Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd August, 2021

3rd August, 2021.

Yes: it’s official.

The Work And Health Programme phone meeting I had, yesterday, went well enough.

With a couple of potential jobs found.

Whether I’ll hear anything from them is a whole other matter, though.

We’ll see.

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Now … if you’ve Watched the video intro to today’s post … ?

You’ll realise I managed to catch a movie.

Sunday night saw me sitting down with Léon: The Professional: some ten years after I last saw it.

Gary Oldman is at his dribbling best.

Personally, though … ?

I’ve always found that central relationship between Léon and Matilda — Reno and Portman — the interesting one!

I’ve got one question.

To pass the time in Leon’s flat, Matilda  — Natalie Portman’s character — suggests a game where she and Leon pretend to be a celebrity: the other has to guess the star.

Matilda bursts into a rousing rendition of Like A Virgin … 

Wearing someone else’s underwear.

Where on Earth did Leon get those … ?

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor*, Mum† and Debbi‡ and putting in their answers: with Trevor and Debbi scoring five out of five, And Mum on one.

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

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

Q1)        Writer, Joseph Conrad, died: on 3rd August, 1924.   His 1899 novel, Heart of Darkness, was turned into which film: Apocalypse Now, Bye, Bye, Brazil or The Cat and the Canary?

Q2)        The US Senate rafted the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.   On 3rd August of which year of the 1970s?

Q3)        3rd August is one of the Feast days of Saint Nicodemus.   According to the Gospel of John, Nicodemus was a what: Pharisee, Sadducee or Essene?

Q4)        3rd August, 1946, saw the opening of Santa Claus Land: the USA’s first theme park.   It’s in which US state?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The then tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere — the Sky Tower — was opened: on 3rd August, 1997.   It’s where: Australia, New Zealand or Singapore?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        2nd August, 216BC, saw a Roman army defeated by a Carthaginian Army.   A Carthaginian army led by whom: Hannibal, Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great?

A1)        Hannibal.

Q2)        2nd August is the feast day of Basil the Blessed.   He’s a Saint to whom: the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church or the Coptic Church?

A2)        The Eastern Orthodox Church.

Q3)        2nd August is Our Lady of the Angels Day.   In other words?   It’s the Feast day of the patron saint of where: Belize, Costa Rica or Mexico?

A3)        Costa Rica.

Q4)        Which country was re-admitted to the Commonwealth, on 2nd August, 1989: South Africa, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?

A4)        Pakistan.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Clay Street Hill Railroad began operations: on 2nd August, 1873.   It was the first cable car line, to go into operation in which US city: Los Angeles, San Francisco or New Orleans?

A5)        San Francisco.

Here’s a thought … 

“It is for us so to conduct ourselves, and so to educate our own people, that we may achieve the heights and avoid the depths.”

Stanley Baldwin, 3 August 1867 – 14 December 1947.

And a song …

I knew Vic Fontaine reminded me of someone.

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        I was wondering where you were, Trevor.   Halfway to the stars, you say.   That’s a good excuse to dig up Christopher Walken, again … 

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        That he was, Debbi!   I’m still amazed by his performance in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.   I’ve not heard an RP accent like that for years.