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Wednesday 10 March 2021

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th March, 2021

10th March, 2021.






Right … I’ve got Radio Four playing in the background: the interview, on Sunday night, seems to be causing a stir.

Understandable.

I suspect the thing will be running and running and running … 

At any rate?

That’s not necessarily what’s caught my news eye.

The thing that did?

If you recall, a young woman called Sarah Everard disappeared, last Wednesday: somewhere in the Clapham Common area.

I was thinking the case would turn into a protracted one.

But the police have moved rapidly.

Overnight, a man has been arrested in connection with her disappearance: a woman on charges of assisting an offender.

The man is a service officer in the Metropolitan Police: in a move police describe as a “serious and significant development.”

Police have also described the development as “shocking and deeply disturbing.”

Frankly?

I can’t see how.

A police officer is just as capable of wrong doing as anyone else … 

~≈fl≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Mum‡, Edith^ and Debbiª, putting in their answers: with Trevor, Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum and Edith on four.

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

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

Q1)        10th March, 1997, saw the debut of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.   The show’s creator has been accused of various forms of bad behaviour.   Who is that creator?

Q2)        10th March, 1956 saw the birth of actor, Robert Llewellyn.   Which character does he play in Red Dwarf: Dave Lister, Arnold Rimmer, Cat or Kryten?

Q3)        10th March is the feast day of Saint John Ogilvie.   Saint John Ogilvie was from which country of the UK?

Q4)        10th March, 2012, saw the death of French artist, Jean Giraud.   What was his pen name: Moebius, Bachmann or Kotter?

Q5)        Finally?   10th March, 1629, saw Charles 1st dissolve what: the Church of England, Parliament or the Privy Council?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        9th March is the feast day of Saint Frances of Rome.   She’s the patron saint of whom: pilots, car drivers or ship’s captains?
A1)        Car Drivers.

Q2)        9th March, 1997, saw the death of which rapper: Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B. I. G. or Grandmaster Melle Mel?
A2)        Christopher George Latore Wallace: also known as Biggie Smalls, Biggie, and the Notorious B. I. G.

Q3)        Emperor Wu’s reign started on 9th March, 141BC.   He was from which Chinese Imperial dynasty: Han, Qin or Ming?
A3)        Han.

Q4)        Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations on 9th March, 1776.   Smith was a what: economist, ecologist or agronomist?
A4)        An economist.

Q5)        Finally … ?   President Franklin D Roosevelt submitted the Emergency Banking Act to Congress: on 9th March, 1933.   It kickstarted what’s now known as the New … what?
A5)        The New Deal.
Here’s a thought …
“I’d go to hell to hear a good band.”
Bix Beiderbecke, March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931.
And a song …


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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.






*        That’s a very Zen way of looking at things, Olga … 😀

†        Sounds like I need a word with Dan, then, Trevor!

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        It’s a pleasure, Edith!   And it also amazes me what I find out!   Oh!   I’ve got an earworm!


ª        You’re not wrong, there, Debbi!   Oh, you’ve got a reply … !

5 comments:

  1. A1 Joss Whedon
    A2 Kryten
    A3 Scotland
    A4 Moebius
    A5 Parliament of England

    Just a bit of Bix Beiderbecke.

    ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtdi8AON1lQ

    I remember the comedy crime series “The Beiderbecke affair” set in the Leeds area.


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  2. 1. Whedon
    2. Cat
    3. Ireland
    4. Moebius
    5. Privy Council

    Hi Paul. Astronomical Spring will be here soon.

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  3. 1 Joss Wheden
    2 Kryten
    3 Scotland
    4 Kotter
    5 Parliament

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  4. Q1) Joss Whedon

    Q2) Kryten

    Q3) Scotland

    Q4) Moebius

    Q5) Parliament
    I'm trying my best. You're right about the policeman. Here, a couple of years ago there was a bizarre case (it seems right out of a soap) where a couple of members of the police force (la guardia urbana. We have far too many police forces, if you ask me. This one is the city
    or town one, normally look after local security, traffic...) who, it seems were having an adulterous relationship, murdered the woman's husband, then pretended somebody else had done it.

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  5. Do I? Oh, my gosh. :)

    1. Josh Whedon
    2. Kryten (Cat was played by Danny John-Jules, and I just loved him!)
    3. Scotland
    4. Moebius
    5. Parliament

    I'm posting a video review of an old movie "Get Carter". Michael Caine leaves an impression there! :)

    ReplyDelete

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