Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20-1-2017

*Yawn.*

Again … !

I have to admit to being up, late, last night.   But wanted to catch a film.

With the result, of course, that I ended up staying up, late, doing my write up.

The film in question?

Was Conspiracy.

Good little film, I should add.

About my only concern … ?

Is the simple fact I’d ripped the copy I have from a work-mate’s DVD copy.

I used HandBrake: an application I’ve used for years, and usually one that’s fairly reliable.

It still is.

About the only flaw I could find?   Is that the film was formatted in a 4:3 aspect ration: and couldn’t be resized.

Out of the box, with the up-dated versions of HandBrake, that’s not a good thing.

I think, though?

I can learn how to tweak the settings, to remedy that.

Here’s hoping.

~≈Â≈~

Let’s move on.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five out of five in the process.

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) 20th January, 1356, saw Edward Balliol receive a pension from Edward 3rd of England.   After surrendering his claim to what: the principality of Wales, the throne of Scotland, or the throne of Ireland?

Q2) 20th January, 1971, saw Pakistan launch what: a chemical weapons programme, a biological weapons programme or a nuclear weapons programme?

Q3) During its second Civil War, Sudan imposed what: on 20th January, 1991?

Q4) Elizabeth of Bohemia was born: on 20th January, 1292.   Bohemia is now part of which European nation?

Q5) Finally … which actor was inaugurated as US President, on 20th January, 1981: Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter or John F. Kennedy?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 19th January, 1839, saw the British East India Company company capture which port?

A1) Aden.

Q2) 19th January, 1915, saw Georges Claude patent the advertising version of what: the rotisserie, the neon tube or the billboard?

A2) The Neon tube.

Q3) Belinda and Kymberley were taken into care: on 19th January, 2001.   The twins had been adopted, through what: mail, container ship, or the Internet?

A3) The Internet.

Q4) You Nazty Spy was released, on 19th January, 1940.   the film satirized Adolf Hitler: and starred which comedy team?

A4) The Three Stooges.

Q5) Finally … Apple released the first commercial computer to use a graphical user interface: on 19th January, 1983.   What was that computer?

A5) The Apple Lisa.

I’ll leave you with this …

“Waiting for a 136 bus from Highgate station to Muswell Hill Broadway on a misty evening in February is a bit like lurking outside the gates of purgatory.”

Tom Baker, born 20 January 1934.

And this … 

Enjoy your day … !

*        Oh, there’s a familiar face or two in that latter film, Debbi!   (The chap playing Socket, the Butler?   Is Bernard Bresslaw, who was Dr Who’s first Ice Warrior!)