Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th May 2025.

16th June, 2025.

It’s officially official: it’s Friday.

And I’m grateful I’ve start this post.

It’s reminded me that I need to take my usual shot of Mounjaro.

Hey … ho … 

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On other fronts?

I’ve been paid … 

So … ?

Frankly, that means I can stock my freezer: with extra frozen veg.

As nice as the bag of mixed vegetables I got from my local shop is … it’s got broccoli in it!

“I’m President of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.”

George H. W. Bush.

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Let’s move on.


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

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s five question set, shall we?

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

Q1)        16th May is the Feast Day of Andrew Bobola.   He’s known as the Apostle of where: Lithuania, Estonia or Poland?

Q2)        According to the UN, 16th May is the International Day of what: Heat, Light or Water?

Q3)        16th May saw the USA’s Congress authorise the issuing of which coin: the dime, the nickel or the cent … ?

Q4)        The UK and France signed the Sykes-Picot Agreement.   The Agreement agreed to the partitioning of where: the German Empire, the Ottoman Empire or the Japanese Empire?

Q5)        Finally … ?   16th May, 1960, saw Theodore Maiman operate the first optical laser.   That first laser used a synthetic what: a synthetic ruby, a synthetic sapphire or a synthetic emerald?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        15th May saw the birth of musician, Mike Oldfield.   15th May of which year: 1952, 1953 or 1954?

A1)        1953.

Q2)        What was the name of his first, and best known, LP?

A2)        Tubular Bells.

Q3)        That LP was the first release on which label: Stiff, Virgin or Island?

A3)        Virgin.

Q4)        Music from that LP was used in which horror film: Friday 13th, The Exorcist or The Wicker Man?

A4)        The Exorcist.

Q5)        His first LP was released in 1973.   His second, Hergest Ridge, was released, when: 1973, 1974 or 1975?

A5)        1974.   (He was living on Hergest Ridge, at the time: trying to avoid the press.   Apparently, it’s a Marilyn.)

Q6)        The title of 1975’s Ommadawn is taken from an Irish word that means what: Irish, Idiot or Iridescent?

A6)        Idiot.   (Was it me, or was “On Horseback” rather cheesy?)

Q7)        Mike Oldfield has a sister called Sally.   Her best known hit, “Mirrors”, was released in which year of the 1970s?

A7)        1978.

Q8)        1979 saw Mike Oldfield record a version of the theme tune for a children’s TV show.   Which children’s show: Magpie, Blue Peter or Newsround?

A8)        Blue Peter.

Q9)        Oldfield’s “Moonlight Shadow” was released in 1983.   Who was the singer on “Moonlight Shadow”: Maggie Reilly, Sally Oldfield or Sally James?

A9)        Maggie Reilly.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Oldfield performed in the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics.   The Games were held in which European city?

A10)        London.

Here’s a thought …

“Me and a book is a party.   Me and a book and a cup of coffee is an orgy.”

Robert Fripp, born 16 May 1946.

And some music …

The next ten question set will be on 28th May: it’s about the Old Firm!

Comments and answers will be published tomorrow morning.

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        You’re not wrong, Olga: it’s one hell of a debut album.   (The narrator, on side B, is Viv Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band … if that’s of any interest … ?)

        Ah … so there’s a Catalan equivalent to silly pub-quiz team names?   I hope they’re better than some of the names I saw at live gigs!   (There’s only so many teams called ‘Norfolk ’N’ Chance’ a body can put up with!)

        The gralla looks a little like a clarinet or a saxophone: I’m assuming they sound very different, though … ?

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        What, the prawns, Debbi?   I couldn’t tell you, I’m not one for shellfish … !

§        Morning, Irene: how IS the day … ?