Phoenix Rising's Naughty Corner Quiz

Answer: Saying, "I like putting cream in my coffee".

Our Matron really doesn't care how you drink your coffee, but if you like coffee, you may not find it in the NC! There is nothing grammatically wrong, however, with your statement about putting cream in your coffee. We play a lot of guessing games on our boards and if you don't read all the former posts, you could repeat an answer and be subject to ridicule (all in fun, of course). More important, you must be careful in your posts. Proper spelling is a must, no matter how "weird" or "unsettling" the topic. And, of course, grammar is a priority. One needs to post that "He and I are going to Las Vegas". Right, like she'll let you out of the NC long enough to go!

Matron hates questions like this, where a NOT answer is the answer. So off to the Naughty Corner I go!

[Contributed by TAKROM]

Answer: Tripe

Tripe represents the edible portion of the stomach of various animals. The most common sorts include the rumen, which is a flat, smooth variety; the omasum (leaf-shaped); and the honeycomb-shaped reticulum. To be fit to be eaten by humans, it definitely needs to be cleaned with great care and then, ideally, boiled in salted water for about two hours to soften it.

Would you like to make a reservation for dinner?

[Contributed by pollucci19]

Answer: A wooden frame with holes for securing the ankles, and sometimes the wrists.

In medieval times, the stocks were used to expose their victims to public derision and/or physical attack. A stint in the stocks could leave the offender physically maimed, and sometimes the punishment was so severe that the victims did not make it out alive. Of course, in the Naughty Corner, the punishment is a bit less severe. Our guilty are forced to watch repeats of the 2006 television film "High School Musical" and the subsequent sequels.

Earplugs anyone?

[Contributed by JCSon]

Answer: Maiden of Nuremberg

The Maiden of Nuremberg, or Iron Maiden as it is more commonly known, is an instrument of torture that confined victims in a cramped space fitted with spikes which pierced parts of the body whilst being kept in an upright position. The prototype was probably built in the town of Nuremberg.

The Maiden of Ludmir (Hannah Rochel Verbermacher), was born in Russia and was the only woman who played a role as a charismatic leader in the three-hundred-year history of Hasidism circa 19th century.

The Maiden of Madrid and the Maiden of Woe are fictional.

No heavy metal or any other music in the NC, only High School Musical and a Glen Campbell song or two.

[Contributed by roxymary]

Answer: Shrew's Fiddle

The shrew's fiddle was used in 18th century Germany and Austria as a way of punishing women. It was constructed of two wooden frames connected by a hinge. There were three holes in the device, a large one for the neck and two smaller ones where the hands could be bound. A double (six hole) version was also created so that two people were forced to face each other until they resolved their dispute.

Thinks to himself: maybe Phoenix Rising could market this as a marriage guidance tool.

[Contributed by zonko]

Answer: Famous Amos

Amos is an Old Testament prophet, hence the prophetic clue. The $250 Neiman-Marcus recipe email has taken on a life of its own but the idea has been around since before the advent of the internet. In the 1960s, the Waldorf-Astoria was the villain and its recipe was for "Red Velvet Cake". In the 1970s, it switched to chocolate chip cookies and Mrs. Field's. In the 1990s, it switched yet again, this time to Neiman-Marcus. By 2010, Famous Amos had not been a target of this Urban Legend.

Don't believe everything you hear in the NC.

[Contributed by tazman6619]

Answer: Bunny

Smpdit hates dusting and keeps her dust bunnies behind the Iron Maiden. Shh...don't tell Matron or JCSon, who is known to spend his time wielding a duster when sentenced to time in the NC.

[Contributed by smpdit]

Answer: Supernanny

Jo Frost, star of "Supernanny", uses the Naughty Step as a form of discipline to control the behavior of naughty children. Our Matron does the same for our Phoenix Rising team, but we get cookies. Maybe that's why our Naughty Corner is always full?

[Contributed by mustbejan]

Answer: Glen Campbell

The track featured on Campbell's 1967 album of the same name and peaked at number 2 on the US country charts for 1968. It also earned Campbell two Grammy Awards that year.

The song was written by Jimmy Webb and originally recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1965.

Whilst most PR members consider this a cruel punishment, they are ever grateful that it was not "Rhinestone Cowboy" they had to endure.

[Contributed by tiger51]

Answer: Maynard G. Krebs (Bob Denver, "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis")

From 1959 to 1963, Bob Denver, who would later cement his place in TV history on the CBS sitcom "Gilligan's Island", played the beatnik sidekick to Dobie Gillis (played by future CBS executive Dwayne Hickman). The character of Maynard G. Krebs was hip, unkempt, and free-spirited. To him, work was something to be avoided, and any time it was mentioned, his voice rose and his eyes widened.

No work in the NC; it is strictly forbidden.

[Contributed by cag1970]