Saturday 6 December 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Dec 07, 2014)

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'Santa Baby' From a Foodie

Sometimes a bit of silliness over the holidays is necessary. After hearing this song too many times already I thought I'd create my own version ;-)



"Santa Baby" was originally written by J. Javits, P. Springer, T. Springer.





Santa baby, just slip some Roddas under the tree for me;

I've done a lot of good blogs, Santa baby,

So hurry down the chimney tonight



Santa baby, some La Maison du Chocolat to - share with you;

I'll wait up for you, dear; Santa baby,

So hurry down the chimney tonight.



Think of all the food I've tried;

I'll share the wine, the chocs, the gin and stuff that's fried;

Next year could be just as good... Shopping down at Selfridges in my fav 'hood



Santa baby, I want a Fortnum hamper and a brace-let;

With all the charms and stuff on; Santa baby,

So hurry down the chimney tonight.



Santa honey, one little thing I really need...

The deed... to a large wine vineyard, Santa baby,

So hurry down the chimney tonight.



Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with Harrods best and let's

Get Divertimenti goodies, Santa cutie,

and hurry down the chimney tonight.



Come and trim my Christmas tree with some decorations bought at Tiffany's;

I really do love baking for you;

Let's see if you love Lakeland too



Santa baby, forgot to mention some Paul A Young... so yum!

I just need to get some; Santa baby,

So hurry down the chimney tonight



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3 Reasons Everyone Is Talking About That Tony Blair Christmas Card

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photo source: BBC News



It's been trending on twitter, it's provoked speculation and news articles across the UK: it's none other than Tony and Cherie Blair's 2014 Christmas card! You may have thought personalised photos on festive cards were a thing of the nineties but the Blairs prove, well, yes, maybe they should have stayed in the nineties.



A Christmas family portrait conjures images of everyone in their Sunday-best, lining up whilst dad sets up the camera, with timer. Dad is primed and ready to jump into shot with only 10 seconds to go, uttering a quick "everyone say cheese" before the flash goes off and catches Granny picking her nose. A christmas portrait surely means; Christmas jumpers, tinsel perhaps a pet dog in a santa hat. It certainly does not make you think of a political couple in uncoordinated outfits, with a distinct lack of anything Christmassy and the air of awkwardness awash over the whole affair.



Yes, we can excuse the lack of Christmas paraphernalia, perhaps to give the shot a more wide-reaching feel, but Tony and Cherie's faces and postures are a sight to behold! This, my friends, is the aspect that has really got everyone talking and Tony himself has been the focus of most of it.



Let's look at the top 3 reasons everyone can't stop talking about the Tony Blair Christmas card...



1. Those Eyes



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Photo source: BBC Radio 4





A direct comparison here to CBBC's Demon Headmaster which is simply uncanny. Tony's eyes stare eerily forward in a sort of trance with the right eyebrow slightly raised as if to say "bring in the bodies" or "I'll 'ave you".



It's the fact that Tony's eyes and the rest of his face seem completely unconnected which is the most worrying. What can he be thinking? Was he playing the game 'who will blink first' with the photographer? Was someone behind the camera flirting a bit too much with Cherie? Or does he just hate Christmas?



If eyes are the windows to the soul, what's going on with Tony's soul?! Answers on a postcard please or via twitter.







2. That Smile



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Cherie doesn't look best pleased by the look of her smile, but you would have thought after all those years in the public-eye Tony would have perfected at least a passable smile for photographs.



There has been much speculation about Tony's smile. Is it through gritted teeth? Has he just had something inserted? Or is he posing for a dental x-ray? No matter the reason, one question remains: why would you put this on a Christmas card?



Surely, they took several photos for the possible Christmas card cover and then went through the selection, to pick a favourite. If so, how could this specimen ever come top of the list! It makes you wonder what the other shots looked like!







3. That Hashtag



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#tonyblairchristmascard is the hashtag that has been doing the rounds and makes for hilarious reading. Tony has been compared to everything from an emoticon to Chandler from Friends, with visual gags aplenty.



