Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-3-2026 — A Vote of No Confidence

28th March, 2026: A Vote of No Confidence.

Right, then: it’s officially Saturday morning: which means I’ve got a long(ish) day ahead of me.

Writing a review of the last ever episode of Stranger Things.

Here’s hoping I can get it done quickly.

It was a two hour episode, after all.

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Oh … the clocks go forward, tonight: at least they do, here in the UK.

I can never work out if that means I get an extra hour in bed, or one less.

Either way … ?

The clock on my phone, and computer, will change, automatically.

But I’ll have to change the one on the wall, and microwave, by hand.

Heigh ho!

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Oh, JUST in case you were wondering about the intro video … ?

USB OTG, USB on-the-go, is a type of USB connection, usually found on mobile devices: phone and tablets, usually.

On the bottom of the device, so you know.

Yes: you have to put a stick in your bottom, if that’s what floats your boat … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-6-2024 — International Day of Parliamentarism

30th June, 2024: International Day of Parliamentarism.

It’s officially Sunday … 

And officially the day after I forgot to poster a letter!

It’s OK: I can post it, today, even though it won’t get picked up until tomorrow.

There’s hoping it get’s dealt with, quickly, at the other end!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-5-2020: Bell, Book and Tower …

31st May, 2020.

It’s an official Sunday … and frankly?

My part of the world is quiet, right now.

Thankfully.

I know there’s parts of the world that aren’t.

I’ve had half an eye on the US: where some cities are seeing serious protest — and serious riots — after the death in police custody, of a man called George Floyd.

The reaction reminds me of the London riots, a few years back.

Which erupted after the death of Mark Duggan.

I couldn’t tell you how to stop them.

Although — in a move reminiscent of the Kent State shootings — have been called up.

I’ll give President Trump credit for throwing presidential weight behind recent US efforts in manned space flight: recent Democrat presidents have seriously ignored the only thing I’ve felt can honestly be called the American Dream.

But a couple things possibly spring to mind, here.

The poem, Whitey on the Moon.

I think space travel is a good thing: but can appreciate many won’t be focused on it.

Then there’s President Trump’s own comments about sending troops in.

That idea … ?

American troops shooting American civilians?

I have questions.

Not least this: has anyone told the President about the Peterloo Massacre … ?

Because sending in the troops could seriously backfire.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-3-2020: The Other Place

7th March, 2020

I’m officially a silly person … 

I’ve got a new laptop: a refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad, running a version of Ubuntu Mate.

And was slowing transferring bookmarks and job sites over to it, manually.

I made a mistake in doing so, though: and needed to change my password.

Only to find that — somewhere along the line — I’d lost the sixteen digit PIN number needed to change my password.

In a word?

Bugger!

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The Daily Teaser — 23-10-2015: Parliamentary Matters …

Hmmm … 

I think I need … Money … !

Frankly, who doesn’t?

But right at the moment, I’ve had to swap monitors around: given what WAS my main one has been playing up.

It’s now being used as the ‘second’ monitor: and getting turned off at the mains, as that seems to be part of what’s causing issues.

Well … that and cabling!   I put a new VGA cable in, yesterday … And it started playing up about an hour later … 

Hmmm … 

I need money, I think … 

Or Santa … 

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The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser — 22-10-2014: The Supremes

Oh, thank heavens for that!

That’s PMQ’s over and done with for another week … !

I don’t know about you, but I’m STILL out of work. It’s been quite some time, now.

So … ?

Well, one upshot of this is the fact I tend to keep the TV tuned to the BBC News Channel.

With the inevitable result that, Wednesday lunchtime … ?

I get get hit in the face by Cameron and company, at Prime Minister’s Question Time.

Boy, I’m glad I‘ve got one of those Apple TVs.

Mean’s I can put something less noisy on.

Like the noisy bits of V for Vendetta … 

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The Daily Teaser — 20-1-2014: Parliamentary Matters: AGAIN!

Argh … !   Almost added two versions of the poster, there … !

That’s what happens when you rush … !

For which there’s no excuse: but is IS an explanation.   Today sees my last appointment at the government sponsored Work programme: which — theoretically — helps those of us who are jobhunting, to find work.

In the two years I’ve had to attend … ?   They’s not managed to be any more help than a chocolate teapot.   Actually … ?   The chocolate teapot’s more helpful: you can’t make tea with it, but CAN eat it.

What happen’s once I’m back under the authority of the Job Centre, though … ?

I really don’t know.

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But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with thanking me for the tips, she ALSO bagged ten out of ten.

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

Q1) 20th January, 1265, saw the first meeting of the English Parliament: in what’s now the Palace of Westminster.   The part of the palace used was what’s now called: Westminster Hall, Saint Stephen’s Chapel or the Central Lobby … ?

Q2) What’s name was given to the English Parliament’s successor body … ?

