Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 17-2-2025 — Michael Jordan

17th February, 2025.

Yay!

It’s Monday … !

The starting day of a new week, one that lets hop, skip, jump, and dance: whilst waving our hands around, excitedly … !

OK … maybe not … !

At any rate … ?

I’ll be off to my weight management group, this morning.

My weight was up, last week.

Hopefully, I’ll’ve lost some!

~≈⚖️≈~

Hmmm … 

It seems British PM, Keir Starmer, has stated he is happy to put British troops on the ground, in the Ukraine.

I’m not sure I like that idea.

It’s … … 

Well, I don’t know that I can express why I think it’s a bad idea: but I feel it’s a bad idea.

Even if it seems to be part of a European peace-keeping force.

The Today programme has also told us that some US Government figures — I believe they’re quoting Marco Rubio — have said that Ukraine joining NATO would be bad.

As it would not guarantee peace, or prevent another invasion … 

I’m … 

Somehow, I’m not surprised about it.

And feeling deeply cynical.

~≈🤨≈~

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)        Michael Jordan was born on 17th February.   Of which year of the 1960s?

Q2)        He played what: basketball, American football or baseball?

Q3)        He played for which team: the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Bulls or the Chicago Hounds?

Q4)        Jordan played for the USA: at the Summer Olympics in 1992.   Those games were held in which Spanish city?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Air Jordan trainers are named after, and designed for, Michael Jordan.   Which company makes them: Adidas, Scholl or Nike?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The last US MASH unit closed on 16th February.   Of which year: 2006, 2008 or 2010?

A1)        2006.

Q2)        More to the point?   What does the ‘H’ stand for, in MASH?

A2)        Hospital.

Q3)        16th February is the Day of Restoration of the State of where: Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia?

A3)        Lithuania.

Q4)        16th February is the Roman Catholic feast day of Saint Juliana of Nicomedia.   Nicomedia was in what’s now where: Turkey, Greece or Italy?

A4)        Turkey.

Q5)        Finally … ? North America’s first 911 call took place: on 16th February, 1968.   In which US state?

A5)        Alabama.

Here’s a quote …

“Can I still dunk … Are you stupid?”

Michael Jordan, during an interview with Jay Leno in 2010.

And an earworm …

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!

†        You’re not wrong, there, Olga!

        What with the Ukrainian Situation?   I’m thinking of both Sudetenland, and Neville Chamberlain.   If any of the political figures use the a variation of the words, “Peace For Our Time”, we’re doomed!

‡        There’s possibly a t-shirt, there, Debbi!