Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th November, 2021.

16th November, 2021.

Yes: it’s a Tuesday.

A day that includes many things.

It doesn’t include knee exercises — that’s Wednesdays, Thursdays, and the weekend — for which I’m vaguely thankful.

It’s a chore.

It does include the regular meeting with my Work Coach, my Job Centre case worker.

That’s … 

Well, we’ve a few things to discuss.

~≈Ü≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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



You have to love some questions, don’t you?

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

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

Q1)        16th November is Icelandic Language Day.   Icelandic belongs to which language family: North Germanic, East Germanic or West Germanic?

Q2)        16th November is the feast day of Saint Matthew the Evangelist: according to the Eastern Orthodox Churches.   Which of the Gospel is he supposed to have written?

Q3)        Louis Riel was executed on 16th November, 1885.   He was known as the father of where: Saskatchewan, Manitoba or Ontario?

Q4)        16th November, 1940, saw the RAF bomb where: Hamburg, Dresden or Berlin?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Hoxne hoard was discovered on 16th November, 1992.   The Horde was buried by whom: Vikings, Romans or Anglo-Saxons?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        15th November is the feast day of Albertus Magnus. He’s also known as Albertus of Cologne, or as Albertus the what: Great, Good or Giddy?
A1)        Great. (Magnus means great.)

Q2)        15th November is the Day of the Imprisoned what: singer, painter or writer?
A2)        Writer.

Q3)        The Stichting Max Havelaar label became the first Fairtrade label to be launched: on 15th November, 1988. It was launched where: France, Belgium or the Netherlands?
A3)        The Netherlands.

Q4)        15th November, 1867, saw the birth of Sinologist, Emil Krebs. A Sinologist studies where: Japan, China or Australia?
A4)        China.

Q5)        Finally? 15th November, 1930, saw the birth of writer, J. G. Ballard. Which of his novels was turned into a 1987 Steven Spielberg film?
A5)        Empire of the Sun.

Here’s a thought …

“Life is like a trumpet. If you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out.”
W. C. Handy, November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958.

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.

*        Very true, Olga.   Although there’s been MORE news.   It seems the bomber was a Syrian asylum seeker who’s been in the UK for a while.   He’d been having an ongoing difficulties getting his asylum claim processed, had recently converted to Christianity, and had some sort of mental health issues.   Quite what was going on there, I don’t know: but I’m assuming he’d was using the bomb to protest his asylum claim.

        I’m also aware of the old line: if I assume, I make an ass out of U and me, both!

        Yeah: I can remember Ruth being pregnant with Jude!   Bizarre is understating it!   (I think she had to have the odd bit of meat, during the pregnancy: which, as she’s a vegetarian, wasn’t something she was happy about!)

†        You’re right, Edith, she did: I just had a look at the Wikipedia entry!   I’ve got La La Lu on in the background.   She was quite a talent.

        (I think a lot of musicians like doing film soundtracks.   It’s a good business decision, and lets them use their songwriting abilities in something new.   Did you know Elton John did a lot of The Lion King?   And Queen did a few songs for Flash Gordon?)

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        I’d appreciate it, Debbi!   (I’m grateful I’m getting comments, I know that … !   Uploading the video reviews on the day seems to help.)