Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18th September, 2018.

18th September, 2018.

Yep: I’ve got a regret, again.

I would love a TV, with a bigger screen.

Especially when you consider I watched Solo: A Star Wars Story, last night.

Amazing stuff, I should add.

But … ?

The only regret I have about it?

Is my TV screen’s a bit too small!

It, and the rest of the recent Star Wars entries really do deserve a big screen!

~≈§≈~

I’ve also got to confess: I’m slightly jealous.

Of Japanese businessman, Yusaku Maezawa.

He’s been announced as one of SpaceX’s first Moon tourists.

I don’t know about you, but I’d love to be in Maezawa-san’s shoes!

Cash, hey … ?

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring ten out of ten.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) Refugees arrived in the UK, on 18th September, 1972.   From which country?

Q2) 18th September, 1837, saw the opening of what’s now Tiffany & Co.   It’s flagship store is on Fifth Avenue: in which US city?

Q3) Henry D. Washburn discovered a geyser: on 18th September, 1870.   What did he call it?

Q4) 18th September, 1618, saw the start of the 12th Baktun: a period in the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar.    A Baktun is how many days long?

Q5) The first Hanoverian King of Great Britain arrived in the country: on 18th September, 1618.   Which king WAS it?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The US Constitution was signed on 17th September: in which year?

A1) 1787.

Q2) It was signed in which US city?

A2) Philadephia.

Q3) According to the Constitution’s Preamble, the US Constitution is supposed to  secure the blessing of what?

A3) Liberty.

Q4) The Constitution established the US legislative branch.   What’s branch called?

A4) Congress.

Q5) Name either house of that legislative branch.

A5) The Senate or the House of Representatives.

Q6) It ALSO defines the Executive of the USA.   Which office IS that Executive?

A6) The US President.

Q7) That executive is also commander in chief of the US what: Treasury, Armed Forces or Legislature?

A7) Armed forces.

Q8) Which Article of the Constitution defines the Judicial Branch?

A8) Article 3.

Q9) What’s the highest court in the US?

A9) The Supreme Court.

Q10) Finally … how many ratified Amendments to the Constitution are there: thirty-one, thirty-three or thirty-five?

A10) Thirty-three.

Here’s a thought …

“I am bewildered by the thousands of strange people who write me letters. They do not know me. Why do they do that?”

Greta Garbo, 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990.

And songs co-written by Dee Dee Ramone …





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

Have a good day.

*        Now that’s a new one on me, Olga: faked degrees!   I think the biggest problems the UK had with that level of education were language schools that were visa fiddles: there was a scandal about whether the schools were properly accredited.   Blimey: there’s something I never had the cash for, good old fashioned property speculation!   It’s a good earner.   At work, we organise the emergency repairs for social landlords: a lot of councils have a certain amount of properties they rent from private landlords, like yourself, and then rent out to they tenants.   From the little I see, our engineers are obliged to visit them: but they have to fill in a different set of paperwork for these visits, so the cost can be passed to the private landlord.   Don’t quote me on that, though!

†        I figured it would be playing to your strengths, Debbi.   I was thinking it’s the USA’s best known legal document, I wonder who’s going to have an easy time of it … ?   Oh, thinks for The link: I’ve added it to the relevant bit of my spreadsheet …