Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-2-2020: Friday

28th February, 2020.

Yes: it’s official.

I have an earworm … and I think I know what’s given it to me.

I’ve had my usual bowl of cornflakes, this morning.

And had the BBC’s teletext news, on whilst eating.

And noticed that a proposed safe injection site in Philadelphia had been cancelled: after wide spread opposition.

A safe injection site, so you know?   Is a safe area for addicts to inject: and something that used to be called shooting galleries.

Either way … ?

The line “In any shooting gallery, where promise are made,” immediately went through my mind … and let Dire Straits’ Tunnel of Love start banging through my head!

Lovely … 

~≈§≈~

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) 28th February, 2020, is a Friday.   In which year was it last a Friday?   (Repeat myself … ?   Only on Tuesdays …)

Q2) According to astrologers, Friday is supposedly link to which planet: Mens, Venus or Mercury?

Q3) Who — traditionally — refers to Fridays as Sixth Day: Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses or Quakers?

Q4) The Jewish Sabbath is on a Saturday.   The Christian one, a Sunday.   Which Abrahamic religion’s holy day is Friday?

Q5) Who’s become famous for holding School Strike for Climate, on a Friday?

Q6) True or False: HMS Friday was a real ship?

Q7) Black Friday, in 1929, saw a stock market crash, where: the London Stock Market, Shanghai or Wall Street?

Q8) Friday’s Child is an epidote of what: Doctor Who, Blake’s Seven or Star Trek: The Original Series?

Q9) Friday — the character — appears in which 1719, Daniel Dafoe novel?

Q10) Finally … ?   Joe Friday is a fictional detective: in which US tv series?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Prices on the Oyster card were capped: on 27th February, 2005.   The card lets you pay for journey on which city’s public transport system?

A1) London’s.

Q2) William Dampier discovered New Britain on 27th February, 1700.   The island chain is now part of which nation?

A2) Papua New Guinea.

Q3) Germany’s Reichstag was set on fire: on 27th February, 1933.   The fire was a key element in which fascist party’s grip on power?

A3) The Nazi party’s.

Q4) Carbon-14 — an isotope of carbon — was discovered on 27th February, 1940.   It’s usually used in radio carbon … what?

A4) Radiocarbon dating.

Q5) Finally … ?   The American Indian Movement occupied Wounded Knee: on 27th February, 1973.   Wounded Knee is in which US state?

A5) South Dakota.

Here’s a thought …

“On Friday night, a comedian died in New York.  Somebody knows why.  Down there, somebody knows.”

Roscharch, in Watchman by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.

And a playlist …

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

Have a good day.

*        That’s very true, Olga, very true, indeed.   Saying that … ?   I only worked out how to access and edit a master slide in Keynote … when I did a course about PowerPoint, funnily.   Some of the keyboard shortcuts are similar!   Jude and I had a good time, yesterday, I think … once I’d got him off Youtube!   Jelly and the mob have more videos out!   (Oh, remember we got talking about laptop latches?   I saw this on Quora.   It’s one of the more sensible questions I’ve seen … )

†        You’re not here, Debbi!   I’m here, you’re there!   Trust me, I’d notice a recovering lawyer floating around the place!   Oh … remember that old line in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?   About Zaphod being the best bang since the big one … ?   I saw this …