The Daily Teaser — 15-11-2013

Now, it’s got to be said, I was going to tell you about something I saw on TV, last night.

BBC2 managed to show The Science of Dr Who, last night, as presented by physicist — and former keyboard player — Dr Brian Cox.   (Turns out both him and Daniel Craig are — literally — a day older than me.   Something’s gone wrong somewhere … !)

But I thought I’d also mention that the show’s going to be showing a ‘Greatest Monsters’ countdown over the weekend: on BBC3, and starting from tonight.

Oh … 

There’s also The Night Of The Doctor minisode: which certainly took me by surprise.

The fact, in all this, that the Roman Catholic Church is having a survey to see what people think of it, hardly gets a mention … 

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But let’s get a move on.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Mr Strict and Debbi putting in their answers:with Debbi telling us she’d like yesterday’s song, the day also saw Mr S ahead by a point: with him scoring seven out of ten, and Debbi* baggin’ six.

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

Q1) 15th November saw the first modern revival of the Olympic Games: in which year of the 1850s?

Q2) In which city were they held … ?

Q3) Moving on, somewhat, 15th November, 1971, saw Intel release the world’s first commercially available, single chip microprocessor, the 4004.   Name either of Intel’s successors to the 4004.

Q4) 15th November, 1951, saw rebels kill eleven people: on a rubber plantation in what’s now which country … ?

Q5) 15th November, 1943, saw Heinrich Himmler order whom to be placed into concentration camps … ?

Q6) Finally … 15th November, 2006, saw the worldwide launch of which TV channel?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 14th November saw the first publication of the UK Singles Charts.   By which magazine … ?

A1) The New Musical Express, or NME.

Q2) In which year of the 1950s … ?

A2) 1952.

Q3) What — according to the chart — was the first UK № 1?

A3) Al Martino’s Here in My Heart.

Q4) In which year was the first ‘official’ — or BBC co-financed — chart published?

A4) 1969.

Q5) Name any of the currently accepted formats that count towards a song’s UK chart position.

A5) CD, DVD, vinyl record, digital download, MiniDisc, cassette and flexi-disc.   (A FLEXI-DISC … ?   Good grief, I remember flexi-discs … !)

Q6) BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast’s the weekly chart show: on which day of the week … ?

A6) Sunday.

Q7) Who’s the current presenter of the Chart Show … ?

A7) Jameela Jamil.

Q8) Which TV show was BBC 1’s chart program for many years … ?

A8) Top Of The Pops.

Q9) Which Frankie Laine song was — at 18 weeks — was Britain’s longest running № 1.

A9) I Believe.

Q10) Finally, who — with twenty-five songs, and a total of ninety-nine weeks in the position — is credited with the most UK № 1s … ?

A10) Sir Paul McCartney.

Enjoy those.

In a rare double,  I’ll leave you with this thought from Anni-Frid Lyngstadt of ABBA.

“The kind of music I like depends very much on my mood.”

Anni-Frid Lyngstad, of ABBA, born 15th November, 1945.

Have a good day … !

*        Figured it might appeal, Debbi!   (Of, if that Night Of The Doctor minisode doesn’t show up, you might want to google for it: it does explain a few things … … … !!)

The Daily Teaser — 14-11-2013: Top Of The Pops

That’s … … … 

Interesting … 

Seemingly, and going by several news reports, Britain’s economy’s improving.

Which is all to the good: hopefully that means something vaguely resembling a jobs shows up.

I hope so.

Much as I like having nothing to do, there’s only so much I think I can take.

At any rate, let’s get a move on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser say Debbi* putting in her answers: and, in something of a return to form, bagging six out of six.

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

Q1) 14th November saw the first publication of the UK Singles Charts.   By which magazine … ?

Q2) In which year of the 1950s … ?

Q3) What — according to the chart — was the first UK № 1?

Q4) In which year was the first ‘official’ — or BBC co-financed — chart published?

Q5) Name any of the currently accepted formats that count towards a song’s UK chart position.

Q6) BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast’s the weekly chart show: on which day of the week … ?

Q7) Who’s the current presenter of the Chart Show … ?

Q8) Which TV show was BBC 1’s chart program for many years … ?

Q9) Which Frankie Laine song was — at 18 weeks — was Britain’s longest running № 1.

