Tuesday 12 October 2010

The Daily Teaser …

You know, by now, you’ve probably guessed that I have either Yesterday of the BBC News channel on in the background, while I’m writing at this time of the morning.

Today’s it’s Yesterday

Who’ve managed to dig up and repeat an episode of the BBC series, Who Do You Think You Are: one with Bill Oddie.

Fascinating and sad to watch …

|»»•««|

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor — all on his own-some — managing to bag 5 out of 5: and digging up some quotes from Édith Piaf.

Let’s see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License
Q1) 12th October, saw Buddhist monk Nichiren inscribe what he called the Dai-Gohonzon, which became a major object of devotion in his school of Buddhism: but in which Far eastern country … ?


Q2) 12th october, 1948, saw the birth of English singer and rhythm-guitarist, Rick Parfitt: which band is he a (very) long term member of … ?

Q3) 12th October, 1979, saw the first publication of the novel version of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: according to the novel, film, radio series and film, what’s printed — in large friendly letters — on the cover of the Guide?

Q4) 12th October, 2002, saw terrorist explode two bombs: on which Indonesian island … ?

Q5) And finally … The United Nations declared 12th October to be the Day Of the Six Billion, the day that saw the 6 billionth person born on the planet: but in which year … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 11th October, 1974, saw Harold Wilson’s Labour government win a second election, with a very narrow majority: how many seats formed that majority … ?

A1) Three.

Q2) Talking of Harold Wilson, 11th October, 1967, saw which pop group issue an apology to him, in the UK’s High Court?
A2) The Move.

Q3) 11th October, 1975, saw the début of which US comedy show … ?
A3) Saturday Night Live.

Q4) 11th October, 1962, saw the birth of American actress, Joan Cusack: name either of the films she’s received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for … ?
A4) Working Girl and In & Out.

Q5) And finally … 11th October, 1987, saw a major sonar exploration fail to find … what … ?
A5) The Loch Ness Monster.
Enjoy those, everyone! I’ll catch you later …



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Q1 Japan
Q2 Status Quo
Q3 Don’t Panic
Q4 Bali
Q5 1999

Trevor

“Chinese civilisation is so systematic that wild animals have been abolished on principle.”

“I have never grown out of the infantile belief that the universe was made for me to suck.”

“I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank and danced all night with doubt and found her a virgin in the morning.”

“If one were to take the bible seriously one would go mad. But to take the bible seriously, one must be already mad.”

“Intolerance is evidence of impotence.”

“Ordinary morality is only for ordinary people.”

“Paganism is wholesome because it faces the facts of life.”

“The people who have really made history are the martyrs.”

“Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness.”

Quotes by Aleister Crowley (English Occultist, Mystic and ceremonial Magician) born 12th October 1875.

Kaiju said...

1. Japan
2. Status Quo
3. DON'T PANIC
4. Bali
5. 1999

[Still working on reworking my superphone. Stumbled across an interesting option: Changing the Windows
ROM to Android. Tempting... Har!]

Nik Nak said...

You know, Kaiju, I’m equally tempted to tell you to go for it … !

And even more tempted to mention I’ve a bad habit of referring to them as The Great Satan.

Trevor, say something … !

Kaiju said...

Now see...? I'm not so much pro-Windows as I am anti-Apple! Android would be an acceptable compromise. heheh...