Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-3-2020: Ruby Tuesday

31st March, 2020.


Yep: it’s day whatever of the UK wide lockdown.

And frankly?

I’m losing track of days!

Well … lost count of how many days we’ve been locked down.

It’s still frustrating … 

But also odd: I live by the rail line, and — with the trains on a permanent Sunday service? — it’s unnervingly quiet.

~≈¥≈~

I’ve got to admit, I’m in a local WhatsApp group: for those needing or offering help during the lock down.

And got a message, this morning.


Warning that the video calling app, Houseparty, had been hacked.

It’s causing a media panic.

It’s also got the manufacturers, Epic Games, offering a $1, 000, 000 bounty, to anyone can can prove it does.

Something I know I managed to flag up.

It’s … 

Well, I think the Corona Virus is going get a lot of that sort of thing.

It’s ALREADY generating email scams.

~≈¥≈~

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) 31st March, 2020, is a Tuesday.   In which years was 31st March last a Tuesday?
Q2) The day is named after the god, Týr.   Týr’s a god in which mythology: Greek, Roman, Aztec or Norse?
Q3) According to the old rhyme, Tuesday’s Child is full of what?
Q4) Tuesday’s Child is an episode of which British hospital Drama: Casualty, Holby City or Emergency Ward Ten?
Q5) According to astrologers, Tuesday’s associated with which planet: Mars, Venus or Mercury?
Q6) Australia’s Melbourne Cup is traditionally held on a Tuesday.   What is the Melbourne Cup: a Rugby match, polo match or horse race?
Q7) Tuesday the 13th is considered unlucky in Spain.   And where else: Greece, Germany or Denmark?
Q8) Super Tuesday is when US political parties hold primary … what?
Q9) Who released Tuesday Night Music Club?
Q10) Finally … Dienstag aus Licht, Tuesday from Light, is an opera by whom: Ludwig van Beethoven, Karlheinz Stockhausen or Richard Wagner?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 30th March, saw the Florida incorporated as a US territory.   In which year?
A1) 1822.
Q2) The Territory had been discovered by in 1513: by which Spanish explorer?
Q3) He claim the territory in the name of which country?
A3) Spain.
Q4) Famously?   The Territory saw three wars between the US government … and whom: the Seminole, Sioux or Cheyenne?
A4) The Seminole.
Q5) Between 1824 and 1845, what was the territory’s capital?
Q6) What’s the state’s modern capital?
A6) It’s that town, again: Tallahassee.
Q7) The Territory joined the USA in 1845.   It was which state to do so: 25th, 26th or 27th?
A7) The 27th.
Q8) Florida is the most southerly state on the US mainland.   Which US state goes further south than Florida?
A8) Hawaii.
Q9) The Florida Panther is a type of what: panther, cougar or lion?
A9) A cougar.
Q10) Finally … ?   Florida’s state pie — ! — is the what?
A10) The Key lime pie.
Here’s a verse …
“Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?”
Ruby Tuesday, the Rolling Stones.
And a playlist …


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

Have a good day.




*       I’ll try and avoid the cougar gags, Debbi … as you’ve asked … !

2 comments:

trev-v said...

Two errors in your intro. You turned Debbie into both and you gave her five out of five when there were ten q2uestions and she got ten out of ten. I will put my answers in hoping that in future you take a little more care with the intro.

A1 2015

A2 Norse

A3 Grace

A4 Mars

A5 Holby City

A6 horse race

A7 Greece

A8 Elections

A9 Sheryl Suzanne Crow

A10 Karlheinz Stockhausen

Debbi said...

Thank you for your kindness to us old folk, Paul! :-)

1. 2015
2. Norse
3. grace
4. Holby City
5. Mars
6. a horse race
7. Greece
8. elections
9. Sheryl Crow
10. Karlheinz Stockhausen