Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-8-2024 — World Humanitarian Day

19th August, 2024: World Humanitarian Day.

Right … it’s Monday … !

And … ?

I’ve got to be in Brentwood, today: for my usual weight management meeting.

I was up a few grams, last week.

Which surprised me, a week after the colonoscopy I had.

Here’s hoping.

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I keep an eye on the technology news.

So was very aware of this piece from the BBC’s news site: that tells us how motion-capture performers are having to do explicit scenes … 

Without being informed in advance.

Hmmm … 

I can understand games companies wanting to keep their plotlines undercover.

They don’t want spoilers getting loose: nor have rivals pinching their ideas.

But … ?

Something I’ve noticed?

Is that a workforce will be far happier: if they know, in advance, what they’re going to be doing!

If someone could mention that to the offending games companies, those companies will have an easier time of things!

~≈Ω≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† 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)        19th August is World Humanitarian Day.   When was it first held: 2008, 2009 or 2010?

Q2)        It’s World Humanitarian Day, according to whom: the European Union, United Nations or African Union?

Q3)        The UNHCR is a major humanitarian body.   It’s the United Nations High Commission for who: refugees, refuseniks or rent boys?

Q4)        The WFP organises what kind of aid: food aid, medical aid or help for veterans?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The International Committee of the Red Cross offers humanitarian medical aid.   It’s headquartered in which Swiss city?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        18th August, 1826, saw Major Gordon Laing become the first European to enter which city: Mecca, Petra or Timbuktu?

A1)        Timbuktu.

Q2)        18th August, 2005, saw a large power outage hit which island: Java, Sumatra or Sulawesi?

A2)        Java.

Q3)        18th August, 1971, saw ANZAC troops withdraw from which conflict: the Korean War, the Vietnam War or the Falklands War?

A3)        The Vietnam War.

Q4)        The city of Turku was attacked by a lone terrorist: on 18th August, 2017.   Turku is where: Finland, Denmark or Sweden?

A4)        Finland.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Michael Knighton bought what, on 18th August, 1989: Manchester United, London Bridge or Sinclair Research?

A5)        Manchester United.

Here’s a quote …

“Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance, usually in the short-term, to people in need.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Humanitarian Aid.

A song …

And an earworm …


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!

†        Cheers, Olga!   I can watch that when I get back!

        Yes: I knew about the Teller option, Olga!   And the fact that — apparently? — her full first name is ‘Penelope’.   And, apparently, the Teller surname — it’s a reference to Penn and Teller — is only seen on a barely visible label on a package … in one episode§.   But the show’s writers have never made anything official!

‡        Oh, yeah, I knew her and Leonard end up getting married, Debbi¶: YouTube DOES hand out random spoilers!

§        I remember the episode, Olga: it’s the one with the hair clips.

¶        Apparently, Debbi?   There’s a flash mob!