Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29-2-2020: The Number 29.

29th January, 2020.

I have to say, I’m a Doctor Who fan: I’ve been watching it for years.

So I’m a fan that recognises this symbol.

A symbol that’s generally called the Seal of Rassilon, and used as a generic symbol for the Time Lords: the species the Doctor’s a member of.

And one that’s visible in this publicity shot for the Series Twelve finale.

Right behind the Lone Cyberman.

The mild irony?

Is the symbol was originally designed for a species called the Vogans: from the planet Voga.

And later re-used — for the Time Lords — in The Deadly Assassin.

The mild irony … ?

Is that the Vogans, the species the symbol’s first used for?

Crop up in a series called Revenge of the Cybermen.

Like I say, mild irony … 

~≈†≈~

Oh, just as a quick thought?

Right at the moment, my bed-time reading … ?

Is William Gibson’s Agency: focused on a young woman called Verity.

I’ve got further along in the story.

But noticed chapter grabbed me.

Two of the main characters got discussing the front door of their favourite coffee shop.

It is, according to one character?   TARDIS Blue.

Or, at least, ’96 TARDIS Blue.

You have to love a geeky reference, don’t you … ?

~≈†≈~

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) Today is the twenty-ninth February.   Is twenty-nine a prime number?

Q2) What’s twenty-nine in Roman numerals?

Q3) Twenty-nine equals 2² (two squared) plus what squared?

Q4) How do we write twenty-nine in hexadecimal?

Q5) Which planet takes roughly twenty-nine years to orbit the sun: Mars, Jupiter or Saturn?

Q6) The Bishnoi follow twenty-nine principles.   They’re a sect of which Indian religion?

Q7) NGC29 is what: a red dwarf, a quasar or a spiral galaxy?

Q8) Which metal’s atomic number is twenty-nine?

Q9) The year, AD29, was called 782 Ab urbe condita.   In Ancient … where?

Q10) Finally … Turkish, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian all have twenty-nine letter what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 28th February, 2020, is a Friday.   In which year was it last a Friday?

A1) 2014.   (Repeat myself … ?   Only on Tuesdays …)

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

A2) Venus.

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

A3) Quakers.

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

A4) Islam.

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

A5) Greta Thunberg.   (I get the impression that the folks who say “Greta Thunberg’s 16, she’s got no idea what she’s doing,” are the same people who say “Shamima Begum’s was 15 when she joined ISIS: she knew exactly what she was going.”   Frankly?   I think there’s a lot of murky motives around.)

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

A6) False.

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

A7) Wall Street.

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

A8) Star Trek: The Original Series.

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

A9) What else?   Robinson Crusoe.

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

A10) Dragnet.   (Their job?   To enforce the law, and preserve the safety of decent citizens!   Ahem)

Here’s a thought …

“Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?

Track twenty nine, boy you can gimme a shine^”.

From Chattanooga Choo Choo

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        I’ve never had a Pi, Olga: but wouldn’t say no.   It’s a fascinating thing, I know that: they aimed it at the educational market, originally … and then hobbyists started getting hold of the thing!   Do you remember the old BBC micros?   The original Pi’s were named the Model A and B, after the BBC micros‡.   Yes: I’ve heard of I Am Not A Serial Killer, and keep meaning to track it down!   There ARE a few films I want to try and catch, first, so it’s not high on my list.   On the other hand … ?   iTunes are renting it out for 99p … 

†        Well, I was talking about the link, Debbi.   But you’re right: the photo was good!   I agree with you about Star Trek, by the way: I’m the same with the original Star Wars.   It’s Star Wars: not Star Wars: A New Thingummy-do-dah!   (Oh, I caught a couple of clips of the original Dragnet: no wonder the movie was a comedy!)

‡        I came across them in college: they could make an amazing array of farting noises.   Ummm … …

^        You know, it’s just occurred to me … The show shine boy’s black: ‘boy,’ at The time The song was written, was a disparaging way of addressing black men.