ljdq | LJ Daily Answers: 4 February 2008

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And in an unsurprising bout of equal opportunity, we follow last week up with The Man Quiz! All men, all the time! Wheeeee!

1. Which two brothers have recently been in the spotlight of American football fans, one for having an upcoming Super Bowl performance, and the other for not having one?

"Cain and Abel. Abel made the team, Cain didn't. Cain was better with the head-meet-rock game, though." -

iamza

"Tom and Greg Brady (or whichever Brady threw the football that hit Marcia in the nose)" -

drbear,

blossomchyld

"Mario and Luigi. I mean come on... Olympic games with Mario and Sonic? Luigi got majorly shafted there." -

faery_wing, voicing support for Luigi along with 22 others. Also, 6 people voted for The Blues Brothers.

"The Schrodinger brothers: until the team runs out onto the field, there's no way of telling which one is playing. And then we'd be changing the outcome by measuring it, and that's bad science, and my high school physics teacher will come and eat my brain, or worse, make me do kinematics all over again." -

elvenpiratelady

"John Madden & his brother Darryl (and his other brother Darryl)" -

wiredwizard

(+1, Newhart. You too,

nitasee. -CV)

"The only football player I can think of right now is Brett Favre. Does he have a brother attending the Super Bowl? I hope his name is Dumia." -

dotcomslash

"The only sports brothers I know are the Hamm brothers. Real men wear spandex, and lots of it.
p.s. Rugby is better than football
p.p.s. Also the Sedin brothers who play for the Canucks. Hockey is also better than football.
p.p.p.s. Let's face it, foosball is better than football." -

confusedpuppy

"Two brothers wearing spandex pants and leaping on top of each other all day? Mmmmmmmm, check off fantasy #364..." -

deza

"Goofus and Gallant Manning" -

kiffle

(+1, Highlights. -CV)

"I'm a lesbian, so could someone else please be the judge of Oreo's "Outlick the Mannings" contest? I think I'd rather be licked by a manatee. " -

twbubbles

(I'll take this bullet for the LJDQ Mod Team. – LL)

"Either Manning or Karamazov. " -

motown_deserter

"That crashing sound you heard after the Giants/Packers game was Peyton Manning's dick falling off." -

illogicalvulcan

"Everytime I see Peyton Manning, I think of the Gatorade commercial where he's a giant action figure that runs on Gatorade and the announcer sings "It's Peyton Manning, your very own action toy. Personal quarterback, he's all yours!" (Peyton could be my muscular action toy any day...)" -

raepixy3

"Peyton and Eli Manning. But Peyton wins in the commercials department hands down. He has the best commercials. And that is so much more important than actual playing ability." -

gorghte

Correct Answer: Eli and Peyton Manning

2. Up until he was murdered, Khalil Roundtree was the road manager for which R&B band?

"I find myself completely distracted by the intense improbability of a name like Khalil Roundtree. Reminds me of a friend of mine: Carlos O'Kelly." -

alma_alba

"WAIT. SOMEONE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS GOT MURDERED?" -

first_seventhe

"Is it safe to say that by now 'Sting' has become the '42' of the LJDQ?" -

ladyiapetus

(About 49 players agree with this comment. -CV)

"Do they come from a land down under?" -

astridsdream

"The Lumberjacks = ironically he was axed by the band just before getting all chopped up. I'm really abusing the "tree" part of his name, aren't I?" -

uncut_diamond

(Yes. You should have branched off in a different direction. -CV)

"Please tell me it's not a Spinal Tap cover band." -

fictionalsolace

"Men Without Hats or a Hit in the Last Two Decades" -

watergal

"Billy & the Boingers" -

wiredwizard

(+1, Bloom County – LL)

"You mean the fired him just because he'd been murdered. Tough week for him." -

travellex

"Assuming we aren't shooting for perfect symmetry here, what other kind of trees are there? I can't recall the last time I strolled through a breathtaking triangular forest." -

niamaea

"Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. Khalil Roundtree was Water, and the band didn't really take off until it gained some press from his assassination." -

fax_celestis

"If they sang the theme to Shaft, it'll be the only good that ever came of nepotism." -

revieloutionne

"SHAFT!" -

jrho
"'the private dick that gets all the 72 virgins'" -

mark_laura
"Man when Shaft finds out who killed Khalil there is gonna be HELL to pay Motherf.." -

tarpo
(You watch your mouth! -CV)
"just talking 'bout Shaft's little brother..." -

motown_deserter
"DAMN right." -

stagemanager

"Khalil Gibran and the Philosophers!" -

ellistrae

"Mannheim Steamroller" - 6 of you. I don't think they count as R&B, no matter what universe you might be in

