Thursday 21 January 2010

The Daily Teaser …

I know, I know, I’m slacking!

But I did get up comparatively late, this morning …

You can tell I’m feeling vaguely rushed, can’t you … ?

At any rate, Simon and Tim, went head to head, yesterday, with Simon getting the First-in-Clap, but both players getting 10 out of 10.

You know, there’s Ointment gags, there, isn’t there?

But I’ll refrain.

I’ve mental images of various other halves giving me meaningful looks.

As well as Charles Haughtry turning ’round and saying “Oh, hello … ”

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s …

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

Q1) 21st January, 1950, saw the death of which renowned British author?


Q2) More to the point, in which of his novels did a group of farm animals hold a coup to take over the farm they lived on?


Q3) Even more to the point, what was the name of that author’s last published novel?


Q4) Following on, which Russian revolutionary died on 21st January, 1924?


Q5) 21st January, 1954, saw the formal launch of the world’s first nuclear powered submarine: what was it’s name?


Q6) 21st January, 1976, saw the first commercial flight of which jet?


Q7) Name either of the two routes that jet took.


Q8) And finally … 21st January, 1793, saw the execution — by guillotine — of which Frenchman?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Since 1933, 20th January has seen who formally sworn into office?

A1) The US President.


Q2) More to the point, 20th January, 1961, saw who sworn in as the youngest holder of that office?

A2) John F. Kennedy. (At age 43.)


Q3) While we’re talking about this particular office, 20th January, 1981, saw the release of hostages in which Middle-Eastern country?

A3) Iran.


Q4) More to the point, those hostages were released, twenty minutes after who was sworn into that office?

A4) President Ronald Reagan. (Who, at 69, was the oldest person to be US President.)


Q5) 19th January, 1987, saw which Envoy, kidnapped by Lebanese terrorists, whilst conducting hostage negotiations?

A5) Terry Waite.


Q6) Almost a century earlier, 19th January, 1892, saw the first game of what played at the Springfield, Massachusetts brach of the YMCA.

A6) Basketball.


Q7) 20th January, 1356, saw who abdicate as King of the Scots?

A7) Edward Balliol.


Q8) 20th January, 1936, saw who become King of Great Britain?

A8) Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor: later known as Edward 8th, and — after that — the Duke of Windsor.


Q9) 20th January, 2002, saw pictures published — to public outrage — of prisoners being held, where?

A9) Camp X-Ray, Guantanamo Bay.


Q10) And finally … January 20th, saw the Chinese News Service announce restrictions on use of the Internet: what nickname do these restrictions have?

A10) The Great Firewall of China.


Enjoy those, everyone …







3 comments:

simon said...

1. Eric Arthur Blair, aka George Orwell
2. Animal Farm
3. 1984
4. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
5. USS Nautilus SSN-571
6. Concorde
7. London-Bahrain or Paris-Rio
8. Louis (XVI)Capet, former King of France
"We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones."
Jules Verne,
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Anonymous said...

Q1 Eric Arthur Blair – pen name George Orwell
Q2 Animal Farm
Q3 Nineteen Eighty Four
Q4 Vladimir Ilyich Lenin born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov
Q5 USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
Q6 Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde
Q7 London – Bahrain and Paris – Rio de Janeiro via Dakar
Q8 Louis XVI of France

Trevor

Anonymous said...

Q1. Eric Arthur Blair(pen name George Orwell)
Q2. Animal Farm
Q3. 1984
Q4. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin(born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov)
Q5. USS Nautilus SSN-571
Q6. Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde
Q7. London-Bahrain/Paris–Rio de Janeiro
Q8. Louis XVI Former King of France

Andrea @pinkylips29

A dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion.
George Orwell
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell