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(Message started by: KenYonRuKu on Apr 3^rd, 2004, 3:06am)

Title: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 3^rd, 2004, 3:06am

Some years ago, a family friend came to our house for a meal. At his arrival, my brother declared that the man had a sports car. My father became very angry, smacked my brother and sent him to his room.

Why did he do this?

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by SWF on Apr 3^rd, 2004, 6:28am

Was it your mother's birthday, and the man was delivering the car as a surprise gift?

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 4^th, 2004, 3:10am

Very good answer, but I'm afraid not...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by DeMark on Apr 4^th, 2004, 11:45am

Is it because of your friend or because of someone in your family?

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Noke Lieu on Apr 4^th, 2004, 6:27pm

Clearly children are still supposed to be
"seen, but not heard" ;D

I a m thinking that you brother didn't see the car arrive this time, and was recounting the last time he saw it. Since then, your family friend had either lost his job, divorced his wife, crashed that car or had done something that resulting in him losing the car.
The seemingly innocent comment from you brother thus caused your guest lose of face, and thus your father too.

OR

Your father, an avid card player, lost that car to you friend in a single hand of poker. Who'd have thought you'd lose with 4 queens? :D

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 4^th, 2004, 9:29pm

DeMark: It is to do with what my brother said.
Noke Lieu: Good guesses, but not right... keep trying!

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by DeMark on Apr 5^th, 2004, 2:03am

Was your father the only one who was angry? Were the others embarrassed? Did your brother say:

"You have a sports car!"

or

"Oh my, what a nice sports car you have! Was it expensive?"

or

"Daddy, why can't we have such a fast sports car like our friend?"

or else... ?

(or: DeMark became a full member! Yay! :D)

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 5^th, 2004, 2:36am

DeMark: Your questions are beginning to bear fruit! It concerns what my brother said...

I'll give you a clue: [hide] He said "He's got a ....." [/hide]

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by DeMark on Apr 5^th, 2004, 12:21pm

He's got a (put the name of a sports car here) which we wanted to buy, but you're a gambler, daddy, so you gambled away all of our money and we can't afford it now!!!

Sorry. No ideas... :P

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 5^th, 2004, 8:28pm

Think of names of sports cars...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Cathos on Apr 5^th, 2004, 8:35pm

Well, it's not a sports car, but there's an old American car nicknamed a Woody... That could be offensive if taken the wrong way. :D

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Noke Lieu on Apr 6^th, 2004, 12:23am

European or Japanese car?
you've got a porsche (it Xqqq of a car)?
lamborghini, and he'd just lost his favourite baby sheep?
Damn it, there is a crazy pun, and I just can't see it...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by DeMark on Apr 6^th, 2004, 1:28am

I bet it's a Japanese car. Honda? Mitsubishi? Datsun? Toyota? (Are they sports cars at all? I don't know many sports cars)

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 6^th, 2004, 5:44pm

Not a Japanese car..

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by evergreena3 on Apr 6^th, 2004, 6:49pm

He's got a Hummer!

lol

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 7^th, 2004, 5:47pm

:) Keep guessing, people!

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by John_Gaughan on Apr 7^th, 2004, 7:17pm

After looking at your hint, I conclude that your brother used incorrect grammar and your father wanted him to speak correctly in front of the guest.

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by evergreena3 on Apr 7^th, 2004, 8:35pm

He's got an Audi! (sounds like "outie")

-------

His dad is George W. Bush. The kid said "He's got a BMW!"
As the president is knows as "W" or "dubya," he thought the child was (1) calling him by a familiar name and (2) saying the gentleman had just taken a BM (poop).

-------

He's got a MINI! (oohhh...itty bitty)
_________

If it isn't one of those 3, then I give up.

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 8^th, 2004, 5:02pm

Please keep going, evergreena3, you are getting closer!

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by raven on Apr 9^th, 2004, 12:02am

Americans don't know how to make "sports cars"
Austin Healey
Aston Martin
Alfa Romeo
MG Midget
Morgan
Peugeot
Triumph
Ferrari
Maserati
Jaguar
Lotus
Fiat
Audi
Saab
Probe (P.O.S. made by Ford Motor Co.) ;D
Beamer (slang for "BMW" & street slang for "Crack User")
Crotch Rocket (slang for a Superbike - motorcycle)
I still like the "Hummer" answer

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Sir Col on Apr 9^th, 2004, 2:51am

Perhaps your father had been working on your mother for a long time to get a sports car himself, and was hoping that the arrival of his friend, in his stylish sports car, would be the trump card. Then your brother said, "He's got a very expensive car. He obviously doesn't value his wife, indulging himself with such extravagance. Apart from that, it is entirely impractical for anyone with a family." ::)

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by raven on Apr 9^th, 2004, 10:47pm

The boy meant to say ”You’ve got a Lamborghini Countach” but was so excited he leapt from his chair and pointed out the window.. and as he was saying this he realized he didn’t know the correct Italian pronunciation so just trailed off… Right then, the visitor’s fiancé was getting out of the car.

What the father heard as he looked out the window at his friend's fiancé was “You’ve got a Lamborghini Cun*…” and immediately smacked the boy and sent him to his room!

-or-

The friend was visiting to discuss his recent bankruptcy… he pulled up in his new Ford Mustang, which he purchased to replace the Lamborghini Countach he had to sell to appease the banks! So when the boy jumped up and said “You’ve got a Mustang!” the father smacked him for humiliating his friend in front of everyone.

