Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd August, 2022

2nd August, 2022.

Right … Tuesdays … 

It’s officially Tuesday … and that means I have nothing to do, all day.

Well … beyond the usual job hunting, hip exercises, video making … 

And watching another episode of Stranger Things, tonight.

I’ll have the next one up, tomorrow, if you’re interested.

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Oh, talking of videos … ?

Yes: Jude, my nephew, was over yesterday.

It’s amazing how much fun you can have making a FIFA 22 video … 

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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 Mum and Debbi 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)        2nd August, 1932, saw the birth of actor, Peter O’Toole.   He did his acting training, where: RADA, LAMBDA or Central?

Q2)        Thomas Grey was executed on 2nd August, 1415: for taking part in the Southampton Plot.   The Plot was a plot against whom: Henry 4th, Henry 5th or Henry 6th?

Q3)        The US conducted its first Census.   On 2nd August of which year of the 1790s?

Q4)        The Helsinki Metro opened on 2nd August, 1982.   City — and transport system — are in which North European country?

Q5)        Finally … ?   A factory in Kunshan exploded on 2nd August, 2014.   Explosion, factory and city are in which Asian nation?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        1st August is Minden Day in the UK.   It’s celebrated by (some) units in the what: Army, Navy or Royal Air Force?

A1)        The Army.

Q2)        1st August is the National Day of where: Ireland, Monaco or Switzerland?

A2)        Switzerland.

Q3)        1st August is the Day of the Azerbaijani language and alphabet.   The language used in the Republic of Azerbaijan uses a version of which script: the Latin, Chinese or Cyrillic?

A3)        The Latin script.

Q4)        Joseph Priestley discovered Oxygen: on 1st August, 1774.   He called it dephlogisticated what: air, fire or earth? (It’s pronounced de flow JIS de cated)

A4)        Dephlogisticated air.

Q5)        Finally?   1st August, 1965, saw the birth of director, Sam Mendes.   In which of his films does Kevin Spacey play Lester Burnham?

A5)        American Beauty.

Here’s a thought … 

“The way to make peace is not through governments.   It is through people.”

Shimon Peres, 2 August 1923 – 28 September 2016.

And a song …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        I have to admit, Olga, I made complete mincemeat out of ‘dephlogisticated,’ in the video!   I’m just thankful I won’t — hopefully — have to use it for a while!

        That she was, Olga, that she was.   George Takei’s piece on Facebook was a lovely thing to read.

        (Oh, I’m ripping The Two Doctors, right now.   Which was filmed in Seville.   The actors playing the Sontarans were sweltering!)

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        She’s going to be much missed, Debbi, she really is.   Did you see George Takei’s eulogy on Facebook?   It’s beautiful, and very sad.

        Carjackings?   That’s sounds worrying, it really does.   And thankfully, not something we see much of, here.