Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4th June, 2019

4th June, 2019.

Yes: it’s official.

I’ve done the test.

Basically?

I had to pick up a piece of kick from Basildon Hospital: a thing called an oximeter, if I’ve got the name right.

You have to wrap the watch like thing around your wrist overnight, whilst wearing the attached thimble on your finger.

The idea is to check your blood oxygen levels, over night.

Hopefully?

I hope I’ve carried it out, correctly.

I’d hate to have to do it again … 

As I’d have to go back to Basildon, twice … 

Again!

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Oh, just as a QUICK thought?

I’ve just seen the stats for the new MacPro.

Twenty-eight cores?

Wheels?

Ye GODS, I want one!

Anyone got several thousand pounds spare?

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-6-2016

You know, there’s very few times I cry.

Very few times.

But, frankly … ?   I’ve tears in my eyes, this morning.

I’ve woken, like many of us, to the news that Muhammad Ali — quite probably the greatest boxer ever born — has died.

Personally … ?   I always thought of him as something of a childhood hero: a man of words who could back up those words with both beliefs and abilities.

I can remember seeing an interview with Ali: conducted by Michael Parkinson, in Ali’s later years.

At one point?

Ali seemed to fall asleep.   Parky was understandably concerned, and was discreetly trying to catch the eye of one Ali’s family: to let them know the man was drowsing.

Until’s Ali — with the biggest grin you’ve seen — catch Parky’s eye … and said “I got ya … !”

Definitely the Greatest, even with rampaging Parkinson’s.

That mouth … ?

Got him in trouble over the years: but ALSO made perfectly plain his views.    The BBC’s news channel has aired one 1960s interview with him, in the wake of his refusing the draft to join the army.

Making the very good point that he was someone who — in two fights — made enough tax money to pay for three bombers … and that the US wanted him to join the army … !

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Right now?   I’m thinking, as I have for many years, that the USA has only had two authentic heroes: at least in my lifetime.

One of those was Neil Armstrong: whose feat in landing on the moon are amazing.

The other hero … ?

Died today.

My thoughts, and condolences, go to Ali’s family.

They’ve lost a father and husband.

The rest of us?   Have only lost a legend.

RIP Muhammad Ali.

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