Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar: Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser

Thursday 6 December 2018

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th December, 2018.

6th December, 2018.

Right, it’s definitely Thursday, today!

I’ve just double checked: and I’m decidedly not getting my days mixed up.

So that’s all good!

At any rate, I’ve woken up, this morning, switched on my TV: and immediately changed channels to Radio 4’s Today programme.

But managed to catch a pice on the BBC’s News 24 channel.

Apparently?

The O2 mobile phone network is having issues.

Seemingly? And at the moment?

You can only access the mobile ’net … if you’ve hooked you’re phone up to a wi-fi router.

As an O2 punter with a shiny new smart phone he want’s to play with?

You can bet I’m a little put out … !

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On another, and still personal, front?

As you’re possibly aware, I’m job hunting, at the moment.

Something that’s cropped up a few times?

Is simply this: some jobs will ask you for ID.

Photographic ID: a birth certificate, and a recent pay slip, aren’t enough.

As, usually, and very specifically, either a passport or a recent provisional/full driver’s license are the only ones acceptable.

I’ve neither.

It’s lost me a couple of possible interviews.

I have managed to chase the issue up, though, at my regular job centre meeting.

It seems I can apply for a provisional drivers license… and the Job Centre will cover the cost, as it’s deemed helpful to getting a job!

At the moment?

I’m grateful!

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I mentioned, a few days ago, that many Western countries were making a point of not using Huawei products in their telecommunications networks: New Zealand being the most recent.

One item I noticed, today?

Was that BT have decided — because of those security concerns — to not use Huawei kit in their 5g infrastructure.

And to try and remove it from other parts of their system.

All to the good, I think.

Except … ?

I’m wondering what our government’s doing or thinking on this front.

Well … apart from worrying about Brexit!

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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) Many countries celebrate Saint Nicholas’ Day on 6th December. In many parts of the world, he’s traditionally accompanied by which K … ?

Q2) The Everglades National Park was formally dedicated: on 6th December, 1947. The park is (mostly) in which US state?

Q3) NASA revealed a set of photos of Mars: on 6th December, 2006. The photos implied Mars had what: life, water or cheese?

Q4) Jazz mæstro, Dave Brubeck, was born on 6th December, 1920. What instrument did he play … ?

Q5) Finally … 6th December, 1912, saw archeologists discover a bust of Queen Nefertiti. Nefertiti was the wife of which Egyptian pharaoh?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Which country got banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics: on 5th December, 2017?

A1) Russia.

Q2) The Montgomery Bus Boycott started on 5th December, 1955. It was led by union leader, ED Nixon. Working with whom?

A2) Rosa Parks.

Q3) A South American country dissolved its military dictatorship: on 5th December, 1983. Which country’s military dictatorship?

A3) Argentina’s.

Q4) The first European to set foot on Hispaniola — what’s now Haiti and the Dominican Republic — did so on 5th December, 1492. Who was he?

A4) Christopher Columbus.

Q5) Finally … ? 5th December, 1484, saw Pope Innocent 8th issue a bull: that allowed Inquisitors hunt out witches. Where: Spain, Germany or France?

A5) Germany. (No one expected that … !)

Here’s a thought …