DW Daily Answers: 12 March 2012

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1. Who was the adoptive father of Arnold and Willis Jackson?

(Number of people inquiring about what we were speaking: 16.)
(Number of people questioning Michael Jackson's adoptive intentions: 9.)

"Wait, so they were abandoned by Michael, Jermaine, Frito and the other Jacksons?" - kenshardik

(They had no musical talent whatsoever. They brought shame and dishonor to their siblings. -CV)

“The same guy who adopted Punky Brewster." - david_deacon

"A&W Cola. Trust me, you don't want to know who their adoptive mother was." - seekingferret

(I hope it was Cream Soda. -CV)

"Action Jackson" - athousandsmiles

(+1, Action Jackson. I love that cheesy movie. -CV)

"Originally it was 'Huxtable', but Cliff dumped those 2 back into foster care as soon as he saw what smart-asses they were" - ironjeff

(The Cos ain't no dummy. There's only room for one comedian on his show. -CV)

“Maybe I missed something here, but didn't they have any white kids at the orphanage for Mr. Drummond to adopt?" - ifeedformula

(Mr. D was BFF with Arnold & Willis’ dad. Oh, wait, that was Webster - LL)
(Same story, different kid. -CV)

“When do we get to see Todd Bridges on 'Dancing With the Stars' or 'Celebrity Apprentice'? I need more reasons not to watch either of those" - n5iln

“The goddamn Batman. Apparently, abusing Dick Grayson wasn't enough." - i_calql8

"This would be some old white guy from my childhood... Scrooge McDuck?" - love2loveher
"Daddy Whitebucks" - vayshti

“Mr. Drummond and his daughter Timpany." - majorsamfan

"How sad is it that Mr. Drummond outlived Gary Coleman and Dana Plato?" - tinamachina

Correct Answer: Phillip Drummond



2. What Christmas Carol was first recorded by the Trapp Family Singers in 1955?

"Shut Your Trapp, Santa" - drbear

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Yog-Sothoth" - rapunzelita

“The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Christmas (And Nazis)" - thesecondevil

“Silent Night (because we're running for our lives across mountains...)" - offbalance

“IT'S A ... huge hit on Mon Calimari. (You may or may not have seen what I did there.)" - etcet
“'Ackbar We Have Heard on High' from their album 'It's a Trapp Family Christmas.'" - mandydax

"" - vayshti

“'I'm Dreaming Edelweiss Christmas'. (Yeah, like you never reached for a pun...) " - i_calql8
“I'm Dreaming of a Pure White Christmas" - zihuatanejo

"'D'oh!' 'A deer!' 'A female deer...'" - n5iln

(+1, The Simpsons. -CV)

"Climb Every Manger" - ntlespino

“This is a boring song
About a stupid gift
What kind of idiot
Plays drums for baby boys" - sskipstress

(IKR?! STFU, I’m trying to get him to sleep! – LL)

"So annoying pa rum-pa-pum-pum.
Got this stuck in my head pa rum-pa-pum-pum.
What will I ever do pa rum-pa-pum-pum?
Screw you LJDQ pa rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum.
I'd rather listen to (pa rum-pa-pum-pum),
Comfortably Numb" - kenshardik

(+3, lyricalicious. +1 to us, sticking that song in your head. -CV)

Correct Answer: "Carol of the Drums", aka "Little Drummer Boy"



3. In what Canadian town can one find the "World's Largest Dinosaur"?

"Canada has towns?!?! I thought it was all distilleries, maple sugar farms, and hockey rinks!" - neumeindil

"Dinotown" - revhhkitty

(Two dinos enter; one dino leaves! -CV)

"The only dinosaur-and-city I know of on the American continent is Denver, but, well, it's in the US, and Denver the Dinosaur was never all that big anyway. (As an interesting side note, the French version of the opening song goes: 'Denver, last of the dinosaurs / He's my friend and much more'. I'm not sure I like whatever's being implied here.)" - rapunzelita

(Please show us on the fossil where the dinosaur touched you. -CV)

"Dinotopi-eh" - zihuatanejo

“I didn't know Your Mom was Canadian!" - thepikey

"Torontosaurus Rex is from Toronto" - seekingferret

"Dinosaur:saskwatch/potato:potahto" - love2loveher

"Canada had Dinosaurs?!? Gah, one more thing they stole from the US" - THALEN

“ok i can't help myself, its in dildo nfld. *snerk* and the actual thing is not really a dinosaur, its made of plastic. the musuem there has some good fossils though. and a room full of crazy air vents that enable you to shoot foam balls at people, nothing to do with dinosaurs, but its the best part of the entire dinosaur museum. i have fond memories of shooting my father in law in the face." - kira_snugz

(When the police come by to ask us questions, we'll be sure to say "We never saw it coming." -CV)

“Drum-something, Alberta. Alberta is like this hotbed of dinosaur bones. I'm still waiting for them to find Fred Flintstone's house" - theninth

