Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11th September, 2024.

11th September, 2024.

Yay!

It’s Wednesday!

And I’m up, early, for the second time this week!

I’ve got the usual blood-tests for type-two diabetics need to take.

Hopefully?

Hopefully, when I have the usual appointment with my diabetes nurse, next week, that my blood sugar levels are down.

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I have to admit, I caught another episode of Babylon 5, last night: and have to admit, it’s — still — interesting.

The design of the station, itself?

Is quite something.

And the costumes in last night’s episode?

With what looked like a hell of a lot of lace covered brocade?

Had me thinking of some of Prince’s stage wear.

It’s quite something,

But that’s not what I wanted to mention.

No.

I have a mild issue.

One character, Lt-Commander Susan Ivanova, is supposed to be Russian.

Given that?

Why, oh, why … is she called Susan … ?

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Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        11th September is the feast day of Saint Deiniol.   He was the first bishop of where: Bangor, Cardiff or Newport?

Q2)        The Coptic Orthodox Church traditionally marks Nayrouz on 11th September.   Except during a what: leap year, weekend or the 12th day of Christmas?

Q3)        Writer, D. H. Lawrence, was born on 11th September, 1885.   What did the H stand for?

Q4)        Muhammad Ali Jinnah died on 11th September, 1948.   He’d been the first Governor General of an independent where: Pakistan, India or Burma?

Q5)        Finally … ?   11th September, 2005, saw Israeli troops leave, where: Gaza, the West Bank or the Golan Heights?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        10th September is the national day of Gibraltar.   The region is a what: British Overseas Territory or British Crown Dependency?

A1)        A British Overseas Territory.

Q2)        Gibraltar is on the tip of which peninsular?

A2)        The Iberian Peninsular.

Q3)        Gibraltar’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar.   The Rock is a what: mountain, valley or hill?.

A3)        A mountain.

Q4)        What’s Gibraltar’s currency: the Gibraltarian dollar, pound or shilling?

A4)        The Gibraltarian pound.

Q5)        Finally … ?   There’s one official language in Gibraltar.   And how many spoken languages: one, two or three?

A5)        Three: English, Spanish and Llanito.

Here’s a thought …

“I refuse to name the gods, because they have no name.”

D. H. Lawrence, 11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930.

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!

†        Oh, very true, Olga§!   (Talking of Aunty Bella?   She’d always write letters in green ink.   Why, I don’t know!)

        I’ve JUST had a look at that IMDb link, so you know: that film’s got a few names in it.   Lee Remick makes an appearance: as does Roger Delgado, the original Master!   And Colin Gordon!   I’m mildly impressed.   Gordon was a noted character actor of the time: Debbi and me will know him from The Prisoner, but has at least one Dr Who appearance to his name!

‡        My pleasure, Debbi!

        As I recall … ?   The penny farthing used to get called the ‘ordinary’: and the canopied ones in The Prisoner were called ‘extraordinaries’: although quite where I got that from, I don’t know!

        It’s a funny old thing: but the only things I’ve seen Furst in are Babylon 5¶: and Animal House.   When he walks into an office, in B5, I keep expecting him to shoot a horse!

§        I doubt it’s any help, Olga … but the last I knew, Aricept was supposed to be helpful: but I don’t know how it’s seen, today.

¶        Talking of Babylon 5, Debbi?   I keep seeing one name crop up in the opening credits: and not for sueing the producers, either!