Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-4-2020: Ne-ne-ne-Nineteen!

19th April, 2020.

Yes: life under lockdown goes on: in all its joys, glories, ups, downs and … whatever else.

Stuff happens.

As does life.

As does … well … 

Possible tripping hazards.

I’m on Instagram, in case you didn’t know.

And had a couple of apparent young women follow me: young women who looked very similar.

Both of whom messaged me, fairly quickly.

With heart enough identical messages.

One — the one called Bellakumesnancy — was pretty honest: she ‘wanted to chat me up …’

And offered to send me picture … 

So long as she could send them to me on Google Hangouts … 

Which is where I politely said I didn’t trust, believed she was a scammer … 

And blocked her … whilst simultaneously deleting the chat.

I think I’ve just managed to avoid being cat-fished.

Debbi?    I think we have one for Sam … !

~≈†≈~

Just as a quick thought … ?

I am knackered … after a late night blog post: about the last two episodes of classic Dr Who story, The Faceless Ones.

You can read about it, here: or watch the video version.

I do know this much.

The Pauline Collins character is called Samantha.

So why Patrick Troughton calls her Sarah, at one point, I don’t know.

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three 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) Today is 19th April.   Is 19 a prime number?

Q2) Is 19 an even number?

Q3) What’s 19: written out in binary.

Q4) How do we write 19: in hexadecimal?

Q5) At the time of writing, the world is going through the Corona virus outbreak.   The virus is known as what 19?

Q6) In an old Islamic tradition, there are 19 angels overseeing what … ?

Q7) Which Chinese game is usually played on a 19*19 grid?

Q8) If you’re at the 19th hole, you’re in a golf club … what?

Q9) Who wrote the book, Nineteen Minutes?

Q10) In one card game, the maximum score is 29.   In the same game, there is no card combination that scores 19.   Which card game?   (This is possibly a tough one …)

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Today is the 18th April.   Is 18 odd or even?

A1) Even.

Q2) Is 18 a prime number?

A2) No.

Q3) What’s 18, divided by 9?

A3) Two.   2.

Q4) It’s 18:00 hours on a twenty-four hour clock.   What is the time: on a 12 hour clock?   (It’s )

A4) 6pm: 6 o’clock in the evening.

Q5) On the Periodic Table?   Group 18 chemicals are the what gases?

A5) Noble gases.

Q6) 18 is the UK’s highest film classification.   It means you have to be what, to see the film: 18 or over, or 18 and under?

A6) 18 or over.

Q7) The 18 certificate replaced the what certificate?

A7) The X certificate.

Q8) Android 18 is a character in the Dragon Ball manga series.   Dragon Ball comes from which east Asian country?

A8) Japan.

Q9) Tiger Woods, Francesco Molinari and Nick Faldo have all played which 18 holed sport?

A9) Golf.

Q10) Finally … ?   The 18th Street Gang is a transnational gang that has its origins in which US city?

A10) Los Angeles.

Here’s a thought …

“In English speech, the numbers 19 and 90 are sometimes confused, as they sound very similar.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the number 19.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        It sounds like you’ve got a flat in an interesting area!   A bit like a large version of Windmill Bridge.   It’s an old thing built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel: a road bridge, on top of a canal bridge … that both go over a railway line!   As for mentioning selfies … ?   I knew someone at KFC who was notorious for them.   She’s not done many on Instagram!

†        Now, now, Trevor!   Olga and Debbi might JUST accuse golfers of sexism, there!   (Exactly how many of the regulars at the Hutton played?   I know Pete the landlord, did … )

‡        He was a legend, Debbi!   Actually?   Did you and Trevor read my bits about The Faceless Ones?   Patrick Troughton calls Pauline Collins the wrong name!