Saturday 9 January 2010

The Daily Teaser …

You know, you can TELL it’s a quiet Saturday morning, can’t you?

For starter’s, the poster uploaded rather quickly!

Actually, feel free to drag, drop and redistribute that one: as the image is all me own work, I don’t mind people copying this one!

At any rate, Simon, Tim, and Andrea, all got 5 out of 5, in yesterday’s Teaser, with Simon getting the First-In-Clap and Ointment, Andrea getting the most relevant Quote Nod, Simon getting a musical ‘Huzzah’ — for a lyrical quote — and Tim getting a ‘Huzzah’ for putting a quote in, himself.

Not a very relevant quote, but Joliet Jake and his little brother are always acceptable … !

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Shall we?

Here’s today’s question’s, along with the ‘How To’* and License

Q1) 9th January, 1768, saw former sergeant-major Phillip Astley open what’s considered to be the first modern-day … what?

Q2) More to the point, what did he call what he built?

Q3) 275 years earlier, 9th January, 1493, saw Christopher Columbus mistake what creature for mermaids?

Q4) 9th January, 1947, saw the last day the Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Short was seen alive: what nickname did the press give her?

Q5) 9th January, 1806, saw who receive a state funeral?

Q6) January the 9th, 1986 saw which British cabinet ministre resign his post, in the aftermath of the Westland scandal?

Q7) And finally … today in 1890, saw the birth of Czech writer, Karel Čapekº: which word did he famously introduce to the English language?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 8th January, 793, saw the first recorded raids — in England, at any rate — made by who?

A1) The Vikings.


Q2) More to the point, on which monastic island?

A2) Lindisfarne: otherwise know as Holy Island.


Q3) 1, 084 years later, 8th January, 1877, saw the last battle between the US Cavalry, and which Native American leader?

A3) Crazy Horse.


Q4) 8th January, 1654, saw the signing of the Treaty of Pereyaslavl: this saw the Tsar of Russia gain control of whom?

A4) The various Cossack tribes.


Q5) And finally … 8th January, 1996, saw the death of France’s longest serving President: what was his name?

A5) François Mitterrand.


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


* And, Chris, feel free to have a look at that ‘How To’ bit …

º Who, I’m told, was a touch … left wing …

3 comments:

tim said...

q1 circus
q2 glovers halfpenny hatch
q3 manatees and dolphins
q4 black dahlia
q5 nelson
q6 peter jenkins
q7 robot

tim said...

oh and here is todays completeley non relevent quote of the day.....


I think I mentioned to Bob [Geldof] I could make love for eight hours. What I didn't say was that this included four hours of begging and then dinner and a movie.
-- Sting

Anonymous said...

Q1. Circus
Q2. Glovers Halfpenny Hatch also listed as Astley's 'Amphitheatre of Equestrian Arts'
Q3. Dolphins
Q4. The Black Dahlia
Q5. ViceAdmiral Horatio Lord Nelson
Q6. Peter Jenkins
Q7. Robot

Andrea @pinkylips29

I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the high prince was the lion or the magician, but the clown is the most important.
~Roberto Benigni