Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th March 2026.

30th March, 2026.

Right, then: I’m official up on a Monday: and up early!

Yep: it’s time for my weight loss management class.

Given my weight had gone up, last week?

I’m hoping it’s gone in the other direction, today … !

~≈🗡️≈~

Frequent Apple watcher that I am … ?

I’m very aware that Apple’s now retired the Mac Pro tower: after some twenty years of production.

Personally?

I wouldn’t’ve minded one, myself.

The fact the original versions were expensive, but user upgradeable, made them an appealing purchase.

The market moves, though.

Recent models aren’t quite as upgradeable: and not as powerful as the Mac Studio, with it’s more powerful chips.

It’s a shame to see it go: but it wasn’t going to last … 

~≈🍎≈~

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.

The day also saw Olga‡ leaving us a message.

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

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

Q1)        30th March is Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation Day.   Where: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago or Cuba?

Q2)        30th March is the UN sponsored International Day of Zero … what?

Q3)        30th March is the feast day of Saint Tola of Clonard.   Where is Clonard: England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

Q4)        Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, died on 30th March, 2002.   How old was she: 101, 102 or 103?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Poet, Paul Verlaine, was born on 30th March.   Of which year of the 1840s?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The city of Salvador was founded: on 29th March, 1549.   It was the first capital of which South American country: Peru, Brazil or Guatemala?

A1)        Brazil.

Q2)        After the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, 29th March, 1990, saw Czechoslovakia began a political fight about what it’s new name should be.   The period is known as the what: Hinge War, Bracket War or Hyphen War?

A2)        The Hyphen War.

Q3)        The Ever Given was dislodged on 29th March, 2021.   It was blocking what: the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal or the Ear Canal?

A3)        The Suez Canal.

Q4)        In non-leap years, 29th March is the 88th day of the year.   As a result, it’s World Piano Day.   It’s usually on the 29th March, because a standard piano has 88 what: keys, wheels or strings?

A4)        Keys.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Which cosmonaut’s funeral was held on 29th March, 1968: Valentina Tereshkova, Yuri Gagarin or Neil Armstrong?

A5)        Yuri Gagarin.   (Valentina Tereshkova is still alive: and a member of the Duma, Russia’s parliament.   Neil Armstrong died in 2012: and, technically, was an astronaut.)

Here’s a thought …

“Movies are fun, but they’re not a cure for cancer.”

Warren Beatty, born March 30, 1937.

A song …

And an earworm …

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 a hyphen war, Mum, rather than a hinge war.)

†        I’m just thankful you’re not seeing choppers, Debbi!

‡        Any visit you can make is appreciated, Olga!   And, yes, I’m OK.   I know what you mean about busy, though: unexpected stuff creeps up on us, doesn’t it … ?