ljdq | LJ Daily Answers: 29 October 2007

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"Okay, the best I can come up with is that most of these names appear to also be used for counties in various US states. But I can't find a single state with all these counties, which suggests I'm doing it wrong." -

lazy_alex

So close, so very very close...

1. Who was Germany's "Iron Chancellor"?

"I don't even know what an Iron Chancellor is, but it's giving me visions of some sort of locked down metal chastity device. That's not terribly comfortable. Poor guy." -

amorsalado

"Sorry, I read 'Chancellor' and horrible Episode I flashbacks pop up and I'm gonna have to go sit in a corner and cry for a bit. The healing process is slow." -

shinga

(I'm so sorry. Episode I trauma is a terrible ailment afflicting millions. I should have been more thoughtful. -CV)

"Dude, it's Germany. EVERYONE is Iron there. I'm pretty sure you get kicked out if you're anything less than Tungsten." -

nakedblueninja

"Dr. Victor Von Doom! 'IronButt' to his friends. (Tinpanties to his REAL close friends)" -

writersblock_va

"Chancellor Tony Stark. He got shot, built a suit of power armor, and went on to unify Germany under his red and gold rule. After his death, Black Sabbath wrote a song about him, but had to change it to 'Iron Man' because of the bad feelings engendered by the two World Wars." -

digitalraven

"Probably someone with those two dots in his name somewhere." -

jennnlee

"Keyser Soze!" -

cmzero

"Wilhelm Klink. No, wait, that was the 'Iron Colonel'." -

cmseward

"Wasn't he the guy who only wanted a heart?" -

kokopellinelli

(I'm imagining a 'Wizard Of Oz' remake, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Tin Man. "I'd be friends mit die sparrows und der boy who shoots die arrows if I only had ein heart." Oh Ahnold, you are truly the man for all seasons. -CV)

"I don't remember his real name but he was Hulk Hogan and Sgt. Slaughter's arch-enemy back in the 80s. I believe his patented move was the 'Volkswagen Clutch'." -

halo4

"I keep reading that as 'Iron Chandler'. Then 'Iron Chandelier'. And now I'm thinking of 'In the garden of Eden, by I. Ron Butterfly' which leads to 'Hey Marge, remember when we used to make out to this hymn' and what was the question again?" -

theninth

(Looks like someone's train of thought has derailed. -CV)

"Stalin? Man of Steel? No, he was Russian, and an alloy. I mean, Ally, being Russian, which Germany's 'Iron Chancellor' was not. " -

kleenexwoman

"When in doubt, say Kaiser Wilhem. Even if he wasn't a chancellor." -

kickthehobbit

(When in doubt, 11 people said Margaret Thatcher and 9 people "Allez cuisine!"'d. Doubt is a poor substitute for knowledge. -CV)

"why does everyone like iron so much? There was Bismark the iron chancellor, the Iron chef, the iron giant, the Iron curtain? Steel is so much more powerful--look at Superman." -

ghostly_watcher

(Who knew that horses were really made of kryptonite, though? -CV)

"Ferrous der Bueller" -

watergal

"Bismuth" -

david_deacon

"Is Bismawck a hewwing?" -

drbear

(+1, Blazing Saddles. -CV)

"Otto Von Bismarck. I always think that this sounds vaguely like a kind of hot chocolate mix. I am perfectly willing to accept that this may just be me. " -

liseuse

"I totally know this one! It's Bismarck, right? Glad to see IB History has done something for me other than rape, plunder, and otherwise demoralize me. " -

essencejaded

"I'm gonna say Bismarck. We're studying him, and my History teacher has a crush on him...just like she had on Stalin. 'Oh, an evil man...but a great man.'" -

puredeadthingy

"This man is one of my most favoritest leaders ever! Ottovan Bismarck! His moustache went like -fwoosh-!" -

fictionalsolace

(Note to self: grow moustache out to "fwoosh" status. -CV)

Correct Answer: Otto von Bismarck

2. Which actress played the lead character in the television series "Bewitched"?

(-1 to all votes for Nicole Kidman. -CV)

