Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-10-2026 — The Regiment

28th October, 2026: the Regiment.

Right: it’s Wednesday, the sun’s in my eyes as a result of the clock’s going back … 

And I’ve had a haircut!

That’s a good thing: I was definitely feeling a bit shaggy!

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On other fronts … ?

I’ve managed to release a review of the most recent episode of Star Trek that I caught.

If you hit the like button, I’d appreciate it.

I’m also pondering a minor mystery.

I’ve installed the most recent updates to my Mac’s operating systems: going from macOS Golden Gate 27.0.1 to macOS Golden Gate 27.2.

Skipping the more usual macOS Golden Gate 27.1.

I’m grateful for the update, and appreciate it’s freed up some hard drive space, patched some security holes, and added some features to Siri.

I’m just wondering why Apple seems to have missed a number … 

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Let’s move on.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Debbi† and James‡ putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring ten out of ten, Mum on six, and James 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)        The Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot was founded on 28th October, 1664.   The regiment is now known as what: the Special Air Service, the Special Boat Service or the Royal Marines?

Q2)        The Regiment is part of the UK’s what: the Army, Royal Airforce or Royal Navy?

Q3)        The Duke who founded the regiment later became James 2nd of where: England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

Q4)        Who’s the Regiment’s current overall head?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The regiment’s badge includes their motto: “Per Mare Per Terram”.   It’s in which language?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The first Godzilla film debuted on 27th October.   Of which year of the 1950s?

A1)        1954.

Q2)        It debuted in a city called Nagoya.   Nagoya is in which Asian nation: Malaysia, Japan or China??

A2)        Japan.

Q3)        Toho, the studio that made Godzilla, is in which Asian city: Singapore, Tokyo or Beijing?

A3)        Tokyo.

Q4)        Godzilla is about a kaiju called Godzilla.   ‘Kaiju’ literally means ‘strange’ what: beast, creature or monster?

A4)        Strange beast.

Q5)        Ishirō Honda was the film’s what: director, special effects man or lead actor?

A5)        Director.

Q6)        Haruo Nakajima, and Katsumi Tezuka, played the film’s main character.   Which main character?

A6)        The giant green fire breathing one himself: Godzilla, himself.   (Godzilla, himself.)


 Q7)        Godzilla was animated.   Animated by a process called what: stop-motion, suitmation or CGI?

A7)        Suitmation.

Q8)        In the film, Godzilla is supposed to have been a prehistoric reptile awaked by what: hydrogen bomb tests, climate change or an oil spill?

A8)        Hydrogen bomb tests.

Q9)        The film was remade for the US market: and renamed Godzilla, King of the whats?

A9)        Godzilla, King of the Monsters.

Q10)        Finally … ?   The last appearance of the classic monster was in a film called Terror of Mechagodzilla.   Terror of Mechagodzilla was released, when: 1973, 1975 or 1977?

A10)        1975.

Here’s a motto …

“Per Mare Per Terram”

“By Sea By Land”

The Regimental motto.

And a regimental quick-march …

The next ten question sets are on 8th, 10th and 19th November: they’re aboutMonty Python’s Life of Brian, All Quiet on the Western Front and Quatermass and the Pit.

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 Beast, Director, suitmation and 1975, Mum, rather than Monster, Creator, Stop motion and 1973.)

†        The innocence of youth, eh, Debbi?   I’m like that with some of the buildings here!

        Did I mention I’ve memories of visiting Stafford Castle: there’s been one there, since the Norman Conquest … 

‡        Morning, James: any chance of that profile link … ?

        Oh, so you know, the correct answers were 1954, Japan, Director, Godzilla, suitmation, hydrogen bomb tests and Monsters, rather than ’52, Malaysia, lead actor, Emiko Yamane and Beasts.