Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th November, 2022.

9th November, 2022.

Yes: it’s a Wednesday.

And?

The Wednesday after I posted a review of the first episode of classic Dr Who serial, The Abominable Snowmen.

The written version’s here.

And here’s the video version: 

Talking of videos … ?

My nephew’s most recent one is here: 

Feel free to hit the Like button!

It all helps!

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One bit go good — ish — news?

Many of us on Universal Credit — and other benefits — are due to receive the last half go the Cost of Living payment: between the 8th and 23rd November.

Mine turned up, yesterday.

A good chunk’s gone already: Christmas, and utilities, can do that to a body!

Oh, well!

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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 five out of five, and Mum 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)        9th November, 1965, saw the birth of opera singer, Bryn Terfel.   He’s a what: bass, bass-baritone, baritone or tenor?

Q2)        9th November, 1906, saw the first foreign visit by a sitting US President.   The visit was to the Panama Canal. Who was the president?

Q3)        Firefox 1.0 was released: on 9th November, 2004.   It’s what kind of app: web browser, picture editor or music player?

Q4)        The Venus Express Probe was launched on 9th November, 2005: from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.   Where is that Cosmodrome: Kazakhstan Uzbekistan or Georgia?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Carl Sagan was born on 9th November, 1934.   What was the name of his 1980 science series: The Sky at Night, Cosmos or Pigs in Space?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        8th November is World Urbanism Day.   Towns and cities are urban.   Residential areas outside a town are suburbs.   The countryside … is which ‘R’?

A1)        Rural.   (By contrast?   Murdering someone in the country?   Is countrycide.)

Q2)        The Gospel Riots took place in Athens: on 8th November, 1901.   The riots were triggered by a translation of the Gospels into what: Greek, Italian or Mandarin?

A2)        Greek.

Q3)        The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 received Royal Assent: on 8th November, 1965.   The last people executed in the UK were executed, how: by hanging, lethal injection or electrocution?

A3)        By hanging.

Q4)        The 41st President of the USA was elected to office: on 8th November, 1988.   Who was that president?

A4)        George H. W. Bush: also called George Bush senior.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Christiaan Barnard was born on 8th November, 1922.   He was known for performing the first human-to-human what: heart transplant, lung transplant or blood transfusion?

A5)        Heart transplant.

Here’s a thought … 

“Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

From The Dragons of Eden, by Carl Sagan, November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996.

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 think it’s always the way, Olga.   The protestors have legitimate concerns … but can cause more trouble than the concerns are worth.   On a similar note?   The Royal College of Nursing’s balloting about strike action: with results expected today.   I’m a bit more sympathetic, there, knowing how hard they work … but hoping I —  and other patients — aren’t affected too much.

        I’ll try and keep my eyes on Mastodon, then.   Although, strictly speaking?   Linux is an OS: rather than a social network.   Unless you mean it’s underlying code is Open Source?

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        It’s almost legendary, Debbi.   From what I recall?   It took ages to build.   I can still vaguely remember family holidays to Cornwall when I was young: and having to drive through London, before the thing was finished.   Driving through London’s not exactly easy!   (Oh: if I’ve understood it, it’s a ring road, and deeply Satanic rune … )