Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-5-2022 — Vincent

27th May, 2022

Right … 

I’m unemployed: and claim various benefits.

It’s a struggle: as I’m sure you can imagine.

During the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic — over 2020 and 2021 — those of us own Universal Credit received and extra twenty pounds a week.

Something that amounted to a welcome eighty-six pounds a month.   (About €101/US$108, at today’s prices.)

It was damn useful, very appreciated … and withdrawn late last year.

Ever since?   I — as many others — have found things difficult.

Especially as fuel prices have taken a turn for the worst.

Yesterday?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that households are to received a four hundred pound discount on their fuel bill.

And those households in most need will receive an extra six hundred and fifty pound grant: half in October, half in July.

The article doesn’t say which July: 2022 or 2023!

At any rate … ?

It’s a welcome — ish — move.

I should gain a total of £1050, under the plans.   (About €1233/US$1325, at today’s prices.)

Thirty pounds less than the Uplift gave me.

It’s also paid in various forms of lump sum: when frankly, so much a week extra on Universal Credit would be more useful.

It’s … 

Well, I’ll have to thank Mr Sunak for making the effort.

But, frankly?   A restored uplift would have been handier.

~≈¶≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

The day also saw Trevor^ leaving us 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)        Vincent Price was born: on the 27th May.   Of which year: 1909, 1911 or 1913?

Q2)        He appeared in the 1960 film, House of Usher.   Who directed House of Usher: Roger Corman, John Ford or Steven Spielberg?

Q3)        He and his second wife, Mary, wrote several books.   What kind of book: westerns, cook books or tour guides?

Q4)        He played the Inventor, in his last cinema release.   That film was which 1990, Tim Burton film?

Q5)        Finally?   His debut film, Service de Luxe, was released in which year: 1937, 1938 or 1939?

Yesterday’s answers are in today’s video.

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        26th May saw the birth of John Wayne.   In which year: 1906, 1907 or 1908?

A1)        1907.

Q2)        Under the name Marion what: Morrison, Aldi or Smith?

A2)        Marion Morrison.

Q3)        He was known as the what: Duke, Earl or Viscount?

A3)        The Duke.

Q4)        Wayne was an uncredited extra in Mother Machree, Four Sons and Hangman’s House.   Who directed those films: Clint Eastwood, John Ford or John Huston?

A4)        John Ford.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Wayne’s only Best Actor Oscar win was for his part as Rooster Cogburn.   In which 1969 film?

A5)        True Grit. 

Here’s a thought … 

“In a world where slaughter and vicious crimes are daily occurrences, a good ghoulish movie is comic relief.”

Vincent Price.

A song …

And an impression … 

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        I think a council tax/business rates freeze could be handy, Olga.   And reintroducing the energy price cap: cancelling that has caused a big rise in prices.   But, yeah: increasing welfare payments by more than they have, could be useful!

        Talking of flammable, did you know early snooker balls could explode, if hit correctly?   Apparently, they used the same type of plastic as early film.   It’s possibly the only way to slow Ronnie O’Sullivan down!

‡        How IS the hand, Debbi … ?

^        Yeah, Cheers, Trevor, I got it corrected.   And, yeah, I’m due for it, as well.   Every little helps: but I’d’ve preferred the £20 …