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Friday 24 March 2023

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24-3-2023 — Sir Alan Sugar.

24th March, 2023: Sir Alan Sugar.


It’s officially official: I got up, early.

Hopefully?

I’ll be dressed by the time an old neighbour looks in!

Still being in pyjamas isn’t necessarily a good look, if you’re expecting visitors!

~≈Ï≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

The day also saw Trevor^ leaving us a message.


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

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

Q1)        Alan Sugar was born on 24th March.   Of which year of the 1940s?

Q2)        He started his best known company in 1968: under the name Alan Michael Sugar Trading Ltd.   It was better known how: Amstrad, Sinclair Research or Acorn?

Q3)        For many years, he was chairman of which Premiership side: Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur or Chelsea?

Q4)        He’s the presenter of the British version of which show?

Q5)        Finally … ?   After being ennobled in July of 2009.   He’s Baron Sugar of where: Clapton, Clacton or Clackmannanshire?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        23rd March is the Day of the Sea.   Where: Bolivia, Paraguay or Venezuela?
A1)        Bolivia.

Q2)        World Meteorological Day is on the 23rd March.   Meteorology is the study of what: weather, oceans or cheese?
A2)        Weather.

Q3)        NASA launched the Gemini 3 mission on 23rd March, 1965.   Name either one of the two astronauts.
A3)        Gus Grissom or John Young.

Q4)        The Affordable Care Act was signed into law: on 23rd March, 2010.   By which US president: George W. Bush, Barack Obama or Donald Trump?
A4)        Barack Obama.

Q5)        Finally … ?   23rd March is the feast day of Saint Joseph Oriol.   He’s buried in a church in which city: Madrid, Seville or Barcelona?
A5)        Barcelona.
Here’s a thought … 
“I don’t believe in God and all that. But I am Jewish, and very proud to be so, very proud of the culture.”
Alan Sugar.
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.





*        Santa Maria’s sounds like like it’s something to see, Olga.   I do like an old church, even if I’m not especially religious: they’re amazing buildings.   Saint Thomas’s, the Anglican place off Brentwood High Street, is quite something.
        Have fun, Saturday: it sounds like you’re in for a treat!   (Yes IS Pau using to edit the audio?   I tend to use Audacity, it’s a LOT simpler than Apple’s Garage Band: for me, that’s like using an a-bomb to crack a walnut!)

        Hello, Mum!

        Does it, Debbi?   Have you thought about amputation?    *Runs away*!   (Actually, on the subject of decapitation?   Have you seen what’s happening in France?   There’s rioting on the streets, people wearing tricolour sashes … and town halls being burnt down.   President Macron may be in trouble, if the phrase ‘Vive la révolution’, gets dug up!)


^        It’s OK, Trevor, I’ll get less potatoes at Sunday dinner.

4 comments:

  1. 1 1947
    2 Amstrad
    3 Tottenam Hotspur
    4 The Apprentice
    5 Clapton

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  2. Q1) 1947

    Q2) Amstrad

    Q3) Tottenham Hotspur

    Q4) The Apprentice

    Q5) Clapton
    At the Radio station, we use Sound Forge. I only know how to do the basics, but the director can do fancy things (or at least that's what it looks like to me), but then he is a sound technician although does a bit of everything.
    I saw your comment to Debby about France. Well, we're setting off from there to Alexandria, so I'm wondering, as some days they have blocked the airport. Thankfully (?) I'm travelling there by bus, so that will hopefully not be an issue, at least to get there. The flight out might be a different thing altogether...

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  3. Let's hope they don't bring back the guillotine.

    1. 1947
    2. Amstrad
    3. Tottenham Hotspur
    4. The Apprentice (if only you-know-who hadn't been boss in the American version!)
    5. Clapton

    So is Eric Clapton actually Eric of Clapton? Does the word "hackneyed" derive from the place called Hackney? These questions just occur to me. :)

    Well, there is this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Hackney

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  4. Wow, he is kind of a ... jerk, isn't he? :)

    I'm sure you could come up with a better word! :)

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