Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd April 2025

22nd April, 2025.

Right … I can hear whirring.

“Whirring”, you say?

Yes: whirring.

As the optical drive that currently holds a disc from the The War Game In Colour works with MakeMKV: to turn the disc’s contents into digital files.

I’m … 

Have mixed feelings about the thing.

Much like the The Daleks In Colour boxset released a few years ago,  this boxset includes the original DVD version of the story the colourised edition is a version of.

And, like The Daleks In Colour, that broadcast version is in the original 4:3, 704 × 576, resolution seen in 1966.

Like I say, I have mixed feelings about that.

Including that DVD version means I can re-rip the thing: and end up with a better quality, digital copy.

But … ?

It also means the BBC have missed the chance to upscale this original version to a 16:9 resolution that would work better on modern TVs.

Heigh … ho!

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest — A Review

22nd April, 2019.

I’m guessing you’re not necessarily a quiz fan: are you?

Or possibly you are: I won’t know, unless you tell me.

Either way?

You may or may not know that I do a daily brain teaser: and have done for a while.

Today’s has a theme.

Jack Nicholson.

Yes: today’s his birthday.

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The reason I mention that … ?



The reason I mention that … is because I’m not a movie fan.

Rather I see myself as someone who likes watching movies: and have done for a while.

So, when I get the chance?

I watch a film.

Either at home, on the proverbial telly … or — if and when I can afford it — at the movies.

Tonight … ?

With time off … ?

I fancied a film.

And, given who’s birthday it is, today?

Felt the film I’ve seen tonight is the only one I could possibly watch …

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22-4-2019: Jack Nicholson.

22nd April, 2019.

Yep!

It’s officially official: I’ve finished watching series two of Westworld.

And it has to be said, The Passenger did look rather good.

Although … 

Can I make a confession?

They’ve killed Thandie Newton.

She absolutely made that show!

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In other news?

We know the Ukraine’s had it’s moments … 

Yesterday was possibly one of them.

The country’s just elected Volodymyr Zelensky as President: a man who’s made a living as both a comedian, and playing a fictional Ukrainian president.

A comedian … 

He really can’t be any worth than any other politician … 

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And, as a LAST thought … ?

My sister, Ruth, and I tried installing Fortnite — the game — onto her PC, last night.

As Jude had been talking about it!

Frankly?

We couldn’t get it done.

I have to admit, I THINK that’s down to the verification email going astray.

Although I did have a look at downloading it, back at my place, when I got back home.

The bloody thing’s a 45 gigabyte file.

Forty five whole bloody gigabytes.

Blow THAT!

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The Shining — Hello …

17th August, 2016.

You know … 

I’ve had less hours, this week, than I had the last full week I worked.

And … ?

AND I’m not sure I like what that’s done — or going to do — to next week’s payslip.

They’re ALL over two days!

Makes you wonder why I’m job-hunting doesn’t it?

However?

However, when I’m not actually working … ?

I’m trying to write Teasers, make video, put together a social life … 

Oh … and catch a film or two.

Today … ?

Bit of a treat for my nephew, today: as he, his mother, and I, went to Basildon to see The BFG.   Which was fun: whizz-popping with the Queen got a LOT of laughter, I know that.

Of, course, this evening?   Having this evening free?  Well, that meant I could watch something I’d not seen: and that various people — over the past few days — urged me to correct.

You can tell it was the Stanley Kubrick directed, The Shining, can’t you?

The poster’s a bit of a clue … 

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