Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th March, 2019.

9th March, 2019.

Yes: it’s true.

I managed to catch another episode of Star Trek: Discovery, last night.

And have to say: it was quite an enjoyable episode.

Ethan Peck — Gregory’s grandson — as Spock?

Is wonderfully restrained, I should add.

About the show’s only flaw?

Is that, at the moment … ?

As good as Star Trek: Discovery is?   And it is good: well acted, entertaining, very well written.

One?   With Talos 4 getting a mention in last night’s episode?   There’s a certain amount of fan wank going on.   In the sense that the Talosians were only there to gives a nice little … ahem … frissom.

Two?   I’m thinking El Mininsterio del Tiempo is the better series.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, 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) Augsburg became a Free Imperial City: on 9th March, 1276.   Augsburg then part of which empire?

Q2) More to the point?   Augsburg is now part of which European nation?

Q3) Emperor Wu assumed the Chinese throne: on 9th March, 141BC.   He was an Emperor from which Chinese dynasty?

Q4) March 9th is the feast day of Saint Frances of where?

Q5) Finally … 9th March, 1979, saw the birth of actor, Oscar Isaac.   He plays Poe Dameron, in recent Star Wars films.   Who is he scheduled to play, in the 2020 film version of Dune?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 8th March, 1010, saw Ferdowski complete his epic, the Shahnameh.   The poem is about the line of kings of Greater … where?
A1) Iran.

Q2) The Shahnameh is ALSO considered important by members of which religion?
A2) Zoroastrianism.

Q3) 8th March is the Feast day of Saint Felix of Burgundy.   He’s also known as Felix of where?
A3) Dunwich.   (Possibly the only saint of a townful of creepy fish people.)

Q4) 8th March, 1948, saw the birth of Gyles Brandreth.   Gyles is a regular contributor to which Radio 4 show?
A4) Just a Minute.   (He also hosted Wordaholics)

Q5) Nelson’a Pillar was bombed: on 8th March, 1966.   The Pillar was in which Irish city?
A5) Dublin.

Q6) 8th March, 1988, was the first time President Ronald Reagan described the Soviet Union as … what?
A6) The Evil Empire.

Here’s a thought …

“Being a living legend is such a precarious livelihood. It’s like being a bar of soap in a shower which doesn’t have any water in it”
John Cale, born 9 March 1942.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.





*        Morning, Badwolf.   How’s the day?

†        It is worth the while, Debbi: although, RIGHT now … ?   (You know.   I know.   We know.   THEY know.   But do they know that I know that we know that you know … ?   Let’s have a pub rock band … )