Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd August, 2018

23rd August, 2018.

Yep: I’ve a day off, today.

And … ?

In amongst the day’s events, I’m thinking I should dig up a movie.

But not sure which movie … although, I do have Fiddler on the Roof sitting around.

Tempting.   Long, but tempting: after all, it’s supposed to be one of the movies.

But … 

Well, we’ll see … 

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Which sort of brings me to another subject.

I wouldn’t mind seeing Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Star Wars Anthology film that tells us about Han Solo’s early years.

It’s not due to be released until September, this year.

The on-demand version on the 14th, the blu-ray on the 25th.

Which gets me thinking …

You’ve heard or ripping, haven’t you?   The idea you can copy a film or TV show on a DVD or CD, into a form that can be played on a computer: or on a phone, tablet, streaming box, what have you.

There’s also what’s called web ripping, or sometimes VOD ripping.

In other words ripping video from websites like Twitch or YouTube: again, so you can watch the video offline.

Needless to say, it’s rather shady, legally.

Doable, but shady.

I’m looking at the difference in release dates for Solo: A Star Wars Story.

And thinking that gap in dates will encourage some to web rip the video on demand versions.

And to release them via torrent sites like Pirate Bay, ExtraTorrent and Demonoid.

Two weeks before the blu-ray versions out.

Just a thought … 

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring ten out of ten 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) 23rd August is the feast day of the obscure Saint Tydfil.   There’s a town named after her in which country of the UK?

Q2) There’s at least three villages, or towns, called 23rd August: in various parts of which European nation?

Q3) 23rd August, 2016, saw the death of actor, Steven Hill.   He’d played Dan Briggs: in which TV series?

Q4) 23rd August, 1947, saw the birth of playwright, Willy Russell.   Which of his plays was turned into a film with Julie Walters and Michael Caine?

Q5) Finally … 23rd August, 1914, saw Japan declare war: on which European nation?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Madras was founded on 22nd August: of which year?

A1) 1639.

Q2) By the British … whom?

A2) The British East India Company.

Q3) The city’s now called what?

A3) Chennai.

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?

A4) The car industry.

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

A5) Auto-rickshaw.

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

A6) 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?

A7) Anglo-Bengali restaurants.   (The madras curry isn’t the only Anglo-Indian dish with its roots in the UK.   Chicken Tikka Masala is said to be Glaswegian.)

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

A8) Hinduism.   (The Temple is dedicated to a local version of Shiva.   So you know … )

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

A9) Bengal.

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

A10) Volgograd.

Here’s a thought …

“Even if the chance should arise of removing a great social evil, nothing must be done to weaken those habits of individual self-reliance and voluntary association which have built up the greatness of the English people.”

Arnold Toynbee, 23 August 1852 – 9 March 1883.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        You’re right, Debbi, I THINK I spelt ‘Weirdoes’ … wrong … um … Did I mention there’s still no airdate for Dr Who’s eleventh series … ?