Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6-9-2025 — № 249

6th September, 2025.

Did I mention I have a blu-ray on order?

I’ve got a blu-ray on order: of the classic 1980s comedy, The Young Ones.

Why?

Especially given it’s on the BBC iPlayer?   And I bought a streamed version through Apple’s TV.app?

Well … 

One: the version on the iPlayer is edited to remove language now considered offensive.   The streamed version hasn’t.   I’m hoping the bluray version hasn’t, either.

Two?

The blu-ray version has extras both the TV.app and iPlayer version doesn’t.

Finally, three … ?

I’ve been watching the science-fiction/horror series, Alien: Earth, just recently.

The series features Adrian Edmondson — Vyvyan, from The Young Ones — as a corporate heavy.

I’ve had Vyvyan’s “I don’t want my forehead to rust” line banging through my head, since I started watching it!

Argh!

~≈🎭≈~

I have to admit, I can see why the … … 

Actually, no I can’t: I can’t see why the iPlayer version’s been cut.

Well … I know why: it’s some offensive language in the episode, “Flood”.

Which has always struck me as mildly hypocritical of the BBC.

Especially when the iPlater release of Porridge released on iPlayer at the same sort of time as The Young Ones, just had a content warning: rather than heavy handed editing!

Heigh-ho!

~≈🥣≈~

Let’s move on.


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


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

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

Q1)        6th September, 2025, is the 249th day of the year.   Is 249 odd, or even?

Q2)        Is 249 a prime number?

Q3)        249 is CCXLIX.   In what: Mayan numerals, Roman numerals or hieroglyphs?

Q4)        The A249 is in England.   It’s in which English county: Essex, Kent or Surrey?

Q5)        Finally … ?   № 249 Squadron (RAF) was formed in 1918: and operated during World War Two.   During the Battle of Britain, a pilot from the Squadron was the only Fighter Command pilot to be awarded a what: George Cross, Victoria Cross or Distinguished Service Medal?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        On the Road was first published on 5th September.   Of which year of the 1950s?

A1)        1957.

Q2)        Who wrote On the Road: William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg or Jack Kerouac?

A2)        Jack Kerouac.

Q3)        The group that included that writer were known as the what Generation?

A3)        The Beat Generation.

Q4)        The (fictional) narrator of On the Road was Sal who: Sal Heaven, Sal Paradise or Sal Eden?

A4)        Sal Paradise.

Q5)        On the Road features a character called Carlo Marx.   Carlo Marx was based on whom: William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg or Neal Cassady?

A5)        Allen Ginsberg.   (The book’s other main character, Dean Moriarty, was based on Neal Cassady.)

Q6)        The writer typed the book’s first draft on what he called ‘the scroll’.   In other words, on a length of paper that was how long: thirty-five meters, thirty-seven meters or thirty-nine meters?

A6)        Thirty-seven.

Q7)        The first part of the novel sees its narrator heard for which Californian city: Los Angeles, San Francisco or San Jose?

A7)        San Francisco.

Q8)        The book was published by what’s now which company: Viking Press, Goring Books or Houghton Mifflin?

A8) Viking Press.

Q9)        One genre of music features heavily in the book.   Which genre: jazz, heavy metal or reggae?

A9)        Jazz.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Director, Walter Salles released a film version of On the Road.   When: 2010, 2012 or 2014?

A10)        2012.

Here’s a thought …

“249 (two hundred [and] forty-nine) is the natural number following 248 and preceding 250.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the number.

And a rap …

The next ten question set is on 14th September: it’s about the actor, Sam Neill.

Comments 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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        A hibernating camera?   There’s possibly a comic book in the idea, Olga!   At any rate, I’ve picked up some new lighbulbs from Sainsbury’s.   Their’s were cheaper than the ones on Amazon: and will hopefully last … … 

        Hang on … just cheese sandwiches?   I might have to read the thing, just to see how they managed that: the US is a big country … 

‡        Morning, Irene: how is the day?   (Did you have trouble logging in, yesterday … ?)

§        Glad to be able to help, Debbi!   (Remind me to mention The Young Ones, at some point … … )