Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31st May 2025.

31st May, 2025.

Right … 

It’s officially the case I have new slogan t-shirts, and a CD,

The t-shirts … ?

Have images from Atic Atac, the old ZX Spectrum game: I got those, having been inspired by a documentary called The Rubber-keyed Wonder.

It’s only after I went through the design process, and paid for the things, I found the company already did some!

Ho-hum!

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I also managed to get hold of seminal Wendy Carlos LP, Switched-on Bach: generally considered to be the first — or, at least the first popular — album of synthesiser music to be released.

Unfortunately?

Carlos* has never released her music through streaming services: and a lot of her material out of print.

If you want a copy of this LP, an LP that’s considered very influential?

You really have to hunt for it.

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum†, Olga‡, Debbi§ and Irene¹ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.

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

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

Q1)        31st May, 1983, saw the death of Jack Dempsey.   He’d been a heavyweight what?

Q2)        31st May, 1923, saw the birth of Rainier Grimaldi.   He’s better known as the husband of Grace Kelly: and Rainier 3rd of where?

Q3)        (285263) 1998 QE₂ made its closest approach to Earth: on 31st May, 2013.   What is (285263) 1998 QE₂: a meteor, an asteroid or a comet?

Q4)        More to the point?   Does (285263) 1998 QE₂ have a moon?

Q5)        Finally … ?   31st May, 1938, saw the birth of John Prescott.   He’d held which government post: Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister or Foreign Secretary?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        30th May saw protestors in Tiananmen Square erecting the Goddess of Democracy statue.   On 30th May of which year: 1985, 1987 or 1989?

A1)        1989.

Q2)        Who was convicted of falsifying business records, on 30th May, 2024: Donald Trump, Freddy Laker or John D. Rockefeller Jr?

A2)        Donald Trump.

Q3)        Helen Sharman was born on 30th May, 1963.   May of 1991, saw her become the first woman to visit what: the International Space Station, the Mir Space Station or Skylab?

A3)        Mir.

Q4)        30th May is the International Day of the what: tomato, potato or chipolata?

A4)        Potato.

Q5)        Finally … ?   30th May is Statehood Day.   Where: Croatia, Estonia or Italy?

A5)        Croatia.

Here’s a thought …

“The Green Belt² is a Labour achievement — and we mean to build on it.”

John Prescott, 31 May 1938 – 20 November 2024.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on 11th June: it’s about E. T.: The Extraterrestrial

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.

*        As an incidental point?   I have a copy of the soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange: something else that Carlos made.   I could’ve sworn I got a digital through iTunes: but is it listed there?   Is it, heck!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I think everyone’s brain’s works differently, Olga!   You should know that!   🤣

        I’m keeping my fingers crossed on the advert front, I know that.   If push comes to shove, I can always take it to the Romford branch of CeX: but I’d get a lot less money!

§        I know this much, Debbi: I would love to be a fly on wall for those discussions.   The man behind HAL 9000 arguing with the brain behind the Three Laws?   Heinlein would turn up and sue …

¹        Morning, Irene: how IS the day … ?

²        By law, you’re not supposed to build on Green belt land.   I know what Prescott was trying to say … but he and G. W. Bush were always gaff prone …