Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd July 2025.

2nd July, 2025.

Right … it’s officially official.

Yesterday was the hottest day of the year, so far.

By contrast?

And thankfully?

Today is roughly ten degrees cooler.

And we have rain!

Granted, I’ll be getting wet, when I co out.

But?

I’m not going to boil … !

~≈🌧️≈~

Did I mention I’ve caught the first couple of episodes of Max Headroom?

The US science fiction show, rather than the UK music show that introduced the character.

I’m possibly going to keep watching it: just so I can say I’ve seen it.

But?

It may have been exciting at the time.

But the cyberpunk effort — filtered through a Miami Vice feel, bad soap acting and a retro-VHS look that should have been cleaned up before its DVD release — is … 

Well, it’s not necessarily stunning.

If nothing else, though … ?

Matt Frewer as Edison Carter/Max, is good.

And Max, himself, is as subversive as ever: especially in his outros at the end of the episodes … 

Those make the thing worth watching … !

~≈📺≈~

Let’s move on.


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


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s [insert number here] question set, shall we?

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

Q1)        2nd July is the date of Sienna’s Palio di Provenzano.   The Palio is a what: horse race, parade or festival?

Q2)        2nd July is the Feast day of Saint Bishoy: who’s also called Saint Pishoy.   He’s a saint to which church: the Coptic Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church or Church of England?

Q3)        The Battle of Marston took place: on 2nd July, 1644.   During what’s technically called what: the War of the Three Kingdoms, the Spanish Civil War or the War of Jenkins’ Ear?

Q4)        President Warren G. Harding signed the Knox Porter Resolution: on 2nd July, 1921.   It saw the end of US involvement in what: World War 1, the League of Nations or the War of the Three Kingdoms?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Marcel Lefebvre was excommunicated on 2nd July, 1988.   By which 20th Century pope?   (The surname is pronounced ‘lee-FEB-re’, according to Siri.)

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Quebec became part of a new nation on 1st July.   1st July of which year: 1865, 1867 or 1869?

A1)        1867.

Q2)        Quebec became part of a new nation on 1st July.   Which new nation?

A2)        Canada.

Q3)        What’s Quebec’s capital: Quebec City, Montreal or Laval?

A3)        Quebec City.

Q4)        What’s Quebec’s largest city by population: Quebec City, Montreal or Laval?

A4)        Montreal.

Q5)        Quebec’s official language is a version of what: English, German or French?

A5)        French.

Q6)        The Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal is in Quebec.   It’s a what: church, parliament or hospital?

A6)        Church.

Q7)        Poutine is a popular dish from Quebec.   It’s made from French fries, cheese curds and what: gravy, ketchup or bread sauce?

A7)        Gravy.

Q8)        Labatt, Unibroue and La Barberie are Quebec based whats: breweries, restaurants or cheese makers?

A8)        Breweries.

Q9)        Quebec is a what: province or territory?

A9)        A Province.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Quebec shares a coastal border with which Canadian territory?

A10)        Nunavut.

Here’s a rhetorical question …

“Who wants to read a tabloid story about a girl who is doing well?”

Lindsay Lohan, born July 2, 1986.

And a song with an Explicit Content warning …

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Climate shelters?   They sound like a good idea, Olga: assuming you can get there safely!   I’m assuming they’re air-conditioned air-raid shelters, is that right … ?

        No, hang on … !   I used to work in pubs!   Old fashioned beer cellars, the chilled, underground ones, would be ideal.   Depending on if people feel comfortable sitting on barrels!

‡        Morning, Irene!   Today’s music has an Explicit Content warning, so you know!

§        Yeah, I just got the email alert about that, Debbi.   I’ve just re-subscribed, there: so hopefully, that will show up soon … !