ljdq | LJ Daily Quiz: 2 April 2007

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Ah, Spring...

"Rather than what the priggish Tennyson would say, 'In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,' I shall instead defer to an unknown upperclassman, overheard my own freshman year of college, when espying the freshly unwrapped coeds enjoying the warmer temperatures and emerging sun... 'This is the time of year when my grades start to slip.'" -

etcet

Or something. Really, all your fancies should turn to answering the quiz. No matter what the season. But since we're here, what the heck, spring it is.

1. What is formed when ground water is forced through a natural opening in the ground's surface via pressure inside a confined aquifer?

"I refuse to answer a question involving forced entries and such" -

b_hulsmans

(It's ok when Mother Nature does it. -CV)

"Sounds like nature is doing a little self-pleasuring." -

nitasee

"...this sounds so sexual to me that now I'm certain my perfect man must be a geologist." -

and_be_blue

"Didn't you learn about this in sex ed? " -

dirtynumbangel

"Fucking hell, this question gives me flashbacks to my marraige bed." -

fizrep

"Free Water Fountain?" -

pandoras_closet
"Nature's Bidet" -

gogogidget

(Only one of you should be right. -CV)

"A swamp. On which one can build castles. *Monty Python quote goes here, I'm sure I won't be the only one who goes this route.*" -

jessicamariek

(You were the only one. – LL)

"Either a spring or an old geezer." -

tysolna

"Well, when a female planet and a male planet love each other very much (or just get high off of the sun rays).... " -

mistyraven

"Imagine the Solar System family road trip:
Earth: I have to goooo!
Sun: You're just going to have to hold it. You should've gone at Alpha Centauri.
(minutes later)
Venus: Eeeew!"
-

pocketmouse

"For a second, there, I thought you meant 'ground water' as in 'water that's been through a grinder'. Then I realized that made no sense." -

nakedblueninja

"'it's like a volcano, only with water'" -

lyme

"A wellspring. Or, alternatively later as God is having a smoke, 'Was it good for you?'" -

ilgreven

"Damn damn damn, this is one of those times when my inability to remember the difference between 'old faithful' and 'old yeller' may prove embarrassing. " -

endlessairports

(In more ways than one. -CV)

"I was going to say something about the Ogallalla Aquifer (which is fun to say) but when I looked up the spelling on wiki, I discovered that there's something called an aquitard, and it has nothing to do with the morons who watch Aqua Teen Hunger Force. " -

morganashkevron

"My Zen master taught me that all things are grounded in the core of my being, so the answer must be: pee. I'm gonna be referring to my bladder as a 'confined aquifer' from now on. So much more sophisticated. " -

mark_laura

Correct Answer: Artesian Spring

2. Igor Stravinsky. Walt Disney. Dinosaurs. What exactly are we thinking of?

"We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land'." - Filched From Five Firefly Fans. Forsooth.

"Fantasia. The earliest acid trip recorded on film." -

photosinensis

"You're thinking of the acid you dropped 20 minutes ago. Next come Bach, Steven Spielberg, and aliens." -

woap

"Gin/Pudding/Porn/Quizzes" - a bundle of you.
"You people have very narrow tastes." -

naraht

(They're the world to us. – CV&AL&LL)

"Bambi versus Godzilla" -

i_calql8

"GODZILLA, I CHOOSE YOU!" -

mistyraven

"Erh.... I like dinosaurs!! However, I'm fairly certain you guys are REALLY thinking of boobies." -

nakedblueninja

(Well, the two of them are… - LL)

"Land Before Time? Jurassic Park? Which, actually, I found rather boring, and Jeff Goldblum was kinda attractive. DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT. " -

dracothelizard

(o.O – LL)

"OMG it's a Land Before Time question! holy s*** you totally made my day! " -

skfromstamford

(ermmm… Do you want to tell 'em or should I? – LL)

(Allow me. All "Land Before Time" answerees get -1. You deserve more, but I'm feeling all generous. -CV)

"The Land before Time CXX: Imperial Russia Destroys Littlefoot's Home" -

jrho

(Except that one, because in Cretaceous Period, Russia extincts you! -CV)

"Extinction? Animation? Things that are hard to say? Sandwiches? No, wait. I'm the one thinking of sandwiches." -

whiski_sour

(Mmm, I could go for a Ruben on rye… - LL)

"One of those really really sick Far Side Cartoons that Gary Larson didn't manage to get past the editors. " -

angrysunbird

"The only Rite of Spring that I am familiar with is the Fraternity initiation, asking, "Thank you sir, may I have another?" Or was that confessional? " -

southbucki

"The 'Rite of Spring' section in the comic book Lost Girls was better, I think.? _

rikchik

"The Rite of Spring. Rite, not right. Versus, say, the left. Left of spring...would that be winter?" -

squeeful

"Rite of Spring. Either that or you're thinking of a really weird threesome." -

ginalin

"I went to refill a prescription today, and the pharmacy was surrounded by flowers. Would that make it the Rite Aid of Spring?" -

alma_alba

Correct Answer: "Rite of Spring", from Fantasia

3. Fun with food! Throw together a bunch of slices of carrots, zucchini, squash, onion, peppers, tomatoes, olive oil, add some black pepper and Italian herbs, some parmesan cheese, and farfalle or fettucine, and what do you have?

