Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-10-2023 — World Post Day

9th October, 2023: World Post Day.

Once again … ?

Monday has rolled around: with the inevitability of an oncoming Monday.

Which … is possibly obvious … !

At any, it’s Monday: and I’ll be off to my weight management programme, later.

Hopefully?

I’ll’ve lost something!

Apart from my mind, wits and sense!

~≈Ü≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


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

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)        9th October is World Post Day.    Post — in this case — can also be called what: fence, mail or after?

Q2)        Posted item will have stamps on them.   And what else: Franks, Kevins or Daves?

Q3)        Letters are usually posted.   In which ‘E’?

Q4)        For a letter to get to where it’s going?   It needs to have a name … and which ‘a’?

Q5)        Finally … ?   To send you letter in the post, you have to put your letter in a postbox.   British postboxes are usually which colours: red, white or blue?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Episode 1 of The Tenth Planet was broadcast on 8th October of which year of the 1960s?

A1)        1966.

Q2)        The story was part of which series: Dr Who, Star Trek or Blake’s Seven?

A2)        Dr Who.

Q3)        The story marked the first appearance of whom: the Cybermen, the Klingons or Servalan?

A3)        The Cybermen.

Q4)        Those characters are what: cyborgs, robots, aliens or a senior military officer in the Federation?

A4)        Cyborgs.

Q5)        The story was the last appearance of who, as the show’s main character: William Hartnell, Jon Pertwee or Peter Davison?

A5)        William Hartnell.

Q6)        The story was the first appearance of who, in the show’s main role: Patrick Troughton, Tom Baker or Colin Baker?

A6)        Patrick Troughton.

Q7)        The first episode was written by one of the show’s better known writers.   Which writer: Kit Pedler, Dennis Potter or Nigel Kneale?

A7)        Kit Pedler.

Q8)        What’s the Tenth planet called: Mondas, Telos or Skaro?

A8)        Mondas.   (Telos is the other homeworld: and the setting for The Tomb of the Cybermen.   Skaro is the home of the Daleks.)

Q9)        The Tenth planet is a twin of which other planet: Mars, Earth or Venus?

A9)        Earth.

Q10)        Finally … ?   How many of the originally broadcast episodes survive: one, two or three?

A10)        Three.   (The last episode — episode four, the one with the crucial regeneration scene — was animated for the story’s DVD release.)

Here’s a thought … 

“A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems.”

From the Wikipedia article about the post.

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.

*        That’s the impression I’ve had, after reading about it, Olga: that The Day After is comparatively optimistic.   We’ll have to see, as and when: I might just try something else, first.

        Ah … yes: I believe most institutions are cautious about uploaded zip files.    It’s understandable — they could contain anything — but also frustrating for us!   Hopefully, though, they should have sent her a copy!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I figured it might appeal, Debbi, despite the length!   Oh, Trevor left a comment, yesterday … … 

¶        Yeah … that certainly sounds like the right place at the wrong time, Trevor.