"Boys II Men. They sang a song based on the moans people make during sex! and then made a Part 2! How deliciously humpworthy is that?" -

kittikattie

"Boys Eleven Men" -

confusedpuppy

Correct Answer: Boyz II Men

"A classic example of putting the chord before the hearse." -

i_calql8

3. According to legend, the giant Fionn mac Cumhaill scooped up a clump of earth and threw it at a rival; alas, his aim was off, and the missile landed in the sea. What geographical feature was created in this manner?

(And only 17 of you made a "cum hail" joke. How refined! -CV)

"all I can think of is how the.. Celts? Used to lime the heads of their enemies and throw them at people as they rode past them." -

writersblock_va

"[Bucket noises off] 'And did those feet, in ancient times, walk upon England's mountains green?'" -

stagemanager

(+1 for saying "mattress" to Mr. Lambert. Again. -CV)

"Presidental Debate-land. Fionn was the first mudslinger." -

fictionalsolace

"The Isle of Lucy. (Sadly, that joke doesn't work as well in print)" -

drbear
"The Island of Dr. Zhivago" -

asrimal
"The Isle of Doctor Moreau" -

teh_antisecks

"The way I heard, it was a clump of shit and it landed in Virginia. God, I hated living in Manassas." -

twbubbles

(Remember, kids: Manassas is just one vowel away from Man Asses. -CV)

"God those wrestling storylines are getting worse and worse. Although I liked when Hogan bodyslammed the giant so hard that Atlantis sunk into the sea." -

tarpo

"Dunno what island it was, but ya gotta love a dude secure enough to use a spear called the Gae Bolga." -

motown_deserter

"'Manx' is probably the coolest word ever. Manx manx manx." -

undeadgoat

"Did you know that one of the Hawaiian goddesses had a detachable vagina? And she and her sister were being chased by a lusty god one time and she took off her detachable vagina and threw it in one direction while they went in the other direction and when it landed it made a hill and the hill is called (WhateverGoddess)'s Vagina? Yep." -

kokopellinelli

"What with the theme, I'm guessing the Isle of Man, where most of the roads have no speed limits. Also, homosexuality is frowned upon, and possibly still illegal. Which, considering the name, is a bit odd. JUST GIVE IN TO YOUR MAN-LOVING NEEDS, ISLE!" -

dracothelizard

"I once had a betta fish named Fionn mac Cumhaill. Because who wouldn't name a betta fish 'Finn MacCool'? Now I've got a red one named Cardinal Richelieu. He's never been to the Isle of Man either (which, for the longest time, I was certain wasn't real and something people made up after reading too many Xanth novels)." -

theninth

"The Isle of Man, which earned its name because Fionn mac Cumhaill supposedly griped 'Aww, man,' upon missing. Most scholars believe this to have been a historical censoring of more colorful language, however; the Isle of Shitfuckdammit, while it has a nice ring to it, lacks any sense of propriety." - ANONYMOUS

"Really? That's how the Isle of Man was supposedly created? That's like, the worst creation story ever, and I've read Genesis." -

oboe_dude

"The part of the ocean near Tokyo, where Godzilla first emerged to yell 'Okay, who threw that?'" -

i_calql8

"Wouldn't it be two geographical features since digging up enough earth to create an island would leave a pretty big depression which probably would fill with water and become a lake. So I'm saying Ireland and Loch Ness." -

gorghte

(Your reasoning is correct, even though your answers are not. The hole that was left behind supposedly became Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles. -CV)

Correct Answer: The Isle of Man

4. According to Sesame Street, who is "Everbody's Favorite Game Show Host"?

(Alex Trebek: 7
Bob Barker: 9
Richard Dawson:

dotcomslash -CV)

"Not everyone likes Alex Trebek: Sean Connery hates the bastard." -

fax_celestis

"F*** if I know. (Is this a family quiz? I censored, in case.)" -

domtheknight

(This is a family quiz only in the sense that there are some families who play. Other than that, knock yourself the fuck out. Fuck yeah! -CV)

