Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24-10-2018: The UN

24th October, 2018.

A day off … 

TWO days off … 

I like days off.

When I get them … 

Oh, no, before you ask: today isn’t one!

My NEXT day off … ?

Is tomorrow.

Yes: I’m impatiently looking forward to that … 

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While I’ve got your attention … ?

I noticed a news piece on the BBC’s news site, yesterday.

John Lewis, the department store?   Are to stop selling DVD players.

I have to admit, I’m not surprised.

I sold my DVD player a few years ago, now: to a friend who wanted it, but didn’t have an internet connection, at the time.   Its recording functions long since replaced by USB sticks.

I’ve been streaming movies, music and TV shows from various sources for so long, now, that buying or renting a DVD is … 

Mostly historical, now I think of it.

Most of my DVDs?   Have long since been ripped, then sold to my local CeX.

So, given that streaming is now so common?

I’m wondering how much longer it will be, before blu-ray goes that same way.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-2-2017: The Secretary General

1st February, 2017.

Well, that’s official, then … 

I’ve started an argument!

I’m in a sci-fi fan group on Facebook: and have suggested a woman play the role of Dr Who.

You’d’ve thought I’d’ve suggested raping babies, the way some have reacted!

I know — know — that people get very passionate about their favourite show.

I do, too.

But … ?

Go and read this piece.

Basically, Billie Piper and David Tennant have both come out in favour.

Nice to know they agree with me … 

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The Daily Teaser — 24-10-2014: The United Nations

Blimey, but it’s Friday.

No, really … !

And I’m STILL working on the family laptop … !

Basically, I’ve now got the back-ups software set up: CrashPlan in case you’re interested.    I should be able to find instructions my mother and sister would understand.

All I have to do now, is shift various iTunes libraries: and we’re laughing!

Oy, Vey!

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The Daily Teaser — 26-6-2014: The UN

Hmmm … 

You know, I think I’ve got a bit of a rush on, this morning.

Get to the job centre, get to Mum’s, yadda, yadda … !

And this is AFTER prepping up for the induction, day, at the Fresh Start course I have to attend for the next two weeks.

Which could be useful, but looks like it’s covering territory covered elsewhere.

Oh, well … guess we’ll have to see what happens.

But let’s move on … 

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The Brentwood Gazette Weekly Teaser — 26-6-2013: Taking My Problem To The United Nations

Oh, well, THAT’S a relief!   Yes: I’ve had my boiler fixed … !

And, boy, that’s good: I managed to sneak out in a quick shower.

I’m actually grateful for that.

Despite having a bath, this morning — involving boiling the kettle quite a few times — I was getting more than a little sweaty.

Yeeees … 

I think we should get a move on, shouldn’t we … ?

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After all: it’s Wednesday.

Which means — as my regular readers will tell you — is time for this weeks Brentwood Gazette Teaser.

Here’s this week’s: covered by the usual Creative Commons License* …

Q1) 26th June saw the signing of the original United Nations Charter: in which year of the 1940s … ?

Q2) The Charter was signed in San Francisco: in which US state is San Francisco … ?

Q3) In the opening line of the Charter, it says that the peoples of the UN will try and save succeeding generations from the scourge of what … ?

Q4) 26th June, 1945, saw the signing of the UN Charter, in San Francisco.   How many of the original members nations signed that day … ?

Q5) What was the only original nation NOT to sign … ?

Q6) That original charter was ratified by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.   Name any one of those (then) members.

Q7) Two of those permanent members now have new names.   What are either of those nations now called … ?

Q8) The UN Security Council has 15 members all told.   The ten non-permanent members are all appointed by which UN organ … ?

Q9) Name any of the six official languages of the United Nations … 

Q10) And finally … who’s the current Secretary General of the United Nations … ?

Here’s last week’s questions and answers: covered by the same license*, and with a few handy links on the Gazette’s sites.

Questions.

Q1) 19th June saw Julius and Ethel Rosenburg executed for spying on the USA.   In which year of the 1950s … ?

Q2) Which country were they spying for … ?

Q3) They were passing information about what, to the enemy: encryption, the A-bomb or US Army plans … ?

Q4) At which prison were they executed: Alcatraz, Sing Sing or Folsom … ?

Q5) In which US state is that prison … ?

Q6) Moving on … what’s the name of the USA’s intelligence agency … ?

Q7) What’s the UK’s foreign intelligence agency … ?

Q8) The chief of that agency is known by which letter: M, C, X or I … ?

Q9) What name Britain’s counter-intelligence and security service … ?

Q10) And finally … Britain’s signals intelligence is the Government Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ.   In which Gloucestershire town is GCHQ … ?

Answers.

A1) 1953.

A2) The Soviet Union.

A3) The A-bomb.

A4) Sing Sing.

A5) New York.

A6) The Central Intelligence Agency.

A7) The Secret Intelligence Service: also known as the SIS or MI6.   (According to their website, the Circus wants ‘artworkers’.   NOW I’m curious … )

A8) C: after Captain Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming, the first Chief.

A9) There’s two: the Security Service, or MI5.

A10) Cheltenham.

Enjoy those: I’ll catch you next week.

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