LJ Daily Answers: 27 November 2006

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

"One day there should be an LJDQ-themed LJDQ. It would be the ultimate paradox." - ecarrotsushi

We're saving that for a special day.



1. Which band took its name from a character in the Kurt Vonnegut novel "Slaughterhouse Five"?

"Can't you ask me about the Canterbury Tales instead?" - dracothelizard

(Pilgrims, yes. Their pilgrimage took about half an hour by car. Not all that impressive. -CV)

"Led Zeppelin, because they did the Immigrant Song and immigrants are like pilgrims... and I'm pretty sure that pilgrims are this week's theme." - elfie_samurai

(No, yes, no, and yes. You get a 0.5. -CV)

"If there's not a band called 'Strap-On Blocks of Wood,' there should be." - conejodanz

"Montana Wildhack" - david_deacon, judith_s

"The Jackson 5" - csflick

"Movie/book + band name = Duran Duran. 'Nuff said." - lovellama

(I think you're thinking of another book... -CV)

"Well, in a slaughterhouse, cows are a common animal slaughtered there, and I do know a band who got their name from a disease commonly found in cows. So I'm gonna go with ANTHRAX." - umbralcorax

"I'm gonna go with Pilgrimage or Journey or something like that." - allie_the_neko

"Since I have no clue what the answer to this question is, I will instead write a short essay commentary rant piece of somewhat intelligible babble about the true difficulty of LJDQ. Before I joined this community, I had no idea it was this hard to be funny. But what is most curious is the format - LJDQ challenges us to be funny with answers to questions. All of our scholarly life, from primary school to college, we have been brainwashed to answer questions only one way: with the correct answer and with enough explanation but not TOO much explanation because you may end up ranting too much on your History exam and then times runs out before you get to the last question and you keep looking at the clock and time is ticking away and everyone around you is already standing up and leaving and you're still writing, writing, and you insert a veritable cornucopia of bullshit to hide the fact you don't know the REAL answer to the question...

LJDQ is like that, only with funny. And gin." - damanique

(Wow, I don't think we've ever been summarized in such a fashion before. Impressive. -AL)

(You still didn't get the answer. NO +1 FOR YOU! TWO WEEKS! -CV)

Correct Answer: Billy Pilgrim



2. What is it that Muslims do during the season of the Hajj?

"Party like it's 1999." - Seven of you are living in the past. Come on! The new millennium's not so bad...

"'Gee, Abdul-Brain, What do you want to do at Guantanamo tonight?' - 'The same thing we do every night, Al-Pinky: get waterboarded and attacked by vicious dogs.'" - captainsblog

"try to get the darn Jeannie back in the bottle and back where she belongs. I think they end up putting hajj in a vacuum cleaner." - beccak1961

"Go on daring adventures with Johnny Quest?" - etcet, halo4, whomajigi, elsajeni, schizospider, i_calql8

"Score a ton of points in Scrabble using the Triple Score Letter spaces." - southbucki

"Hajjisack competitions" - wiredwizard

"If you packed up a random assortment of belongings to take with you to Mecca, could you call it a Hajj-podge?" - jessalae

"They went down to Jerusalem, man, 'cause it was the holy city for the Christians. Also it was the holy city for the Muslims and it's the holy city for the Jewish people. It's a bit of a fucking mess down there. It is! Three major religions, one holy city. Couldn't they have just spread it out a bit? 'Look, you have Akabar, we'll have Moscow, you can have Dover. All right?'" - elfie_samurai

(What kind of crappy religion ends up with Dover? Scientology? Zoroastrianism? -CV)

"Sorry, we don't have any Muslims here. But we do have an overstock of Jehovah's Witnesses due to a shipping error. Perhaps I can tell you about them instead." - whiski_sour

(Ah, they get Dover. -CV)

"When I look out to Mecca/Many sights to see/And when I look over my shoulder/Millions of people behind me/And it's strange/So strange/You've got to pick up every badge (x3)/Oh no/Must be the season of the Hajj/Must be the season of the Hajj..." - thecuckoo

(Impressively obscure. You can have a +1, even if you're going to Muslim Hell. -CV)

