Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11th August, 2021.

11th August, 2021.

I don’t know about you … 

But the older I get, the more a good read — rather than a movie or TV show — appeals.

That’s assuming I’ve not got a case of eye strain!

At any rate?

I’ve just started the omnibus edition of Clive Barker’s The Books of Blood (Volume One to Three).

Literally just started: I’m on ‘Pig Blood Blues,’ the fourth story in the first book.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll possibly say it again, at some point: but when he’s on form, Barker’s prose is had to beat: Weaveworld’s a very good example of that.

‘Pig Blood Blues,’ is another very good example.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor*, Mum†, Olga‡ and Debbi^ and putting in their answers: with all four 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)        11th August is the feast day of Saint Philomena.   She’s the patron saint of whom: virgins, sex workers or dancers?

Q2)        11th August is Mountain Day in Japan.   What’s Japan’s largest mountain: Mount Hotakadake, Mount Kita or Mount Fuji?

Q3)        Actor Chris Hemsworth, was born: on 11th August, 1983.   In which Australian series did he play Kim Hyde: The Sullivans, Neighbours or Home and Away?

Q4)        Steve Wozniak was born on 11th August, 1950.   Woz co-founded Apple, along side Steve Jobs … and who else: Ronald Wayne, Bill Gates or Elon Musk?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The last total eclipse of the 20th Century took place: on 11th August of which year?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        10th August is International Biodiesel Day. Biodiesel is animal fats, or vegetable oil, used as what: cooking oil, fuel or building cement?

A1)        Fuel.

Q2)        10th August, 1874, saw the birth of the 31st President of the USA. Who was that President: Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover or Franklin D. Roosevelt?

A2)        Herbert Hoover.

Q3)        Leo Fender was born: on 10th August, 1909.   His company made what: pistols, cars or guitars?

A3)        Guitars.   (Both the Telecaster, and the Stratocaster, are iconic bits of kit: as are the Martin Dreadnaughts, and the Gibson SG and Les Paul.   I think Fender and Gibson guitars are as different as PCs and Macs.   If you know what you’re looking at …)

Q4)        Actor, Eddie Fisher was born: on 10th August, 1928.   Who was his eldest daughter?

A4)        Carrie Fisher.

Q5)        Finally? 10th August, 1821, saw Missouri admitted to the USA.   What’s Missouri’s state capital?

A5)        Jefferson City.

Here’s a thought … 

“I went drinking with Gray Powell and all I got was a lousy iPhone prototype.”

Steve Wozniak, born August 11, 1950.

And a song …

Am I the only person Bunbury & co. sound like the Doors? At any rate, today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        I think North America’s been getting warmer, Trevor: weren’t there wildfires in Canada, last year?

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I know what you mean, Olga.   An old friend died late last year: who was ten days younger than me.   That hit home … !

        Either way … ?   A few months off would be … well, it would mean less worries about jobhunting.   We’ll have to see.

        Now … if you get flu, again, Olga, would a voice synthesiser help … ?   

^        Um … you do know she died in 2016, Debbi?   It was one hell of a shame: she was one of Hollywood’s best known, and competent, script doctors.   And, yes, when a celebrity who’s younger than you dies, it’s … well …