Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-8-2016

Can I make a confession, here?

I’ve never — beyond seeing Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — seen a Gene Wilder film!

From where I’m sitting?

That’s not necessarily a bad: his films just weren’t on my To watch list.

But?

With the news, yesterday, of his death, I know there’s not going to be another film with his name in the credits.   I should maybe catch-up by renting one.

What makes it worse?   Is that, apparently, his death was as a result of complications of something that killed both my grandmother, AND my favourite author, Terry Pratchett.

Alzheimer’s has a lot to answers for.

~≈Ê≈~

On a more personal note?

On a more personal note, you’ll — possibly — remember me saying I’d complained about my ageing Home Hub 3: my router, in other words.

Which BT promptly offered to replace.

The new one turned up, reasonably promptly: and sat, in it’s box, on a table.   Until, last night, I managed to set it up.

So far, it’s working well.

Here’s hoping it KEEPS doing that: so I can send the old back with no worries … 

~≈Ê≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Angel*, Debbi† and Olga‡ putting in their answers: with all three scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 30th August, 2014, saw an apparent coup: in which African country?

Q2) One of NASA’s Space Shuttle’s was launched on its maiden voyage: on 30th August, 1984.   Which Space Shuttle?

Q3) Thurgood Marshal was confirmed in his post: on 30th August, 1967.   That post made him the first African American member of which legal body?

Q4) Fossils were discovered in the Burgess Shale are of the Rockies: on 30th August 1909.   Shale, and fossils, were in which North American country?

Q5) Finally … 30th August, 1917, saw the birth on English politician, Denis Healey.   Which cabinet post did he hold from 1974 to 1979?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th August, 1541, saw the Ottoman Turks capture the city of Buda: in what’s now Hungary.   Buda is now part of which city?

A1) Budapest.

Q2) 4000 British troops arrived at their new posting: on 29th August, 1950.   Where WAS that posting?

A2) What was then Korea.

Q3) The original Goodyear factory opened: on 29th August, 1898.   The company’s now based in which Ohio city?

A3) Akron.   (It was also home to the original Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: and to the band, Devo.)

Q4) Which Scottish archipelago was finally evacuated: on 29th August, 1930?

A4) St Kilda.

Q5) Finally … 29th August, 1915, saw the birth of Ingrid Bergman.   In which Hitchcock film did she play Alice Huberman?

A5) Notorious.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“No Government can produce an economic miracle.”

Denis Healey, 30 August 1917 – 3 October 2015.

This song from Kitty Wells … 

And, given Gene Wilder’s death … ?

This … 

Enjoy your day … 

*        Yep … sounds like there’s negotiations going on, there, Angel!   Incidentally, I know what you mean, about Gangnam Style.   Still, it could’ve been worse: I had Cher Lloyd’s Swagger Jagger banging though my head … for three days … !   It could have been really bad, though … 

†        You know, I STILL have to catch up with more of his work, Debbi!   You know what I’m like, though: it’s taken me this long to see The Shining … !

‡        I’m keeping my fingers crossed she turns up when I’m on shift, Olga: I’d hope there’s not a queue, as well!   Gene’s death’s sad: I’m really going to have to catch up with his work!   (Couldn’t resist that song, yesterday: La Pradera’s singing voice is NOT one you get, every day of the year …)