| Author | Message | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 873 Registered: 8-2001 |
This one will likely be a quick one. Also, it should be said right up front this is based on a joke, not a true scrund. Do we have a word for a deliberate misunderstanding? I know the two events were not related, but current events are a lot more entertaining if I choose to believe they were. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2636 Registered: 7-2009 |
Current events = the Royal wedding? Bin Laden's death? Tornadoes? Flooding? Some other natural disaster? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 876 Registered: 8-2001 |
Current events = the Royal wedding? This one Bin Laden's death? And this one. Tornadoes? Flooding? Some other natural disaster? No to these. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3760 Registered: 9-2010 |
Relevant that Bin Laden died after the Royal Wedding took place? Would it work if the events had taken place in reverse order? Relevant that various countries' royal families were represented at the wedding? Is the fact that Bin Laden did not get an invitation relevant? *snort* (As though they would invite him...) Relevant that 2 billion people were expected to watch the royal wedding? That Bin Laden apparently did not have a TV? Or Internet? And therefore missed it? (Ha.) | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 879 Registered: 8-2001 |
Relevant that Bin Laden died after the Royal Wedding took place? Yes Would it work if the events had taken place in reverse order? NO (good Q) Relevant that various countries' royal families were represented at the wedding? No Is the fact that Bin Laden did not get an invitation relevant? No *snort* (As though they would invite him...) Well, it would have made it VERY easy to find him if he had attended. Relevant that 2 billion people were expected to watch the royal wedding? No That Bin Laden apparently did not have a TV? No Or Internet? And therefore missed it? No (Ha.) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13622 Registered: 4-2010 |
On a punt: Is a certain Facebook page relevant? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 887 Registered: 8-2001 |
On a punt: Is a certain Facebook page relevant? Not that I know of...You mean like MY FB page? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13637 Registered: 4-2010 |
I meant the page "And that's how the US outdoes a royal wedding" or something like that. Is that relevant? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 894 Registered: 8-2001 |
I meant the page "And that's how the US outdoes a royal wedding" or something like that. Ah I see, No Is that relevant? The outdoing, No | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 895 Registered: 8-2001 |
Though I will say your question threw me, Balin, as this joke started on Facebook, though to the best of my knowledge, none of you are friends with me there... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13647 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did the joke claim that bin Laden's death was caused by the royal wedding somehow? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 900 Registered: 8-2001 |
Did the joke claim that bin Laden's death was caused by the royal wedding somehow? Yope, explore. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13651 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would bin Laden have been caught, had the royal wedding not happen? (Again, this is according to the joke, as are all subsequent questions.) | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 904 Registered: 8-2001 |
Would bin Laden have been caught, had the royal wedding not happened? Um...Irrelevant/Out of Scope. Earlier, Kaylee asked these questions (which I could answer): Relevant that Bin Laden died after the Royal Wedding took place? Yes Would it work if the events had taken place in reverse order? NO (good Q) | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 3948 Registered: 9-2009 |
According to the joke, did the wedding cause him to get caught? Would the joke work if he had been caught alive? Is the internet relevant (other than that the joke was on the internet)? News media relevant? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 676 Registered: 2-2011 |
is the joke that he sent a present? congratulations? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3413 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the fact that William & Kate (yummy) did not go on honeymoon relevant? Are any guests at the wedding relevant? Elton John? Not sure I should ask this but is the furore about Pippa Middleton's rather nice posterior relevant? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 679 Registered: 2-2011 |
I suppose it was your "friend" who pointed that out Peter | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3414 Registered: 1-2007 |
I suppose it was your "friend" who pointed that out Peter Lol I must have a word with him about his worrying obsession with the Middleton sisters. | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 909 Registered: 8-2001 |
Galfisk According to the joke, did the wedding cause him to get caught? Not directly, No Would the joke work if he had been caught alive? Yes, with a slight "ish". Is the internet relevant (other than that the joke was on the internet)? No News media relevant? No Shez Is the joke that he sent a present? No congratulations? No Peter365 Is the fact that William & Kate (yummy) did not go on honeymoon relevant? No, but OTRT Are any guests at the wedding relevant? No Elton John? No Not sure I should ask this but is the furore about Pippa Middleton's rather nice posterior relevant? No (and there was furore? I mean, I had the thought 'Wow, Pippa is kind of upstaging the bride because she looks pretty amazing in that dress'.) Shez I suppose it was your "friend" who pointed that out Peter Ha! Hey, I'm a straight woman and even I'm not blaming imaginary friends for pointing out that Pippa looked smokin' hot. ;) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13658 Registered: 4-2010 |
Any music played at the wedding relevant? If the wedding had not been the royal one, would the joke still work? If it had been a wedding that was well-publicized? Between celebrities? An ordinary wedding between your average two people? | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1267 Registered: 9-2010 |
