Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-2-2022: The Number, 41

10th February, 2022.

Yep: it’s official.

I’ve got one of my weight loss groups, this morning.

So I’m up early.

After watching a film on Tuesday.

OK: I can hear you asking why that’s a problem.

It’s possibly an issue … after I finished making the video review!

I can only hope I’m making sense!

~≈🎬≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser sawOlga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring ten out of ten, and Mum on eight.



The day also saw Trevor^ leaving a message.

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

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

Q1)        10th February is the 41st day of the year.   Is 41 a prime number?

Q2)        41 is the atomic number of what: molybdenum, niobium or zirconium?

Q3)        Who was the 41st President of the USA?

Q4)        NGC 41 is a spiral galaxy.    In which constellation: Pegasus, Pisces or Vulpecula?

Q5)        Finally … ?   +41 is the international dealing code for which European country?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        9th February 1778, saw Rhode Island become the fourth US state to ratify what: the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution or the Articles of Confederation?

A1)        The Articles of Confederation.   The Articles were signed by the original thirteen colonies: and — if I’ve understood it correctly — were the earliest attempt at a unified government.

Q2)        Rhode Island is the smallest US state by area.   What’s the largest: Alaska, Texas or California?

A2)        Alaska.

Q3)        The state was originally called Rhode Island and Providence what?

A3)        Plantations.   It only dropped the ‘and Providence Plantations,’ in 2020.

Q4)        What’s Rhode Island’s capital: Providence, Newport or Pawtucket?

A4)        Providence.

Q5)        It’s known as the what state: the Ocean State, the Mount Rushmore State or the Volunteer State?

A5)        The Ocean State.   Apparently, it’s also known as the Licentious State … 

Q6)        During the Civil War, Rhode Island was on which side: the Union or Confederacy?

A6)        The Union.

Q7)        If you’ve bought a grinder in Rhode Island, what have you bought: a hamburger, submarine sandwich or a baked potato?

A7)        A submarine sandwich.    ()

Q8)        Family Guy is set in a fictional Rhode Island town called Quahog.   In reality, a quahog is a what: oyster, whelk or clam?

A8)        A clam.

Q9)        Actor, James Woods, grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island.   In which 1983 film does he play Max Renn: opposite Debbi Harry as Nicki Brand?

A9)        Videodrome.   Have a review …

Q10)        Finally … ?   Which writer was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1890: Stephen King, Nathaniel Hawthorne or H. P. Lovecraft?

A10)        H. P. Lovecraft.

Here’s a quote … 

“41 (forty-one, XLI) is the natural number following 40 and preceding 42.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the number 41.

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.

*        It sounds like Little Anna’s having issues, Olga!

        Bizarrely … ?   Duct tape — or medical duct tape! — reminds me of one or two incidents in at least one pub I worked in: after one pub fight, one of the men involved, superglued his cut forehead back together.   You’d couldn’t make it up.

        Actually, talking of expensive item?   I don’t know if I mentioned, but I used to play a fantasy card game called Magic: The Gathering.   One early card, Black Lotus, goes for stupid money.   And one got auctioned for $500,000, recently!   

†        Hello Mum!

‡        Not quite … but it would be good to see it, Debbi!   It was nearly a decade ago, too: doesn’t time fly … ?   (Oh, how ARE you doing with Quatermass … ?)