Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-12-2022 — Sink The Titanic.

19th November, 2022: Sink The Titanic.

Yes: it’s true.

It’s raining!

A lot more lightly than it was, this morning: but none the less, raining.

And … ?   We have predicted temperatures of some 13º.

Frankly?

That’s a lot better than the snow covered cold snap we’ve had for the past week.

And?

Will make walking to the Town Hall — for my fortnightly meeting at the Job Centre — a lot easier!

~≈®≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1)        19th December saw the US release of Titanic.   In which year of the 1990s?

Q2)        Who directed the film: James Cameron, Michael Spicer or Jules-Jacques Renault?

Q3)        Leonardo DiCaprio played Jack.   Who plays Rose: Kate Winslet, Kate Beckinsale or Billie Piper.

Q4)        The ship, itself, was the RMS Titanic.   RMS stands for Royal what ship: Mail, Mandible or Mascara?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Kathy Bates played Margaret Brown: one of the real worlds survivors of the sinking.   The woman was known as Unsinkable who?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        18th December saw the birth of writer, Michael Moorcock.   In which year of the 1930s?

A1)        1939.

Q2)        During the 1960s, he edited a British science fiction magazine.   Called what: Strange Days, New Worlds or Far Horizons?

A2)        New Worlds.

Q3)        His novel, Mother London, followed the lives of three psychiatric patients.   In which European city?

A3)        London.   (I’ve tried reading it: and really couldn’t get into it.)

Q4)        Moorcock’s Pyat Quartet is made up of four novels. Byzantium Endures, The Laughter of Carthage, Jerusalem Commands and The Vengeance of where: Rome, Moscow or Tokyo?

A4)        The Vengeance of Rome.

Q5)        Moorcock received the World Fantasy Award Lifetime Achievement award in which year: 2000, 2001 or 2002?

A5)        2000.

Q6)        He won a 1967 Nebula award: for Behold the Man.   Behold the Man is about a time traveller: who ends up becoming whom: Jesus Christ, Moses or Muhammad?

A6)        Jesus.   It’s a bootstrap paradox.

Q7)        Moorcock’s most famous character was the albino, Elric of Melnibone.   Elric’s soul destroying sword was called what: the Widowmaker, Stormbringer or Nancy?

A7)        Stormbringer.   I always think it roared like this.

Q8)        Elric, Captain Oswald Bastable and Jherek Carnelian are versions of the same Moorcock character.   The character’s called the Eternal what: Monster, Champion or Knight

A8)        The Eternal Champion.

Q9)        Many of Moorcock’s works are set in a shared what: dimension, universe or multiverse?

A9)        A shared multiverse.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Moorcock is a fan of whom: H.P. Lovecraft, J. R. R. Tolkien or Mervyn Peake?

A10)        Mervyn Peake.

Here’s a quote … 

“Collide With Destiny.”

Tagline from Titanic.

And, yes: that song …


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!   Don’t let Jude near that bag!

†        I hope the day does well, Olga!   Hmmm … I don’t know if you have sugar in your tea — I’m guessing not — but I’m told honey is supposed to be better: it’s supposed to help sooth the throat.

        You know, Jude would probably appreciate the Spanish version of Epiphany: anything that means more presents is a good thing!   Mind you … I know how much I’ve spent on him!

        At ANY rate … ?   Have a good day!

‡        I think you managed that lot, Debbi!   😃   And he’s certainly interesting: and influential.   You know many role playing games use an alignment system?   Something that started in Dungeons And Dragons, then spread all over the place^?   It’s got its roots in Moorcock.

        Actually, I think I’ve got a copy of it sitting around: I’ll have to watch it at some point.   I did catch The Amazing Maurice, last night: Emilia Clarke is perfect!

        Oh, Behold the Man?   Is a good ol’ fashioned bootstrap paradox.   Given the subject matter?   I’m surprised it didn’t cause as much stink as The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail or The Last Temptation of Christ.

^        The Warhammer family of games use something similar.