Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th March 2025.

29th March, 2025.

Did I mention my nephew, Jude, was over, last night?

My nephew, Jude, was over, last night.

So … ?

Of course he’s added a video: he and his friends wanted to show how to do horrible things to electronic chickens …

At any rate … ?

We had take away — fish, chicken nuggets, chips — from a chip shop in Brentwood High Street, ordered through Deliveroo.

It took an hour to get here: from a chip shop half a mile away.

I was angry, Jude was hungry, and Ruth — my sister, and Jude’s mother — was distinctly underwhelmed.

So, of course, I’ve put in a complaint.

I don’t know if anything positive will happen, as a result, though.

Partly?

Because I’m not sure I’ve used the complaint system, correctly.

But partly?

Because, I suspect, it’s going to take Deliveroo a while to get things moving.

And … ?

Because I suspect Deliveroo are going to blame the chip shop, who are going to blame the delivery driver … who’s going to blame the traffic … !

I’m … 

Well, I’d like the money back.

But suspect it’s going to take a while.

~≈🍟≈~

Oh, did I mention I’ve got a Judge Dredd themed t-shirt on route?

I’ve got a Judge Dredd themed t-shirt on route.

Just so you know.

And … ?

I had the official “Track You Order” email in.

Yes: you’re right.

The t-shirt’s still in a facility in North Carolina.

Heigh-ho … !

~≈👕≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga†, 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)        29th March is the Feast day of Saint Gwynllyw.   He’s the patron saint of whom: pirates, postmen or pollywogs?

Q2)        29th March, 2024, saw the death of Louis Gossett Jr.   He played Fiddler in which 1977 miniseries?

Q3)        The funeral of the first man in space took place on 29th March, 1968.   Who was that man?

Q4)        After the fall of the communist government, 29th March, 1990, saw the government of Czechoslovakia resolve arguments about the country’s new name.   This was known as what: the Hyphen War, Colon War or Apostrophe Wars?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat named Taipei 101 as the world’s tallest building: on 29th March, 2004.   The building is where: Thailand, Taiwan or Transnistria?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        28th March, 1959, saw China dissolve the government of where: Mongolia, Tibet or Vietnam?

A1)        Tibet.

Q2)        28th March, 1979 saw a partial meltdown at a nuclear reactor.   Where: Chernobyl, Three Mile Island or Calder Hall?

A2)        Three Mile Island.

Q3)        28th March, AD364, saw Valentinian 1st name his brother, Flavius Valens, as what: censor, prætor or co-emperor?

A3)        Co-emperor.   Censors and prætor were tyres of Roman magistrate.

Q4)        Eleftherios Venizelos opened on 28th March, 2001.   It’s which airport: Athens International Airport, Heraklion International Airport or Thessaloniki International Airport?

A4)        Athens International Airport.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The UK’s Prime Minister lost a Vote of No Confidence on 28th March, 1979.   Which UK Prime Minister?

A5)        James Callaghan.

Here’s a thought …

“Treat everyone the same until you find out they’re an idiot.”

Lucy Lawless, born 29 March 1968.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on the 3rd April: it’s about 2001: A Space Odyssey.


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



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum … !   (Irene’s feeling poorly, apparently.)

†        I know what you mean, Olga.   While the Brentwood branch was shut, physically putting an odd amount of cash in to Bank A, for example, mean going to its branch in Romford … or going to Bank B, in Brentwood, and transferring it to Bank A, online, when I got home.   Lord alone knows what I would’ve had to do if I needed something really complex.

        The female has a sweeter gaze?   Poetry is all very well and good, but it’s not necessarily helpful, is it?   At any rate, the dove situation sounds like the one time sexual dimorphism would be bloody handy!

        And there’s extra eggs … ?   There’s a few universities in Barcelona, aren’t there?   It’s just occurred to me that — if any of them are doing studies of this species — there might be some funding, around, for any renovations … 

‡        It’s very good, isn’t it Debbi?   It’s just a shame Dick van Dyke never got the hang of a Cockney accent.   Now I think of it, we can say the same about David Boreanaz: his Irish accent in Buffy: The Vampire Slayer was terrible.   So was Juliette Landau’s English accent!   James Marsters’, by contrast?   Was reasonably good.

        Actually, there was a TV version of Anne Rice’s The Witching Hour, called The Mayfair Witches, aired a while back.   I turned off, ten minutes into episode two of series one.   The bad Irish accents the actors were using were supposed to be Scottish!