"I want to say ... Manly Wade Wellman. It must take serious cojones to go through life introducing yourself as 'Manly.'" -

laughingacademy

"Ah, the days when Sesame Street didn't suck, before The Red One's dark reign began." -

niamaea

"Damn, I can see his huge foam head in my mind, but I cannot remember his name." -

cmseward

"I thought Sesame Street was meant to promote education. 'Everbody's?'" -

puredeadthing

(You Brits and your wacky spelling. That's legit!! – CV&AL&LL)

"The Count because bingo nights are 1, 2, 3! Three times as fun! Ah, ah, ah!" -

blossomchyld

"Got me. 3-2-1-Contact was way cooler, although I blame it for making me a dork in the long run." -

first_seventhe

"Kermit Theodore Frogan, Esq." -

mark_laura

(SESAME STREET HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES! -CV)

"You'd smile too if you had a hand stuffed up your ass." -

watergal

"Cookies are a sometimes food, my ass." -

lots42

"Big bird can only use one hand while standing, I bet you didn't know that did you?" -

b_hulsmans

"Bob Barker! ...man. Bob Barkerman!" -

twbubbles

"I have no idea, but on a vaguely related note, I loved the Yip Yips on Sesame Street. 'Yip yip yip yip ring riiiiing ring yip yip yip yip'" -

geenei

(Word. – LL&CV)

"Guuuuuuy Smiley! Who deserves to have no jokes made about him outside of mentioning his passionate forbidden affair with Prarie Dawn.. their felt bodies locked together in a torrid embrace of yarn and plastic." -

tarpo

(And Rule #34 rears its (ugly) head… - LL)

"Guy Smiley, and man did I hate him when I was little. Smarmy little bastard, he was." -

tajessa

"Guy Smiley. They tried to replace him once with Pat Playjak. That was a SIN AGAINST MUPPET GOD." -

kittikattie

Correct Answer: Guy Smiley

5. The Moskstraumen of Lofoten was the inspiration for which story by Edgar Allan Poe?

"Admit it, you're just randomly combining syllables now, aren't you. Either that, or you are raiding the pharmacy shelves for LJDQ questions." -

cmseward

"The Man from La Mancha" -

beckyh2112,

naraht

(No, but that was a good one. -CV)

"I'm hungry, though I'm a little hesitant to ask what 'Moskst ramen' is made with." - ANONYMOUS

"Edgar Allen Poe's 'No way are you using those in Scrabble you Motherf..'" -

tarpo

"it sounds like a dish the Swedish Chief would make." -

killabee886

"The Man Who Knew Too Much, And Other Hypothetical Tales." -

wee_catterfly

"Great, now all I can think of is the Raven as performed by the Simpsons and read by James Earl Jones. This is indeed a disturbing universe." -

kittikattie and 10 others

(Quoth the Raven, Eat my shorts. -CV)

"The Tell-Tale Moskstraumen. no? the fall of the house of Mokstraumen? the cask of Moskstraumen-tillado?" -

zestylime

(No, no, and shit no. -CV)

"The Mosk of the Red Death" -

i_calql8

"Moskstraumen sound like 'mosque streams' to me. But I don't think Poe wrote any stories about mosque streams. So maybe it's mock streams, or moss streams? Or even mosques dreams?" -

rikchik

"Word analysis time! Mosk - clearly Muslim. Straumen - like noodles? Lofo - like a sofa, but with a lisp. Ten - one more than nine! Clearly, this was the story of the Muslem Stroganof and the Ten Lisping Sofas." -

astridsdream

(+1 for lisping sofas. -CV)

"I've been taking Lofoten and the shaking has almost stopped." -

drbear
"If it had been Zoloften, he might not have been so cranky all the time." -

silensy

"Oh, he's your Shakespeare, isn't he? Except he wasn't as good. (I kid, I kid, I love 'The Tell-Tale Liver!')" -

puredeadthingy

"Not a clue, but it's sounds more like a Star Trek episode. " -

blossomchyld

"MS Found in a Bottle? MS could stand for Moskstraumen as well as Manuscript." -

reconditarmonia

(True enough. Half-credit. -CV)

