Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th January, 2018

7th January, 2019.

Yes … about tomorrow … 

I’ve got a job interview lined up on Wednesday.

Happily?

The Job Centre is happy to fund both my train trip … and a haircut.

That is extremely welcome.

OK, I’m an ugly ol’ wossname … 

So, presentationally?

A trim could be welcome.

If for no other reason than to same money on conditioner!

~≈¥≈~

Either way … ?

How are you with earworms … ?

I have have still got Trans-X’s Living on Video banging around my head.

To be brutally honest … ?

The dratted thing’s a pain!

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1) Jean Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries went from Dover to Calais: on 7th January, 1785.   On an early what: hot air balloon, glider or biplane?

Q2) 7th January, 2014, saw the death of entertainment mogul, Run Run Shaw.   He owned TV stations and a film studio, where: Goa, Macao or Hong Kong?

Q3) Jonathan Aitken was released from prison: on 7th January, 2000.   What was the last Cabinet position had held?

Q4) Two gunmen committed a mass shooting: on 7th January, 2015.   At the offices of which Parisian magazine?

Q5) 7th January, 1976, saw a Royal Navy Frigate collide with a gunboat from where: Somalia, Iceland or Nova Scotia?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 6th January is Þrettándinn (thret-toun-dinn), or Thirteenth Night.   Where: Greenland, Iceland or the Faroe Islands?

A1) Iceland.

Q2) 6th January, 1946, saw the first General Election held in which country?

A2) Vietnam.

Q3) 6th January, 1367, saw the birth of Richard 2nd of England.   Was he Richard the Lionheart, Richard of Bordeaux or Richard the Glorious?

A3) Richard of Bordeaux.

Q4) Actor, Eddie Redmayne, was born on 6th December, 1982.   What character does he play in the Fantastic Beasts franchise?

A4) Newt Scamander.

Q5) Finally … ?   Cnut the Great was crowned as King of England: on 6th January, 1017.   Famously, he tried holding back the … what: sun, moon, stars or tide?

A5) Tide.

Here’s a thought …

“In politics, you live by the sword, and you die by the sword.”

Nick Clegg, born 7 January 1967.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Hope you don’t mind, @Badwolf^ but I’ve started linking the first mention of you name, to your blog: is that ok … ?

†        Yeah, I noticed there were variations, Olga^: and the Castells seem to be more … three dimensional.   Motorbike pyramids are usually in a plane.   So to speak.   Nice to know the parade done it’s job, too!   (Yep: the letters gone off.   I can only hope it gets back, quickly: I might need it …)

‡        The post, or the episode, Debbi^?   :D   I do know the rocket launchers were impressive!   (Oh, apparently?   The Dalek prop in Resolution was robotic: there’s no operator in it.)

^        Would you mind me playing a Chris Rea tune … ?