Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar: The Daily Teaser

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

The Daily Teaser — 12-11-2014

Hmm …

That seemed to go well.

My first day at work, I should add.

Saying that … ?

Saying that, it WAS our initial day day. Basically, my fellow newcomers and I were all getting inducted: getting a basic run-down of the company’s aims, and what it does, basic Health & Safety and Emergency procedures, and doing the basic ‘joining up’ paperwork.

Which was nice.

The real stress test will be Friday, which is my next shift.

Before then … ?

Well, before then, I’ve got today. Which includes a quick meeting with my Job Advisor: to see what help I can get, after returning to work.

Oh …

And I’ve got an interview, this afternoon, in Romford.

It never rains, but it pours …

~≈Ÿ≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and scoring seven out of seven.

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

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

Q1) 12th November, 1990, saw Sir Tim Berners Lee publish his proposals for what’s now called the World Wide Web. Which three letter prefix is at the start of a web address?

Q2) That prefix can’t be preceded by what: http, https or ftp?

Q3) 12th November, 1990, saw Akihito crowned as Emperor of Japan. I her the 123rd, 124th or 125th Emperor?

Q4) 12th November, 1980, saw NASA’s Voyager 1 probe take photos of Saturn. Which famous astronomer first saw Saturn’s rings, back in 1610?

Q5) 12th November, 2001, saw British plane spotters held on charges of spying: by authorities in which European country?

Q6) Finally … 12th November, 1954, saw New York city close its immigration control centre. On which island was that centre?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 11th November, 2014, is Armistice Day: marking the end of the war. In which year?

A1) 1918.

Q2) In which year did the war start?

A2) 1914.

Q3) Which war did the Armistice end?

A3) World War 1.

Q4) A fashion student from London has designed a commemorative poppy hijab: as a way of marking the first Victoria Cross awarded to a Muslim soldier. What IS a hijab?

A4) A headscarf.

Q5) 11th November, 2014, sees the Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red installation — marking the start of the war — close: most of it, at least. It’s at which London landmark?

A5) The Tower of London.