Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th August, 2022

9th August, 2022

Hmmm … 

That was odd: Blogger took its time, uploading, today!

So I’ve posted it to YouTube, and embedded it, here.

That wasn’t the video I was going to show you.

No, it was this one;

Feel free to like and share!

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I know only a few of my regular readers are in the UK … but they may want to be careful.

This week sees temperatures predicted at high levels for the UK: with some predicted to his the low to mid thirties.

We’d need to be careful … as the Met Office has released another Heat Health warning: that starts at mid-day, today.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

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


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

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?

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?

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?

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

Q5)        Finally … ?   9th August, 1927, saw the birth of actor, Robert Shaw.   In which Steven Spielberg film did he play Quint?   (He speech about the USS Indianapolis is riveting.   “Anyway, we delivered the bomb …”)

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        8th August, 1937, saw the birth of actor, Dustin Hoffman.   He played Ben Braddock in which 1967 film: The Tiger Makes Out or The Graduate?
A1)        The Graduate.

Q2)        He won Best Actor Oscars in 1980 and 1989.   Name either one of the movies he won for.
A2)        Kramer vs Kramer or Rain Man.

Q3)        He played David Sumner in 1971’s Straw Dogs: opposite Susan George as Amy Sumner.   Who directed Straw Dogs: Sam Peckinpah, Roger Corman or George Lucas?
A3)        Sam Peckinpah.

Q4)        Dustin played Dorothy Michaels in which 1982 film: The Trout, The Thing or Tootsie?
A4)        Tootsie.

Q5)        Finally … ?   1985 saw Dustin playing Willy Lomax in a TV version of Death of a Salesman.   Who wrote Death of a Salesman: David Mamet, Arthur Miller or Mae West?
A5)        Arthur Miller.

Here’s a thought …

“I drink too much.   Will you tell me one great actor who doesn’t drink?”
Robert Shaw, 9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978.

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 suspect we may — may — have water deliveries coming, Olga.   I’m hoping not.   But with drought, and more heat health warnings, it’s going to be bumpy.

        I’m the same with reviews: I’ll take notes on each episode, and can — if needed — play it on my computer as I’m summarising the plot.   The bit that takes the time is having ready made text: with the added hyperlinks.   I’m just grateful most series are around the ten to thirteen episodes mark: doing an older series, with twenty-six episodes, would be a bit much!

        Oh … did I mention Jude’s latest … ?

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Hang on, was that in Battlestar Galactica, Debbi?   I must’ve missed that!   I know Walter’s in Babylon 5: playing a psychic cop called Alfred Besterª.

        I knew I was right about Callis!   :D

        I’ve just had a quick look at Amazon’s US page: they’ve got some 2tb drives for around the $60 mark.   I’ve a nasty feeling you MAY need something larger, thought, is that right … ?   They’ve got this: but that looks a bit pricy!   It’s $119.98, about £100: I’d have to save up!   (I’ve a 10tb and and 8tb drive, if that’s any help.)

ª        Actually, Debbi, the novelist the character’s named after the chap who wrote The Demolished Man: I think it might appeal.