Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th October, 2023.

28th October, 2023.

Right … 

It’s now officially Saturday.

And, frankly?

I’m thinking a film could be a good idea.

Once I’ve got some videos edited.

We’ll have to see.

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I’m sure you — like I — have seen the news of a mass shooter in Maine.

And the news that the suspected shooter — a man called Robert Card — had been found dead, by his own hand, after a three day manhunt.

That’s unfortunate.   As unfortunate as if he were to have been (understandably) shot by local police.

Because?

It means we — and the families of his victims — can’t ask him why he did this.

‘Unfortunate’ is possibly putting it mildly.

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


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

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)        28th October is Ohi Day.   Where: Albania, Greece or Turkey?

Q2)        According to the ASIFA, 28th October is International what Day: International Animation Day, International Film Day or International Radio Day?

Q3)        28th October is the feast day of Saint Jude.   He’s the patron saint of where: Armenia, Bulgaria or Czechia?

Q4)        28th October, 1950, saw the birth of journalist, Sihem Bensedrine.   She’s from which North African nation?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Actress, Annie Potts, was born on 28th October, 1952.   She played which character in the Toy Story franchise: Bo Peep, Mrs Potatohead or Trixie?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        27th October, 1275 is the traditional founding date of Amsterdam.   The city is in which European country?

A1)        The Netherlands.

Q2)        Famously, the city has a lot of what: canals, roads or toasters?

A2)        Canals.

Q3)        Amsterdam is known as the what of the North: Venice of the North, Vienna of the North or Volga of the North?

A3)        Venice of the North.

Q4)        De Wallen is Amsterdam’s best known what: theatre district, red light district or docklands area?

A4)        red light district.   (They not houses of ill-repute, they’re actually quite well spoken of … … … )

Q5)        Finally … ?   AFC Ajax are based in Amsterdam.   They play what: football, cricket or volleyball?

A5)        Football.   (I can remember the first time I mentioned them in a quiz.   I had fifteen people telling me, very loudly, how to correctly pronounce the name!   It’s — if I’ve got it right! — pronounced ‘eye-YAKS’.)

Here’s a thought …

“The life of the super-rich is not one to be envied, whizzing round in those horrid little jet planes all the time.”

David Dimbleby, born 28 October 1938.

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.

*        Oh, LORD, but a PA would come in handy, Olga!   There’s been times I could’ve done with one!

        And Señor García-Berlanga sounds a little like John Landis, as well as Hitchcock.   Landis always tried to throw the phrase, “See you next Wednesday”, into his films.   Wikipedia tells us Landis lifted it from 2001: A Space Odyssey.   I got told — many years ago — that it was a reference to a Popeye character called Wimpy.

        Wimpy would always ask others for money for a hamburger: and promise to pay it back on Tuesday … 

†        Hello, Mum!   (The phrase is used about a lot of places, Mum.)

‡        ‘Pooh’ is one way of putting it, Debbi!

        Actually, do you mind a confession, Debbi?   I can never hear the word ‘rat’, without thinking of Slippery Jim DiGriz … !

§        So they were trying to keep the place looking medieval, Trevor?   That’s possibly an excuse for AI generated art …