Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th March, 2022

24th March, 2022.

It’s going to be busy, today: you’ve possibly worked that out, by watching the video.

Shopping, more bills, possibly a haircut … 

No, forget the haircut, I don’t know that I can afford it.

But … shopping, my nephew, more bills, a weight loss meeting.

And filling in my surgery’s online eConsult form at Eight.

I missed another appointment.

OK, I’ve booked up the nearest available alternative: and made sure they know to phone in the afternoon!

But using the online form could get me one quicker.

~≈É≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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)        24th March, 1993, saw the discovery of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9.   It crashed into which planet in 1994: Mars, Jupiter or Saturn?

Q2)        24th March, 1720, saw Frederick of Hesse-Kassel named as King of where: Sweden, Norway or Finland?

Q3)        Punch closed down on 24th March, 1992.   What WAS Punch: a TV news show, a satirical magazine or a boxing website?

Q4)        24th March, 1930, saw the birth of actor, Steve McQueen.   He used an alias — Harvey Mushman — when doing what: motorcycle racing, cheese making or BMX?

Q5)        Finally … ?   24th March, 1947, saw the birth of Alan Sugar.   He’s the main host of which British TV show?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        23rd March is World Meteorological Day: a day that celebrates weather.   The day was first marked in which year: 1961, 1962 or 1963?
A1)        1961.

Q2)        It marks the founding of the WMO: the World Meteorological what?
A2)        The World Meteorological Organisation.

Q3)        Most weather phenomena on Earth occur in which part of the atmosphere: the mesosphere, stratosphere or troposphere?
A3)        The troposphere.

Q4)        If you have precipitation in your area, you’re getting rain, snow, hail, sleet, ice pellets or grauple.   All of them are mostly what: air, water or coal?
A4)        Water.

Q5)        Finally?   Weather is driven by air pressure, moisture and what: temperature, ultraviolet light or ponies?
A5)        Temperature.   (We’d look silly if it was ponies … !)

Here’s a thought …

“If I hadn’t made it as an actor, I might have wound up a hood.”
Steve McQueen, March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980.

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.

*        So yesterday was quiet, Olga?   I’m MILDLY envious: I’m staring at a busy one, this morning!   Shopping, more bills, Jude, the Doctor’s!   Oy yeh!   Give my regards to your mother for me, please: dental work’s not fun!

        Yeah, Trevor’s mentioned a few more, as well, which sound interesting.   I had an old friend — who was 7’2”, would you believe? — and most of the really antique pubs in Brentwood, he’d avoid.   He didn’t want to repeatedly brain himself on the low ceilings: the ones Trevor mentions — and the ones you were using — sound like they’re the same height.   (I hated lock-ups: it meant getting home later!)

        Jordi and his wife might want to have a look at possibly having a two day trip to Stonehenge, it IS quite a distance from London.   And may want to check out Avebury, as well: although I don’t know how far it is from Stonehenge, it’s been years since I’ve visited either.

        

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        It is that, Debbi.   Although it didn’t look that way in 1989, when the last McCoy adventure aired.   Saying that, Star Trek seems to have the same sort of longevity.

        Good lord: McQueen was younger than I am, when he died!   That makes you think!

^        I notice, Trevor, that article says Ring the Bull requires ‘careful concentration.’   That’s not usually common in pubs!

        Did you know the German word for ‘town hall’ is ‘Rathaus’ … ?   Anything involving the word ‘rat,’ and ‘politician,’ seems providential …