Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-2-2022: The Month of February

1st February, 2022.

Right … I’m officially feeling slightly rushed.

I need to get to town: to put in a repeat prescription, and get some paperwork started.

But need to get back home: in time for a lunchtime phone meeting with the Job Centre.

Getting distracted might not be a good idea.

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Just as a quick thought … ?

You’ll be aware that — up until yesterday — the BBC had four terrestrial TV channels in the UK: BBCs One, Two and BBC News.

Having closed down BBC Three — its youth channel, and former home of Torchwood — in 2016.

I personally felt that contributed to the cancelling of Dr Who spinoff, Class.   Instead of a nine o’clock slot on a cancelled channel, at the same time as its digital release, the series ended up in a graveyard slot on BBC 2, sometime after its digital release.

That contributed to its demise, which is a shame.   It, like The Fades, had a lot of promise.

At any rate … ?   The BBC’s made a potential good decision: to revive BBC 3 as a terrestrial channel.

It’s gone live: today.

It just seems odd that one of the news series is a show about ‘high octane tractor racing.’

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Now … 

Before I forget … ?

My nephew, Jude, uploaded another gaming video, last night: he and his friend, Peter, played a game of FIFA ’22, and did rather well.

If you’d hit the like button?   He’d thank you!

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Oh … and as a final, final thought … ?

I’ve just had a phone call from a Technical Department scammer.

He put the phone down when I wouldn’t play along.

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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)        1st February is the month of February.  How many days are there in February, in a leap year: twenty-nine, thirty or thirty-one?

Q2)        How many days are there in February: in a non leap year.

Q3)        The Alpha Centaurids, Beta Leonides and Delta Cancrids, can all occur in February.   What are they: snowstorms, meteor showers or avalanches?

Q4)        The Ancient Romans called February, Februarius.   It comes from a Latin word meaning what: purification, cheese making or icicle?

Q5)        Finally … ?   February’s birth flowers are the violet, iris and what: the Common Primrose, the Rose or the Nasturtium?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Nauru became independent on 31st January, 1968.   From where: Australia, the UK or New Zealand?

A1)        Australia.

Q2)        It’s in which ocean: the Pacific, the Atlantic or the Indian?

A2)        The Pacific.

Q3)        It’s the third smallest sovereign state on Earth. Name either one of the two smallest.

A3)        Vatican City or Monaco.   (The unranked countries of the list are dependencies of various other nations.)

Q4)        What’s the most popular sport in Nauru: Soccer, Australian rules Football or Cricket?

A4)        Australian rules Football.

Q5)        Finally … ?   What is Nauru: a monarchy, republic or theocracy?

A5)        A republic.

Here’s a thought … 

“February, fill the dyke

With what thou dost like.”

Hundred Points of Good Husbandry, February's Husbandry Thomas Tusser.

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.

*        You know, visiting Nauru might still be an idea, Olga: especially if it’s not touristy.   You’d get to see a genuine place, not a tourist trap.   The Kiss-me-quick hats might interesting, though!

        Yeah, that’s right … didn’t I read, somewhere, that the former slaves only counted as two-thirds of a person?   At least, in terms of the population?   That would have an impact on the size of constituencies, AND of any Federal aid given.

        I have to admit, I’ve not seen Wag the Dog: I’ll have to keep my eyes open.   I do know that Sue Grey — who released her initial, unflattering report into the lock down parties the Prime Minister held in 2020 — got described as ‘balanced’: she was coming to the end of her career and couldn’t be demoted.   Why I started thinking of Yes Minister, I don’t know … !

        Here’s hoping it turns up: I can turn it into an iTunes voucher: I’m trying to save up for Final Cut Pro: Debbi’s got an advantage, there … !

†        Hello, Mum!   Oh, Jude’s latest video is up: could you hit the Like button on YouTube, please?

‡        Oh, that it was, Debbi.   I don’t think the series made it to any of the on-demand services, though: which is a shame.   It was the first appearance for Atkinson, Smith, Jones, and Pamela Stevenson: Billy Connolly’s partner.   I think they met on the series: he turns up as an Ayatollah …