Adding to Balin's above post, if it had been a different British Royal wedding, for instance Princess Diana's, would it work? Some other wedding between a male British royal guy and a woman who isn't royal? A royal wedding involving royalty from another country? And to explore a hypothetical Diana wedding more: If Diana were alive and had gotten marrried a couple weeks ago instead of Prince William, would it have worked? If bin Laden had been killed shortly after her actual wedding (before 9/11) If William and Kate had gotten married on Diana's wedding day instead of her and bin Laden had died shortly after. I typed "hate" instead of "Kate" above, but corrected myself. Freudian slip? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 685 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it to do with Wills' job as a helicopter pilot? or honeymooning in Pakistan? or getting a plane almost anywhere following the events of 9/11? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3417 Registered: 1-2007 |
Kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace relevant? The fact that they kissed twice. Anything to do with the fact that Obama watched the killing of OBL as it happened? As an aside the aforementioned nice posterior has it's own Facebook appreciation page - and no neither I or my "friend" have joined....yet | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 916 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin Any music played at the wedding relevant? No If the wedding had not been the royal one, would the joke still work? Maybe?* If it had been a wedding that was well-publicized? Maybe?* Between celebrities? Maybe?* An ordinary wedding between your average two people? I suppose, but very few people would get the joke so then the joke itself would not work. Gregoryuconn Adding to Balin's above post, if it had been a different British Royal wedding, for instance Princess Diana's, would it work? Maybe?* Some other wedding between a male British royal guy and a woman who isn't royal? Maybe?* A royal wedding involving royalty from another country? Maybe?* And to explore a hypothetical Diana wedding more: You certainly can but I don't think it's helping... If Diana were alive and had gotten marrried a couple weeks ago instead of Prince William, would it have worked? Maybe?* If bin Laden had been killed shortly after her actual wedding (before 9/11)? I suppose, but we are getting very close to the joke making NO sense. If William and Kate had gotten married on Diana's wedding day instead of her and bin Laden had died shortly after. It would still work given some other variables. Shez is it to do with Wills' job as a helicopter pilot? Yes, in a very round about way. or honeymooning in Pakistan? Um, no. They didn't. or getting a plane almost anywhere following the events of 9/11? No, totally irrel. Peter365 Kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace relevant? Nope. The fact that they kissed twice. No, but that me go "Awwwwww. Anything to do with the fact that Obama watched the killing of OBL as it happened? No *I am doing my best on these questions about "would the joke work if...", but we determined really early on that the joke is specifically about Will & Kate and their recent wedding...so in a sort of fundamental sense, No - It won't work without those details, because it absoutely involves those details, specifically. | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 917 Registered: 8-2001 |
Okay, how about a quick RECAP because wow are we wandering far afield here. I know the two events were not related, but current events are a lot more entertaining if I choose to believe they were. - Based on a joke. - The two events are the Royal Wedding and Bin Laden’s death - It is relevant that Bin Laden died AFTER the wedding - The joke claims that Bin Laden’s death was Yope-ishly caused by the Royal Wedding - The joke works if Bin Laden had been captured alive - The joke does not pertain to wedding guests, wedding music or Pippa | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3418 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is there some play on words involved in the joke? a pun? Will & Kate's wedding vows relevant? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1309 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is it relevant that the Obamas weren't invited to the wedding? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3419 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the fact that there was a bank holiday in the UK at time of the wedding relevant. This would mean there was no garbage collection over that weekend so Americans were the only ones to take out the bin . | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 921 Registered: 8-2001 |
Peter365 Is there some play on words involved in the joke? No a pun? Absolutely NOT! (I hate puns muchly.) Will & Kate's wedding vows relevant? Nope Doriana Is it relevant that the Obamas weren't invited to the wedding? No, no guests or non-guests are relevant. Peter365 Is the fact that there was a bank holiday in the UK at time of the wedding relevant. Nope (and I did not know that.) This would mean there was no garbage collection over that weekend so Americans were the only ones to take out the bin. Well, yes, for those few that have collection on Saturdays. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 690 Registered: 2-2011 |
no puns Peter! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13670 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are Will & Kate's names relevant? Their titles? Bin Laden's hideout relevant? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 926 Registered: 8-2001 |
Are Will & Kate's names relevant? No Their titles? No Bin Laden's hideout relevant? No | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 3965 Registered: 9-2009 |
Relevant: the country where Bin Laden was captured? The people who did it? The country who did it? The US president? UK politics? Does the joke say anything about: How they found out where Bin Laden was? Who found out? Who gave the order to go get him? Why the order was given? The actions of Bin Laden at the time of the wedding? Or after the wedding? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 930 Registered: 8-2001 |
