Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-5-2026 — Day of the Potato

30th May, 2026: Day of Potato.

Yay!

I got it to work … !

I bought the newly released, 4k, version of the Dr Who tv movie, recently.

And, of course, want to copy it as soon as I could: so I could watching the thing in all it’s 4k glory.

Obviously, I used my copy of MakeMKV to do so.

Given the blu-ray was new?

I was aware the thing may not copy: as it had literally only just been released.

It didn’t.

So, as ever, I submitted the dump files the thing generates to the usual address, and waited a couple of days.

But heard nothing.

So check the site’s Forums for further help.

Forums that seem to be having issues, right now, I should: I’m getting a lot of Timed Out errors, at the moment.

At any rate … ?

When I was able to get through, I was told that there was a .cfg file needed — from here — and that it should be put in the folder where I’d found the file I had to email off to MakeMKV.

It goes in /Users/[Home Folder]/Library/MakeMKV, if you’re on a Mac running Tahoe.

If that’s any help!

With that file installed … ?

I was able to rip the disc.

Job … ?

Done … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th May 2025.

30th May, 2025.

Right … it’s officially official.

I’ve asked a few local shops to put up the poster, advertising a laptop for sale.

I owe them — Barry at the Emporium, Connie at the Flying Fish, the Pharmchoice gang and Daniel’s Barbers — a thank you, if nothing else.

Hopefully, that may — may — help.

As the Facebook Marketplace ad doesn’t seem to have picked up anything other than the odd click.

Not even the odd scammer!

Heigh ho!

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What was one thing and another … ?

The US President is having trouble.

As various US Courts have ruled against his tariff regime: leaving the things in various states of suspension.

From what I’ve understood?

The rulings hinge on the president overstepping his authority: as some of the tariff raising powers are reserved for the US Congress.

It’s how the US system works, if I’ve got it right: these jobs are done by Congress, those by the Courts, others only by the president.

How much executive authority does a corporate Chief Executive Officer have?

How much can he do in his day-to-day job of running a US company?

I don’t know.

But it struck me, yesterday, that — with the executive orders that he’s issuing — the President is treating his job as if it’s a corporate Chief Executive position: not as a political office, where there’s a different balance of powers.

We’ll have to see … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-4-2024 — International Potato Day

30th May, 2024: International Potato Day.

It’s Thursday.

You’d noticed, hadn’t you?

And, frankly?

I’ve just looked out of my window: and found it’s not raining … 

Yet!

Let’s hope it stays that way: I’d hate to get drenched, heading for the shops!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th May 2023

30th May, 2023.

Right … It’s officially Tuesday.

Which means … ?

There’s going to be videos made, today: after my nephew pops over.

And a video review from me!

I’ll have those posted, later!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th May, 2022

30th May, 2022.

It’s officially the case: that a man whose up early to have an ultrasound has to fast.

Yes: I’m up early.

I’ve an appointment for an ultrasound scan.   Which — hopefully — will show nothing serious.

However?

It’s early enough that I need to be up early: and I have to fast.

Or, at least, have no more than black tea.

For at least six hours before the process.

As you can imagine?

I’m looking forward to getting done.

I really don’t like hunger pangs!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th May, 2021.

30th May, 2021.

Yes: it’s officially official.

I’ve been shopping.

“And … ?” I hear you ask … ?

Well, excitingly, I bought some red onions!

You know, now I see that written down … ?

It’s possibly not as exciting as I thought.

At any rate, I managed to make some goulash, last night.

I have to admit to kicking myself, though.

I managed to put a baked spud on … and then managed to cook some rice, as well.

D’Oh!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-5-2020: The Waltz of Joan of Arc

30th May, 2020.

I often get earworms: songs playing their way through my head.

Right at the moment?   I’m drowning out the one I woke up to, with OMD’s Architecture and Morality LP.

Possibly one of the best they ever recorded.

Ignore everything after The Beginning and the End, by the way: those songs weren’t on the original track listing.

At any rate … ?   I work up with the word, ‘antagonist*,’ floating around my head: in the same way an earworm would.

The thing that got me?   Is that it sounded — to me — like the title of a bad western† … 

Or possibly a Greek play.

Yeah … 

It’s a bit early, isn’t it … ?

~≈†≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-5-2018: Joan of Arc.

30th May, 2018.

Yes: I went out, yesterday.

No, really!

Fully expecting to make an appointment at the GPs — to talk about my scan results.

Except … ?

Except it started raining when I got to the bus stop.   Which I figured would happen.   I had check the BBC’s weather page for my area, after all.

Except … ?

I ALSO figured it wouldn’t last long … 

By the time I got off the bus … ?

The sprinkle of rain had got worse: turning into something vaguely approaching a monsoon-style torrent … 

And leaving me, someone who’d foolishly left his coat indoors … ?

Drenched.

Frankly?   I avoided the doctors.

In the time it would’ve taken for me to get there … ?

I’d’ve dissolved … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-5-2016

Right … 

It’s now an official Bank Holiday!

Yay!

If you’ll excuse the word.

One I’ve got off!

Having finished July’s Gazette Teasers, though?

I’ve got to catch up with the regular Daily Teasers.

Still … 

It’s that or twiddle my thumbs!

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Oh, JUST as a quick thought?

My kid sister did the Race for Life, yesterday: I’m hoping she’ll leave us a comment, today.

But DO know she raised £110.

Thanks to everyone who donated!

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