Saturday 31 July 2010

The Daily Teaser …



You know, I’m starting to think I hate late nights, I really am …

Not that I’m complaining, too much.

After Kevin and Sarah D did turn up with a film, bless ’em!

But the one thing I know it’s let me do, is put Yesterday on in the background.

Which is handy.

It means I’ve now know a handy way of making me own cheddar cheese.

All I need now is curds, whey, a couple of vats, and the stomach of a calf that’s not yet weaned.

Shouldn’t be too hard …

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But I’m burbling, aren’t I … ?

Lets get moving on, shall we … ? Yes, lets … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor, Kaiju, and newcomer, @soolebop — from over on Twitter — all putting in their answers.

Welcome along to the Daily Teaser, @soolebop! I think he deserves a big round of applause!

At any rate, yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor — still not wearing a bikini, I should add, but the chap who managed to bag the photo of the native American band that turned up in Brentwood High Street, yesterday — scoring 5 out of 5, Kaiju* bagging 4 out of 5, and @soolebop managing a massive 1!

And catching up with @AlexandraFunFit’s batting average, in one go!!

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) 31st July, 1588, saw the first sightings of what, off the coast of England … ?

Q2) Whilst we’re in that part of the world: 31st July, 1959, saw the founding of which separatist movement … ?

Q3) 31st July, 1930, saw the début of the American radio series, The Shadow: with which lines did each episode open … ?

Q4) 31st July, 2009, saw the death of British screen-writer and producer, Harry Alan Towers, who was also know as Peter Welback: how many versions of Agatha Christies And Then There Were None did he produce … ?

Q5) 31st July, 1998, saw the UK government announce a total ban on what … ?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th July, 1619, saw the first formal assembly in what was later to become the USA: but in which Virginian town … ?

A1) Jamestown.

Q2) 30th July, 1974, saw the birth of actress, Hilary Swank. Her first film role was as Kimberley Hannah: but in which film … ?
A2) Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Q3) Still on the subjects of birth: 30th July, 1898, saw the birth of which English sculptor … ?
A3) Henry Moore.

Q4) 30th July, 1973, saw the ratification for a compensation deal for the victims of which drug … ?
A4) Thalidomide.

Q5) And finally … 30th July, 1945, saw which US warship sunk by a Japanese submarine?

A5) The USS Indianopolis.

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








* Although we’ve not met, I’m guessing, here, that Kaiju — much like Trevor, and No Idea John, who both used to do the live pub quizzes I ran at the Hutton and the King Harold — might get an answer I’d not have expected to see. But would be worth double-checking, just in case … ! I usually don’t call Trevor and Kaiju the Dream Team for nowt, you know …



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Q1 The Spanish Armada (who unlike the Spanish Inquisition were expected)
Q2 Euskadi Ta Askatasuna or ETA
Q3 "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"
Q4 3
Q5 landmines

Trevor

“Justice is always violent to the party offending, for every man is innocent in his own eyes.”

“All men would be tyrants if they could.”

“Necessity makes an honest man a knave”

“An Englishman will fairly drink as much As will maintain two families of Dutch”

“In trouble to be troubled Is to have your trouble doubled”

“From this amphibious ill-born mob began
That vain, ill-natured thing, an Englishman.”

“Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men would be tyrants if they could”

Quotes by Daniel Defoe placed in a Pillory July 31 1703

Kaiju said...

1. the Spanish Armada
2. Euskadi Ta Askatasuna or ETA (English: Basque Homeland and Freedom; pronounced [ˈɛːta]), is an armed Basque nationalist and separatist organization.
3. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?"
4. Two. Maybe...
5. use of landmines

AlexandraFunFit said...

Oh, I am feeling lucky today so why not?
1. An English whale. Later became known as the infamous banger whale. Or the Spanish Armada.
2. I actually think this was the Basque separatists.
3. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?! (yay, a Yank tv show)
4. Hmmm, since PBS and BBC America show Agatha Christie all the time, I'm going to guess 74.
5. pale Englishmen going for summer holiday in Florida as they come home bright pink. Or maybe smoking in Harrod's

AiresOFwar said...

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