The Daily Teaser — 2-11-2012

Hmmm … 

It’s Friday, isn’t … ?   Yes, it is.

Which means I’ll have the Friday question set up, later.

Oh … 

And have to go job hunting in the mean-time.

Hmmm … 

That’s … How to phrase this … going slowly, frankly.

That I can (sort of) cope with: after all I can always find something to do, even if it is just doing the laundry, or cleaning the floor, again.

But, my word … Banging my head against a brick wall would be more painful … But at least I’d get some sleep out of it … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with admitting she was mildly worried about her nephew*, in Brooklyn, she’s also bagged 5 out of 5.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 2nd November, 1936, saw the BBC establish the BBC Television Service: what was this renamed, in 1964 … ?

Q2) More to the point, in which year did BBC2 start broadcasting … ?

Q3) Moving on … 2nd November, 1889, saw two states admitted to the USA: name either.

Q4) 2nd November, 1930, saw Haile Selassie named as Emperor of Ethiopia.   In which year of the 1970s was he removed from the throne … ?

Q5) As a minor point: Haile Selassie’s dynasty claimed descent from which Old Testament figure … ?

Q6) And finally … 2nd November, 2000, saw the resignation of Chris Woodhead.   As the British government inspector of what: schools, prisons or hospitals … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 1st November is the Day Of The Dead, in Mexico: is it a Mexican public holiday … ?

A1) Yes.

Q2) 1st November, 1993, saw the treaty that founded the European Union come into effect.   Which Dutch city was that treaty signed in … ?

A2) Maastricht.

Q3) 1st November, 1928, saw a Turkish law go into force, that saw Turkey replace the Arabic Alphabet … with what … ?

A3) The Turkish alphabet: a modified version of the Latin alphabet.

Q4) 1st November, 1512, saw the ceiling of what shown to the public for the first time … ?

A4) The Sistine Chapel.

Q5) And finally … 1st November, 1800, saw President John Adams move into where … ?

A5) The Executive Mansion: or White House, as it’s better known.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this thought from sexologist, Shere Hite …

“I'm suggesting we call sex something else, and it should include everything from kissing to sitting close together”Shere Hite, born November 2, 1942

And, given it’s also k d lang’s birthday, I’ll ALSO leave you with the what I still think is the best love song ever written … !

*        I’ll be honest, Debbi, I’m just thankful we don’t get storms like Sandy, here in the UK.   And that all we have to worry about with Jude, is where he’s put his favourite toy carº … !

º        He like’s cars, Debbi.   Red ones, funnily.   Remind me to … ahh … borrow a picture of Mrs Peel, as and when … !

The Daily Teaser — 1-11-2012

Blimey, I must be (metaphorically) jetlagged … !

Especially after something of a late night, last night.

Before it or not, putting together the videos for the teaser.

You would not believe — possibly wouldn’t believe — the amount of effort nine days worth of clips takes … !

Or possibly you would.

Either way, hopefully they’ll go down well!

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

That way, you can see my handiwork.

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw a welcomed-back Debbi — her and her partner Rick finding themselves unharmed after Hurricane Sandy*ª — putting in her answers: and bagging a huge 12, out of an equally colossal 13.

Let’s see how she — you, and hope, Maryland’s infrastructure! — makes of today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 1st November is the Day Of The Dead, in Mexico: is it a Mexican public holiday … ?

Q2) 1st November, 1993, saw the treaty that founded the European Union come into effect.   Which Dutch city was that treaty signed in … ?

Q3) 1st November, 1928, saw a Turkish law go into force, that saw Turkey replace the Arabic Alphabet … with what … ?

Q4) 1st November, 1512, saw the ceiling of what shown to the public for the first time … ?

Q5) And finally … 1st November, 1800, saw President John Adams move into where … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Tonight is — famously — Halloween, when many children will go Trick or Treating.   What’s Trick or Treating called in parts of Scotland and Ireland … ?

A1) Guising.

Q2) The Mexican equivalent of the phrase Trick or Treat is ‘¿me da mi calaverita?’: which means “Can you give a little … ” … what … ?

A2) Skull: named for the sugar skulls given to children.

Q3) On the subject of death … In which US state is Death Valley?

A3) California.

Q4) What’s the only major river to flow into the Dead Sea … ?

A4) The Jordan.

Q5) Which location in Essex became notorious in the 1930s as ‘…the most haunted place in Britain’?

A5) Borley Rectory..

Q6) Maledictology is the study of what … ?

A6) Swearing.

Q7) Which tv series has featured, amongst its many monsters, sea devils, giant spiders and Abominable Snowmen?

A7) Doctor Who.

Q8) I Love The Dead, Feed My Frankenstein and Prince Of Darkness are all singles released by whom?

A8) Alice Cooper.

Q9) 2008 saw the premiere of the stage version of which Salman Rushdie novel?

A9) The Satanic Verses.

Q10) Who played Samantha in the TV series Bewitched?

A10) Elizabeth Montgomery.

Q11) 31st October, 1864, saw where admitted as the 36th State of the USA … ?

A11) Nevada.

Q12) 31st October, 1971, saw a bomb explode in which London landmark … ?

A12) The Post Office Tower: or BT Tower as it’s now known.

Q13) And finally … 31st October, 1917, during the Battle of Beersheba, was the last successful what in history … ?

A13) Cavalry charge.

Enjoy those, everyone.

As today’s the anniversary of the birth of painter, L. S. Lowry, I’ll leave you with this quote from the man, himself.

“You don't need brains to be a painter, just feelings.”

L. S. Lowry, 1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976

And the Brian and Michæl song about him … 

*        We’re not too bad, Debbi: I don’t think we’ve seen something like Sandy — in the south-east — since about 1987, so it’s not usually an issueº.   (Saying that, flooding in Devon and Cornwall’s got worse over the past few years.   It’s usually solved: if not quickly at times.)

º        And usually, the only time you get delays on the trains — around here, at any rate — is if someone is depressed enough to jump from a bridge.   Or if the power lines get pinched by metal-thieves.   (About the only BIG thing — in Brentwood, anyway — is the parking.   But I think you’d noticed, hadn’t you … ?)

ª        Funny thing is, Debbi … ?   The BBC were — indeed, still — are reporting on Sandy: and even had a brief one from Ocean City.   I couldn’t HELP but wonder what a certain Ms McRæ would make of that … !

The Halloween Teaser — 31-10-2012

Well, THERE’S a thing … !

Today’s Teaser video actually uploaded with very little in the way of any issues.

Seemingly, yesterday’s issue was caused by the fact YouTube was in Read-Only mode.

Its way of saying it was doing maintenance.

Which was all well and good, and no real problem.

But VERY unexpected: as it was the first time I’d come across it/

Oh, well: least said, soonest mended, I think.   Let’s get moving on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser’s was another quiet one: I’m thinking Hurricane Sandy has seriously affected Debbi and her partner, Rick, far more than last years storms.

So let’s so how you do with with today’s Halloween questions, shall we?

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

Q1) Tonight is — famously — Halloween, when many children will go Trick or Treating.   What’s Trick or Treating called in parts of Scotland and Ireland … ?

Q2) The Mexican equivalent of the phrase Trick or Treat is ‘¿me da mi calaverita?’: which means “Can you give a little … ” … what … ?

Q3) On the subject of death … In which US state is Death Valley?

Q4) What’s the only major river to flow into the Dead Sea … ?

Q5) Which location in Essex became notorious in the 1930s as ‘…the most haunted place in Britain’?

Q6) Maledictology is the study of what … ?

Q7) Which tv series has featured, amongst its many monsters, sea devils, giant spiders and Abominable Snowmen?

Q8) I Love The Dead, Feed My Frankenstein and Prince Of Darkness are all singles released by whom?

Q9) 2008 saw the premiere of the stage version of which Salman Rushdie novel?

Q10) Who played Samantha in the TV series Bewitched?

Q11) 31st October, 1864, saw where admitted as the 36th State of the USA … ?

Q12) 31st October, 1971, saw a bomb explode in which London landmark … ?

Q13) And finally … 31st October, 1917, during the Battle of Beersheba, was the last successful what in history … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th October saw Orson Welles broadcast his famous version of H. G. Wells’ ‘War Of The Worlds’.   In which year of the 1930s?

A1) 1938.

Q2) More to the point, from which US city was this play broadcast … ?

