DW Daily Answers: 25 May 2020.

[angledge]

So LAST week's quiz was supposed to include a Rocky & Bullwinkle question, tying into the "squirrel" theme. But someone forgot to include it. So it was easy to decide the theme for this week...

1. Sinister Pottsylvanian agents Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale were on a neverending assignment to kill which two imperialist characters?

"Wait, a squirrel theme two weeks in a row?" - seekingferret

(Nah, this is just the segue. -AL)

"When we look at how many cartoons from 40+ years ago were about characters having a long-standing pointless YEARNING to kill each other, 2020 makes sense." - Rhi

“Yo Adrian?” - Basketball Jones

"Those dang Winchester brothers" - kittycatness

"00Tommy the British Secret Agent Cat and his sidekick, Jerry the German Mouse." - germankitty

"Dastardly and Muttley" - crystalcazzie

(That was that other cartoon. -CV)

"Pottsylvanian agents, you say? Probably that dastardly General Saucepan and his crony, Sergeant Bowl, then." - bending_sickle

"Pottsylvania wanted to weaponize the secret of pulling dangerous wild animals out of hats." - shirenomad

Correct Answer: Moose and Squirrel. (Obviously Rocky & Bullwinkle is correct too.)


2. Which Dallas Cowboys fullback won three Super Bowl championships and is most responsible for Emmitt Smith gaining the NFL's all-time rushing title?

"What the hell is a rushing title? Is that were you fast-forward through the opening credits?" - crystalcazzie

"Fullback sounds dirty, but also like a way to have a potato. Now I want potatoes. Thanks!" - kittycatness

(Carbs and things that sound dirty: two DWDQ favorites. -AL)

"Debbie!" - waitingman

(We are actually surprised we didn't get more Debbie references. -AL&CV&EW)

"The one in tight metallic silver pants!" - Bruce Brace

(Full credit! -EW)

"*crosses self* (I grew up in Niners territory. We Do Not Speak Of The Cowboys.)" - shirenomad
"As a Buffalo sports fan, the Dallas Cowboys and the 1999 Dallas Stars can ALL go fuck themselves." - digitaldiscipline
"COWBOYS SUCK!" - HollyinNC

(ALSO full credit! -EW)

"Dallas? Cowboys? Aren't those cheerleaders?" - stranger

"The Juice - OJ Simpson" - cmattg

(He's responsible for ... other stuff. -CV)

Correct Answer: Darryl "Moose" Johnston.


3. Fun with cooking!

Place 5 1/4 oz. bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler at a low simmer. Stir chocolate until melted. Turn off the heat and let stand. Beat 14 oz. heavy cream over ice until it forms soft peaks. Set aside and hold at room temperature. With a mixer, whip 3 large egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add 1 oz. sugar and continue whipping until firm. Remove the chocolate from double boiler and using a whisk, fold in the egg whites all at once. When the whites are almost completely incorporated, fold in the whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate for approximately 1 hour or until set. Serve in goblets topped with more whipped cream and shaved chocolate, if desired.

What have you made?

"A mess" - crystalcazzie & Rhi & all other honest people

"A lot of trips to Williams-Sonoma and the supermarket, apparently, because I own literally nothing you listed there except the sugar and eggs. That gets two big thumbs down from my socially-isolating self." - digitaldiscipline

(+1, good citizenship. -AL)

"All I know is that I ate twelve of them and I can't get out of my chair now." - shirenomad

"Chocolate Covered Squirrel" - seekingferret

(A dish that might only appeal to a Ferret. -AL)

"Mousse, but hold the Squirrel!" - Bruce Brace

"It's mousse! There may be more 'e's and 'u's, since it's French, a notoriously vowelly language." - kittycatness

"Une belle mousse au chocolat traditionnelle, evidemment." - Stephanie La Francofille

"You guys stole my recipe!" - Bobby Flay

(We totally did. -AL&CV&EW)

"A travesty. REAL CHOCOLATE MOUSSE DOESN'T CONTAIN CREAM, YOU PHILISTINES! - germankitty

(Take it up with Chef Flay. -AL)
(Hey CV, are you thinking what I'm thinking? -EW)
(MOUSSE TASTE TASTING! -CV)

(A couple of Pro Tips:)

"Ghirardelli chocolate has best quality-to-price ratio for my cooking. Heavy cream is never sold out in the grocery store, but I should check the freshness date." - stranger

Correct Answer: Dark Chocolate Mousse.

