Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th March 2026

27th March, 2026.

Right … it’s official: it’s Friday.

And the day after Thursday, the day after my last phone meeting with my Job Centre case worker.

I’ve had a few of them, over the years,

This chap?

Seems pleasant enough: although I suspect he’s going to find me — and others in my shoes — hard to cater for.

We’ll have to see.

~≈👨🏻‍💼≈~

The 47th President of the USA is contradictory.

In a recent cabinet meeting, he criticised the UK for not sending aircraft carriers, to help with the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz … 

Then told us to “Forget it”, when we offered to send some.

And has gone on the record, to say RN ships are “toys”, compared to US ones.

I feel insulted: I don’t know about the Royal Navy.

I also feel the President is especially stupid: for saying he needs help from allied nations, then insulting that potential help.

In talking about the man, I’m tempted to use words that rhyme with ‘punt’, and ‘banker’.

But will, instead, call the dribbling idiot a ‘mass of contradictions, who doesn’t know his arse from elbow’.

And point out that’s he’s not a good choice of leader … 

~≈😠≈~

Just as a last thought … ?

I’ve been using a Mac for several years, now.

So … ?

I’m very aware I had issues with overheating, recently: after an update to macOS Tahoe 26·0.

The issues seemed to be having an issue with Spotlight, the operating system’s search feature: one that — from what I saw — was chewing up a lot of CPU resources, and causing a lot of lag when recording video with QuickTime.

And when accessing stuff on my external drives.

Thankfully?

The lag issues seem to have been solved with the recent update to macOS Tahoe 26·4.

So that’s something.

~≈𓀞≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with 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)        27th March is World Theatre Day.   Theatres need what: stages, bars or doors?

Q2)        27th March is the feast day of Saint Amador of Guarda.   The saint was a hermit from where: Spain, Portugal or Romania?

Q3)        27th March, 1309, saw the then pope excommunicate where: Rome, Venice or Milan?

Q4)        Charles 1st became King of England, Ireland and Scotland on 27th March, 1625.   He also claimed the throne of where: France, the Holy Roman Empire or San Marino?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The US Food and Drug Administration approve the use of a well known drug: on 27th March, 1998.   Which drug: Sildenafil, fluoxetine or Tirzepatide?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        26th March is the feast day of Harriet Monsell.   She’s venerated by whom: Anglicans, Catholics or Eastern Orthodox?

A1)        Anglicans.

Q2)        London’s Stock Exchange finally admitted women to the trading floor on 26th March.   26th March or which year: 1971, 1973 or 1975?

A2)        1973.

Q3)        26th March is Independence Day in Bangladesh.   Until Independence in 1971, Bangladesh was known as East … where?

A3)        East Pakistan.

Q4)        Keira Knightly was born on 26th March, 1985.   She plays Juliette Paxton in which 2002 film: Bend it Like Beckham, The Guru or My Little Eye?

A4)        Bend it Like Beckham.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Biological Weapons Convention went into force on 26th March.   Of which year of the 1970s?

A5)        1975.

Here’s a thought …

“But psychologically I have one foot here and one foot there. So it was a real thrill for me to go back to England and to spend time there and catch up.”

Michael York, born 27 March 1942.

And a Sarah Vaughan song …

The next ten-question set is on 31st March: it’s about Newfoundland.

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 1975, Mum, not 1972.)

†        She does, a bit, Debbi: there’s possibly a funny line, somewhere!