Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th November, 2022.

7th November, 2022.

Yes: It’s true.

I’m up early, again.

I’ve got another meeting at the local Job Centre.

Which should be … if not fun, then relatively innocuous.

I do know I’ve a thing or two to ask about: mostly about ID.

I may need a new copy of my adoption papers, and possibly a passport.

We’ll have to see how that goes.

~≈¥≈~

You follow the news, don’t you … ?

You’ll possibly be aware that various protestors have been blocking various roads: with recent groups being removed from the Dartford Crossing.

In one famous incident?   Protestors were dragged from the roof of a train: and seriously assaulted.

I’ve been a commuter.

It’s 18:30 on a Friday evening, and some [insert insult here]* is standing on my train home, trying to save a whale?

I’d be handing the protestors a kicking, as well.

As much as I generally support the cause?   Think working to reduce environment damage is a genuine public good?

Stopping people get home, or to work?

Causes genuine anger: to the point where protestor have been hurt.   And will no doubt get hurt, again.

So … ?

Noticing that a high court judge has issued an injunction: to stop Just Stop Oil protestors?

I, personally, can only applauded that judge.

He’s prevented a lot of anger: and, I suspect, a lot of assaults.

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum†, Olga‡ 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)        Dean Stockwell died: on 7th November, 2021.   He played Rear Admiral Albert ‘Al’ Calavicci in which SF series: Enterprise, Battlestar Galactica or Quantum Leap?

Q2)        7th November is Hungarian what Day: Hungarian Wine Day, Hungarian Opera Day or Hungarian Cheese Day?

Q3)        7th November is International Inuit Day.   Inuit in Greenland are technically citizens of where: Canada, Denmark or Zambia?

Q4)        7th November is the feast day of Saint Willibrord.   He’s a patron saint of where: Luxembourg, Spain or Estonia?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Lev Davidovich Bronstein was born on 7th November, 1879 of the Julian calendar.   He was better known how: Vladimir Lenin, Josef Stalin or Leon Trotsky?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Rebecca Romijn was born on 6th November, 1972.   She shares her birthday with which English actress: Thandiwe Newton, Italia Conte or Maisie Williams?

A1)        Thandiwe Newton.

Q2)        6th November, 1494, saw the birth of Suleiman the Magnificent.   What was the name of the dynasty he belonged to?

A2)        The Ottoman.

Q3)        Actor, Ethan Hawke, was born on 6th November, 1970.   He plays the Grabber in which 2021 horror film?

A3)        The Black Phone.

Q4)        6th November, 1816, saw Gouverneur Morris — former US Senator — die.   After using a piece of whalebone as a home-made what: catheter, syringe or toothpick?

A4)        Catheter.   Apparently?   He had a blocked urinary tract.   Has anyone mentioned the Darwin Awards?

Q5)        Finally … ? Tony Canzoneri was born on 6th November, 1908.   He was a boxer: in how many weight classes: four, five or six?

A5)        Four: bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight and light welterweight.

Here’s a thought … 

“One does not decide the truth of a thought according to whether it is right-wing or left-wing.”

Albert Camus, 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960.

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’m tempted to use the strongest terms in the language.

†        Hello, Mum!   (Oh, she’s Thandiwe Newton, these days.)

‡        Remind me to mention the Darwin Awards, Olga: they hand them out to people who contribute to the gene pool … by selecting themselves out of it!   I think Senator Morris got a posthumous one.

        I think you’re right: I know the BBC’s been mentioning Mammoth, recently.   I’m waiting to see if anyone I know joins … 

        Oh … Thandie Newton is now Thandiwe Newton: she announced the change a couple of years ago … 

^        Oh … that PowerBall prize has rolled over, Debbi.   That is serious money!

        And if you want fireworks … …

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