Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21st June, 2020

21st June, 2020.

Right … 

I’ve officially released part two of my Digital Poverty pieces … 

I’m hoping it goes down well!

However?   I don’t know who it was that left the comment: but I’ll repeat what you said, here.   It raises a good point.   However, I deleted it: as you didn’t leave a name.   Please, feel free to put it up, again … but leave a name, if you could: I’d appreciate seeing that.

“I have a friend who has been actively looking for a job for the last eight months.   Our local job centre has told her she doesn’t need to keep a diary of job applications during this crisis, her payments won't be affected.   Fine and dandy, except she wants to find a job but has no online access.   She occasionally used the library, but those computers were often busy, so she'd use our computers and internet.   But neither option is available to her at the moment.

She was very distressed that the job centre’s attitude seemed to be one of “aren’t you lucky, you don’t have to bother job hunting for a while.”

The comment does highlight the point of the piece, though.

If you’re out of work, don’t have ’net access at home, and can’t use public access points?

You can’t hunt for a job: whatever the Job Centre says about it.

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both ten out of ten.

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

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

Q1) 21st June, 1982, saw the birth of Prince William: second in line to the UK’s throne.   He’s the Duke of where?

Q2) 21st June, 1905, saw the birth of which French philosopher?

Q3) 21st June, 1951, saw the birth of Nils Lofgren: lead guitarist fro the E Street Band.   Who’s the E Street Band’s singer?

Q4) 21st June, 1983, saw the birth of activist and whistle blower, Edward Snowden.   He famously leaked information from whom: the NSA, CIA or FBI?

Q5) Finally … ?   21st June, 1985, saw the birth of Elizabeth Woolridge Grant.   She’s better known how?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 20th June saw the birth of actress, Nicole Kidman.   In which year?

A1) 1967.

Q2) In which country?

A2) Believe it or not, the USA.   She was born in Hawaii, whilst her parents were there on student visas.

Q3) She grew up in which Australian city?

A3) Sydney.

Q4) Her first husband was Tom Cruise.   Who’s her second — and current — husband?

A4) Keith Urban.

Q5) She met Tom Cruise on the set of which motoring movie?

A5) Days of Thunder.

Q6) One of her first film’s was 1983’s BMX … what … ?

A6) BMX Bandits.

Q7) Nicole played Chase Meridian in Batman Forever.   Who played Batman, in Batman Forever?

A7) Val Kilmer.

Q8) Nicole played Gillian Owens, along side Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens.   In which 1998 film?

A8) Practical Magic.

Q9) Nicole appeared with Tom Cruise in Eyes Wide Shut: the last (completed) film by which director?

A9) Stanley Kubrick.   (I should add that — seemingly — there’s controversy about that: there were various bits of technical work that needed doing.)

Q10) Finally … ?   2003 saw Nicole winning the Best Actress Oscar: for her performance in which film?

A10) The Hours.

Here’s a thought …

“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.”

Edward Snowden, 21st June, 1983.

And a song: one with an ‘Explicit Content Warning’ … 

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

Have a good day.

*        Interesting to know, Olga!   The film’s producers may not have been able to get permission to film there: the grounds or some historical homes don’t necessarily have the room for all the kit.   Those camera tripods can be bulky.   And, yes: patience is the word!   I’ve got the second part up: I have to say, I wish whoever left the one comment, had left a name!   At ANY rate … ?   Part 2 is about jobseekers.   There’s one or two more: before I start the next batch.

†        You’ve met that challenge, Debbi!   And I’m glad to hear you’ve enjoyed Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.   Lane’s a revelation, I know that much.   I’ll be catching the next episode tonight: very aware Natalie Dormer’s doing an equally good job!   (I’ve got this mental image of Dormer saying “Oh, it’s Tuesday: I’m being Elsa, today … ”)

Am I right, though, Debbi?   Am I seeing the Pulps, there, as much as the Dreadfuls … ?