Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4th August 2026

4th August, 2026.

Yay!

I’ve lost weight!

OK, just in case you hadn’t realised, I’m obese.

So I’m not in the best of health, as a result.

I’m working on reducing my with a mix of a heftily monitored diet, and a weekly dose of Mounjaro.

And weekly weigh-ins, every Monday.

At yesterday’s?

I founds I’d lost 1·1 kilograms.

Which is good.

That said?

I’d gained 1·6 kilograms, the week before.

So, hopefully?

I’ll’ve lost a bit more, by next week’s meeting.

Here’s hoping I can lay off the crisps in the meantime!

~≈🌯≈~

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 three.

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

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

Q1)        4th August is the feast day of Saint Raynerius of Split.   Where is Split: Azerbaijan, Brazil or Croatia?

Q2)        4th August, 1693, is the traditional date for the invention of what: real ale, champagne or lager?

Q3)        The Saturday Evening Post was first published on 4th August.   Of which year of the 1820s?

Q4)        Martin Jarvis was born on 4th August, 1941.   He first played a character in Dr Who, when who played the Doctor?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The late Moya Brennan was born on 4th August, 1952.   She’d been a founder member of which Irish band?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Loni Anderson died on 3rd August, 2025.   She played Liz Bartlett in which 1988 film: Necessity, Whisper Kill or Too Good to Be True?

A1)        Whisper Kill.

Q2)        John Rut sent the first letter from North America: on 3rd August, 1527.   He sent it from what’s now which Canadian Province?

A2)        Newfoundland and Labrador.

Q3)        The Sky Tower, the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere, opened on 3rd August, 1997.   It’s in which English speaking nation?

A3)        New Zealand.

Q4)        Yang Shangkun was born on 3rd August, 1907.   He was a president of where: the Republic of China, or the People’s Republic of China?

A4)        The People’s Republic of China.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Kirk Brandon was born on 3rd August, 1956.   He was the frontman for which band: Spear of Destiny, the Jesus and Mary Chain or New Model Army?

A5)        Spear of Destiny.

Here’s a thought …

“Getting the nomination is like gravy.   Winning would be like whatever is better than gravy.”

Billy Bob Thornton, born 4 August 1955.

And a song …

The next 10 question sets are on 11th August, 26th August, 5th, 7th and 11th September: they’re about World Steel Pan Day, International Dog Day, 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.

*        It was sent from Newfoundland and Labrador, Mum, not Saint John’s.   And Yang Shangkun was president of the People’s Republic of China, rather than the Republic.   (The People’s Republic is mainland China, the Republic is Taiwan!)

†        I’ll keep that in mind, Debbi, the next time I see his name mentioned … !

        Actually, he’s a Knight who says ‘Ekke Ekke Ekke Ekke P’tang Zoo Boing’.   Allegedly …