Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-8-2020: The Games … !

16th August, 2020.

Yep: it’s a Sunday.

And yes: it’s going to be quietly quiet.

Which should let me catch up with a few things.

Mostly the videos for the next couple of weeks worths of Teaser videos.

One of these days?   That’ll pay me enough to buy a punt!

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Debbi‡ and my mother putting in their answers: with Olga, Trevor and Debbi on five out of five, and Mum^ on zero.

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

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

Q1) The first Commonwealth Games stated on 16th August of which year: 1928, 1930 or 1932?

Q2) They were held in which country … ?

Q3) What were the original Games called?

Q4) How many nations took part in those games: ten, eleven or twelve?

Q5) Name one of them.

Q6) Name any one of the seven sports featured in the first games.

Q7) When were the most recent Games held?

Q8) Where were the most recent Games held?

Q9) The next Games are scheduled to be held in which year?

Q10) Finally … ?   The next Games are scheduled to be held in which of the UK home nations?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The Wow Signal was picked up at Ohio State University: on 15th August of which year?

A1) 1977.

Q2) The signal was picked up by a telescope nicknamed the Big … what?

A2) The Big Ear.

Q3) The project was part of the SETI project: in other Words, part of the Search for Extra-Terrestrial … what?

A3) Intelligence.

Q4) The signal’s frequency was roughly 1420 Mhz.   In other words, that of which gas?

A4) Hydrogen.

Q5) Finally … ?   The signal appeared to come from which constellation: Sagittarius, Cassiopeia or Ursa Minor?

A5) Sagittarius.

Here’s a thought …

“For athletes traditionally it’s such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don’t undermine the Commonwealth Games!”

Cathy Freeman, sprinter and Commonwealth Games Gold medalist.

And a video …

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

Have a good day.

*        I always think there’s a game out there for everyone, Olgaª.   Mind you, modern games controllers?   I always found fiddly.   I mean … there’s buttons on them for everything!   Up, down, left, right, two different joy sticks, jump, fart, pee and whistle, four buttons on the back of the things … oy!

†        It looks like Ronnie’s aheads in the final, Trevorª.   It could be all over, come lunchtime!   (Hmmm … we’ll have to see if that’s the fort James Burke mentions: I’ve managed to get hold of Connections.   Even after forty years, it’s still a riveting watch!)

‡        I think it’s from Noddy, Debbiª … the Enid Blyton books?   I think the best Dr Who’s done, so far, is the Pharos Project, and that ended in tears!

^        Hello, Mum!

ª        Did I ever mention a Russian band called Little Big, folks?   They’re a bit odd … and have a new single out …