Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25th August, 2018

25th August, 2018.

Yes: I have says, I had a bad night, last night.

The innards were playing up.

Not something I like doing: as, as you’ve possibly guessed, it means losing money.

Pleasures of being a long term temp.

At any rate, there was an upside.

It meant getting a comparatively early night.

With a good read, before you ask.

Moorcock’s Behold the Man, so you know: about a time traveller going back in time to met Jesus.

It’s an interesting read, I should add: and very unlike his Elric stories.

And … ?

I think, were it to be filmed?   It would cause a bigger stink than The Last Temptation of Christ.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: 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) 25th August, 1945, saw which city liberated by the Allies?

Q2) More to the point, that city is the capital of where?

Q3) Which Z joined the UN: on 25th August, 1980?

Q4) 25th August, 1530, saw the birth of Russia’s best known Emperor, Ivan the Terrible.   The best known Tsar of all Rus’ famously massacred the inhabitants of which Russian city?

Q5) Micheal Rennie was born on 25th August, 1909.   Which alien is he famous for playing?

Q6) Finally … 25th August, 1958, saw the birth of director, Tim Burton.   Which of his films is about a boy called Jake?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 24th August, 1948, saw the birth of musician, Jean-Michel Jarre.   What — in 1976 — was his first hit album?

A1) Oxygène.

Q2) What was Jarre’s first album called?

A2) Deserted Palace.

Q3) 1990 saw Jean-Michel release En attendant Cousteau.   Which oceanographer was the album about?

A3) Jacques-Yves Cousteau: also called Jacques Cousteau.

Q4) His first live album was recorded in which country?

A4) China.

Q5) Finally … ?   There is only one legal copy of Jarre’s sixth album.   What’s that album called?

A5) Musique pour Supermarché or Music for Supermarkets.   (He recorded it.   And, when once he’d pressed that one copy?   Played the whole lot on a local radio station: and introduced the thing by saying “Pirate me.”)

Here’s a thought …

“I wouldn’t know a good script if it bit me in the face.”

Tim Burton, born 25th August, 1958.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        I always thought so, Debbi: actually, that was the image on the t-shirt I mentioned.   I’ve never been able to find it, online.   Glad you’re enjoying Halo.   It’s a damn shame they never finished it.   Copyright ownership issues.   Wouldn’t you know it … ?   (Oh, hang on!   you mean the Dr Who book cover?   It was rather good, wasn’t it?)