Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29-5-2021: Wisconsin

29th May, 2021.

Right … 

I now have cleaner — ish — teeth: after a hygienist appointment, yesterday.

And meant to go shopping, once I’d finished.

I didn’t.

I felt mildly woozy: something that I blame on the second AstraZeneca jab, the day, before.

That’s the only effect I have had!

At ANY rate … ?

I’m going to try and do some shopping, today.

Frankly?

I’d like to put Marmite on something … !

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I take it you watch the news, occasionally?

I do: technology interests me, as does anything going off in my town.

Every-so-often, Brentwood get’s the occasional drug raid: they’ve happened on my street, I know that.

Occasionally?   Someone opens up a a cannabis farm: I think we’ve had one of those in my street, as well.

What we haven’t had … ?   Is an illegal Bitcoin mining setup!

It seems that, over the past few months, West Midlands police were investigating a cannabis farm in Sandwell.

But turns out to have been an illegal Bitcoin* mine.

Well … the mine, itself, wasn’t illegal.

It’s connection to the electricity grid was: the thing was using electricity without paying for it.

It’s a genius idea, in a way.

The mine’s organisers are going to be serving less time for stealing electricity, than they would for growing cannabis.

Frankly?   I think we’re going to see more of these.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

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

Let’s see how they, and you, does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        Wisconsin was admitted to the Union on 29th May.   Of which year of the 1840s?

Q2)        It joined on the same day — day, not year — as which New England state?

Q3)        Wisconsin was which state to join the Union: the 29th, 30th or 31st?

Q4)        What’s Wisconsin’s largest city: Lodi, Milwaukee or Niagara?

Q5)        Which side was Wisconsin on, during the American Civil War: Union or Confederate?

Q6)        Republican, Ron Johnson, and Democrat, Tammy Baldwin, are Wisconsin’s current what: Senators, Representatives or Governors?

Q7)        According to one report, Wisconsin produces much of the USA’s what: cheese, computers or cranberries?

Q8)        Wisconsin’s also known as the Badger State.   The badgers were early Winconsinite what: dairy farmers, miners or truckers?

Q9)        The Milwaukee Bombers are Wisconsin’s only what: Ice Hockey Team, soccer team or Australian-rules Football team?

Q10)        Finally … ?   Zack Snyder is from Wisconsin.   He’s a what: actor, director or singer?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        28th May saw the publication of The Forgotten Prisoners: marking the birth of Amnesty International.   28th May of which year of the 1960s?

A1)        1961.

Q2)        The group helps prisoners of … what?

A2)        Conscience.

Q3)        Peter Benenson, the man who wrote the letter, says he wrote it — and started the movement — after reading about prisoners, where: Spain, Portugal or France?

A3)        Portugal.   (The country was then ruled by the Fascist Salazar regime)

Q4)        Amnesty — and the letter — takes its cues from Articles 18 and 19 of the UN Declaration of Human … whats

A4)        Rights.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Amnesty’s governing body is the Global what: Assembly, Group or Secretariat?

A5)        Assembly.

Here’s a thought … 

“My name is John Johnson. I come from Wisconsin. I work as a lumberjack there.”

Folk rhyme.

And a state song …

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        BitCoin is a crypto-currency,   If I’ve understood it correctly, crypto-currencies aren’t supported by a central bank.   Instead, each coin’s identity is verified by a unique code: one that’s on what’s called a blockchain.   Its owner is recorded on a block chain ledger.   Each crypto-currencies coins are generated by a complicated mathematical process called mining, done on a computer.   Or, more commonly, a bank of linked computers.

†        Cheers, Olga, I managed to correct the numbering.   It’s where I swapped the questions around … but forgot to change the numbers!   And yes, I’m being careful.   I don’t think we’re getting many cases in town: although I know Trevor mentioned we’d had four more cases.   Hopefully … ?   I’ve not met them!

By the way, did mention I found the banned video for Relax, about five years ago?   It was the first time I’d seen it.   The saddest thing Brian Nash said in an interview, yesterday?   Was that many of the gay men who’d been extras in it and sadly died of AIDS, since it had been made.

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        Cheers, Trevor!   Nice to know they work!   I have to admit, I’m still learning how to use the updated version of Blogger.   It’s nice to know I can embed YouTube Playlists, I know that.

JUST four … ?   That’s possibly a result!

ª        You know, I don’t know that they were, Debbi: I think the Quarrymen name was the one they used when John Lennon first thought of forming the band, in school.   I think they were The Beatles — or possibly the Silver Beatles — by the time they got to Hamburg and the Cavern.  My sister, Ruth, is the fan.   Where do you think she got the name Jude from?

I can see why you were sceptical: a cartoon tortoise doesn’t seem THAT reassuring!   (Bert’s a tortoise!)

º        I’ve not seen Alfie, either, Edith: I really should sit down with it.   It, and the original The Italian Job are supposed to be his best 1960s films.   Actually, you might like The Italian Job’s end theme tune, it’s rather good.   And the car chase is something else!

The Sugar Babes have long since split, by the way: but they did well, at the time.