Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-6-2022 — The Yukon

13th June, 2022.

It’s a Monday … and the start of a whole shiny new week.

He says, with a certain amount of cynicism.

It’s a Monday where I’m expecting a couple of phone calls.

One from my Restart case worker: which reminds me, I need to email her as well.

The other call?   Is from the people handling my Work Capacity appeal.

Hopefully, they’ll be quick!

~≈Í≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, 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)        13th June, 1898, saw the formation of the Yukon Territory.   In which North American country?

Q2)        The Yukon is one of three territories in the country.   Name one of the other two.

Q3)        The Yukon has two official languages. English is one.   What’s the other: French, German or Spanish?

Q4)        There’s many Native American tribes in the Yukon.   They’re usually called what: aboriginals, First Nations or Maori?

Q5)        Finally … ?   What’s the Yukon’s only city: Teslin, Watson Lake or Whitehorse?

Yesterday’s answers are in today’s video.

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        12th June is Helsinki Day.   Helsinki is the capital of which European country?

A1)        Finland.

Q2)        12th June is Independence Day in the Philippines.   The Philippines are in which ocean: the Atlantic, Pacific or Indian?

A2)        The Pacific.

Q3)        12th June is the feast day of the Blessed Hildegard Burjan.   She’s he patron of whom: politicians, economists or lawyers?

A3)        Politicians.   (She’s a blessed, rather than a Saint.)

Q4)        12th June, 1942, saw who receive a diary: Anne Frank, Helen Keller or Samuel Pepys?

A4)        Anne Frank.

Q5)        Finally?   12th June, 1665, saw Thomas Willett named as the first Mayor of where: New York, Philadelphia or New Orleans?

A5)        New York.

Here’s a thought … 

“This is the law of the Yukon, that only the Strong shall survive.”

Robert Service.

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        If it’s any help, Olga?   Hildegard’s just a Blessed, rather than a full on Saint!   So politicians aren’t getting everything!

        It’s the same here, as well: the Chancellor’s reduced the fuel duty a few days ago.   Petrol companies here, also haven’t put passed that on.   And, if I’ve understood what they were saying on the radio, yesterday?   The government’s not losing any money … as the VAT^’s gone up with the prices.

        Actually, I went out for a long — ish — walk yesterday: I’ll try and get seem photos, if I do the same route, today.

‡        You got through, Debbi!

        Have you got a large external drive or two?   It’s probably worth getting everything — photos and iTunes libraries, especially! — onto the drive, and erase the ones on your main drive.   That should speed things up, a little: as the hard drive won’t be moving around as much.   (I keep my Photos library on my external drive, to save space.)

        You might also want to see if any local computer shops can replace your hard drive with a solid state drive: that would speed things up.   (This should work.)

        Oh, did you ever read Doctor Who Weekly, back in the day?   It was the official magazine, back in the day.   There’s stories doing the rounds that they’ve revived a Dr Who Weekly monster for the next special.   It could well be fun!

^        I was an office boy in Stratford VAT office, many years ago, Olga.   It didn’t last, unfortunately.   But?   I have distinct memories of a big argument: were lollipops VATable?   If they were food, you didn’t have to pay VAT on them.   If they were sweets — non-essentials items — you did.