Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12th July, 2025.

12th August, 2025.

It’s officially official: I’ve had t-shirts delivered!

There’s a company doing the rounds called Printerval: that lets you print your own custom t-shirts.

So?

I ordered some retro-game ones, ones that featured the covers from the old Traveller game books.

They don’t look too bad: and are a smaller size.

That’s a good thing, I think.

And … ?

Means I have idea of what size to get next: something that can be both geeky … and cheaper …

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I’ve got the Today programme on in the background.

And?

Something caught my attention, during the show’s the news bulletin.

There’s been fires, grass fires, in Wanstead Flats in London.

Some fourteen or so miles from where I live.

That’s concerning, rather than worrying.

But?

I’m only a few yards from parkland, after all: I’d hate to see that go up.

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Just as a last thought … ?

The Today programme has just had an interview with Midge Ure: as tomorrow sees the fortieth anniversary of the Live Aid concert*.

There’s possibly points to make.

One?

Tomorrow’s set is about the concert.

Two?

Queen were the best act on, that day.

And three?

I’m going to play a Christmas song in July … 

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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 it is, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        The Bisbee Deportation occurred: on 12th July, 1917.   The event was a kidnapping of 1,300 striking whoms: sailors, miners or steel workers?

Q2)        Bisbee, strike, and kidnappings, were in which US state?

Q3)        12th July is the national day of Kiribati.   It’s in which ocean: the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean?

Q4)        4th March, 2025, saw the United Nations pass a resolution.   One that declared 12th July to be the International Day of what: hope, healing or heritage?

Q5)        Finally … ?   12th July, 1470, saw the end of the Battle of Negroponte, when the defending castle was eventually captured.   By an army from where: the Chinese Empire, the Ottoman Empire to the Byzantine Empire?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        London Waterloo opened on 11th July of which year of the 1840s?

A1)        1848.

Q2)        Waterloo is a what: railway station, sea port or airport?

A2)        Railway station.

Q3)        As Waterloo is the end of its line, it’s a ‘T’.   Which ‘T’?

A3)        A Terminal, or terminus.

Q4)        The station is in the Waterloo area of which borough: Lambeth, Lewisham or Newham?

A4)        Lambeth.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The station shares its name with a what: battle, waterfall or pigeon?

A5)        Battle.

Here’s a thought …

“At 82, I feel like a 20-year-old.   But unfortunately, there’s never one around.”

Milton Berle, July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on 15th July: it’s about the Northwest Territories.

Comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Bruce Springsteen has gone on the record to say he turned down the chance to take part: and has been kicking himself, ever since.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        If I recall the original novel correctly, Olga?   The test couldn’t tell the difference between the replicants and humans with certain mental illness: I believe schizophrenia was the one mentioned.

        I always seem to get the clever ones scammers.   Well … I say clever … 

§        I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you, Debbi.   But you may want to take more water.