Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14th January, 2020.

14th January, 2020.

It’s official.

I’ve been to Chelmsford and come back still attached to my arms, legs, skin, head and … well, mostly everything … 

I’ve had an interview, in other words.

Whether I’ll be successful, I don’t know.

But … ?

It seemed to go well.

~≈†≈~

Remember me mentioning that Microsoft are ending support for Windows Seven, today?

I happened to post about it on Facebook: in a Terry Pratchett fan group I’m in.

That mildly amazed me.

Mostly with the amount of responses.

Especially the ones mentioning they were using a version of Ubuntu.

Which I’ve not used in years.

Frankly?   This is where unemployment hurts: it’d be nice to have a cheap laptop around, so I could have a go on the system … 

~≈†≈~

And, just as a final thought … ?

I’ve got Taco’s version of Puttin’ on the Ritz ear worming its way through my head.

Arrrggghhh!

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring thirteen out of thirteen.

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

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

Q1) Aloha from Hawaii — then felt to be the most watched satellite broadcast ever made — was broadcast on 14th January, 1973.   Which singer starred in Aloha from Hawaii?

Q2) Which US ship suffered an explosion on 14th January, 1969: whilst moored off Hawaii?

Q3) The Human Be-In took place: on 14th January, 1967.   The Counterculture’s biggest event took place in which US city?

Q4) Marshall Tito — real name, Josip Broz — was named as President of where, on 14th January 1954?

Q5) Finally … ?   Gene Snitsky was born on 14th January, 1970.   He’s best known as a what: American footballer, wrestler or cheese maker?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) As it’s the 13th day of the year?   Is 13 a prime number?
A1) Yes.

Q2) Is thirteen a Fibonacci number?
A2) Yes.   (The Fibonacci series starts with zero and one: each number in the series is the sum of the previous two.   The first few numbers in the sequence?   0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 20 and so on … )

Q3) What’s 13²?   (Thirteen squared?)
A3) 169.

Q4) What’s 13 … written in Roman numerals?
A4) xiii.

Q5) If you’re a Jewish boy, you have a coming of age ceremony at the age of 13.   What’s this ceremony called?
A5) A bar mitzvah.   The equivalent for girls is a bat mitzvah: and is held at 12, or 13, depending on the branch of Judaism.

Q6) The Thirteen Classics are classics in which country’s literature?
A6) China’s.   (They’re known as the 十三經, or Shísān Jīng.)

Q7) There’s thirteen cards in each suit of standard playing cards.   How many suits are there?
A7) Four (4): Hearts, Diamonds, Spades and Clubs.

Q8) The Major Arcana of the Tarot deck has twenty two cards.   What, traditionally, is the thirteenth?
A8) Death.

Q9) What’s the thirteenth book of the Bible.   (In other words?   The thirteenth book of the King James Version of the Old Testament used in the UK.)
A9) The 1st book of Chronicles.

Q10) Thirteen is considered to be a lucky number in which country: Italy, Spain or France?
A10) Italy.



Q11) Thirteen is the youngest age you can what: have a credit card, what get into an 18 film or join Facebook?
A11) Join Facebook.

Q12) Which form of Rugby has thirteen on field players per team: League or Union?
A12) Rugby League.

Q13) Finally … ?   Who released an album called 13, in 1999?
A13) Blur.

Here’s a thought …

“If you saw what I see for the future in Yugoslavia, it would scare you.”
Marshal Tito, born Josip Broz, 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Enthusiastic button pressing, eh, Olga?   How are you playing Space Invaders?   I’m teasing, I’m teasing!   At any rate … ?   It seemed to go well: but we’ll have to see.   (The job’s in Chelmsford: the training would be in Basildon, which is trickier to get to.)   And I’ve ended up with double the money: it’s turned up, twice … … … 

†        Good to know, Debbi!   Enjoy the videos!