Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th January, 2018

28th January, 2018.

No, really … !

I had that USB hub, a couple of days ago!

OK, it’ll be cheap enough to replace, if I can’t find it.

I’m just wondering where I put the one I had … 

~≈§≈~

On other fronts?

I notice President Trump’s been interviewed: by Piers Morgan.

And stated he’d’ve taken a ‘tougher stance’ on negotiating the Brexit deal.

Personal feelings about Brexit aside — I voted Remain, thank you — I think I’m vaguely offended.

A US President, taking a position — an interfering and very public position — on a sovereign UK matter?   Especially on one that more conservative-leaning* people in the UK — the UK equivalent of some of Trump’s own US base — see Brexit as a matter of the UK’s independence from foreign interference?

Is something I, as a proud Briton, find deeply offensive.

~≈§≈~

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) 28th January, 1706, saw the birth of John Baskerville.   Baskerville was a printer.   He was also noted as a designer of what: typefaces, printing presses or fountain pens?

Q2) 28th January, 1912, saw the birth of artist, Jackson Pollock.   He was ALSO known as Jack the … what?

Q3) 28th January, 1918, saw the birth of which English puppeteer?

Q4) More to the point?   What was his most famous puppet creation?

Q5) Finally … Brigadier General James Dozier was rescued from his captors: on 28th January, 1982.   Those captors were which Italian group?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 27th January, 1880, saw Thomas Edison receive the patent for the incandescent lamp.   The lamp is also known as the incandescent … what?
A1) Incandescent light bulb.

Q2) Co-rulers, Stephen and Constantine were overthrown by Constantine 7th: on 27th January, 945.   As a result, Constantine 7th became the sole ruler of what: the Roman Empire, Greek Empire or Byzantine Empire?
A2) Strictly speaking, the Byzantine Empire.   (To be fair, the people of the Byzantine Empire would’ve called themselves Romans: despite Greek being the majority language, after 610AD.)

Q3) 27th January, 2011, saw the start of the Yemeni Revolution: during what’s called the what spring?
A3) The Arab Spring.   (The Arabic word for it was ‘Intifada’.)

Q4) Who was temporarily banned from playing football, on 27th January, 1995.
A4) Singer, dancess, actor, model, philosopher and kung fu expect, Eric Cantona.

Q5) Finally … Gus Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee were sadly killed: on 27th January, 1967.   During tests on what: Apollo 1, Gemini 3 or the Space Shuttle?
A5) Apollo 1.

Here’s a thought from Colette …

“There are days when solitude, for someone my age, is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall.”
From Freedom by Colette, 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954.

And Ronnie … 

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

Have a good day.

*        Not something I’m part of, I think.

†        Cheers, Olga.   Frankly, that’s ALWAYS the thing I hope for: a short wait … 

‡         Cleaning the office, Debbi?   Might JUST be an idea … #hub … !