"Please don't let it be Nicole Kidman, who used to be all extremely hot and red headed, and then at some point between Moulin Rouge and The Stepford Wives got all creepy plastic and unemotional. I haven't had a childhood fantasy ruined like that since I discovered that Darryl Strawberry was not God, but was a drug addicted frak up." -

illogicalvulcan

"(takes his -50 like a crying leetle boy)" -

ntlespino
"I would use the "before my time" excuse but frankly I think you would negative-points me. " -

undeadgoat

(How quickly you learn, grasshopper – CV&AL&LL)

"Trick question. There were no characters in Bewitched made out of lead." -

david_deacon

"Dude, they got all bitchy and empowered and stuff. You gotta call it 'BeWiccanned' or 'BeMagicked' or something equally light and fluffy." -

infinitysquared

(I stand corrected. -CV)

"See! Shows like 'Bewitched' should be on Nick @ Nite. Then why do I keep seeing Will Smith and the Olsen Twins and told those are classic old shows?" -

killabee886

(They're calling the Fresh Prince of Bel Air a classic old show? Oh Jesus H., I am old. Get off my lawn! -CV)

"Not a very good witch, if she didn't see her husband got swapped by the fairies." -

puredeadthingy

(More like swapped WITH fairies, if you know what I mean. -CV)

"I do remember there were two different men playing Darren, and they were both Dicks. " -

avron,

sskipstress

"Is that the one with the astronaut?" -

grapefruitzzz
"I don't care - I still dream of Jeanie!" -

uninvitedcat
"I think a lot of my early realising I was a lesbian was because of Jeannie and her genie outfit." -

liseuse
"Nowhere near as hot as the chick from I Dream of Jeanie (who, btw, gave me my first boner)" -

halo4

(And the votes are in: Barbara Eden >>> Elizabeth Montgomery. Carry on. -CV)

"Some Barbara Eden wanna-be. GOD, Larry Hagman had it lucky. Wonder what ever became of him?" -

thepikey

(After that show? I think he did a stint in prime time. Some little show called Dallas, I believe. -CV)

"I always wanted to figure out how you do that nose thing. I've tried, but I just look like a retarded rabbit instead of a cutesy genie." -

jessicamariek and 16 others

"i wonder whether the staff at hogwarts has special classes to teach kids how to wiggle their noses for wandless magic. (and PLEASE don't burst my bubble. i don't want to hear about how the nose-wiggling was just a special effect.) " -

songquake

(It wasn't. She twitched her upper lip, actually, and her nose followed. - CV&AL&LL)

"When I was 13, Elizabeth Montgomery in a sweater was hardcore porn." -

pyllgrum

"Elizabeth 'The Original MILF' Montgomery" -

blindgeoff

"More interesting was the short-lived late-70s series spin-off, 'Tabitha', with the title role played by Lisa Hartman. Rawr." -

i_calql8

Correct Answer: Elizabeth Montgomery

3. According to Dame Vera Lynn, where will there be bluebirds over?

"how many people are going to, on impulse, say 'somewhere over the rainbow'?" -

tickle_smoosh

(19. -CV)

"If I know bluebirds, they'll be right over my car when I washed it." -

b_hulsmans,

jessicamariek,

cmzero

"Don't care, I have an umbrella" -

wiredwizard

"Now, is this the Aswan or the Hoover Dame Vera Lynn?" -

infinitysquared

(This is the Vera Lynn that you will meet again some sunny day. 8 quizlings are wondering what became of her. -CV)

"The halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli?" -

girl_who_is1337

(Ummmm... those guys are different. -CV)

"Capistrano? No, that's swallows. Speaking of swallows, isn't she related to the porn star, Ginger or Amber? Gives a whole new edge to blue birds, hunh?" -

ghostrider65

"Having watched 1000 WWII movies, I surmise the bluebirds poop made the cliffs of Dover white." -

pyllgrum

"I'd like to point out that bluebirds are restricted to the Americas, which means that unless they're as migratory as coconuts, there won't ever be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover." -

master_flea

"I can't possibly answer this question. As an educated elitist snob, I can't quite get past the ending of the sentence with a preposition." -

amorsalado,

allie_the_neko,

herm42

(You are quite correct; however, I did that on purpose, because those are the song lyrics: There will be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover, yadda yadda. Carry on. -CV)

"If we're talking color order, shortly above purplebirds." -

ladykalessia

(You mean indigobirds. -CV)

