?
Q4) During the STS 6 mission, 7th April, 1983, saw Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform the first space walk.   From a what?
Q5) Finally … Will Kellogg, the man who made the first cornflakes, was born on 7th April, 1860.   The company he founded to make those cornflakes, is the largest employer in his home town.   Which Michigan city WAS that home?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The plane carry the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi was shot down: on 6th April, 1994.   The plane came down near the capital of which of the countries?
A1) Rwanda.
Q2) John 1st acceded the throne of where: on 6th April, 1385?
A2) Portugal.
Q3) A version of what was patented on 6th April, 1869: celluloid, electroplating or burtonisation?
A3) Celluloid.
Q4) Philosopher, Maimonides, was born in Córdoba on 6th April, 1135 … or 1138.   Or the 30th March of either year!   He was a noted thinker in which religion: Judaism, Christianity or Islam?
A4) Judaism.
Q5) Finally … Which German American composer and pianist was born on 6th April, 1929?
Here’s a thought …
“It is my hope that the property that kind Providence has brought me may be helpful to many others, and that I may be found a faithful steward.”
W. K. Kellogg, April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951.
And a song …


Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.




*        This one, you mean, Debbi?   I’ll be honest, it sounds … odd … (Lord knows what I’ll be catching next: I DO know I’ve a copy of The Boys from the Black Stuff sitting around.   It’s supposed to be on of THE dramas from the Eighties,  and Bernard Hill’s† finest moment.)

†        He played Yosser: but is best known for playing Théoden in The Lord of the Rings.

2 comments:

  1. Q1) Albania
    Q2) Neutron Bombs
    Q3) Mainframes
    Q4) A Space Shuttle
    Q5) Battle Creek
    Hi, Paul. I was travelling back to Barcelona and things got a bit delayed, although I'm finally here. Now, I "just" need to try and get things organised here. I love Billie. I reviewed a book about the history of brands and although I knew Kellog was a bit weird... Well, he was weirder than I had thought.

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  2. Good song! :)

    1. Albania
    2. neutron bombs
    3. mainframes
    4. space shuttle
    5. Battle Creek

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