Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th October 2025.

9th October, 2025.

Right, then: I am officially up, early.

And heading out for a job fair arranged by my Work Coach, my Job Centre Case worker.

Am I looking forward to it … ?

Nope!

It’s a lot of faff, to be frank.

And a lot of faff that’s not necessarily going to be help: at least, that’s my thinking, going on my experience of these things.

Heigh … ho … !

~≈🧑🏼‍💼≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga†, Irene‡ 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)        The Khmer Republic was proclaimed on 9th October, 1970.   The country was a US backed dictatorship that is now which Asian nation: Cambodia, Thailand or Vietnam?

Q2)        9th October is World what Day: World Cheese Day, World Food Day, or World Post Day?

Q3)        Hurricane Milton made landfall on 9th October, 2024: on the US island of Siesta Key.   The Key is in which US state?

Q4)        During the Campaign of Danture, Portuguese troops were defeated on 9th October, 1594.   They were defeated by troops from what’s now where: Sri Lanka, Sicily or the Isle of Mann?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Kepler’s Supernova was first spotted on the night of the 8th and 9th October, 1604.   It was spotted by whom: Johannes Kepler, John Flamsteed or Galileo Galilei?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn won the Nobel Prize on 8th October.   8th October of which year of the 1970s?

A1)        1970.

Q2)        Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn won the Nobel Prize on 8th October.   The Nobel Prize for what?

A2)        Literature.

Q3)        In 1998, Solzhenitsyn turned downed the Order of Saint Andrew.   The Order of Saint Andrew was the highest award given by which country?

A3)        Russia.

Q4)        He was awarded the Lomonosov Gold Medal in which year of the 1990s?

A4)        1998.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Solzhenitsyn was the Templeton Prize in 1983.   Who — in 1973 — was the first winner of the prize?

A5)        Mother Teresa.

Here’s a thought …

“If the audience can’t hear what you’re saying, what is the point?   It is all about communication.”

Donald Sinden, 9 October 1923 – 12 September 2014.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on 24th October: it’s about Zambia

Your comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

I’ve tried to avoid using AI in writing this quiz.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Do you mean the iPod shuffle, Olga?   They weren’t bad … if you were jogging!   But the lack of control put people off, I think.   But you didn’t need an Apple ID to use iTunes: you could import songs into it from your CD collection, without having to sign up for the account.   (I don’t remember the app, itself, using much in the way of space, Olga.   But the associated media libraries could be huge: that’s why I’ve had libraries on an external drive for the past decade.   I still do: even though my current Mac has plenty of space.)

        As for the account, itself?   Yes, you’re right: you needed it to buy things from the iTunes Store: but it doesn’t seem as invasive as the account Microsoft seem to be insisting you have: if you buy a new PC, you need one just to log into the thing!

        You’re right: we DO need a ’net connection, Olga.   I’m lucky I can afford one: but know at least three people who can’t afford one.   (One woman gets by with the very limited data on a smart phone.   The other two … ?   Well … )

‡        That’s OK, Irene¶!   If it’s and help, Bugs Bunny’s handy with gremlins!

§        Oh, tell me about it, Debbi!   (Are you using Tahoe, Debbi?   macOS 26?   Have you seen what they’ve done with Launchpad!?)

¶        Pointless trivia, Irene: Roald Dahl’s first children’s book was called The Gremlins.