ljdq | LJ Daily Answers: 19 February 2007

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"That reminds me, I've got spanish in 20 minutes.
.....
Fuck school, there is a quiz to be played!" -

jessicamariek

That's the spirit. Play! Play to the exclusion of all else! FEEL THE NEED!

Today's theme was all Spanish phrases. There was no way we were going to use that abominable Vengabus song, so don't ask.

1. What archipelago is separated from South America by the Magellan Straits?

(Number of people having trouble differentiating "archipelago" and "arpeggio": 13. -CV)

"Woooo, South America has a penis! I never knew!" -

lienne

(...well, that came out of nowhere. -CV)

"If an Archangel is a special type of angel, then is an Archipelago a special type of ipelago? And if so, what the hell is it?" -

southbucki

(Coming soon: Apple's Archipod. -CV)

"Archie Pelago and the Magellan Straits would make a great band name." -

lyme

"For some stupid reason the word 'archipelago' just got 'Kokomo' stuck in my head. This is particularly cruel, given the fact that it's fucking freezing outside." -

jessicamariek

"The Southern Cross! I mean, think about it. Think about... think about how many times I have fa-hallen." -

kenshardik

(-1, confusing constellations with archipelagos. +1, CSN. Net gain: zero. -CV)

"South American geography and I aren't what you would call on friendly terms with one another." -

kickthehobbit

"There's a Dire Straits joke in here somewhere..." -

pride4u2
"Tierra del Fuego, whose inhabitants greatly desire money for nothing and chicks for free." -

ihateusernames

"I have no idea what an archipelago is, so I'm going to go with Antarctica, cause it has penguins. Everyone loves penguins!" -

annemjw

(Well, I'll concede that everyone does love penguins. -CV)

"There once was a man, his name was Magellan.
A Portuguese skipper, the girls found him cute.
He sailed with five ships to find the East Indies,
then come back to Spain with a bounty of loot" -

smeddley

"They sailed due west
To the Philippine Islands
Magellan was pleased
As the natives drew near
But then someone shouted
I think they're attacking!
Magellan said...
...What?
And got hit by a spear." -

ceemonster

"I have no idea what they're called, so I offer song lyrics: "You'll spend your day lounging under a palm, watching the sea and the sea's always calm, but before that you will curse being born - to get there we're all going south 'round the horn." A nice, pretty, happy little song about going through hell to look at island women boobies and get drunk all day." -

astridsdream

"Tierra del Fuego! How awesome does that sound? It's probably wayyy too cold down there, though. That's why they need all the fires..." -

ooyoumasha

"Well the Bass Strait seperates Tasmania from the rest of Australia, and seeing as Australia is on the oldest continent, I'm going to have to go with Bass Strait 2: Electric Boogaloo." -

niroby

"All I know about the bottom of South America is Tierra del Fuego. So the answer must be: Fuegistan." -

ntlespino

"Tiara del Fuego- well known for its drag shows." -

canadianevil

"Tierra Del Fuego! My favorite archipelago! You know, people always look at me weird when I say I have a favorite archipelago." -

paradoxotaur

" Campbell's Sopa es la comida buena.

" -

coolteamblt

Correct Answer: Tierre del Fuego

2. Name that movie!
X: You have to make the clitoris your best friend.
Y: What kind of friend is always hiding?

"Porn on LJDQ! I am shocked, SHOCKED I say!" -

astridsdream

"I AM THE MASTER OF THE CLIT!" -

kenshardik

(+1, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. -CV)

"Yes, there are many things that we can do before we all go stampeding straight towards the clitoris." -

etcet

(+1, Monty Python's Meaning of Life. -CV)

"Cuando Harry Encuentre Sally" -

squeegibo

"The Pusseidon Adventure" -

i_calql8

"Learn to Master your Clit-monster" -

joykinz

"Well, I was going to say 'Little Mermaid' like I guess for most movie quotes but that just creates some awful, awful mental imagery." -

lots42
"The Little Mermaid, think about it, where would you find the clitoris on the mermaid?" -

killabee886
(Where, indeed? -CV)

