Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8-1-2020: Wednesday

8th January, 2020.

Yep: that’s right … it’s Wednesday.

And, yes: yesterday was Tuesday.

And?

I spent a hell of a lot of it on the phone.

My boiler’s playing up again, I needed to re-book a gas safety check — with another department — and then … ?

Book up a repair to my letterbox lock.

It’s all go, here!

~≈∑≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* 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) 8th January, 2020, is a Wednesday.   The last time the 8th January fell on a Wednesday was in which year: 2013, 2014 or 2015?

Q2) The Christian feast, Ash Wednesday, takes place in the run up to which Christian festival: Christmas, Lent or the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?

Q3) Holy Wednesday is the Wednesday before what: Christmas, Easter or the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?

Q4) In economics, Black Wednesday saw the UK withdraw from the ERM: the European Exchange Rate Mechanism.   Black Wednesday took place in which year of the 1990s?

Q5) Finally?   Wednesday Island is in an archipelago off of the coast of which continent: Europe, Africa or Antarctica?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 7th January, 1948, saw pilot, Thomas Mantell, crash his plane.   Whilst in hot pursuit of a what?

A1) UFO.

Q2) Japan launched its Sakigake probe on 7th January of which year?

A2) 1985.

Q3) 7th January, 1928, saw the birth of writer, William Peter Blatty.   He wrote the script for which of the Pink Panther films?

A3) A Shot in the Dark.

Q4) 7th January, 1947 saw the birth of publisher, Tony Elliot.   The publishing group he founded is responsible for which magazine: Vogue, the Big Issue or Time Out?

A4) Time Out.

Q5) Finally … ?   Which tourist attraction was closed for safety reasons: on 7th January, 1990?

A5) The Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Here’s a thought …

“Wednesdays are like Mondays in the middle of the week!”

Lee Fox Williams.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        I used to get Time Out, myself, Olga: back when I worked in London.   Some of The movies listing were interesting!   As for TV shows: I can see where you’re coming from.   And it sounds a lot like the difference between a series and a serial!   El Ministerio del Tiempo’s a series, generally.   Each episode shares characters and setting, but usually, the episodes are separate stories.   A serial, on the other hand, has an ongoing storyline.   My Uncle Brian was a big fan of Dick Barton, give you an example, that was a serial … I think!   (Classic Dr Who was a series serial.   Just to be awkward …)

†        Oh, yes!!!!!!   I think this series could be quite good, Debbi!   (Oh, JUST as a thought … I just mentioned series and serials to Olga.   Where would we put the old Buster Crabbe, Buck Rogers stuff … ?)