Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21-6-2019: Go Skateboarding Day

21st June, 2019.

Yes: it’s true: I’ve had my nephew, Jude, over, two days in a row.

And … ?

I think we can say he doesn’t like the chicken strips from Dominos.

I’ll give him credit for trying, though: usually, it’s tricky to persuade him to try something new.

At ANY rate … ?

He’s learnt something new … 

How to do picture-in-picture shots in iMovie … 

I think he definitely needs a Mac!

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Just as an extra point?

You’ll know that I’m a fan of the late Sir Terry Pratchett: have been since reading The Colour of Magic, in the mid 1980s.

So I’m looking forward to seeing the TV version of Good Omens, as and when.

But I’ve found out something that tickled me.

It seems a group of evangelical Christians in the US are objecting to the series.

And have started petitioning Netflix to get the thing cancelled.

They’ve told Netflix that — in showing an angel and a demon being friendly, and working to prevent the Apocalypse  — the series is Satanic.

That it “makes light of Truth, Error, Good and Evil, and destroys the barriers of horror that society still has for the devil.”

Netflix haven’t replied, yet.

Because of the petition’s major issue.

The show’s made by Amazon … 

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, Olga†, and Debbi‡ putting in their answers^: with Debbi on four out of five, Olga on three and Anne on two.

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

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

Q1) 21st June is Go Skateboarding Day.   Skateboarding itself, has its origins in which US state?

Q2) It’s a derivation of which sport?

Q3) Early skateboard wheels were made of clay, or metal.   Most modern skateboard wheels are made from what: wood, clay or polyurethane?

Q4) The wheels are attached to a board.   That board is usually called a … what?

Q5) The wheels and board are usually both attached to which ‘T’?

Q6) Vans — the company — are noted for making … what?

Q7) The 1970s saw the introducing of a version of skateboarding introduced: that involved laying on your back, on a skateboard, and riding downhill.   It’s called street … what?

Q8) Many skateboarders will skate on the street.   Others will do what’s called vert skateboard: on half … whats?

Q9) What’s usually longer: a penny board, skate board or longboard?

Q10) Finally … ?   Who’s the celebrity skateboarder with a well known line of video games: Tony Hawk, or Tony Hawks?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) According to the UN, 20th June is World Refugee Day.   What’s the name of the UN’s refugee body?

A1) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: also called the UNHCR.

Q2) The High Commission for Refugees was the equivalent body: for which international organisation?

A2) The League of Nations.

Q3) Someone forced to flee their home — but not their country — isn’t strictly a refugee.   They are … what?

A3) An internally displaced person.

Q4) Many refugees will be living where: refugee camps, ghettos or favelas?

A4) Refugee camps.

Q5) Finally?   According to Wikipedia, and as of 2016, which country has the highest number of refugees?

A5) Turkey: some 2.8 million.   (According to BC reports on the 20th?   The country that resettled the most refugees in 2018 was Canada.)

Here’s a thought …

“In 2002, in this country, there was an observation that for the first time in America, more kids were actively pursuing skateboarding than baseball.”

Stephen Baldwin.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Oh, I grew up on Tom Baker, Anne!   I still say Genesis of The Daleks — and The Talons of Weng Chiang — are the Classic Dr Who stories!   And, yes, CeX does well: so long as you don’t mind waiting.   I used to work at the Brentwood one: it’s a good way of raising quick cash too.

†        Oh, crikey, I hope she’s OK, Olga: I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you both.   (The money’s not too much of a worry: I can pay that back next month, to get around the sanction.)

‡        Oh, yes!   By the way, Debbi, did I mention Return To Order?   The campaign that’s wants to cancel Good Omens?   I’ve just emailed them, I’d love to know what they say … !

^        Sorry about that: but yesterday’s teaser must have been rougher than I thought!