Tuesday 8 December 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Did anyone catch I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, last night? Anyone?

You’d’ve missed an absolutely lethal game of Mornington Crescent, if you did.

That No Huffing rule’s a bit of a swine. And I know Barry’s definition of ‘hydrangea’ — as ‘a warning from Tonto’ — had me smiling.

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s!

We had Simon, Trevor, Tim and Andrea all getting 6 out of 6, yesterday, with Simon getting the Official First-In-Clap, and Andrea getting the Official Poetical Nod, bless her!

Let’s see how everyone can do, today, shall we?

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and Creative Commons License

Q1) 8th December, 1980, saw the death of which former Beatle?


Q2) Who shot that Beatle?


Q3) Which Equality law came into force, on 8th December, 1965?


Q4) 8th December is Bodhi Day, in Japan; which religion is this part of?


Q5) 8th December, 1894, saw the birth of cartoonist, E. C. Segar; which cartoon character did he create?


Q6) And finally: 8th December, 1983, saw the House of Lords vote to allow what, into the Chamber?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 7th December, 1941, was one of the most memorable days during World War 2, as it saw the bombing of which Hawaiian harbour?

A1) Pearl Harbour.


Q2) 7th December, 43 BC, saw the assassination of which famous Roman? (And, no, Tim, I’n not actually talking about the obvious one … )

A2) Marcus Tullius Cicero.


Q3) On 7th December, 1787, which US State became the first to ratify the US Constitution?

A3) Delaware.


Q4) 7th December, 1972, saw the launching of the last Apollo Moon mission: which number Apollo mission was it?

A4) Apollo 17.


Q5) 7th December, 1955, saw which who step down, as Labour Party Leader?

A5) Clement Attlee.


Q6) And finally … Today in 1983, saw which steeplejack halted by a cat which had climbed to the top of a chimney due for demolition?

A6) Fred Dibnah.


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

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Q1 John Winston Ono Lennon
Q2 Mark David Chapman
Q3 Race Relations Act
Q4 Gautama Buddha
Q5 Popeye the sailor
Q6 Television Cameras
Trevor

Simon said...

1. John Lennon
2. Mark David Chapman
3. Race Relations Act
4. Buddhism
5. Popeye
6. Television cameras

'If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like'

Anonymous said...

Q1. John Lennon
Q2. Mark David Chapman
Q3. Race Relations Act
Q4. Buddhism
Q5. Popeye (The Sailor Man)
Q6. Television cameras

Andrea @pinkylips29

*Everybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground.
~John Lennon

*It's a horrible thing to realize what you've done.
~Mark David Chapman

Simon said...

The quote in my comment is from the opening paragraph of JD Salinger's 'A Catcher in the Rye' as read by Mark David Chapman on the steps of the Dakota Building, NY, whilst awaiting the police after emptying his gun into JL

Nik Nak said...

Oooh … !

I had wondered about that one, Si: I’ve never actually read it …