Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-4-2022

10th April, 2022.

Yes: I’m mildly annoyed.

I’m on benefits: including the housing component of Universal Credits.

My rent’s going up: so, after getting the official letter to say so, I’ve notified the relevant people at the Department of Work and Benefits.

Yesterday — Saturday — I got a message for the relevant bodies: to tell me the relevant part of my benefits wasn’t going up.

On a Saturday … !

A Saturday … !

Letting me know on Friday — a day earlier — would’ve been nice.

Or tomorrow, a Monday.

On either day, I could’ve done something.

Instead, the DWP informs me on Saturday.

When I can’t.

Dear lord … but things can get frustrating.

~≈Ç≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi‡ putting in her answers: scoring five out of five in the process.


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

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

Q1)        In a non leap year, 10th April is the one hundredth day of the year.   Is one hundred odd or even?

Q2)        What’s the Roman numeral for 100?

Q3)        In the celsius scale, 100℃ is the boiling point of what: water, sulfuric acid or milk … ?

Q4)        There’s 100 years in which ‘C’?

Q5)        Finally?        In the UK, 100 will put you through to whom: the police, the fire service or an operator?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        NASA announced its first seven astronauts: on 9th April, 1959.   The group were known as what: the Mercury Seven, the Las Palmas Seven or S Club Seven?

A1)        The Mercury Seven.

Q2)        9th April, 193AD saw Septimius Severus named as Roman Emperor.   He was named emperor during what: the Year of the Five Emperors, Year of the Eight Magistrates or Year of the Thirteen Spoons?

A2)        The Year of the Five Emperors.

Q3)        9th April is the Feast Day of Saint Materiana.   There are at least two churches dedicated to her, where: Somerset, Devon or Cornwall?

A3)        Cornwall.   (One of the churches dedicated to her is in Tintagel.   There’s a famous castle in Tintagel)

Q4)        Rapper, DMX, died on 9th April, 2021. His last album shared its name with which book of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus or Leviticus?

A4)        Exodus.

Q5)        Finally … ?   9th April is Vimy Ridge Day.   It marks the death’s of which country’s troops in World War One: Canada’s, the USA’s or Mexico’s?

A5)        Canada’s.

Here’s a thought … 

“A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns.”

Mario Puzo.

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.

*        My pleasure, Debbi.   And I figured it would!   Oh, I know you’re probably not watching Star Trek Discovery: but David Ajala is putting in a strong performance as Book.