"it only hides if you're doing a CRAP job. message me if you need lessons." -

songquake

"It's easier to make your clitoris into your friend than it is to make it into a superhero. They just don't make capes that small." -

whiski_sour

"I know South Park featured a giant clitoris at some point, but I'm quite sure it's not the movie you looking for. Still: giant clitoris!" -

alejandradd and many others

"I would want to watch this movie more if I were interested in clitori..." -

dragonierzapp

(Is that the proper pluralization? Clitori? Clitores? Clitorises? A plethora of clithora! -CV)

(We really hate you. -AL&LL)

"It's called "tracing", people! Start south at the "cave", head north to the mountain... voila.. clitoris!" -

nadyenka

"I OBJECT. The clitoris never hides, it is merely subtle and arcane." -

lienne

"It's pretty clear why you named them 'x' and 'y'. Only a man would think that the clitoris is 'hiding'. Some people might argue that the g-spot is a myth, but the clit is RIGHT. THERE." -

and_be_blue

"The 'your mom' movie... in Spanish... with the sleeping pill sounding word... oh hell I don't know." -

paradoxotaur

Correct Answer: Y Tu Mamá También

(Number of people who realized we used this question nine months ago: 3. What can we say? We like clitoris. -AL&CV&LL)

3. What Mexican holiday is often incorrectly compared to the American Fourth of July?

"El Cinco del Julio, the birth date of Tom Cruise" -

david_deacon

(Apparently that could be confused with Christmas, since they are both holidays celebrating the birthdays of saviors & all. -AL)

"If the Brits called Guy Fawkes Day 'The Fifth of November,' then we'd be comparing that to the Fourth of July too. It's all in the name." -

kickthehobbit

"The only holiday the Spanish class in high school seemed to celebrate was the one with dancing paper skeletons in sombreros. For a long time I just thought the Spanish teacher had a thing for The Grateful Dead."

paradoxotaur

"Oooh, Day of the Dead? I dunno, there's a certain relationship between cremation and fireworks, I guess (note to self: leave specific intructions in will about my cremation)." -

annemjw

(Oh wow, I love fireworks! Now I can't wait for your funeral. -AL)

"Corona Day! We Americans think Mexicans only deal with limes and the dead." -

akiyasan

"Mexico has holidays? When the hell do you take siestas from siestas?" -

utforsker

"

chaosvizier's birthday, where Mexican tequila fought for freedom from its oppressive bottles and for the right to pour itself down CV's throat." -

marasca

"I dunno what Cinco de Mayo actually celebrates, but I always program that and my birthday into people's phones." -

bizzatch

"Sink of the Mayo. I actually tested this, though, and mayo doesn't sink so much as clot and catch in the drain." -

viperonaleash

Correct Answer: Cinco de Mayo

"According to my half Mexican foster brother, everyday is a holiday." -

ceemonster

4. What rock/Tex-Mex/R&B band gained popularity after covering Richie Valens songs for the film La Bamba?

"La Bamba and Feliz Navidad are just excuses for Americans to pretend they are cultured and know words in another language." -

jrho

(Maybe. -AL)

(From our Random Fact Department:)
"Bamba is a popular type of Israeli snack-food. It is puffed corn, like Cheetos (I think, anyway. Not that Cheetos has any real corn in it.), and it tastes horrible and peanut-buttery. God, I hate that stuff." -

nirejseki

"Rock/Tex-Mex/R&B? What kind of bastard love-child music category is that? Yikes!" -

cmseward
"Rock/Tex-Mex/R&B? Did someone just stick a bunch of early nineties mix tapes in a blender and push frappe?" -

fax_celestis

(I dunno... 90% chance I just copied it off of Wikipedia. -AL)

"Man was that popularity fleeting." -

mcclintock

(Well, the question doesn't say "lasting popularity". -AL)

