Nik Oak’s Daily Teaser — 27-9-2018: World Tourism Day

27th September, 2018.

Right … 

I was going to include a picture with today’s post.

AND a video.

But right now … ?

Blogger seems to be playing silly buggers: and refusing to upload photos and videos directly to the page where we draft our posts.

I’m using Safari version 12, on macOS 10.14, have cleared my caches and history.

What’s happening?

I’m blowed if I know.

(Would you know it, by the time I get to finishing the post … ?   The issue’s corrected itself …)

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As a follow up though?   And something I know I mentioned on the write up I did about The last few episodes of American Horror Story’s seventh series, Cult?

I’m … facing a crisis at work.

As I’ve mentioned already, I’ve been rota’d for just one shift, next week.

That leaves me with a horrible dilemma.

Do I leave work?

Yes, it’s now basically uneconomic to stay.

But the horrible thought is that — should I hand in my notice, or walk out — I face having any benefits suspended.

However temporarily, that’s not something I relish.

I don’t face that problem if I’m sacked.   Which doesn’t look good on the CV.

Nor do I have that problem if I’m laid off.

You can possibly see where I’m heading, can’t you?

I’m thinking asking management to lay me off would be a good idea.

Thoughts, please!

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both 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) 27th September is World Tourism Day: according to the United Nations.   The theme for this year’s Day is what tourism?

Q2) It’s organised by the UNWTO: the UN World Tourism … what?

Q3) What, according to the UNWTO, was the world’s most visited country, in 2017?

Q4) Again, according to the UNWTO, which country earned the most money from tourism in 2017?

Q5) What — according to Euromonitor — was the world’s visited city?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The first US Secretary of State was appointed on 26th September, 1789.   Who was that first Secretary?

A1) Thomas Jefferson.

Q2) During the US presidential election of 1960, John F. Kennedy had a TV debate with his Republican rival: on 26th September, 1960.   Who was that rival?

A2) Richard Nixon.

Q3) Fatimid leader, Al-Mu’izz li-Din Allah, was born on 26th September, 932.   As Fatimid leader, what would have been his title: Emir, Shah or Caliph?

A3) Caliph.

Q4) Olivia Newton-John was born on 26th September, 1948.   Who did she co-star with, in Grease?

A4) John Travolta.

Q5) Finally … composer, Béla Bartók, died on 26th September, 1945.   Which modern country was he born in?

A5) Hungary.

Here’s a thought …

“The British tourist is always happy abroad as long as the natives are waiters.”

Robert Morley.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Cheers, Olga: it’s … well, as you can  tell, it’s a git of a situation to be in.   Bar the lack of cash, I’m thinking unemployment would be nice: I could concentrate on finding something new, AND — as Debbi’s been telling me for years — look at monetising the blog.   Assuming they let me upload photos … 

†        Actually, Debbi‡, there’s a website … ummm … 

‡        One MORE thing, Debbi^ … ?   Have you and Rick thought about upgrading to Mojave?   The eye-candy’s nice — it’s Apple, after all — but there’s some handy bits.   There’s a handlebar that lets you adjust the size of the screens in split screen view.   That’s going to be useful … 

^        One — HA! — more thing, Debbi.   Have you watched the Tourist video?   For So Good to be Back Home, Again?   Is it me, or has Annie Lennox turned into the Girl who was Death … ?