Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd January, 2020.

22nd January, 2020.

Right … 

I’m officially going to be indoors until one.

Hopefully?

At the latest.

My new boiler is now on my wall and working.

All I need, now?

Is the visit from the electrician: who’s going to be installing the thermostat.

Here’s hoping he’s early.

~≈§≈~

I’m assuming you have access to at least one streaming service: or, at least, follow the news about them?

Disney+ is one of the bigger ones to launch, recently.

But has done so, in patches.

It launched in November, in the US: and some other countries.

And HAD planned to launch in the UK, on the 31st March.

Well … 

Disney’s decided to launch the UK version of its streaming service a week early: on 24th March.

The speculation is that Disney are doing the early launch: in order to reduce piracy.

Given the easy availability of fully loaded Kodi boxes*?

Given the easy access to torrents trackers like Pirate Bay?   And easy access to bit torrent clients like BitTorrent, µTorrent and Transmission?

I think Disney’s a bit late.

Pirates have already put The Mandalorian online.

Disney could have helped themselves by having a global launch: on one, universal, date …

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1) The first Labour politician to become Prime Minister of the UK, did so on 22nd January, 1924.   Who was that politician?

Q2) The Singapore Declaration was issued: on 22nd January, 1971.   It’s a core document for which international organisation: the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations or the League of Nations?

Q3) 22nd January, 1906, saw the birth of writer, Robert E. Howard.   He, Famously Created which barbarian hero?

Q4) The Élysée Treaty was signed: on 22nd January, 1963.   The treaty established between France … and where?

Q5) Finally … ?   President Gorbachev announced that Soviet troops had been sent where: Armenia, Azerbaijan or Belorus?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Albania declared itself a republic: on 21st January of which year?

A1) 1925.

Q2) Albania is now a what: monarchy, republic or Anarchist Oligarchy?

A2) A republic.

Q3) What’s the most widely spoken language in Albania?

A3) Albania.

Q4) Albania is a secular state.   However, some fifty-six percent of Albanians practise a version of which religion?

A4) Islam.

Q5) What’s Albania’s capital city?

A5) Tirana.

Q6) Who’s the Albanian head of government: the President, Prime Minister or Chairman of the Communist Party?

A6) The Prime Minister: or Kryeministri i Shqipërisë if you want to show off.

Q7) What’s Albania’s currency: the Lek, the Złoty or the Euro?

A7) The Lek.

Q8) Albania’ flag is red: with a double-headed, black, what?

A8) Eagle.

Q9) During Albania’s Communist era, one British star’s films were popular.   Which British star?

A9) Norman Wisdom.   (Apparently, Enver Hoxha, Albania’s Communist dictator, saw Wisdom’s movies as ideal parables of Communism’s ultimate triumph over capitalist repression.)

Q10) Finally … ?   Loric Cana is Albania’s most capped what, of all time: footballer, rugby player, or canoeist?

A10) Footballer.

Here’s a bit of poetry …

“Mont Blanc is the Monarch of mountains;
They crowned him long ago,

On a throne of rocks — in a robe of clouds –

With a Diadem of Snow.”

Manfred, Act I, scene i.  Lord Byron, 22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        The Kodi software, itself, is perfectly legal: much like VLC and other open source media players.   The third party add ons that allow a user to access third party, copyrighted, content for free? Are generally illegal: and not endorsed by Team Kodi.

†        Right Said Fred’s always a classic, Olga^: to the point the band owe Bernard a huge favour!   Good luck with Gloria: hopefully, it won’t be as bad as Storm Brendan!

‡        Just you wait, Debb^: I’ve got some real weirdies coming!

^        Can I tempt you both to a coffee?   The patterns some baristas do are all very well: but look bloody odd to left-handers.