Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-4-2019: The Shuttle

19th April, 2019

Yep: I’ve a busy morning, lined up, today.

I’ve finally managed to re-arrange the phone interview re-arranged.

So that goes off, this morning, at quarter past ten.

Then I’ve got my regular meeting with the benefits office.

Which … will probably go about as usefully as ever.

Oh … 

And I’ve come to the conclusion that my tablet’s going to have to go: I need the money, more than I need the technology!

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, Olga†, and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three scoring four 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) 12th April saw the first operational launch of a Space Shuttle.   In which year?

Q2) Which shuttle was it?

Q3) The mission was designated STS … what?

Q4) Name either of the crew on that flight.

Q5) Finally … ?   The Shuttle landed back on Earth, on which date: 15th April, 14th April or 13th April.

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Riots started in Brixton: on 11th April, 1981.   After a young black British man was what: murdered, assaulted or arrested?

A1) Arrested, the day before.

Q2) Brixton itself, is part of which London borough?

A2) Lambeth.

Q3) One factor that contributed to the Riots were a heavy-handed police operation called Operation … what?

A3) Operation Swamp: also call Swamp 81.

Q4) How many member of the public — according to Wikipedia — were injured as a result of the riot?

A4) Sixty-five.

Q5) The eventual government enquiry into the riots were chaired by whom?

A5) Leslie Scarman, 1st Baron Scarman, commonly known as Lord Scarman.

Here’s a thought …

“We are with you one thousand percent and we are awful proud to have been a part of it. Good luck gentlemen.”

Launch Director, George Page, on the launch of the Shuttle.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Morning, Badwolf: did you recognise the tune in today’s Teaser video … ?

†        There is some, Olga: and it pays just about enough to make the thing worth going for, as well!   I think the current version of Sound Forge is — hang on — current versions — ahem! — are Sound Forge Pro 12, and Sound Forge Audio Studio 13.   I think the limited video capacities are there so you can prep up an audio file: then add the video that the audio matches.

‡        That is is, Debbi!   Oh, and the woman who came up with the software that built the image is getting plaudits!   And open mouths: the data for the image was measured in petabytes!   Sixty four hard drives?   Dear Lord!   (Oh … recognise the music in today’s Teaser video … ?)