A2) New York.

Q3) Even MORE to the point: how old was Welles when he produced the play … ?

A3) 23.

Q4) Moving on … 30th October, 1957, saw Britain’s House Of Lords admit whom, for the first time … ?

A4) Women.

Q5) 30th October, 1905, saw the Tsar of Russia grant his nation its first Constitution.   Which Tsar was this … ?

A5) Nicholas 2nd.   (There’s a story doing the rounds that says the Russian Revolution wasn’t caused by its then economic troubles: it was caused when the people of Russia found out the Tsar and the Czar were the same person: and taxing them twice.)

Q6) 30th October, 1961, saw the Soviet government move whose body … ?

A6) Joseph Stalin’s.

Q7) And finally … 30th October, 1942, saw the crew of the HMS Petard recover code books from a German submarine.   Which German code did the book help crack … ?

A7) The Enigma code.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with something of a cheap fright from David Bowie.

And some wise advise from the Peanuts character, Linus …

“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.”

Linus, from It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Oh, to heck with it: shall we have some Bauhaus … ?

And a little light Ozzy …

The Daily Teaser — 30-10-2012

Hmmm … 

You know, I have to admit, that’s an annoyance.

Seemingly, YouTube’s having trouble uploading today’s Teaser video, via Safari.

I MAY just have to cheat … !

Or upload today’s video straight onto here.

Either way, let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser was a quiet one: unsurprisingly, I think, as Debbi and her partner are in the path of Hurricane Sandy.

So …

Let’s see if we can someone to have a go at today’s questions, shall we?

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

AhHA!

Youtube’s Corrected itself … !

Q1) 30th October saw Orson Welles broadcast his famous version of H. G. Wells’ ‘War Of The Worlds’.   In which year of the 1930s?

Q2) More to the point, from which US city was this play broadcast … ?

Q3) Even MORE to the point: how old was Welles when he produced the play … ?

Q4) Moving on … 30th October, 1957, saw Britain’s House Of Lords admit whom, for the first time … ?

Q5) 30th October, 1905, saw the Tsar of Russia grant his nation its first Constitution.   Which Tsar was this … ?

Q6) 30th October, 1961, saw the Soviet government move whose body … ?

Q7) And finally … 30th October, 1942, saw the crew of the HMS Petard recover code books from a German submarine.   Which German code did the book help crack … ?

And here’s yesterday’s …

Q1) 29th October, 1929, saw the start of the Wall Street what … ?   A1) Crash.

Q2) More to the point, this was triggered by the collapse of what … ?   A2) The New York Stock Exchange.

Q3) The day is also known to historians as what: Fat Tuesday, Black Tuesday or Pants Wednesday … ?   A3) Black Tuesday.

Q4) Moving on … 29th October, 1967, saw the murder of minor crook, Jack ‘The Hat’ McVitie: this lead to the eventual downfall of which London gangsters … ?   A4) The Krays.

Q5) 29th October, 1969, saw the first computer communications over the ARPANET: what has the ARPANET become … ?   A5) The Internet.

Q6) 29th October, 1960, saw the ‘Louisville Lip’ when his first professional fight.   Who is the ‘Louisville Lip’ … ?   A6) Cassius Clay: also known as Muhammad Ali.

Q7) And finally … 29th October, 539 BC saw Cyrus the Great enter which city … ?   A7) Babylon.

Enjoy those, everyone.

As a way of honouring the late Jam Master Jay, I’ll leave you with this video … 

And this line from Richard Brinsley Sheridan … 

“The right honorable gentlemen is indebted to his memory for his jests, and to his imagination for his facts.”Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 30 October 1751 – 7 July 1816

The Daily Teaser — 29-10-2012

Hmmm … 

I’ve got to admit, Radio 4 is decidedly on … 

And James Naughtie is giving various company heads a rough time about what’s called the Living Wage.

I have to admit, I like the idea: where employers pay roughly a pound or so an hour, over and above the Minimum wage.

Although, from where I’m sitting … ?   Actually finding a job that pays either is still proving  tricking, despite there, seemingly, being some hope for the economy.

