LJ Daily Answers: 12 April 2010

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

"I'm disappointed; an 'A' themed quiz and no Fonzie or A-Team questions?" - mistressjennfer

Well, sometimes we've already done that. And sometimes we've done that too.

Also, Happy birthday, many_from_one!



1. What is the common name for the chemical compound retinol?

"It sounds like something that you should put in your eyeball, but we all know that the #1 rule of ChemLab is not to eat anything, and #2 is not to put stuff in your eyeball." - rhiannonjk

"" - pirho_maniac, seferin, phrench_phried

"The Eludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator" - n5iln

"Soylent Green." - babybokal

"Eye candy" - mandydax

"Retinol > Retina > Eye > Eye scream > Icecream?" - puredeadthingy

"Valium. It does hey look ice cream hi furniture..." - lots42

"Asprin, or as most mothers like to call it 'brat relief'." - demon_666

(I was going to make a tasteless joke here, but for once I'll exercise self-control. -CV)

"Date Rape Drug" - sticky9fingers, limegreenjillo

(I think that's rohypnol. We frown on that here; we prefer the traditional method of plying our dates with copious amounts of alcohol. -AL&CV)

"It sounds like rhettinol would be chemically related to damnitol...And frankly, darlings, I just don't give a damn." - mistressjennfer

"Vitamin A. Does that mean Admiral Kirk is allergic to carrots?" - germankitty

(Unless the carrot is a sexy scantily-clad alien female carrot, then yes, he probably is. -CV)

"I didn't used to think that 31 was so old..then I discovered the early stages of crowsfeet. D:" - ifeedformula

"Retinol is what you get when you mix your eyes with alcohol, so I guess that'd be 'Blind Drunk'." - alfvaen

"As explained in Shoot 'em up vitamin A is good for the eyes!! Carrots are soo handy." - sillyflowers

(+1 because I love that cheesy movie. -CV)

"If airport security asks, it's always vitamin A, never retinol. Retinol sounds a bit explodey." - jhirat_dai

Correct Answer: Vitamin A



2. Who was the author of the books whose characters lived in the Hundred Acre Woods?

"What about the other Acre Woods, the 1-99 Acre Woods? Didn't they ever warrant stuffed animals with terrible spelling?" - pirho_maniac

(Well, the animals in the 69 Acre Woods had good spelling, but they were renowned for other activities. Which, to be fair, did involve honeypots. -CV)

"Winnie the Pooh wasn't a real person?" - kittycatness

(In all honesty, he wasn't even a real bear. -CV)

"Nowadays, Honey is considered healthy. But looking back, did that Porky little Poohbear eat anything else?" - rhiannonjk

"I question whether Tiggers are really the only things whose tops are made out of rubber and whose bottoms are made out of springs. What about Pogo sticks? Dorm mattresses? Playboy Bunnies?" - babybokal

"I'm always wary of authors with two first initials. What are they hiding anyway?" - phrench_phried

(I'd be more wary of artists with two initials. M.C. Escher and M.C. Hammer, I'm looking at you. You too, H.R. Giger. -CV)

(How suspicious are you of Mr. J.R.R. "Three First Initials, Bitches!" Tolkien? -AL)

"J.K. Rowling. Ron accidentally runs over Pooh Bear with the family car then Voldemort eats Kanga." - lots42

"That would be the Alien face-huggers." - vayshti, puredeadthingy

"We love Winnie the Pooh so much around here, not only does my kid's room have a Pooh border but the name of the paint color is Pooh Bear Yellow. :D" - ifeedformula

"Who names a character Pooh? Don't they know he'll be the butt of a million poop jokes?" - ginalin

"Does anybody else think there's something wrong about an author who likes to write about a bear getting stuck in a hole with his ass hanging out in the air?" - frequencyshift

"Rabbit. It was supposed to be a juicy tell-all, but then the editors got hold of it. They completely excised the bit about who fathered Roo." - tears_of_nienna

"my mother wouldn't let me read those books, on account of the title including the word 'Pooh' (I shit you not)" - jargon

