Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th August, 2020.

28th August, 2020.

Yep: it’s officially Friday.

And my next phone meeting with the Shaw Trust — the people running the Work and Health programme I’m on — will be on the 1st September.

This coming Tuesday, when he’s back from holiday.

I’m due a long chat with my case worker, I know that.

Purely to make it clear to them they’ve been not a lot of help.

Hmm … 

The meeting I’m really looking forward to?   Is the next meeting my my Job Centre case worker: on the 21st September.

I’ve started the ball rolling by leaving him a message.

I’ll hear more … when he gets back from holiday!

I’m … impatient, lets put it that way … 

~≈†≈~

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 August, 1993, saw the discovery of a moon — called Dactyl — orbiting 243 Ida.   243 Ida is a what: asteroid, comet or moon?

Q2) 28th August, 1749, saw the birth of German writer, Johan Goethe.   His most famous work, Faust — parts one and two — was a what: novel, play or opera?

Q3) 28th August, 1986, saw the birth of US actor, Armie Hammer.   In which film did he play Ord?

Q4) 28th August, 1994, saw the UK’s government legalise what: recreational cannabis, Sunday trading or 24 hour pub opening?

Q5) Finally … ?   28th August, 1969, saw the birth of Jack Black.   He played Bart Liquori in an episode of which TV show?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 27th August saw the first translation of the Bible appear in Afrikaans.   In which year?

A1) 1933.

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

A2) 1859.

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

A3) The USSR.   (It didn’t become the Russian Federation until December of 1991.)

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?

A4) The African Queen.

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

A5) Once Upon a Time in America.

Here’s a thought …

“You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow.”

Jack Black, born 28th August, 1969.

And — as it’s Hugh Cornwell’s birthday — a Stranglers playlist …

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

Have a good day.

*        I suppose a Jeff mail’s worth a go, Olga … we’ll see.

And bingo!   Dehumanising!   That’s the phrase I was trying to think of!   Yeah: Killing for Company’s an interesting read: although it’s aimed at a lay reader.

What does make the mind boggle?   It seems Nilsen made quite a few home movies: and was happy to be interviewed on camera.   The man was a media hog …

†        I’ve a couple at the end of the month, Trevor: and I still need to cover a couple of others.   Bar that, I’m done with the numbers for now … unless I get a few ideas about the number two hundred and fifty-six …

‡        I grew up on tales of Jack the Ripper, Debbi: when Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, was active.   I’d not surprised people like reading about serial killers: crime’s a popular subject.   Not that I have to tell you!