"...which is a dangerous thing to have loose in my kitchen." - bending_sickle


4. What brilliant military innovation was first attributed to the Mansi people of western Siberia, proposed by King Charles XI of Sweden, & briefly considered by the Soviets during the Winter War of 1939-40?

"Heaven knows it wasn't a land war in Asia or invading Russia in the winter -- only sillies do that." - kittycatness

(+1, Princess Bride. -AL)

"The cold shoulder." - Rhi

"The Acorn Siege." - seekingferret

"They don't like it when you shoot at them. I worked that out myself." - shirenomad

(+1, Firefly. -EW)

"When the enemy lobbed grenades, they pulled the pins and lobbed them back." - Basketball Jones

"Sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads." - bending_sickle

(+1, Austin Powers. -EW)

"Sled dogs with laser attachments." - grapefruitzzz

(+1, probably some Icelandic Austin Powers knock-off movie. -EW)

"Santa's sleigh. Fastest troop transport known to man -- it can cover the whole planet in a single day, after all!" - germankitty

(+1, starting a War Against Christmas. -AL)

"A battalion of armoured Yetis... truly an abominable plan." - waitingman

"MOOSEVALRY. Tell me that wouldn't be bad-ass." - digitaldiscipline

Correct Answer: Moose cavalry.


5. The largest wooden airplane ever constructed is officially known as a Hughes Flying Boat, but is better known by what nickname?

"Jesus, Roger. Those tongue depressors were for the kids!" - Rhi
"Jesus Christ, Howard, we knew your dick was small, but this is just overcompensating with a big woody." - digitaldiscipline

"The Tinderbox." - bending_sickle
"KINDLING" - HollyinNC

"The Marilyn Monroe, because everybody got on board." - Basketball Jones

"A Zeppelin; the Hindenburg was the hugest flying boat airship until New Jersey ruined it. Hmph." - germankitty

(Tee hee hee... -CV, Jersey native)

"The Balsawood Bustard... no, the Sycamore Swan... no, the Pine Puffin..." - waitingman

"Grey Goose? No, that's a vodka." - princessofgeeks

Correct Answer: The Spruce Goose.


6. What's the biggest thing in your life this week?

"[REDACTED]". - 10 of them

"I've worn Real People Clothes three times this week! And I was up early enough today to make coffee and have a bowl of cereal before sitting on the couch and getting to work. I'm taking the win." - kittycatness
"I HAVE SHOWERED EVERY DAY SO FAR." - HollyinNC

(Keep up the good hygiene, Quizlings! Don't let the lockdowns get you down! -AL)

"...what’s this 'week' thing again?" - bending_sickle

(And we might need to send some help to bending_sickle. -CV)

"The mountain of fear & procrastination, but I shall overcome, moose & squirrel are on the other side!" - Bruce Brace

(That's the spirit! -EW)

"I saw the biggest opossum ever in my back yard at dawn today. Would that count?" - princessofgeeks

"A Squirrel Once Bit My Sister" - seekingferret

(+1, MP&THG. -AL)

"The bramble bush in the back garden that I'm constantly doing battle with. Seriously, how do these things grow so big so fast?" - user name = "crystalcazzie">

"After the surgeon got through with it, my hand felt as big as the Ritz." - cmattg

(OK, the mods racked their brains trying to figure out this reference, & the best guess we have is.... penis reduction surgery? Or maybe F. Scott Fitzgerald. Anyway, have a -1 and the Geek of the Week Award for stumping us. -EW&CV&AL)

"ONE MORE WEEK OF ONLINE SCHOOL!!!!!" - Stephanie La Francofille

"I am going to clear out my 3-years-deep storage hole and possibly find the plane mentioned in q5 under an old suitcase." - grapefruitzzz

(Whoa, that IS a big project. Good luck! -AL)

Correct Answer: "Nine years married as of yesterday!" - shirenomad

(CONGRATULATIONS! - Everyone)


We hope you have enjoyed this entirely accidental extension of last week's "squirrel" theme. Please join us on Tuesday when we hopefully can think of something more novel. Ooooh, novels! No, too broad. Ooooh, broads! No, too overdone by us in the past.

