Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-12-2019: The 2019 Review of the Year

31st December, 2019.

It’s the last day of the year.

And … ?

And I forgot to look in on my GP surgery, yesterday.

My stomach is definitely twanging.

Hopefully?

It won’t last long: yesterday was a LOT better than Sunday, let’s put it that way.

And helped that I spent a lot of time sitting down: that seems to reduce the cramps.

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That’s helpful to know.

As I’m going to be sitting down a lot, today.

As my sisters are taking me to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, today.

Here’s hoping the final Star Wars film is as good a the trailer.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd December, 2019

2nd December, 2019.

Right … I’m officially up early … !

Yay … 

It’s Monday, 2nd December, and I start my course … 

Just as a potted summary?   I’m job hunting at the moment.   And — if asked by the Job Centre — have to accept whatever form of help is felt to be needed.

I start mine, today: covering customer services, and other areas.

We’ll have to see how it goes.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th November, 2019.

29th November, 2019.

Hmmm … 

Did I mention I’m jobhunting?

I’m jobhunting … so you know.

And have to report into the Job Centre, every couple of weeks.

And follow any suggestions they make.

They’ve suggested one: a course at a local venue, covering interview technique, and various other bits.

It sound like it could be useful.

But lord, it’s a bit of a walk away … !

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Nik Nak‘s Daily Teaser — 27th November, 2019.

27th November, 2019.

Yes: I’m officially of to the dentist, today, to get my teeth cleaned.

It’s not something I’ve seen mentioned in anyone’s election manifesto, this year.

But?   If you’re receiving Universal Credit in the UK, you can get a certain amount of dental treatment for free.

Including hygienist appointments: so long as you use a trainee … 

I’m not complaining.

Even if I do end up getting strapped to a chair, it’s an afternoon out.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24-11-2019: William Webb Ellis.

24th November, 2019

Yes: I’m actually thankful.

I’ve managed to afford two things.

First off?   I’ve managed to sign up for Apple’s Arcade service.   As they’re offering a free month.

It had to be said, the service also seems to be cheap enough, and, like the iCloud backups I used, seems to come out of the funds I’ve accrued using iTunes Gift cards.

About my only complaint?

Is some of the games need a bit of tweaking: just to make sure they can be played on the Mac, itself.

It’s not a PC!

Secondly?

I’ve also had a haircut.

Hopefully, in time for tomorrow’s interview.

The only problem?

Is — inevitably — it’s going to start growing, again … !

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Just as a final thought … ?

The Series Twelve trailer has been released.

Here … 

Yep: there’s Cybermen.

I loved the Moffat era weaponised corpses presentation of them.

But want to see what’s the Chibnall/Whittaker era will do with them.

There’s ALSO the fact that — unless I miss my guess — Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry are in the same episode: playing M and James Bond, respectively.

We’ll have to see.

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Oh, JUST as a final thought for those of us in the UK?

We’ve got until 26th November, 2019, to register our vote in the election open the 12th December.

If you haven’t yet?

You might want to get a move on … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th November, 2019.

10th November, 2019.

I have To say, I’ve got Radio 4’s Sunday Service, on at the moment.

The minister conducting the service, the Very Reverend John Witcombe?

Has just told us we need to be more Christ Child like.

I’m not quite sure what he means … but I’m assuming he doesn’t mean waking up screaming at three in the morning, and messing your nappies … 

~≈†≈~

At ANY rate … ?

I have to admit, when I opened up YouTube, this morning?   There was a trailer for Disney+’s The Mandalorian staring at me.

It has to be said, it looks good: and wondering if it would be suitable for my eight year old nephew.

The one thing that does get me?

Is that it’s on Disney+.

Am I the only person thinking there’s possibly too much choice — and money — involved with with modern streaming.

That’s before you looking at the fact that Disney+ goes live in Europe on the 31st March.   Some four and a half months after its US debut, on Tuesday.

Personally?

I think torrent sharing sites like Pirate Bay, and the illegal streaming sites used by Kodi, will have copies before we do in Europe.

You’d think the legal providers would learn … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th October, 2019

7th October, 2019.

Right: it’s another Monday morning.

I’ve baby sat my nephew, yesterday, seen a film — Hellraiser: Judgement could’ve done with a bigger budget, I think — and done … 

Stuff.

Ahem!

One thing I know I did do?

Was read this article: which tells us about the Russian man seeing Apple for ‘turning him gay.’

I have to admit, I laughed my head off, at first.

Like a phone app’s going to turn you gay.   Or straight.   Or black.   Or white.   Or left-handed.

I know I’ve been left handed since I was born: Apple certainly didn’t hit me with a mouse and force me into it.

What’s more?    He apparently chose to start dating men, after receiving an app called GayCoin: complete with a note — apparently in English — saying ‘Don’t judge until you try.’

Try what, exactly?

On top of that?

The only references to the app I can find?   Are links leading to news report of the story.

Rather than to the app’s listing on the Russian iOS app store*.

That doesn’t mean it’s not on there.

Just that I can’t find it with a regular Google Search: although there is one revealed by a quick look through DuckDuckGo, using TorBrowser.   (The websites, I should stress, here.   Not any apps.)

That pages times out, I should add.

Personally?

I know times are tough for the Russian LGBTQ community.

But I’m deeply sceptical about this man’s case.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd June, 2019.

2nd June, 2019.

Did I ever mention I’m really not a football fan?

I’m not a football fan.

So you know!

On the other hand?

Jude, my nephew?

Thinks:

• Harry Kane’s amazing.
• Liverpool are the best team on the planet.

Given Liverpool’s big win, last night?

I think someone’s going to be rather smug.

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Oh … 

President Trump’s at it again … !

In an interview with the Sun, yesterday?   He told us Boris Johnson would make a wonderful PM and party leader.

Nice to know he’s happy to breach diplomatic protocol.

Twice.

Because, in a second interview, in today’s Sunday Times?

Tell us that the Brexit Party leader, Nigel Farage, would make a wonderful negotiator in the on-going Brexit talks.

OK … 

Two counts of interfering with a sovereign nation’s affairs, in the course of a weekend … ?

Is possibly a record.

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And just as a final note … ?

I’ve been doing a little moving about in my flat: and now moved the ageing Performa* — my first Mac — from one corner of the room, to the hallway.

It’s behind me as I speak: and, surprisingly?

Still works.

The 2017 21” iMac that I’m working on now?   Is a gorgeous piece of kit.

But?

It doesn’t do the start-up chime common on older machines.

I miss that chime!

~≈§≈~

Dr Who — New Year’s Day Special 2019: Resolution

1st January, 2019.

You know, I THINK … my nephew likes games.

At least … he’s been over, tonight, to see Doctor Who.

Which we ended up watching, I should add.

Although it has to said, Jude has decided he like the look of Armagetron Advanced, the light-bike style game that’s been on my Mac for … 

Well, ever since I got a Mac running a version of OS X.

The PPC version of Tiger (OS X 10•4•x) on an old G4 …



Since you’re asking.



About the only WORRYING thing … ?



Is that Armagetron Advanced hasn’t managed to upgrade to a 64 bit version.

I’m getting a worrying amount of “This App Is Not Optimised” warnings …

At any rate, the reason my nephew was over … ?

Was the TV … 

Was specifically a TV show … 

The TV show … 

Dr Who … 

Resolution … 

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