Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-6-2020: Harlan Ellison.

28th June, 2020.

Hmmm … 

I have to say, the puzzle I got sent, the other day — the one I got sent, instead of the one I wanted — does have a mild up-side.

If nothing else, I can twiddle it around and make some entertaining arrow type shapes.

Which is lovely … 

If you’re bored, first thing on a Sunday morning … and an ex-smoker who still needs something to fiddle with … 

~≈∑≈~

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) 28th June, 2018, saw the death of Harlan Ellison.   He was the editor of a 1967 short story collection, called Dangerous what?

Q2) He was born in which year of the 1930s?

Q3) When Ellison wanted to take his name off of a TV script, he’s call himself ‘Cordwainer’ … what?

Q4) He didn’t use the pseudonym on the one script he wrote Star Trek he wrote: a script that got extensively re-written.   That script was for which episode … ?

Q5) Ellison’s first novel was originally published as Rumble.   But is better known as Web of the … what: Spider, City or Creature?

Q6) Soldier was a Harlan Ellison episode of which series: The Twilight Zone, Star Trek or The Outer Limits?

Q7) The other episode he wrote for the series?   Was called Demon with a Glass … what

Q8) The Hugo Awards are handed out at the World Science Fiction Convention.   Not counting film or TV scripts — Harlan won two ‘Best Dramatic Presentation Hugos’ — how many Hugos has Harlan won?   (This is going to be one of those contentious questions!)

Q9) Vic and his dog, Blood, appear in a set of Ellison stories collectively called what?

Q10) Finally … ?   Blood’s a Rover, the last Ellison novel published during his lifetime, was published in which year?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 27th June, 2019, Apple announce Jony Ive would be leaving.   What did Ive do: design things, write software or organise the finances?

A1) Design things.

Q2) 27th June is National HIV Testing Day: in which country?

A2) The USA.

Q3) 27th June, 1991, saw Yugoslav troops invade where?

A3) Slovenia.

Q4) 27th June, 1974, saw President Richard Nixon begin a visit to where: China, the USSR or the UK?

A4) The USSR.

Q5) Finally … ?   27th June, 1955, saw the birth of French actress, Isabelle Adjani.   In which 1981 til does she play the duel roles of Helen and Anna?

A5) Possession.   I have to admit, I saw Possession, a long time ago.   It’s … an acquired taste.   The subway scene is quite intense.   I was tempted to post it, here: but chose not to, as it’s something I found a little too unnerving to post.   It’s worth watching, once, though.

Here’s a thought …

“The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.”

Harlan Ellison.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Roman wall, you say, Olga?   Sounds fascinating!   You know, that reminds me: there’s an old 13th Century chapel — or the ruins of it, anyway — in the middle of Brentwood High Street.   I keep forgetting about it, but the Peasants Revolt — or bits of it — are supposed to have started near by.

But I digress … !   I think you’re right: they both tried building, inside and out.   Drat … !   There’s a famous old house — in the Lake District, I think — that’s perfect example of the same sort of idea … but I’m blowed if I can remember what it’s called!   It’s all straight lines and teak … !   That’s going to frustrate me!

That doesn’t surprise me, Olga: quizzes are cheap ways of entertaining people.   And very good radio.   (Chris Tarrant’s quiz on the radio were superb: as was his habit of … … … … … pausing … ).  At ANY rate … ?   Yes: it should be good … at least, I hope it is … !

†        My French is awful, as well, Trevor!   Either way … ?   I’ll have to look de Bergerac up, at some point: I know very little about him … other than the fact there’s a Depardieu film about him!   Best I can manage is a couple of HG Wells novels.   (I know you usually don’t go for ten question sets: but can I persuade you, given the subject … ?)

‡      I’m hoping it will go well, Debbi: although I’ve got to write the thing, first!   AND I have to get some emails done, as well: I’m planning to chase up Sky and Virgin, to see what they’re doing: AND get something from the Department of Education.   AND edit the next set of Teaser videos, together.

I think I’m going to need an extra light, a shiny umbrella and a great big microphone!

A podcast’s an idea: although the target audience may not be able to get to it … (Sorry about the amount of questions, today, Debbi: but it IS Harlan.   He’d possibly sue me …)