Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-6-2026 — The Number 161.

10th June, 2026: 161.

Right … I had a visitor, yesterday … !

As you may or may not know, I was having issues with what’s called my ‘in-home display’: the little gadget that shows me how much money I’ve got on the gas and electric … wasn’t showing how much electricity I had.

Which was inconvenient.

So … ?

After a lot of to’ing, fro’ing, phoning, and chatting with engineers?

Cause of the problem — the smart meter for my flat, in a cupboard in a corridor, outside — was replaced, yesterday: and a new one installed.

A new one that now is communicating with the in-home display, and telling me I have some eighty or so pounds credit, available.

That credit?

Was transferred by a call centre agent from my electricity supplier: transferred from my gas supply, I should add, as I get my gas from the same supplier.

The roughly £170 that was on my old meter, though?

Is going to take some ten days to be transferred from the old meter, to the new one.

The sooner the better.

I could do with that money: I want to wash my socks!

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You’re possibly aware — as am I — that there’s been a gradual shift in entertainment.

Or, at least, in the media movies and TV shows are on.

There’s been a movement away from optical media — DVD and blu-rays, for example — to streamed content.

That’s affecting the games industry, as well: there’s moves from games sold on disc, to games made available online, for some years.

It seems many games companies are disabling popular games: with little to no warning.

Without even the decency to make an offline version available.

Something that — according to this piece — gamers are seriously annoyed about.

After all, gamers — like film and music fans, everywhere — stand a lot of money on these things.

And expect the content to be around for a long time.

What’s to be done about this?

I don’t know.

But there’s a lot of annoyed gamers, out there … !

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Irene† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Mum and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Irene 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)        In a non-leap year, 10th June is the 161st day of the year.   Is 161 a prime number?

Q2)        161 is the same backwards and forwards.   In other words, it’s which ‘P’?

Q3)        161 Athor is a what: asteroid, moon or exoplanet?

Q4)        According to Wikipedia, Radical 161 is a Kangxi radical that means, loosely, ‘morning’.   Kangxi Radicals are used in which language: Russian, Arabic or Chinese?

Q5)        Finally … ?   161 can be represented in hexadecimal.   As what: A1, B2 or C3?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        9th June is Autonomy Day in Åland.   Åland is an autonomous region of which country: Norway, Sweden or Finland?

A1)        Finland.

Q2)        George Stephenson was born on 9th June, 1781.   He’s famous for his contributions to what: the railways, the automobile or the computer?

A2)        The railways.

Q3)        Michael O’Dwyer was born on 9th June, 1936.   He played what: football, Gaelic football or Aussie rules football?

A3)        Gaelic football.

Q4)        There was an assassination attempt on King Hussein on 9th June, 1970.   King Hussein of where: Jordan, Iran or Iraq?

A4)        Jordan.

Q5)        Finally … ?   George Jennings was born on 9th June, 1993.   He plays what: Rugby Union, Rugby League or Rugby Sevens?

A5)        Rugby League.

Here’s a thought …

“161 (one hundred [and] sixty-one) is the natural number following 160 and preceding 162.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the number.

And a Guest List song …

The next 10 question sets are on tomorrow and Friday, 1st July and 4th July: they’re about the World Cup, Raiders of the Lost Ark, New Brunswick, Independence Day.

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!   (George Jennings played Rugby League, Mum!)

†        Remind me to avoid it like the plague, Debbi!