"They go to Mecca-Mecca-Hi-Mecca-Hidey-Ho." - alstaria

"a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. In other words, they're out to Rock the Casbah!" - germankitty

"One does not simply pilgrimage their way into Mecca." - damanique

(+1 because Boromir is fucking metal. -CV)

Correct Answer: Go on a Pilgrimage to Mecca



3. In what film does John Wayne utter his classic phrase, "Whoah, take 'er easy there, Pilgrim"?

"John Wayne? Thats a terrible cowboy name." - umbralcorax

(+1, Shanghai Noon. -CV)

"A Very Wayney Thanksgiving." - kokopellinelli

"the only Western I've ever seen is Blazing Saddles. And I've only seen HALF of that." - Stylite

(I don't know which of those two statements is the worse crime. -1, just to be sure. -CV)

"It could be anyone of his films. He plays the same character. Probably has the same lines too. He is the only actor in Hollywood who had less range than Sean Connery." - vyseryn

"Little-known fact: this line first appeared in an unreleased adult film entitled Stuffing the Turkey, if you know what I mean, and I think you do." - etcet

"I don't know any John Wayne movies but I do know that his original first name was Marion..which reminds me of last week's 'Music Man' question ::goes off humming Marion the Librarian::" - alstaria

(+1 for clever Quiz-wrapping. -AL)

"I’m going to admit that I tried to google-cheat on this one, because I’m slightly baffled by the fact that three out of the first ten results for 'whoa, take er easy there, pilgrim' were about talking toilets seats." - jessalae

(While you do get the obligatory -50 for webcheating, we'll cut ten off the price because "talking toilet seats" is just disturbing. -AL&CV)

"I honestly have no idea, but I know it's used in Every. Damn. Impersonation." - cmseward

"People tell me the same thing when I wolf down my food. I respond with 'Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, PUNK?' Mom didn't appreciate that." - a_l_p_h_a_b_e_t

(I bet Thanksgiving dinner was a blast at your house. -AL)

"I believe that was He Wore A Pink Ribbon. In that scene, Wayne was urging his friend to take it easy during the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure, but of course his fellow cowpoke pressed on, and together they crossed the finish line. Truly a heartwarming tale of perseverance and friendship, worthy of a Disney animated feature." - jo_chan

Correct Answer: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance



4. In which novel does Christian pass through the Slough of Despond, the Hill of Difficulty and the Valley of Humiliation?

(The following people only knew the correct answer because they had read "Little Women": rorylareina, jrho, clare_dragonfly, germankitty, allie_the_neko, roscrea

"What's with the book questions? There should be a disclaimer on these things when you want us to be literate and non-book burners." - lostfox555

"What came after that, the Mountain of Wedgies?" - woap

"I read 'Slough of Despond' as 'Sleigh of Dough'. If only Hooked on Phonics had worked for me. Woe." - whiski_sour

(It's going to take more than phonics to set you straight, young lady... -CV)

"I went through the Valley of Humilation at this uh...PLACE in San Francisco. Best $300 I ever spent. Ask for Mistress Lisbeth--she's ruthless." - motown_deserter

"Why didn't he just pass through the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest and the Sea of Swirly-Twirly Gum Drops? Gum drops taste WAY better than humiliation." - Stylite

"None of these compare to the Deep Sea Trench of Morning-after Realization" - fizrep

"Christian's Guide to making friends and building your own self-esteem." - vyseryn

"'Christian Goes to Middle School', wherein he waits for the bus in a driving snowstorm, has to derive the quadratic equation on the blackboard, and gets rejected by Becky when he asks her to the school dance." - versinae

"Christian Experiences the First Year of Marriage" - umbralcorax

"I believe that would be the Church of England version of The Bible. Also included were such memorable tales as The Finding of The Sermon in The Hedge, and The Painting of The Last Supper. ('Eat this cheese, it is my central nervous system.')" - jo_chan

(Mmmmmm... neural cheese. -CV)

"did he travel with Delta Airlines?" - b_hulsmans

"Couldn't he have just taken the 495? That's so much easier, and with a lot less turmoil." - sergeikatholicm

(Have you SEEN 495 lately? The Long Island Expressway is more terrifying than all these places. -CV)

"the original homosexual erotica novel. No, seriously. He's a little boy. Who just wanders the land. With his 'friends'." - fireworkfiasco

"Progress of Pilgrim(commonly abbreviated as PoP) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Puritan Entertainment.

