Saturday 20 April 2019

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20th April, 2019

20th April, 2019.


Yep: I’ve actually seen the last episode of Star Trek Discovery’s second season.

The episode’s called Such Sweet Sorrow (Pt 2), and was the second of two episodes.

And?

And was quite a climax.   Amazingly big battles, incredible effects, nice emotional touches … 

Oh, and death, destruction and disappearances … 

About the only thing that could spoil it … ?

Was a serious lack of hot cross buns … 

~≈§≈~

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) 20th April, 2018, saw the death of Swedish DJ, Tim Bergling.   Tim was better known, how?
Q2) 20th April, 1949, saw the birth of actress, Veronica Cartwright.   In which film does she play a navigator called Lambert?
Q3) Veronica shares her birthday — 20th April, 1949 — with one of the stars of American Horror Story.   Which star?
Q4) 20th April, 1937, saw the birth of George Takei.   In which series does he play Kaito Nakamura?
Q5) Finally … ?   20th April, 1964, saw the birth of actor, Andy Serkis.   In addition to playing Gollum, in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, he plays or voices — in one of the films — one of the Black … what?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 19th April is the feast day of Saint Expeditus.   He’s traditionally depicted standing on a … what?
A1) Crow.
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?
A2) Iceland.
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?
A3) The Seventh Day Adventists.   (Don’t laugh: there really IS a 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?
A4) The University of Surrey.
Q5) Finally … ?   Who was given a ten day prison sentence for obscenity: on 19th April, 1927.
A5) Mae West.
Here’s a thought …
“I do love nature, but I don’t suppose I’d spent more time in zoos as a child than anyone else!”
Andy Serkis, born 20th April, 1964.
And a song …


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

Have a good day.





*        Morning, Badwolf: how’s Easter?

†        Spelling Welsh isn’t THAT hard, Debbi.   Pronouncing it … ?   Well … Did I mention a station called Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch?   It give me a headache … 

1 comment:

Debbi said...

Okay, both the spelling and pronunciation of that lot would wipe me out! :)

1. Avicii
2. Alien
3. Jessica Lange
4. Heroes
5. Riders