Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-8-2017

Ye GODS!

I’m going to have to sign up for Instagram … !

I’ve been on lie for a few years now: and think I’m getting some attention from people.

At least, for my YouTube channel.

This one, in particular, has had a lot of views.

Don’t ask about the Mandela Effect!   It’s starting to annoy me!

At ANY rate … ?

I’m thinking I should join Instagram.

JUST so I can find bloody idiots leaving comment on the Teaser videos, asking me to follow them on Instagram … 

AND TELL THEM TO BLOODY WELL STOP!!!!!!!

Honestly, Comment Spam!

~≈‰≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1) Which country was banned from attending the Olympic Games: on 12th August, 1964?

Q2) The IBM PC was originally released: on 12th August, 1981.   Did that original PC run a version of the Windows operating system?

Q3) Douglas Croskery was shot by Iraqi soldiers: on 12th August, 1990.   Whilst trying to flee which occupied country?

Q4) A strike started on 12th August, 1994: by one group of American sportsmen.   A group of sportsmen that played what: American Football, Baseball or ice hockey?

Q5) Finally … Wing Commander Guy Gibson was born on 12th August, 1918.   The Victoria Cross winner led 617 Squadron during its best known raid.   As a result of that raid?   The Squad was known as the what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers: again, covered by the  Creative Commons License …

Q1) Dacia became a Roman province: on 11th August, 106 AD.   Roman Dacia now part of where: Romania, Bulgaria or Serbia?

A1) Romania.

Q2) More to the point, what’s the capital of that modern country?

A2) Bucharest.

Q3) The last eclipse of the century took place: on 11th August, 1999.   The total eclipse was only visible from where in England: Somerset, Gloucestershire or Cornwall?

A3) Cornwall.

Q4) Zola Budd APPARENTLY tripped Mary Decker: at a race in the 1984 Olympics.   Those Olympics were held in which US city?

A4) Los Angeles.

Q5) Captain Francis Light established a British colony: on 11th August, 1786.   That colony is now which Malaysian state?

A5) Penang.

Q6) Finally … 11th August, 1897, saw the birth of which children’s writer?

A6) Enid Blyton.   (Prog rock band, The Enid, were named after the Ents in Lord of the Rings: at least, I think so …)

Here’s a song or two: co-written by keyboard player, and Charlie Chaplin/Adolf Hitler look-alike, Ron Mael …

And here’s a thought …

“My idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues.”

Mark Knopfler, born 12 August 1949.

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        You’re right, Debbi, it was 1786: those damn late nights, again!   And congratulations on the podcast: I hate fielding a phone call when I’ve got a cold, so I know how you feel!   (I don’t know if Trump’s THAT stupid, Debbi: there’s some bloody clever idiots, out there!   )