Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-6-2021: Elon

28th June, 2021.

You know: there’s a few movies I’d like to see, this year.

Assuming the £20 uplift stays in place.

No Time to Die would be one.

Wonder Woman 1984 was another.

Plus, of course, The Batman.

Having been a lifelong fan, though … ?

The one I want to catch is Dune.

Which has been postponed, again!

Argh!

~≈🏜≈~

Did I mention the rat situation … ?

Damon House has rats, it seems: spotted in at least two neighbouring flats, and hear in two more.

Including mine.

Frankly?

I’ve got a rat trap on order: and reported it to Clarion.

Hopefully, they’ll get something done.

~≈🐀≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

The day also saw Trevorª leaving us a message.

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 June saw the birth of Elon Musk.   In which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        He’s a what: millionaire, billionaire or trillionaire?

Q3)        Elon was raised in Pretoria. Pretoria is in which African nation?

Q4)        His SpaceX company make the re-usable Falcon 9 rockets.   The Falcon 9s land on platforms in the Atlantic.   The platforms are named after spaceships in whose novels: Val McDiarmid’s, Iain M. Banks’ or Ian Rankin’s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Elon’s in charge of his own electric car company.   Which electric car company?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Yen was adopted as currency on 27th June.   Of which year: 1869, 1870 or 1871?

A1)        1871.

Q2)        As currency of where: Japan, Thailand or Bangladesh?

A2)        Japan.

Q3)        The international — or Latin — symbol for the Yen is based on which Latin letter: X, Y or Z?

A3)        Y: it’s a Y with a couple of lines through it.   Like this: ¥.

Q4)        What’s the smallest Yen banknote: ¥500, ¥1000 or ¥2000?

A4)        ¥1000.

Q5)        Finally … ?   One yen equals one hundred what: sen, den or zen?

A5)        One hundred sen.

Here’s a thought … 

“I’d rather be optimistic and wrong; than pessimistic and right.”

Elon Musk.

Here’s a song by Elon …

Radio 4 will be airing this, later.

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        The new chap’s Sajid Javid, Olga: the Chancellor who resigned because he didn’t like Dominic Cummings?   I’ll take a guess, here: and say you’ll start seeing complaints in about a fortnight.

Oooh, Oh: the washing machine’s got a temperature control!   And a Rinse option.   Oh, and a Steam Hygiene Button.   I don’t know what it does, but it sounds impressive!

†        Hello, Mum!   (It’s actually a sen: Zen is a type of Buddhism … !)

‡        I know that scene, Debbi: it’s from A, B and C, isn’t it?   Unfortunately … 

^        The Laurel and Hardy video, Edith?   Oh, boy, doesn’t it just stick in the head?   I’ve still got it in mine.   “♫Iiiiin thhhha blu ridge mountains ♫”

ª        You know, BBC two used to show the old Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon serials, when I was a kid, Trevor.   I can still remember the rocket ships taking off.   Gosh, they looked advanced.