Q10) Finally, who — with twenty-five songs, and a total of ninety-nine weeks in the position — is credited with the most UK № 1s … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 13th November, 1002, saw King Æthelred 2nd — AKA Æthelred the Unready — order the Saint Brice’s Massacre of all whom living in England … ?

A1) Danes.

Q2) 13th November, 1994, saw Sweden vote to join the EU.   What does EU stand for?

A2) European Union.

Q3) 13th November, 1974, saw Ronald DeFeo, Jnr, murder his family, in Amityville, Long Island: thus providing inspiration for which movie franchise?

A3) The Amityville Horror series.

Q4) More to the point, in which US state is Long Island … ?

A4) New York.

Q5) 13th November, 1971 saw the US probe Mariner 9 reach its target.   5th November, 2013, saw India launch its Orbiter Mission: both are — or were — heading to which planet … ?

A5) Mars.

Q6) Finally … 13th November, 1918, saw Allied troops occupy which capital city … ?

A6) Istanbul: or Constantinople, as it was, then.

I’ll leave you with these words from Alan Freeman …

“Greetings, pop pickers!”

Catchphrase of DJ and Pick Of The Pops presenter, Alan Freeman.

And with this tune … 

Have a good day … !

*        I think that’s an excuse for a song, Debbi: if you’ll excuse the pun … ?

The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser

Oh, but isn’t it nice to have some classic TV on … ?

It is, isn’t it … ?   I have to admit, classic Dr Who fan that I am, I’ve a vintage Patrick Troughton era story on, in the background.

The War Games, if you must known, in all its monochrome glory.

Somehow, it seems worth the time.

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But that’s not why I’m writing.

Really … !

I’m actually posting this week’s Brentwood Gazette Teaser: covered by the usual Creative Commons License*, and about what some fans refer to as real football …

Q1) 13th November saw Great Britain win the World Cup, at Rugby.      At which Rugby code … ?

Q2) More to the point, in which year of the 1950s was this … ?

Q3) Who did we beat … ?

Q4) What was the score: 16-10, 16-11 or 16-12 … ?

Q5) In the particular Rugby code we’re talking about, how many members does each team have: 11, 13 or 15 … ?

Q6) How many players per team are there, in the other Rugby code: 11,13 or 15 … ?

Q7) When is the next Rugby World Cup: at least, of the code played, back in 1954 … ?

Q8) Name any of the teams that are playing in the competition.

Q9) Which nation won the 2008 World Cup, the most recent to be contested … ?

Q10) Finally … Rugby was supposedly invented when a schoolboy ran with the ball in his hands.   What was that schoolboys name … ?

And here’s last week’s questions and answers …

Questions.

Q1) 6th November saw Allied forces take control of the Suez area.   In which year … ?

Q2) More to the point: in which North African country … ?

Q3) The Crisis started after that north African country’s President nationalized the Suez … what … ?

Q4) What was that president’s name?

Q5) More to the point, the nationalization was after Britain and the US refused to fund which famous Dam … ?

Q6) Name either of the European countries involved.

Q7) Which Middle Eastern country joined them … ?

Q8) The actual anniversary marks the date one part of the Allied forces captured which port: Port Tawfiq, Port Said or Port-au-Prince?

Q9) When we speak of Suez, we also talk about the connection between the Mediterranean and which other sea … ?

Q10) Finally … which Prime Minister’s career was ended by the Suez Crisis?

Answers.

A1) 1956.

A2) Egypt.

A3) The Suez Canal.

A4) Gamal Abdel Nasser.

A5) The Aswan Dam.

A6) France or the UK.

A7) Israel.

A8) Port Said.

A9) The Red Sea.

A10) Anthony Eden.

Enjoy those.

I’ll catch you later … !

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The Daily Teaser — 13-11-2013

You know, I love a good documentary, I really do: and it has to be said, BBC4’s been putting out a couple of interesting ones.

Including the one I’m playing, now: about the Cold War.

Fascinating stuff.   And just getting to the bit about the Cambridge Spies: including Maclean and Burgess.

Growing up in the 80s, the tale end of the Cold War, as I did … ?

Well, I personally, couldn’t help but be interested: especially as it’s also covering George Orwell’s, 1984, a novel I’ve had on my shelves for years.

Hmmm … 

You know … I think I might just sit down with that again, at some point: it still seems relevant.

Let’s move on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi*† putting in her answers: and, along with thanking me for an email I’d sent, also bagging two out of five.