"Alcoholics Anonymous Milne. His friends called him 'Alky'." - alfvaen

"A. A. Milne - who thankfully never saw the focus group-created tomboy abomination Disney foisted upon his creation. (But I'm not bitter)." - freezer818

Correct Answer: A.A. Milne

"Not to be confused with A.A. Fair, a pseudonym of Erle Stanley Gardner (he of Perry Mason fame). I can see it now: 'Pooh, what's troubling you?' 'Oh, bother, some dame just came in and offered me three pots of honey to shadow her conniving, womanizing deadbeat husband.' Eeyore knew this wouldn't turn out well." - stagemanager



3. What is the stage name of Senegalese musician Aliaune Thiam?

"Because her real name isn't cryptic enough or something?" - phrench_phried

"You lost me at Senegalese....I need to look at world maps more. I feel dumb now...and I'm sad about that." - ginalin

"I only listen to music from Glee. Does Aliaune Thiam have a song on Glee yet? No? Then I don't know." - kaitimae

(It's been a while since we've had to say this: Fired. -CV)

"I hope it has some 'o's and 'y's in it - go for the complete vowel set!" - packbat

(Oy? Funny, he doesn't look Jewish... -CV)

"This guy:
" - demon_666

"Ali-oops" - thefannishwaldo

"Aliaune Again Naturally." -drbear

"I want him to gay marry a Greek dude and take his name. He could be Aliaune Badara Nikto." - mandydax

"Lady Gaga" - everyone
"Sting" - everyone else

"Dr. Teeth of the Electric Mayhem" - wrestlingdog

"The goddam Batman" - bluetourmaline

"Rupaul" - freezer818

"'Ah, A Lie Nut Am I'. Clearly this guy isn't fond of the truth." - darthparadox

(Of course he isn't. He's a musician. -CV)

"A-con: what all those 'Enlarge your penis!' emails are..." - gigglingpixie

"If I'd been Akon, I totally would have used my original name. Hearing women scream out 'ALIAUNE THIAM!' while throwing panties? That's hot." - indiana_j

"Nuther trufax: Wanted his name to be Akron Ohio but misspelled it." - majorsamfan

Correct Answer: Akon



4. What do Legolas, the New York Yankees, and the Book of Numbers chapter 26 have in common?

"The setup sounds hilarious, but I can't quite figure out the punchline." - limegreenjillo

"Question makes no census to me" - majorsamfan

"DEATH!" - akiyasan

"They're all overrated? OH YES I WENT THERE." - tears_of_nienna

"All those offspring that they begat? With their A-rods?" - etumukutenyak

(Many ladies would like to be in line for begetting Legolas's pointy-eared offspring, it's true... -CV)

"Pinstripes. What, don't you think Legolas would look f(l)etching?" - florahart

"Rings. Legolas helps destroy a ring, the Yankees always try to buy a ring, and the Book of Numbers is, well, bo-ring." - i_calql8

"(Carnac rips open the envelope) Name bricks, pricks and 26." - drbear

(Full credit. -CV)

"Hoardes of devotee mindless zealot groupies?" - phrench_phried, frequencyshift

(Sure, we'll let that one go too. -CV)

"Just having read Numbers 26, is the answer that they're all goddamn dull?" - many_from_one

(Hell, you get credit just for reading. -CV)

Correct Answer: Arod, Legolas's horse; A-Rod, a Yankees player; and Arod, son of Gad



5. The White Elephant has been the on-again off-again mascot of which Major League Baseball team?

"The elephant actually never is 'off-again,' there's just those awkward moments when nobody wants to talk about it being in the middle of the stadium." - rhiannonjk

"The White Sox?" - seferin, spiralgirl1

(Those are some big socks for that elephant... -CV)

"Is it a baseball team composed of anti-mice? Like normal mice but they scare elephants away." - yayworthy

(...anti-mice? -CV)

"The Washington Republicans. Latest wearer of the mascot suit? Sarah Palin." - leia_starwalker

"The Washington Nationals. It trades places with the donkey in some election years." - lizwinlove

