Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22-2-2020: Saturday …

22nd February, 2020.

Right … it’s officially official: stuff is going on … 

For starters?

YouTube was playing silly buggers: which is why today’s post’s been held up.

It refused to add today’s Teaser video to the relevant playlist.

Which added minutes to the process … !

THEN … ?

Despite being told — yesterday — that BT were withdrawing support for email apps … ?

My email client, Thunderbird, has started working.

Ever get the feeling being annoyed first thing in the morning is getting to be a habit … ?

~≈Ω≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Olga scoring ten out of ten, and Debbi on nine.

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

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

Q1) 22nd February, 2020, is a Saturday.   The last time 22nd February was A Saturday, was in which year?

Q2) The day was named by the Ancient Romans.   Named after which planet?

Q3) That planet was named after which god?

Q4) Elections take place on Saturday.   Where: Australia, New Zealand or both?

Q5) Sannie Charlotte Carlson had an international hit single with Saturday Night.   How is Sannie better known?

Q6) The Blues Brothers, Dana Carvey, Jimmy Fallon and Eddie Murphy, have all appeared on which US show?

Q7) Friday Night, Saturday Morning, was the b-side of which hit for the Specials?

Q8) The US term, Saturday Night Special usually refers to cheap what: guns, drugs or coshes?

Q9) Which 1977 film sees John Travolta play Tony Manero?

Q10) Finally?   Saturday is the main holy day for whom: Jews, Hindus or Muslims?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 21st February saw the publication of the first telephone directory.   In which year: 1878, 1879 or 1880?

A1) 1878.

Q2) In which Connecticut city?

A2) New Haven.

Q3) How many entries did that directory have: forty, forty-five or fifty?

A3) Fifty.

Q4) Entries in phone books are usually in what order: numerical, alphabetical or comma separated values??

A4) Alphabetical.

Q5) The first British phone book was published, when: 1879, 1880 or 1881?

A5) 1880.

Q6) In the US and Canada, blue pages are phone books that list services from whom: businesses, theatres or government agencies?

A6) Government agencies.

Q7) Who publishes the UK’s current, domestic phone book?

A7) BT.

Q8) Domestic phone directories are usually printed on what colour paper?

A8) White.

Q9) In most countries?   Business phone books are on what colour paper?

A9) Yellow.

Q10) Finally … ?   Edward Charon held the record for doing what to fifty-six phone books: reading them, singing them or ripping them in half?

A10) Ripping them in half.

Here’s a thought …

“I told myself that I was going to live the rest of my life as if it were Saturday.”

The Magnolia Story, Chip Gaines.

And some songs …

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

Have a good day.

*        Oh, THAT is definitely the case, Olga‡.   Saying that … ?   A lot of TV shows keep things VERY close to their chests.   The BBC’s managed to — mostly — crack down on leaks, to give you an example.   And everyone’s using non-disclosure agreements!

†        It’s a very good film, Debbi‡: I guarantee you won’t see the twist coming!

‡        Am I seeing a pair of Daniel Craig fans, here?   I mean … he’s only two days older than I am!!!!!!!   Either way … ?   Did I mention Cowboys and Aliens … ?   You COULD argue it’s a metaphor for the US treatment of Native Americans … or entertaining hokum with Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford … (It got three stars, in case you’ve read my movie reviews.)