DW Daily Answers: 22 August 2011

[chaosvizier]

1. What stand-up comic made his big-screen debut as a gang leader in "Police Academy 2"?

"You wouldn't think Jerry Seinfield could pull off the bandanna and black leather jacket look, but ... oh wait, he can't." - jenna_thorn

"I don't know; all I remember are Leslie Nielsen and OJ. And since this was hardly Nielsen's first foray into films and OJ isn't funny...we'll go with Snoop Dogg. At least his name fits the theme, right?" - songquake

(I believe you are confusing "Police Academy" with "Naked Gun". -CV)

“Hold on, is that the one where the recruits cause a bunch of shenanigans?" - killabee886

(I swear to God I'm going to pistol whip the next guy who says "Shenanigans." – LL)

"" - n5iln

"That guy who reminds me of Animal from The Muppets" - demon_666

"Can someone please tell me once and for all if his voice is a gag or if he really sounds like that? Because wow, bet he has a hell of an orgasm voice." - drunken_hedghog

Correct Answer: Bobcat Goldthwait




2. Who is Mr. Dark's partner in running the "Pandemonium Shadow Show"?

"Mr. Light" - PAINFULLY OBVIOUS, EVERYONE. TRY AGAIN.

"Bud Light" - seferin

(Okay, half credit for that. -CV)

"If your daddy's name is Dwight and he likes to look at birds at night, the gift for Dwight that might be right is a bright Dwight bird-flight night-sight light" - alfvaen

"I just wanted to ride the carousel." - mandydax

(I could use a turn or two myself. -CV)

"Sgt Pepper" - jenna_thorn

"Mr. Book" - zihuatanejo

(+1, Dark City. -CV)

"Mr. Pink" - barbarienne

(+1, Reservoir Dogs. -CV)

"Mr. Stormynight" - i_calql8, lbmango

"Zuul" - wiredwizard

“Mrs. Joanna Dark." - many_from_one

"Mr. Cooter" - jmthane

(...almost. -CV)

"Cougar? The guy that turned in his wings at the beginning of Top Gun?" - cholma

(-1, Top Gun. -CV)

Correct Answer: Mr. Cooger



3. Jack Nicklaus holds the record for most professional major golf championships won; who holds the next most?

"Nick Jacklaus" - seferin

“Jack Nicholson. 'Ever double bogied with the devil in the pale moonlight?'" - many_from_one

“It was Tiger Woods until Charlie Sheen drank his blood and absorbed all his powers." - mandydax

“Happy Gilmore" - barbarienne

“Don't know, because golf is not a sport" - zihuatanejo
“Who cares? It's golf!" - offbalance

"Jack Nicklaus better watch his back, I made a hole-in-one once...ok it was Wii Golf...and nobody else was home. But I know what I saw!" - killabee886

"It is dark in the woods. If you proceed, you will almost certainly be eaten by a tiger." - alfvaen

(+1, Zork. -CV)

"Tiger Woods, who, coincidentally also holds the record for most 'hole in ones,' if you get my meaning, and I think you do." - athousandsmiles

Correct Answer: Tiger Woods



4. Fun with lyrics! Name the song and the band:
Oh let's go, let's strike a light
We're gonna blow like dynamite
I don't care if it takes all night
Gonna set this town alight

"Gunter Glieben Glauchen Globen" - oodles of you

“There needs to be more stand-up bass in today's music. And not just Lady Gaga dressing up as a cello or something." - etcet

“I'm going to answer that question with another question: 'What has 10 legs, 9 arms, and sucks?'" - fragbert

(First I get grief about Journey, and now this! YOU ARE DEAD TO ME!!!11! - LL)

"'The Night Chicago Died,' by Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" - drbear

“I don't know the song, but it sounds like the sort of thing that would be performed by Doctor Teeth and the Electric Mayhem." - sjl

“Porn for Pyros, the Bean song" - seferin
“Definitely something by Porno for Pyros." - offbalance

"'The Wreck of Rock Ridge' by The Johnsons" - i_calql8

(+1, Blazing Saddles. -CV)

“Sounds dangerous. That rules out most bands I ever heard, including Kiss." - primavera

“Whoever it was they had apparently just got a rhyming dictionary for Christmas." - many_from_one

“I know it's Def Leppard but I have that goddamned hip-hop Dynamite song in my head and it's obscuring the answer. Git offa my lawn brain, you pesky youngsters." - drunken_hedghog

"These lyrics sound too much like the lyrics to that OTHER song about dynamite and now I've got the WORST EARWORM EVER! Thanks LJDQ." - ifeedformula

“TNT by AC/DC. Look, I'm a very busy woman, I hardly have time to wear clean underwear every morning, let alone remember song lyrics and that's the only song I know that talks about explosives." - demon_666

"" - mandydax

"'Heh heh heh heh. It's better to burn out, than fade away!' (so, I guess the answer would be 'The Kurgen' singing 'There Can Be Only One'." - cholma

“If it waan't on 'Glee', nobody will know!" - germankitty

(Much like how no one knows Greek Mythology if it wasn't on "Xena, Warrior Princess"? -CV)

Correct Answer: Def Leppard, "Rock of Ages"

