Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th September, 2023.

9th September, 2023.

It’s official: it’s Saturday.

And, frankly?

Radio Four’s spent a lot of the morning telling us to expect a thunderstorm.

Of course, checking the BBC’s weather page for my area … ?

I find we’re going to be boiling for most of the day … 

And that we won’t — potentially! — get a storm until Tuesday.

Ho … … hum … !

~≈Ω≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


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


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

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

Q1)        9th September is Emergency Services Day.   Where: the UK, USA or UAE?

Q2)        The country’s emergency services number is 999.   What’s the other number that can be used: 111, 112 or 113?

Q3)        El Intocable was born on 9th September, 1976.   He’s a what: Mexican wrestler, American footballer or Russian chess player?

Q4)        The first rapid transit rail line on the Arabian peninsula went into operation: on 9th September, 2009.   Where: Abu Dhabi, Dubai or Bahrain?

Q5)        Finally … ?   California joined the USA: on 9th September, 1850.   Is the state on the USA’s east or west coast?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Queen Elizabeth 2nd died on 8th September, 2022.   She acceded to the throne of the UK in which year of the 1950s?

A1)        1952.

Q2)        Where was she, when she died: Balmoral Castle, Windsor Castle or Osbourne House?

A2)        Balmoral Castle.

Q3)        She replaced her father as monarch.   He was whom: Edward 8th, George 6th or Michael 1st?

A3)        George 6th.

Q4)        Up until his death, Elizabeth 2nd was what: heir apparent, heir presumptive or heir lotion?

A4)        Heir presumptive.   (In other words, she could have been replaced as heir, had her parents had a third, male, child.   The inheritance rules have since change: the eldest child inherits, regardless of gender.)

Q5)        At the time of her death, she was queen of how many countries: fourteen, fifteen or sixteen?

A5)        Fifteen.

Q6)        As queen, she was what: Queen Regnant, Queen Consort or Queen Dowager?

A6)        Queen Regnant.   (In other words, a ruling queen.   A Queen Consort, is, like Camilla, queen because she’s married to a king.   A Queen Dowager is the widow of a king.)

Q7)        She was ceremonial head of the what: Commonwealth, Imperial Council or International Olympic Committee?

A7)        The Commonwealth.   (She was replaced, on her death, by Charles 3rd.)

Q8)        Her state funeral was held on 19th September.   It was the first state funeral in the UK, since whose: Winston Churchill’s, Margaret Thatcher’s or Princess Diana’s?

A8)        Winston Churchill’s.

Q9)        Queen Elizabeth was the UK’s longest serving monarch.   Who was the second longest serving monarch?

A9)        Queen Victoria.   (Victoria ruled for sixty-three years.)

Q10)        Finally … ?   Queen Elizabeth was the UK’s longest serving queen.   Who was the the UK’s longest serving king: George 3rd, George 4th or George 5th?

A10)        George 3rd.

Here’s a thought …

“Genuine religion is not about speculating about God or the soul or about what happened in the past or will happen in the future; it cares only about one thing—finding out exactly what should or should not be done in this lifetime.”

Leo Tolstoy, 9 September, 1828 – 20 November, 1910.

And Hoyt Curtin’s best known 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 River was at a place called the Viper Room when he died, Olga.   I get the impression the place has a reputation.   Either way, it’s sad.

        Oh, trust me: Jude’s definitely one for The Matrix movies!   I don’t know if he’s seen the most recent one.   (Did you know Keanu was in the 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still?   Not as the robot, though.)

‡        Glad to hear it, Debbi!   :D   Oh … the next ten question set’s on the eleventh.   It’s fairly cheerful, though … !