Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd October, 2024.

23rd October, 2024.

Right … it’s official: I’ve been and got up, early.

Basically?

It’s pay day: or, at least, the day my universal credit turns up in my account, and my bills are due.

So … ?

Granted, I have a lot of money as a result of the recent PIP award.

But?

I want to make sure my regular bills get paid the same day of the month they usually get paid: for the sake of consistency, if nothing else.

The early start?

Means I can get my months shopping … and then get back for my scheduled phone meeting with my case officer at the Job Centre.

Ho-hum!

~≈ℇ≈~

Talking of which?

Whilst I’ve got the proverbial cash, I’ve managed to spend a little.

On CDs, would you believe?

Some of the music hasn’t survived the transfer from one hard drive to another, and isn’t available from the iTunes Store, or Amazon Music.

Thankfully?

Apple’s Music.app can still import stuff from CD: so I’ve not lost everything!

~≈♩≈~

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)        The Meeting of Hendaye took place on 23rd October, 1940.   Between which two dictators: Hitler and Franco, Franco and Mussolini or Mussolini and Hitler?

Q2)        Where is Hendaye: France, Spain or Italy?

Q3)        The first battle of the English Civil War took place on 23rd October.   Of which year: 1642, 1643 or 1644?

Q4)        The Auld Alliance’s first treaty was signed on 23rd October, 1295.   Between Scotland and where?

Q5)        Operation Linebacker ended on 23rd October, 1972.   It was an operation during which way: the Second World War, Korean War or Vietnam War?


Q6)        Finally … ?   The Hungarian Republic replaced the Hungarian People’s Republic on 23rd October.   Of which year of the 1980s?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        22nd October saw the US President announce a naval quarantine.   In which year of the 1960s?

A1)        1962.

Q2)        Which US President ordered the Quarantine: John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon or Dwight D. Eisenhower?

A2)        John F. Kennedy.

Q3)        The quarantine was ordered as nuclear missiles had been placed on a Caribbean island.   By which country: the USSR, the People’s Republic of China or Iran?

A3)        The USSR.

Q4)        The quarantine ended, on which date in October: 27th October, 28th October or 29th October?

A4)        28th October.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The quarantine was a quarantine … of where: Cuba, Jamaica or Antigua … ?

A5)        Cuba.

Here’s a thought …

“Really, out of all the films I’ve done, there are just a handful I can look back on and be proud of.”

Diana Dors, 23 October 1931 – 4 May 1984.

And a 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!   (I know my teachers at Hedley Walter always talked about it, Mum).

†        I hope you’re right, Olga: there’s one or two bits of surgery I need, once my BMI’s down.

        And I keep thinking I should I should get a copy of Grammerly: but I’ve only got so much space.   And using it always feels vaguely like cheating!   (Cheers for the links: I’ll have a look at those later.)

‡        I can remember my teachers talking about it, Debbi: from what I can remember them, and Mum, saying, that could so easily have turned into World War Three!