Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-11-2021 The Cullinan Diamond

9th November, 2021.

I’ve got a meeting, today: with my case worker from the Job Centre.

By phone, so you know.

My case worker’s based in the Basildon office: I’ve made the case that my getting a bus there — and her covering the ticket money — is not a good use of government funds.

We’ve a few things to discuss.

Not least a course she want me to take, that’s supposed to help get ma job in the Civil Service.

One I don’t think would help.

Especially as there seem to be no Civil Service jobs advertised I’m qualified for, and within transport reach.

I’m … 

Well … 

We’ll have to see.

~≈§≈~

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, Edith on four, and Mum 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)        Edward 7th received the Cullinan Diamond: on 9th November, 1917.   As a what: birthday present, Christmas present or anniversary present?

Q2)        The stone was roughly how many carats: 3106, 4106 or 5106?

Q3)        Diamonds are usually measured in carats.   What’s the abbreviation for ‘carat’: ct, cr or ca?

Q4)        The Cullinan came from what’s now which African nation … ?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Great Star of Africa, the largest diamond cut for the Cullinan, is in the Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross.   The second largest, the Second Star of Africa, is in the Imperial State Crown.   Did the Queen wear the Imperial State Crown at her coronation: yes, or no?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

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 … ?

A1)        The Eastern Orthodox Church.

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 … ?

A2)        Northern Ireland.

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

A3)        1895.

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 … ?

A4)        Channel 4.

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?

A5)        Ben Elton.

Here’s a quote … 

“The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found.”

From the Wikipedia entry about the Cullinan Diamond.

And some music …

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.

*        It should be on iTunes, Olga.   Or Amazon Prime.   Or Netflix.   Or DVD.   Or Blu-ray.   Or … yes, you get my point!

        At ANY rate, the pest control man’s coming tomorrow at ten: they phoned me, yesterday afternoon.   (Everyone in my building’s been referring to him as ‘the rat man.’   Which has turned into an earworm!)

†        I have to catch up with you, Edith, I’ve never actually seen a Bollywood movie!

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        I’ll have to keep an eye open for that one, Debbi!   😃

        The Bonzos were around for a while.   Did you never hear I’m The Urban Spaceman?   That was their best known single: produced by Paul McCartney, no less.   But I preferred Humanoid Boogie, and Jollity Farm, myself.   Oh, and Mr Slater’s Parrot: which got turned into a chocolate ad …