Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5-8-2022 — Joseph Merrick

5th August, 2022.

Yes: it’s finally Friday.

Which, frankly, means I’m looking forward to watching another episode of Star Trek Picard, tonight.

The series is going well: and in a lot less time than the fourth series of Stranger Things.

At any rate … ?

Today’s a busy — ish — day.

I’ve a phone meeting with my Job Centre case worker, this morning … and one with my Restart case worker, this afternoon!

I’d better get a move on, hadn’t I … ?

~≈Ω≈~

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.

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)        5th August, 1862, saw the birth of Joseph Merrick: best remembered as the Elephant Man.   He was also known as what: John, James or Jimmy?

Q2)        He was born where: Leicester, London or Luton?

Q3)        He was exhibited as ‘the Elephant Man,’ by a showman called Tom Norman: in what people then called a penny what: giff, gaff or goblet?

Q4)        Who played Merrick in the 1980 film, The Elephant Man?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Joseph died of asphyxia: at what age: 25, 27 or 29?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        4th August is Barack Obama Day: in which US states?

A1)        Illinois.

Q2)        4th August is the Feast day of Saint Sithney. He’s the patron saint of mad dogs: and a village called Sithney. Where IS Sithney: Somerset, Devon or Cornwall?

A2)        Cornwall.

Q3)        4th August, 2020, saw two hundred people killed when barrels of ammonium nitrate exploded. In which Lebanese city: Beirut, Zahle or Tripoli?

A3)        Beirut.

Q4)        4th August, 1944, saw Marshal Mannerheim named as President of where: Denmark, Finland or Norway?

A4)        Finland.

Q5)        Finally … ? 4th August, 1789, saw France abolish what: the monarchy, feudalism or the Committees of Public Safety?

A5)        Feudalism.

Here’s a poem … 

“’Tis true my form is something odd,

But blaming me is blaming God;

Could I create myself anew

I would not fail in pleasing you.”

Poem written by Joseph Merrick.

And an opera …

The image in today’s Teaser video was from a facial reconstruction done many years ago.

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        I have to admit, Olga: QI needs more Susan Calman.   She ends up doing something hysterical!

        And I knew half the tips the article: but cheers, though!   It mentions Disk Utility.   Which was exactly the app I used, yesterday: just to check the drive out.   It doesn’t work quite the way it used to, though: it doesn’t do permissions check, any more, which was a useful feature!

        There’s always that one family, isn’t there … ?   And that property could well have been a private one  … that the owner rented to the council so the council could sub-let it.   An old boss of mine did it: from what I’ve understood, there’s some strict rules about what furnishings have to be provided.   A problem family renting these properties can be moved on if there’s anti-social behaviour.

        Now … I have to ask if Saint Sithney was the patron saint of Nöel Coward …

‡        Yep, I managed to correct it, Debbi!   Phew!   I was rushed: what can I tell you … ?

        Oh, I’m watching more Picard, tonight.   I don’t know who’s more menacing, the Borg Queen, or Q!   Oh, do you remember the punk on the bus, in Star Trek 4?   He turns up again, in Picard!

^        Cheers, Trevor: I got it corrected!