Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-3-2018: I’m a Barbie Girl.

9th March, 2018.

Hmmm … 

Right now … ?

I’m feeling just a bit … bleugh … 

But there you go.

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Also right now … ?

Also right now?   I’ve got the first episode of the sixth series of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy on in the background.

Quite what’s going on, I’m not sure: but the word battery seems to be important.   Oh, and Random Dent’s married a gerbil.

And the voice of the Guide, this week?   Is played by Professor Stephen Hawking … 

It’s a bit … 

Silly … 

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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) 9th March saw Barbie introduced to the world: at an International … what?

Q2) She was introduced in which year of the 1950s?

Q3) Barbie was based on Bild Lilli: a doll from which country?

Q4) Which toy company makes Barbie: Steiff, Mattel or Ideal?

Q5) Barbie’s boyfriendnd is a certain Mr Carson.   What’s his first name?

Q6) The pair got back together in 2006: after splitting up in which year?

Q7) Barbie’s makers have made a set of celebrity friends of Barbie.   Including ones — in 2005, in Europe — based on which girl band?‡

Q8) The first African-American member of the Barbie range was introduced in 1968.   What’s her name?

Q9) Which Middle Eastern country banned Barbie in 2003?

Q10) Finally … ?   June, 2001, saw the only serious rivals to Barbie introduced.   What’s the name of the range of dolls?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 8th March, 1950, saw Rover unveiled a car powered by what: electricity, a gas turbine or solar power?
A1) A gas turbine.

Q2) The Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was first broadcast on radio: on 8th March, 1978.   The film version was released in which year?
A2) 2005.

Q3) A jet exploded at LAs Vegas airport: on 8th March, 1972.   Which (then) airline did it belong to?
A3) TWA.

Q4) 8th March, 1841, saw the birth of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.   Holmes served in which US body: the Supreme Court, the Senate or in the Cabinet of the United States?
A4) The Supreme Court.

Q5) Finally … 8th March is International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day.   An offshoot of International Women’s Day, it marks womens involvement in making what: tea, coffee or beer?
A5) Beer.

Here’s a thought …

“I thought the Barbie doll would always be successful.”
Ruth Handler, the creator of the Barbie doll.

And possibly the only song one can play, given the theme … 

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

Have a nice day … 

*        I’m going to have to look forward to that, Olga: I think I’ve only just caught Ghouli.   I think that’s based on a real world incident, the Slender Man cases: but could be wrong.

†        What CAN I tell you, Debbi?   Except he sounds like a fascinating bloke.   (If it’s any help the new series of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is being broadcast …)

‡      Far to late to be included as a question?   News was announced, yesterday, that boxer, Nicola Adams, has been turn into part of the range …