Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-5-2026 — Day of the Potato

30th May, 2026: Day of Potato.

Yay!

I got it to work … !

I bought the newly released, 4k, version of the Dr Who tv movie, recently.

And, of course, want to copy it as soon as I could: so I could watching the thing in all it’s 4k glory.

Obviously, I used my copy of MakeMKV to do so.

Given the blu-ray was new?

I was aware the thing may not copy: as it had literally only just been released.

It didn’t.

So, as ever, I submitted the dump files the thing generates to the usual address, and waited a couple of days.

But heard nothing.

So check the site’s Forums for further help.

Forums that seem to be having issues, right now, I should: I’m getting a lot of Timed Out errors, at the moment.

At any rate … ?

When I was able to get through, I was told that there was a .cfg file needed — from here — and that it should be put in the folder where I’d found the file I had to email off to MakeMKV.

It goes in /Users/[Home Folder]/Library/MakeMKV, if you’re on a Mac running Tahoe.

If that’s any help!

With that file installed … ?

I was able to rip the disc.

Job … ?

Done … !

~≈📀≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of five and Mum on four.


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

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

Q1)        30th May is the International Day of Potato: according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation.   The Food and Agriculture Organisation is an agency of what: the United Nations, the European Union or the African Union?

Q2)        The European Cultivated Potato Database lists approximately how many cultivated varieties of potato: 4100, 5100 or 6100?

Q3)        Between 1845, and 1852, a country of the UK was hit by the Potato Famine.   Which country: England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

Q4)        Don Rickles voices Mr Potato Head.   In which film: Sex Lives of the Potato Men, Toy Story or The Long Good Friday?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Axomamma was a goddess of potatoes.   To whom: the Inca, the Aztecs or to the Mayans?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        29th May is Oak Apple Day.   Where: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

A1)        England.

Q2)        It marked whose restoration to the throne: James 6th and 1st’s, Charles 1st’s or Charles 2nd’s?

A2)        Charles 2nd’s.

Q3)        The first pope to visit Canterbury Cathedral, did so on 29th May, 1982.   Which Pope was it: John 23rd, John Paul 2nd or Benedict 16th?

A3)        John Paul 2nd.

Q4)        Manchester United won the European Cup on 29th May, 1968.   The European Cup is now known as what: the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League or the UEFA Super Cup?

A4)        The UEFA Champions League.

Q5)        Finally … ?   G. K. Chesterton was born on 29th May, 1874.   The ‘G’ stood for what: Gilbert, Granville or Grape?

A5)        Gilbert.

Here’s a thought …

“Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae.”

From the Wikipedia article on potatoes.

And an earworm …

The next ten question sets will be tomorrow, and on 3rd, 7th, 11th and 12th June: they’re about Trinity Sunday, Liverpool football club, “The Dreaming City”, the World Cup and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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!   (GK Chesterton was Gilbert, Mum, not Granville.)

†        It sounds like it, Debbi!