Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd July, 2020.

22nd July, 2020

Hmmm … 

Stuff is, quite assertively, happening.

For a start … ?

Apparently, my mobile phone provider’s mast is back up.

Since last night … apparently.

Have I got a signal?   Have I … ?   Can I get a phone call?   Can I make a phone call … ?

Can I … ?

Can I … ?

Can I, heck … !

There’s still no signal … 

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In OTHER news … ?

I had the interview, yesterday: with PhoenixFM, Brentwood’s local radio station.

It gets broadcast on Thursday, just after nine.

And goes live on the website, at 10 … ish … 

Frankly, I’m hoping I don’t sound like a complete nutcase.

I do know that they’ve asked me to do a couple more articles for the site: on a voluntary basis.

That’s a good thing: I can build up a portfolio to show people.

AND direct people back here, and to my YouTube channel.

Will it go anyway?   I don’t know.

But … 

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both 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) 22nd July is the Feast of Mary Magdalene.   She’s the patron saint of whom: boxers, actors or tanners?

Q2) 22nd July, 1992, saw the birth of singer, Selena Gomez.   She’s, technically, a what: contralto, mezzo-soprano or soprano?

Q3) 22nd July is also the feast day of Saint Joseph of Tiberias.   He’s also known as Joseph of where: Palestine, Rome or Philadelphia?

Q4) John Dillinger was shot by the FBI: on 22nd July, 1934.   Outside a cinema in which US city?

Q5) Finally?   22nd July, 1812, saw British forces defeat a French Army: in the Battle of Salamanca.   Who led the UK’s forces?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Christopher Ewart-Biggs, the UK’s Ambassador to Ireland, was killed on 21st July, 1976.   By whom?

A1) The Provisional IRA.

Q2) 21st July, 1982, saw the HMS Hermes arrive back in the UK.   Art had been fighting in what: the Battle of the Atlantic, the Falklands War or the War of Jenkins Ear?

A2) The Falklands War.

Q3) 21st July, 1979, saw Jay Silverheels become the first Native American to earn a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.   He was a member of which Native peoples: the Lakota, Cheyenne or Mohawk?

A3) Mohawk.

Q4) 21st July, 2008, saw Ram Baran Yadav named as president of where?

A4) Nepal.

Q5) Finally … ?   21st July, 1948, saw the birth of Yusuf Islam: also known as Cat Stevens.   In which year did he convert to Islam … ?

A5) 1977.

Here’s a thought …

“As long as there are only 3 to 4 people on the floor, the country is in good hands. It's only when you have 50 to 60 in the Senate that you want to be concerned.”

Bob Dole, born July 22, 1923.

And a song^ …

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

Have a good day.

*        Either way, Olga, Egypt sounds a fascinating place to visit!

It sounds like we’ve both had interesting phone interviews.   And it’s possibly a part time one?   That’s got its ups and downs.   Personally?   The benefit I’m on is means tested, so, given the right part time job‡, the right balance of hours, I would be able to balance work and home life, and have a useful income.   Is it similar in Spain?   I’m also aware my sister, Ruth — Jude’s mum — is a maths tutor: and does fairly well.   (Well enough that she’s been able to spend money on a new computer, recently.   And WAY too much money on MS Office, but that’s another story.)

At ANY rate … ?   Good luck with it: and with the co-op!

†        That it would, Debbi!   (Oh, did I mention I’ve updated to Catalina 10.15.6?   Talk about palaver … !)

‡        The job I had, last year, that didn’t work out?   Was fine, in that sense: the balance of hours, and  the benefits I received, meant I had a halfway decent income.   The problems weren’t with the money, in other words.

^        The song … ?   Is older than she is!