Correct Answer: Drumheller

"Tokyo says, 'Bitch, please.'
" - mandydax



4. What is the name of the residence occupied by the Governor of the State of New Jersey?

“The Big House." - drbear
"Christy's Phat Pharm. Look at a photo of him and tell me I'm wrong" - n5iln
“International House of Pancakes" - tinamachina
"Rice Christie's" - etcet

“All I know about New Jersey I learned from Jay and Silent Bob, and they didn't mention no governor's mansion." - love2loveher

"Sorry, when I hear New Jersey, all I think of is that song, 'We found love in a hopeless place.'" - kenshardik

“The Pit of Despair." - wrestlingdog

“Springsteen Manor." - mandydax

"Pee Wee's Playhouse" - THALEN

"Staten Island" - zihuatanejo

"" - athousandsmiles

"Drumsticks? Seeing as it's out in the sticks?" - germankitty

(Now now, Jersey may have a lot of faults, but it's not the sticks. That's called Pennsylvania. -CV)

“The Hague. Or at least it should be. There are so many crimes against humanity committed in Jersey - mob crimes, fashion crimes...." - raphsody606

“This is a trick question, isn't it? Like the whole 'Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?' I'm going with Port Elizabeth, because it's full of garbage like the current Governor." - etumukutenyak

"One does not simply walk into Jersey. Its black gates are guarded by more than just orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." - thepikey

(...ok, mostly true. I do sleep a few hours a night; keeps the Great Eye alert and refreshed. -CV)

"The first governor actually wanted a new jersey, with a plum placket. He may have had a speech impediment." - vayshti

Correct Answer: Drumthwacket



5. Robert De Niro and Michael Moriarty star in which 1970's baseball movie?

"Did y'all think that sports movies questions would be better than sports questions? You may, perhaps, have another think coming" - sskipstress

“Hey, I'm Walkin' Guys Here!" - drbear
"Hey! I'm BATTIN' HERE!" - ifeedformula

“A League of Goodfellas" - david_deacon

"Bull & Order" - revhhkitty

"The Naturally Bad News Durham League in the Outfield of Dreams?" - florahart, germankitty

“What's more boring than baseball? Movies about baseball!" - love2loveher, ironjeff

“De Niro and Moriarty are possibly the last two people I would ever associate with the phrase 'baseball movie'. The 70s really were a different time." - theninth

“Sorry, all I can see now is De Niro going, 'You pitchin' to me? You pitchin' to me? Well I'm the only one at bat.'" - kenshardik
“Line Driver' was the sequel to 'Taxi Driver'. 'You signalin' me? You signalin' me? Well, if you ain't signalin' me, who are you signalin'?'" - thepikey

"I was so massively derailed by seeing 'Moriarty' and thinking you meant that guy who plays Moriarty in the new BBC!Sherlock Holmes and then (because I don't watch the show) trying to figure out how they wrangled De Niro into a part on that show and wondering who the fuck he would actually play in a British-sleuth-drama." - cold_clarity

"Sherlock Home-Run" - thesecondevil

(Watson is pitching. -CV)

"Sherlock played baseball? There's no crime solving in baseball! Except who is really buried underneath the Giant's Stadium" - akiyasan

“White Men Can't Jump" - tinamachina

"Who's on First?" - jmthane
"I don't know. (Third base!)" - wrestlingdog

"Bang Your Mom Slowly." - mandydax

"Bang the Raging Bull... Slowly. If you want to live." - vayshti

Correct Answer: "Bang the Drum Slowly"



6. To what beat do you march?

“It's really more of a groove." - thesecondevil

"Right now I'm marching to the Nyquil beat. I'm told it's very similar to the Tequila beat" - athousandsmiles

“No marching. I fragged my knee yesterday wiping out on wet snow & ice." - wiredwizard

“The one that leads me to KFC to get some drumsticks, this quiz made me hungry!" - bellapalmera

“Whatever it is, it's played on a cowbell." - offbalance

"I don't really *march* to beats. If you know what I mean." - rapunzelita

“Your mom's." - lots42

“I walk without rhythm so as not to attract the worm." - kenshardik

(+1, Dune. -CV)

“To the beat of THERE'S SQUIRRELS IN MY PANTS!" - tinamachina

“Super PonyBeat. I ain't ashamed!" - mandydax

“The one with the superbass." - ntlespino

"The Beat of Awesome" - usmu

“Don't march - bad knees. But if I did, it would, of course, be to CV's heartbeat." - majorsamfan

(I'll show you where you can take my pulse, if you know what I mean. -CV)

“iamb what iamb and that's all that iamb." - alfvaen

"Cut time, it always feels like" - seekingferret

“A fairly off-beat one, given the ever-present arthritic limp." - jmthane

“Anything but Dubstep" - seferin



And there you have it, a majorly drumming quiz. As always we are happy to have snared you in our bass efforts at comedy.

Thanks for playing, and enjoying, and sharing! Welcome aboard first time players (see, rapunzelita, it's not so hard!), and of course see you all again tomorrow, same quiz-time, same quiz-IP address!

Rock On!

CV&LL