Tuesday 21 September 2010

The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’m still feeling vaguely tired.

Because I’ve got to admit, I managed to sell my kid sister, Ruth’s, laptop, last night.

To an old friend, Gwen: bless her, Gwen managed drive up from deepest Kent — along with her brother Pete — to pick it up!

Bless!

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But there’s also a distracted note to this.

Because not only is Nick Clegg getting interviewed, live on the BBC’s Breakfast news, but they’ve also had an interview with actress, Linda Bellingham: as her mother died of Alzheimer’s Disease, the BBC choice her to highlight the publication, today, of a report that says the Dementia family of diseases currently something like 1% of the world’s income.

About US$604 billion

Makes you think …

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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor managing to score 5 out of five, and put in some very good quotes from possibly one of the world’s best Jazzmen, Jelly Roll Morton.

Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 21st September, 1937, saw the first UK publication of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit: what’s the book’s sub-title … ?

Q2) More to the point, who played Bilbo in the 1968, Radio 4 audio version of The Hobbit?

Q3) Equally to the point, we know the Lord of the Rings trilogy was the follow up to The Hobbit: but what was the name of the posthumously published prequel … ?

Q4) 21st September, 1792, saw the French government abolish … what … ?

Q5) 21st September, 1957, saw the birth of which of the Coen Brothers?

Q6) 21st September, 1952, saw the birth of Exorcism victim, Anneliese Michel: name either of the movies that have been made of the event.


Q7) And finally … 21st September, 1952 saw the birth of keyboard player and guitarist, Dave Gregory: with which English band did he find fame … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 20th September, 1857, saw the end of the Indian Rebellion of 1857: with the capture of which major Indian city … ?

A1) Delhi.

Q2) More to the point, by forces of what: the British government, the British East India Company or the last Murghal Emperor … ?
A2) The British East India Company.

Q3) Moving on, 20th September, 1967, saw the launch of the Queen Elizabeth 2nd: which company owned the QE2?
A3) Cunard.

Q4) 20th September, 1946, saw the very first Cannes Film Festival: what’s the name of its ‘Best Film’ award … ?
A4) The Palme d’Or.

Q5) 20th September, 2000, saw the Real IRA (apparently) attack 85, Vauxhall Cross: whose Headquarters is this building … ?
A5) The UK’s Secret Intelligence Service: otherwise known as MI6. (And — according to various John Le Carré character’s — occasionally referred to as ‘Spook City’, by London cab drivers. Unless that’s MI5 … ummm … )

Q6) And finally … 20th September, 2005, saw the death of which Holocaust survivor and Knight Commander of the British Empire … ?

A6) Nazi hunter, Simon Wiesenthal.

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












3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Q1 There and Back Again
Q2 Paul Daneman
Q3 The Silmarillion
Q4 Monarchy
Q5 Ethan Jesse
Q6 The Exorcism of Emily Rose & Requiem
Q7 XTC

Trevor

“They can conquer who believe they can.”

“Time flies never to be recalled.”

“Who can blind lover's eyes?”

“Love begets love, love knows no rules, this is same for all.”

“O accursed hunger of gold, to what dost thou not compel human hearts!”

“Fortune sides with him who dares.”

“I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts.”

“It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep may be.”

“Each of us bears his own Hell.”

Quotes by Virgil (Roman Poet) died 21 September 19 BCE.

Kaiju said...

1. There and Back Again
2. Leonard Nimoy
3. The Silmarillion
4. abolishes the monarchy and a republic established
5. Ethan Jesse Coen
6. The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Requiem
7. XTC

Nik Nak said...

Oh, actually, Kaiju, that reminds me: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04”>here</a> …