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by **CoffeeBean** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:47 pm

Carl took something from Liam, and Liam's response made a lot of people laugh.
As time passed, fewer people laughed at the reaction.
Then in 2013, a lot of people found it funny again.

BOATS

by **Doriana** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:56 pm

Carl = H/A/M? H/C/M?
Liam = H/A/M? H/C/M?
Did Carl and Liam know each other when this happened? If so, are they father and son? brothers? other relatives? partners? friends? classmates?
Are Carl and Liam real people? Fictional characters? Did this happen in a movie? TV series? Was it captured on video?

Was what Carl took a tangible object? more than one object? money?

Was Liam's response verbal? behavioural?
Did people laugh because they found the reaction funny? unexpected? inappropriate? exaggerated? As time went on, did fewer people laugh at it because fewer people knew about it? because fewer people found it funny?

Relevant when this happened? If so, less than 10 years before 2013? less than 50? less than 100? longer ago?

by **CoffeeBean** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:15 pm

Carl = H/A/M? H/C/M?
Liam = H/A/M? H/C/M? Both are HAM
Did Carl and Liam know each other when this happened? Yes If so, are they father and son? brothers? They are brothers, yes other relatives? partners? friends? classmates?
Are Carl and Liam real people? Yes Fictional characters? Did this happen in a movie? TV series? Was it captured on video? The "taking" wasn't in a movie or captured on any kind of video, but explore this idea...

Was what Carl took a tangible object? more than one object? It was objects money? This may have been involved, but not directly

Was Liam's response verbal? behavioural? Both, but the behavior is most relevant
Did people laugh because they found the reaction funny? Yes unexpected? Many probably did, yes inappropriate? Probably, because it was...exaggerated? ...this.
As time went on, did fewer people laugh at it because fewer people knew about it? Yes, and another cause as well
because fewer people found it funny? Very possible, related to the "other cause" mentioned in previous answer

Relevant when this happened? Yes If so, less than 10 years before 2013? less than 50? less than 100? longer ago? The relevant event happened about 75-80 years prior to 2013

by **Doriana** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:56 pm

Are they H/A/M now? Or were they H/A/M at the time of the "taking"?

Were they famous at the time of the "taking"? Are they famous now? Are there any records of the taking? Of Liam's response to the taking? Was the response to the taking immediate?

Was the taking and/or the response turned into a movie in 2013? used as a plot point in a movie? YouTube relevant? Memes? Social media?

by **CoffeeBean** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:01 pm

Are they H/A/M now? You probably wouldn't refer to them as this now, no.
Or were they H/A/M at the time of the "taking"? Yes

Were they famous at the time of the "taking"? No Are they famous now? Yes
Are there any records of the taking? No Of Liam's response to the taking? Not a "record" in a strict sense but of a sort, yes Was the response to the taking immediate? Yes very much so

Was the taking and/or the response turned into a movie in 2013? No used as a plot point in a movie? Not exactly this but OTRT
YouTube relevant? Memes? Social media? All of these are indirect and not very relevant

by **Doriana** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:08 pm

Did Carl take two objects from Liam? 3-5? 6-10? More than 10? Were all objects the same? similar? part of a set?
Relevant how he felt about the objects? Had he wanted to keep them? Was he happy to get rid of them? Relevant what Carl did with the objects after taking them?

Did anyone see the taking? Did the people who laughed at the response see it happen live? Hear about it? Read about it?

Did Liam’s response involve moving his body in a relevant way? Interacting with an object? Making sounds? Did the response cause bodily harm to Carl?
Did the response indicate that Liam was angry? upset? sad? disappointed? surprised? confused? impressed? relieved? happy?

Did they only become famous in 2013? Before that?

by **Earnest** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:07 am

so maybe what they did became famous thanks to someone else? E.g. it was reproduced in a tv show? in a movie? in a YouTube video? By someone famous? In a spot/advertising? Maybe it was reproduced and adapted to modern times? Technology relevant?

Did Carl take Liam's objects without permission? Without asking him? Did Liam expect it? Did Carl made a joke to Liam? Were the objects the same kind of object? Different types of object? Are they usually found in houses? Clothing? Are they still present nowadays?
Did the objects belong to Liam? Relevant what they were? Pieces of paper? Documents? Keys? cigarettes? medicines? food? Wallet? Musical instruments? a collection? charges? batteries? munitions? glasses? Tickets?

Is the fact that they were brothers relevant? If so, because only brothers could know where the objects were? Is info sharing relevant? Technology of the time? Relevant the work of the two? Was it the same? Did they entertain people? oleography relevant? Acting? Dancing? Magic tricks?

Was Liam's response verbal? behavioural? Both, but the behavior is most relevant. --> was Liam's response voluntarily exaggerated? Or it was spontaneous? did he expect that Carl would have taken his objects? Did Liam accuse Carl? Did Liam fall in desperation? Try to find the objects? Look for them in a comic place (e.g. in his clothing but by doing it he made something relevant that made people laugh)? Look for them in a comic way (e.g. Carl took his glasses and he look for them by not seeing anything)? Were the two in a relevant place?

