Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13th May, 2019

13th May, 2019.

Yes, it’s true.

It’s a quiet day, today: where I’ll be thumb twiddling and tidying up … 

Oh, and making videos.

Talking of which … ?   If you watch the Intro Video, you’ll hear Jude, my nephew, leaving us all a comment.

I’ll have to have a word with Ruth: to see if that’s OK … 

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Hmmm … 

The BBC’s news pages remind us that Sweden dropped rape charges against Julian Assange, a few years ago.

But is now considering reviving the charges.

I think the merits of the case are … not for me to speculate on.

Although, when Assange originally hid in the Ecuadorian Embassy, I felt he had a certain amount of justification.

At the time, the UK wouldn’t extradite someone to the US, if they would face a death sentence — as Assange did for the various documents he had publicised on Wikileaks — but Sweden would.

That’s something I still feel is possibly the case: although ten years is a long time, a time that can change a lot.  I still think the US associated extradition case?   Is in retaliation for the Wikileaks’ publication of US documents.

Rather than the interests of justice.

Either way?

I’m aware of one thing.

Assange has gone on the record as saying he “does not consent” too being extradited to the US.

Does not consent.

My personally thinking?   Reaction … ?   What have you?

Is Tough.

If you’ve done anything that looks like a crime, facing a court case isn’t a choice: it’s something you have to do.

Consent — about facing court — doesn’t enter into it.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, 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) 13th May, 2018, saw the sad death of Margot Kidder.   Who did she play in the 1978 version of Superman?

Q2) 13th May, 1983, saw the birth of actress, Natalie Cassidy.   Who does she play in EastEnders?

Q3) 13th May is the feast day of Our Lady of where?

Q4) 13th May is the feast day of Saint John the what: Silent, Weeping or Headless?

Q5) Finally … ?   The first Formula One world championship race was run: on 13th May, 1950.   At which British track?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Poet and illustrator, Edward Lear was born on 12th May.   In which year: 1812, 1813 or 1814?

A1) 1812.

Q2) From the age of six, Lear suffered with what: jaundice, arthritis or epilepsy?

A2) Epilepsy.

Q3) His first published work featured his illustrations of what: bears, parrots or tuna fish?

A3) Parrots.

Q4) Who — according to Lear — “dined on mince and slices of quince?”

A4) The Owl and the Pussycat.

Q5) Finally … ?   Lear wrote wrote many poems … that shared their names with a town in Ireland.   What WERE those poems?

A5) Limericks.

Here’s a thought …

“As they say, art is pleasure, invention is treasure, and this nation has got to recognise that. ”

Trevor Bayliss, 13 May 1937 – 5 March 2018.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        It’s a tricky one, Olga, as far as I can see.   I’ll give Facebook credit for having a feature that lets you designate someone who will close down your account: or memorialise it.   But, of course, that needs to be set up before you die.   It doesn’t help if you don’t get the chance until after you’re gone.   In theory?   In theory, any one that knows your passwords, could switch them off.   But, again … that relies on someone knowing your passwords … for you social media, you bank accounts, your phone, you computer, your Netflix/Amazon Prime/iTunes/iCloud accounts … (Ah HA!   A FITBIT!   Jude’s got several … )

†        Oh, hell, how’s the hand, Debbi?   Here’s hoping it calms down!   Either way … ?   Good luck on the parody front.   Actually, mind me making a confession?   The one thing that ALWAYS annoyed me about Douglas Adams?   Was the amount he didn’t write‡!   I’d’ve loved to see more.   Oh, there’s a geeky question coming on the 25th May … !   (Remind me to watch a film: once the next batch of videos are done …)

‡        That’s partly why I started reading Terry Pratchett: the man’s output, and world building, were superb!