Twitter is fast becoming make or break for politicians, as stories like this one go global, purely from the reaction on twitter. So, it's a good thing Tony is no longer Prime Minister, although any press is good press of course. Oh no, do you think Cameron will try and jump on the Christmas card the band wagon? Here's hoping.



Maybe you'll think twice before sending out your Christmas card next year Tony...



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‘The Beatles Never Existed’ is the craziest Beatles conspiracy theory…

‘The Beatles Never Existed’ is the craziest Beatles conspiracy theory of all time. It appears it is an ongoing project and the theory is premised entirely on the scrutiny of photographic “evidence.” This website attempts to prove that different people played the Beatles over the years. As an example, one participant in the forum explains why multiple Beatles would be used:


To maximize the prominent figure’s appeal to a world-wide audience. Different regions have different specific physical features that they prefer. Also, individuals have their own set of features that they favor.

In the possible case of a person being cloned, and the clones are only 95-99% similar, there will be varying features among that cast of multiples. Then the ‘handlers’ can send certain ones to certain areas where they will appeal to the general tastes there. They then can also rotate the differing Beatles in and out of the public spotlight so that each one will get enough exposure to appeal to each person’s individual preferences.






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Brain Teaser 12/6/2014

It's All About Years



1. What happened in the middle of the twentieth century that will not happen again for 4,000 years?



2. What occurs four times in every week, twice in every month, only once in a year but never in a day?



3. What year comes next in this sequence:

1973, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1997, 1999, _____

Solution

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Studies show day-to-day happiness increases with income until you hit $75k per…

money Studies show day-to-day happiness increases with income until you hit $75k per year. After that, increased income does nothing to increase happiness.






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When Christmas first began, the celebrations included getting intoxicated…

When Christmas first began, the celebrations included getting intoxicated, having sex, and singing naked in the streets (the origin of modern Christmas caroling).






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The highest birthrate of twins in the world, is the town a Nazi scientist…

The highest birthrate of twins in the world, is the town a Nazi scientist fled to after the war. His specific area of study, was twins.






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When George Washington first ran for the Virginia House of Burgesses, he supplied 164 gallons…

When George Washington first ran for the Virginia House of Burgesses, he supplied 164 gallons of of alcohol to only 396 voters so they would like him. Washington won.






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In Uxbridge, Massachusetts (36 miles southwest of Boston), the local police…

In Uxbridge, Massachusetts (36 miles southwest of Boston), the local police department has requested that people stop pooping on trains from overpasses.






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Mountain Dew was created to be used as a mixer for Whiskey and…

Mountain-Dew Mountain Dew was created to be used as a mixer for Whiskey and the name was slang for Moonshine.






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Today in History for 6th December 2014

Historical Events


963 - Leo VIII elected Pope

1864 - Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC

1877 - First recording made of the human voce - Thomas Edison reciting "Mary had a little lamb"

1962 - US abandons Skybolt balistic missile program

1965 - Pakistan's Islamic Ideology Advisory Committee recommends that Islamic Studies be made a compulsory subject for Muslim students from primary to graduate level.

1993 - Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 5 km 7:13.29


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Famous Birthdays


1823 - Friedrich Max Müller, German orientalist (d. 1900)

1831 - Joshua Woodrow Sill, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1862

1943 - Mike Smith, London England, rocker/pianist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)

1955 - Malcolm Jarvis, cricket lefty paceman (Zimbabwe's 1st Test side)

1955 - Bill Lloyd, Bowling Green Ky, singer (Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You)

1956 - Peter Buck, US pop guitarist (REM-Murmur)


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Famous Deaths


1651 - Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68

1718 - Nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. 1674)

1986 - Malik Oussekine, Algerian/French student, killed by police at 22

1994 - Gian Maria Volonte, actresss (Fistful of Dollars), dies at 61

1995 - [Schaff] Claire Polin, composer, dies at 69

2004 - Raymond Goethals, Belgian football coach (b. 1921)


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