Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-8-2022 — Missouri

10th August, 2022.

You know, there’s an on-going Cost-of-Living Crisis.

You know it, I know it, and Captain Archer’s beagle knows it.

And frankly?   Radio 4’s Today program’s not shut up about it!

They have had at least one passionate speaker on.   Making the very good point that leadership contender, Liz Truss, is planning on tax cuts if she wins: which would be useless to pensioners and Universal Credit claimants, who don’t pay tax.

The one earlier piece that caught my eye?

Was someone from Ofgem, the energy regulator: who suggested a social tariff — a cheaper price place for those of us on low incomes — would be a bloody useful idea.

My words, there … but you get the point.

Personally, I like the idea.

I hope the regulator introduces and enforces one.   Or that Parliament introduces a law to make it compulsory.

Because I don’t see the energy industry introducing it: not as things stand.

~≈⚡️≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga scoring five out of five, and Debbi and Mum on four 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)        10th August saw Missouri admitted to the Union.   In which year of the 1820s?

Q2)        It was which State to be admitted: the twelfth, twenty-fourth or thirty-sixth?

Q3)        Missouri’s part of what: New England, the Midwest or west coast?

Q4)        What’s Missouri’s capital: Kansas City, St Louis or Springfield?

Q5)        The Laugh-O-Gram Studios were founded in Kansas City, Missouri.   By whom: Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney or Ib Iwerks?

Q6)        St Louis’ in Missouri.   Who sang Meet Me In St Louis, Louis in the 1944 film, Meet Me In St Louis?

Q7)        St Louis is well know for a type of what: blues, country and western or heavy metal?

Q8)        As of 2016?   And at 17¢ a pack?   Missouri had the lowest tax in the US on what: cigarettes, beer or wine?

Q9)        Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri.   He’s better known as whom: Stephen King, Mark Twain or T. S. Elliot?

Q10)        Finally … ?   Harry S. Truman is the only US what from Missouri?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        9th August, 2021, saw a tram system called the Tampere Light Rail go into operation. City — and trams — are in which European country: Finland, Sweden, Denmark or Norway?
A1)        Finland.

Q2)        9th August, 1968, saw the birth of Gillian Anderson. She played Special Agent Dana Scully in The X-Files. Who played Special Agent Fox Mulder in The X-Files?
A2)        David Duchovny.

Q3)        9th August is the day Mary Sumner is venerated. By whom: the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church or the Russian Orthodox Church?
A3)        The Church of England.

Q4)        9th August marks the independence of Singapore. From where: Malaysia, the UK or Japan?
A4)        Malaysia.

Q5)        Finally … ? 9th August, 1927, saw the birth of actor, Robert Shaw. In which Steven Spielberg film did he play Quint?
A5)        Jaws.   “Anyway, we delivered the bomb.”   You can see why Jaws was famous, can’t you … ?

Here’s a motto …

“Salus populi suprema lex esto.”
“Let the good of the people be the supreme law.”
Missouri’s motto.

And a state song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        They’re both very good films, Olga, aren’t they?   Did you know that Ridley Scott — Alien’s director — met H. R. Giger, Mœbius and Chris Foss, the designers for the film, when all four worked on Jodorowski’s unfinished version of Dune?   That film was more influential than people thinkª … !

        That sounds very familiar: everywhere’s sound hotter than it should be.   Frankly?   Two supermarket chains have stopped selling disposable barbecues.   Which sounds extremely sensible.

        New Zealand sounds lovely, right now!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I’m tactfully saying nothing, Debbi!   :D   Apart from “I really should watch Babylon 5, at some point.”   It’s supposed to be quite something!

        Definitely, Debbi.   Having two helps, as well: but let’s take things slowly.   (The 8tb drive is my media storage one: it, and my Mac’s main drive, are backed up to the 10tb one with Time Machine.)

        Oh, it’s worth a go!   It’s a (vaguely) noir-ish murder mystery: with telepaths, and some strange typographical layouts.    Oh, and a character called Duffy Wyg&.   No, really, Duffy Wyg&.   She writes jingles that block telepaths …

^        I think it’s going to get warmer, Trevor: we’ve another Amber heat alert on!

ª        Apparently, Olga, Jodorowski shopped his version of Dune to any one who’d look at it.   Including 20th Century Fox.   Who must’ve been impressed with the idea of mystic warriors fighting an evil empire …