Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11th December 2024.

11th December, 2024.

Have you seen today’s introduction video?

The one in-between the date at the start of the post, and the opening of the text?

Yes: it’s officially telling you I’m reading a book at bedtime!

Moore and Lloyd’s V for Vendetta.

It’s got differences from the movie: obviously.

Evey is a lot younger than Natalie Portman: sixteen, vs Portman’s twenty-four at the time of the film’s release.

The Stephen Fry character is a gangster: rather than a TV start.

We expect these things.

But?

It’s still a riveting read.

~≈📚≈~

I’ve also got … … a t-shirt!

A new one!

Yes: that is a phrase from a recurring Terry Pratchett character.

And no: it’s not one officially licensed by Sir Terry’s estate*.

I couldn’t find one, so got one printed, myself.

Quite where that leaves me?   I don’t know.

But at least it’s something I’d be able to wear … when it’s t-shirt weather.

~≈👕≈~

Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        French Upper Volta became an autonomous republic on 11th December, 1958.   It’s now which African nation?

Q2)        11th December, 1936, saw the formal end of whose reign: Edward 7th’s, George 6th’s or Edward 8th’s?

Q3)        11th December is the feast day of Saint/Pope Damasus 1st.   He’s the patron saint of who: archeologists, biologists or chemists?

Q4)        Indiana joined the USA on 11th December, 1816.   Its fictional namesake, Indiana Jones, is a what: archeologist, biologist or chemist?

Q5)        Finally … ?   11th December, 1941, saw Germany and Italy declare war on whom: the UK, US or USSR?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Mississippi joined the USA on 10th December, 1817. It was which state to join: the nineteenth, twentieth or twenty-first?

A1)        twentieth.

Q2)        Mississippi’s capital is Jackson. Jackson is named after the seventh US President: who was that president?

A2)        General Andrew Jackson.

Q3)        Mississippi was one of the original seven states to form the Confederate States of America: in 1860. Name one of the other six.

A3)        South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana or Texas. (The other four, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina, joined in 1861.)

Q4)        The Memphis Hustle are from Mississippi. They play what: baseball, basket ball or pickle ball?

A4)        Basket ball.

Q5)        Finally … ? Ground Zero is a blues club in Mississippi. Owned by whom: Morgan Freeman, Danny Glover or Ving Rhames?

A5)        Morgan Freeman.

Here’s a thought …

“I’ve spent my career trying to make inexpensive pictures look more expensive by using ‘tricks.’”

Val Guest, 11 December 1911 – 10 May 2006.

And a mambo …

The next large question set is on the 31st of December.


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



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Foul Ol’ Ron, and his recurring phrases, are copyright of Terry Pratchett: obviously.   The complicating factor?   Is that those black-letter/white background t-shirts were first made by Katherine Hamnett for Wham’s “Wake Me Up Before you go-go” video.   The Frankie Says t-shirts mine was modelled on were designs by ZTT publicist, Paul Morley, who modelled them on Hamnett’s.   I could argue they’re co-owners of a copyrightable idea: but don’t know for sure.

        The complication?   According to Morley, Hamnett said she expected them to be copied.   And is on the record, saying “If you want to get the message out there, you should print it in giant letters on a t-shirt.”

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Assaulted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Bloody hell, and then you get the medical charges, Olga!   The US has no sense of decency.

        At any rate … ?   It seems Mangione is up before the beak: and, in an outburst in court, yelled “[ … ] insult to the intelligence of the American people”.   Quite what the insult was, we don’t know.   But, apparently?   There’s some talk he has a recent, surfing related, back injury: that could be a factor in any complaints against the US health care system¶.   Quite how Debbi manages with her dystonia, I don’t know.

§        I hope it’s enjoyable, Debbi¶!   Oh … I think you’ve seen the review, haven’t you … ?   (Oh, I’ve mentioned you to Olga, today: I always wonder how you’re managing, when US healthcare comes up.)

¶        Olga, Debbi, I don’t know if the shooting of Brian Thompson will cause any changes in the US health system.   But?   It’s strikes me it’s needed.   And that one person’s death will have led to it.