Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th April, 2019

27th April, 2019.

Right … 

I’ll apologise for waving a Green Party poster at you … 

But there was something I wanted to quickly check.

Frankly?

I wanted to just see what sort of green screen effects I could do … without having an actual green screen … 

OK … 

It possibly doesn’t look stunning … 

But at least I can do something … 

~≈§≈~

Just as a quick thought … ?

I’ll happily confess to being an armchair snooker fan: I try and keep up as much I possibly can … but can’t always sit down to watch a frame as often as I’d like.

This year?

This year, one of the few perks of unemployment … is simply the fact I can catch up with the World Championship.

Ronnie getting knocked out in Round one was a shocker.

Another?

Mark Williams — world number three, and current World champion — ended up in hospital, last night!

With chest pains … !

Bloody hell … 

The older players are picking their times!

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Badwolf scoring five out of five, and Debbi on four.

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

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

Q1) The Panmunjom Declaration was signed: on 27th April, 2018.   It was an official agreement to end which war?

Q2) 27th April, 1822, saw the birth of the 18th President of the USA.   Who was he?

Q3) 27th April, 1932, saw the birth of Casey Kasem.   Which cartoon character did he provide the voice of … ?

Q4) An army led Tariq ibn Ziyad, landed, on 27th April, 711AD: during the Islamic conquest of what’s now Spain.   The force landed on what today, is called the Rock of … where?

Q5) Finally … ?   The Russian Empire’s State Duma met for the first time: on 27th April, 1906.   What WAS the Duma: the Court of Appeal, the parliament or the Cabinet?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 26th April, 121AD, saw the birth of Marcus Aurelius.   In which year did he become Roman Emperor?

A1) 161AD.

Q2) Drummer, Roger Taylor, was born: on 26th April, 1960.   Which band did he play with … ?

A2) Duran a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duran_Duran">Duran

.   (The other Roger Taylor drums fro Queen, and was born in 1949.)

Q3) The SS Ideal X started its first voyage — as a container ship — on 26th April, 1956.   The former oil tanker was finally broken up in which year of the 1960s?

A3) 1964.

Q4) The — arguably — worst tornado in human history took place on 26th April, 1989.   In which South Asian country?

A4) Bangladesh.

Q5) Finally … ?   At a special party conference on 26th April, 1975, the Labour Party voted to leave … what?

A5) What was then called the EEC, or European Economic Community, and now forms part of the European Union.

Here’s a thought …

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members ... a heart of grace and a soul generated by love.”

Coretta Scott King, April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Morning, Badwolf!

†        I couldn’t afford a freelancer on my money, Debbi!   Mind you, I was thinking of selling quizzes on Fiverr.   At ANY rate … ?   Sorry about the score … but someone got the wrong Roger Taylor …