Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18-9-2021: The New York Times

18th September, 2021

Bugger!

If you’ll excuse the language!

I’ve tested positive for COVID-19.

At my last ONS swab test, a few days ago.

Which means I’ve got to self isolate for the next few days.

OK, granted, it’s for a good cause.

And, granted, I had it mild*.

But I’m going to be climbing the walls by the end of it.

~≈🦠≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga†, Mum‡, Trevor^ and Debbiª putting in their answers: with Olga, Trevor and Debbi scoring five out of five and Mum 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)        The New York Times was first published: on 18th September of which year?

Q2)        It was originally called what: the New-York Daily Times, the New York Weekly Times or the New-York Daily Courant?

Q3)        The paper’s HQ is on which New York street: 8th Avenue, Wall Street or Fifth Avenue?

Q4)        The New York Times uses its own guide to written English: rather than anyone else’s.   These guides are known as what guides: fashion guides, style guides or taste guides?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Times uses the Cheltenham typeface for what: its headlines, its chapter headings or its body text?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        17th September, 1849, saw Harriet Tubman escape from slavery. What biblical nickname did she use, when helping others to escape: Moses, Aaron or Solomon?

A1)        Moses: he famously lead Hebrew slaves to the Promised Land.

Q2)        17th September, 1939, saw the Soviet Union begin it’s invasion of where: Poland, Estonia, Lithuania or Latvia?

A2)        Poland.

Q3)        NASA rolled out OV-101 on 17th September, 1976. OV-101 was which of the Space Shuttles: the Enterprise, Discovery or Challenger?

A3)        The Enterprise.

Q4)        17th September, 1923, saw the birth of singer, Hank Williams. Who played Williams in 2015 biopic, I Saw the Light?

A4)        Tom Hiddleston.

Q5)        The late great Roddy McDowall was born on 17th September, 1928. He played Dr Cornelius in which 1968 film?

A5)        Planet of the Apes.

Here’s a thought … 

“All the News That’s Fit to Print.”

The New York Times slogan, since 1896.

And a song …

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

The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        I coughed, last Thursday, sneezed twice on Friday, and had a blocked nose in between: nothing more serious than a bad cold.   The vaccine helped, I think: lessening the conditions’s effects.

†        You know, I don’t think I’ve seen a Tom Hiddleston film, Olga.   OK, I know he’s in a few of the Marvel films, but they’re not usually on my playlist.

        Tesco’s get everywhere … !

        And yes: Sinclair’s death was something.   Did you ever see Micro Men, the BBC’s docudrama about the Microcomputer era?   It’s a fascinating watch.

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        That’s a shame: I could’ve got rid of the quickly for you, Trevor.

        I do know that — on the Mac — we can Disc Utility to wipe a drive: extremely securely, from what I know.   The rm command will also work, to remove documents.

ª        Which reminds me, Debbi, it’s nearly a decade since he died.   That went fast … !