We'll think of something.

Rock on!

EW&CV&AL

Comments

[b_hulsmans]

When I read the answers at first I was, what, no quotes? IMPOSSIBLE.
Then I thought, mmm, weird, the questions don't seem familiar.


Ah yes; It would seem that this quiz is prejudiced, they only quote people who submit their answers! DISCRIMINATION!

[angledge]

Think about it for a minute: would you really WANT us to be able to post Answers you never submitted? That would mean we could read your mind.....

[b_hulsmans]

I think you'd probably be scared for life. CV will probably survive, nothing can be worse than his thoughts ;-)

[chaosvizier]

Hey now, I resemble that remark.

[seekingferret]

Maybe the answers that existed only in your head just weren't funny this week.

[captainsblog]

Well, clearly my strategy for this week was about as effective as getting into a land war in Asia.

[angledge]

If your strategy requires all your answers to make sense.... it's hard to for us to quote you.

[(Anonymous)]

What Ang said. However, I did appreciate your answers, observed with my special all-seeing mod power.

[elliewatkins]

A power that apparently does not extend to remembering to log in before commenting.

[germankitty]

Heh. Does my +1 for starting a War against Christmas equalize the -1 from a couple of weeks ago when I pissed off two religions at once?

Also, just by the way, shirenomad -- I'll be married thirty-nine years a month from today. So congrats, amateur! :-)

[captainsblog]

Thirty-three in September:) And four months later it will be Thirty Three and a Third, missing George Harrison's birthday by almost exactly a month.

[angledge]

Hey long-time successfully married peopele: any advice on how you did it?

[germankitty]

Apart from the usual (love, attraction, yadayada), you mean?

Have a similar sense of humor. Sharing at least some interests (corollary: giving each other the freedom to sometimes do your own thing if you don't). Related: Indulgence (ie, do stuff together even if it's not exactly your cup o' tea). Tolerance. Being able to argue without devolving into personal attacks. Loyalty. Trust.

Most importantly, IMO -- don't just give up at the first (second, third ...) roadblock. You promised to love and honor each other; nobody promised you easy. And sometimes, marriage ... isn't. Well, tough. Is he/she/it worth working for? Then do!

(Personally, I think it may also have helped us that I'm a good cook. :P Crappy housekeeper, though -- see "tolerance" and "humor"!)

[germankitty]

*high-fives* Go you!

(Although tbh, I could add another ten years to our total; we got married 10 years to the day after we first met! First girl/boyfriend and all that, yanno ...)

[princessofgeeks]

DAMMIT I WAS CLOSE ON THE GOOSE THING

[angledge]

Thanks for playing! Hope to see you again!

[waitingman]

3 quotes!! I wasn't expecting that - didn't think my sense of humour had quite kicked in, the morning I posted. So apparently, I'm funnier when only half-awake...

[angledge]

Sometimes the Sleeping Mind has good answers hidden away. +1, playing while partially conscious.

[shirenomad]

A strange thought: I think (ETA) have checked back and confirmed I've been answering the LJDQ for longer than I've even KNOWN my wife.

(Regardless, thank you for the congrats!)

[angledge]

What was your LJ name?

[shirenomad]

cmzero.

(ETA: Aw, I thought the link would work; it didn't.)

[grapefruitzzz]

DON'T SAY "NOVEL".
BTW, I still haven't cleared out the storage hole but I have written 4000 words.

[angledge]

4000 words is amazing! +1, productivity!

[grapefruitzzz]

Thanks! I was stuck firmly on 32k for years, with complex plans to reconfigure. Then I read the right sort of prodding and now I'm creeping up on Just Getting A Draft Done by not having too much pressure (shhh!).

[kittycatness]

I just heard "spruce goose" on Phineas and Ferb (family friendly entertainment while I work) and immediately thought of this

I'm always late to the party, but hot diggity. Y'all know how to put on a quiz

[angledge]

Why thank you! +1, compliments!

[kittycatness]

Hogs and quiches

[cmattg]

Huh. I've been saying and hearing "X as big as the Ritz" for basically all my life and never knew it was from a Fitzgerald story. (I think I thought it was from a movie?) My high-school English teacher was obsessed with Fitzgerald; you'd think this would have come up.

(The hand is fine, BTW. I'm getting the stitches out next week.)