Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th December 2024

29th December, 2024.

It’s officially Sunday … and I’m really thinking I should have more sleep … !

Let’s just said I had a late night phone call, shall we?

And leave it there!

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In other news … ?

I’ve finally managed to post my written and video reviews of this year’s Dr Who Christmas special, Joy to the World.

The written version is here.

The video version is embedded, below … 

Hopefully?

My belief that Joy isn’t the companion will get a comment or two … 

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Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        29th December is Republic Day.   Where: Ireland, India or Iran … ?

Q2)        KC2XAK began broadcasting on 29th December, 1949.   It was the world’s first UHF what: TV station, radio station or website?

Q3)        LaGuardia Airport was bombed.   On 29th December of which year of the 1970s?

Q4)        Texas joined the USA on 29th December: of which year of the 1840s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The UK made its last repayment on the Anglo-American Loan Agreement: on 29th December, 2006.   The loan had originally been made in which year of the 1940s?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        An aircraft registered as NC16002, disappeared on 28th December.   Of which year of the 1940s?

A1)        1948.   (No probable cause for the plane’s loss has been found.   Nor have the plane’s wreck been positively identified.)

Q2)        UK customs officials seized some £70 million worth of cocaine: on 28th December, 1993.   The haul had links to whom: the Mafia, the Yakuza or a Mexican drug cartel?

A2)        The Mafia.

Q3)        John von Neumann was born on 28th December, 1903.   He worked on what, during World War Two: the Manhattan Project, decoding Enigma or designing RADAR?

A3)        The Manhattan Project.

Q4)        Ted Lyons was born on 28th December, 1900.   He played baseball for which team: the Chicago White Sox or the Chicago Cubs?

A4)        The Chicago White Sox.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Dame Maggie Smith was born on 28th December, 1934.   She won the Best Actress Oscar at the 42nd Academy Awards.   For which film?

A5)        The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

Here’s a thought …

“I believe the slave trade to be by far the foulest crime that taints the history of mankind in any Christian or pagan country.”

William Gladstone, 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898.

And a song …

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.

*        Yeah, I know, Olga: I’m just grateful Mum, and my sisters, are all careful drivers.

        It’s always worth keeping an eye on ports.   And — if I recall, correctly — Thunderbolt is daisy chainable: much like the Firewire and ADB interfaces that preceded it.   (I had a couple of Firewire devices: daisy chaining is bloody handy: especially as the )

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        That’s the worrying thing, Debbi: they grow so fast at that age!

        I have to admit, I’ve never seen The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: maybe one day!   (The last film I saw was Breaking Glass: Mark Wing-Davey’s in it …)