Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20-9-2019: Storming Nevada

20th September, 2019.

Yes … I have dreams, occasionally.

We all do.

I think, for most of us?

Remembering them is … occasionally trick: unless they’re striking.

I had one, over night: dreaming I lived in the top of a block of flats … and was looking out of the window, at an especially large fire that had broken out, many storeys below.

Feeling relatively neutral about what I was watching: as it wasn’t affecting me directly.

What prompted that?

I’m blowed if I know!

It’s one of pyschology’s little mysteries, I think!

~≈¥≈~

The other thing I’m thinking about … ?

Is Christmas.

I’ve actually got enough money coming in, to get a group pressie for my family.

I’m not sure what, though.

A lot will come down to price, practicality … and what seems fitting.

But what I’m thinking … ?

Is getting them either a laptop or media streaming box.

Something that can be hooked up to the main TV, and used to watch the various catch up services: and access things like Netflix, and Amazon Prime.

Something like a Firestick, Google Chromecast, or Roku box?

Or maybe an Android media streamer?

Would let them does this.

Something like a laptop?

Would be a touch more expensive, be able to access the same sort of apps: mostly.

But ALSO be able to access various other bits of software.

Decisions, decisions, eh?

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Badwolf†, and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three 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 September, 2019, is the planned date to storm which area in Nevada?

Q2) The event’s being planned on what: Twitter, Reddit, Facebook or Instagram?

Q3) The Area, itself, is owned by the US what: Airforce, Army or Navy?

Q4) At the time of writing, how many people are interested in going to the event: two million people, one and a half million people or one million people^?

Q5) Finally?   Many believe the area houses what: aliens, sharks or vegetables?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Johnny Depp plays Jack Sparrow: in which piratical franchise?

A1) The Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

Q2) Robert Newton, Ian McShane and Hugh Jackman have all played which pirate?

A2) Edward Teach, aka Edward Thatch, aka Blackbeard.

Q3) Pirate, Long John Silver, appears in Treasure Island.   Who wrote Treasure Island?

A3) Robert Louis Stevenson.

Q4) In one popular meme, pirates are the enemies of whom: samurai, ninja or geisha?

A4) Ninja.

Q5) Finally … ?   The Orions in Star Trek, the Starjammers, in the X-Men comics, and Balck Barney, from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, are all what kind of pirate?

A5) Space pirates.

Here’s a thought …

“We will all meet up in Rural Nevada and coordinate our parties. If we Naruto run, we can move faster than their bullets. Let’s see them aliens.”

From the Details section of the event’s social media page.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Funny old thing, Olga, Stephen Fry was on the Today programme, this morning: talking about his favourite football team.   Justin Webb wasn’t asking about the important stuff, I know that!

†        Cheers, Anne!   I couldn’t resist that Arrr routine!   And go for it: anything that improves it, is a a good thing.   (You should be able to sell the old RAM/Hard drive to you local CeX: and make some money back.)

‡      Oh, I double checked, Debbi: turns out he went to Harvard … the the London School of Economics.   You can see the Yes Minister gags from here … 

^        I should add, the original event has been reorganised: and is now a pub meet.   These questions were written about a week or two ago: before storming the place we’re talking about was cancelled for health and safety reasons.