Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 17th February 2024.

17th February 2024.

 Right … 

I’ve now got an external drive: a new one.

One that has a smaller capacity than my two main ones.

But?

One that’s already correctly* formatted for what I have in mind: as portable back-up for important documents.

It’s just a bit smaller — in physical size — than I thought.

~≈👨🏻‍💻≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


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

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

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

Q1)        17th February, 1979, saw China invade where: Thailand, Vietnam or Laos?

Q2)        17th February, 2024, is Global Tourism Resilience Day.   According to whom: the UN, USA or EU?

Q3)        17th February, 1900, saw the birth of actress, Ruth Clifford.   Between 1944 and 1952, she voiced who: Daffy Duck, Minnie Mouse or Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?

Q4)        Paris Hilton was born on 17th February.   Of which year of the 1980s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Police launched pre-dawn raids on protestors at Pearl Roundabout: on 17th February, 2011. Raids, protests and roundabout, were where: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        16th February is the Day of the Shining Star.   It’s a public holiday, where: Vietnam, North Korea or China?

A1)        North Korea.

Q2)        Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister, on 16th February, 1959.   Prime Minister of where?

A2)        Cuba.

Q3)        Rupert 1st died on 16th February, 1390.   He was one of a small group that elected whom: the Holy Roman Emperor, the Roman Catholic Pope or the Prime Minister of Turkey?

A3)        The Holy Roman Emperor.

Q4)        LeVar Burton was born on 16th February, 1957.   Who does he play in various Star Trek episodes?

A4)        Chief Engineer, Geordi La Forge.

Q5)        Finally … ?   16th February, 1862, saw General Ulysses S. Grant capture Fort Donelson: during the American Civil War.   Fort Donalson was in which US state?

A5)        Tennessee.

Here’s a thought …

“Time, the best of all doctors, though it kills you in the end, had done more than therapy could.”

A Fatal Inversion by Ruth Rendell (17 February 1930 – 2 May 2015), writing as Barbara Vine.

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.

*        GUID partition table, and ExFAT file system.   Just in case you’re curious!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        THAT’S a thought, Olga: petrol stations!   Though I don’t know if the local ones have Amazon lockers!   And they’re further away than the convenience store.   (The nearest is up Warley Hill.   The next one is up Kings Road, then down London Road.   And  they’re way too steep for my comfort!)

§        He was interestingly fluffy, Debbi!   (Oh, the new external drive worked well: it’ll come in handy!   I just need to check if it shows up on a Windows machine!)