Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19th April, 2019

19th April, 2019.

Right … 

I’ve actually calmed down: after what was a rather bad day, yesterday.

The interview … 

Well, I could tell you it went extremely well, and I’m looking forward to bagging the job.

Except that the interview failed to go off.

Failed?

Yes, failed.

Because?

Because the Job Centre hadn’t put enough money into my account to pay for the ticket.   And weren’t able to able to top it up intake for me to the interview.

They’d put in £11·10: a figure that — as far as both I and my job centre advisor could see — was correct.

Only to be told — when I got to the station — that the actual price was fourteen pounds.

The Job Centre couldn’t top my account up in time.

The interview couldn’t be rearranged: as they had no other available slots.

Personally?

I’m bloody annoyed.

Partly at the Job Centre: for not being able to issue the cash in time.

Annoying … but, as my adviser pointed out, they’re reliant on the banks to get the cash in time: and the days of petty cash being held at the office are long since gone.

But partly at the websites selling train tickets: and advising on prices.

The correct price is there.

But placed where a casual search — at least ones by me, and my adviser — wouldn’t easily see it.

That website design?

Has, effectively, cost me a job.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of six, and Badwolf on three.

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

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

Q1) 19th April is the feast day of Saint Expeditus.   He’s traditionally depicted standing on a … what?

Q2) 19th April is the earliest the First Day Of Summer can fall: the latest is the 25th April.   The First Day Of Summer is a public holiday in which country?

Q3) 19th April, 1993, saw the Siege at Waco, end: when the Branch Davidian cult’s HQ went up in flames.   Technically, the cult were a splinter group from whom: the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists or or the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim?

Q4) 19th April, 1953, saw the birth of comedian and actress, Ruby Wax.   She is a Visiting Professor in Mental Health Nursing, at which English  University?

Q5) Finally … ?   Who was given a ten day prison sentence for obscenity: on 19th April, 1927.

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The Republic of Ireland Act came into force on the 18th April.   In which year?

A1) 1949.

Q2) The act defined who as Ireland’s executive head of state?

A2) The President of the republic.

Q3) Ireland’s legislature is in Ireland’s capital.   What is Ireland’s capital?

A3) Dublin.

Q4) Ireland’s legislature has an upper and a lower house.   Name that Upper House.

A4) The Seanad Éireann or Senate of Ireland.

Q5) Ireland’s legislature has an upper and a lower house.   Name that Lower House.

A5) Dáil Éireann, or Assembly of Ireland.

Q6) Finally … ?   Leo Varadkar is the Irish equivalent to Theresa May: Britain’s Prime Minister.   What’s Mr Varadkar’s title?

A6) The Taoiseach.

Here’s a thought …

“1 in 5 people have dandruff. 1 in 4 people have mental health problems. I’ve had both.”

Ruby Wax, born 19th April, 1953.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Morning, Badwolf!   (I think you missed one, yesterday!)

†        It’s a tricky one language, Debbi: I’m just glad our Macs have got Drag and Drop!   (Finnish is the other one: there’s LOTS of vowels.)