"The Cubs (Because them winning happens as often as seeing a White Elephant. In Chicago.)" - thefannishwaldo
"The Chicago Cubs? They're in the room, but no one wants to acknowledge they're there?" - vayshti
"The Cubs, on account of the fact that they never win being something of an elephant in the room." - jargon
"In Britain, a white elephant is any extremely costly project that takes a lot of effort to keep going but never actually succeeds. So... the Chicago Cubs?" - many_from_one
"Chicago Cubs - they keep trying to avoid the White Elephant in the room, but, I mean, really. 1908? And they blame a goat?" - frequencyshift
"White Elephant == unwanted garbage. Must be the Cubs." - stagemanager

(This question is clearly, and yet unintentionally, dedicated to i_calql8. -CV)

"As a side note, the Mighty Ducks are no longer Mighty, apparently. Now they're just the Ducks. As if Anaheim couldn't get any more lame..." - babybokal

"Oakland A’s. Oh, my god a sports question I know the answer for! As it been getting a might nippy in Hell lately?" - nitasee

Correct Answer: The Oakland A's



6. If you had to market yourself, what would you list as your number one talent?

"I thought this quiz was rated pg-13." - uncut_diamond

"I can write with both hands at the same time." - majorsamfan

(Ok, that's pretty cool. Call me when you can write Hebrew and Japanese at the same time, and then we're hitting Letterman. -CV)

"I can tie a knot in a cherry stem without using my hands..." - etumukutenyak

(Those are some impressive toes you have there. -CV)

"Supernatural ability to detect illicit food, drink, and sexual activity in the library." - tears_of_nienna

("OH GOD WHY IS THE CARD CATALOG ALL STICKY?!?!?" -CV)

"I am Colin Frissel, god of sex!" - jargon

(+1, Love Actually. -CV)

"I squirt pudding from my left nipple and gin from my right." - mandydax

(Woman of my dreams: check. -CV)

"I would say my oral skills... I mean talking and listening! God, you're so filthy!" - gigglingpixie

(Mmrrph mrr hurrn mm mph, phrr hrrm. -CV)

"I can win any staring contest. I sleep with my eyes open so I'm used to staring at things for a long time. I can even stare down cats. It makes my cats uncomfortable." - squeegibo

(When they remake "A Clockwork Orange", you'll be a shoo-in for the brainwashing scene. -CV)

"Wasting time! If you find yourself with an abundance of time clogging up your daily life, just give me a call! I will come over right away and start wasting your time, at little to no cost whatsoever but food and shelter. Not only that, but I will teach you my valuable techniques so you will never have too much time on your hands ever again! Time-wasting techniques include small-talk about this movie I saw the other day and this thing I read in a book or magazine, playing videogames, watching TV, and browsing the internet. Guaranteed to waste your time! Call now at 555-damanique. Some fees and restrictions may apply. Sexual services not available." - damanique

(Of course sexual services aren't available. That's NEVER a waste of time. -CV)

"My ability to drink alcohol aplenty and still remain standing!" - b_hulsmans

(Proving that A) you're from Europe and B) you're a good quizling. -CV)

"the ability to raise my foot above my head." - bluetourmaline

(That's not so tough. I can do that... when I'm lying down. -CV)

"I help women put their best face forward! *ding*" - spiralgirl1

(I have completely misinterpreted this and will just remain silent. -CV)

"I can pretty safely say that I am the only math teacher in Arizona who can do the moonwalk." - i_calql8

"Never successfully convicted." - drunken_hedghog



A is for Awesome here At the quiz. A is Also for Alcohol And Acrimonious. We're not sure if that last one Applies; maybe I'll Axe it later. Anyway, there you have it.

Thanks for playing, As Always, And see you All Again tomorrow for more quizly goodness. Arriverderci!

Rock On!

AL&CV&LL

Comments

[sticky9fingers.livejournal.com]

My co-worker just confirmed that I got retinol and rohypnol confused...which prompted me to ask her why she refused to do this quiz, and she informed me that she wouldn't be able to answer any of the questions "correctly". Since she's a certified brainiac, I asked her why she thought that. She informed me that she would give "the logically correct answers, not the answers that are really wanted", whatever she means by that...am I rambling again?

[sticky9fingers.livejournal.com]

oh, I got the first comment!