Um… did someone already suggest that last answer? :-/

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 11^th, 2004, 3:34am

I warn you that this riddle is tenuous at best... if anyone gets it I will be mightily impressed...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by 2deep on Apr 12^th, 2004, 12:48pm

Actually, the "friend" was female, but quite androgynous. It didn't matter WHAT car the child named, but said "He's got a..." which is why the father smacked him.

OK, I know it's not right, but it's more lateral.

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 12^th, 2004, 6:21pm

True, it's not right, but I like it all the same!

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Noke Lieu on Apr 13^th, 2004, 5:39pm

Lightning strikes.

It might have to do with the Japanese tendency to transpose R and L.
Just don't know enough sports cars...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by evergreena3 on Apr 15^th, 2004, 12:02pm

I said before the "He's got a Mini." answer.
Is it "He's got a Mini Cooper!"?

Is your dad's name "Cooper"?

EverGreenA3

p.s. If this is not the answer, then I formally give up and request the answer be given so I don't have to torment my brain over something you have said is "tenuous at best."

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 15^th, 2004, 5:35pm

Sorry, Mini Cooper is not right (and a mini is not a sports car anyway.. :P )

Ok, a final clue... [hide] the car name begins with C and is preceded by by the name of a marine animal...[/hide]

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Cathos on Apr 15^th, 2004, 8:46pm

Coctopus? It's not a car, but it sounds dirty. :P

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by raven on Apr 15^th, 2004, 8:50pm

Actually the pronounciation is different...

Look, he's got a Chevy Whale! :P
[hide]LOL, if you know what I mean[/hide]

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Cathos on Apr 15^th, 2004, 8:54pm

I, in fact, have no idea what you mean. ???

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by evergreena3 on Apr 15^th, 2004, 9:09pm

Corvette Stingray?

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by raven on Apr 15^th, 2004, 9:17pm

Sorry, I was being cryptic... 8)

Chevy Citation (not really a sports car)
a Cetacean (really a whale)

...and the pronunciations are different.

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by evergreena3 on Apr 16^th, 2004, 7:08am

Raven,

My wife's sister owned a Citation.
I think I just heard her scream, 200 miles away, at the very MENTION of the Citation having anything to do with a sports car!

EverGreenA3

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Icarus on Apr 16^th, 2004, 4:25pm

I once owned a Chevy Citation, and the thinking of one as a "sports car" is rather like picturing Margaret Thatcher as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model. :o

Also, you might notice that KenYonRuku said "preceded".

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 17^th, 2004, 3:32am

Indeed I did... keep guessing everyone..

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by evergreena3 on Apr 19^th, 2004, 3:20pm

okay....Stingray Corvette?

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 20^th, 2004, 5:50am

alas, nae...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by grimbal on May 2^nd, 2004, 9:08am

It seems it is not the answer, but it could be the father just told the wife "If you can tell what car my friend has, your mom can stay here for the whole summer".

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by DeMark on May 14^th, 2004, 6:02am

Please, just tell us what your brother said so we can end this.

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Cathos on May 14^th, 2004, 9:46pm

Oh, KenYonRuku! Have you left us again? Please do reply.

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on May 24^th, 2004, 9:33am

Hello, sorry, I'm having all sorts of computer troubles... will be back online soon I hope...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by DeMark on May 25^th, 2004, 12:12pm

Arrrgh!

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Noke Lieu on May 25^th, 2004, 6:07pm

I promised my self a> I wasn't going ot o post today.
b> I leave this one alone long ago, and just be told the answer.

Oh well.

Citroen D sounds like Seat Ruined.

except that hasn't got a sea creature in there.
Damn it, knew I should have played today...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Cathos on May 26^th, 2004, 12:06am

I think he got punished by telling a difficult riddle then not telling his folks the answer :o

;)

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Heya Gosper on May 26^th, 2004, 3:33am

The guest was very sensitive about his football injury?

He's got a sport scar.

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by DeMark on May 26^th, 2004, 7:10am

I googled a million times, and yet have no idea what could it be. I mean, I found a lot of possible answers, but they don't seem to be... the right one.

(I always wanted to have a sports car, but after this one, I'll hate sports cars for the rest of my life.;))

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by grimbal on May 26^th, 2004, 8:05am

He was punished because the father just asked that riddle about the friend and the sports car, and the boy gave the answer straight away.

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by evergreena3 on May 28^th, 2004, 11:33am

on 05/24/04 at 09:33:22, KenYonRuKu wrote:

Hello, sorry, I'm having all sorts of computer troubles... will be back online soon I hope...

Not to complain...
but you took the time to login and say that you'd be back soon...
Why not just TELL US THE FLIPPIN' ANSWER?!?!?!

(shares the "Arrrugh" with DeMark)

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by Three Hands on May 28^th, 2004, 1:26pm

Clearly it's not just the Chinese who are experts at psychological torture...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by EZ_Lonny on Aug 12^th, 2004, 8:20am

Could it possibly be a "sound-like" Cwhale.

I don't know if that is some sort of sportscar, but i know your father has politically different thoughts

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by KenYonRuKu on May 24^th, 2005, 6:50pm

Ok guys, many apologies... please allow me to reveal the answer to the riddle... just don't shoot me when you see just how tenuous it is...

The car in question was a Manta Ray Capri, and when my brother said "Look, he's got a Manta Ray Capri!" my father misheard and thought he said "Look, he's got a mental age of three!"

I know, I know... tenuous... but it really did happen...

Title: Re: Why was he punished?
Post by s on May 24^th, 2005, 10:27pm

impossible - annoying