Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-8-2026 — LAcon V

27th August, 2026: LAcon V.

Good lord … they are dropping like flies from the flies!

It turns out Tim Curry’s died!

I’m … saddened to hear it: The Rocky Horror Picture Show was a personal favourite.

As was his performance in the TV version of The Colour of Magic.

What with Dolly Parton and Yayoi Kusama dying … ?

They’re dropping like flies from the flies*.

~≈🪰≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum†, Irene‡ and Debbi§ putting in their answers: with Mum and Debbi scoring ten out of ten, and Irene on nine.

I’ve given everyone a point yesterday’s first question: as Wikipedia has modified the article since writing.

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

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

Q1)        LAcon V starts on 27th August, 2026.   Today, in other words.   LAcon V is also known as the 84th what: San Diego ComiCon, World Science Fiction Convention or Eastercon 84?

Q2)        It’s being held in which city in the Greater LA area: Anaheim, Buena Park or Costa Mesa?

Q3)        Ronald D Moore is one of the guests of honour at LACon V.   His first job as show runner was on which series: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine or Battlestar Galactica?

Q4)        Barbara Hambly is another of the guests of honour.   Her James Asher novels are about a what: vampire, werewolf or zombie?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Convention’s awards will be presented at LAcon V.   What ARE those awards: the Oscars, Hugos or Nebulas?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        26th August is International Dog Day.   The day was originally scheduled for what date in August: the 14th, 15th or 16th?

A1)        The 14th.   (I’ve given everyone a point for this: as Wikipedia has modified the article since writing.)

Q2)        One of the day’s jobs is to encourage dog what: adoption, neutering or shampooing?

A2)        Adoption.

Q3)        A healthy domestic dog has how many legs?

A3)        Four.

Q4)        Dogs share a common ancestor with what: grey wolves, camels or aardvarks?

A4)        Grey wolves.

Q5)        Sheepdogs were to guard — or herd — what?

A5)        Sheep.   (“Special subject?   The bleeding’ obvious!”)

Q6)        The TV show, Bluey, is a children’s TV show about a cattle dog called Bluey.   The show’s from which country?

A6)        Australia.

Q7)        Huskies are dogs from the northern polar regions.   Huskies pull what: beer barrels, sleds or snowmobiles?

A7)        Sleds.

Q8)        Lassie is a what: Rough Collie, Old English Sheepdog or Alsatian?

A8)        Rough Collie.

Q9)        Jack Russells are what type of dogs: terriers, wolfhounds or Spaniels?

A9)        Terriers.   (They’re named after Parson Jack Russell, the original breeder.)

Q10)        Finally … ?   Her late Majesty, Elizabeth 2nd, owned a lot of whats: corgis, pointers or Lhasa apsos?

A10)        Corgis.

Here’s some information …

“The convention will be chaired by Joyce Lloyd.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the Con.

And a suitable song … 

The next 10 question sets are on 5th, 7th and 11th September: they’re about the Muppet Show, Boston and the Nine-Eleven attacks.

There’s a twelve question set on 8th September: about Star Trek.

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.

*        “The flies”, or “the fly”, was the pulley system that controlled the backgrounds on stage: stagehands would tell each other to raise or lower backdrops using whistle codes.   That, I believe, is the origin of the phrase, “dropping like flies”: and the belief it’s unlucky to whistle on-stage.   If you were an actor stupid enough to whistle on stage, there was a good chance you’d be hit by half a ton of falling curtain.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Morning, Irene!   (The day is to promote adoption, Irene, rather than neutering: although I’d imagine a lot of rescues centres would have organised that.)

§        They’ve gone and change the relevant Wikipedia entry, Debbi: I’ve given everyone the benefit of the doubt.

        Editing?   I’ve thankfully done with editing and rendering September’s Teaser: NOW all I have to to do is finish a review … !