Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th October, 2021

24th October, 2021.

Yep: my brain hurts!

Slightly!

I want shopping, yesterday: managing to save some money in the process.

But … ?

I forgot washing up liquid.

I’ve just enough to get some from nearby, though.

I’ve also got just enough to get some butter: possibly.

I’m planning on making a goulash: and felt making a roux would help thicken the stock.

I’m not exactly sure about that.

Especially as it’s the first time I’ve ever made one!

Heigh ho!

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You’ve heard the news, yes?

That director, Joel Souza, has been injured, and cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, killed, on the set of Rust.

Shot: after actor, Alec Baldwin, had been mistakenly handed a fully loaded weapon.

It’s a tragedy not seen since the death of Brandon Lee, whilst making The Crow: when US regulations about on-set gun safety were tightened.

It’s a screaming tragedy that could have been avoided: as — from what I can gather — the assistant director who handed Baldwin the gun, didn’t check to see if the gun was loaded, when he handed it to Baldwin.   They just yelled ‘cold gun.’

Baldwin, in a rush to finish, had taken the AD’s word for it.

Usually, and from what I’ve understood?   A film set’s armourer* is supposed to hand out weapons on set: but it seems he — and several cameramen — had worked off the set earlier in the day.   Over safety concerns.

Usually, and from what I’ve understood?   Actors are trained to do these checks, themselves, when handed a gun.   Arguably, Baldwin could possibly be said to be at fault, as well.

Usually, and from what I’ve understood?   Practically everyone on set’s supposed by aware of the Health and Safety issues about on-set weaponry: even if they’re not specifically given weaponry training.   Someone could — if they weren’t trained or qualified — asked someone to check a weapon for them.

I have to wonder how on Earth that assistant director — and the chain of people before them — managed to hand a loaded gun to Alec Baldwin.

This should have been an avoidable accident.

Instead of a funeral …

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga†, Mum‡, Edith^ and Debbiª putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum 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)        Deep Space 1 was launched on 24th October, 1998.   It was due to explore what: Mars, an asteroid or Jupiter?

Q2)        24th October, 1923, saw the birth of journalist and presenter, Robin Day.   He chaired which TV show for a decade: Good Morning Britain, Question Time or Harry Hill’s TV Burp?

Q3)        24th October is World Polio Day.   The day was chosen to honour the birth of Jonas Salk.   Salk invented a what that treated the condition: a drug, a vaccine or a surgical treatment?

Q4)        Malcolm Turnbull was born on 24th October, 1954.   He’s a former Prime Minister of where: Australia, New Zealand or Canada?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Serial killer, Dennis Nilsen, went on trial: on 24th October, 1983.   Which former Dr Who played Nilsen in the 2021 drama, Des: Christopher Ecclestone, David Tennant or Matt Smith?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        23rd October is a national day in Hungary.  It marks the day Hungarians tried expelling Soviet troops.   In which year of the 1950s?

A1)        1956.   (It also marks the proclamation of the Third Hungarian Republic.)

Q2)        What’s Hungary’s capital: Belgrade, Bucharest or Budapest?

A2)        Budapest.

Q3)        Hungarian uses a version of the Latin alphabet.   A version that — in full — uses how many letters: forty, forty-two or forty-four?

A3)        Forty-four.   (According to Wikipedia, it consists of the twenty-six letters of the basic Latin alphabet, five letters with acute accents, two with umlauts, two with double acute accents, eight letters made up of two characters, and one made up of three characters.   Which is just greedy … )

Q4)        Hungarian Goulash is traditionally made with what: turmeric, paprika or chilli?

A4)        Paprika.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Béla Bartók was a well known Hungarian what: composer, footballer or painter?

A5)        Composer.

Here’s a thought … 

“I see so many people wanting to make YouTube videos because they want to get famous - they want to make money, which is all great stuff, and YouTube is really an amazing place for that, but make YouTube videos because you enjoy making them.”

PewDiePie, born, 24 October 1989.

And a song …

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

The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        If I’ve got it right, an armourer is responsible for the safety of on-set weaponry: guns, sword, bows and arrows, explosives, what have you.   I believe there’s an armourer working for Dr Who: responsible for any needed weapons, training actors in their use and for the explosives that blow up Daleks.

†        I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for them, Olgaº!   Amherst?   That’s the big theological college, isn’t?   Or it’s got a school of theology?

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        Oh, my LORD!   Old fashioned scat singing!   I’ve not heard any for years, Edithº: cheers, me dears!

ª        It always surprises me, the things I find out, Debbiº, I know that!

º        I’m making ghoulash for Halloween, folks.   Ghoulash?   Ghoulash?   No, never mind … !