Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11-5-2024 — Eurovision ’24

11th May, 2024: Eurovision.

Right then … it’s Saturday … !

And … ?

In case you’ve not noticed, today is the date for the final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.

There’s a couple of points, there.

One … ?

I like the Irish entry: despite thinking Barbie Thug looks like an animated Bratz doll!

Two … ?

I’m not necessarily going to be watching.

I want to concentrate on Doctor Who.

The first two episodes air, tonight: I want to review those!

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Talking of reviews?

I finished my most recent reviews of Star Trek Discovery’s most recent episode.

I hope you enjoy them.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6-4-2024 — Eurovision

6th April, 2024: Eurovision.

It’s officially official: it’s Saturday!

The day after I reviewed “Red Directive”: first episode of the last ever series of Star Trek Discovery.

Going on the strength of that opening episode?

This last series will be a good one.

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I mentioned, in yesterday’s Teaser, that I really needed to work out to install a copy of my machine’s current operating system … without having the space on my hard drive to store the installer!

I ended up phoning Apple’s support line.

It turns out the problem … was some iMovie caches — some fifty odd gigabytes of iMovie caches — buried deeply with in the system.

With the help of the young lady*, and a piece of software called OmniDiskSweeper.app, I’ve managed to free up a lot of space.

Phew!

I can take a deep breath: and take my time creating some install media.

And enjoy the space I’ve got!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th April, 2021

6th April, 2021.

It’s official: I might just go shopping.

On the other hand … ?

I might not.

Whether I do or I don’t … ?

I know I need milk.

And some vegetables.

I fancy beef stew, and having something that resembles carrots and parsnips would be an idea … 

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I’m also another chapter into both The Lathe of Heaven, and Strontium Dog: The Starlord Years.

Both are looking good!

Although I don’t think Ursula would’ve invented someone like Billy Joe*!

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As a final thought … ?

As a final though, Thandie Newton is no longer Thandie Newton.

She’s officially changed her name.

Or, at least, altered the spelling of her first name: from Thandie to Thandiwe, the original Shona spelling

She does know how to keep a blogger on his toes!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20th March, 2020.

20th March, 2020.

Do you ever get that … ?

Today’s Friday.   I know it’s Friday.   I’m very aware of it being Friday.   I can see — on my Mac’s MenuBar — the calendar item that tells me that it’s Friday.

Quite distinctly, Friday.

You know the day: the one at the end of the working week and that’s the holiest day of the week to our Muslim friends and neighbours.

Why the hell does it feel like Saturday … ?

God alone knows.

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You, like me, have possibly realised that things are getting cancelled, left, right and centre, because of the Coronavirus.

Including this year’s Eurovision contest.

Which is a shame.

The Russian entry — sort of a Begbie/vory z meets Aqua doing the Ketchup song’s dance routine* — is truly nuts.

They’re even going for an attempt at Spanglish …

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-5-2018: The First Fleet.

13th May, 2018.

Yep: yesterday’s Teaser saw me giving Israeli Eurovision entry — Toy, by Netta — a mention.

Mostly because it was cheerfully upbeat … and featured Netta’s chicken impression.

I have to admit, I thought it might well.    As well as the LAST surprise oddity I saw on the contest: the Finnish winer from a few years ago, Lordi.

If you’re going to go over the top?   Chicken impressions, or dressing up as orcs, seems to be a winner.

The UK could possibly do with a hint, there.

Hairy protestors getting involved does NOT seem to help: although you have to give SuRie credit for grace under glitter covered fire. … !

We ended up 24th: out of 26 …

Thinking about it?

He might have helped … 

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Just as a minor point?

I don’t know about you, but series killer always used to fascinate me, when I was younger.

I think that was probably a result of interest in Jack the Ripper.

One that caught my eye was Dennis Nilsen: by his own admission, and up unto then?   Britain’s most prolific serial killer.

He died yesterday, at the age of seventy-two.

Quite how I feel about it, I don’t know.

But think the families of his victims will be glad to hear it.

Frankly?

I can’t say I blame them.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-5-2018: Eurovision

12th May, 2018.

Yep: it’s officially Saturday, I’m dog tired … 

And I’m going to be doing a long day.

Frankly?

I’m making just about enough to get by.

So long as I either get help from my family, OR don’t get electricity, OR heating … 

Yep … 

It’s a dilemma, isn’t it … ?

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