Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3-9-2017

You know … 

Something that went past me — in last week’s news — was the fact that the Democratic Unionists, one of the two biggest parties in the Northern Irish Assembly, want to resume a power sharing government in the Stormont Assembly.

The fact Sinn Féin have objections?   Goes without saying.

The fact both parties seem to be resting to sniping at each other in the press — rather than anything worse — is a good thing, as far as I’m concerned.

The fact that the New Irish Republican Army claim to have developed a new kind of bomb?

Adds a worrying factor to talks.

Personally?

Personally, I was a youngster during the 1970s and 80s: growing up with the impression The Troubles made Northern Ireland a dangerous place to visit.

I lived and watched the Northern Irish peace talks, that led to the Good Friday Agreement, and felt they were a good thing.   Especially as that led to the likes of the extreme unionist Reverend Ian Paisley, and rabidly republican, Martin McGuinness, working together in relative harmony.   

Bloody miracle, that was!

Right now?   Given Brexit, stalled talks in Britain, delayed talks in Europe, and a New IRA making waves?

I’m seriously worried there’s more Troubles coming.

And hope they won’t.

~≈Â≈~

Let’s move on.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring ten out of ten.

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 diarist was put on the train to Auschwitz: on 3rd September, 1944?

Q2) Britain declared war on Germany on 3rd September, 1939.   Who was the Prime Minister that made the announcement to the UK?

Q3) 3rd September, 1943 — four years after declaring war on Germany — British forces started their invasion of where: Germany, Italy or Japan?

Q4) Qatar became independent on 3rd September, 1971.   What’s the country’s best known TV company?

Q5) Finally?   The first person to drive a car over 300 miles per hour, did do on 3rd September, 1935: at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.   Who was that man?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 2nd September saw the birth of actor, Keanu Reeves.   In which year?
A1) 1964.

Q2) In which country?
A2) Lebanon: in Beirut, to be precise.

Q3) He grew up in the Yorkville district of which Canadian city?
A3) Toronto.

Q4) Which late actor did Keanu co-star with, in My Own Private Idaho?
A4) River Phoenix.

Q5) Who did Keanu play, in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure?
A5) Ted.

Q6) Who played the other guy in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure?
A6) Alex Winter: he played Bill.

Q7) Keanu plays John Gitche in Even Cowgirls get the Blues.   Who performed the theme song, Just Keep Me Moving?
A7) k. d. lang.

Q8) Keanu plays Kevin Lomax: alongside Charlize Theron as Mary Ann Lomax, and Al Pacino as John Milton.   In which film?
A8) The Devil’s Advocate.

Q9) Keanu also plays Neo: in a well know science fiction franchise.   Which franchise?
A9) The Matrix franchise.

Q10) Finally … Keanu plays the title character in which 2014 film?
A10) John Wick.

Here’s a song … 

And a thought …

“I have a 10,000-year-old brain and the boogers of a 7-year-old. That’s how I describe myself.”
Charlie Sheen‡, born 3rd September, 1965.

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

Have a good day.

*        I remember catching a pop psychology documentary, after Jobs’ death, Olga: one (sort of) inspired by his biography.   From what I remember, the show speculated there’s more psychosis amongst high earning business leaders than you’d think.   As for The Devil’s Advocate?   You have to love Pacino’s Absentee Landlord Speech in that!

†        The wall or the letter A, Debbi?   :D   Oh, so you know?   The Steve Jones in today’s song is the former Pistol’s guitarist: that was his riff in God Save the Queen … !   (Chap in the hanky.)

‡        Am I the only person who thinks Charlie has … issues?