Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-9-2019: Invasion

1st September, 2019

OK: I’m definitely a bit tired: those eight hour shifts are long!

If you’ve ever run a Marathon?

It’s possibly comparable.

Frankly?

I usually end up with legs that feel like abused bits of lead piping.

Not nice … !

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You’ve possibly realised I take a mild interesting in technology?

I take a mild interesting in technology … !

And in in media: I like watching film and TV show.

I’ve always taken a mild interesting in video piracy: they’s been around as long as there’s been some sort of video on-demand.

Personally?

Seeing this piece on the BBC’s news website, about the arrest of eight people who ran various illegal streaming sites?

Only confirms what I’ve believed for a while.

It’s very hard to get rid of video pirates.

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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) 1st September, 1939, saw the informal start of World War 2: when Germany invaded Poland.   This year sees which anniversary of the invasion: the 70th, 80th or 90th?

Q2) Which country was Germany’s partner in the invasion: Slovenia, Slovakia or the Czech Republic?

Q3) Germany’s Nazi regime launched the invasion: after a (faked) attack on a what: TV station, radio station or server farm?

Q4) Supposedly?   German tanks were attacked by Polish what: cats, cavalry or lancers?

Q5) Finally … ?   The invasion led to Poland’s occupation.   By Nazi Germany, and where else … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 31st August, AD12, saw the birth of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus: also known as Caligula.   Caligula means little … what?

A1) Boots.

Q2) Who was Caligula’s predecessor as Roman Emperor?

A2) Tiberius Caesar Divi Augusti filius Augustus: also called Tiberius.

Q3) Caligula started his reign, in which year: AD37, AD39 or AD41?

A3) AD37.

Q4) According to legend, Caligula planned to make his favourite horse a consul.   What was that horses name?

A4) Incitatus.

Q5) Finally … ?   Caligula was finally assassinated by a group led by the head of the Praetorian Guard.   Who was that head?

A5) Cassius Chaerea.

Here’s a thought …

“To Hitler, the conquest of Poland would bring Lebensraum, or “living space,” for the German people.”

From the History.com entry on the Invasion.

And a video …

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

Have a good day.

*        Morning, Anne!   I hope the links help.   If you hit the Older Posts link at the bottom, that’ll take to the … um … older posts … … He says … 

†        That’s exactly what I said, Debbi!   Food … !   To be fair, I think the person asking the question was very young.   And, yes, Caligula had a temper.   Although Hugh could be worse … (Have you heard about Texas … ?)