Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2-12-2023 — Laos.

2nd December, 2023: Laos.

Right … it’s Saturday.

And A Tribe Called Quest’s “Can I Kick It?” is playing in the background.

Because?

Well, I fancied something musical.

And, if you’re going to listen to a song with a sampled bassline, listening to one that samples Lou Reed’s “Walk On the Wildside” is a good start … 

At any rate … ?

It’s still Saturday.

Lord knows what I’ll be doing for most of it.

But watching — and reviewing — “Wild Blue Yonder” will be involved.

~≈Ω≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga scoring five out of five, and Debbi 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)        2nd December is the National Day of Laos.   It’s marks the end of the country’s what: monarchy or colonial status?

Q2)        Laos is where: southeast Asia, South America or south-east Africa?

Q3)        True or false: Laos has a coastline.

Q4)        Vientiane is the country’s what: parliament, capital city or national health service?

Q5)        Finally … ?   What’s the country’s currency: the kip, the nap or snooze?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        1st December is the feast day of Saint Edmund Campion.   He’s a patron saint of where: England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland or the UK?

A1)        The UK.

Q2)        1st December is World AIDS Day.   HIV/AIDS is a disease of the human what: immune system, nervous system or respiratory system?

A2)        The immune system.

Q3)        Singer, Julie Cruise was born: on 1st December, 1956.   She sang the theme tune for which series: Northern Exposure, Keeping Up Appearances or Twin Peaks?

A3)        Twin Peaks.

Q4)        Papua New Guinea became self governing: on 1st December of which year of the 1970s?

A4)        1973.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The United Russia party was formed on 1st December, 2001.   It famously supports Russia’s current President.   Who is that president?

A5)        Vladimir Putin.

Here’s a motto …

“ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນະຖາວອນ”

“Santiphap, Ekalat, Paxathipatai, Ekaphap, Vatthanathavon”

“Peace, Independence, Democracy, Unity and Prosperity”

The motto of Laos, in three different languages.

And an anthem …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Well … I have done the — or a — questionnaire already, Olga¶!   Multiple choice, so it was relatively quick, and comfortable!   I think my answers for that are what’s got me the referral.   Either way,  I know it’s going to be a six month wait: at the least.   We’ll have to see.

†        Hello, Mu¶!

‡        You wait ’til you see the package from WeTransfer, Debbi¶!!

        Oh, “Wild Blue Yonder”, tonight’s episode, is being simultaneously broadcast by Disney+.   And a number of the companions have done mixtapes for Radio 2: I’ve got Janet Fielding’s on, at the mo.

§        Cheers, Trevor!

¶        Just so everyone knows?   The next ten question sets are on the 4th and 6th of December: with a third on the 26th.