Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th November, 2018

6th November, 2018.

Wouldn’t you know it?

I got up, this morning … to the familiar, but unwelcome, sight.

The indicator lights on my router going an unhealthy shade of green, telling my I wasn’t connected to the ’Net.

OK, I managed to reset the thing.

But that’s annoying when it happens.

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I’m sure you remember Grenfell Tower.

The fire that hit it, all those months ago, was a tragedy whose consequences are still being felt, today.

So, last night?

A small group of people decided, as it was Bonfire Night?

To burn an effigy of Grenfell Tower on their bonfire … and post the result to YouTube.

Personally?

If laughing Grenfell’s tragedy floats your boat, fair enough.   Don’t ask me to agree with you, I find the idea distinctly unfunny.

But to then post that to YouTube, where people — the already fragile survivors in particular — seems both offensive, potential racist, incredibly stupid …

And deliberately cruel to people who have already experienced the worst.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both on four 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) Who was elected as the 31st US President: on 6th November, 1928?

Q2) 6th November is the feast day of Romulus of where: Genoa, Jamaica or Jinhua?

Q3) Meet the Press, the world’s longest running TV show first aired on 6th November, 1947.   Which US channel is it currently aired on?

Q4) Dwight D. Eisenhower was re-elected as US president: on 6th November, 1956.   What was the highest military rank he achieved?

Q5) Finally … Richard Milhous Nixon was elected President on 6th November, 1968.   He resigned in which year … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 5th November is Bonfire Night in the UK.   It marks the year Guy Fawkes was arrested, trying to blow up Parliament, during the Gunpowder Plot.   During which year?

A1) 1605.   (It’s Also known as the Catesby Plot.)

Q2) Traditionally, a bonfire is lit, on the night.   The effigies burnt on bonfires are usually called what … ?

A2) Guys.

Q3) What kind of sweet is traditionally supposed to be eaten on bonfire night: chocolate, toffee or rock?

A3) Toffee.   (This version has a lot of treacle …)

Q4) Bonfire night fireworks come in many colours.   The red ones use chemical compounds that contain either lithium … or what?

A4) Strontium.

Q5) Finally … Fawkes was arrested on 5th November, in a cellar under the House of Lords.   How many barrels of Gunpowder did he have?

A5) Thirty-six.   (36.)

Here’s a thought …

“It’s the way I tell ’em!”

Frank Carson, 6 November 1926 – 22 February 2012.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Usually, the organised ones can be great, Olga.   Some of the private ones, though … ?   Well … I’m just mildly disappointed to have missed the one my family went too.   Looks Jude has a whale of a time!   (Sorry about the four, by the way: I was actually after strontium, rather than a compound built on it.)

†        You know, I THINK I’m going to have to sit down with them, again, myself, Debbi: JUST so I can find some examples!   The series was always one with teeth.   (Sorry about the four, by the way: I was actually after guy, rather than dummy.   Historically, they’re models of Fawkes, himself.   You’ll be pleased to hear that Lewes — the place Olga mentioned yesterday? — burnt an effigy of President Trump.)