Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-4-2021: UN Spanish Language Day

23rd April, 2021.

Yes: it’s payday.

Which means?   Lots of things: as you’d expect.

Mostly?   Mostly, shopping, bill paying and stuff!

But possibly also involving a haircut: if there’s a barber’s with no queue … 

~≈💈≈~

I mentioned, yesterday, that I’d be heading into Romford: to sell off some stuff at the Romford branch of CeX.

I got an OK price for it, in the end.

Although we had to do a little haggling over the external blu-ray writer I was trying to sell.

CeX’s stock is all second hand, so you know: they buy it in from someone at one price, and then sell it on for another, higher, price.

They sold the specific model I was selling for some eighty-five pounds: but bought it in for some twelve quid.

They sold generic ones for fifty-two quid: and bought those in for thirty.

I settled for the generic price, understandably.

But that price difference?

Seems a little … odd.

~≈📀≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Mum‡, Debbi^ and Edithª putting in their answers: with Trevor, Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, Mum on four and Edith on two.

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

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

Q1)        Spanish is one of six official UN languages. Name one of the other five.

Q2)        Spanish is what kind of language: Romance, Germanic or Celtic?

Q3)        Modern standard Spanish is is descended from what: Catalan, Castilian or Aranese?

Q4)        Spanish is not an official language, where: Brazil, Cuba or the Dominican Republic?

Q5)        Finally … ?   UN Spanish Language Day was originally marked on the 12th of what: October, November or December?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        22nd April, 1983, saw Stern Magazine announce they’d found whose diaries, in East Berlin: Hitler’s, Stalin’s or Churchill’s?

A1)        Hitler’s.

Q2)        22nd April, 1937, saw the birth of actor, Jack Nicholson.   In which film did he play Colonel Nathan R. Jessup?

A2)        A Few God Men.

Q3)        The Big Number Change took place, in the UK: on 22nd April, 2000.   It involved a change to what: phone numbers, car number plates or street addresses?

A3)        Phone numbers.   (The change was mostly to area codes.)

Q4)        22nd April is Discovery Day.   In which South American country: Brazil, Colombia or Ecuador?

A4)        Brazil.   Cue the music.

Q5)        Finally … ?   St Arwald’s Day is on the 22nd April.   He was the last Anglo Saxon king of where: the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Mann or the Isle of Dogs?

A5)        The Isle of Wight.

Here’s a presidential thought … 

“Our connection with Spain is already important and will become daily more so. Besides this the antient part of American history is written chiefly in Spanish.”

Thomas Jefferson.

And a song …

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        The place looks amazing, Olga!   And — if Google’s right! — the article’s comparing it to Camden Market: I thought the look of the place was familiar!   I’ll have to see if I can persuade Ruth a trip’s in order!   And it’s got an arthouse cinema?   I think Camden can match that: although I don’t know if it’s got one!   I’m going to have to book mark the place!

As for selling on FB … ?   Well … they did ask about adverts: but I decided not to got for it, as I had CeX as a fall back.   I’ve a couple of box sets to go: I may look at ebay for those, as I could get more.

†        I knew how the Major Leagues worked, Trevor: and that always seemed odd.   Surely, relegation and promotion are encouragements to do well?   Honestly!   I did hear about the German model, as well: it seems a good idea, but I think you’ll get an argument from some owners!

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        You do?   Just don’t ask about the other meaning of the word, Debbi!   Actually, I did a quick Google search for row housing: as terrace housing’s the usual UK term.   There’s a few in Brentwood: from posh townhouses to far more working class places.   I’ll have to try and do a snap of some of the ones on Western Avenue.

Now, baseball …

Baseball terms don’t get relegated or promoted?   Blimey!

ª        Oh, now there’s an old tune, Edith!   I love the guitar part in it!   Oh, blimey: John Waite’s from Lancashire: Trevor’s part of the world!   Sort of … !