Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3-9-2024 — Merchant Navy Day

3rd September, 2024: Merchant Navy Day,

Hey Ho … !

It’s Tuesday!

And … ?

From what I learnt at my weight management class, this week, I’ve gained weight: but still, the trend is downwards.

It would be nice to lose some, next week.

We’ll have to see.

~≈®≈~

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 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)        3rd September is Merchant Navy Day in the UK.   The Red Ensign flown by the Merchant Navy ships features which country’s flag?

Q2)        The parts of the Ensign that aren’t that flag are what colour: red, white or blue?

Q3)        Merchant navy ships are what: civilian, or military?

Q4)        The term, ‘merchant navy’ was first used for the service, by whom: George 4th, George 5th or George 6th?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The man in charge of a Merchant Navy ship is the ship’s … what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The US Department of the Treasury was founded on the 2nd September.   Of which year of the 1780s?

A1)        1789.

Q2)        The Department is headquartered, where: Washington DC, New York City or Chicago?

A2)        Washington DC.

Q3)        The Department runs the two bodies that make US currency.   One is the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.   What’s the other?

A3)        The US Mint.   (The bureau prints the paper money: the Mint makes coins.)

Q4)        The Department runs the US federal tax department, the IRS.   The IRS is the Internal Revenue … what?

A4)        Internal Revenue Service.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Department supervises American what: museums, banks or schools?

A5)        Banks.

Here’s a thought …

“The British Merchant Navy is the collective name given to British civilian ships and their associated crews, including officers and ratings.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the British Merchant Navy.

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, that’s how it works, Olga: it sounds like a sensible way of doing things.

        Doing by the Wikipedia entry?   It looks like chap behind Dragon Ball put in a lot of work put in a lot of work.   That sort of thing always impresses me.

        Hmmm … It seems a shame about the JK Rowling situation¶.   I know her views aren’t necessarily popular … but vandalism and snippy comments aren’t necessarily the way to go about these things.

‡        🤣   At any rate, Debbi, Alan Moore’s — Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Halo Jones — birthday is in November: the man was very influential, so a ten question set is sorely tempting.

§        The mildly shocking thing about that video … ?   Was that I hadn’t realised — until I saw the video, yesterday — that one of the backing singers was Kirsty MacColl!   She wasn’t on the original recording, but would do the duty when Joan played live,

¶        I’m vaguely reminded of Eric Gill, Olga: his Gill Sans font is still one of the most used, and readable, fonts on the market.   Despite the fact his offences are greater than Rowling’s: by a long shot.