Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd January 2024.

23rd January, 2024.

Yay!

It’s Tuesday!

Which, basically means it’s Tuesday!

Oh … and pay day, as well.

That’s a good thing.

Getting the bills paid, and putting food in the fridge … ?

Is generally a good idea.

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw 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)        A coup was launched on 23rd January, 2022.   Where: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde or Djibouti?

Q2)        President Nixon appeared on TV: on 23rd January, 1973.   To announce what: his resignation, a Vietnam War peace deal, or the collapse of the US dollar?

Q3)        23rd January is World Freedom Day.   In South Korea … and where else: Thailand, Taiwan or Saudi Arabia?

Q4)        23rd January is the Feast Day of Saint Marianne of Moloka’i.   Where is Moloka’i: Hawaii, Michigan or Alaska?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Milton Keynes was founded on 23rd January.   In which years of the 1960s?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Apple introduced its Macintosh line of computers: on 22nd January of which year of the 1980s?

A1)        1984.   (The computer was introduced on the 22nd.   The first ones went on retail sale on the 24th January: hence the date in the advert.)

Q2)        That original Mac had how much RAM: 128k, 256k or 512k?

A2)        128k.

Q3)        RAM stands for Random Access what?

A3)        Memory.   RAM is the short-term storage your computer uses: for stuff it’s currently doing.

Q4)        The modern Macintosh has an operating system: software that lets you use your computer.    What’s the Mac’s operating system called: macOS, Ubuntu or Windows 11?

A4)        macOS.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Mac was named after a what: apple, banana or Kiwi?

A5)        Apple.

Here’s a thought …

“From a producer’s point of view, an actor is either going to make him money or save him money.”

Ewen Bremner, born 23 January 1972.

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.

*        Yeah: alcohol issues seem to go with the Barrymore name, Olga.

        The weight management meeting went well enough: I’m down a few grams!   Can you remind me to get bran flakes, please, Olga, they may help!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        It’s certainly that, Debbi!

        Totally off thread?   You know the Girl in the original Super Bowl ad was a model called Anya Major?   She crops up in the video for “Nikita”, about 18 months later.   (If I remember the rumour, correctly?   The real Nikita was supposed to be a Russian border guard Elton had a fling with, back in the day.)