It is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Magellan Adventures: Subjugating the Southwest Part of the Planet. The Warcraft games are set in the Warcraft Universe, a fantasy setting introduced by Warcraft: Euros and Indians in 1492. Progress of Pilgrim itself takes place within the world of City of Destruction, thirteen years after the events at the conclusion of Puritan's previous release, Warcraft III: Fun with Dysentery. PoP's release celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise." - captainsblog

(And that entry is worth a Geek of the Week Award. You have gained -1 XP. -CV)

Correct Answer: Pilgrim's Progress

"It's a great classic of English literature; which means 'prepare yourself for a real snooze fest'." - ginalin



5. Are you making a holiday pilgrimage this week? If so, tell us all about it. If not, fake it.

(Number of people who faked orgasm sounds: 7. I should have expected that. -CV)

"I'd answer this but I fell on my buckle." - drbear

"Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's-lesbian-lover's-house I go! I love my family!" - elfie_samurai

"I'm going to Glasgow for a field excursion. The world needs to know what the Scots are really wearing under their kilts and I'm about to find out. Beware ye Scots, I'm coming for you!" - honeyguide

"I'm going to pass through the Slough of 695, the Hill of 95, and the Valley of 495. And it will suck." - clare_dragonfly

(I know all those places. I pity you. -CV)

"I will be journeying 20 miles away to my sister's house, down the Freeway of Toxic Fumes. At my sister's, we will dance around the Festivus Pole, and then there will be the traditional Airing of the Grievances, the Viewing of the Football Games, and the Consuming to Excess, followed by the Lapsing Into Unconsciousness for Several Hours. If time permits, there may also be the semi-traditional Knife Fight in the Kitchen. (We're a high-strung family.)" - david_deacon

"I will be packing up my bag and going on many travels...to work...because I'm british. Dang You Colonies!" - shadowed_guise
"Some of us have to work all week this week and all week next week. NOT ALL OF US GIVE THANKS, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! SHEESH!" - saramund

"I am pilgraming to the shrine of maple-cured ham. Mm, ham." - misslucyjane

(
Comic courtesy of Penny Arcade. -CV)

"My family is vegetarian. That means it is time for Tofurkey. If I don't survive, please bury me with a giant steak." - whomajigi

(Tofu makes one sad inside. -CV)

"I'm going to Osaka, where I will eat delicious Mexican food. Nothing says Thanksgiving like cheese enchiladas!" - marasca

(Thanksgiving Day, in Japan, with Mexican food. You're the worst American ever. -CV)

"I, like many other pie-ous worshipers of Thanksgiving leftovers, will be making countless pilgrimages to the fridge. For lo, the land is flowing with milk and honey and sugary pecan goodness. Yum." - jessalae

"I was going to go to Camelot, but some bloke told me it was a silly place, so now I'm not sure." - grapefruitzzz

"I'm heading to the in-laws in Cuba! When I first heard this I though 'sweet' because I like cigars...however I was sorely disappointed when I found out it was Cuba, Missouri and the cigars where stale Backwoods..." - mark_rempe

"To the mall, on Black Friday. I've never seen such a wretched hive of scum and villainy." - wendynat


And thus endeth the weekend. Hope everyone who celebrated had a happy holiday and a fine feast. To those who didn't celebrate... well, thanks for playing our Pilgrim-themed quiz. We're thankful for all of you who come out and play and bring along funny things, and we're thankful for all of you who read and enjoy and stuff. Mostly, of course, we're thankful for gin and pudding.

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

Rock on,

AL&CV

Comments

[anja13.livejournal.com]

(Ah, they get Dover. -CV)

-falls off her chair cackling-

[anonymisty.livejournal.com]

Instead of participating in the annual consumer frenzy, this year I made a trek to Mount Everest.

The one in Florida. (http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/animalkingdom/ak-asia-expedition.htm)

And I rode it twice. Woot!!!!

