Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th July, 2019

27th July, 2019.

Ladies and gentlemen?

We have rain!

And, frankly?   I couldn’t be happier.

After all?   It does break the heatwave we’ve been having.

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Right … 

Are you using a Mac?

Running macOS Mojave?

In that case, you, as I, are facing the fact there’s an update to the operating system is now available.

I’ll be putting that through, later.

But I have to ask … am I the only person who worries about these things?

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Oh, just as one LAST point?

Apparently, President Trump has announced that he’s working on a good trade deal with Boris Johnson.

Hmm … 

I really don’t like the President.

I don’t.

I also think this: his basic policy, of putting America first?   Means any trade deal he’s looking to make will favour the USA.

Not the UK.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1) Osman 1st invaded Nicomedia: on 27th July of which year?

Q2) 27th July, 1921, saw Frederick Banting and his team, show insulin regulated what: blood sugar levels, heart rate or blood oxygen levels?

Q3) 27th July, 1977, saw the birth of Jonathan O’Keeffe.   He’s better known as which actor?

Q4) 27th July, 1952, saw the birth of actress, Roxanne Hart.   In which George Burns film does she play Wendy Shelton?

Q5) Finally … ?   The first transatlantic cable was completed: on 27th July, 1866.   It stretched from Valentia Island, in Ireland: to a town called Heart’s Content.   Heart’s Content is in which country?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Which of Wagner’s opera’s debuted on 26th July, 1882?

A1) Parsifal.

Q2) The Explorer 4 satellite was launched on 26th July, 1958.   What was it due to study: the Moon, the Van Allen belt or Mars?

A2) The Van Allen Belt.

Q3) 26th July, 1963, saw over a thousand people killed in an earthquake.   In which (then) country?

A3) Yugoslavia.

Q4) 26th July, 1952, saw the death of Eva Peron.   The musical of her life, Evita, first appeared in London’s West End in which year?

A4) 1978.

Q5) Finally … ?   26th July, 2016, saw who become the first female nominee for US president?

A5) Hilary Clinton.

Here’s a thought …

“Games give you a chance to excel, and if you’re playing in good company you don’t even mind if you lose because you had the enjoyment of the company during the course of the game.”

E. Gary Gygax, July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Morning, Anne: hope the day goes well!

†        Talking of drinks, Debbi, did I tell you I used to make a version of the Zombie‡ cocktail, when I was a barman?   Three different types of rum, pineapple juice, grapefruit juice, topped off with an overproof, naval rum.   Three different managers barred me from making them.   I can’t think why, punters paid money for those … !

‡        It’s called a Zombie for a reason.   If you’re not one of the walking dead, the morning after drinking one, you have more problems than you think.