| Author | Message | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3588 Registered: 9-2010 |
"I'm looking up premature lions." That didn't make any sense to me! | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 217 Registered: 2-2009 |
Statement made by a friend? teacher? relative? H/A? F or M relevant? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3589 Registered: 9-2010 |
Statement made by a friend? teacher? relative? this H/A? F or M relevant? HAF, yes, relevant who it was | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 220 Registered: 2-2009 |
me = You? Is the statement-maker (the HAF relative) your mother? sister? aunt? grandmother? cousin? other? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3590 Registered: 9-2010 |
me = You? NO, very good q! Although it didn't make sense to me when I heard it afterward from the statement-hearer. Is the statement-maker (the HAF relative) your mother? sister? Yes. aunt? grandmother? cousin? other? No to rest. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13313 Registered: 4-2010 |
Statement-hearer: H? A? M? Was the statement misheard? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3591 Registered: 9-2010 |
Statement-hearer: H? yes A? yes M? no Was the statement misheard? yes, lol! | ||
| Tortiekitten (Tortiekitten)
New member Username: Tortiekitten Post Number: 373 Registered: 11-2010 |
As revealed, I was the statement maker, therefore I shall just wish everyone good luck on this one! | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3592 Registered: 9-2010 |
As revealed, I was the statement maker, therefore I shall just wish everyone good luck on this one! thanx tortie kitteh! =) hopefully they will do well, sibling =) | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1633 Registered: 6-2008 |
Did she literally say something that sounded like "premature lions"? Or did what she said sound like some paraphrasing of "premature lions"? Did she (the statement-maker, your sister) herself have a misunderstanding? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3593 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did she literally say something that sounded like "premature lions"? well, it sounded like that to the statement-hearer (you need to find out who that is, too) Or did what she said sound like some paraphrasing of "premature lions"? Did she (the statement-maker, your sister) herself have a misunderstanding? no to rest | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 221 Registered: 2-2009 |
Did lions actually = lines? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3594 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did lions actually = lines? no, but "premature lions" is not what was said | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 226 Registered: 2-2009 |
Did "looking up" here mean computer research? in a book? elsewhere? relevant? Is this something a lot of people "look up"? An academic subject? A general knowledge subject? A practical solution to a real-life problem, such as "how to get blood stains out of socks" or something? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3597 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did "looking up" here mean computer research? this in a book? elsewhere? relevant? not particularly, other than because it was online, I found out about it Is this something a lot of people "look up"? irrel An academic subject? no A general knowledge subject? DOYD A practical solution to a real-life problem, such as "how to get blood stains out of socks" or something? no, although one might be looking for a practical solution ABOUT this thing...however my sister was not | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 228 Registered: 2-2009 |
So "premature lions" was the mishearing for an entire phrase which was what your sister was looking up, right? Was it concerning... nature? technology? culture? food? mathematics? science? language? travel? education? current events? politics? religion? metaphysics? art? entertainment? games? literature? business? finance? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3599 Registered: 9-2010 |
So "premature lions" was the mishearing for an entire phrase which was what your sister was looking up, right? the sentence Tortie said was "I'm looking up x x", the x's being the phrase misheard as "premature lions", yes Was it concerning... nature? technology? I suppose it's this culture? food? mathematics? science? language? travel? and thisish education? current events? politics? religion? metaphysics? art? entertainment? games? literature? business? finance? no to rest | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 230 Registered: 2-2009 |
So...travel/technology-ish...air travel? space travel? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3601 Registered: 9-2010 |
So...travel/technology-ish...air travel? space travel? no to both. Hopefully I haven't introduced an FA...technology is only relevant insofar as this mode of travel has not always been available (but it is neither air or space) | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 232 Registered: 2-2009 |
Hm, ok. I'll try to stay away from FAs... I'll think more on means of travel. Is this for traveling pretty long distances? Such as train, bus, car, motorcycle, boat? Or shorter distances, such as scooter, skates, sled, snowshoes, etc? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3602 Registered: 9-2010 |