"Are they bluebirds of happiness??? Or are they bluesbirds? 'It's 100 miles to Chicago, we've got half a tank of gas, it's dark...and we're chirping. Hit it!'" -

tweeti

"In a pie, I hope. Is 'Dame' her first name or her title? I thought Dame was just what private eyes called the ladies who walked into their office, all in tears and clutching hankies. I don't think I've ever heard it used outside that context or un-ironically. Except in LJDQ, now." -

talia_ai

Correct Answer: "The white cliffs of Dover"

4. What 1993 movie stars Julian Sands as an obsessive doctor who cuts off his girlfriend's arms and legs?

"I have to admit: This one has me stumped." -

fizrep

(Our questions can be disarmingly tricky. And,

raepixy3, the answer is no. -CV)

"Sweeney Todd, M.D." -

wiredwizard

"Snow White 2: Let's Chop Her Up After All" -

woap

"Return of the Black Kuh-nigget." -

drbear

(+1, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. -CV)

"And I thought I'd made mistakes with my ex." -

avron

"IT WAS A METAPHOR!!! HE WAS FANTASIZING!! REALLY! And at that, 'Boxing Helena' is probably more interesting than the Montana town of the same name... Hey, is this the theme?!" -

blindgeoff

(They're on to us! Act casual… - LL)

"'Darling, look at me! I can reattach them! Make you better, stronger, faster...'" -

puredeadthingy

"Wasn't that the one when he had to send his girlfriend via the USPS and can't fit her all in the packaging?" -

digitalraven

"What do you mean your Nose Itches?" -

writersblock_va

"Is that the movie Nip/Tuck is based on?" -

jrho,

sskipstress

"He should totally get together with Kathy Bates' character from Misery!" -

marasca

"I see 'doctor' and 'Julian' so it must be Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. " -

spatialrift47

(Gee, I wish I'd stuck around for the episode where Julian cuts off everyone's arms and legs. The series might have started to get interesting then. -CV)

"DOC WITH A BOX!" -

lots42

(Step one: Cut a hole in the box... -CV)

"The Silence of the Gams." -

captainsblog

"Boxing Helena.
It was in a quiz before.
I can't find the link." -

syrazemyla

(Yes, we asked this once.
Here is the link you wanted.
Good memory there. -CV)

"Boxing Helena.... a movie so bad that it even had Art Garfunkel in it. I am not admitting to having seen the movie. I just, uh, know stuff.... *looks shifty*" -

theninth

Correct Answer: Boxing Helena

"The sequel, Helena IV, where she fights the Russian doll-lady is the best one." -

grapefruitzzz

5. Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson) is better known by which stage name?

"Oh, wrestling...I've never been able to understand it. It's like Sweet Valley High with sweaty old men." -

puredeadthingy

"Carson City Daly? Dwight Annapolis! Sacramento Jones.... " -

theninth
"Kid Little Rock? John Denver?? Pierre Cardin!" -

watergal
"Other possibilities include Rick Springfield, Samuel L. Jackson and Bob Saltlakecity." -

billfl

"I'm gonna go out on an (amputated) limb here, and guess 'Tennessee Williams.'" -

blindgeoff

"How many names does one guy need? HE can be John Jacob Jinglehiemer Schmidt for all I care." -

herm42

"Stevie Wonder? I've got nothin'." -

kickthehobbit,

iamza

"Rick James, bitch." -

kiffle

"Alan Smithee" -

kerowyn47

"The Six Million Dollar Man!" -

majorsamfan

"Tell me it's not Steve Tyler, He of the HUGE HUGE MOUTH THAT ATE CINCINNATI. Scary, man. Scary." -

kokopellinelli

"In one life, he's Steven Anderson. The other life is lived in computers, where he goes by the hacker alias Neo." -

syrazemyla

"Should I be worried that my mom never misses Smackdown?" -

tweeti

"Stone Cold Steve Austin, currently ranked #19 on the WWE Steroid Deathwatch. These wrestlers are dropping faster than the Blue Blaz--um, bad example." -

i_calql8

"What a greedy bastard. He needs a third name? He should be happy with the two he has! Think of how many kids in Africa go to bed at night with no name at all. :mad:" -

woap

"Carrot Top." -

jessicamariek

"My dad always made a big deal that Mr. Austin was Jewish. My mom always made a big deal that Mr. Austin was no role model for a growing boy." -

fictionalsolace

"How many names does one guy need? HE can be John Jacob Jinglehiemer Schmidt for all I care." -

