Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th November, 2021.

27th November, 2021.

It’s officially Saturday.

You’d possibly realised that, hadn’t you … ?

So … ?

Well, for me, that means a bit of shopping: bread and milk, mostly.

But I’ll have to see about stamps and Xmas cards.

Frankly, I’ve not budgeted for them, this year: as they’re just a little bit too expensive.

Heigh-ho!

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There’s some sad news in … if you like hamsters.

Mr Goxx, the crypto-currency trading hamster has died.

A couple of German students had wired up his cage: so — depending on how long he ran on his wheel, or which tunnel he ran up — he’d generate crypto-currency trading suggestions.

It’s sad to hear the thing’s died.

It’s interesting to hear about the experiment in the first place … 

And I — like a lot of ageing 2000AD readers — will be thinking about Dave the Orang-utan … 

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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, and Mum and Edith on two.

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

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

Q1)        Pennsylvania Station was fully opened to the public: on 27th Novemebr, 1910.   It’s in which US city: New York, Los Angeles or Harrisburg?

Q2)        The US Army War College opened on 27th November, 1901.   It’s in which US state?

Q3)        Makhnovshchina was formed on 27th November, 1918.   In what’s now where: the Ukraine, Georgia or Serbia?

Q4)        The President of France vetoed the UK’s membership of the Common Market: on 27th November, 1967.   Who was that French President … ?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Charles Dvorak was born on 27th November, 1878.   He was an Olympic class what: long jumper, pole vaulter or sprinter?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The National Hockey League was founded: on 26th November, 1917.   What sort of Hockey do terms in the League play: Ice Hockey or Field Hockey?

A1)        Ice Hockey.

Q2)        Casablanca premiered on 26th November, 1942.   It’s set in which North African country: Libya, Morocco or Algeria?

A2)        Morocco.

Q3)        Captain James Cook became the first European to sight Maui: on 26th November, 1778.   Maui is now part of which US State: Hawaii, California or New York??

A3)        Hawaii.

Q4)        Singer, Anna Mae Bullock, was born on 26th November, 1939.   She’s better known how?

A4)        Tina Turner.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The House of Lords voted to allow what, on 26th November, 1953: private hospitals, commercial radio or commercial TV?

A5)        Advert funded, commercial TV.

Here’s a thought … 

“I am a painter. That's what I do. I paint.”

Josh Kirby, 27 November 1928 – 23 October 2001.

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 have to admit, I find that song equally as hair-raising, Olgaª.   The only other songs — or singers — that do that are practically anything by Aretha: and Anastacia’s Cowboys and Kisses.

        I’ve got to confess, I’ve missed out: by not being much of a traveller.   Rome and Venice have reputations: and some of the Rome’s history?   Is amazing.   I’d love to have seen where Caesar was assassinated.

        Third?   Gaudí’s town, third?   Sheesh!   (If they put Barcelone third, where on EARTH did they put London?)

†        I have to admit, Edith, I’m always learning something, writing these Teasers.

        I like the occasional piece of black pudding: there’s a local pub-restaurant near me, that did a good black pudding salad with orange sauce.   But yeah, blood as an ingredient isn’y the first thing we think of.   (I’ve tried Irn-bru: it’s not my thing.)

        Oh, did you hear that Stephen Sondheim’s died?   He did a heck of a lot of musicals: the only stuff of his I know well was West Side Story.   He did the lyrics, and Leonard Bernstein did the music.

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        You know, there’s possibly stickers, Debbi … there’s definitely posters!   And this might appeal … 

ª        I’ve just seen Gaudí’s epitaph, Olga.   ‘The author of this marvellous church,’ bit puts me in mind of Christopher Wren’s epitaph: ‘If you seek a monument, look around.’   He’s in Saint Paul’s Cathedral …