Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15th June, 2022

15th June, 2022.

Yes: it’s Wednesday.

Which means … ?

• I’m going to have to send in my appeal form by post: I couldn’t do it online, as the website was having problems!
• I’m off to Chelmsford, today: my Restart worker has booked me a place at a Job Fair!

Whether those help … ?

I don’t know.

~≈fl≈~

If you’re in the UK … ?

You’ll know that many of us — usually on various benefits — are due extra help: in the form of a $650 payment in two lump sums, and £400 on our fuel bills.

According to this piece from the BBC?

The first payment — of £326 — should hit banks accounts from 14th July.

I hope so: it would come in handy!

~≈fl≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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



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)        15th June, 2012, saw Nik Wallenda become the first person to successfully tightrope walk over what: the River Thames, the Niagara Falls or the Grand Canyon?

Q2)        Xi Jinping was born on 15th June, 1953.   He’s the current president of where: China, Taiwan or Vietnam?

Q3)        As 15th June is National Beer Day.   Beer is usually served in pints in the UK.   How many fluid ounces are in a UK pint: 10, 15 or 20?

Q4)        15th June is the feast day of Abraham of Clermont.   Clermont is in which European country: France, Belgium or Luxembourg?

Q5)        Finally … ?   15th June saw Arkansas admitted to the USA. 15th June of which year of the 1830s?

Yesterday’s answers are in today’s video.

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        14th June is World Blood Donor Day.   It was first marked in which year: 2004, 2005 or 2006?

A1)        2005.

Q2)        In England, blood donation is organised by an arm of the what: NHS, HM Customs and Revenue or HM Prison Service?

A2)        National Health Service, or NHS.

Q3)        Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells and plasma.   Which of them carries oxygen?

A3)        Red blood cells.

Q4)        Human blood is red.   Horseshoe crab blood is what: blue, green or yellow?

A4)        Blue.   (Apparently, it’s based on copper, rather than iron.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Blood cells are produced in what: the lungs, bone marrow or bladder?

A5)        The bone marrow.

Here’s a thought … 

“The oddest thing about this whole funny-business is that the public really wants to laugh, but it’s the hardest thing to make them do it.”

Harry Langdon, June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944.

And some Grieg …

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, hang on, Olga: are you saying the royals are blue blooded, tarts or crabs?   How VERY dare you, too!   :D

        Ha!   The online thing!   I spent a lot of yesterday afternoon looking at a .GOV page that said “We’re sorry: we’re experiencing technical problems.”   I’m deeply suspicious about that.   Especially as the rest of the .GOV works perfectly well.   What didn’t help?   Was that the letter the Work Capability Assessment people sent me — it’s called a Mandatory Reconsideration Notice — had none of the details the appeal was asking for.   Debbi’s got a point, I think: Brazil’s a lot easier.   Cheers, either way!

        Hmmm … Robot rights … remind me to point you at Asimov’s The Bicentennial Man, Olga.   The trial scene is relevant.   (Actually?   The central character of I, Robot may appeal: she’s described as a robopsychologist.)

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I’ll try and keep my eye open for him, Debbi!   And cheers, I think I’m going to need it!   Strange … possibly doesn’t start!

        At any rate … ?   Given Robert De Niro’s not turned up, Brazil is possibly not the issue: it’s more Little Britain!

^        The computer saying ‘No,’ isn’t the issue, Trevor.   The server saying “We’re sorry: we’re experiencing technical problems,” is!   (I got that same message in every browser I threw at the page.   I think it’s an issue their end: as I can usually get to every part of the .GOV site I need to.)