Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-7-2020: The Number 27,

27th July, 2020.

Right … 

It’s now Monday, 27th July: which means … 

Well, a couple of things.

It means I can now, officially, phone the dentist!

This tooth’s irritating.

The sooner it’s out, the better … 

~≈¥≈~

It also means something else.

I don’t know if I mentioned it, but I had one, at about this time, last year: to check on my lungs.

I had a couple of nodules on my right lung, that my doctors wanted to monitor.

At last year’s scan?

I was — thankfully — clear: the nodules hadn’t grown.

I’ve a second, confirmatory scan, today: again, at Basildon Hospital.

I’m hoping, again, that the things haven’t grown.

I’ll only find that out, once the scan’s done.

~≈¥≈~

As a final thought … ?

Yes: O2’s website says everything’s lovely, fine and super, and that there’s a signal in the area.

Once again?

My mobile disagrees.

Once again, O2 is lying to me.

~≈¥≈~

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) Is 27 an odd or even number?

Q2) Twenty-seven is three to the power of what?

Q3) 27 is the only positive number that’s three times the sum of its digits.   What IS the sum of its digits?

Q4) Which metal’s atomic number is 27?

Q5) 27 is the atomic weight of which metal’s only stable isotope?

Q6) There are 27 bones in the human what: hand, foot or ear … ?

Q7) Which Testament of the Bible has twenty-seven canonical books?

Q8) Anne Fletcher directed the Film, 27 Dresses.   Is 27 Dresses a romantic comedy, thriller or murder-mystery?

Q9) In the UK, the A27 runs between Whiteparish … and where?

Q10) The M27 object — in the constellation of Vulpecula — is a what: red dwarf, nebula or supernova?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 26th July is Kargil Vijay Diwas.   It marks the day India won a (minor) military war: against which country?

A1) Pakistan.

Q2) The skirmish was in which year of the 1990s?

A2) 1999.

Q3) The war took place in the Kargil District: in which K?

A3) Kashmir.

Q4) The skirmish took place along what’s called the Line of … what?

A4) The Line of Control.

Q5) Finally … ?   The operation involved the both countries armies: and the Indian … what?

A5) Indian Airforce.

Here’s a thought …

“27 (twenty-seven) is the natural number following 26 and preceding 28.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the number, 27.

And some music …

If Robert Johnson’s original cut of Crossroad Blues doesn’t scare the life out of you … ?

I don’t know what will.

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

Have a good day.

*        He IS kind of non-stop, isn’t he, Olga^?   Mind you … I think he owes the late Robin Williams a thing or two.   Either way, I’ll have to catch more Carrey, myself.

Yep!   Going on the first episode, The Mandalorian’s quite something.   There’s sort of a Spanish connection, as well.   It feels like a spaghetti western.   And, if memory serves, a lot of those were filmed in Andalusia.

(Blimey … sounds like Sumi had a rough time of it!)

†        Midi computers, Trevor?   What on earth were they?   I’m assuming they weren’t mainframes for musicians!

‡        Just imagine writing them, Debbi^!   It amazes me what I come up with!   Oh, sorry about the amount of questions, today: but 27’s one of those numbers!   (And the playlist is something!   The Robert Johnson tune … ?   Got covered by Clapton and co.)

^        I’m planning a few more odd sets: but we’ll have to see how odd they are.