Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-2-2025 — Brunei

23rd February, 2023: Brunei.

Yes: it’s official.

I’ve got the radio on.

The programme that covered the history of underwear has now finished: and been replaced by Sunday.

Which is telling how the restoration of many churches is being delayed, and a brief tour of a robe-making factory.

Hand-made robes, I should add, none of your machine embroidery!

At any rate … ?

The programme’s also reminded us that Muhsin Hendricks — the world’s first openly gay imam — has been shot.

In what’s assumed to be a hate crime by someone opposed to Hendricks’ sexuality.

My sympathies to the imam’s family and partner.

But I have to admit to a strange chain of thought.

I’ve heard the word ‘martyr’ used many times: by the sort of people who organised the 9/11 attacks.

The terrorists called the attackers ‘martyrs’, and ‘heroes’.

And … ?

I think whoever carried out the murder of Muhsin Hendricks, sees himself in the same way: as a hero, as someone happy to die in a just cause.

When in truth?

The killer has martyred his victim: in a murder that will see Imam Hendricks remembered as a champion.

~≈🦸🏽≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Mum scoring five out of five and Debbi on four.



The day also saw Olga‡ leaving us a message, here.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        23rd February is the national day of Brunei.   Brunei is on the north coast of which island: Borneo, Sumatra or Java?

Q2)        The island Brunei is part of, is shared between three nations: Brunei being one of them.   Name one of the other two.

Q3)        The day itself marks Brunei’s independence from where?

Q4)        The country’s ruled by a what: Sultan, Emir or Sheikh?

Q5)        Finally … ?   What’s Brunei’s official religion: Islam, Christianity or Buddhism?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Actor, Kyle MacLachlan, was born on 22nd February.   Of which year of the 1950s?

A1)        1959.

Q2)        He played Paul Atreides: in which 1984 David Lynch film?

A2)        Dune.   (I liked this version: but it was something of a mixed bag.   The set and costume design were good, the acting and directing, good: but I get the impression they was a lot of struggling going on.)

Q3)        He played Orson Hodge.   In which US series: Cougar Town, Silo or Desperate Housewives?

A3)        Desperate Housewives.

Q4)        He hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in which year of the 1990s?

A4)        1990.

Q5)        Finally … ?   And famously?   Who did he play in Twin Peaks: Special Agent Dale Cooper, Sheriff Harry S. Truman or Big Ed Hurley?

A5)        Special Agent Dale Cooper.

Here’s a fact …

“As of 2023, the country had a population of 455,858, of whom approximately 180,000 resided in the capital and largest city of Bandar Seri Begawan.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the state.

And a national anthem …

The next ten question set is on 1st March: it’s about Ohio.


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!

†        Whoever that was, Debbi, was very wise … !

‡        OK: we’ll catch you when we catch you, Olga!