"Pröbäbly önë wïth mäny ümläuts ïn thë tïtlë." -

fictionalsolace,

elf_of_doriath

Correct Answer: Descent into the Maelström

6. Men- what's their deal?

"Also, what is the deal with Count Chocula? I mean, are we supposed to be afraid of this guy?" -

squeegibo

"Fortunately, I don't have to worry about it. Lesbianism FTW!" -

alma_alba, ANONYMOUS

"Eh, who knows. Luckily we are Liberated now so we don't have to care. :P" -

reconditarmonia

"the validity for this question in my life right now is unbelievable. Fuck men I say. And the horse they rode in on." -

apathysantonym

"If I knew, I wouldn't tell you. I'd keep that secret all to myself and use it for evil purposes. Like having many sugar daddies." -

kiffle

"You got to know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em. You also got to know when to send them out to the store so they'll leave you alone when you're trying to read." -

theninth

"Without us, the world would be at a standstill and overrun with spiders." -

drbear

"Me, personally? It's all about the boobies." -

uncut_diamond
"Sorry, what? I was drinking a beer and watching Boobies." -

writersblock_va

"In my experience they just want to look at my breasts, eyes up here

chaosvizier and hands where I can see 'em." -

killabee886

(~~In my experience, you are still capable of seeing my hands while they're resting on your br~~ SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP. -AL&LL)

"Men: dumb, stubborn, singleminded, allergic to change - not unlike most governments. (I should know, I am one...)" -

wiredwizard

(A government? – LL)

"Whatever it is, I bet its the reason they wont sleep with me :(" -

_pullmystrings

"If I knew the answer to that question, I wouldn't be alone and horny every Friday." -

elf_of_doriath

"I think they get distracted by all the dangling bits in their pants." -

jrho

"Goddammit, the only question in psychology to which the answer is not 'penis envy'." -

niamaea

"I don't know exactly but I do know that any problem I have ever had with a guy can be smoothed over with a can of beer. And a three day waiting period." -

kimpisces

"Let'em sit around somewhere they can belch and fart and scratch with inhibition and they're happy. Toss in a big screen TV and some sex and they're ecstatic." -

kokopellinelli

"I don't know for all men, but if I don't get something really nice for Valentine's Day, it's going to be the Dead Man's Hand for my guy." -

nitasee

"Guys are easy.. Cock.. There thats what the deal is.. Anything else is just covering up the cock and the things we use it for. Guys are basically explained using a Terry Pratchett analogy.. Things we can eat, Things that can eat us, things we can have sex with, and rocks." -

tarpo

'Men never outgrow being babies. Give them a bottle, a boob and someone warm to snuggle when they have temper tantrums and they're fine." -

deza

"I'd say beer and hockey but in my house that's my mum's domain. So, laundry and cooking." -

confusedpuppy

"They like boobs and beer, pudding and pizza, football. So, words that have double letters." -

domtheknight

"Pretty straight-forward really: 'Ziggy-zoggy, ziggy-zoggy, hoi hoi hoi' followed by girls jumping on trampolines!" -

mark_laura

"He who dies with the most toys, wins." -

laughingacademy

"They just are, as are women? They are packaged with the Special Manly Set of Fears and Insecurities, to match and complete the set of Special Womanly Set of Fears and Insecurities! Now have both for the low, low price of being born and raised!" -

silmaril

Correct Answer: "Porn." - first_seventhe

And there you have it. Another unsurprising revelation: It really is all about the boobs.

Happy post-Groundhogs Day to everyone; Punxsutawney Phil says we still have six more weeks of winter to go. However, any chill we might have incurred quickly vanished with all the heat generated over Super Bowl Sunday here in the states. AL supported the Giants, LL supported the Patriots, and CV supported the liquor industry. And a good time was had by all.

Welcome aboard all new players; remember to share the love, and spread the word, and all that stuff. The more, the merrier!

Tune in tomorrow for more of the same!

Rock On!

AL&CV&LL

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drbear.livejournal.com

We have a stuffed groundhog and he didn't see his shadow Saturday. Of course, he doesn't see much of anything, what with being stuffed and all.

mmmm, ground hog.....

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chaosvizier.livejournal.com

Them's always good eatin's!

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norwegianne.livejournal.com

Norwegian question… and I forgot to play in the joy of being done with exams... :(

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chaosvizier.livejournal.com

Don't worry. I'm sure one day Norway will rear its fjordish head again. ;-)

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amorsalado.livejournal.com

"Really? That's how the Isle of Man was supposedly created? That's like, the worst creation story ever, and I've read Genesis."

Hah! That actually made me spit coffee outta my nose. At work, no less. Uhhh so much for being discrete about my forbidden internet usage!

Brilliant, says I!