Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-03-2023 — Vincent.

30th March, 2023: Vincent.

Right … 

It’s Thursday.

And … ?

If I get out of the house, I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

After all, today?

Is the date of my phone tribunal.

Remember I tried getting extra help from the DWP, a couple of years ago, now?

And was refused?

This is the court tribunal, to appeal it.

Here’s hoping it goes well … 

~≈Ω≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone 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)        Vincent van Gogh was born on 30th March.   Of which year: 1852, 1853 or 1854?

Q2)        In what’s now which country: Belgium, France or the Netherlands?

Q3)        Van Gogh was a painter from which school: modernist, post-modernist, post-impressionist or pre-Raphaelite?

Q4)        His style of painting developed when he lived in Arles.   In which year did he live in Arles: 1888, 1889 or 1890?

Q5)        More to the point, Arles is where: France, Germany or Belgium?

Q6)        Famously, Vincent chopped off part of his ear.   After a confrontation with whom: Paul Gaugain, Paul Cézanne or Henri de Toulouse-Latrec?

Q7)        He painted several pictures at the Saint-Paul Asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.   The Asylum was a former what: monastery, brothel or hotel?

Q8)        Van Gogh’s Tournesols paintings are famous pictures of what: roses, sunflowers or tulips?

Q9)        Lust for Life was a 1956 film about Van Gogh.   Who played Vincent in Lust for Life: Tony Curtis, Ethel Merman or Kirk Douglas?

Q10)        Finally … ?   ‘Vincent and the Doctor’ is an episode of Doctor Who about Vincent.   Who played Vincent in ‘Vincent and the Doctor’: Tony Curran, Andrew Garfield or Bill Nighy?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        29th March, 1849, saw the UK annex where: the Punjab, Mysore or Sind?

A1)        The Punjab.

Q2)        That region is now split between Northern India, and where: Pakistan or Bangladesh?

A2)        Pakistan.

Q3)        The Hypnosis Murders took place: on 29th March, 1951.   Where: Aabenraa, Copenhagen or Ebeltoft?

A3)        Copenhagen.

Q4)        29th March is the feast day of Saint Gwynllyw.   He’s the patron saint of whom: pirates, soldiers or sailors?

A4)        Pirates.   And soldiers, as it turns out!

Q5)        Finally … ?   29th March, 1973, saw the last US troops leave where: South Vietnam, Afghanistan or Iraq?

A5)        South Vietnam.

Here’s a thought … 

“Someone has a great fire in his soul and nobody ever comes to warm themselves at it, and passers-by see nothing but a little smoke at the top of the chimney and then go on their way.”

Vincent van Gogh.

And the only appropriate song …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        I’ll try and have a look at those, later, Olga: as you might guess, I’ve got a busy morning!   But, from the little I could see≤ in what I’ve seen of the video?   The place looks good!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I think it’s based on something in English law, isn’t it, Debbi?   That’s if I’ve read the blurb in the Wikipedia entry right.   And from the little I’ve seen of the text, you could possibly argue you have a right to bear arms only if you’re in a state militia: but I’m no lawyer!

        Oh … I do know Walken’s playing the Emperor in the upcoming Dune Pt 2.   He could be interestingly nasty, I think!