"Daaammiiit. I am so hungry right now!" - 21 starving Ethernopians
"This is rabbit food! Where's the meat?" - 36 raging carnivores
"Frankly I'd rather eat the rabbit. (Et tu, Chaosvizier?)" -

maggiebloome

"Clearly a question written by

angledge, not Chaos 'sets fire to Spaghettios' Vizier." -

marasca

(I still say that was not my fault. -CV)

"Bastards! Haven't you figured out by now that I play LJDQ high?...WHY the hell would you mention a RECIPE?! GAH!" -

nadyenka

(I'm hoping you try to smoke it, myself. -CV)

"I ate it with a 12-pack of Labatt Blue, and when i did the revese chug, it was not a pretty sight at all." -

southbucki

"Following the theme, I'd guess a spring salad, and I can tell you that if you take out the zucchini, squash, and tomatoes, it sounds great." -

jmthane

" This is how hopefulnebula eats salads. Ask her to dinner sometime. It'll be a hoot.

" -

hopefulnebula

"What? No gravy? " -

sjl

(This time, we didn't forget the gravy... -CV)

"A wholesale slaughter of plant species. HOW MANY VEGETABLES HAD TO DIE FOR YOUR SALAD?? " -

cougarfang

(There's a Bothan joke waiting to be made here. -CV)

"I'm in the midst of convincing my little sister that spring rolls are made with pieces of Tigger. This is unrelated to spring salads, but still amusing. " -

nirejseki

"if you serve it to a Spanish dictator, you could call it Pasta Primo-de-Rivera." -

alma_alba

Correct Answer: Pasta Primavera

"what kind of veggies would go into Pasta (insert the proper Italian words for) Summer, Fall and Winter, though?" -

germankitty

4. Whose career went from Ohio senatorial candidate in 1970, to mayor of Cincinnati, to radio host, to news anchor, and finally (and most famously) to talk show host?

(Weird Al Yankovic song quotes: 17. -CV)

"Does searching 'Cincinnati' on Wikipedia count as webcheating? Because it was the most boring search on that site I've ever done." -

captain_lice

(Yes, it does. Luckily, Wikipedia gave you its own brand of boring justice, so you only get -49. -CV)

"Cincinatti reminds me of this story I heard of this guy whose last name was Cianci and his wife was Nancy Anne so she was Nancy Anne Cianci. See? Nancy-ancy-ancy! It's fun!" -

elfie_samurai

(I... wow. -CV)

"As i have no idea, I'm just going to throw in a Dan Quayle joke." -

nirejseki

(That's ok, I respect that. A lot of folks here aren't old enough to throw in a Dan Quayle joke. -CV)

"No love for Bruce Springsteen? He was Born to Run (in the USA, no less). However, he was tragically Blinded By the Light on the Streets of Philadelphia, and now he's just Dancing in the Dark, never to see the Light of Day." -

pirho_maniac

"Evita! Evita! Evita! 'Don't cry for me, Cincinnati.'" -

kenshardik

"I'm from NJ. The only thing I know about other states political happenings is Chicago has dead people voting and NJ is still more corrupt." -

monroe_nell

(Jersey, represent! -CV)

"He wrote a personal check to a prostitute while mayor. We Cincinnatians aren't terribly proud of that..." -

paradoxotaur

(Yeah. Everyone knows you should use a credit card. -CV)

"I used to watch Springer so I wouldn't feel bad about my own life, because no matter how bad it ever got, at least my mom never stole my boyfriend." -

kokopellinelli

"Jerry Springer! I loved that *beep*ing show so *beep*ing much. And this better be the correct answer or I'll *beep* your *beeping* *beep* you *beep*" -

b_hulsmans

"And to think, the whole thing could have been averted if he'd only won the senatorial race. But that probably would have been worse anyway." -

clare_dragonfly

"You ever get the feeling that City Council meetings might have been a fun time during his tenure? Which reminds me, a prominent strip-club owner is in a runoff for a City Council seat in my town today, and I need to vote after work. (Fun Fact: I'm not actually making this up. Go Joe!" -

etcet

(Did he win? -LL)

"didn't he play the devil in a movie too? Or was that real life?" -

marasca

"I was about to make a crackpot answer, like 'Generic Talk Show host X was a senatorial candidate?' and have a cheap laugh, but as I started typing Jerry Spri----- my brain just went 'oh no. oh no. oh, tell me he wasn't. oh, and a mayor. oh god.' Your country is messed up, and my brain hurts." -

thechinesecurse

"proving that Buckeyes will elect anyone." -

hopefulnebula

Correct Answer: Jerry Springer

5. The musical/play "The Producers" involves the production of another musical. What is the name of the musical-within-a-musical?

