LJ Daily Answers: 30 January 2006

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Just in case it wasn't mind-bogglingly predictable enough, this week's theme was "Queens", to follow last week's theme of "Kings". No, it's not sexism. Martin Luther King Jr Day was at the start of the previous quiz, so "King" made sense, and we like sequences and GAH JUST READ THE ANSWERS ALREADY.



1. What franchise opened its first store in Joliet, Illinois on 22 June 1940?

"Stan Makita's Donut Shop" - renee12321

(+1, Wayne's World)

"Jake & Elwood's Prison Break Barbeque?" - vlvtjones
"Jake and Elwood's Burger Barn." - anonymisty
"Joiliet Jake's Burger Hut. Where you can get 4 whole fried chickens and a loaf of dry white toast." - richcsigs

(+1, Blues Brothers.)

"Joliet? Like the prison? Probably a soap-on-a-rope store..." - arib, vyseryn

"Less well known is Rumeo, Illinois's Pasturization King. Presumably it offed itself first and Joliet decided to cut its losses, get some ice cream, and have a good cry." - chash

"French Names for Anglophones R Nous" - foucaultonacid

"Hot Topic. Back when it was underground, yo." - greentartanslut

"Spatula City." - drjayphd

(+1, UHF. Once I was in a sex-toy shop and they had spatulas with dildos on the other end. My friends and I stared at the spatulas, stared at each other, and yelled in unison, "SPATULA CITY!" And that's how Weird Al Yankovic came to be indelibly linked in my mind with sex. True story. -C)

(I fear every sexy thought you will ever have from now on. -CV)

"The new version of that being built (we have two in our area) is DQ Grill'n'Chill, which sounds like a trade name for an electric chair." - drbear

(Give me ice cream or give me dea...uh, actually, just give me ice cream. -C)

"Some days, you just need a chocolate-dipped cone. And until I wrote this answer, today was not one of them. *makes plans for later*" - kamalloy

"Gotta love it when the answer to the DQ is the DQ." - kolys

Correct Answer: Dairy Queen

"started by a gay man who was denied a position as a milkmaid due to his gender. Take that, you teat-pulling bitches!" - elbiesee



2. General Zod and Agent Smith dress as women. Hilarity ensues. What movie are we thinking of?

"Hey, how'd you get a copy of my birthday party tape? Did you see what Agent Smith did to the pinata? Took me weeks to get the stains out." - uncut_diamond

"Queen Eye for a Straight Government Agent." - woap
"Is this a porn version of The Matrix? Um... The Lay-Chicks?" - kantiandream
"The Mantrix?" - mistyraven
"Super-Matrix 2: Tranvestite Boogaloo" - arib
"Sweet Rivendale High" - vyseryn
"111100101000110101101100011110001010110111100001010 (Which roughly translates as 'Priscilla, Queen of the Matrix.')" - greentartanslut
"Hitchhiker's Guide to Transvestism." - mermaidkween
"Trannyspotting." - cygnus

"Was the guy who played General Zod an extra in the LotR movies? Because Elrond was wearing some pretty flowy robes." - robing

(It's a little known fact that Terrence Stamp auditioned for a part in Return Of The King, but "Kneel Before Gothmog" just didn't have the same feel to it. -CV)

"disturbingly enough, probably something you'd find on Fanfiction.Net." - farohji

"Ooooh, Neo/Kal-El, their love is so levitationy... (stares off into space)" - ntlespino

"I don't know, but it bring a whole new dominatrixy meaning to 'Kneel before Zod!'" - deltashade, richcsigs, umbralcorax

"And Ed Exley! You forgot Ed Exley!" - miladygrey, loopychew

(Well, sure I did. He was the guy from Memento. Forgetting him was unavoidable. -CV)

"It's only when men cross dress as women that it's funny. When women cross dress, it's sexy. Sexy is better than funny." - akiyasan

(That was WAY too profound for the LJDQ. -C)

Correct Answer: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

"They later teamed up for the sequel, Priszilla: Queen Of Tokyo." - tofusquirrel



3. Which Australian state features such towns as Toowoomba, Texas, and (our personal favourite) Gin Gin?

(Predictably, this question flummoxed all the Americans:)