"Ironically, the decision to involve alcohol, both tasty and flammable, increased the spread of the flames until the town really was alight." - angelprojekt



5. What is the common name for Pterois volitans and similar species?

“Pterodactyl Voltron would have sucked way less than the car version, that's all I'm saying." - etcet

(Full credit. -CV)

"Clearly this is a trick question and Pterodactyl is incorrect, so I'm going to say marmoset. Mainly because I like saying 'Marmoset.'" - lbmango

"I'm trying to picture a flying dinosaur (ptero) combined with a French Enlightenment philosopher... so 'Philosoraptors'" - ironjeff

"A Harry Potter spell that involves a dinosaur Voltaire?" - revhhkitty

"Pikachu" - wiredwizard

"Is it Lion-O? It's Lion-O isn't it?" - cholma

“…there was a fuzzy caterpillar crawling up my arm today. I calmly took it over to a hedge while my co-worker regaled me a story of having his arms puff up once from the toxins of many caterpillars. So far my arm is fine." - akiyasan

(And this week's ljdq Non Sequitur Award goes to... akiyasan

“Let me bust out my Latin for Dummies and I'll get right on that." - ifeedformula

"'In the ocean, the mighty ocean, the lionfish swims tonight...' Yeah, this is why there aren't many songs based on sea creatures." - barbarienne

(Yeah, "Under The Sea" used them all up in one go. -CV)

"CHRIST IT'S A LIONFISH GET IN THE CAR" - n5iln

Correct Answer: Lionfish



6. You can have any creature (real or imaginary) as a pet. What would you choose? Why?

“That luck dragon from Neverending Story, he was awesome" - zihuatanejo

“Pet rocks. They don't love you unconditionally, but they don't whine when you forget about them, either." - songquake
“I'd like another pet rock. She'd be named Zippy II, in honor of my previous pet rock Zippy (yes, Zippy was a girl)." - la_trombonista

“The Greater-Breasted North American Sex Kitten. If you need me to explain why, you haven't been paying attention to the ladies david_deacon and I have been posting links to around here." - etcet

“Baby Panda! because of the cute." - primavera

"a sehlat" - jenna_thorn

“I confess that I have always been fond of Anne McCaffrey's fire-lizards. They can teleport and fetch things, and they can't claw me up worse than my new kitten. Plus, if we're ever attacked by Thread, they can eat it for me." - alfvaen, barbarienne

“The Stay-Puff Marshmallow Man! Because it would be awesome, and could run NYC and just be awesome." - killabee886

"CATBUS! Go anywhere, quickly and silently (and sometimes invisibly)! Admittedly, they probably eat a lot." - yomikoma

“I would have enough velociraptors to form the worlds' most intimidating sled dog team." - mattwolf

"" - athousandsmiles

"Between Pikachu, Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Charmander, I've pretty much covered all my bases to get through the next energy crisis. Plus, they're cute!" - germankitty

“It would have to be one of the more recent Pokemon. You know, the ones that can control time and reshape reality and change the physical laws of the universe and that. Next to that, the ability to go from 'pigeon' to 'slightly bigger pigeon' just looks a bit... weedy." - many_from_one

“Something big warm and fuzzy. Like the insides of a Tauntaun but minus the smell." - akiyasan

(Funny you should ask… - LL)

“Salem the cat, because: a) fuckin' talkin' cat! b) I'd be twenty years younger c) and a witch d) DID I MENTION HE'S A CAT THAT FUCKIN' TALKS?!" - mandydax

"I'd like an elephant, jsut because I've wanted one since I was a kid. (I also read an article today where Gloria Steinem said the same thing. This doesn't have any impact at all on my answer.)" - wrestlingdog

“One of those psuedo-dragon pets that Kitty Pryde from X-Men had in the '80s comics. A pet that breathes flame and flies? Aww yeah!" - cholma

(His name was Lockheed, btw – LL)
(Lockheed and Kitty Pryde: the Jar-Jar Binks of the X-Men before Jar-Jar was a twinkle in Lucas's eye. -CV)

"A unicorn, but it wouldn't be one of those pure white, rainbow maned wussy GIRLY unicorns. It would be black with red eyes and breathe smoke and fire. Because owning a scary looking black unicorn would be totally kick ass. I'd put my kid in front of me and ride it to his school and scare all the silly PTA moms, who would run for their lives." - ifeedformula



And there you have it! Another week, another quiz. Wild cats were the theme, because... well, not really for any good reason. Lions and tigers! Only in Kenya!

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Comments

[germankitty]

Just for the record, I have my own account here -- no need to rob me of my custom LJ userhead! :)

[chaosvizier]

I'm still working on this whole DreamWidth thing. Throw me a bone here! ;-)

[germankitty]

Here you go -- but you'll have to wrestle the dog yourself! :)

[chaosvizier]

I see you like a big bone. ;-)

[germankitty]

What did you expect? I'm a big girl, after all!

[athousandsmiles]

I was sure my answer to number 3 would be a groupthink at best. Surprise surprise.

[chaosvizier]

I was guessing there would at least be a few "driver" jokes. Or maybe something about playing the Back Nine. Alas, everyone chose to have good taste instead. How droll. ;-)