Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th December, 2018

10th December, 2018.

Yep: that’s me in the Introduction video: with Echo the White Faced African Owl, and Katness the Reticulated Python.

It was my nephew’s 8th Birthday Party, yesterday: although, strictly?   His birthday’s on Boxing Day.

Either way?

It was rather nice.

Hmmm … I’m not necessarily convinced he wasn’t bored: someone was running around in the street with his friends.

At any rate?

I got the snake and the owl … 

Jude got to play with both … 

AND the African Pygmy hedgehog … 

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Just as a quick point of news?

I voted Remain in 2016: as you may or may not know.

For plenty of reasons, I should add.

So a bit of breaking news caught my eye.

The European Court of Justice has officially decided that — should the UK decide to — it can revoke its Article 50 decision, its decision to leave the EU, without consulting other EU members.

I’d love it, personally: but don’t see it happening.

But?

Its nice to know the option’s not going to cause problems.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Olga scoring five out of five, and Debbi on three.

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

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

Q1) Stunt rider, Eddie Kidd, did an 80ft river jump: on 10th December, 1979.   Over a river, where: Essex, Kent or Surrey?

Q2) 10th December, 1851, saw the birth of Melvil Dewey.   Famously, he created a classification system for what: cheese, books or rocks?

Q3) Raúl Alfonsín was elected president: on 10th December, 1983.   Of where?

Q4) 10th December 1952, saw the birth of TV presenter, Clive Anderson.   Which Channel Four comedy show did he present for many years?

Q5) Finally … Drummer, Meg White was born on 10th December, 1974.   She plays drums for which band?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The world’s first branch of the YMCA in in North America was established: on 9th December, 1851.   In which US city?

A1) None of them: that first North American city was Montreal in Canada.

Q2) 9th December, 1973, saw the signing of the Sunningdale Agreement.   It set up a council of where?

A2) Ireland.

Q3) Dense fog cleared from London and South East England: on 9th December, 1952.   The period was called the Great … what?

A3) Smog.

Q4) 9th December, 2017, saw Australia legalese what: recreational cannabis use, same sex marriage, or the Defenestration of Prague?

A4) Same sex marriage.

Q5) Finally … ?   9th December, 1906, saw the birth of computer scientist, Grace Hopper.   In addition to helping lay the foundations of COBOL, she was one of a small group of computer scientist to find the first computer … what?

A5) Bug.   (Although I don’t know if moths count as bugs or creepy crawlys.)

Here’s a thought …

“Whereas, all and everything is naturally related and interconnected. A volume could I write you on this subject.”

Ada Lovelace, 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        It always amazes me what I can do with a trick question, Olga!   And there were definite owls! Either way … ?   Yes, I noticed where Amelia’s from … I get the impression she’d be backing Catalan independence, too … !

†        Yes, I knew about the compiler, Debbi: she didn’t quite find it, though!   Her and her team found the first computer bug.   This was back when a ‘computer’ was a room full of electro-mechanical part: the moth got squashed on some of the gears.   Or frazzled on a valve.  Oh, enjoy the episode: there’s some annoying news.   (The New Years episode looks interesting … but WHAT’S THE CREATURE!)