Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th November 2024.

9th November, 2024.

Hmmm … 

I keep an eye on politics: mostly on UK politics, as that’s where I live, but also on international politics.

So … ?

I’m very aware — as I write — that Donald Trump is winning this year’s US presidential election.

I can only think that’s going to be bad: as Trump is no friend of the UK*.

~≈🇬🇧≈~

On a personal front … ?

My new washing machine has been installed.

Granted, it’s cost what — for me — is a small fortune.

And the old model damaged because of my stupidity.

But … ?

It’s nice to have it in place: and be able to clean my undies!

~≈🧺≈~

Did I mention I tried selling on an old computer of my sister’s?

But didn’t?

In all honesty, the thing seemed to be stuck in a permanent boot-loop: one I couldn’t clear.

However … ?

I did manage to break the thing up: and salvage the machine’s RAM and SSD.

The latter’s been put into an enclosure, and securely wiped.

And can be re-purposed.

Here’s hoping it can be put to good use†.

~≈📀≈~

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 Debbi 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)        6th November, 2001, saw the birth of Day’Ron Sharpe.   He plays what: American Football, baseball or basketball?

Q2)        Hero Fiennes Tiffin was born on 6th November, 1997.   He plays an eleven year old Tom Riddle: in which Harry Potter movie?

Q3)        6th November is the feast day of Saint Illtud.   He’s from which country of Great Britain: England, Wales or Scotland?

Q4)        Cricketer, Jack O’Connor, was born on 6th November, 1897.   He played test cricket for which national side: England, Australia or South Africa?

Q5)        Finally … ?   According to the UN, 6th November is the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the what in War and Armed Conflict: the environment, children or moon?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Gunpowder Plot was foiled on 5th November.   Of which year: 1604, 1605 or 1606?

A1)        1605.

Q2)        It was foiled when who was arrested: Robert Catesby, Robert Wintour or Guy Fawkes?

A2)        Guy Fawkes.

Q3)        The arrested man was trying to blow up where: the House of Lords, Saint Paul’s Cathedral or Buckingham Palace?

A3)        House of Lords.

Q4)        The criminal — and his co-conspirators — was trying to kill the then king of England.   Who was that king?

A4)        James 1st: more correctly called James 6th and 1st.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The explosion was supposed to occur during what: a Royal Wedding, the State Opening of Parliament or the Coronation?

A5)        The State Opening of Parliament.

Here’s a thought …

“Success is the doing, not the getting — in the trying, not the triumph.”

Zig Ziglar, November 6 1926 – November 28 2012.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for visiting: have a good day.

*        Inevitably?   The Today programme broadcast a speech from Trump.   Equally as inevitably?   I’ve turned the sound off.

†        When I connected the drive to my Mac mini, it showed up as a Windows hard drive: with what looked like a dummy user account called ‘JohnS’.   That account never showed up on the machine, after a reset it: nor did any kind of set up screen.   Instead, once reset, it showed my sister’s login screen … then rebooted and showed her login screen … and rebooted and showed her login screen … and rebooted and showed her login screen … and rebooted and showed her login screen … and rebooted and showed her login screen … AND rebooted and showed her login screen … 

        One day, I shall learn how to spell ‘ad nauseam’ … 

‡        Hello, Mum … !

§        That’s a very good point, there, Olga: agreeing emergency procedures in advance would be good.   I don’t know if it will ever happen, though!   (Have you been following the US election, Olga?   I think we have a problem …)

¶        Oh, they all got arrested, Debbi‖: it’s just that Fawkes was arrested first!

        Personally?   I’m glad you survived that stroke: quite how I’d manage, I don’t know.

        About the election … it’s looking unfortunate, from here … … (Did I mention an odd bit of rhyming slag?   The word, ‘berk’?   I’m sure you can look it up …)

‖        I think current opinion, Debbi, says the Democrats are more akin to the Tories: with the Republicans being more to the right … … of Adolf Hitler …