Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th March 2024.

9th March, 2024.

Right … it’s Saturday … 

And the day after I found out the one shop in Brentwood won’t take the laptop I’m trying to sell.

It isn’t — despite actually working — in good enough condition to resell.

I have my suspicions: that the guy running the shop did not assess the thing for repair or refurbishment: as the thing was left where it had been put, when I took it in.

But nothing I can actually prove.

Either way … ?

I’m not exactly happy … !

~≈💻≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with 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)        9th March is the feast day of Saint Pacian.   He was a bishop of where: Barcelona, Seville or Madrid?

Q2)        9th March is the 69th day of a leap year.   What day of the year is it, in a non-leap year?

Q3)        9th March, 1933, saw President Roosevelt present the Emergency Banking Act to Congress.   The act was part of Roosevelt’s what: New Deal, New Policies or New World?

Q4)        The Jagorawi Toll Road opened: on 9th March, 1978.   It was the first Toll road, where: Indonesia, Japan or Thailand?

Q5)        Finally … ? Bobby Fischer was born: on 9th March, 1943.   He played what: snooker, draughts or chess?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        8th March, 1010, saw Ferdowsi complete the Shahnameh.   The poem is important, where: Great Britain , Greater Iran or Grosser Plön?

A1)        Greater Iran.

Q2)        Voyager 1 took photos on 8th March, 1979.   Of volcanoes on which moon: Europa, Io or Ganymede?

A2)        Io.   (It’s one of only five volcanic/cryovolcanic bodies in the known Solar System.)

Q3)        172 people were killed in the Castle Gate Mine explosion: on 8th March, 1924.   Explosion and mine were where: Utah, Arizona or New Mexico?

A3)        Utah.

Q4)        Queen Anne became Queen of England and Scotland on 8th March, 1702.   She was also Queen of where: Ireland, Transylvania or Hanover?

A4)        Ireland.

Q5)        Finally … ?   8th March, 1922, saw the birth of artist, Shigeru Mizuki.   He drew what: manga, anime or haiga?

A5)        Manga.

Here’s a thought …

“What’s behind me is not important!”

Raul Julia, March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994.

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        I was always fonder of The Young Ones, Debbi‡!   I think I’ve mention that Christopher Ryan, who played Mike, also played General Staal!

‡        Actually, they mention the Rutans in that second clip, Debbi.   The BBC’s released a blu-ray version of Season 15: complete with a revamped version of The Horror of Fang Rock!   (It also features The Sunmakers: one of Robert Holmes’ more satirical scripts!)