"Queens? Aw, screw it. Add me to the tally of ignorant Americans. I'm sorry, rest of the world." - v827
"I'm not going to complain about a question about foreign geography. I'm not going to complain about a question about foreign geography. Oh, fuck it. I'm a stupid American and I know nothing about Australian geography." - sskipstress
"Australia has states? I always thought it was just a bunch of deserts with, like, two kangaroos and Steve Irwin." - bigredcandle
"LOOK! A NON-AMERICAN QUESTION! WHINYWHINYWHINYPUDDINGWHINYWHINE." - fallendebre
"I'm lucky I even know where Australia is." - renee12321

"Queen cobra." - cmzero

(Cobras are so last week. -AL)

"Coochland!" - lovellama

(Yowza. -CV)

"Well, none of those towns actually exist. The map makers were drunk one night and just added these random towns in the middle of nowhere and it appears that no one has ever noticed that these are in fact fake town names. I mean, come on, what kind of name is Texas? Obviously made up." - nicholai636

"Only be drinking a lot of Gin-Gin could you come up with a name like Toowoomba and think 'that's a cool name, I think I'll name my town that.' They named the other town Texas just to confuse the drunks." - nitasee

"Is there Tonic?" - princessstarr

(Damn fine question. Australians, can you enlighten us? -AL)

"Toowoomba sounds like something a evil shaman would chant when they're trying to put a death curse on you. so does Texas. and the only known cure is a double shot of Gin Gin." - get2llamaschool

"When did we give Texas away? Is W going to be on the news telling us that Australians hate us for our freedom? (You know, I could use a shot of Gin Gin)." - layla515

"I think Toowoomba Texas should just be one place. I live in Texas and I would be happy to have that as my postal address. Hello I'm from Toowoomba, that's pronounced two (as in the number) woo (as in the noise used by modern youths in the triumphant call WOOOO HOOOO) and mba (which is that noise you make in response to a person you're not really listening to). And that pretty much describes our town - population: two, woo: noise we make when someone new comes to town, and mba: most common word in conversation cause neither of us like the other." - catminorityof1

(Yes, catminorityof1, mba, mba, mba. -AL)

"Dear god, there's more than one Texas? One was bad enough." - jennifurret

"I live in Toowoomba." - foucaultonacid
"I LIVE IN TOOWOOMBA! Oh my!" - the_zaniak, who created toowoomba_qld just for the purpose of this quiz. Well, maybe not.

(Note: Despite living in Toowoomba, neither the_zaniak or foucaultonacid provided the Correct Answer to the question. -1, unless they send the mods postcards from Toowoomba. -AL&CV&C)

"Why go for such droll names as those when we have much funnier names to offer? Names such as Burpengary, Blackbutt, Dykehead, Mount Debateable and, my personaly favourite, Mount Mee." - greentartanslut

"Queensland, butt of many homoerotic jokes." - ajmcoqui

(Heh, you said "butt". -AL)

"Queensland, probably named after Queen Victoria, but as a side note the 'Queen Elizabeth' has gin in it, so:
* 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
* 1 1/2 oz Gin
* 1 1/2 tsp Benedictine
--Stir all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.--" - armethis

(Most Enthusiastic Answer:)

"QUEENSLAND. FUCK YEAH. Land of the crocodiles and pretty rainforests and deadly jellyfish and sunshine and sharks and bananas and poisonous snakes and pretty much summarised by hey, a real nice place to DIE IN." - jetsam_porridge

Correct Answer: "All the Oompa-Loompas live in Toowoomba, Queensland." - ecarrotsushi

"I once had a pen pal from Australia. Wonder whatever happened to her and her budgies?" - badgerbabe

(Anyone? -AL)



4. What was the real name of the superhero known as Green Arrow?

"There's a superhero known as Green Arrow? Apparently I'm as good at superheroes as I am about Australian geography." - sskipstress

"Professor Vector from the Harry Potter books solely because vectors look like arrows in drawn form." - ecarrotsushi

(And after a long hiatus, the ljdq Geek Of The Week award returns! -1's all around! -CV)

"his father was a pilot in the Red Arrows, making the whole Green Arrow thing a pretty weak attempt at teenaged rebellion." - kantiandream

"Marshall Mathers IV? I still can't get over that being Eminem's real name." - jonem

"Adam West." - kestrel127

"Steve Irwin - he dresses in green and dangles babies in front of crocs. Crikey!" - sometimespez

(Bah, I do that all the time. Dressed in black, though. It's better that way. -CV)

