Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-2-2026 — The BBS

16th February, 2026: BBSes.

Right … it’s Monday morning.

Which obviously means I’m up early: to get to my weight management class.

I’m worried — as ever! — that I’ve put weight on.

When am I never?

I’m going to keep my fingers crossed though.

~≈⚖️≈~

It’s still Monday.

Which means it’s the day after my nephew was last here: putting a new video together.

Feel free to hit the like button!

~≈🕹️≈~

And finally … ?

It’s still Monday … !

And I’ve finally managed to make toast, in the new toaster.

The one that comes complete with a warming rack for heating croissants.

It’s … 

Well … 

How do I put this … ?

Like this: the warming rack is the most extraneous bit of kit I’ve ever received from Amazon.

I’m diabetic.

The last thing I need is a croissant!

~≈🥐≈~

Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        The first bulletin board system opened on 16th February.   Of which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        The board opened in which US city: New York, Chicago or Los Angeles?

Q3)        According to the relevant Wikipedia entry, a bulletin board system is a computer what: client or server?

Q4)        Strictly speaking, a bulletin board system is accessed with a what: terminal, terminus or terminator?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The programmers who created this particular bulletin board system, did so when they were stuck indoors.   During a what: an earthquake, a snow storm or a heatwave?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar, did so on 15th February, 1923.   Which country was it?

A1)        Greece.  (It meant that 15th February, that year, was followed by 1st March.)

Q2)        A meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk Oblast: early on the morning of 15th February, 2013.   The Oblast is in which country?

A2)        Russia.

Q3)        15th February is Susan B. Anthony Day.   Where: California, Florida or New York?

A3)        Florida.

Q4)        15th February is the Feast Day of Saint Sigfrid of Sweden.   He’s traditionally depicted holding three severed whats: heads, arms or legs?

A4)        Heads.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Helsinki Cathedral was inaugurated on 15th February, 1852.   It was originally dedicated to whom: Saint Charles, Saint Nicholas or Saint Christopher?

A5)        Saint Nicholas, the then Grand Duke of Finland.

Here’s a thought …

“[The BBS], which kept a count of callers, reportedly connected 253,301 callers before it was finally retired.”

From the Wikipedia entry on this first BBS.

A song …

  And an earworm …

The next three ten question sets are on the 27th and 28th of February, and 1st of March: they’re about Pokémon, Andalusia and Nebraska.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was Saint Nicholas, Mum, the last Russian Emperor rather than Saint Christopher.)

†        It’s working very well, Olga.   I’m just a little dubious about croissants!

‡        A marathon, Debbi?   Drat!   That’s given me an earworm … !