Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th February 2026.

9th February, 2026.

Right … it’s officially time for the Monday Morning Early Start!

Yes: I’m off to my weight management group!

I lost 600 grams last week.

Which isn’t much, but is a good thing: and hopefully, something that will be continued … !

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Did I mention I do surveys?

I do surveys: for the Office of National Statistics.

It’s one of those arrangements where you earn points for each survey: and earn cash, once you have enough points.

Given the average amount you earn?

I’m one survey away from fifty pounds.

That next survey couldn’t come soon enough.

The sooner I can afford a new toaster, the better!

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Yesterday … ?

Was the day of the USA’s Super Bowl: won by the … hang on … won by the Seattle Seahawks.

I’m not a sports fan: so didn’t follow it.

But am very aware that the US President complained about the half time show.

Apparently, the fact that Puerto Rican rapper, Bad Bunny, did his set in Spanish.

And, according to the President?

“Nobody understands a word this guy is saying”.

I think the President missed something, there.

No-one would’ve understood a word of it … 

Except the forty-one million or so US Spanish speakers: some fourteen percent of the USA’s population.

Ho … … … hum … !

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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 fourth US state to ratify the US Articles of Confederation, did so on 9th February, 1778.   Which state was it?

Q2)        The Beatles first performed under the name, ‘The Beatles’, at lunchtime on 9th February, 1961.   Where?

Q3)        Halley’s Comet was last visible on Earth, on 9th February of 1986.   The comet will next be visible in which year: 2060, 2061 or 2062?

Q4)        Brian Donlevy was born on 9th February, 1901.   Who did he play in 1955’s The Creeping Unknown?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Carole King was born on 9th February, 1942.   How many of the songs she wrote — or co-wrote — charted in the UK: fifty-one, sixty-one or seventy-one?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        Taxi Driver was released on 8th February.   Of which year of the 1970s?
A1)        1976.

Q2)        Who played the taxi driver in Taxi Driver: Robert De Niro, Gene Hackman or Dustin Hoffman?
A2)        Robert De Niro.

Q3)        The film is set in which US city: Chicago, New York or Los Angeles?
A3)        New York.

Q4)        One of the cast was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie.   Which member of the cast: Cybill Shepard or Jodie Foster?
A4)        Jodie Foster.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Who directed Taxi Driver: Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese or Steven Spielberg?
A5)        Martin Scorsese.

Here’s a thought …

“I’m a songwriter first, have always been, and probably always will be.”
Carole King, 9th February, 1942.

A Carmen Miranda song …

And this morning’s earworm …

The next ten question set is on Saint Valentine’s Day: it’s about YouTube.

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 ’76, Mum!)

†        Sounds like the Wikipedia entry needs adjusting, Olga!   At any rate, I’ll keep my eyes open!

‡        “It’s been 20 years, but he’s still swimming!”   That, Debbi, is a Ringo line, if ever I heard one!