Did Liam notice that someone (Carl?) took something as soon as Carl took the objects? Did Liam react immediately?

by **CoffeeBean** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:05 pm

Did Carl take two objects from Liam? 3-5? 6-10? More than 10? The exact number isn't known, but let's say 4-6 objects (but FA here too)
Were all objects the same? similar? part of a set? Yes to all
Relevant how he felt about the objects? Not really Had he wanted to keep them? No Was he happy to get rid of them? No
Relevant what Carl did with the objects after taking them? It may help you determine the situation if you explore this

Did anyone see the taking? Yes Did the people who laughed at the response see it happen live? No
Hear about it? Read about it? Some may have but likely very few

Did Liam’s response involve moving his body in a relevant way? Yes Interacting with an object? No Making sounds? No
Did the response cause bodily harm to Carl? Yes
Did the response indicate that Liam was angry? upset? Both sad? disappointed? surprised? confused? impressed? relieved? happy?

Did they only become famous in 2013? Before that? They were famous long before 2013

so maybe what they did became famous thanks to someone else? E.g. it was reproduced in a tv show? Yes to both of these in a movie? Later, yes in a YouTube video? I'm sure it has By someone famous? Well, yes In a spot/advertising? It's probably been done but this isn't the main format Maybe it was reproduced and adapted to modern times? No Technology relevant? In part, yes

Did Carl take Liam's objects without permission? Without asking him? Neither of these apply
Did Liam expect it? No Did Carl made a joke to Liam? No Were the objects the same kind of object? Yes Different types of object? Are they usually found in houses? Yes Clothing? No Are they still present nowadays? Yes
Did the objects belong to Liam? Maybe or maybe not, this is unknown (and relates to the FA mentioned above) Relevant what they were? Yes Pieces of paper? Yes but there's more to it than that Documents? No
Keys? cigarettes? medicines? food? Wallet? Musical instruments? a collection? This, in a way charges? batteries? munitions? glasses? Tickets?

Is the fact that they were brothers relevant? Yes, because of other undiscovered events
If so, because only brothers could know where the objects were? No, not because of this Is info sharing relevant? No
Technology of the time? Only to a secondary degree Relevant the work of the two? Yes Was it the same? Yes
Did they entertain people? Yes oleography relevant? Acting? Yes to this Dancing? Magic tricks?

Was Liam's response verbal? behavioural? Both, but the behavior is most relevant. --> was Liam's response voluntarily exaggerated? Or it was spontaneous? It was both spontaneous and to some degree exaggerated
did he expect that Carl would have taken his objects? He may have expected it, yes Did Liam accuse Carl? Likely that he did, yes
Did Liam fall in desperation? No Try to find the objects? He didn't need to do this Look for them in a comic place (e.g. in his clothing but by doing it he made something relevant that made people laugh)? No
Look for them in a comic way (e.g. Carl took his glasses and he look for them by not seeing anything)? No
Were the two in a relevant place? Yes, something about the place is relevant

Did Liam notice that someone (Carl?) took something as soon as Carl took the objects? Yes Did Liam react immediately? Yes

by **Doriana** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:13 pm

Are Carl and Liam twins? Relevant? If not twins, relevant who is older?

Was the taking part of a performance? Did Liam have the objects on him when Carl took them? near him?

Did Liam slap Carl? punch him? kick him? tackle him?

After taking them, did Carl keep the objects? throw them away? sell them? give them away? give them back to Liam? use them?
Are the objects commonly consumed or used up? If so, did Carl use them up?

by **CoffeeBean** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:58 pm

Are Carl and Liam twins? Relevant? If not twins, relevant who is older? They aren't twins, but their ages and age difference isn't very relevant. They are both adults in the relevant situation.

Was the taking part of a performance? No Did Liam have the objects on him when Carl took them? near him? They were near him, yes

Did Liam slap Carl? punch him? kick him? tackle him? "Punch" is closest

After taking them, did Carl keep the objects? No throw them away? sell them? give them away? give them back to Liam? He did give them back, but not necessarily to Liam
use them? No
Are the objects commonly consumed or used up? No If so, did Carl use them up? So no

by **Balin** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:38 pm

Is a movie remake relevant? A TV remake?

by **CoffeeBean** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:52 pm

Is a movie remake relevant? A TV remake? Neither

by **Zanreo** » Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:55 pm

Did fewer people find it funny later on because they realized something about Liam? About Carl? Did they just feel bad for Liam instead?

Did people find it funny again in 2013 because it reminded them of something?

The relevant thing about them being brothers: they had the same parents? They grew up together?