herm42

"My brain just mixed up Stone Cold Steve Austin and Cold Stone Creamery and got distracted." -

sskipstress">

Correct Answer: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

6. What's your current state of mind?

"None of us want to go there." -

lightning_rose

"Kinda woozy. I think next time I get home from a root canal, I'll just take the vicodin and go to bed, rather than surf the internet. Hope I didn't buy anything on Ebay I'll regret later." -

jennnlee

"Slightly tired with a chance of Arabic homework." -

droptheleash622

"Well, I'm hitting midterms week, I'm nearing a cheesecake coma and I can't beat my computer at hearts. So my current state is stressed out of my freakin' mind!" -

killabee886

"Virginia, where unfortunately most fun things are illegal." -

marasca

(Tell me about it. ::kicks state:: - LL)

"Not as drugged out as I want to be. Stupid migraines. Yes, this means several times I have played the LJDQ while tripping out of my fucking head. Only way to play, man, only way to play." -

lots42

"I'm a hormonal woman who is now craving ice cream and passing the time with a quiz about last names that are also names of cities in certain states. Take a wild guess." -

tickle_smoosh

"I am fucking stuck on fucking 'Message in a Bottle' on hard in Guitar Hero. Oh my god, I hate that song so much. It just repeats over and over and over and never ever ends. And then I finally crap out about 85% of the way through. It's stopping me from getting to 'Wayward Son.' Die, Sting, die!!!" -

illogicalvulcan

(If you're having trouble with Message in a Bottle, good luck on Wayward Son. Hoo boy... -CV)

"Befuddled. What IS this week's theme, anyway?!?" -

germankitty

(It's one you foreigners are going to hate. -CV)
(Most of the Americans won't get it either. -AL)
(And it was all my idea!! BWAHAHAHA!! -LL)

"Oh, not bad, Juneau? It's a Richmond's world, but all the Boise and girls out there know, it only takes a Little Rock to start things rolling. I'll be Lincoln to this later, so for now, at Halloween, I'll just say a little Wichitata." -

billfl

"I'm procrastinating, ignoring coursework, and I REALLY WANT A BUNNY RABBIT. Not to eat, either." -

puredeadthingy

(Nope, bunnies are on the Big List of Things You Can't Have. -AL&CV&LL)

"Thinking inside the Box. I wrote 'Transmogifier' on the outside, I hope to emerge as a Rampaging T-Rex any second now." -

writersblock_va

(Please let that work, please let that work, please let that work... -AL)

"Ow. No good reason for it, either, but my brain seems to be trying to expand its way through my skull. If it knows what's best for it, it will FRIGGING STOP ANY TIME NOW." -

cmseward

(Or you'll do WHAT? It's really no use threatening your own brain. -AL)

"A state of confusion, bordering madness and terror. So, essentially Sparta." -

pirho_maniac

"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." -

i_calql8

(+1, Blazing Saddles. -CV)

"Crazy cat lady. Is that classified as a state of mind?" -

apathysantonym

"After my last encounter with LSD, I've never really been sure." -

cold_clarity

"I've spent the past month averaging 12-hour days at work, single-handedly saving some big important project. I'm also quietly determined that all this work is going to pay off with a much overdue promotion, or my tired ass is outta here." -

thepikey

"Man, I was up half the night, awoke to a cat howling at the wall, haven't had any coffee yet and just now just stepped in something wet under my desk that I refuse to investigate to preserve my fragile hold on my sanity. You tell me what kind of state I am in." -

fizrep

(California. -AL)

"Northern Ontario, even though that's a territory. Big, sharp, bitter, and cold." -

digitalraven

(Like

fizrep's ex. -CV)

"

theninth is currently in a New York state of mind. We blame Billy Joel and heavy narcotics. Please leave a message. Or more narcotics. And less Billy Joel." -

theninth

And there we go. Quite a few of you were challenged by this week's theme. This is good. It promotes thought, and learning, and study, and concentration. It also led to a lot of prescription (we hope) drugs on your part. Most non-Americans would be hard-pressed to identify U.S. State Capital Cities, but in all fairness, so would most regular Americans. So thppppppt.

Thanks to all for playing, especially to all our first-time players. Hope to see you again tomorrow for more quizly goodness!

Rock On!

AL&CV&LL