Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31st March 2023.

31st March, 2023.

Right … it’s now Friday: and the day after I had a appeal hearing.

By phone.

It went well, I think.

Although … ?   I’m not sure if I’ll be awarded anything.

I’ll find out by post, it seems: next week, apparently.

~≈£≈~

Which is possibly the concerning bit.

I’ve a couple of friends who’ve been through this process: although, admittedly, through in person or video calls.

They … ?   Got their awards on the spot.

I, on the other hand?

Have been told I’ll be notified by post.

I don’t know why.

But, frankly?

I’m assuming I’ll be getting nothing.

We’ll have to see.

~≈£≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

With Olga away, yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring ten out of ten.


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

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

Q1)        The UK established the Protectorate of Bechuanaland on 31st March, 1885.   The Protectorate is now called what: Benin, Botswana or Burkina Faso?

Q2)        The USS Missouri was decommissioned on 31st March, 1992.   It was the USA’s last what: battleship, nuclear submarine or aircraft carrier?

Q3)        The Dominion of Newfoundland became part of Canada: on 31st March, 1949.   It’s now part of which Canadian province?

Q4)        René Descartes was born on 31st March, 1596.   He was from what’s now which European country: France, Belgium or Switzerland … ?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Angus Young was born on 31st March, 1955.   He’s the only surviving original member of which Australian band: INXs, AC/DC or Nick Cave and the Bad Seed?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Vincent van Gogh was born on 30th March.   Of which year: 1852, 1853 or 1854?

A1)        1853.

Q2)        In what’s now which country: Belgium, France or the Netherlands?

A2)        The Netherlands: in a little place called Zundert.

Q3)        Van Gogh was a painter from which school: modernist, post-modernist, post-impressionist or pre-Raphaelite?

A3)        Post-impressionist.

Q4)        His style of painting developed when he lived in Arles.   In which year did he live in Arles: 1888, 1889 or 1890?

A4)        1888.

Q5)        More to the point, Arles is where: France, Germany or Belgium?

A5)        France.

Q6)        Famously, Vincent chopped off part of his ear.   After a confrontation with whom: Paul Gaugain, Paul Cézanne or Henri de Toulouse-Latrec?

A6)        Paul Gaugain.   Famously?   He sent the ear to one of the workers at a local brothel. Well, I say worker ….   (All I know about any od the three? Is that Gauguin spent a lot of time in Polynesia, one of Lautrec’s paintings inspired Tom Baker’s costume as Dr Who … and one of Cézanne’s painting’s got stolen in 2008.)

Q7)        He painted several pictures at the Saint-Paul Asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.   The Asylum was a former what: monastery, brothel or hotel?

A7)        Monastery.

Q8)        Van Gogh’s Tournesols paintings are famous pictures of what: roses, sunflowers or tulips?

A8)        Sunflowers.

Q9)        Lust for Life was a 1956 film about Van Gogh.   Who played Vincent in Lust for Life: Tony Curtis, Ethel Merman or Kirk Douglas?

A9)        Kirk Douglas.

Q10)        Finally … ?   ‘Vincent and the Doctor’ is an episode of Doctor Who about Vincent.   Who played the artist in ‘Vincent and the Doctor’: Tony Curran, Andrew Garfield or Bill Nighy?

A10)        Tony Curran.   (Bill Nighy played the museum curator in the episode: Andrew Garfield appeared in the Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks two parter.)

Here’s a thought … 

“I think, therefore I am.”

René Descartes, March 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650.

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        I know I’m looking forward to it, Debbi: it … and possibly Tetris, the movie.   That looks rather good!

        The US constitution’s a fine thing, I think: having a nation’s basic ideals in a documents is a great idea.   But the Second Amendment’s strikes me as a mess!   Oy … !   If it’s any consolation, though … ?   Donald Trump’s been indicted …