"If a superhero has a silly name like 'Green Arrow', then it means the real name must be infinitely more embarrassing. The theme is queens, and another word for 'queen' is 'regina', so his real name must be Reginald, which means that Elton John is the Green Arrow, which means that he fits the theme in more ways than one." - active_apathy

"What would be the point of an arrow being green? Was he environmentally conscious? Did he use his fierce archery skills to take down litterers?" - dorei

"Richard Kimball. It's what he did before he killed his wife. After that, they wouldn't let him back into the Justice League place (Hall of Justice?) so he told the world he was a doctor. It's true." - larinzia

(It's totally not true. It was the one-armed man. But +1 for The Fugitive. -CV)

"He's that one with the pointy goatee, isn't he? That always seemed so naughty and phallic to me… Is it hot in here?" - lovellama

"Oliver Clothesoff." - deltashade

"Connor 'My skin tone changes every other issue' Hawke" - farohji
"Oh wait. You mean the FIRST Green Arrow, Ollie 'I died and had to have Hal Jordan bring me back to life' Queen." - umbralcorax

"Green Arrow really got screwed on his real name. Oliver Queen isn't nearly as sweet as Hal Jordan or Charles Xavier." - mcrunner03

"Oliver Queen, who tackles hard-hitting issues while making awesome faces." - chash

"Oliver Queen. Insert mental image a small boy in a frilly dress, saying 'Please sir, I'd like some more...' *shudder* *brainscrub*" - deza

(And this is how classical literature dies. -CV)

"I always wondered if he had any specially made arrow tips for when he was alone with Black Canary." - richcsigs

(The vibration arrow and the ribs-and-studs arrow got a lot of mileage. -CV)

Correct Answer: Oliver Queen



5. What regal rap star's discography includes "Black Reign" and "Order In The Court"?

"I...don't listen to rap, really. Jesus, I sound old." - prettypinkkitty

"I thought this said legal rap star. You got my hopes up there for a minute and I thought rap was illegal." - nunshavingfun

(We could be so lucky. -CV)

"I really hope Queen had a rap CD I just don't know about it. Break it down, Freddy Mercury. Break it down." - chash
"GALILEO galileo galileo GALILEO galileo" - xphilega

"I'd like to make it known that I am now called Princess Sparkalicious." - lyzz13

(.... OK? -AL)

"Prince Charles. Wow, I would totally buy a rap album by Prince Charles. I'm a sad human being." - bigredcandle

"King Diddy P HRH." - azure_dragon

"MC Hammer...if those pants aren't regal you tell me what is!" - halo4

"The artist formerly known as 'Unpronouncable Figure'." - dhud98

"Samuel A. Alito" - herm42

"Queen Elizabeth II in da house, yo. Innit?" - puredeadthingy

"Queen La-Di-Dah. Seriously though, I have no idea." - caits_cheverst

(Remarkably close! -AL)

"Queen Latifah. She's my idol!" - ginalin
"She's the only person I know of who could appoint herself as royalty and nobody would argue it." - whiski_sour
"The woman who demonstrated that big can be beautiful. 'They say that life is tit for tat, and that's the way I live... so I deserve a lotta tat for what I've got to give.'" - barbarienne
"ALL HAIL THE QUEEEEEEEEEN!!!!" - vlvtjones

"I want to borrow Queen Latifah's costume designer (foundations engineer) from Chicago the next time I have to go to a fancy dress party." - sskipstress
"Did you know, her corset for the musical Chicago was designed and built by the same company as made the Empire State Building? There were almost as many girders in the underwiring." - cobweb_diamond

(Oh man that dress... -AL)

"" - jessicamariek

"Fellow New Jersey native Queen Latifah. Though I've heard on what's called the 'down low' she's not really from Newark, which can be damaging to what's known as a rap star's 'street cred'. These kids and their new-fangled words these days." - buzz

Correct Answer: Queen Latifah

(Even More Correct Answer:)

"Queen Latifah (aka Dana Owens)" - naimhdearg, wuwt



6. Last week, you were the King of the world. This week, you're the Queen of the world. Barring the sex change, how does your current reign differ from your previous reign?

