Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th January 2025

30th January, 2025.

Yay!

It’s Thursday!

Frankly, I’m freezing: despite having the heating on!

Quite what’s going on, there, I don’t know.

On top of that?

I feel slightly headachy: as a result of a late night.

Don’t ask: but fun was had … 

~≈🥶≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with scoring ten out of ten.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s [insert number here] questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        Mazda — the Japanese carmaker — was founded on 30th January, 1920.   What did it originally make: cars, cork, or corrugated iron … ?

Q2)        During World War Two, the Battle of Cisterna started on 30th January, 1944.   Where is Cisterna: Italy, Germany or Japan?

Q3)        Which former PM’s state funeral was held on 30th January, 1965?

Q4)        The African National Party was formed on 30th January, 1960.   In which country: Burundi, Chad or Djibouti?

Q5)        Finally … ? The Naro-1 rocket was launched on 30th January, 2013.   It was the carrier rocket launched by whom: North Korea, South Korea or Vietnam?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Desert Island Discs was first broadcast on 29th January.   Of which year of the 1940s?

A1)        1942.

Q2)        One which station: the BBC Forces Programme, the BBC Light Service or the BBC Third Programme?

A2)        The BBC Forces Programme.

Q3)        What station is the show currently broadcast on: Radio 2, Radio 3 or Radio 4?

A3)        Radio 4.

Q4)        Who was the show’s original presenter: Roy Plomley, Michael Parkinson or Sue Lawley?

A4)        Roy Plomley.   (He was also the show’s creator.)

Q5)        Who’s the show’s current presenter: Sue Lawley, Kirsty Wark or Lauren Laverne?

A5)        Lauren Laverne.

Q6)        The show’s guests are know as what: castaways, stowaways or islanders?

A6)        Castaways.

Q7)        The guests are allowed to bring how many records to the desert island: seven, eight or nine?

A7)        Eight.

Q8)        The guests are allowed to bring a book: and the complete works of whom?

A8)        The Complete Works of Shakespeare.   (Apparently, Terry Pratchett went with Emile Massal’s Edible Plants of the South Seas.   Which is funny: I could’ve sworn he wanted a copy of How To Build a Boat.)

Q9)        The guests are allowed to bring a book, and which ‘B’: the Bible, the Beano or “The Banana Boat Song”?

A9)        The Bible.   (Guests are allowed alternatives: if the Bible is inappropriate.)

Q10)        Finally … ?   The show’s first guest was Vic Oliver.   Oliver was a what: musician, physicist or footballer?

A10)        Musician.

Here’s a thought …

“The better we get at getting better, the faster we will get better.”

Douglas Engelbart, January 30, 1925 – July 2, 2013.

And a song§ …

The next ten question set is on 19th February: it’s about EastEnders.

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!

†        It sounds like upcycling’s been going on for longer than I thought, Olga!   (I’m just grateful the Romford branch of CeX is still open!)

‡        It’s something to be thankful for, Debbi!   (I think he’s ignored the copy of The World of Poo I got a few years ago … )

§        Inevitably?   There’s an earworm …