Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11th March 2024.

11th March, 2024.

Right … it’s official Monday: I’m up early, and just finished a bowl of Bran flakes.

And got Ça plane pour Moi on in the background.

There are times it’s the only to get an ear worm out of your head!

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At any rate … ?

I’m up early: to go to my weight management group.

Hopefully?

I’ll have lost weight: after two weeks of staying the same.

I’m having to walk, today: in the rain.

What that’ll do, I don’t know!

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Oh, just as a last point?

I managed to catch a movie, last night.

You’ll find out what I saw when I publish it!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-4-2020: Monday

13th April, 2020.

It’s officially Easter Monday … 

And life goes on.

Lockdown is still in place, here in the UK.

For many of us, that’s still frustrating.

There’s also a certain amount of sadness, as well.

As yesterday saw the death of comedian, Goody, and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue panellist, Tim Brooke-Taylor.

The world’s a smaller place.

~≈†≈~

How are you with mis-selling?

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking for a gift for a friend.

And managed to buy three of these USB flash memory drives: from a third party Ebay seller called Fashionjiacl.

Supposedly, the things had a capacity of some two terabytes, 2000 gigabytes: roughly two thousand hours of video, depending on the format and resolution.

At the advertised price, two terabytes is a godsend: especially if you are unemployed, and don’t have much money to spend.

I ordered three: which took a while to get to me.

When they did?

I immediately start copying my Dr Who collection over to one of them.

My computer told me that would take some twenty-four hours, given the amount of data.

The data didn’t copy.

The stick — which was showing up both mo my Mac, and my Ubuntu MATE laptop, as a two terabyte drive — wouldn’t hold more than approximately thirty-two (32) gigabytes.

So … ?

I complained to the sellers: who — initially — only offered a thirty percent refund: roughly the price of one of the sticks I’d bought.

I told them this wasn’t good enough.

They then offered a thirteen pound refund.

I refused, again.

And told Fashionjiacl that, unless I got a full refund, I’d be reporting them to Watchdog, and writing a blog post about it, and reporting them to Ebay, itself.

Something I’m still thinking of doing.

They refunded the money: which arrived in my bank account, yesterday.

I’m happy with that.

But?

I’m left with a bad taste in my mouth.

For a start?

Fashionjiacl is STILL offering hooky USB sticks on Ebay.

They HAVE added a footnote to say the devices are not the advertised two terabytes, but nearer thirty-two gigabytes: at the bottom of the page, in the proverbial last place we would look.

Something they weren’t doing when I bought them.

I’m assuming the things would still show up as two terabytes in any computer they’re connected to: so any one buying them would have no way of accurately know what the things could hold, or are holding.

I will give Fashionjiacl credit for refunding my money.

But … ?

I believe they are guilty of mis-selling.

And, given that this sort of thing seems to be common?   It’s something I thought I should warn you about.

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The Daily Teaser — 25-2-2013

Blimey … !

It has to be said, it looks like Hollywood had quite a night.

Hmmm … That’s makes it sound like a HUGE night for recognising astounding talent, that’s expressed itself in a night of beauty and dignity.

And not like the huge advertising junket I suspect many feel it is.

Saying that … ?

Saying that, I think I have to congratulate Daniel Day-Lewis.

After all, being the first man to win three ‘Best Actor’ Oscars is something of a record … !

Hmm … Let’s get moving on, shall we?   After all, it is Monday …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with telling us she’s keeping calm and carrying on, ALSO managed to score 6 out of 6.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ?   Here they are, along  with the ‘How To’,  License and video … 

Q1) 25th February 2013, is a Monday.   When was the last year Monday fell on the 25th February … ?

Q2) Which US band had a 1986 hit with Manic Monday … ?

Q3) Is ‘Monday’ a valid word in Scrabble … ?

Q4) What’s the name of the 1988 film to star Sting, Sean Bean and Melanie Griffith … ?

Q5) Boomtown Rats song, I Don’t Like Mondays was inspired by the school shootings carried out by whom … ?

Q6) And finally … which resident of Muncie, Indiana, famously loves lasagna and hates Mondays.

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 24th February, 2010, saw who become the first cricketer to score a double century, in a One Day International game … ?

A1) It’s him again: Sachin Tendulkar.

Q2) More to the point, which international side was he playing for … ?

A2) India.

Q3) 24th February, 1942, was the date of the ‘Battle of Los Angeles’: the (possible) air-raid than many people believe to be the first recorded sightings of what … ?

A3) UFO’s.

Q4) 24th February, 1955, saw the birth of Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs: what was the name of the animation studio he co-founded … ?

A4) Pixar.

Q5) 24th February, 1868, saw who become the first US president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives … ?

A5) Andrew Johnson.

Q6) And finally … 24th February, 2007, saw Japan launch it’s fourth what … ?

A6) Spy satellite.

Given the theme for today’s questions … ?   I’ll leave you with this quote from Bob Seger …

“Most of the time, I’m here in Michigan and I’m taking out the garbage every Monday.”

Bob Seger.

And with this tune from New Order … 

This one from The Mamas and The Papas … 

And one final song … 

Enjoy today … 

*        It’s got to be said, Debbi, it always amazes me how that poster gets around … !   And did you know there were three of them, with different slogans … ?   Actually … I’ll have to see if I can come up with a version … !