Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th August, 2020.

27th August, 2020.

Right … 

It’s vaguely official: I’ve left a message with my case worker at the Job Centre, telling him what’s gone on with the Shaw Trust’s refusal of my funding request.

I’m not happy about that.

I’m not expecting the Job Centre to be able to do much, either: but I’d’ve got the thing off of my chest!

~≈Ω≈~

I’ve also got to admit, I had my nephew, Jude, over, yesterday.

Hence the mention — in today’s video intro — of silly.

I know it’s daft, but that Comic Ink filter does get a laugh.

Especially when you add silly intros.

No: I don’t know what a Ghillie suit is, either.

~≈Ω≈~

Just as a thought?

David Tennant, the 10th Doctor, is to star in an upcoming docu-drama, Des: in September.

I was fascinated by serial killers, when I was a teenager.

Growing up when the Yorkshire Ripper was on the prowl, learning about Jack the Ripper at the same time, and reading about Dennis Nilson — the killer that Des tells the story of— at the time of the original trial?

And read Killing for Company, the biography?

How could I not?

Seeing the trailer float across my timeline?   Seeing how unnervingly like the real thing Tennant looked?

Well … ?

I’m interested.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring 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) 27th August saw the first translation of the Bible appear in Afrikaans.   In which year?

Q2) Petroleum was discovered in Titus, Pennsylvania: on 27th August of which year?

Q3) Moldova declared itself independent: on 27th August, 1991.   From where: the USSR, the USA or the UK?

Q4) 27th August, 1899, saw the birth of writer, C. S. Forrester.   What was the name of his 1935 novel, about a steamlaunch owner called Charlie Allnutt?

Q5) Finally … ?   27th August, 1943, saw the birth of Tuesday Weld.   In which 1984 film did she play Carol?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Is twenty-six (26) odd or even?

A1) Even.

Q2) Twenty-six (26) is two times which prime number?

A2) Thirteen.   (13)

Q3) Twenty-six (26) is the only integer between a square number, and a cubic number.   Name the square number.

A3) Twenty-five. (25).   It’s five squared (5²), in other words.

Q4) Twenty-six (26) is the only integer between a square number, and a cubic number.   Name the cubic number.

A4) Twenty-seven.   (27).   (It’s three cubed: 3³.)

Q5) Twenty-six (26) is the atomic number of iron.   What’s iron’s chemical symbol?

A5) Fe.

Q6) What’s twenty-six (26), written in Roman numerals?

A6) XXVI: also written as xxvi.

Q7) What’s 26 … in hexadecimal?

A7) 1A₁₆.   (You can double check it, here.)

Q8) A marathon is 26 miles, and how many yards?

A8) 385.

Q9) Which neutral, European country has 26 cantons?

A9) Switzerland.

Q10) Finally … ?   There’s 26 counties in which country of the British isles?

A10) The Republic of Ireland.

Here’s a thought …

“Mama tried to turn my brother and sister into models, too, but they preferred swimming.   But me, I was the backward child, and I took to modelling immediately.   Anything to escape.”

Tuesday Weld, born 27th August, 1943.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Messy doesn’t start, Olga!   But, yes: it’s mind boggling.   I don’t know how much help Bezos and company could be: I know there’s no Educational Discount button on Amazon.   Apple have one: Microsoft do a Home and Student version of Office, but I don’t know about any discounts on MS hardware.   I think PC makers do some educational discount … but couldn’t tell you where to find them!   There’s possibly going to be a few children upgrading.   And, given what I’ve learnt from the Digital poverty piece?   Children on low incomes would get a LOT more help!

As for the licenses?   Yes: when you buy a new PC — desktop, laptop, ultrabook, what have you — the license for the operating system is part of the price.   Computer makers bulk buy what’s called an OEM version, an original equipment manufacturers version, at extremely low prices.   I’ve seen those go for about £20 (~ €22).   Apparently, Microsoft do charity …

†        Um … I’ve a couple more at the end of the month, Debbi … … … … On a more serious note? I hate another scammer, yesterday!   This one was a bloke!   The mind boggles!   At ANY rate?   Did the trailer for Des show up?   It looks interesting.   That ‘It makes me feel human, again,’ is one hell of a line‡.

‡        Which is possibly a point?   We have a habit of calling serial killers evil.   Or monsters.   What have you.   The problem, there, is they’re not … they’re human.   I’m told killers like Dennis Nilsen do something called depersonalisation in order to kill people, and that this is also seen in soldiers.   I’m wondering if it starts with calling people monsters … and if I’ve misunderstood the term!