Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th May 2026

9th May, 2026.

Right … I’m worried … !

That I’m starting to look like a chunky version of Raymond Reddington: the James Spader character in The Blacklist.

I wouldn’t mind: except I’ve never actually watched it: just the clips YouTube keeps throwing at me!

Whether I do or I don’t … ?

The show does look interesting … 

~≈📋≈~

Algorithms … algorithms, though … 

Algorithms are all over the place: and are usually serving up adverts.

Or, their serving me adverts.

One repeated ad?

Was for an unnamed brand of external flash drive, a 16 terabyte drive, for “the price of a chocolate bar”.

Around a pound, in other words: even though the advert didn’t give a price anymore specific than that.

I was both sceptical: and laughing my head off.

Because?

Some six years ago, I got conned by a third-party seller on Ebay — calling itself fashionjiacl* — a seller that was selling two terabyte USB stick for a very attractive price.

Sticks that turned out hold no more than thirty-two gigabytes.

I got my money back from them: and swore to be more careful.

And — when I saw this question on Quora — was happy to share my experience.

So, seeing these ads for incredibly cheap, sixteen terabyte sticks?

Ads that tell me that people are still falling for this scam?

Leaves me laughing, leaves me sceptical, leaves me saddened … 

And leaves me wanting to mention the scam when I can …

~≈💻≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-5-2025 — I Predict a Riot

9th May, 2025: I Predict a Riot.

Rejoice!

We have a new pope!

I mean a metaphorical ‘We’, rather than a specific ‘We’.

Catholics will possibly be pleased that Cardinal Robert Prevost is now Leo 14th.

Americans proud of the first US pope.

The rest of us … ?

Can only sit back and have enjoy the Mass he’s due to take, this morning.

Whilst waiting for his views on things to become better known.

Heigh … ho!

~≈♝≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th May, 2024.

9th May, 2024.

Right … I am up, early … !

No: my weight management classes haven’t switched to Thursdays.

No: I’ve got blood tests at Brentwood’s one hospital.

I’ve an official diabetic review in June: so this test will let my GP have the most recent results.

~≈🧁≈~

All this … ?

The day I had my nephew over!

Videos were made … and fun had.

And, yes, before you ask … Jude has beaten my high score.

Several times!

~≈🎮≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th May 2023.

9th May, 2023.

Right … it’s Tuesday.

And … ?

The Coronation weekend is now, officially, over.

All we need to do now … is wait for the face on the coinage and banknotes to change.

Which will possibly look odd … 

~≈🪙≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th May, 2022

9th May, 2022.

It’s officially official: it’s Monday.

You’d noticed, hadn’t you?

It’s also the after the UK’s TV BAFTA’s were handed out.

Where actor, Ncuti Gatwa, had been nominated for Best Male Comedy Performance.

The reason’s that significant?

Is that the ceremony was yesterday: the same day Ncuti’s casting as the Fourteenth Doctor was announced.

I have to admit, yesterday?   Was the first time I’d heard of him.

To the point I had to Google how to pronounce his name.

It’s SHOE-ti GAT-wa, it seems.

Apparently, he’s done rather well for himself in the Netflix series, Sex Education.

There’s possibly a lot to say there: that I’ve possibly already covered.

I wish him luck, and am looking forward to his taking over.

We’ll possibly get to see him in (initial) action when he takes over: some time in October*, when Jodie Whittaker’s last episode airs …

~≈Ê≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th May, 2021

9th May, 2021.

It’s a Sunday … and I think it’s going to be quiet.

Quiet …

And possibly boring … !

We’ll have to see.

~≈Ë≈~

Bacurau — A Review

9th May, 2020.

Yes: it’s officially the case: I’m getting better at solving a Pyramid.

Ish … !

And … ?

Well, OK, it’s not a major achievement, but at least I’ve got something to do with my hands.

I just wish I’d discovered the thing when I was giving up smoking: it possibly could have been useful.

Or re-discovered it: I got the original, a few decades ago … 

At ANY rate … ?

I had rice, eventually … 

And, yes.

I caught a movie … 

~≈♆≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-5-2020: Billy Joel

9th May, 2020.

You know, it has to be said … it’s week thing, day do-dah of lock down … 

And I think things are starting to … chafe.

I know I’m feeling frustrated: to the point when I’m getting mental images of an ex girlfriend floating around my head.

No, not that sort of image!   Although that can be nice!

No just general ones where we’re be having a conversation.

It’s … 

Well … 

Lockdown … !

~≈↕≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th May, 2019.

9th May, 2019.

Yes: I’ve finally managed to work out how to do a screen recording on my phone.

It’s easy.

On the model of Huawei I have, a 2018 P-Smart, you press the Volume up and Power, at the same time.

THEN press the on-screen stop button, when you want it to finish.

Once that’s done?

The result video will be in the Gallery.

Now … 

If we can avoid mentioning this to my nephew, Jude?   Who wants to be a YouTuber?

I’d appreciate it.

~≈§≈~

Just as a quick thought?

I actually mentioned all that, last night: once I reviewed Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.

It’s worth a watch: Zac Efron does a good job as the charming — and incredibly media savvy — serial killer, Ted Bundy.

Just don’t expect a Silence of The Lambs style thriller.

When what you get is a very competent courtroom drama: that’s based on both a biography … and surviving courtroom footage*!

Trial by media … ?   What can I tell you … ?

~≈§≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-5-2018: Theft … !

9th May, 2018.

Yep, it’s officially Wednesday.

And ANOTHER day at work.

Where, thankfully?   The water’s back on.

Quite what switched it off?

I’m blowed if I know!

~≈§≈~

On other fronts … ?

I notice Facebook’s announced foreign funded ads in Ireland’s upcoming abortion poll AREN’T placed on the Irish branch of the site.

I get the feeling they’re treading carefully, wanting to make sure their complying with Irish electoral law, and using it as a chance to be visibly be doing something about inference in politics.

And doing it in Ireland as it’s a small country: and therefore easier to run an experiment like this, in.

Frankly?

Just on general principles, I welcome it.   From what I’ve seen, traditional media — TV, newspaper, radio — have to be very careful about how they report such things, and the adverts they display.

And can’t see why new media companies like Facebook be exempt: just because they’re new.

I look forward to the day the company introduces a similar policy in the UK.

~≈§≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-5-2017

Now, THAT’S a worry … 

I’ve just had my rota for next week.

And found I’ve got two shifts.

I really don’t like that.

For a start, it means seriously short time working: AND short money.

And the simple fact that — right now — I’m looking at giving up a job I like.

Because?

Because I’ve not got enough shifts, next week, I can’t afford a railway ticket the week after.

I’m going to have to go on the proverbial scrounge.

But … ?

I’m understandably worried, angry … 

And deeply concerned … 

~≈Ê≈~