Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26th January 2023.

26th January, 2023.

Phew!

No, really, phew!

I managed to get in touch with my work coach, my Job Centre case worker.

My next meeting’s scheduled for 3rd February: and was pencilled in for 13:30.

Which was causing problems.

I’m due a repairman that day: between 8am and 1pm.

So I wanted to re-arrange my Job Centre meeting: knowing my luck, the repair man would turn up at 12:55, and leave me no time to get to the job centre!

So?

As I hadn’t had a reply from my case worker?

I headed to town: concerned that — as I’d left thing a little late — I would get to the office at lunch time, when there’d ONLY be one person manning the front desk.

When — in other words — my case worker was out to lunch!

I got lucky.

As, when I was heading for the office … I bumped into my case worker, as they were heading for lunch!

And was able to let them know I need the appointment changed: even if by only an hour.

It’s now on 3rd February … at 15:25.

Phew!

~≈Ë≈~

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)        Paul Newman was born on 26th January.   26th January of which year: 1923, 1924 or 1925?

Q2)        Guitarist, Eddy Van Halen was born: on 26th January, 1955.   His best known guitar was one he called what: the Fool, Lucille or the Frankenstrat?

Q3)        Ellen DeGeneres was born: on 26th January, 1958.   Her chat show ended in which year: 2020, 2021 or 2022?

Q4)        William Wrigley Jr died on 26th January, 1932.   His company made a fortune selling what: tyres, chewing gum or rum?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Brendan Rodgers was born on 26th January, 1973.   He’s the current manager of which premiership football club?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        25th January is National Voters Day. Where: India, China or Brazil?

A1)        India.

Q2)        Henry 8th got married to his second wife: on 25th January, 1533. Who was his second wife: Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon or Catherine Parr?

A2)        Anne Boleyn.

Q3)        Finland’s Defence Forces were established. On 25th January of which year: 1918, 1920 or 1922?

A3)        1918.

Q4)        Mendelssohn’s Wedding March was played at the wedding of one of Queen Victoria’s daughter’s: on 25th January, 1858. The Wedding March is in which key: B Major, C Major or D Major?

A4)        C Major.

Q5)        Finally … ? 25th January, 1947, saw Thomas Goldsmith Jr apply for the patent for his Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device. In other words, for the world’s first what: Television, computer or electronic game?

A5)        Electronic game.

Here’s a thought … 

“I’d rather be at home playing my guitar.”

Eddie Van Halen, January 26, 1955 - October 6, 2020.

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.

*        Cheers, Olga, I’ll pass that on.   He’s a bit of a fan of Liverpool, so Barca might JUST be verboten!

        At any rate?   He’ll be interested in the dis track, as well, I think: he’s downloaded phone software that lets him record himself rapping.   I think he’s five steps away from asking Mummy for a Macintosh!   It’s not like I’ve encouraged him.   Or school’s got tons of them in music class … … … … 

†        Hello, Mum!   (The Wedding March is in C major.)

‡        I figured it would be pricy, Debbi.   It MIGHT be worth seeing if there’s a soft back version.   Is that the right US term, soft back?   At ANY rate … !!

        The bluray version of season nine — Pertwee’s third season — is being advertised on the UK branch of Amazon.   When or if it’ll be available in the US, I don’t know.