Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th September, 2024.

29th September, 2024.

It’s official.

My eyeballs feel like two … two … um … 

Like two metaphorical things in another metaphorical thing.

It’s mostly my own fault: I was up late.

Finishing of a video review!

I hope you enjoy it!

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† 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)        The Treaty of Lisbon was signed on 29th September, 1864.   It defined the borders between Spain, and where: France or Portugal?

Q2)        29th September, 1911, saw Italy declare war on which empire: the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire or China?

Q3)        The then pope called for peace on the island of Ireland: on 29th September, 1979.   Which pope: Paul 6th, John Paul 1st or John Paul 2nd?

Q4)        29th September is the feast day of Saint Hripsime.   He’s the patron saint of whom: South Africans, Eritreans or Mongolians?

Q5)        Finally … ?   One of the world’s first public, electric tramways opened on 29th September, 1885. Where: Brighton, Blackpool or Birmingham?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        28th September is the International Day for Universal Access to Information.   According to whom: the UN, the EU or the Confederate States of America?

A1)        The UN, or United Nations.

Q2)        The scientific study of the quantification, storage, and communication of information is information what?

A2)        Information theory.

Q3)        The years since the invention of the transistor are known as the Information what: age, era or epoch?

A3)        The Information age.

Q4)        The UK’s Freedom of Information Act became law, when: 2000, 2002 or 2004?

A4)        2000.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Activist group, Hacktivismo, think access to information is a what: human right, scientific theory or retail service?

A5)        Human right.

Here’s a thought …

“I am not a theoretician of the cinema. If you ask me what directing is, the first answer that comes into my head is: I don’t know.”

Michelangelo Antonioni, 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007.

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.

*        Yes, it’s a specific group, Olga: I’ve put the relevant (English language) link in yesterday’s answers.

        That’s appreciated, Olga, it really is.   I’m fairly certain — four days on — that I’ve been granted what’s called the ‘standard daily rate’: the lowest amount I could qualify for.   I don’t think I’ve got the mobility allowance: although some of my friends have.   That’ll be more than offset any backdated payment I get: which should be enough to buy some new furniture.   (Or a new computer.   Why this didn’t turn up, last December, I don’t know!)

        Yes, that’s always the thing with new devices, isn’t it?   There’s always those minor changes to the OS that can throw us.   I’m still coping with the subtle differences in the newer version of macOS.   And you’re right about storage, I think.   That said, I always think plenty of external storage is vital: I’ve never managed with just what ships with the computers I’ve owned.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        The wait’s the thing that gets me, Debbi.   I know courts and bureaucracies take a while to move: but knowing that isn’t reassuring.   The sooner the letter gets here, and I know what’s happening?   The better.

§        The last earworm I found that catchy?   Was Jessica Lange’s version of “The Name Game” …