Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd November, 2022.

3rd November, 2022.

Right: it’s officially raining out.

And?

According to the BBC’s news site, there’s floods causing problems in south eastern England.

Heigh ho!

It means one simple thing: I’m going to possibly get wet, posting a package.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1)        Which car company was founded on 3rd November, 1911: Ford, Chevrolet or GM?

Q2)        Comedian, Dylan Moran, was born on 3rd November, 1971.   He co-wrote, and starred in, which Channel Four series: Father Ted, Black Books or The IT Crowd?

Q3)        The PBS network was founded in the US: on 3rd November, 1969.   ‘PBS’ stands for Public Broadcasting what?

Q4)        Dominica became independent from the UK.   On 3rd November of which year of the 1970s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   A US Presidential Election took place on 3rd November, 2020.   Who — on 7th November, 2020 — was named as the winner: Joe Biden, Bill Clinton or George W. Bush?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        2nd November marks the day South Dakota joined the Union.   2nd November of which year of the 1880s?

A1)        1889.

Q2)        Was it the 39th, 40th or 41st, to do so?

A2)        The 40th.   

Q3)        Which other state joined on that date: North Dakota, North Carolina or West Virginia?

A3)        North Dakota.

Q4)        South Dakota’s capital is called what: Jacques, Pierre or Yves?

A4)        Pierre.

Q5)        South Dakota is named after a tribe of which native Americans: the Sioux, Cheyenne or Saan?

A5)        Sioux: specifically, the Dakota Sioux.   (The San are better known as the Bushmen of the Kalahari.)

Q6)        South Dakota’s largest city is the appropriately named what Falls?

A6)        Sioux Falls.

Q7)        Little Town on the Prairie was written by a writer who grew up in South Dakota.   Which writer: Larissa FastHorse, Laura Ingalls Wilder or Harry Neal Baum?

A7)        Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Q8)        Cheryl Ladd was born in Huron, South Dakota.   She played Kris Monroe in which series: Hill Street Blues, Charlie’s Angels, or Monk?

A8)        Charlie’s Angels.

Q9)        Calamity Jane was born in Missouri.   Wild Bill Hickok and Wyatt Earp were both form Illinois.   But at various points in their lives, all three lived in which South Dakota city: Chelsea, Deadwood or Eagle Butt?

A9)        Deadwood.

Q10)        Finally … ?   KKMK, KKLS and KPGT are South Dakotan what: TV stations, radio stations or websites?

A10)        Radio stations.

Here’s a thought … 

“The brain isn’t like the heart.   They learned how to transplant a heart.   The brain is more complex.”

Adam Ant, 3rd November, born 3 November 1954.

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.

*        It went well enough, Olga^: I managed to put an application with a bookies that has a local branch, and put my CV in with a couple of other places.   Here’s hoping!   Oh, and An agency’s supposed to be phoning me, this evening!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Yeah, sorry about that, Debbi^!   The next one’s on the 16th: it’s about Oklahoma.

^        I mentioned the order North and South Dakota joined, here.