Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th October, 2018

29th October, 2018.

Right, it’s officially the start of a shiny new week, and I … ?

Have time off.

There’s possibly going to be time to put my feet up.

But, frankly?   I think wiping down the kitchen’s going to be handy, at some point.

As is going to Sainsbury’s.

They do a loyalty card scheme: called Nectar.

You get a point for every pound you spend, and, once you have five hundred points?

You have £2·50 to spend.

They give you the occasional coupon, as well: you know, eighty points if you buy this, fifty if you buy that, triple points, if you spend so much.

I’ve got a coupon that gives me one thousand points, the next time I shop.

That’s a fiver’s worth, if you didn’t realise.

That’s some milk and a multipack of cola, at Sainsbury’s prices.

And possibly one of their giraffe baguettes.

I can’t say no to that … 

Those baguettes are rather nice …

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) The first computer to computer link up took place, on 29th October, 1969: on what was called the ARPANET.   The ARPANET was funded by which US government Department?

Q2) 29th October, 2015, saw China announce it would be cancelling what: communist government, the one child policy or the currency?

Q3) 29th October, 1999, saw a cyclone hit where: the USA, India or Côte d’Ivoire?

Q4) Lindy Chamberlain was jailed on 29th October, 1982: over the death of her daughter.   The baby had actually been taken by a what?

Q5) Finally … ?   Cyrus the Great entered Babylon: on 29th October, 539BC.   Cyrus was the first leader of what: the Persian, Roman or Egyptian empire?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on 28th October.   In which year?

A1) 1886.

Q2) The statue was dedicated by which US president?

A2) Grover Cleveland.

Q3) She’s on an island in a harbour in which US city?

A3) New York.

Q4) What’s that Island called?

A4) Liberty Island.

Q5) Finally … The Statue was given to the USA … by which country?

A5) France.

Here’s a thought …

“Happiness has a bad rap. People say it shouldn’t be your goal in life. Oh, yes it should.”

Richard Dreyfuss, born October 29, 1947.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        I think we’re agreed on that, then, Olga.   But the old joke, springs to mind: “I tolerate everything  … except intolerance.”   But, yeah … If someone’s keen to start shooting, because of those beliefs … ?   Well … !   I’m sure I’ve mentioned, but Audrey Hepburn was dubbed for My Fair Lady: by a singer called Marni Nixon.   Marni did quite a lot: including Natalie Woods’ singing in West Side Story ….

†        Sorry to hear about the treatment, there, Debbi: I just hope something can be done … !   At ANY rate … ?   Don’t read this until you’ve seen this week’s episode.   It’s another corker, with Bradley Walsh putting in the performance of a lifetime … !