Hmmm … 

Oh, well … Here’s hoping SOMETHING turns up … 

Let’s get a shift on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with telling us she’s going to be beavering away on the Project, and that her and her partner have prepped up as well as they can for Hurricane Sandy, ALSO — PHEW! Deep Breathe! — bagging 6 out of 6.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 29th October, 1929, saw the start of the Wall Street what … ?

Q2) More to the point, this was triggered by the collapse of what … ?

Q3) The day is also known to historians as what: Fat Tuesday, Black Tuesday or Pants Wednesday … ?

Q4) Moving on … 29th October, 1967, saw the murder of minor crook, Jack ‘The Hat’ McVitie: this lead to the eventual downfall of which London gangsters … ?

Q5) 29th October, 1969, saw the first computer communications over the ARPANET: what has the ARPANET become … ?

Q6) 29th October, 1960, saw the ‘Louisville Lip’ when his first professional fight.   Who is the ‘Louisville Lip’ … ?

Q7) And finally … 29th October, 539 BC saw Cyrus the Great enter which city … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 28th October, 1664, saw the establishment of the Duke of York And Albany’s Maritime Regiment.   This regiment is now known as the Royal … what … ?

A1) The Royal Marines.

Q2) That regiment is now part of the British what: naval service, air service or army … ?

A2) Naval services.

Q3) Moving on … 28th October, 1886, saw the formal dedication of the Statue of Liberty: by which US President … ?

A3) Grover Cleveland.

Q4) More to the point, which country had given the Statue to the USA … ?

A4) France.

Q5) 28th October, 1948, saw Paul Müller awarded the Nobel Prize, for discovering that DDT was a what: insecticide, contraceptive or fertilizer … ?

A5) Insecticide.

Q6) And finally … 28th October, 1958, saw John 23rd elected as Pope: which Italian city had he been cardinal of, before his election … ?

A6) Venice.

Enjoy those, everyone.

As today’s the birthday of noted guitarist, Peter Green, I’ll leave you with this piece by the man hiumself … 

And this self-deprecating quote …

“I have been known to come up with the odd bit, but I'm not all that wild about the big composer credit.”

Peter Green, born 29 October 1946

*        Well, there’s hoping, Debbi!   But, re: Sandy – I’m still keeping me fingers for you guys.   And, bless ’er, for @RockTique.   (From what Meredith said yesterday, she’s on Long Island: apparently, not in immediate danger, but hairy enough to be seriously worrying.)

The Daily Teaser — 28-10-2012

Oh … 

Yes, it’s Sunday, isn’t it … ?

Yes, it is.   But, frankly, the clocks went back, last night — Daylight Saving and all that — and that’s all likely to trip people up.

Or me, at any rate.   I always get thrown by it.

And always wonder why we bother.

Never mind: let’s get moving on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with telling us she’s now restarted her Indiegogo campaignº, and bagged her first contribution, AND was hoping the electricity holds, ALSO managed to 6 out of 6.

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

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

Q1) 28th October, 1664, saw the establishment of the Duke of York And Albany’s Maritime Regiment.   This regiment is now known as the Royal … what … ?

Q2) That regiment is now part of the British what: naval service, air service or army … ?

Q3) Moving on … 28th October, 1886, saw the formal dedication of the Statue of Liberty: by which US President … ?

Q4) More to the point, which country had given the Statue to the USA … ?

Q5) 28th October, 1948, saw Paul Müller awarded the Nobel Prize, for discovering that DDT was a what: insecticide, contraceptive or fertilizer … ?

Q6) And finally … 28th October, 1958, saw John 23rd elected as Pope: which Italian city had he been cardinal of, before his election … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 27th October is the Roman Catholic feast day of Saint Frumentius of Ethiopia.   On which day does the Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrate the day … ?

A1) August 1st.

Q2) More to the point, what does the Ethiopia Church claim to have, in its church in the city of Axum … ?

A2) The Ark of the Covenant.   (The site is still the traditional place of the coronation of the Emperors of Ethiopia.)

Q3) Moving on … 27th October, 1961, saw NASA launch the first in a series of which rocket … ?

A3) The Saturn 1.

Q4) 27th October, 1275, is the traditional founding date of which Netherlands city:  … Rotterdam, Utrecht or Amsterdam?

A4) Amsterdam.

Q5) 27th October, 1936, saw which American file for her second divorce … ?

