Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-5-2022: May Day

1st May, 2022.

Yes.   It’s May Day: and the day before the May bank holiday.

Which means, as every snooker fan on the planet will tell you, is the start date for the final of this year’s World Championship.

It’s Ronnie O’Sullivan, versus Judd Trump; and I’m literally left wondering … exactly how long it’s going to take Ronnie to win.

Not that I’m cynical … but he’s been the best player on the planet for some time.

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Yesterday?   I mentioned Neil Parish: the MP spotted watching porn in the House of Commons.

And that I wasn’t sure if he should resign: and had been bloody stupid.

Well … he’s done the decent think: and resigned … 

Good — ha! — for him!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1st May, 2021.

1st May, 2021.

You know … you can TELL we’re getting close to Election Day.

The date’s getting nearer to 6th May.

And I’m getting increasingly annoyed.

By the amount of leaflets coming through my door.

I’ve had one Conservative one: while I wouldn’t vote for them, the local candidate’s friendly enough to take my request — to not put them through my letter box — to heart.

The local Liberal Democrats, on the other hand?

I asked they’re representative if they could pass on the message: to not post at my address.

That, frankly, didn’t work: as I had another leaflet from them yesterday.

I’ve complained: after all, having volunteered for them, I know they have — or had — a list of addresses in the area who didn’t want literature.

Frankly?   Let’s just say I got at least one rather dismissive reply, from local Councillor, Karen Chilvers.

I’m glad I’m voting Green.

That — and her presence on the planning committee that screwed up the local mobile phone mast — means I’ve made aa good decision.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-1-19: May Day

1st May, 2019: May Day.

Yes: it’s … 

A concerning day … 

I’ve a dentist’s appointment, today.

One I can’t cancel, on this short notice: as, inevitably, I’d get charged.

One I can’t afford, at the moment.

On the other hand … ?

I do know my sisters are heading for my seriously ill stepfather’s, today: and can’t guarantee they can get me back in time for the appointment.

As a result … ?   I’m not going to be able to go: today.

He’s … not necessarily got long.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen him: since a few years after he and my mother divorced.

As you can imagine … ?

I’m quietly hoping he lasts a bit longer … 

Estrangement can only go on for so long …

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1st May, 2018.

1st May, 2018.

Yep: it’s definitive … 

I’ve had a … drive by attempt!

I was actually doing some writing, yesterday: doing the basics for an up coming ten question set.

And?

Innocently Googled something: barracks, I seem to recall.

And got the pictured page as a result.

Before you ask … ?   I didn’t click a thing.

I was suspicious.

Partly because the page looked slightly wrong: the colouring, in particular, looked … iffy.

Partly … ?   The good ol’ thing that macOS generally doesn’t have as much malicious software as Windows: or even Linux.   Having a website — even one claiming to be an Apple authored one — saying I had malicious software on my Mac struck me as … odd.

The few remote virus scanning sites I’d used, only do so … when I’ve gone to them.

And partly?   Because of the URL that showed up in the bar at the top of the page.

It looked nothing like an Apple authored web address I’d ever seen.

I navigated away from it, after taking a screen shot.

And looked up what happened.

Apparently?   That little event was an attempt at what’s called a drive by download.   If you click on any links or buttons on there?   You get hit with issues.

If I’d clicked on that scan button?

Well … 

Let’s just say I’m grateful I didn’t … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-5-2017: May Day

Hang on, hang on … 

We’ve got what … ?

I’ve got the Today programme on.

And just heard the news.

Parliament … ?

Has just appointed Camelia Parker … as the 2017 election artist.

Apparently, one of her best known works was Cold Dark Matter: basically, a garden shed she’d blown up, then hung around a light source.

What ever tickles your fancy, I guess.

But I’ve got one question.

Who cam up with the idea of an election artist?

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Oh, have I mentioned Dr Who, yet?

I saw this week’s episode, Thin Ice, last night.

And was seriously impressed with that.

I’m thinking Peter Capaldi, at his best in the show?

Does his good acting work with his face: The Husbands of River Song tells us that, with River Song’s big ‘Fall in love with a sunset’ speech.

I don’t know if it’s Capaldi’s best episode … 

But, in allowing him to show us that side of the Doctor?

It’s certainly a candidate.

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The Daily Teaser — 1-5-2016

There are times … 

There ARE times … when Sunday morning’s lovely.

It’s nice and mellow.

On the OTHER hand … ?

There’s time when Sunday morning comes after Saturday night.

When I finished at half-past midnight.

Frankly … ?

I didn’t get much sleep … !

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The Daily Teaser — 1-5-2013: May Day, May Day, May Day … !

Wouldn’t you know it … ?

I’ve got an engineer due over, today.

One from BT, I should add.

They’re my internet service provider and are offering a freebie upgrade to their faster cable connection.

Which would be nice.   So long as it doesn’t cost any extra.

Here’s hoping.   If nothing else, my connection’s still live: and helping me with the potential cabin fever by offering up More, More, More, by Carmel.

Which has been ear-worming it’s way through my mind all morning … 

Let’s move on … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with thanking me for linking to a post of hers, she also managed to score five out of five.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 1st May is May Day.   In which year of the 1920s does the phrase May Day have its origins as a distress signal … ?

Q2) From which French phrase does the distress signal, May Day, come … ?

Q3) More to the point, what does the phrase mean in English … ?

Q4) The May Day signal is used by both maritime and aeronautical radio operators, usually on VHF frequencies.   What does VHF stand for … ?

Q5) One can also use the Morse Code distress signal, SOS, as flashes of light or sound.   Those dots and dashes are short for what … ?

Q6) One can indicate distress by flying one’s national flag upside down.   With flags like the UK’s or Japan’s, you have to fly them upside down, after putting what in them … ?

Q7) Finally … what colour of distress flare is usually used at sea … ?

And here’s yesterday’s Walpurgis Night questions: hopefully, these’ll interested @TerrenceMyles, over on Twitter …

Q1) 30th April is Walpurgis Night, in many parts of Europe.  Which Devonshire saint is it named after … ?

A1) St Walpurga.

Q2) Brocken Mountain — in Germany — sees who gather for a festival on Walpurgis Night … ?

A2) Witches.

Q3) Which composer wrote Die erste Walpurgisnacht — The First Walpurgis Night —  in 1831: Felix Mendelssohn, Ludwig van Beethoven or Johann Ludwig Krebs … ?

A3) Felix Mendelssohn.

Q4) Which American ‘Z’ wrote a short story called Walpurgisnacht … ?

A4) Roger Zelazny.

Q5) And finally … which well known Black Sabbath song was originally called Walpurgis … ?

A5) War Pigs.

I’ll leave you with this line from Night Terrors …

“George sent a message — a distress call, if you like — Whatever is inside that cupboard is so terrible so powerful, that it amplified the fears of an ordinary little boy across all the barriers of time and space.”

The Doctor, from Night Terrors.

And with possibly the only matching song I could think of that fit today’s theme … 

Happy May Day: don’t strain any May Poles … !

*        My pleasure, Debbi, anytime … !   Oh, remember me saying about the 3rd of May … ?   Managed to get the video done, last night.   Done, dusted and suitably polished.