Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21-6-2024 — New Hampshire

21st June, 2024: New Hampshire.

Yay!

It’s Friday!

Which means it’s payday: and I can sort out my bills, and get some shopping.

Oh … 

I also have some new medication: replacing the Trulicity I had been on.

Yes: I now have four weeks supply of 1mg doses of Ozempic.

Hopefully?

Those supplies can be maintained.

As helpful as the Trulicity was, I believe it wasn’t quite as effective as the Ozempic.

~≈Ω≈~

As a side point?

The World Health Organization has issued a global alert: warning people about fake Ozempic being sold online.

The alert is a good thing to see, I think.

But also … ?

Not — given the demand for the stuff — what I’d call surprising!

People will buy anything!

~≈Ω≈~

As a final thought … ?

I managed to catch the most recent version of Tales of the TARDIS, last night.

An updated — and very relevant — version of Pyramids of Mars, the first Dr Who story to feature Sutekh.

It was rather good to see the old story: albeit it in a somewhat edited form.

The updated effects were very good.

As was the framing story: of the Doctor and Ruby discussing how the Doctor could dealt with the revamped villain.

Personally?

I can only hope the BBC gives this — and the other Tales of the TARDIS — a blu-ray release: I think they deserve to be seen by as many people as possible.

~≈Ω≈~

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)        New Hampshire was admitted to the Union on 21st June.   Of which year of the 1780s?

Q2)        Before being admitted, New Hampshire was a what: territory, crown colony or state?

Q3)        New Hampshire’s then capital was Portsmouth.   What’s the state’s current capital: Portsmouth, Concord or Manchester?

Q4)        New Hampshire is in which American region: the Mid-West, Deep South or New England?

Q5)        New Hampshire has how many counties: nine, ten or eleven?

Q6)        New Hampshire’s known as the what state: the Basalt State, Granite State or the Limestone State?

Q7)        What’s the only Ivy League University in New Hampshire: Cornell University, Dartmouth College or the University of Pennsylvania?

Q8)        H. H. Holmes was from New Hampshire.   He was a what: guitarist, serial killer or wine maker?

Q9)        Mary Baker Eddy was also a New Hampshire native.   She founded what: Christian Science, Mormonism or the Church of the Tin Vagabond?

Q10)        Finally … ? The author of The DaVinci Code comes from New Hampshire. Who is he?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        20th June, 1949, saw the birth of singer, Lionel Richie.   He found fame with which Motown band: the Commodores, Diana Ross and the Supremes or the Dazz Band?

A1)        The Commodores.

Q2)        The band had a 1977 hit called “Too Hot ta …” what?

A2)        “Too Hot ta Trot”.

Q3)        Lionel wrote — and produced — a 1980 song called “Lady”.   For whom: Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton or Johnny Cash?

A3)        Kenny Rogers.

Q4)        Laura Carrington appeared in the video for which Richie tune: “Dancing on the Ceiling”, “Hello” or “All Night Long”?

A4)        “Hello”.   (She plays the blind student.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   2015 saw Lionel play the Sunday Legends slot, where: the Glastonbury Festival, Radio One’s Big Weekend or Download?

A5)        The Glastonbury Festival.   (Kenny Rogers played the slot in 2013, Dolly Parton in 2014.   I got the impression from his post-gig interviews, that Kenny had a whale of a time.   So?   I don’t know if he mentioned playing there to Dolly and Lionel: but would like to think he did.)

Here’s a thought§ …

“Live Free or Die”.

The motto of New Hampshire.

And a state 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!

†        Well, I’ve got a temporary box of Ozempic, Olga: hopefully, that’ll help!

‡        That it will, Debbi, that it will!

        Oh, by the way … ?   Incoming!   Ahem!

§        Slimmers in New Hampshire have a different motto.   “Live free or diet”.