Relevant: the country where Bin Laden was captured? The people who did it? No The country who did it? Yes-ish The US president? No UK politics? No Does the joke say anything about: How they found out where Bin Laden was? No Who found out? No Who gave the order to go get him? No Why the order was given? No The actions of Bin Laden at the time of the wedding? No Or after the wedding? No, not Bin Landen's... | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 931 Registered: 8-2001 |
BLOOPER ALERT!! The people who did it? The country who did it? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 718 Registered: 2-2011 |
did it claim that the people who did it had called in at the wedding on the way? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 934 Registered: 8-2001 |
did it claim that the people who did it had called in at the wedding on the way? Yope | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3228 Registered: 1-2001 |
Hello... So, according to the joke, once the wedding took place the capture/death of UBL was not simply coincidence? Are the US Navy Seals relevant? The British Royal Navy? Other military/armed services? Is it relevant that helicopters were involved with the strike on the compound? Does the joke imply that William was in Pakistan prior to the wedding? After the wedding? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3229 Registered: 1-2001 |
Another thought...is it relevant that the 2 recent PM's of Britain were not at the wedding? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 941 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ixoye724 So, according to the joke, once the wedding took place the capture/death of UBL was not simply coincidence? Yes, sort of Are the US Navy Seals relevant? No The British Royal Navy? No Other military/armed services? No Is it relevant that helicopters were involved with the strike on the compound? No Does the joke imply that William was in Pakistan prior to the wedding? No After the wedding? Yes-ish Another thought...is it relevant that the 2 recent PM's of Britain were not at the wedding? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13700 Registered: 4-2010 |
Hi Ixoye! Glad to see you back around! Is the amount of money spent on the wedding relevant? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 958 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is the amount of money spent on the wedding relevant? Nope. By way of a HINT: After the wedding is more relevant that the wedding itself. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 738 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it that they didn't have a honeymoon because Wills had to go to Pakistan? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3789 Registered: 9-2010 |
The fact that Prince William's in the military? The fact that the honeymoon's been postponed? That Kate...excuse me, Catherine...is "settling into life" as an Army wife? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 964 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez Is it that they didn't have a honeymoon because Wills had to go to Pakistan? Still Yes-ish Kayleetonkslupin The fact that Prince William's in the military? No The fact that the honeymoon's been postponed? Yes-ish That Kate...excuse me, Catherine...is "settling into life" as an Army wife? No | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3420 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does the joke imply that William was directly involved in the operation against Bin Laden? That he had advance knowledge of it? Is the little drive in the old Aston Martin that William & Kate took relevant? This is a toughie | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 972 Registered: 8-2001 |
Does the joke imply that William was directly involved in the operation against Bin Laden? Yes and... That he had advance knowledge of it? No Is the little drive in the old Aston Martin that William & Kate took relevant? I was unaware of this, so No This is a toughie So I'm realizing and I really didn't mean it to be. Humor is odd like that though. One more little part of this and then we are done! | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3230 Registered: 1-2001 |
Wedding reception relevant? Post-wedding party? Wedding present(s)? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 978 Registered: 8-2001 |
Wedding reception relevant? Post-wedding party? Wedding present(s)? No to all | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13724 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does the joke imply that Kate was involved in catching bin Laden as well? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1468 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does the joke imply that Will "went" after OBL to bring something back to Kate? To prove something? Just to make sure, is his name relevant? Hers? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3231 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is Prince Charles at all relevant? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3421 Registered: 1-2007 |
"Good Will Hunting" relevant? Or would that constitute a muchly hated pun? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 982 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin Does the joke imply that Kate was involved in catching bin Laden as well? YES!! Good enough for a... Rbruma Does the joke imply that Will "went" after OBL to bring something back to Kate? To prove something? no to both Just to make sure, is his name relevant? Hers? Neither Ixoye724 Is Prince Charles at all relevant? no Peter365 "Good Will Hunting" relevant? No! Or would that constitute a muchly hated pun? Yes it would...Grrrrrr. | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 983 Registered: 8-2001 |
***** SPOILER ***** After the news broke about Bin Laden, a friend of mine reposted something a friend of hers had posted to Facebook. It said something along the lines of “Will and Kate leave Buckingham for an undisclosed ‘honeymoon’ location and the next thing Bin Laden’s dead. I think it’s pretty clear what’s going on. W & K are trained assassins.” This puzzle nicely illustrated how tough it is to figure out what someone else finds funny. Good work all! You were all quite tenacious in getting to the solution! |
