Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-10-2018: World Post Day

9th October, 2018.

Yes: I’m off, again, today.

And, as relaxing as that can be?

It’s not necessarily something I want.

Given the shifts, at the moment?

It’s unpaid holiday.

Yes, I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for other employment.

But … 

Well … it’s frustrating.

~≈§≈~

Right now … ?

I’m looking at a news piece on the BBC’s website: that Google are to cancel their Google+ social network.

After a data breach affected it.

Apparently?

Some 500, 00 people had private data exposed.

It’s be a shame to see it go.

It’s a handy way of advertising the blog.

On the other hand … ?

Google’s just dropped the ball.

Even further than you’d think.

It seems they knew about it since March … 

~≈§≈~

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) 9th October is World Post Day.   The day marks the founding of the Universal Postal Union: in which year of the 1870s?

Q2) The union was founded in which European country?

Q3) The Union helps co-ordinate the postal services across the world.   Items posted can include parcels, letters … and what else … ?

Q4) To send a letter through the post you need to stick on a … what?

Q5) Finally … The UK’s service is the Royal Mail.   The US one, the US Postal Service.   Spain’s is Correos.   The PTT delivers the mail … where?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 8th October, 2014, saw the death of Thomas Eric Duncan.   He was the first in the USA to die of what: HIV/AIDS, the Ebola virus or Polio?

A1) The Ebola virus.

Q2) LBC — the UK’s first commercial radio station — began broadcasting on 8th October, 1973.   What did it broadcast: news, music or drama?

A2) News.

Q3) 8th October, 1969, saw the first of the Days of Rage event take place: protesting against the Vietnam War.   In which US city?

A3) Chicago.

Q4) 8th October, 1895, saw the birth of King Zog 1st … of where … ?

A4) Albania.

Q5) Finally … ?   8th October, 1818, saw the birth of John H. Reagan.   Reagan was Secretary of the Treasury for whom: the USA, CSA or IOC?

A5) The Confederate States of America, or CSA.

Here’s a thought …

“NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW NOR GLOM OF NIT CAN STAY THESE MESENGERS ABOT THEIR DUTY”.

Motto of the Ankh Morpork Post office, in Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels‡.

And some songs …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser: which has less music …

Have a good day.

*        You know, it’s funny you should mention Zog, in that context, Olga.   I think a character with that name turned up in Ace Trucking Co.   No, wait, tell a lie!   He was in Black Hawk … !   Sorry, quick Googling, there … !   Hmmm, some sort of drone could work: but we’d still be looking at the corrosion.   And cheers for the comment on the Dr Who post!   (Wouldn’t say no to diving lessons: mind you, I can’t swim …)

†        She was fantastic, Debbi!   AND she provoke a rather good blog post!   I’m rather pleased it went down well … !   Here’s hoping next week’s as good …!

‡        Some of the letters had been stolen by the owner of Hugo’s, a posh but unscrupulous hairdressers.