Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th January 2023.

10th January, 2023.

OK: last night … ?

I was due an engineer: to re-attach the thermostat back to my wall.

The problem?

When he turned up, the chap had no ID: nor was he wearing the right company uniform.

Frankly?   I didn’t feel comfortable letting him in.

Which he was OK about.

So he said someone would retry, tomorrow: with the correct details.

But that I should contact the contractors, to be on the safe side.

Phone calls, it is, then.

~≈∑≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Debbi† and Mum‡ 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)        Metropolis was first released: on 10th January, 1927.   In which European country?

Q2)        The New England Journal of Medicine published a letter called Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics on 10th January, 1980.   It was used to downplay addiction to what: opioids, stimulants or alcohol?

Q3)        A general strike started on 10th January, 2007.   Where: Cape Verde, Guinea or Liberia?

Q4)        10th January, 1945, saw the birth of singer, Rod Stewart.   How many UK number ones has he had: five, six or seven?

Q5)        Finally … ?   10th January, 1948, saw the birth of singer-songwriter, Donald Fagen.   He was the lead singer of which band: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Steely Dan or Steeler’s Wheel?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        9th January is the Feast Day of Saint Adrian of where: Ashford, Broadstairs or Canterbury?

A1)        Canterbury.

Q2)        Umberto 1st acceded the throne: on 9th January, 1878.   The throne of where: Italy, San Marino or Liechtenstein?

A2)        Italy.

Q3)        The first UK Income Taxes were charged: on 9th January, 1799.   Which British PM introduced it: William Pitt the Younger, William Pitt the Elder or J. W. McConnell?

A3)        William Pitt the Younger.   (It was levied at two shillings to the pound: 10%, if I’ve got it right.)

Q4)        The first autogyro flight took place on 9th January, 1923.   In which James Bond film does Bond fly an autogyro: Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice or Dr No?

A4)        You Only Live Twice.   (She’s called Little Nellie.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Astronomers announced they’d found the first known exoplanets: on 9th January, 1992.   The planets were orbiting a what: pulsar, black hole or teapot?

A5)        Pulsar.

Here’s a thought … 

“I can’t go to a restaurant and order food because I keep looking at the fonts on the menu.”

Donald Knuth, born January 10, 1938.

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 don’t know if it’s a craze, Olga: more like a preferred commodity being short.   But what do I know?   But you’re right, I think: it does look like the Tulip boom.   That and the South Sea Island crash keep getting mentioned along side the Dot Com Bubble.

†        I haven’t seen Catherine Zeta Jones in anything, since I saw her in Zorro, Debbi!   It HAS been a while!   (Oh … Apparently, Zorro’s hat is a sombrero cordobés.   I’ve been wondering about that, since I saw Servalan in one!)

‡        Hello, Mum!