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

26th April, 2023.

Hmmm … 

It’s Wednesday: and possibly the day to do stuff.

Possibilities included doing some paperwork at Brentwood Library … and possibly shopping.

Oh, and definitely putting some money on the gas and electric: my cost of living payment’s gone through.

That helps!

~≈£≈~

Talking of money … ?

Which we weren’t, but there you go.

Talking of money, I’ve had to use food banks, in the past: there’s a couple in Brentwood, and, according to a news report, today … ?

A record number of people have been using them.

Additionally?

The Trussell Trust, the charity that runs many of them, has called on the Government to increase rates of Universal Credit: in line with ‘essential costs’.

Good for them.

But?

~≈£≈~

Oh, I may — or may not — have mentioned the road works going on in my street.

I now have a better idea of what’s going on.

It looks like extra cabinets for internet connections.

According to the gossip?   Boxes for Virgin Media.

I can only hope those of us who use BT’s network to access the ’Net can get some traffic routed through them.

~≈💾≈~

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)        Hull was devastated by fire: on 26th April, 1900.   Hull, where: Quebec, California or England?

Q2)        Solomon Joel Cohen died on 26th April, 1976.   He was better known as which Carry On … actor: Sid James, Charles Hawtry or Kenneth Williams? 

Q3)        26th April, 2005, saw Syrian troops pull out of where: Israel, Lebanon or Libya?

Q4)        John Wilkes Booth was shot dead, by Union soldiers: on 26th April, 1865.   Famously, Booth had assassinated which US president?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Chernobyl reactor exploded: on 26th April, 1986.   Reactor, accident and the town of Chernobyl, are in what’s now where: Ukraine, Belorus or Russia?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        25th April is World Penguin Day.   What is a penguin: a bird, a plane or a superhero?

A1)        A bird.    The Penguin, by contrast, is a supervillain.)

Q2)        25th April is World Malaria Day. Malaria is usually spread by what: mosquitoes, worms or badgers?   (The video version of the question includes a contribution from Mr Weebl)

A2)        Mosquitoes.

Q3)        The US Supreme Court decided Erie Railroad Co v. Tompkins on 25th April, 1938.   The case decided that there was no such thing as what: federal common law, federal currency or federal government?

A3)        Federal common law.

Q4)        Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid was published on 25th April, 1953.   The paper told us that DNA was what shape: double helix shaped, square shaped or pentagonal?

A4)        Double helix shaped.

Q5)        Finally … ?   25th April, 1983, saw the Pioneer 10 probe pass what: the Moon, Pluto or Mars?

A5)        Pluto.

Here’s a thought … 

“The ‘Carry Ons’ never stopped being popular, they were an institution.”

Jack Douglas, 26 April 1927 – 18 December 2008.

 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.

*        Well … it was a helpful start, Olga.   The cost of living payment turning up will be equally helpful: although it’ll be gone in five minutes!

        I’d imagine it would, Olga: and ‘Rock ’n’ Roll Psychology’ could make a good name for a concept album.   And I’d imagine any one in the business would have AA on speed dial: the industry does have a reputation.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I thought that question might sound familiar, Debbi!   :D