Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14th January, 2019

14th January, 2019.

Yes: it’s officially official … I’ve taken a brief few sneak moments, this morning, to quickly watch the video — or one of them — for the Bangles hit, Walk Like an Egyptian.

All well and good.

But saw the poses, there: the one that try and reproduce the ones on Egyptian tomb paints … ?

And immediately wondered where Wilson, Keppel and Betty, where … 

~≈§≈~

Just as a quick thought … ?

If you, like me, are in the UK, and listening to the news … ?

You probably can’t escape Brexit.

I voted remain, to be honest: and still believe that leaving will be bad for the UK.

There is, thought, still talk of several things.

A second referendum being one of them.

Personally, I’d like one: and hope it would get a remain result.

As, right at the moment?

Leaving seems to be causing a good, old fashioned riot.

I do know one speculated form for any second referendum would take the form of two referenda.

The first would be a rerun of the 2016 vote.

Should we remain, or leave the EU?

If the result is leave, a second referendum would ask people what form of Brexit they want: hard Brexit, No Deal, the May plan, what have you.

Right now?

I think there’s no time to arrange this.

But it’s possibly the form the thing should’ve taken in 2016.

David Cameron and company should have said what sort of Brexit they’d push for, if they lost.

That way?   People would have more information to make a decision.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three 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) 14th January, 1886, saw the birth of author and poet, Hugh Lofting.   Which children’s character did Lofting create?

Q2) 14th January is Revolution and Youth Day: in which North African country?

Q3) The (then) manager of of Manchester United FC announced his retirement: on 14th January, 1969.   Who was he?

Q4) Russell M. Nelson became the 17th president: on 14th January, 2018.   The 17th president … of what?

Q5) Finally … ?   14th January, 1904, saw the birth of which British photographer?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) What invaded the US Supreme Court Building: on 13th January, 2002?

A1) A fox.

Q2) Which US state received a false ballistic missile alert: on 13th January, 2018?

A2) Hawaii.

Q3) The Chemical Weapons Convention was signed: on 13th January, 1993.   Name any one of the four counties not party to the convention.

A3) Egypt, Israel, North Korea or South Sudan.

Q4) A bloodless coup ousted Dr Kofi Busia as Prime Minister: on 13th January, 1972.   As Prime Minister of where?

A4) Ghana.

Q5) Finally?   13th January, 2012, saw the sinking of the Costa Concordia.   Off of the cost of which country?

A5) Italy.

Here’s a thought …

“I feel like I’m a beginner in everything in life.”

Faye Dunaway, Born January 14, 1941.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Good luck for tomorrow, @Badwolf … ! ;)

†        Yeah, Brazil … and Nineteen-Eighty-Four, Olga, that’s the other one!   Robert De Niro’s going to be handy, right at the moment … !   Because, right at the moment, I THINK this guy the one floating around … (Sounds like you’ve got upcoming fun, there, Olga!   The paperwork sounds like … well … you maybe SHOULD be heading for Brazil … !   Oh, I’ve a set about Leningrad coming up … )

‡        I’m with you, Debbi.   I’ve still got a lot of five question sets to build on!   Oh, the next season of Star Trek Discovery hits CBS All Access on Thursday: if I’ve got my dates right.   The first seasons’s on Amazon, so you know!   Remind me to tell you about Handbrake, at some point.