Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th August, 2018.

29th August, 2018.

You’re right.

You KNOW you are!

You’re looking at that intro video and thinking ‘He’s forgotten to write “INTRO” in the bit where it says “TITLE TEXT HERE.”’

Silly Me!

At any rate, I managed to catch Patient Seven, last night.

It’s possible not the best horror anthology I’ve seen.

But it is fun: and an entertaining watch.

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Just as a quick point?

You’ll possibly realise I’m something of a news hound: following the news of the 3-d printed gun in the US with a certain amount of worry.

The makers, Defence Distributed, believe that selling the designs of three-d printable guns, online is a good thing.

I don’t.

I think a lot of people agree with me.

Including at least one US court: that’s banned them from selling the plans, online.

Defence Distributed have worked out how to get around that.

By selling USB memory sticks … with the plans on them … by mail order … 

There’s always one, isn’t there … ?

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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) 29th August, 1993, saw the birth of singer-songwriter, Liam Payne.   He — and One Direction, the boy band he was a member of — found fame after which which TV talent show?

Q2) Which NASA mission returned to Earth on 29th August, 1965?

Q3) 29th August, 1915 saw the birth of Ingrid Bergman.   29th August, 1982, saw her death.   In which 1948 film did she play Joan of Arc?

Q4) 29th August, 1966, saw the last concert performance — before a paying audience — by which band?

Q5) Finally … the Goodyear company was founded on 29th August, 1898.   What rubber items does it make?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 28th August, 1917, saw ten suffragettes picket where: the House of Commons, the White House or the Kremlin?

A1) The White House.

Q2) Cetshwayo kaMpande was captured by British forces in South Africa: on 28th August, 1879.   He was the last king of whom?

A2) The Zulus.

Q3) 28th August, 1898, saw pharmacist, Caleb Bradham renain his popular soda drink.   What’s it now called?

A3) Pepsi-Cola: or Pepsi.

Q4) 28th August, 1814, saw the birth of Irish writer, Sheridan Le Fanu.   Which of his novels features the villainous Carmilla von Karnstein?

A4) Carmilla.

Q5) Finally … 28th August, 1930, saw the birth of actor, Windsor Davies.   Who did he play in It Ain’t Half Hot Mum?

A5) Battery Sergeant Major ‘Shut Up’ Williams.

Here’s a thought …

“I don’t regret a thing I’ve done. I only regret the things I didn’t do.”

Ingrid Bergman, 29 August 1915 – 29 August 1982.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        I’ll try and avoid it, Debbi.   Remind me to cancel that trip to Manhattan …   Oh, there’s still no airdate!