"menudo. it has to be, ricky martin is just that amazing." -

starry_skeyes

"Los Lobos. And Lou Diamond Phillips is Filipino, mostly, so why is he alwys playing American Indians, Mexicans and Puerto Ricans? Oh, because no one writes parts for Filipinos!" -

ginalin

"I'll take 'Songs People Only Know the First Line Of' for $1,000, Alex." -

i_calql8

"Oh you guys are asses... now that song'll be in my head for the rest of the week." -

shinga

(And now you're reading about it again, so it will be in your head for another week! -AL/CV/LL)

"I'm still disappointed the band doesn't have at least one werewolf in it." -

deza

Correct Answer: Los Lobos

5. Mix the following:
red wine
chopped or sliced fruit,
honey or Orange juice,
brandy, triple sec, or other spirits
What have you made?

"Breakfast!" -

fragbert,

ceemonster,

etcet,

csflick

(Only if you pour it on your Total cereal. -CV)

"What I put my Total cereal in." -

lots42

(Or vice versa. -CV)

"I'm not allowed to drink so I don't know, but I think you should give me a +1 anyway. You know, for not knowing anything about alcohol before I'm 21. This is true I swear. (My Pop reads the LJDQ. I have to say this.)" -

prettylily

"This is Kentucky..if it doesn't have 'Bud', 'Light', 'Jack', or 'Daniels' in the name the rednecks here don't drink it." -

halo4

"Give me tequilla, or give me death! I have not yet begun to drink! Ask not what your liver can do for you, but what can you do to your liver!" -

thepikey

"Considering all you gave me to work with was a dull machete & a zombie skull to mix things in, I'd say I made a hell of a mess!" -

wiredwizard

"Did you know its name means blood? What is it with alcoholic beverages named after blood?" -

judith_s
"KLINGON BLOOD WINE! Stovakorr, here I come!" -

motown_deserter

"Me, drunk and tying cherry stems in knots in my mouth to impress complete strangers." -

smeddley

(And not so complete strangers. [Eyes CV] – AL & LL)

(What? -CV)

"Any alcoholic drink with a daily dose of Vitamin C is too healthy for me." -

jrho

"A crappy Sangría, because you have the order of ingredients all wrong: you START with some slices of citrus fruit on ice, then add dashes of at least six "other spirits" including brandy, leave off the juice and add only as much red wine as will fit the glass." -

germankitty

"A Pan Gargalactic Blaster." -

niroby

(+ uno, Guía del Autostopista a la Galaxia. – LL)

"I think I'll call it the Prancing Pony." -

gogogidget

(Well, it *does* come in pints... -CV)

"Sangria. I just met a drink named Sangria. And suddenly I find an easing in my mind, so free! Sangria!" -

sskipstress

(+1, West Side Story. -CV)

Correct Answer: Sangria

"not to be confused with the plush toy kiddie version, Sangrio. Drunken Hello Kitty anyone?" -

ntlespino

6. What's the most important phrase to learn in another language?

(Most popular answer, in all the forms quoted:)
"¿Dónde esta el baño?"
"Ou es la salle de bains?"
"где уборная, πού είναι το αποχωρητήριο"
"dove e il gabinetto"
"wo ist das WC"

"I have a friend in South Florida who swears that complete bilinguality can be achieved merely through knowledge of two words- 'cerveza' and 'baño' - provided you retain enough sobriety to remember which is which." -

captainsblog, pronunciating for many others

(It is an important distinction. -AL)

"Most people would say it's, 'Where is the bathroom?' But I disagree. I've decided it's much more important to learn how to ask 'Will you sleep with me?' in as many languages as possible. You really won't need to know much else." -

whiski_sour

"I've noticed that if you look baffled enough, you don't need to learn anything." -

amphelice

"Ah, culture. Sometimes you get a heartwarming experience of kindness knowing no bounds, and then sometimes you get horse pizza for breakfast at six A.M. in Moscow." -

pewter_alyssum

"If you look at the text books it has to be 'where is the library?' because that seems to be the first thing they teach you. My friend claims you should always know how to ask where the American (or whatever country you are from) embassy is. I think it is the phrase, 'I eat little children because I am the devil.' It's short, it's interesting and people will leave you alone if you say it." -

killabee886

"where is the pudding?" -

ooyoumasha

"To be en vogue in France I suspect you simply need to know 'Jean Paul Satre, magnificente'." -

basje

(Isn't "magnificente" Italian? -CV)