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

Q1) 13th November, 1002, saw King Æthelred 2nd — AKA Æthelred the Unready — order the Saint Brice’s Massacre of all whom living in England … ?

Q2) 13th November, 1994, saw Sweden vote to join the EU.   What does EU stand for?

Q3) 13th November, 1974, saw Ronald DeFeo, Jnr, murder his family, in Amityville, Long Island: thus providing inspiration for which movie franchise?

Q4) More to the point, in which US state is Long Island … ?

Q5) 13th November, 1971 saw the US probe Mariner 9 reach its target.   5th November, 2013, saw India launch its Orbiter Mission: both are — or were — heading to which planet … ?

Q6) Finally … 13th November, 1918, saw Allied troops occupy which capital city … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 12th November, 1984, saw Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer announce the phasing out of the £1 note.   What was it replaced by … ?

A1) The £1 coin.

Q2) Strictly speaking, the replacement had been introduced in April of which year … ?

A2) 1983.

Q3) Who — apart from the Queen — was pictured on that £1 note … ?

A3) Sir Isaac Newton.   (Who, at one point, was the head of the Royal Mint: there’s a school of thought that says his real stroke of genius was not the discovery and measurement of gravity — ANYBODY could’ve done that — but the invention of the mill-edged coin, which helped reduce fraud.   He’s ALSO credited with the invention of the cat-flap)

Q4) In which year of the 1980s was it finally withdrawn from circulation?

A4) 1988.

Q5) Finally … What body makes coins and banknotes in the UK … ?

A5) The Royal Mint.

I’ll leave you with this thought from birthday girl, Whoopi Goldberg …

“Most of all, I dislike this idea nowadays that if you’re a black person in America, then you must be called African-American. Listen, I’ve visited Africa, and I’ve got news for everyone: I’m not an African. The Africans know I’m not an African. I’m an American. This is my country. My people helped to build it and we’ve been here for centuries. Just call me black, if you want to call me anything.”

Whoopi Goldberg, born 13th November, 1955.

And with this tune … 

Have a good day.

*        My pleasure, Debbi, I hope it helps: the Wikipedia entries on the NHS are rather good, I should add.

†        Blimey!   Was it me, Debbi, or did I come up with a really rough one, there … ??‽!?

The Daily Teaser — 12-11-2013: Quid In

Do you ever get that … ?

Seriously … ?

I was on the bus, yesterday: coming back from Basildon, where I’d attended the fortnightly Work Programme I’m expected to do.

And had an old song — Club Country, by The Associates — earworming its way through my head.   Not one, I should add, that I could play on my iPod, as it wasn’t on it.

Which was frustrating.   What was MORE frustrating … ?   Was the fact that I couldn’t, for the life of me, think of the name of the band that made the song!

Annoying, that, isn’t it … ?

Let’s move one: after I play you the tune concerned … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and, along with asking my thoughts on Britain’s NHS, also bagging six out of seven.

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) 12th November, 1984, saw Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer announce the phasing out of the £1 note.   What was it replaced by … ?

Q2) Strictly speaking, the replacement had been introduced in April of which year … ?

Q3) Who — apart from the Queen — was pictured on that £1 note … ?

Q4) In which year of the 1980s was it finally withdrawn from circulation?

Q5) Finally … What body makes coins and banknotes in the UK … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 11th November is Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War 1: on which date … ?

A1) 11 November 1918.   (Although, strictly, this marked the end of the war, with Germany.)

Q2) In Commonwealth countries, it’s traditional to stay silent for how many minutes on 11th November … ?

A2) 2 minutes.

Q3) In which year was the first of those Silences … ?

A3) 1919.

Q4) In which year did the last, surviving, UK-resident, WW1 veterans last attend an Armistice Day memorial … ?

A4) 2008.   They were Bill Stone, Harry Patch and Henry Allingham.

Q5) Which veterans organisation were the first to wear poppies, to commemorate the dead of WW1?

A5) The American Legion.

Q6) Finally … Which British monarch ordered the first Armistice Day commemorations?

A6) George 5th.

Enjoy those.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.”

Benjamin Franklin.

And this tune.

Have a good day.

*        Blimey, you do like a BIG question, don’t you Debbi … ?  :D   At Any rate … ?   Give me a couple of days to organise my thinking on it, and I’ll email you: which one’s your current one, so I know … ?