Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-2-2026 — Gotta Catch ’Em All (Ten Questions)

27th February, 2026: Pokémon is spelt with an ‘é’ … !

OK … I’ve officially not got Radio Four’s today programme on.

It was just a touch distracting.

Instead … ?

I’ve got Dave Brubeck’s Time Out album playing.

It’s exactly the right pace, and no-one is either talking … or singing.

Which is nice … 

~≈🎵≈~

I’m not usually one for politics.

But … ?

I noticed that yesterday’s Gorton and Denton by-election was won by the Greens: which grabbed my attention, as I’ve been voting Green for a few years, now.

Hopefully?

They’ll do well at my home town’s upcoming local elections.

But I suspect Brentwood-based voters, ones who don’t want to vote for a mainstream party, will be disgruntled Conservatives: who’ll vote for Reform, rather than Green.

Reform aren’t a party I’d vote for, myself.

I’d rather spoil my vote, than vote Reform!

~≈🗳️≈~

Did I mention my nephew, Jude, was here, yesterday … ?

My nephew, Jude, was here, yesterday.

Yes: that means there’s a new JPDecember video up and running.

One thing we did discuss, last night?

Is whether Jude would be happy to give my rental copy of Final Cut Pro a go.

We’ll have to see: it would mean either using my user account for the job, then transferring it to his account, so he can upload the resulting video.

Or signing into my Apple ID … on his user account.

Which I’ll have to think about.

Either way?

Something did catch Jude’s attention … was something I’d noticed about Final Cut.

In theory, and if I’ve got it right … ?

You can use it, and Compressor, to export a video as an 8k video, an extremely high definition video.

As you can possibly imagine, Jude’s eyes lit up.

So did mine!

~≈🎞️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both 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 original Pokémon games were released on 27th February.   Of which year of the 1990s?

Q2)        They were released in which Asian country: China, Japan or Cambodia?

Q3)        They were released as Pokémon Red, and Pokémon what: Green, Blue or Yellow?

Q4)        Strictly speaking, and according to the titles of those original games, ‘Pokémon’ is short for what: Pocket Mountains, Pocket Monkeys or Pocket Monsters?

Q5)        When published outside their native country, the original games were retitled: as Pokémon Red, and Pokémon what: Green, Blue or Yellow?

Q6)        The games were — and are — developed by which company: EA Games, Game Freak or Rockstar Games?

Q7)        That company is based where: California, Tokyo or New York?

Q8)        Pokémon, the creatures in the game, can do what: evoke, evolve or revolve?

Q9)        To catch Pokémon, you need Poké what: balls, nets or rods?

Q10)        Finally … ?   The best known Pokémon appeared in the first game.   It’s a bright yellow Pokémon called what: Pikachu, Charmander or Squirtle?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        2000AD’s first issue was cover dated 26th February.   Of which year: 1976, 1977 or 1978?

A1)        1977.

Q2)        The Superliner went into service: on 26th February, 1979.   The Superliner was and is a what: a luxury yacht, a railway carriage or double decker bus?

A2)        A railway carriage.   (The American term is railway car/)

Q3)        Kinemacolor, the first colour motion picture process, was demonstrated on 26th February.   Of which year: 1907, 1909 or 1911?

A3)        1909.

Q4)        Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated a device: on 26th February, 1935.   That device was an early form of what: RADAR, the bouncing bomb or the exploding rat?

A4)        RADAR.

Q5)        Finally … ?   A hot air balloon crashed near the city of Luxor: on 26th February, 2013.   City, and crash, were and are in which North African country?

A5)        Egypt.

Here’s a thought …

“The player controls the protagonist from an overhead perspective and navigates the fictional region of Kanto in a quest to master Pokémon battling.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the first games.

And a theme tune …

The next three ten-question sets are tomorrow, the 28th of February, and 1st of March: they’re about Pokémon, Andalusia and Nebraska.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†      Hmmm … remaking The Goon Show could be fiddly, Debbi!   It’s not so much the performers, but the writing.   Milligan wrote or co-wrote, all of it: he, and the few he co-worte with, are long since gone!

        Tricky’s not the word, Debbi: but yes, getting used to the different layout — and capabilities — is quite something!   Talking of which … ?   Did you know Final Cut can export to 8k?   8k?   Ye gods: I used to think doing green screen or flame effect on a home computer was amazing, but 8 whole, screaming, crap on a crutch, k.   Ye mothering gods, I feel like John Belushi … !