Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29-7-2016: Boy Scouts Out Camping

Oh, I HATE that when it happens!

I had to take the day off, ill, yesterday!

And guess what … ?

With a set of playing up guts!

Frankly?

Frankly, I managed to drag my ageing carcass into town: so I could make a much needed doctors appointment.

AND?

Well, given that I’ve felt this week’s set of flare-ups were due to the cooking oil I’ve been using?

I got a different brand: which seems to have helped with last’s dinner.

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Oh, JUST as a quick additional thought, here?

I mentioned, on Wednesday Weekly Teaser, that the Gazette had dropped the Teaser for the week: at least the print version.

Disappointing, obviously.

Which got me complaining to the Editor, Alan.

According to him?

It and the letters page, got replaced at the last minute: to make way for an advert.

And MAY not be featured as frequently.

Something I’ve already told them may be a bad idea.

I’m already thinking I should get in touch with the Brentwood Recorder, to see if they need a quiz.

Wish me luck on that front.

And if you’d like to ask the Brentwood Gazette’s editor about the Teaser?

Feel free to get in touch with him: he’s Alan Woods, on alan.woods@gazettenews.co.uk.   (You can also use editorial@gazettenews.co.uk.)

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The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser — 5-8-2015

That … 

Is unusual … !!

Have I told you I tend to like a TV box set … ?  I didn’t?

I like a TV box set, now and again.

Just recently?

I’ve been happily spending some time with both Penny Dreadful, and with retro classic, Blake’s 7.

The latter of which — at least the penultimate episode of the last season — I’m watching, as I write.

Fascinating little thing called Warlord, I should add.

Although one actress — Bobbie Brown, playing Zeeona — is one I’m blowed I can find a Wikipedia entry for.

Although she does get a mention on IMDb.

Which is odd.

You’d think a hairdo like that would get a mention … !

Bobbie Brown, as Zeeona

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The Daily Teaser — 4-1-2013: Scouting For Answers

Well … there went THAT idea … !

I actually managed to grab meself an early night, last night.

And didn’t manage to get to sleep until late.   With the net result that — this morning — I feel as grotty as it’s possible to feel, without actually being physically ill.

Bleaugh … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s … 

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Yesterday’s saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with telling me I’ve got taste, she also managed to bag 6 out of 6.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s themed questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 4th January saw the Scouts given a Royal Charter: in which year … ?

Q2) Who was on the British throne, at the time … ?

Q3) Who founded the Scouts … ?

Q4) That founder — and first Chief Scout — had been a hero of the Second Boer War.   During which siege had he won recognition … ?

Q5) The first Chief Scout wrote the book that inspired the movement: which was called Scouting For what: boys, girls or drugs.

Q6) What’s the motto of the Scouts … ?

Q7) Who’s the current UK Chief Scout … ?

Q8) What’s the term for a group of Beaver Scouts, the youngest Scouts in the UK … ?

Q9) Which former Scout famously — or infamously — was arrested in a public toilet in Beverly Hills … ?

Q10) And finally … which former Scout co-wrote Paint It Black … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd January, 1977, saw the incorporation of Apple Computers: who directed it’s famous 1984 advert … ?

A1) Ridley Scott.

Q2) 3rd January, 1962, saw Fidel Castro excommunicated: by which pope … ?

A2) John 23rd.

Q3) More to the point, Fidel famously handed most of his presidential offices to his brother: what’s his brother’s name … ?

A3) Raúl Castro: or Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz if you want it in full.

Q4) 3rd January, 1521, saw Pope Leo 10th excommunicate whom … ?

A4) Martin Luther

Q5) 3rd January, 1868, saw the abolition of the Tokugawa Shogunate, or bakufu, the (then) government of Japan.   What does the word bakufu mean: tent office, headquarters or command post … ?

A5) Tent office.

Q6) And finally … 3rd January, 1980, saw President Babrak Karmal of Afghanistan, defend which country’s action … ?

A6) Soviet Russia’s: they’d just invaded.   (I can’t see him having lasted very long in the post … )

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this traditional Scout song.

And this quote from Lord Robert Baden-Powell …

“If a man cannot make his point to keen boys in ten minutes, he ought to be shot!”

Robert Baden Powell

*        Oh, bless you: and thank you for saying so.   (And for re-using them: it’s kind of nice to know I’m having  an effect … !)