Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14-2-2022: The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre

14th February, 2022.

Right … I’m officially up earlier than normal: and thinking a dose of the ’flu — or whatever it is I actually have — doesn’t help!

But … ?

My nephew heading over early, today, means I’m up early, my self.

Do you get the feeling there’s going to be slightly grumpy video making, today?

Oy … !

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Of course, I’ve got the radio on.

Or, at least, got Radio Four’s Today programme on.

Something that caught my (metaphorical) eye?   Or ear, at least?

Was a piece that told us AstraZeneca and the UK’s medical regulators have withdrawn approval for the 5ml dosage of a drug called Dapagliflozin — brand name, Forxiga — for patients with type one diabetes.

Or, at least, withdrawn the indication for it to be used.   I’m assuming that’s functionally identical with ‘withdrawing approval.’

Apparently?

There’s no safety concerns involved.

And those of us — like me — who are taking Forxiga to treat Type Two diabetes should continue taking it.

Quite what’s going on there … ?

I don’t know.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

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



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

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

Q1)        Seven members of the North Side Gang were killed in the Saint Valentine Day Massacre.   Saint Valentine’s Day … of which year: 1928, 1929 or 1930?

Q2)        In which US city: New York, Chicago or Las Vegas?

Q3)        The North Side Gang were led by whom: Danny Hogan, George Moran or Mossy Enright?

Q4)        They were shot by members of the South Side Gang.   The South Side Gang were lead by Johnny Torrio.   And who else: Al Capone, Lucky Luciano or Paul Gambino?

Q5)        Finally … ?   At least two of the killers were using which well-known weapon: a Colt 45, an AK47 or a Thompson submachine gun?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        13th February is World Radio Day.   Radio broadcasts are made up of what: audio broadcasts or video broadcasts

A1)        Audio broadcasts.

Q2)        Radio broadcasts are are made of electro-magnetic what: waves, storms or cyclones?

A2)        Waves.

Q3)        Those broadcasts are between 30 hertz and 300 what: kilohertz, megahertz or gigahertz?

A3)        gigahertz.

Q4)        Radar using radio broadcasts to find things.   It’s short for Radio Detection and … what?

A4)        Ranging.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Radio can be used to connect computers to a wireless network.   That connection’s known as what: WiFi, HiFi or LoFi?

A5)        WiFi.   A HiFi is a high fidelity audio system.   LoFi is a style of music: that uses the lowest form of technology possible.

Here’s a quote … 

“At 10:30 a.m. on Saint Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14 … seven men were murdered at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street.”

From the Wikipedia article on the Massacre.

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.

*        Oh, that they can, Olga, that they can!   That TFL chap was helpful!   And it sounds like your uncle’s found a fountain of youth, as much as anything else!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        It’s definitely hertz, Debbi: I double checked!   And yeah … my reading list’s not getting any shorter, either!