[mrbigsteve.livejournal.com]

Why does a part of me think this week's quiz might have something to do with margaritas, doom, and that Christmas tree between the New York Opera House and the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

[shinga.livejournal.com]

... Did I even play this week? I don't even remember. Holidays cause brain damage.

[beccak1961.livejournal.com]

And my mom said watching sitcoms instead of doing homework would never get me anywhere. Hah, bet she never thought I'd find a use for referencing "I dream of jeannie,", take that MOM!

[utforsker.livejournal.com]

I give captainsblog a gold star.

"'Gee, Abdul-Brain, What do you want to do at Guantanamo tonight?' - 'The same thing we do every night, Al-Pinky: get waterboarded and attacked by vicious dogs.'"

This just about made me snarf my breakfast mountain-dew. AND it has plastered a smile on my face.

A couple of comments

[germankitty]

1. Re: Question 4 -- what's wrong with having read the book?!? Does that count as a quote, or not?

2. As my Spockian memory fails me yet again, riddle me this: What's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" got to do with this week's theme? (Unless the answer belongs into that vast, overcrowded barrel of Americana no normal non-US citizen would be hard-pressed to know; in that case, forget I asked. But tell me anyway, please? I want to know

3. Dang. Should've played the lottery after all. Sorry, no gin for Christmas from me, mods ... and FYI, both this week's jackpots (€3 and €6 million respectively) got cracked. Some two lucky families are having their best Christmas EVAR.)

[pewter-alyssum.livejournal.com]

Damn it. This is what I get for going to Mom's house for Thanksgiving: I'm saddled with two teenage dweebs who thought The 40-Year-Old Virgin was the greatest movie ever AND I miss out on a good quiz. Bugger.

[lienne.livejournal.com]

...oh come on, nobody else thought #4 sounded like the Phantom Tollbooth?

Re: A couple of comments

[germankitty]

Oops. Duh. The John Wayne quote in the question. Never mind.

[schizospider.livejournal.com]

...and yet, 6 people thought Hajj sounded like Johnny Quest. Kinda tells you where the ljdq crowd gets their information.

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Actually, about 9 people mentioned the Phantom Tollbooth. It wasn't just you, don't worry. ;-)

Re: A couple of comments

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Yeah, sometimes we're all tricksy, and instead of letting the questions lead to the theme, we put the theme in the questions to lead to the answers. Reverse Engineering! Evil magic! Cats and dogs living together! MASS HYSTERIA!

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Yes, that one was definitely a winner. The captain is on!

Also, glad to see that I'm not the only person chugging a Dew for breakfast.

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Now if you had used the phrase "Yapple dapple!" you might have gotten a +1.

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Let's ask my good friend, Magic Eight Ball.

Did shinga play this week?
*shake shake shake*
MY SOURCES SAY NO

There you have it. Do not taunt Magic Eight Ball.

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Now now, do you really think we'd be that simple?
...
Note to self: cancel this week's quiz idea

[lienne.livejournal.com]

It would if I knew who or what Johnny Quest was.

[lienne.livejournal.com]

Excellent! I feel vindicated now.

[(Anonymous)]

You should institute a new prize. The Prize of Eternal Stupidity.

I'd win this week. Poultry, indeed.

I feel so... so...


...clueless.

[stagemanager.livejournal.com]

...and further showing my cluelessness by AGAIN forgetting to log-in first. (I'm at work. That's my excuse. This time.)

[schizospider.livejournal.com]

I'm not old enough to have people making me feel old! ^_^

Here ya go. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Quest) One of the Turner cable networks used to play reruns in prime kid-tv-watching time. Part of the inspiration for Venture Bros.

[lienne.livejournal.com]

I.... see. Ish.

[lostfox555.livejournal.com]

Yes, reading is overrated. So is speling and stuf. I wasn't kidding about the disclaimer thing. Not that one would help anyway since I wouldn't be one to rush and SparkNote those books. Not that I ever used SparkNotes *nervous laughter* I really did read all of those books in high school...

Also, I would like to change my answer for #2. The answer I meant to put was: Save the environment with Captain Planet. I mean, what else is there? Not that I personally know any Muslims, but I hear they're a hoot and a half to spend Christian holidays with.

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Well-done, I say. Do you get a +1?
...
Computer says nooooo.