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 will be announced, when written.

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 … ?