Hm, ok. I'll try to stay away from FAs... I'll think more on means of travel. Is this for traveling pretty long distances? Such as train, bus, car This one! That's not all that's left, though...no to rest, motorcycle, boat? Or shorter distances, such as scooter, skates, sled, snowshoes, etc? | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 233 Registered: 2-2009 |
So was she looking up information on cars? buying a car? fixing a car? information about car manufacturing? mechanics? a particular type of car, by any chance? model? make? year? Or am I totally OTWT, and this is about a car trip or something? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3603 Registered: 9-2010 |
So was she looking up information on cars? a particular kind of 'information' buying a car? fixing a car? information about car manufacturing? mechanics? a particular type of car, by any chance? this model? this make? and this, no to rest, GOOD q's! year? Or am I totally OTWT, and this is about a car trip or something? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13321 Registered: 4-2010 |
Price relevant? Was Tortie buying a car? Was someone else? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3607 Registered: 9-2010 |
Price relevant? Was Tortie buying a car? Was someone else? No to all, though Tortie had a reason for looking at the car; not necessarily relevant. Also, who was she talking to? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2560 Registered: 7-2009 |
Was she talking to your mother? Your father? A teacher? Another sibling? some other relative? A coach? Some other authority figure? A police officer? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3608 Registered: 9-2010 |
Was she talking to your mother? this one; good work, Noel! Your father? A teacher? Another sibling? some other relative? A coach? Some other authority figure? A police officer? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13324 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the car Tortie's? Your mother's? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3610 Registered: 9-2010 |
Was the car Tortie's? No Your mother's? I think "Yope" is the most accurate answer here... | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 241 Registered: 2-2009 |
Did your mother want to buy a car? The kind that Tortie was researching? as for types of cars...Japanese in make? American? German? Italian? Korean? Other? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3612 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did your mother want to buy a car? No The kind that Tortie was researching? FA as for types of cars...Japanese in make? American? This, no to rest German? Italian? Korean? Other? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3613 Registered: 9-2010 |
HINT before I crash for the night; this particular vehicle was manufactured only during the 1980's. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1187 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did she look for pictures of the car? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2565 Registered: 7-2009 |
Delorean? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3614 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did she look for pictures of the car? Yes. Delorean? No, not this. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13331 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the car available to the everyday person? Or was it a special type of car? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3615 Registered: 9-2010 |
Was the car available to the everyday person? Or was it a special type of car? I am pretty sure it was available to the everyday person. It wasn't "special" in the sense of "you could only have it if you worked for X" or something. Did you mean something else? I don't want to be making FA's about the questions I get, lol! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13334 Registered: 4-2010 |
That was what I meant - no worries! Was the specific make only around in the 80s? Model? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1189 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is it the car of which your tortiesibling posted a picture on your facebook wall? *stalks* | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3617 Registered: 9-2010 |
Was the specific make only around in the 80s? Model? The particular model was only around in the 80s. The make was around from the 1920s until it was discontinued in the early 2000s and 'absorbed' into its parent company (which was Chrysler, btw) Is it the car of which your tortiesibling posted a picture on your facebook wall? *stalks* o noez, mee iz stalkd bai kitteh. Yez, iz dat wun. =) yuo knoez wut kind dat wun wuz? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3618 Registered: 9-2010 |
re: make/model - I'm trying to remember what refers to what. Assuming the car was, say, a Buick Skylark (it's not, but I have a reason for using that one as an example) I was answering "Skylark" for the model, "Buick" for the make (or rather, what the answer actually is). Unfortunately I am not so good with cars,.. OK, so, recat: My sister was talking with our mom (how?) She said something that our mom took to mean "I'm looking at premature lions!" which Mom naturally found nonsensical. What Tortie actually said was, "I'm looking at pictures of __ ___s!" where the blanks are the make and model of car. I found out Tortie was looking at this car because she posted it on Facebook (no cheatin, mr. coke, doriana kitteh, & balin...but if you remember without looking, you might answer) This kind of car was made by a subdivision of Chrysler, so it's an American car, and was only made during the 80's, though the division's now reabsorbed/discontinued by Chrysler. Now: WHAT was the make and model? WHY was my sibling looking it up, as it was not because either she or Mom wanted to purchase it (but...) HOW did I find out about the conversation and have it clarified? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1637 Registered: 6-2008 |