[mistressjennfer.livejournal.com]

I honestly can't believe you posted my rhettinol quote... it was terrible.... :P

[laughingacademy.livejournal.com]

No quotage! Denied! *sadface*

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

I posted it because I didn't give a dammitol. ;-)

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Appropriate icon, though. Sad Face!

[love2loveher.livejournal.com]

Sometimes, when I actually know the answers, that makes the quiz SO much harder.

Lucky for me, that rarely happens.

[frequencyshift.livejournal.com]

Slow and steady wins the race - 2.5 is an improvement over just two!

*cough*gocardinalscubssuck*cough*

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

It's our motto. "Smart is easy; funny is hard." A great many quizlings admit that they have trouble making the funnies when they already know the correct answer. I say therein lies the great challenge! If your brainy friend has a sense of humor, she should combine it with her brainy braininess and make a Voltron of quizling goodness!

Or buy her a bunch of drinks. But leave out the rohypnol; that's just rude.

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too. ;-)

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Those poor Cubbies. Nobody loves them but their women. And i_calql8.

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Firsties! That just means you're slacking off harder than everyone else. ;-)

[i-calql8.livejournal.com]

"The Cubs (Because them winning happens as often as seeing a White Elephant. In Chicago.)" - thefannishwaldo
"The Chicago Cubs? They're in the room, but no one wants to acknowledge they're there?" - vayshti
"The Cubs, on account of the fact that they never win being something of an elephant in the room." - jargon
"In Britain, a white elephant is any extremely costly project that takes a lot of effort to keep going but never actually succeeds. So... the Chicago Cubs?" - many_from_one
"Chicago Cubs - they keep trying to avoid the White Elephant in the room, but, I mean, really. 1908? And they blame a goat?" - frequencyshift
"White Elephant == unwanted garbage. Must be the Cubs." - stagemanager

(This question is clearly, and yet unintentionally, dedicated to i_calql8. -CV)

Please keep in mind that this is said with the same love and affection I hold for all quizlings:

I hate you. I hate you all.

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

I think my favorite part is that even the British know that the Cubs deserve this. KAPOW, WOT WOT!

[i-calql8.livejournal.com]

Yup. Ah cain't quit them.

[i-calql8.livejournal.com]

What, no mention of the hate tasting 'like sweet, sweet candy'?

[vayshti.livejournal.com]

Just in case it mitigates the (fond) hateage - I was given a Cubs jacket in 1990. It was my only jacket when I went to Germany for a year in 93. I wore it all through my Uni years as my "study jacket". And there were 6 of those. I only tossed it last year when I'd worn through the lining and the filling was coming out.

I tend to answer "Cubs" simply because it is the only team I know besides Red Sox and White Sox, and I have no idea where those are based, or if they're actually in bed with each other to make pink sox.

On a less serious note. 2 quotes! yay!

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Well, you already knew that part. And sure, it does still taste like candy. But sometimes, spreading the "love" across the globe makes it all the more precious.

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

They complete you.

[love2loveher.livejournal.com]

ppphhhhbbbbtttt!!!!

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

2 quotes! Woohoo!

The Red Sox do not sleep with the White Sox, and vice versa. The Pin Sox are most likely a team in the Dr. Seuss Universe. I would not be surprised if Fox was pinch hitter for the Pink Sox.

[vayshti.livejournal.com]

Socks on chicks and chicks on fox.
Fox on clocks on bricks and blocks...

Paddles and goo and Sue... MY BRAIN! MAKE IT STOP!

I need Mr Knox.

[mistressjennfer.livejournal.com]

LOL

[mistressjennfer.livejournal.com]

spreading the "love" across the globe makes it all the more precious.

And sticky. Gross....

[drunken-hedghog.livejournal.com]

"My ability to drink alcohol aplenty and still remain standing!" - b_hulsmans
(Proving that A) you're from Europe and B) you're a good quizling. -CV)

I'm curious - do non-Europeans tend to fall over when drunk?

"I can pretty safely say that I am the only math teacher in Arizona who can do the moonwalk." - i_calql8

If I were in Arizona, I would take all of your classes just to witness that.

And yay, one for me!