Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18-12-2021: New Jersey

18th December, 2021.

It has to be said, I had my regular weight loss clinic, yesterday.

Which is — as ever — one hell of a long walk.

I know some of the houses on route are lovely to look at: but ever so, it’s quite a stroll.

Happily?   I’ve lost half a kilo: just over a pound, in other words.

That’s good.

~≈Ç≈~

The other bit of news?

I’m diabetic: I’m sure I’ve mentioned.

And — according to the call from my GP’s practise nurse, yesterday? — my blood sugar level’s gone done: from whatever it was, to seventy.

It’s still not at the fifty-three they feel it needs to be, though: so they’re doubling the amount of Forxiga I’m on.

You have to love a medication that cause gangrene!

~≈Ç≈~

Just as a last point?

I’ve been watching classic Dr Who series, The Evil of the Daleks, over the past couple of Fridays: and caught episode two, last night.

The animation work is amazing.

Compared to their look in The Power of the Daleks?

The detailing is amazing!

~≈Ç≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw 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)        New Jersey ratified the Constitution: on 18th December of which year of the 1780s?

Q2)        Was it the third, fourth or fifth state to do so?

Q3)        New Jersey is on which coast of the USA: the eastern, western or southern?

Q4)        Is New Jersey part of New England?

Q5)        What’s New Jersey’s capital: Trenton, Newark or Jersey City?

Q6)        The New Jersey Devils, and the Metropolitan Riveters, are from New Jersey.   Both play what: American Football, Ice Hockey or baseball?

Q7)        The Jersey Devil is said to haunt southern New Jersey.   It’s said to have been spotted many times.   In which year: 1908, 1909 or 1910?

Q8)        Atlantic City is in New Jersey.   It inspired the US version of which game: Mousetrap, Chess or Monopoly?

Q9)        Charles Addams was from New Jersey.   He created which cartoon family?

Q10)        Finally … the Boss is from New Jersey.   The Boss is better known as which singer songwriter?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The first Saturnalia was held on 17th December, 497 BC.   In which Ancient city: Rome, Byzantium or Damascus?

A1)        Rome.

Q2)        The Festival was held in honour of which god: Jupiter, Saturn or Ceres?

A2)        Saturn.

Q3)        One event in the Saturnalia, was held outside that god’s Temple.   That temple was in part of the city called the what: the Forum, the Campus Martius or the Circus Maximus?

A3)        The Forum.

Q4)        What was that event: a public banquet, a gladiatorial fight or a trial?

A4)        A public banquet: what the Ancient Greeks called a symposium.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Sigillaria was part of the Saturnalia.   It was a day of what: feasting, gift giving or public singing?

A5)        Gift giving.

Here’s a thought … 

“New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state based on land area, but with close to 9.3 million residents, is the 11th-most populous and the most densely populated.”

From the Wikipedia entry on New Jersey.

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.

*        From the little I know, Olga?   There’s workmanship: and a LOT of rendering power.   The Daleks in the Dr Who story I’m watching are wonderfully detailed.

        Yes: it’s a replicant, Olga.   The big clue’s the eyes: all the replicants in the film have glow in the dark eyes.   How Ridley Scott managed that, I don’t know!

        As for the fire … ?   It seems a woman of 27 has been arrested for child neglect … it makes you sick, doesn’t it … ?

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I might have to check it out, myself, Debbi: we’ll have to see.   (I’ve a pile of wrapping to do!)