The Daily Teaser - 04-2-2012

You know, it’s GOT to be said, I’m still — along with Bruce — still in Kent!

Bless them, did I tell you I was in Kent, last night, with some old friends?

I was — and still am — in Kent, with some old friends, and and still amazed at the films we caught.

Harry Brown, which I’d already seen, and think is always worth catching again.

And the heartbreaking The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

And, yes, I mean heartbreaking: it’s one of the few films I’ve seen to provoke complete silence, at its ending.

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

Yes, let’s …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mr Strict — all on his ownsome, as Debbi’s off at a seminar — putting in his answers: AND bagging 6 out of 6.

Let’s see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 4th February is Independence day in Sri Lanka: how was Sri Lanka known, until 1972 … ?

Q2) 4th February, 1945, saw the start of the WW2 era, Yalta Conference. Yalta is in what’s now which country … ?

Q3) 4th February, 2004, saw the original founding of Facebook, by Mark Zuckerberg: what’s the name of the 2010 film about its founding … ?

Q4) 4th February, 1998, saw 4000 people feared killed in an earthquake in which country … ?

Q5) 4th February, 1789, saw who elected as US President?

Q6) And finally … 4th February, 1968, saw Asian people fleeing which African country arrive in Britain … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd February, 1958, saw the founding of the Benelux Economic union: name any of the three countries in that union …

A1) The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Q2) More to the point what was that a forerunner to … ?

A2) The The European Coal and Steel Community: the forerunner to the European Union.

Q3) 3rd February, 1966, saw the Soviet Union land a probe, where… ?

A3) The moon.

Q4) 3rd February, 1959, was the Day the Music Died: when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash in Iowa. Who wrote the song, American Pie, about the Day the Music Died?

A4) Don McLean.

Q5) 3rd February, 1986, saw Pope John Paul 2nd visit Mother Teresa: in which Indian city … ?

A5) Calcutta.

Q6) And finally … 3rd February, 1989, saw the overthrow of Alfredo Strœssner: which South American country was Strœssner the dictator of … ?

A6) Paraguay.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later.

The Daily Teaser

You know, I've got to admit, today's Teaser doesn't look quite the way it should ...

There's a very good reason for that.

Currently ... ?

I'm still over at a couple of old friends, Gwen and Stef's, place in Strood, Kent.

After they, bless 'em, invited me over to catch a film.

Actually ... ?

More like a couple of films, the glorious Spanish horrors, Rec and Rec 2.

But more on those - and last night's - later.

Either way, the point I wanted to make, is that - bless 'em - Gwen and Stef like me bring along Archie, the ageing Dell laptop running a version of Xubuntu, along, to post this up.

I'm blaming Chromium and Firefox, if this post looks odd.

So lets get cracking with today's Teaser, shall we ... ?

First things first, though, and so you know, yesterday's Teaser saw the ever-ready - and ever capable - Mr Strict stepping up to the plate.

And also saw him bagging six out of six.

Lets see how he - and you - do with today's questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To and License...

Q1) 1st May is, obviously, Beltane. This mark the start of what, in Irish mythology: summer, spring or winter ... ?

Q2) 1st May is also the feast day of Saint Joseph, the father of Christ: name either of the two gospels that feature Saint Joseph.

Q3) Equally ... 1st May sees the Annual ‘Obby Oss festival: in which Cornish town ... ?

Q4) 1st May is Communist Russia’s favourite international holiday:

International what day ... ?

Q5) Moving on ... 1st May, 1945, saw Nazi Germany announce the death of who ... ?

Q6) 1st May, 1769 is one of the dates given for the birth of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: when he originally joined the British Army, what rank did he hold ... ?

Q7) And finally ... 1st May, 1994, saw the death of Ayrton Senna: at which racetrack ... ?

And here's yesterday's question's and answers ...

Q1) 30th April is, of course, Walpurgis Night: which British city has a Beltane Fire Festival on Walpurgis Night ... ?

A1) Edinburgh.

Q2) The events of which Dennis Wheatley novel start on Walpurgis Night ... ?

Q2) The Devil Rides Out. (I’ve read it: and couldn’t help but think of Agatha Christie: there's a hell of a lot of complaining about the servants ...)

Q3) Which Disney closes with events on Walpurgis Night rather than Halloween, as is usually claimed ... ?

A3) Fantasia.

Q4) Moving on ... 30th April, 1812, saw Louisiana become the 18th State of the USA: how had it been known, until then ... ?

A4) The Orleans Territory.

Q5) 30th April, 1995, saw who become the first US president to visit Northern Ireland ... ?

A5) Bill Clinton.

Q6) And finally ... 30th April, 1900, saw the death of which railway engineer ... ?

A6) John Luther “Casey” Jones.

Enjoy those, everyone: I'll catch you all later ... !

The Daily Teaser

Oh, heck, I’ve gotta be careful not to hit the publish button, before I’ve actually posted anything … !

But that’s easy to do, if you’re not careful.   And probably leaves anyone reading the post, as I writ, wondering what on Earth is going on …

But, at any rate, here’s today’s Teaser questions …

Q1) April the 5th, 2000 was what; a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday?

Q2) April 5th, 2008 was the day of the Grand National; which horse won it?

Q3) April the 5th saw the first recorded what land in Scotland, in 1804?

Q4) Joseph Lister was born on April 5th, 1827; he was the first surgeon to do what; sterilize instruments, perform an amputation, or separate Siamese twins?

Q5) Eccentric millionaire and aviator, Howard Hughes, died on this day, in 1975; he was the producer of the original version of which crime film — “Scarface”, “The Godfather” or “Ocean’s 11”?

Q6) Again, 5th April, 1975, saw a death; but of which Chinese politician – Chiang Kai-shek, or Chairman Mao Zedong? 

Q7) Robert Bloch was born today; he wrote the novel which eventually became known as which Alfred Hitchcock film?

Q8) James Callaghan started work as PM, on this day; but on which day of the 1970s?

Q9) And, on this day in 1955, who resigned as British Prime Minister?

Q10) April 5th is also the feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer; St Vincent is the patron Saint of builders, construction workers, and who else?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Yesterday saw the funeral of which former “Big Brother” contestant?

A1) Jade Goody.

Q2) It also sees the 60th anniversary of which treaty organisation?

A2) NATO; the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

Q3) Name any of the 12 nations who were the 1st joined that organisation.

A3) The USA, Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Luxenbourg, Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Portugal.

Q4) And in 1814, Napoléon Bonaparte abdicated; for the first, second, or third time?

A4) It was his first abdication.

Q5) April 4 saw NASA launch which Apollo mission, in 1968?

A5) Apollo 6.

Q6) April 4th also saw the first public display of the CND peace symbol; in which year of the 1950’s?

A6) 1958.

Q7) Yesterday, in 1581, Sir Francis Drake famously finished what; circumnavigating the world, defeating the Spanish Armada, or smoking his first pipe?

A7) Circumnavigating the world.

Q8) DJ Kenny Everett died on April 4th; in which year of the 1990’s?

A8) 1995.

Q9) Today is also the feast day of Saint Isidore of Seville; he’s usually pictured with which flying insect?

A9) The Bee.

Q10) The Challenger became the 2nd Space Shuttle to launch, today, in 1983; what was the first Space Shuttle to launch?

A10) The Columbia.

Here’s hoping they weren’t too tough!

And click on the Kenny Everett link; Cuddly Kenny managed to come up with a novel solution to Rollason Way’s parking …