Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 17-3-2020: Saint Patrick’s Day

17th March, 2020.

It sounds like it’s officially official.

We’re in lock-down, in the UK.

Or some form of lock down, at any rate.

It’s … 

Look, for me, it’s annoying: as the situation’s ranged from a great big fuss over nothing, to bloody annoying, for the past week or so.

Right now … ?

It’s bloody annoying.

My next job centre meeting, for example?   Is by phone.

I’m supposed to be seeing a nurse practitioner, next week: what happens there, I don’t know.

I get paid on Monday.

Whether I can go shopping … ?   Is a whole other question: especially given the amount of toilet roll that’s being panic bought.

And telling a man who has to go out and exercise, in order to manage his weight?   That he can’t go out, in case he gets a horrible disease?

Is both mildly ironic and bloody annoying.

Granted, even for someone out of a job, I’ve stuff to do: even if it is on the level of some silly games.

And plenty in the media collection.

But it’s going to be one of those years … 

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring ten out of ten in the process.

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

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

Q1) 17th March is Saint Patrick’s Day.   Saint Patrick is the patron saint of which N: Namibia, Niger or Nigeria?

Q2) Saint Patrick’s the patron saint of sin†.   Which of the Seven Deadly Sins shares its name with a South American animal?

Q3) Saint Patrick is the patron saint of which E?

Q4) According to research, Saint Patrick was the son of a decurion.   In other words, a local councillor in Ancient … where?

Q5) Finally … ?   Old Kilpatrick is said to be Patrick’s birthplace.   Where is it: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) It’s the 16th March.   16 is what squared?

A1) Four squared: 4², or four to the power of two.

Q2) 16 is 2 to the power of what?

A2) 4: 2⁴, in other words.

Q3) 16 is the minimum age of consent, where: the UK, France or Italy?

A3) The UK.

Q4) What’s 16: in Roman numerals?

A4) XVI.

Q5) What’s 16: in binary?

A5) 10000₂.

Q6) What’s 16: in base 16 notation?

A6) 10.   (Zero to fifteen are represented by the numbers, one to nine: ten to fifteen are represented by ‘A’ to ‘F’.)

Q7) Base 16 is also known as hexa … what?

A7) Hexadecimal.

Q8) There are 16 ounces in a Avoirdupois what?

A8) Pound.   (lbs: or # in the US)

Q9) There are 16 pawns in which board game?

A9) Chess.

Q10) Finally … ?   The Imperial Seal of Japan has 16 petals.   The seal is a symbolic what?

A10) Chrysanthemum.

Here’s a thought …

“Sufficient to say, greed is a deadly deed. You shall not covet your neighbour’s goods. You shall not murder.”

Saint Patrick, in his Letter to Coroticus.

And possibly the most Irish tune ever performed …

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

Have a good day.

*        That it was, Debbi!   It’s funny how the Black Death’s getting a frequent mention, at the moment … 

†        I may have to use that as a theme, at some point …