Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th July, 2022.

6th July, 2022.

It’s official: Sajid Javid, and Rishi Sunak — former Health secretary and former Chancellor, respectively — resigned their posts, last night.

As I write?   Radio 4’s Today programme is telling us about further resignations.

I’m … concerned about Mr Sunak’s going.

OK, he’s been replaced: by Nadhim Zahawi.

But I’m very concerned.

Will this mean the £650 Cost of Living payment still go through?   Or not?

What about the £400 energy payment?

‘Concerned,’ possibly doesn’t start!

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All that aside … ?   I’ve had the engineer down: to look at my washing machine.

His diagnosis of why it was acting up … ?

Was that the control board — mother board logic board, what have you — had gone.

He’ll be back, next Tuesday, with a replacement: thankfully, one that’s covered by the warranty!

I’m looking forward to that!

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Let’s move on, shall we?

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

The day also saw Trevor^ leaving us a message.

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

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

Q1)        6th July is Jan Hus Day.   Where: the Czech Republic, Serbia or Montenegro?

Q2)        Richard 3rd was crowned as King of England: on 6th July, 1483. Richard is a bit of rhyming slang that means what: herd, turd or word?

Q3)        6th July, 2005, saw London awarded what: the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2010 World Cup or the 2008 Chess Olympiad?

Q4)        The R34 arrived in New York: on 6th July, 1919.   What was the R34: a cruise liner, an airship or a passenger plane?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Late Late Show began broadcasting on RTÉ One: on 6th July, 1962.   It’s the world’s longest running what, by the same channel: sci-fi show, chat show or news bulletin?

Yesterday’s answers are in today’s video.

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica — also known as the Principia, and the Principia Mathematica — was first published.   On 5th July of which year: 1687, 1688 or 1689?

A1)        1687.

Q2)        Who wrote Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica: Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton or Stephen Hawking?

A2)        Isaac Newton.

Q3)        The book’s author introduced ideas later used in calculus.   Calculus is a tool used in what: Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology?

A3)        Mathematics.   (If anyone can explain it simply, I’d love to know …)

Q4)        Book Three of the Principia is called De mundi systemate.   It covers what: electricity, gravity or magnetism?

A4)        Gravity.

Q5)        Finally … ?   In the Principia, the author explains his laws of what: time, magnetism or motion?

A5)        Motion.

Here’s a thought … 

“Art seems to me to be a state of soul more than anything else.”

Marc Chagall, 6 July 1887 – 28 March 1985.

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        You’re right, there, Olga!   And, as Debbi points out, the Amendment was supposed to help equip militias: the US was fighting the Revolution at the time the Founding Fathers wrote the thing.   You’re right, I think, they were aiming for rationality.   Just like the French Revolution.   Or Reign of Terror, if you want to put it like that!

        That’s the first thing I checked with the engineer, when he turned up.   Thankfully, the parts and labour are still covered!   (It was the same engineer on both visits: that mildly impressed me.)

‡        I don’t blame you, Debbi: I’d be feeling the same, in your shoes.   And it happened on Independence Day, as well!   Of all days!   It’s on a par with blowing up a church or mosque!

        (I knew the Second mentioned militias: it was written during the Revolution, wasn’t it?   I get the impression the government was trying to build an volunteer army to fight the War … and make citizens pay for their own weapons.)