Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8th November, 2021

8th November, 2021.

It’s official: I’m expecting a visitor.

No: not the pest controller, unfortunately.

Nope: I’m getting another visit from the Office of National Statistics COVID-19 testers.

Granted?   They’re not given us Amazon vouchers, any more.

Which is a shame, those were handy.

We CAN claim iTunes gift cards: which helps.

Especially if you really DO want the Bestiality of the Bonzo Dog Band.

~≈Ÿ≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1)        8th November is the Feast of Saint Michael.   According to whom: the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church or the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster … ?

Q2)        The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 received the Royal Assent: on 8th November, 1965. It abolished the death sentence everywhere in the UK.   Except where: England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland … ?

Q3)        Wilhelm Röntgen discovered x-rays on 8th November.   8th November of which year: 1894, 1895 or 1896?

Q4)        8th November, 1966, saw the birth of celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay.   His series, Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares aired on which British TV channel: BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV, Channel 4 or Channel 5 … ?

Q5)        Finally … ?   8th November, 1956, saw the birth of writer, Richard Curtis. He co-wrote three series of Blackadder with Rowan Atkinson, and who else: Ben Elton, Lise Mayer or Rik Mayall?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        7th November, 1989, saw David Dinkins elected as the first African American Mayor of which US city: New York, Chicago or Los Angeles?

A1)        New York.

Q2)        NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor: on 7th November, 1996.   It arrived at Mars in which year: 1997, 1998 or 1999?

A2)        1997.

Q3)        7th November is International Inuit Day.   The Inuit live in Canada, Greenland and which US state?

A3)        Alaska.

Q4)        Diego Vicente Tejera formed the People’s Party, on 7th November, 1900.   In which country: Cuba, Haiti or Jamaica?

A4)        Cuba.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Mary Robinson was elected as President: on 7th November, 1990.   Of where: the USA, Ireland or France?

A5)        Ireland.

Here’s a thought … 

“For me, the primary tell-tale sign that I’m on my kids’ bad side is when they refuse their allowance.”

Gordon Ramsay, 8th November, 1966.

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.

*        As I recall, Olga?   Fiennes Spent movie of the movie doing his best Michael Caine impression … !  

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I think you’re right, there, Edith.   Oh, did you ever see any Bollywood movies?   Someone played this tune, many years ago — it’s called Deewangi Deewangi, and it’s from a film called Om Shanti Om — and it’s stuck in my head, ever since!   (All the singers and dancers in it are all famous Bollywood stars.   The first woman who appears is called Shilpa Shetty: who was HUGE!!!)

^        You know, I’ve never seen it, Debbi?   I should sit down with it, at some point.   I’ve just seen the Wikipedia entry.   The film centres on a dowry?   Bloody hell, times HAVE changed!

        Dune is definitely worth a go: it, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, and William Gibson’s Sprawl trilogy are permanent fixtures on my shelves.

        Did I ever mention the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band?   There’s some interesting stuff in there …