"If it didn't have a naked Harry Potter in it, I don't care." -

wendynat

"Spectacular! Spectacular!" -

dragonierzapp

"Aryan, My Wayward Son" -

i_calql8

(Bwahahahahaha! - CV&LL)

"For the love of GOD, it was a movie first! With Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel! HOW CAN YOU FORGET GENE WILDER?" -

nirejseki

(Easy. Step one: buy bottle of gin. Step two: drink bottle of gin. Step three: Gene who? -CV)

"the remake sucked giraffe balls." -

lostmarble, speaking for many of you

"I know it has something to do with Hitler and spring. Hitler in Spring? Springy Hitler? Coming to a toy store near you...The Hitler Slinky!" -

whiski_sour

"I love the Producers. Hell, even my Grandmother loves the Producers, and she had to flee from Nazi-occupied Austria. And hey, I think I've thought of a way to piss off my least-favourite cousin at his Bar Mitzvah this weekend!" -

ryttu3k

(Let us know how that turns out. -CV)

"Adolf and His Amazing Tecnicolour Trenchcoat. A real toetapper it was too, with numbers like "The Brothers Come To Grief in Egypt", "Grovel, Grovel (Little Belgium)", "A Führer's Story", "Song of the Chancellor (Seven Fat Jews)", and the most famous one "Any Dream Will Do (as long as it's my dream of Aryan overlordship over the world)"" -

angrysunbird

"'Springtime for Hitler.' I never knew that Poland and France were in the Southern Hemisphere, but it's winter for them so it must be true." -

hopefulnebula

"Springtime for Hitler, okay great, I know Springer and Hitler...that can't be a good thing." -

reliantfc3

"Springtime for Hitler. The season where a young man's thoughts turn to genocide." -

shadowed_guise

"Why does Hitler always get all the attention? Why can't we have Springtime for Mussolini? Autumn for Franco? The Summer of Stalin?" -

alma_alba

(Well, there was the pop single "Goodness Gracious Goebbels Of Fire!"...-CV)

Correct Answer: "Springtime For Hitler: A Gay Romp With Eva and Adolph at Berchtesgaden"

"much better than the other WWII play, The Stalingraduate. 'Here's to you, Mussolini'sson' just doesn't have a ring to it." -

plantingseeds

6. What puts a spring in your step?

Moonshoes mentions – 14
Slinky mentions - 8
Flubber mentions - 3

"Walking on the moon. Lower gravity, you know." -

feste

(And, as a bonus, Sting! -CV)

"Walking barefoot on a rusty burned-out mattress? Some of those Acme shoes that Wile E. Coyote bought? Stepping in ground water that was forced through a natural opening in the ground's surface via pressure inside a confined aquifer?" -

kenshardik

"Apparently I'm in a mood to sing most of my answers - that's springy enough, I think." -

rikchik

"A little Schadenfreude. And what could be better than to enjoy it with a little slice of evil, Schadenfreude Pie: 'yhe pie to enjoy while you are reveling in the horrible misfortunes of others.'" -

nitassee

"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women." -

cmseward,

the_misha

(+1, Conan The Barbarian. – AL&CV&LL)

"It rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs, rolls over your neighbor’s dog. It’s great for a snack, it fits on your back, it’s Log, Log, Log! It’s Log, it’s Log, it’s big it’s heavy it’s wood. It’s Log, it’s Log, it’s better than bad – it’s good!" -

smeddley

(+1, Ren and Stimpy. -CV)

"Booze. Lots and lots of booze. (Actually, that's more likely to put a sway in my shuffle ...)" -

germankitty

"Strawberry Pocky. Best OTC antidepressant I've ever had." -

peaseblossom03

"I got some the other night. *grin* That's all it really takes." -

jessicamariek

"I was just telling my friend, this gorgeous weather has one very lovely side benefit: boobs." -

clare_dragonfly

"The end of my shift at work. I do a full on Tigger bounce to the door." -

whiski_sour

"Everything about the coming season. The flowers! The sun! The twitterpating birds! YAY BIRD SEX! I mean...umm...I got nothing." -

uberhero

"The fact that I just got offered a job working under the person who's job I want! HAHA! FEEL THE PRESSURE! ONE DAY I WILL REPLACE YOU! *cough* >.>" -

gypsy_owl

"Really cute single straight men with the fashion sense of partnered gay men." -

deadlydiva

"The fact that my thesis committee liked my thesis a LOT! And it looks like I'll be able to defend it successfully! YAAAAAAAAAAAY!" " -

bosswolf

"Well, there's a really nice park not all that far from where I live; I like to go for a walk of a Sunday afternoon. Pass the cyanide-coated peanuts, please." -

sjl,

captain_lice

"The new hiking boots I got have very squishy soles. They kinda go boinga boinga when I walk on them." -

kokopellinelli

(

kokopellinelli like a bit of the old boinga boinga, if you know what I mean. -CV)

And that's the way we start off the season- springlike. Unless you're... eh, what's that word, antipodean? Then it's not really springlike at all. Anti-spring, as it were. The Unspring.

Welcome aboard, all new players! Remember to pimp out the quiz mightily on your journals, because pimping is good. Also, I just like saying "pimp". It's pimptacular.

Thanks again to

lovellama, who's still doing a bang-up job supporting us as co-mod.

See you all tomorrow, same bat-time, same bat-channel!

Rock on,

AL&CV&LL