Uses Wikipedia for discontinued Chrysler makes... Is it a model of Plymouth? Maybe Plymouth Valiant? (which sounds a bit like "premature lions" if said the right way, though I would have rather pronounced it like "valley-ent", like the actual word) | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3619 Registered: 9-2010 |
Uses Wikipedia for discontinued Chrysler makes... Is it a model of Plymouth? Yes! Maybe Plymouth Valiant? But no (which sounds a bit like "premature lions" if said the right way, though I would have rather pronounced it like "valley-ent", like the actual word) Close, but not quite right. =) | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3620 Registered: 9-2010 |
The Valiant was 1960-76. You're a bit too early =) | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1190 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did your mom or Tortie want to sell the car? Did someone you know want to sell it? buy it? Did your mom and Tortie talk face to face? on the phone? online? Is it a Plymouth Reliant? (this is the one that sounds the most like "lions"...) | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3621 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did your mom or Tortie want to sell the car? Did someone you know want to sell it? buy it? no to all, possibly FA Did your mom and Tortie talk face to face? on the phone? this one! online? Is it a Plymouth Reliant? (this is the one that sounds the most like "lions"...)and Doriana kitteh scores! Yes, Plymouth Reliant! =) | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1192 Registered: 12-2010 |
Were you present when they talked? Did you hear what your mom said? What Tortie said? Did one of them tell you about the conversation later? Was she looking at pictures from the car because she wanted to know if a car she had seen somewhere else was this kind of car? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3622 Registered: 9-2010 |
Were you present when they talked? No Did you hear what your mom said? She told me later What Tortie said? Secondhand Did one of them tell you about the conversation later? LAEFTR Was she looking at pictures from the car because she wanted to know No, but... if a car she had seen somewhere else was this kind of car? She knew it was. Explore | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1195 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did she want to show a picture of this car to someone else? Because she talked about it so someone else and s/he didn't know what the car looked like? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3623 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did she want to show a picture of this car to someone else? Yes, well, I assume yes since she showed it to me on Facebook Because she talked about it so someone else and s/he didn't know what the car looked like? No or Irrelevant; Mom and I at least know this car very well because... | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1197 Registered: 12-2010 |
Because you used to have one of these? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3624 Registered: 9-2010 |
Because you used to have one of these? Yes! I could ask you to clarify "you", but I won't. It was mommee kitteh's car =). (Incidentally, the Buick Skylark, used as an example earlier, was our dad's car.) I think that's all I asked for, so consider that the ***SPOILER!!!*** On Thursday, my mom and sister had a conversation on the telephone, and when my mom asked what Heather (aka Tortie) was up to, she said "I'm looking up Plymouth Reliants". Mom somehow thought she said "I'm looking up premature lions". When Tortie and I were only little kittehnz, our mom owned a Plymouth Reliant station wagon, identical to the picture Tortie posted on my Facebook wall. Our dad owned a Buick Skylark, but that's not really necessary to the answer of the puzzle. So I presume the reason Tortie had for looking up Plymouth Reliants was because of the car our mom had previously owned. Maybe she can clarify for me if she ever gets on here and looks. Thanx doriana kitteh for the solve; yuo iz bestest puzzel solvur, and so iz othur kittehz who worked on this puzzel! =) Cheezburgur partee, for both vegetarian and not-vegetarian kittehz! =) | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3625 Registered: 9-2010 |
Addendum from Tortie: "I was talking about cars with robert and he was talking about hatchbacks and putting band equipment in cars, and it reminded me of the station wagon and how we used to fold the seat down and go to drive-thru movies, and when we'd go on long trips, and everything, and all these childhood memories started resurfacing." | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3626 Registered: 9-2010 |
Which would probably be "drive-IN movies", but she did say "drive-thru", lol. | ||
| Tortiekitten (Tortiekitten)
New member Username: Tortiekitten Post Number: 374 Registered: 11-2010 |
I said drive-in :p you only heard drive-thru | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3628 Registered: 9-2010 |
Oh. Well, my fault, then. Here, you can haz cheezburgur. *gives* |
