Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th August, 2018

27th August, 2018.

Arrgh!

I hate that!

Sorry about inflicting my singing on you.

But that blood … soddi …

Dratted … 

Dratted Baby Shark meme has been banging around my head for a week!

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Politics … 

Politics, politics, politics … 

I really do try to not get involved with politics.

But … ?

I voted Remain in the Brexit referendum, back in the day.

I believe staying in the EU is a good thing for the UK: and that leaving, as we will in March, next year, to be the stupidest thing the UK has done.

There’s others.

I don’t know if you knew about the Black Arrow project: but it was a British designed satellite carrier.

That got cancelled.

On budget grounds.

After four launches.

We’re the only country to have abandoned a satellite launch capacity.

AND to have abandoned a potential spaceport.

With most British rocketry experiments being done by commercial companies: the only ones willing to put up the money.

As a result of Brexit, though?

We’ll be pulling out of the Galileo satellite navigation project.

And — so the government tells us — will be investing in our own satellite navigation project.

Personally?

Given our government’s history, I believe it will put out of that project by 2022.

The only way to have any kind of involvement in large scale space project?

Is to stay in the EU.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five 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) 27th August 2018 is a bank holiday in most of the UK.   The holiday’s are so named because banks traditionally do what?

Q2) The world’s shortest war took place: on 27th August, 1896.   Between The UK … and where … ?

Q3) 27th August, 1776, saw a British force defeat colonial one: at the Battle of Long Island.   It took place on what’s now where: Queens, Manhattan or Brooklyn?

Q4) The world’s first jet plane, the Heinkel He 178, first flew: on 27th August, 1939.   It made that test flight in which country?

Q5) Finally … 27th August, 1899, saw the birth of writer, C. S. Forester.   What was the name of his fiction, Royal Navy captain?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 26th August, 1826, saw Major Gordon Laing become the first non-Muslim to enter where: Mecca, Medina or Timbuktu?

A1) Timbuktu.

Q2) August 26th was released by singer, Post Malone.   What was August 26th: an album, single or mixtape?

A2) A mixtape.   (One released — despite the name — on 12th May.)

Q3) French was defined as an official language: on 26th August, 1977.   Where: French Guiana, Quebec or Niger?

A3) Quebec.

Q4) Which volcano famous erupted: on 26th August, 1883?

A4) Krakatoa.

Q5) Finally … 26th August, 1542, saw Francisco de Orellana successfully complete navigating his way down a river.   Which river?

A5) The Amazon.

Here’s a thought …

“When a man who is drinking neat gin starts talking about his mother he is past all argument.” 

The African Queen, C. S. Forester.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Glad to hear it, Debbi!   I’ll have to look up Rattus Norvegicus, I really will …