Nik Nak's Daily Teaser — 22nd December 2023

22nd December, 2023.

This is not a day for things to be acting up!

As you're possibly aware?

I'm due to pick up my main computer -- a 2017 21.5" iMac -- from a repair shop in Shenfield, today.

In the hope that it's;

• Repairable.
• Repaired.
• Working.
• Cheap!

Frankly?

I'm definitely anxious about the situation!

~≈⸸≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1‭)‬        22nd December,‭ ‬1989,‭ ‬saw the Brandenburg Gate re-open:‭ ‬after a thirty year gap.‭   The Gate is where:‭ ‬Berlin,‭ ‬Hamburg or Munich‭?

Q2‭)        22nd December is National Mathematics Day.‭   Where:‭ ‬India,‭ ‬China or The USA‭?‬

Q3‭)‬        22nd December,‭ ‬1970,‭ ‬saw the birth of Senator Ted Cruz.‭   He’s the junior senator of which US State‭?‬

 

Q4‭)‬        Dilip Doshi was born on‭ ‬22nd December,‭ ‬1947.‭   He played cricket for which international team:‭ ‬Bangladesh,‭ ‬India or Ireland‭ … ?‬

Q5‭)‬         Finally‭ ‬… ?   Itō Hirobumi became Japan’s first Prime Minister:‭ ‬on‭ ‬22nd December,‭ ‬1885.‭    ‬He’d also been a what:‭ ‬samurai,‭ ‬shogun or Noh actor‭ … ?‬

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1‭)‬        The first‭ Doctor Who‭ ‬story to feature the Daleks,‭ ‬was broadcast on‭ ‬21st December.‭ ‬Of which year of the‭ ‬1960s‭?
A1‭)        1963.‭   (‬The show was‭ ‬60‭ ‬years old,‭ ‬this year:‭ ‬so that should be obvious.‭)‬

Q2‭)        The story was written by who:‭ ‬Robert Holmes,‭ ‬Terry Nation or Dennis Potter‭?‬
A2‭)        Terry Nation‭.‭

Q3‭)‬         The first episode was called‭ ‬“The Dead‭ …” ‬what:‭ ‬planet,‭ ‬forest or swamp‭?‬
A3‭)‬        “The Dead‭ Planet‭”.‭

Q4‭)‬        The first sight of a Dalek was of a Dalek manipulator arm,‭ ‬at the end of the first episode.‭   That arm looks suspiciously like a what:‭ ‬sink plunger,‭ ‬hammer or syringe‭?‬
A4‭)‬         A‭ ‬‬sink‭ plunger‭.‭

Q5‭)‬        Finally‭ ‬… ?   Peter Hawkins,‭ ‬and David Graham,‭ ‬provided the Daleks distinctive what:‭ ‬voices,‭ ‬sound effects or movements‭?‬

A5‭)‬        Voices‭.‭

Here’s a thought …

‭“‬I was immersed in comic books and hero figures when I was a kid.‭ ‬I like writing about characters that have really big responsibilities foisted on them.‭”‬
David S.‭ ‬Goyer,‭ ‬born December‭ ‬22,‭ ‬1965.

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.




*        They go exactly there, Stewart!   Thanking you for joining us, yesterday!

†        It's usually the case, Olga.   Unfortunately, repair is the cheaper option for me.   The affordable Mac mini is £649/€750: and I don't think I'd've got very far, asking for that!   I think I'm going to need to start saving!

‡        Hello, Mum!

§        Oh, definitely not the Gogos of the 1980s, Debbi!   They weren't big, over here: but the Bangles were.   That's what happens when you hang around with Leonard Nimoy!