Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-7-2024 — Filthy Lucre.

16th July, 2025: Filth Lucre.

Right, then: it’s now officially Wednesday.

And … ?

I’m going to have a quiet day: with — possibly — nothing to do.

Except, maybe, watch more Max Headroom!

Or — as an alternative — start on series three of AppleTV+’s Foundation.

Lee Pace, as the villainous Brother Day, is the nastiest piece of work!

~≈🦹≈~

I had a phone call, yesterday: whilst I was in my local Sainsbury’s.

From a caller using the number, 07495806944, calling herself Jennifer, and claiming to be from a cryptocurrency website.

I politely told her I wasn’t interested, and put the phone down.

Then blocked the number, as soon as I got to a convenient bench.

It’s not as worrying as the AnyDesk attempt I had a few days ago: that involved being conned into installing cross-platform software that could take control of a computer it’s on, and steal all sorts of information.

But … ?

Just as a general point, I didn’t want to take the conversation with Jennifer any further.

It sounded like a possible scam …

~≈📞≈~

Let’s move on.


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


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

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

Q1)        The first banknotes in Europe were first issued on 16th July.   Of which year of the 1660s?

Q2)        The notes were issued by Stockholms Banco: a then central bank.   The bank was in what’s now where: Norway, Sweden or Denmark?

Q3)        What’s that country’s current currency: the Krona, Euro or Lira?

Q4)        Banknotes are traditionally made from what: paper, leather or bark?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The US dollar, the pound sterling and the Euro are all what: toilet paper, reserve currencies or cryptocurrencies?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Northwest Territories joined the nation it’s now part of, on 15th July.   15th July of which year: 1870, 1871 or 1872?

A1)        1870.

Q2)        Which north American nation did it join?

A2)        Canada.

Q3)        The Northwest Territories are/is a what: a province or a territory?

A3)        A territory.

Q4)        What’s the only city in the Northwest Territories?

A4)        Yellowknife.

Q5)        What’s the capital of the Northwest Territories?

A5)        It’s that city again: Yellowknife.

Q6)        The Northwest Territories has how many official languages: ten, eleven or twelve?

A6)        Eleven.

Q7)        The Northwest Territories’ coat of arms includes two golden narwhals.   Narwhals are toothed what: whales, sharks or pikes?

A7)        Whales.

Q8)        Mark Carney is from the Northwest Territories.   He’s the former governor of what: Quebec, the Bank of England or Wyoming?

A8)        The Bank of England.

Q9)        The Northwest Territories has one seat in its country’s federal upper house.   That house is the what: the Senate or the House of Commons?

A9)        Senate.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Do the Northwest Territories share a land border with the USA?

A10)        No: it only borders other Canadian regions.

Here’s a thought …

“National banknotes are often, but not always, legal tender, meaning that courts of law are required to recognize them as satisfactory payment of money debts.”

From the Wikipedia entry on banknotes.

And a Flying Lizards song …

The next ten question set is on 25th July: it’s about Galicia.

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        There’s a few of them knocking around, Olga.   From what I recall, the Dungeons and Dragons panic had its roots in one — one — incident in 1979.

        Stay safe in this heat … !

‡        Morning, Irene!   Marvin did another song, you know … 

§        I believe they’ve changed the line in the new film, Debbi: apparently, it’s now “Truth, Justice and the human way”.

        Yes: there’s an anti-woke backlash.   But I think the change has been made to boost tickets to people who aren’t American.

        I’m glad we don’t get storms like that: I wouldn’t know how to use my phone as a hotspot!