Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12th August 2023.

12th August, 2023.

Yes: it’s Saturday … 

And, frankly?

I’m looking forward to finishing my review of the last episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds.

“Hegemony” is an interesting episode: with interesting guest characters!

As a completely incidental point?

At about one minute and ten seconds into that clip, some twenty-four minutes and forty-two seconds into the episode?

There’s a five note riff: a sort of doot-DOOT, doot-DOOT riff … that, to me sounds VERY similar to something in the original theatrical version of Alien.

Whether it is, or it isn’t?

We’d possibly need to let a court decide.

But?

Given the Gorn episodes are Star Trek’s take on Alien, it seems a nice, and atmospheric, touch.

~≈®≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both 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)        The Battle of Ascalon took place on 12th August, 1099.   The battle is considered the last battle of what: the First Crusade, 100 Years War or the 30 Years War?

Q2)        IBM introduced its IBM PC on 12th August, 1981.   Modern PC’s have a mother board that uses UEFI to work. UEFI stands for Unified Extensible Firmware what?

Q3)        12th August is World Elephant Day.   Elephas maximus is which species of Elephant?

Q4)        12th August is Sea Org Day.   It’s marked by whom: Rastafarians, Scientologists or Mormons?

Q5)        Finally … ?   12th August, 2021, saw the death of actress, Una Stubbs.   Who did she play in Sherlock: Dr Watson, Mrs Hudson or Inspector Lestrade?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        11th August, 3114BC was the first day of the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar.   According to this calendar, the world should have ended in which year: 2011, 2012 or 2013?

A1)        2012.

Q2)        11th August, 1946, saw the birth of journalist, Marilyn vos Savant.   According to the Guinness Book of Records, vos Savant has the world’s highest recorded what: IQ, height, or foot size?

A2)        IQ.

Q3)        11th August is the feast day of Saint Athracht.   She’s the patron saint of which Irish county?

A3)        County Sligo.

Q4)        Enid Blyton was born on 11th August, 1897.   She wrote a series of books about the Faraway what?

A4)        The Faraway Tree.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Viola Davis was born on 11th August, 1965.   She plays General Nanisca: in which 2022 film: The Batman, The Woman King or Operation Mincemeat?

A5)        The Woman King.

Here’s a thought … 

“If you can’t look after something in your care, you have no right to keep it.”

Enid Blyton, 11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968.

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.

*        I’ll try and keep my eyes peeled for him, Olga!   And it sounds like there’s more Spanish TV to catch up with!

        Stay safe out there, OK … !   It sounds like it’s going to be toasty … !

†        It might be an idea, Debbi!   Hmmm … wasn’t there a lot of Irish people settled in Maryland?   Around the Boston area … ?   That would explain a few things.

        Oh, I’ve just looked the place up, on Google Maps.   How far IS Chevy Chase from Sligo Creek … ?!!