Wednesday 28 July 2010

The Daily Teaser …

You know, Yesterday do have this tendency of digging up some old BBC docu-dramas, they really do.

They’ve managed to get — and show — an old one called The Seven Wonders Of the Industrial World.

And they episode they’re showing, today … ?

Is all about the Panama Canal.

Amazing to see what Malaria and Yellow Fever can do to a major construction project, isn’t it … ?

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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw AlexandraFunFit and Trevor going head-to-head: with Trevor bagging 8 out of 8, and Alexandra scoring 0 out of 8.

Is it me, Trevor, or is Alexandra keeping her batting average low … ?

At any rate, lets see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 28th July, 1540, saw who executed under orders of King Henry 8th … ?

Q2) More to the point, who did Henry 8th marry, that same day … ?

Q3) 28th July, 1943, saw the birth of keyboard player Richard Wright: with which band did he achieve fame … ?

Q4) 28th July, 1865, saw Welsh settlers first arrive at the Chubut River: in which South American country is the Chubut River?

Q5) More to the point, what’s the Welsh name for that river … ?


Q6) And finally … 28th July, 2001, saw which swimmer become the first to win six Gold medals at a World Championship?
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And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 27th July is National Sleepyhead Day: in which European country?

A1) Finland. (The Finnish city of Naantali celebrates by chucking the Mayor into the sea, in order to wake him up. Sensible way to treat a politician, surely … ?)

Q2) 27th July, 1981, saw which British soap achieve record viewing figures, by screening the wedding of two characters … ?
A2) Coronation Street.

Q3) Which either of those two characters … ?
A3) Ken Barlow and Deidre Langton.

Q4) 27th July, 1938, saw the birth of E. Gary Gygax: which game is he credited with co-creating … ?
A4) Dungeons and Dragons.

Q5) More to the point, who did he co-create it with … ?

A5) Dave Arneson.

Q6) 27th July also saw the birth — in 1950 — of English actor, Simon Jones: in which Terry Gilliam film did he have a small part as a zoologist … ?

A6) 12 Monkeys.

Q7) Jones also — famously, and in many of its versions — played which character in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?

A7) Arthur Dent. (Or DentarthurDent, if you’re of a Magrathean persuasion.)

Q8) And finally … 27th July, 1944, saw the birth of comedian, actor, and DJ, Tony Capstick: name either of the two tracks that made part of the double-A side that was his only hit, in 1981.


And, after Alexandra mentioned the Richard Harris cut of MacArthur’s Park, yesterday … ?

Well …

I’ll catch you later. Enjoy the videos …









7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Q1 Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex
Q2 Catherine Howard
Q3 Pink Floyd
Q4 Argentine Republic
Q5 Afon Camwy
Q6 Ian James Thorpe

Trevor

“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were--Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.”

“Don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.”

“It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is 'soporific'.”

“Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.”

“I cannot rest, I must draw, however poor the result, and when I have a bad time come over me it is a stronger desire than ever.”

Quotes by Beatrix Potter born July 28 1866

Kaiju said...

1. Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex
2. Catherine Howard
3. Pink Floyd
4. Argentina
5. Afon Camwy
6. Ian James Thorpe

AlexandraFunFit said...

What? I bagged 0 out of 8? I will have to start copying off smarter people! Ah well, never heard of Coronation Street, so I guess that makes me an all-around loser! But I'm the cutest one here so I don't mind!

Nik Nak said...

Oh, I dunno, Alexandra, have you ever seen Trevor in a bikini … ?

Actually, now I come to mention it … … …

Anonymous said...

well my initials may be TV but I have never worn a Bikini,


Trevor V.

Pink Fluff said...

1. Thomas Cromwell
2. Catherine Howard
3. Pink Floyd
4. Argentina
5. Afon Camwy
6. Ian Thorpe

Thanks Wikipedia for the last 3 answers - I hadn't a clue, but I did manage the first 3 on my own :-)

Nik Nak said...

Now, Now, Trevor, I’ve still got the negatives!!!!