A5) Mrs Wallis Simpson.

Q6) And finally … as of 27th October, how many days are left until the end of the year … ?

A6) 65.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll catch you later: after I’ve left you with this tune from Cleo Laine … 

And this quote from Formula 1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone* …

“The banks don’t have anything - no rights whatsoever. The banks are shareholders of SLEC, and SLEC has no rights. ... I am the CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, which runs the business in F1. From this point of view, I own F1.”

Bernie Ecclestone, born 28 October 1930

*        Oh, weird … !   I typed out the name Bernie Ecclestone just as Radio 4’s Sunday Service started: being broadcast, this week, from the Methodist Chapel in the Lancashire village of Ecclestone.   How’s THAT for synchronicity … ?

º        Good luck with THAT, Debbi!   I’ll try inserting ANOTHER bit down the side, later … !   And I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you, weather-wise: from what the weathermen are saying, Hurricane Sandy^ definitely sounds … … worrying … !

^        Hmmm … remind me to tell you about Michæl Fish, at some point … 

The Daily Teaser — 27-10-2012

I HAVE to admit, I’ve got last night’s episode of QI on, in the background.

Amazing what you learn, from QI!

Especially when the subject of deeply fossilised … um … waste … get’s a mention.

Oh … 

As did the Famous Five.

But let’s get moving on, shall we?

Before I have to explain what tonight’s guest are doing with those boxes … !

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Yesterday’s OK Corral Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with telling where she found Entwhistle*, ALSO bagging 6 out of 6.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 27th October is the Roman Catholic feast day of Saint Frumentius of Ethiopia.   On which day does the Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrate the day … ?

Q2) More to the point, what does the Ethiopia Church claim to have, in its church in the city of Axum … ?

Q3) Moving on … 27th October, 1961, saw NASA launch the first in a series of which rocket … ?

Q4) 27th October, 1275, is the traditional founding date of which Netherlands city:  … Rotterdam, Utrecht or Amsterdam?

Q5) 27th October, 1936, saw which American file for her second divorce … ?

Q6) And finally … as of 27th October, how many days are left until the end of the year … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26th October, 1881, was the day of the notorious Gunfight at the OK Corral: in which Arizona town was the OK Corral … ?

A1) Tombstone.

Q2) Which precious metal did the town mine a lot of: silver, gold or platinum … ?

A2) Silver

Q3) Name any of the Earp brothers involved in the gunfight …

A3) Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan.

Q4) More to the point, which dentist joined the Earp brothers, that day … ?

A4) John Henry Doc Holliday..

Q5) Name any of the Clinton-McLaury gang the Earps faced that day … ?

A5) Billy Clanton, Tom McLaury and Frank McLaury.

Q6) Finally … The OK Corral was a pen for what: sheep, cattle or horses … ?

A6) Horses.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with a quick fugue from birthday girl, Vanessa Mæ … 

And with a few words from Ivan Reitman …

“I don’t think there will be another Ghostbusters. I think we’re all too old to do it. I think we’ve done it a couple times and there is not that much to get out of it, to do that would be fresh in it.”

Ivan Reitman, born October 27, 1946

*        I know what you mean, though, Debbi, about searchs.   Always amazes me what comes up in them … !   Actually … Remind me to tell you about Googlewhacking … 

The OK Corral Teaser — 26-10-2012

Hmmm … 

I’ll be frank, I got an early night, last night: and had one of the oddest dreams I can remember having.

For some reason, Zoe Ball was doing a celebrity dinner for dancer, Anton Du Beke.

Involving clams.

Which Du Beke promptly gagged on.

I can’t say I disagree, there.

Clams — shell-fish in general, to be honest — have never really appealed to me.

Having a slightly strange seeming dream that sees Anton Du Beke reminding of this … ?   Is just par for the course, really … 

Let’s get moving on, shall we?   Before I tell you about the bit where Du Beke starts using the clam as Silly Putty, whilst grinning stupidly … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with reminding us the Sam McRae Mystery Series is now on FaceBook — here — she also bagged 6 out of 7*.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s slightly themed questions, shall we … ?

Here they are, sitting in the shadow of the gun, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 26th October, 1881, was the day of the notorious Gunfight at the OK Corral: in which Arizona town was the OK Corral … ?

Q2) Which precious metal did the town mine a lot of: silver, gold or platinum … ?

Q3) Name any of the Earp brothers involved in the gunfight …

Q4) More to the point, which dentist joined the Earp brothers, that day … ?

Q5) Name any of the Clinton-McLaury gang the Earps faced that day … ?

Q6) Finally … The OK Corral was a pen for what: sheep, cattle or horses … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 25th October, 1415, saw Henry 5th of England win the Battle of Agincourt: against the forces of which nation … ?

A1) France.

Q2) More to the point, which English weapon is always felt to have been key to that victory … ?

A2) The Longbow.

Q3) In a famous speech from Shakespeare’s Henry V, what Saint’s day does the battle fall on … ?

A3) Saint Crispin’s Day.   (For anyone that’s seen the film, Independence Day, that’s how you do the speech … !)

Q4) What’s the modern name of Agincourt … ?

A4) Azincourt.

Q5) Moving on … 25th October, 2004, saw Fidel Castro ban transactions in Cuba, in which currency … ?

A5) The US Dollar.

Q6) 25th October, 2010, saw Mount Merapi being a series of eruptions: in which peninsular nation is Mount Merapi … ?

A6) Indonesia.

Q7) And finally … 25th October, 2001, saw the British Crime Survey reveal the lowest crime rate since when: 1981, 1982 or 1983 … ?

A7) 1981.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this quote from a certain well known Marshal …

“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.”   

Words attributed to Wyatt Earp, March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929

And with this piece of music … 

Enjoy your Friday … !

*        Hang on, Debbi, Entwhistle … ? :)   On a more serious note, though, now I’ve the link, I can have a poke around Blogger’s gadgets, to see how to embed it into the sidebar for you.

The Daily Teaser — 25-10-2012

You know, I really think I have to start getting some really nights.

Seriously … !

I had something of a late night, writing up what I thought of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Killer.

I was impressed with it.

As was the chap who commented … 

Nice to know I’m getting a response: that makes the amount of yawning I’m doing worth the time … 

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with thanking me for the repost, and admitting she’s blogged some more about her Adventures in Texas, ALSO bagged 5 out of 6.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s question’s shall we?

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

Q1) 25th October, 1415, saw Henry 5th of England win the Battle of Agincourt: against the forces of which nation … ?

Q2) More to the point, which English weapon is always felt to have been key to that victory … ?

Q3) In a famous speech from Shakespeare’s Henry V, what Saint’s day does the battle fall on … ?

Q4) What’s the modern name of Agincourt … ?

Q5) Moving on … 25th October, 2004, saw Fidel Castro ban transactions in Cuba, in which currency … ?

Q6) 25th October, 2010, saw Mount Merapi being a series of eruptions: in which peninsular nation is Mount Merapi … ?

Q7) And finally … 25th October, 2001, saw the British Crime Survey reveal the lowest crime rate since when: 1981, 1982 or 1983 … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 24th October, 1945, saw the founding of the United Nations, in Washington DC: what does DC stand for … ?

A1) District of Columbia.

Q2) More to the point, in which US city is the UN’s HQ … ?

A2) New York.

Q3) Equally to the point, name any of the UN’s five principle organs … 

A3) The General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council , Secretariat and the International Court Of Justice.

Q4) Moving on … One year earlier, 24th October, 1944, saw the sinking of the Japanese ship, Zuikaku: during which World War 2 battle … ?

A4) The Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Q5) 24th October, 1983, saw serial killer, Dennis Nilsen go on trial: accursed of how many murders … ?

A5) Six.

Q6) And finally … 24th October, 2003, saw which plane make its last commercial flight … ?

A6) Concorde.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with California Gurls by birthday girl, Katy Perry: complete with some VERY strategic squirty bottles!!!!!

And with this quote from Zadie Smith.

“Most literary prizes are only nominally about literature. They are really about brand consolidation for beer companies, phone companies, coffee companies and even frozen food companies.”

Zadie Smith, born 25 October 1975.

*        My pleasure, Debbi, anytime … !   And I figured there’d be a relaunch happening, when I read that initial post: you mentioned you’d been picking up pointers … :D   Did you want me throwing in a link … ?