Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd December 2024.

23rd December 2024.

Yes: you’re right.

It is Monday.

Normally, that means I’d be up early: to head for my weigh management meeting.

But that’s off: until 6th January.

I’ve mixed feelings.

I’d like to keep track of my weight, after all.

But?

Sleeping in is a nice alternative …

~≈🛌≈~

Just in case you’re in the UK?

BBC Four will be airing a colourised version of The War Games, Patrick Troughton’s last story as Doctor Who, tonight.

At nine o’clock.

When — or if — it’s getting a blu-ray release?

Or an overseas airing, through the Dr Who Classic channel on YouTube?

I don’t know.

But I’d be interested to see what’s included on the blu-ray version.

I felt last’s year The Daleks In Colour release to be a touch … underwhelming.

~≈🧌≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Trevor†, Olga‡ and Debbi§ putting in their answers: with Trevor, 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)        Joseph Smith Jr was born on 23rd December, 1805.   He founded what’s now called what: Mormonism, Babism or Pastafarianism?

Q2)        The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 was signed into US law on 23rd December, 1975.   By which US President: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford or Jimmy Carter?

Q3)        A Soviet dissident’s exile was lifted: on 23rd December, 1986.   Which Soviet dissident: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Andrei Sakharov or Georgi Markov?

Q4)        Aleksander Kwaśniewski was sworn in as president: on 23rd December, 1995.   President of where: Poland, Lithuania or Belorus?

Q5)        Finally … ?   23rd December is Tibb’s Eve in Newfoundland and Labrador.   Newfoundland and Labrador is a province of where: Canada, the USA or Mexico?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Bernhard Goetz shot four would be muggers: on 22nd December, 1984.   In which city’s subway system?

A1)        New York’s.   (The case was notorious.)

Q2)        22nd December is National Mathematics Day.   Where: China, India or Brazil?

A2)        India.

Q3)        Many Canadian Anglicans will marking the life of Henry Budd on 22nd December.    He was the first what ordained as an Anglican: Native American, Asian American or Canadian-American?

A3)        Native American.   (I believe the preferred Canadian term is ‘First Nations’.)

Q4)        The UK introduced a speed limit for rural roads: on 22nd December, 1965.   What was the limit: 65 miles per hour, 70 miles per hour or 75 miles per hour?

A4)        70 miles per hour.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Brandenburg Gate re-opened on 22nd December, 1989.   The Gate is in which country?

A5)        Germany.

Here’s a thought …

“My interest in plant-dispersal dates back to 1884, when, whilst surgeon of H.M.S. Lark, in the Solomon Islands, I made some observations on the stocking of a coral island with its plants, which were published in the Report on the Botany of the ‘Challenger’ Expedition.”.

From OBSERVATIONS OF A NATURALIST IN THE PACIFIC BETWEEN 1896 AND 1899 by HP Guppy, 23 December 1854 – 23 April 1926.

And a song …

The next large question set is on the 31st of December.


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!

†        And Happy Xmas to you, Trevor!   Or should I say ‘Happy Hogswatch’?

‡        Cheers, Olga: I’ve managed to correct my database, and the text of the set, itself.   And thank you!   The Illustration style isn’t quite so flattering!   (I know I need a shave, but … … )

§        Taking the cardigan off could be an idea, Debbi … unless Maryland’s getting wintery … ?   (Most of the bobble hat’s vanished, Debbi: except the bobble!)