Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 17-5-2023 — Watergate.

17th May, 2023: Watergate.

Hmmm … 

Stuff — general stuff of a stuff like nature? — may well be occurring, today!

But … ?

One bit of stuff that DID happen … ?

Was having to re-do a playlist on YouTube.

It looks like they’re playing Silly Buggers, again … !

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About the one bit of good news I’ve seen, though?

For the past few months, Britain’s bus fares — the ones outside London — have been capped at two pound.

The scheme was due to end in June.

Except … ?

The Government’s announced they’re extending the scheme until October: when they’re planning to put the price up to £2·50p.

That will be bloody handy!

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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)        Televised hearings into the Watergate scandal started.   On 17th May of which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        The hearings were held in which House of the US Congress: the Senate or the House of Representatives?

Q3)        The scandal attempted to cover up a burglary from, and bugs installed in, the Watergate Complex.     The complex was home to a branch of what: the Communist Party, Republican Party or Democratic Party?

Q4)        The scandal involved which US President: Nixon, Ford or Carter?

Q5)        Finally … ?   That President was the only one to what: resign from office, get divorced in office or be elected three times?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        16th May is the International Day of Light.   According to which UN body: UNESCO, the WHO or UNICEF?

A1)        The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO.

Q2)        The date was chosen to mark Theodore Maiman’s first test firing of what: the machine gun, laser, or CD?

A2)        The laser.

Q3)        299,792,458 metres per second is the what of light in a vacuum?

A3)        Speed of light.

Q4)        Which ‘O’ is the study of light: oceanography, optics or oenology?

A4)        Optics.   Oceanography is the study of oceans.   Oenology is the study of wine.   (As a former barman, I knew a number of people who studied wine.   Well, I say studied wine … )

Q5)        Finally … ? Refraction is what happens when light passes through a surface between two transparent materials. Refraction causes the light to what: bend, burp or bite?

A5)        Bends.

Here’s a thought … 

“Several major revelations and egregious presidential actions obstructing the investigation later in 1973 prompted the House to commence an impeachment process against [the President].”

From the Wikipedia entry on the Scandal.

And a honking, great clue …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        And yes, Olga⁋: I got another bit of the form done, last night, and will be doing more, today.   I’m just grateful it’s an online one.   On top of the fact I’m hopeless at finishing these things, I’ve always found writing by hand to be difficult.   Writing aren’t easy for me, as a left hander!   (I keep wishing I could write in Arabic: going from right to left would be so much easier!)

        Fun was duly had, Olga!   Well … fun and chicken nuggets!   Oh … And there’s now another video … 

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Light waves are definitely strange, Debbi⁋: I’ve met one or two that burped.   Unless that was the thunderstorm we had, the other day … … 

        And it sounds like you’re going for PMA, Positive Mental Attitude, there: good for you!

        Actually, I remember reading a lay — very lay! — explanation of subtractive and additive colour.   One’s used on TV/computer screens, and the other on paper.   Am I right, there?

§        Yes: I believe there’s an appeal going in about The Immigration Centre, Trevor.   They can’t go bombing Grimsby.

        Jim Hacker wouldn’t be able to use it as a metaphor!   Or simile … or what have you … 

⁋        Oh, I may have an extra video to show you, on Saturday.   An old friend’s doing a series on European comics: and asked me to do an insert for his next Judge Dredd piece.