"I'd be shocked that I somehow turned into a rock band consisting of four gay Brits." - deza

(What, the Beatles? -CV)

"More beheadings and ice cream!" - woap

(Preferably from Dairy Queen. -CV)

"To crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and to hear the lamentation of their women!" - richcsigs

(+1, Conan The Barbarian. -CV)

"Once a month, I eat all the chocolate in my Queendom, randomly cry during official engagements and nuke the Middle East because they're 'getting at me'." - kantiandream

"I'd mandate that all toilet seats be welded the bowl, thus eliminating one persistent problem men have caused for centuries." - buzz

"The scientists I had working on the tube technology last week will now be doing it in high heels." - ANONYMOUS

"everyone has to join the One True Church of the My Little Pony." - kittikattie
"I still demand a million dollars and a pony." - chaobell

(I'm always glad for an excuse to use this image:
-CV)

"a) my wardrobe would greatly resemble that of the White Witch. Evil really does get the best clothes.
b) more cowbell." - barbarienne

(A lot of folks asked for more cowbell. Here you go, courtesy of Christopher Walken:
-CV)

"I don't think that I could ever be Queen of the world. I'd feel too guilty taking the role away from Elton John." - the_zaniak

(Well, it's not like he didn't steal it from Liberace. -CV)

"The armored space station & SDI platforms would be painted tasteful, coordinated pastel colors rather than the plain gunmetal grey." - wiredwizard
"It would be rather similar, but would smell a lot better. And the weapons wouldn't be shaped like huge penises." - wendynat
"I don't have the overwhelming desire to swing my nuke around." - robing

"Have Oprah Winfrey thrown to the lions. And the robots. And the robot lions." - csi_tokyo3

(You mean this guy? -CV)

"Who's up for skinny dipping in pudding with George Clooney?" - lucymalfoy

(...Nyet. -AL&CV&C)

"Innuendo and Scandal would be allowed. As would Miracles, and A Kind of Magic. Good Old-fashioned Lover Boys would be encouraged, as would Fat-bottomed Girls. Party music would include the Millionaire Waltz and the March of the Black Queen, Modern Times Rock n' Roll and More of That Jazz. Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon would be obligatory." - elegaer

(So the question is, who would be your Prince Of The Universe? Would you want to Ride Your Bicycle to the palace every morning? Ooh, and please do make sure you appoint Flash Gordon as your official King Of The Impossible. -CV)

"I'm less essential to the survival of my kingdom, but I can move as far as I want in any of eight directions, which gives me the combined movement abilities of almost everyone on the court. Last week, I was stuck just moving one step, unless I was making a castle in a certain spot, with pawns and a rook to protect me. I enjoy my new fresh air and increased killing potential." - v827

(I'm going to give you a +1, just because. -CV)



And thus do we conclude the LJDQ's regal reign of topicdom, Your Majesties. Tomorrow you shall return to your homes as lowly serfs, but today you have tasted Queenly spendor! Not Splenda, though. That stuff's nasty. Yeeeeech.

Hope you all enjoyed playing, and remember to tell your friends. Friends don't let friends forget about the LJDQ. Friends don't let friends drink and drive, also. But it's ok to let friends drink and LJDQ. God knows we do it.

Rock on!

AL&CV&C

Comments

[jaebird.livejournal.com]

I keep trying for the powerball!
And while I don't really fit the old, responsible, and I'm not quite sure of the defintion of shit in this one! I work too, it's just my day off lol :D
And yet, I've been up since 7am ugh

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Very good then, carry on. You may have won this workday, but we shall meet again!

Yeah, even when I don't work, I usually get up at similar times out of habit. And I can't sleep in for too long. Ages of getting up between 5 and 6 am have conditioned me, badly.

[jaebird.livejournal.com]

Actually, that is the odd thing! I don't work mornings, normally I go into work at 11pm until 7am or so! I don't know why I get up at 7 am then on my days off ugh.
I used to be a night person, and now I find myself up in the mornings and going to bed early. I'm getting older ._.
And yes we shall! And I shall conquer all that stands between me and chocolate peace!

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

ahh, night shift. Interesting. I've never run late shifts before, although I've worked from 8 am to midnight before. That's about as late-shifted as I get.

I'm still a night person, though. I'll stay up late, get up early. Just natural. Unless alcohol's involved; then anything goes!

[jaebird.livejournal.com]

Oh ugh, the dreaded Double Shift!
I keep such odd sleep schedules!
:P Yes I've seen many of the effects of alcohol!