Q3) The UK’s modern parliament meets in which city … ?

Q4) That first English Parliament was led by Simon De Montfort, the 6th Earl of where: Leicester, Leinster or Lincoln … ?

Q5) And finally … this first parliament was noted by having members who were what: knights, commoners or elected?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 19th January, 1935, saw Coopers, Inc, start selling their briefs.   In which US city: New York, Chicago or New Orleans?

A1) Chicago.

Q2) What’s the generic North American term for those briefs … ?

A2) Jockey shorts.

Q3) The items in questions are called ‘what’ fronts in the UK … ?

A3) Y-fronts.

Q4) Coopers, Inc, are now called what … ?

A4) Jockey International.

Q5) More to the point, they started out, selling socks to which forestry workers?

A5) Lumberjacks.

Q6) If you’re not wearing underwear, you’re said to be going … what … ?

A6) Going Commando.

Q7) Which Bach piece is — arguably — about an item of female underwear … ?

A7) The Second Movement, or Air, of Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 106: also known as Air on The G String.

Q8) Subligaculum was underwear worn by whom: Ancient Romans, Ancient Greeks or Ancient Egyptians?

A8) Ancient Romans.

Q9) If you’re wearing ‘temple garments,’ you’re wearing the underwear appropriate to members of which religion … ?

A9) Mormons: or members of the Latter Day Saints movement, or church.

Q10) Finally — and possibly thankfully: the jockstrap was invented by C. F. Bennett.   And intended as an athletic support for people riding what?

A10) Bicycles.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“We may be proud that England is the ancient country of Parliaments. With scarcely any intervening period, Parliaments have met constantly for 600 years, and there was something of a Parliament before the Conquest. England is the mother of Parliaments.”

John Bright.

And — as it advises us to rip the roof off the sucker — this tune … 

Enjoy your day … !

*        Oh, there’s another one, Debbi: don’t get McSebi Software’s Pac The Man X!   Seriously!   It’s THE most distracting game I’ve ever got hold of … !   (But if you DO … ?   The Go-Fasta Lemons, and Doubling Cherry’s are worth the effort: especially at lower levels.   Actually … I take that back: go get, it’s HUGE fun … ! )

The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser — 23-10-2013: Parliamentary Matters.

Rush, Rush, Rush, rush RUSH … !

Did I tell you I blog … ?

A lot … ?

You’d guessed, hadn’t you … ?

And RIGHT at the moment, I’m feeling a touch rushed: as I realise I’ve left posting up this week’s Gazette Teaser: which means a hold up in getting the videos done for my main SDaily Teaser.

Yoicks … !

So, without much further ado … ?

Here’s this weeks Parliamentary Questions* …

Q1) 23rd October saw the first meeting of the Parliament of Great Britain.   In which year of the 1700s … ?

Q2) More to the point, name either of the Parliaments it replaced … ?

Q3) Those parliaments were replaced by laws called the Acts of what: onion, bunion or union … ?

Q4) In which Royal Palace did the Parliament of Great Britain meet … ?

Q5) More to the point, the House Of Commons meets in what was Saint Stephens’ … what … ?

Q6) The Parliament of Great Britain was eventually replaced by the Parliament of where … ?

Q7) More to the point, in which year was this … ?

Q8) The latter parliament was formed when which Kingdom’s Parliament joined up … ?

Q9) The House Of Commons is the Lower House of Parliament, in all its various forms: what’s the upper house called … ?

Q10) Finally … What’s the emblem of Parliament … ?

Here’s last weeks Disneyfied Questions and answers … !

Questions.

Q1) 16th October saw the founding of the Walt Disney Company, by Walt Disney and his older brother: what was the older brother’s first name … ?

Q2) More to the point, in which year was the company founded … ?

Q3) What was the name of the first Disney cartoon character: Mickey Mouse, Oswald the Luck Rabbit, or Goofy … ?

Q4) As I’ve mentioned Mickey … What had Walt originally being going to call him … ?

Q5) The Disney brothers famously introduced which bad-tempered duck in 1934?

Q6) Which Disney film — while it was being made — was known as ‘Walt’s Folly’ … ?

Q7) Disney subsidiary, Touchstone Pictures, made Tim Burton film, ‘The Nightmare Before …’ what … ?

Q8) In which Disney film does the song, ‘When I See An Elephant Fly’ feature … ?

Q9) What was the first Disney film to feature no human characters … ?

Q10) Finally … what’s the name of Disney’s most recently released film … ?

Answers.

A1) Roy.

A2) 1923.

A3) Oswald the Luck Rabbit.

A4) Mortimer Mouse.

A5) Donald Duck.

A6) ‘Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.’

A7) Christmas.

A8) ‘Dumbo.’

A9) ‘Robin Hood.’

A10) ‘Wreck-It Ralph.’

Links are on the Gazette’s two sites: enjoy those!














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