Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th February 2025.

28th February, 2025.

Right, then: it’s Friday.

And … ?

I’m officially punctuated!

Which is an odd way of saying I’ve had my Mounjaro injection, but there you go.

At any rate: I’m up early, as my neighbourhood officer is due to visit.

To assess whether lowering the kitchen cupboards is a good idea, and makes my flat safer.

Although I think my landlords prefer the word ‘affordable’.

~≈💉≈~

You’re possibly following the news, aren’t you?

You’re possibly aware, then, that Sir Keir Starmer, the UK’s Prime Minister, visited the US President, yesterday.

I turned off the news coverage: there’s only so much creepiness I can cope with.

But … ?

I know that the PM’s invited the President to the UK: for a state visit.

The twit’s coming here.

Ye gods.

~≈🤬≈~

Let’s move on.


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

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)        28th February, 2024, saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi open India’s second what: space port, airport or railway station?

Q2)        28th February is Andalusia Day.   Where is Andalusia: Spain, Italy or Portugal?

Q3)        Tim Bresnan was born on 28th February, 1985.   Before he retired from the game, he played for which country side: Essex, Lincolnshire or Warwickshire?

Q4)        Portugal and Morocco were hit by an Earthquake on 28th February.   Of which year of the 1960s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Barry McGuigan was born on 28th February, 1961.   He usually boxed in which weight division: featherweight, lightweight or welterweight?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        According to one Wikipedia entry? 27th February is one of two Independence Days in the Dominican Republic.   It marks its independence from where: Haiti, the Spanish Empire or Jamaica?

A1)        Haiti.   (This is the other day.)

Q2)        The Republic shares a Caribbean island with another sovereign state.   Which sovereign state: Haiti, Cuba or Jamaica?

A2)        Haiti.   The island is called Hispaniola.

Q3)        What’s the Republic’s currency: the Peso, Pound or Pooba?

A3)        The Dominican Peso.

Q4)        Santo Domingo is the country’s capital.   What’s the Republic’s largest city: Santo Domingo, La Romana or Concepción de la Vega?

A4)        Santo Domingo.   ‘La Romana’ comes from a Taino word from the area it’s in, rather than Lalla Ward.   ‘Concepción de la Vega’ is usually called ‘La Vega’, by the English language branch of Wikipedia.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Dominican Republic, and the island it’s on, are in which sea: the Caribbean Sea, Baffin Bay or the South China Sea?

A5)        The Caribbean Sea.

Here’s an ambition …

“I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box.”

Barry McGuigan, on 28th February, 1961.

And a song …

Tomorrow’s ten question set is 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!

†        Cheers, Olga!

        I doubt I’ve got a copy: Mum threw my early issues away, many years ago!

        You should see what Magic: The Gathering players call the Power Nine, the powerful early cards.   They go for stupid prices!   (There’s jokes about one called Black Lotus: if you have one of the early versions, you can put the kids through college.)

‡        Morning, Irene!   (Tomorrow is a ten question set, so you know!)

§        Trick questions, Debbi?   Moi?   Never!

        Hang on, Debbi, I’ve done a McGoohan set: here.   You got ten out of ten … … …