Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29-6-2020: Docking Stations

29th June, 2020.

Yes: it’s Monday.

And yes, I am knackered … !

Frankly?

I’m blaming late night episode of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.

Saying that … ?   And I’ve only been saying this for the past ten weeks?

One?   The show’s fantastic.

Two … ?   Natalie Dormer’s worked her rear off.

Three …  … ?   Nathan Lane’s the star of the show.

Whether there’s a second series, I don’t know.

But the producers will have to work, to match this … 

~≈¥≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-4-2019: The Shuttle

19th April, 2019

Yep: I’ve a busy morning, lined up, today.

I’ve finally managed to re-arrange the phone interview re-arranged.

So that goes off, this morning, at quarter past ten.

Then I’ve got my regular meeting with the benefits office.

Which … will probably go about as usefully as ever.

Oh … 

And I’ve come to the conclusion that my tablet’s going to have to go: I need the money, more than I need the technology!

~≈¥≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14-4-2017: First Flight

Well, finally … 

That most precious of things I have — a day off — was something I managed to use.

Or spend, at any rate.

Look, I had yesterday off: and got paid a day early.

And … ?

Did laundry.   Made videos.   Wrote teasers.

And finally got to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

And loved it it.

But it’s the one film I’ve seen that gets me wanting a bigger telly!

~≈†≈~

The Daily Teaser — 28-1-2015: The Challenger

Oh, now that’s sad … 

Did I tell you I belong to an amateur dramatics group, many years ago?

And thoroughly enjoyed it: I think I’d not have been the pub quiz-master I became, without the basics I learnt there.

And from Aleene Hatchard, the woman who ran it for many years.

Sadly … ?   Sadly, it seemed Aleene died on 17th January of this year: of Pancreatic Cancer.

I’m saddened to hear it: and can only offer my condolences to her husband and children.

I think I, like others, am someone who owes her a lot.

RIP, Aleene.

~≈Â≈~

The Daily Teaser — 17-9-2014: The Space Shuttle

Hmmm … 

It’s Wednesday.

Which means it’s the day after I’ve had two interviews.

Which is all good!

Although I have to say, the one I had in Chelmsford — yesterday — seemed a bit more kosher, than the one I had on Monday.

Either way, though … ?

Well, either way, I’ve had two interviews.

Which is a morale booster for an ageing jobseeker:  if even I don’t get one of these gigs, my CV’s interesting enough for someone in an industry I’m not experienced with, to want to interview me.

That’s a good thing, I think.

~≈Ω≈~

The Daily Teaser — 30-8-2013: The Shuttle

It’s official, then.

Britain’s Parliament has voted against taking military action against Syria, over the Syrian government’s apparent use of chemical weapons.

I, for one, am glad.

I can distinctly remember the Iraq war: and many people’s concerns that the government of the day that no legal basis for action.

Nor approval from the UN to take action.

Nor evidence from UN weapons inspectors, as to what happened.

I realise terrible events in Syria are happening: recent footage filmed by a Panorama crew in the country, speak for that.

But let’s get the formalities, right.   And not turn this into another Iraq War style mess.

~≈Ï≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* wishing luck for an idea or two I’d had.   And bagging four out of five.

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

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

Q1) 30th August saw the Space Shuttle make its maiden voyage: in which year of the 1980s … ?

Q2) More to the point, WHICH Space Shuttle … ?

Q3) The Shuttle was launched from the Kennedy Space Centre: which is on an island in which US state … ?

Q4) The Shuttle carried the QAST 1 into orbit.   Was that an experimental satellite, an experimental solar array or an experimental jetpack … ?

Q5) Finally … Once the mission was finished, at which base did the shuttle land … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th August saw Britain abolish slavery: in which year … ?

A1) 1833.

Q2) The relevant act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire: with three exceptions.   Name one of those exceptions.
A2) East India Company territory, Ceylon and Saint Helena.

Q3) William Wilberforce was one of the prime movers of the British Anti-slavery movement.   Who played him in the 2006 film, Amazing Grace … ?
A3) Ioan Gruffudd.

Q4) In which year did the UK ban the slave trade: 1806, 1807 or 1808 … ?
A4) 1807.

Q5) Finally … In which year of the 1990s was the Slavery Abolition Act finally repealed … ?
A5) 1998: it had been, effectively, replaced by various aspects of the UK’s Human Rights legislation.

I’ll leave you with this thought from astronaut, John Young …

“Anyone who sits on top of the largest hydrogen-oxygen fueled system in the world; knowing they’re going to light the bottom—and doesn’t get a little worried—does not fully understand the situation.”

Astronaut John Young, speaking of the first shuttle flight.

And — vaguely appropriately — with a song from a well known spaceman† … 

*        Cheers, Debbi!   Oh, you were only out by a year, with Question 5: it boils down to the Human Rights legislation introduced that year.

†        I have one important question: where the HELL did Commander Hadfield hide the guitar on the way up … ?