"Thank you, but my wife is not for sale." -

blindgeoff
"I'm not for sale." - < lj user = judith_s>
"how much does your sister cost?" -

starry_skeyes
"I swear, she told me she was 18." -

droptheleash622
"I have no idea why there is a dead hooker in my room.” -

angrysunbird

"Where is Sarah Connor?" -

piney61

(+1, The Terminator. -LL)

"I'm rather fond of 'Mae bronnau ardderchog da hi,' which is Welsh for 'she has excellent breasts.' Hey, it's evidently in some tourist phrasebook somewhere, so I guess it's useful." -

clare_dragonfly

"Mais... pourquoi la rhum est-il vide?" -

astridsdream

(+1, Pirates of the Caribbean. -CV)

"las drogas no son mias" -

starry_skeyes

"I have a friend who can say 'Who's your daddy?' in 16 languages. He thinks that's important." -

prettylily

(Probably a Quizling. -AL)

"For me, it was 'Mojete li me dodati sol? Hoces li se udati za mene?' which is Bosnian for 'May I have the salt, please? Will you marry me?'" -

heyorion

"My HOVERCRAFT.... is FULL... of EELS... want to go back to my place, bouncy-bouncy?" -

saint_vincent23 and many others, going the route of Monty Python

"'I am a large duck with blue socks.' It proves you made the effort to learn SOMETHING. And yes, I can say it in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese." -

fragbert

"I swear upon my beloved mother's gravestone, I am not an American." -

mark_laura,

david_deacon,

and_be_blue

"Being British, for me it's 'Excuse me, may I please have a cup of tea?'" -

uninvitedcat

"Is this because of the International Mother Tongue Day on the 21st? Because we had an assembly about it and Psycho Religious Fundamentalist Teacher made everyone onstage read out the Lord's Prayer in their language. And so God got spammed in Polish, Afrikaans, French and German. I hope he's smiting her right now." -

puredeadthingy

(Actually, we had no idea such a holiday existed. +1 for Godspam. -AL)

"AAAAAIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! ZZZOOOOMMMMMBBBBIIIIIEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! FLEE!!!!" -

wiredwizard

"…maybe it's actually, 'I LOVE YOU AND I DON'T HAVE SYPHILIS,' but that could just be the V-Day interpretation. OLÉ." -

viperonaleash

"No. No bailar. No. *point to fake engagement ring* No." -

gogogidget

"…knowing the names of wine, and the correct sexy accent for it. Why? 'cause i'll be EVEN MORE dashing when i'm drunk." -

eatyour_pants

"Learn to speak f**king English!" -

i_calql8

Correct Answer: "Thank you. Danke schoen. Tak. Merci beaucoup. Dankie. Go raibh maith agaibh. Grazie. Domo arigato. (and no singing the song!) Gratiam habeo. Köszönöm. Obrigada. Diolch yn fawr." - etumukutenyak, who might be the only Quizling with some semblance of good manners.

And that's all she wrote. This concludes your Spanish lesson for the week; hopefully some of you learned something new about a different language. Except for those of you who already speak it, in which case... good job.

Muchissimas gracias to everyone who played, especially the nuevobies who tried it out for the first time. Keep on coming; the fun never stops here. Big gracias to

lovellama for continuing her co-modding assignment and helping us out in a tight spot. Good chiquita, that one.

Tune in tomorrow when we write the quiz in Cyrillic.

Rock on!

AL&CV&LL

Current Mood: que bueno!
Current Music: Feliz Navidad, bitches!