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

16th December, 2021.

Yes: I was busy, yesterday!

A meeting with my landlord, a job centre meeting, and a flu jab.

That didn’t take long.

Once I found the part of the surgery where it was happening!

One unexpected, but welcome, visitor?

Was my landlord’s pest controller.

He was able to lay more bait: but advised he would be getting in tough with Clarion, themselves: a few kitchen units are going to need replacing, before anyone can block the holes the rats are getting through.

That … ?

Is going to be a big job.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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 Match of the Century was played between Wales and New Zealand: on 16th December, 1905.   In which sport was that match: football, Rugby Union or field hockey?

Q2)        Leopold 1st was born on 16th December, 1790.   He was the first King of which European country: the Netherlands, Luxembourg or Belgium?

Q3)        Which TV show debuted on 16th December, 1951: The Bold and the Beautiful, Dragnet or CSI: Miami?

Q4)        René Redzepi was born on 16th December, 1977.   He’s a Danish what: singer, chef or bricklayer?

Q5)        Finally … ?   16th December, 1431, saw Henry 6th of England crowned as king of where: France, Germany or Spain?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        According to Wolfram Alpha, sunrise on 15th December, 2021, is at 07:59 GMT. GMT is Greenwich what Time?

A1)        Greenwich Mean Time.

Q2)        Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was born on 15th December, 37AD. He was better known as which Roman Emperor: Caligula, Nero or Augustus?

A2)        Nero.

Q3)        Sprinter, Harold Abrahams, was born on 15th December, 1899. He He won the 100m Gold in which year’s Summer Olympics: 1920’s, 1924’s or 1928’s?

A3)        1924’s.

Q4)        Reactor №3 at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station was shut down: on 15th December, 2000. Station, and reactor, are in which former Soviet republic: Georgia, Ukraine or Belarus?

A4)        Ukraine.

Q5)        Scientist, Freeman Dyson, was born on 15th December, 1923.   His Dyson Tree was a theoretical plant.   Genetically engineered to grow on what: a comet, Mars or the Moon?

A5)        A Comet.

Here’s a thought … 

“Don’t try to solve serious matters in the middle of the night.”

What the Dead Men Say, by Phillip K. Dick, December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982.

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.

*        Mean … as in average, Nina!   At ANY rate … ?   Nero’s last words were “This is a great loss for art!”.   Whether he was in touch with his inner Finn is a whole other matter!   “Chariots of Fire” was a reference to Blake’s poem, Jerusalem: I think!   And I think the body’s gravity plays a part in whether something can be artificially grown on it: don’t quote me on that!

        Like I said, yesterday, I think you’d need to hit the Name/URL button!   Oh … and I’m convinced Amelia — in the one or two episodes she uses English? — sounds a lot like Bubble, in Ab Fab!   Or, and either of the actors playing Salvador or Don Ernesto — Jaime Blanch or Juan Gea — would be perfect as a very specific Terry Pratchett character … 

†        You mean Aeronauts, don’t you Olgaª?   :D   The Argonauts are completely different.   (Sounds like Autocorrect’s at work, again!)

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        Yes, I knew about the stoke, Debbiº: it just didn’t occur to me it would’ve affected your leg as your arm!   Feel free to give me a meaningful look!

        (Totally off the subject?   Remember heading to Café Nero, that time?   Apparently, ‘nero,’ is the Finnish word for ‘genius’ … !   Umm … )

ª        If I remember the little Greek myth I picked up in Junior school, Olga?   Jason was given a set of challenges by the King of Colchis, before being let anywhere near the Fleece.   One was to defeat a dragon, then sew the teeth a a field, and … um … deal with whatever grew.   Oh … and Nina’s watching a TV show … 

º        Oh, before I forget, Debbi?   Starship Titanic’s on Radio Four at 15:00.   It should hit BBC Sounds, not long afterwards.