Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22-8-2018: Madras

22nd August, 2018.

You know, that’s an interesting bit of news.

If you’re a film fan, that is!

A few months back, Eon Productions announced they were hiring Danny Boyle to direct the next James Bond film.

All well and good.

Today … ?

He’s stepped down.

Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25. pic.twitter.com/0Thl116eAd

— James Bond (@007) August 21, 2018

Creative differences, apparently.

Hmmm … 

I replacing him … is going to be tricky … 

~≈§≈~

Oh, while we’re at it, there was something else I noticed.

Both Facebook and Twitter have announced they’ve deleted various dubious Iranian or Russian backed accounts that were spreading misinformation in the run-up to the US mid-term elections.

Much like Microsoft, who announced they’ve prevented Russian hacking.   Something I mentioned in  last night’s post about Westworld.

That’s a very good series, by the way.

I think they’ll have saved money on the cast for season two, incidentally.

At ANY rate?

I think we’re looking at three technology companies who are acting as informal security guards for America’s democracy.

All well and good: and possibly showing us the three are behaving better that the US president.

But I’d love to know what the US government is doing.   I can’t see it not planting false accounts on the Russian, Iranian or Chinese equivalent of Facebook.

What concerns me, though?

Is what is the UK doing about similar things happening in the UK.

Well?

Mrs May, what is your government doing about foreign interference in UK democracy?

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring four out of five 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) Madras was founded on 22nd August: of which year?

Q2) By the British … whom?

Q3) The city’s now called what?

Q4) It’s also called the Detroit of India: as it’s home to a large chunk of what: the film industry, car industry or banking industry?

Q5) Travelling around Madras, you can travel by taxi, or by auto … what?

Q6) Most of the city’s population speak what: Bengali, Telugu or Tamil?

Q7) Chicken Madras is popular in the UK.   It’s got its origins in what: Anglo-Bengali restaurants, McDonalds branches in Mumbai or Cantonese restaurants in Italy?

Q8) The Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a major tourist attraction in Madras.   It’s a holy site in which Indian religion: Islam, Jainism or Hinduism?

Q9) The city is on the Coromandel Coast: and on the Bay of … where?

Q10) Finally … Madras is a sister city of which Russian city?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 21st August, 2016, saw the closing ceremony of that year’s Summer Olympics.   They were held in which country?

A1) Brazil.

Q2) 21st August, 1918, saw the start of the Second Battle of the where?

A2) The Second Battle of the Somme.

Q3) Which country declared its independence restored: on 21st August, 1991?

A3) Latvia.

Q4) 21st August, 1986, saw residents of the town of Alaskan Yakutat menaced by a … what?

A4) Glacier: the Hubbard Glacier.

Q5) Finally … the vocals for a version of Crazy was recorded on 21st August, 1961.   By whom?

A5) Patsy Cline.

Here’s a thought …

“There is little doubt that [all of India’s major cities], owe much to the beginnings of modern progress that Madras gave the rest of the subcontinent … Madras, till the 1760s, lay the foundation on which modern India has grown.”

Subbiah Muthiah.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Tactfully, Debbi, I’m saying nothing!   :D   (Oh, I’ve just found out Amazon are doing Alan Moore’s DR and Quinch strips!   Well worth a go.   I had a DR and Quinch t-shirt!   complete with the phrase “Eat Plutonium Death, You Disgusting Alien Weirdoes” …umm …)