Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-1-2017

Bleugh … 

I think I’m getting too old for early mornings.

But?

I can at least be grateful that — right now — I’ve got my health, my wits, and an internet connection.

Oh … 

And had enough of a connection to do some online shopping.

I’ve now got Moorcock’s Behold The Man, LeGuin’s The Other Wind and Keyes Flowers for Algernon — arguably one of the best SF novels ever written — on order.

I’m looking forward to reading them.

But?

I’m wondering what’s going to turn up first: them, the new router, or the spare ethernet cable I’ve got on order.

What do you think … ?

~≈Ê≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both 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) Italy used its what, for the first time: on 7th January, 1797?

Q2) The Georgetown IBM Experiment took place on 7th January, 1954.   It was an experiment into what: robot flight, auto-piloted cars, or computerized translation?

Q3) Which leader was voted into office: in an Indian General Election on 7th January, 1980?

Q4) The Sakigake probe — the first space probe not launched by the USA or USSR — was launched on 7th January, 1985.   Which country was it launched by?

Q5) Finally … one-time head of the Haitian secret police, Roger Lafontant, led a coup on 7th January, 1991.   Those secret police were known as the what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th January is the date of which Christian holiday: Christmas Day, Epiphany or Saint Bartlebury’s Day?

A1) Epiphany.

Q2) 6th January, 2000, saw the NHS struggle: whilst disease spread through the UK.   Which disease: ’Flu, AIDS or Distemper?

A2) ’Flu.

Q3) 6th January, 1967, saw the birth of composer, A. R. Rahman.   For which 2008 film did he receive two Academy Awards?

A3) Slumdog Millionaires.

Q4) In a battle between Britain and Frances, 6th January, 1781, saw British forces prevent the French take where: Jersey, Guernsey or Sark?

A4) Jersey.

Q5) Finally … What state was admitted to the US, on 6th January, 1912?

A5) New Mexico.

I’ll leave you with this …

“Every great story seems to begin with a snake.”

Nicholas Cage, January 7, 1964.

And this … 

Have a good Saturday … 

*        I’m starting to think you’re right, Olga.   Did I ever mention a role-playing game called Paranoia?   If you get Terry Gilliam and the original Ghostbuster’s team to re-make Logan’s Run, you’d get the same effect‡ … 

†        He’s WELCOME to, Debbi.   So long as he doesn’t need to hook up to the router … !

‡        You character would receive several bits of dangerous equipment.   AND get several bits of unreliable equipment.   AND be assigned some experiment equipment: in other words, kit that was dangerous AND unreliable … …