Relevant place it happened: Inside? Outside? An object at the place relevant? Were any other people there when it happened?

by **CoffeeBean** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 2:54 pm

Did fewer people find it funny later on because they realized something about Liam? About Carl? Did they just feel bad for Liam instead? None of these reasons

Did people find it funny again in 2013 because it reminded them of something? Not exactly but OTRT

The relevant thing about them being brothers: they had the same parents? They grew up together? No to these

Relevant place it happened: Inside? Probably this Outside? An object at the place relevant? Yes
Were any other people there when it happened? At least one other person was there, maybe more

by **JenBurdoo** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:51 pm

Are Liam and Carl twins? Are they aware that they're brothers? Have they become a meme?

by **CoffeeBean** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:53 pm

Are Liam and Carl twins? No
Are they aware that they're brothers? Yes
Have they become a meme? Not relevant

by **CoffeeBean** » Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:34 pm

HINT #1: The fact that they are brothers is helpful in understanding why Liam responded the way he did

by **AlbatrossLover** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:27 am

Did Carl take something the two were supposed to share? Is an inheritance relevant? Something else about their family? Did the fact that they were brothers cause Liam to be more genuinely upset? To exaggerate his reaction?

The people who laughed didn't see the taking/Liam's reaction happen live, but the incident wasn't recorded and most people didn't hear or read about it, right? Did they laugh at the aftermath? A recreation of the incident? A drawing? Someone else imitating Liam's reaction?

by **CoffeeBean** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:26 pm

Did Carl take something the two were supposed to share? No Is an inheritance relevant? No Something else about their family? Yes Did the fact that they were brothers cause Liam to be more genuinely upset? To exaggerate his reaction? Possibly both

The people who laughed didn't see the taking/Liam's reaction happen live, but the incident wasn't recorded and most people didn't hear or read about it, right? That's right Did they laugh at the aftermath? A recreation of the incident? THIS A drawing?
Someone else imitating Liam's reaction? This too, at certain times

by **Balin** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:20 pm

Was the recreation in a form of art? In entertainment? In media? Online? In a meme?

by **CoffeeBean** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:21 pm

Was the recreation in a form of art? In entertainment? In media? Yes to all of these
Online? In a meme?

by **Balin** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:57 pm

Was the recreation in a film? In a TV show?

by **CoffeeBean** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:43 pm

Was the recreation in a film? In a TV show? Not considered either one of these exactly, somewhat of a combination of the two

by **trebor** » Fri Sep 25, 2020 6:52 pm

Are they two of the Marx brothers? Was Liam's reaction to the taking so funny that it was put into their act? And then into a filmed thing? Or maybe directly into the filmed thing? Were there multiple re-creations of the initial incident?

Did Liam respond the way he did because he was tired of Carl taking stuff from him? Because Carl had been pissing him off, the way siblings can? Because Carl was cheating at something? Did Liam shove Carl?

by **CoffeeBean** » Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:19 pm

Are they two of the Marx brothers? No but you're VERY CLOSE and OTRT
Was Liam's reaction to the taking so funny that it was put into their act? Yes[/b
]And then into a filmed thing? [b]Yes Or maybe directly into the filmed thing? Were there multiple re-creations of the initial incident? Oh yes, many of them!

Did Liam respond the way he did because he was tired of Carl taking stuff from him? Maybe
Because Carl had been pissing him off, the way siblings can? Likely Because Carl was cheating at something? YES Did Liam shove Carl? No

by **trebor** » Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:55 pm

Were they two of The Three Stooges? Poking in the eyes relevant? Throwing stuff on the ground? Going “nyuk, nyuk, nyuk”?

by **CoffeeBean** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:40 pm

Were they two of The Three Stooges? Poking in the eyes relevant? YES to both
Throwing stuff on the ground? Going “nyuk, nyuk, nyuk”? No to these

by **CoffeeBean** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 3:07 pm

RECAP: This story involves two of the Three Stooges. "Carl" took something from "Liam" that resulted in the response of the now-famous Eye Poke. All that's left to determine is the circumstances that led to this "taking".

by **trebor** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 6:57 pm

"Taking your nose" relevant? Did Carl take something that Liam was playing with? Something he was using for school? Something he was wearing?

by **CoffeeBean** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:52 pm

"Taking your nose" relevant? No
Did Carl take something that Liam was playing with? In a way, yes, "playing" is relevant
Something he was using for school? Something he was wearing? No

by **trebor** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:48 pm

Is what Liam is doing normally considered play? A leisure activity? Is it done most often by kids instead of adults? Is it participating in a sport? Doing something artistic? Craft-related? Had Liam previously taken this thing from Carl?

by **CoffeeBean** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:37 pm

Is what Liam is doing normally considered play? A leisure activity? Yes to both
Is it done most often by kids instead of adults? It's done by both
Is it participating in a sport? No, but OTRT Doing something artistic? Craft-related? No to these
Had Liam previously taken this thing from Carl? Not this exact thing, but similar things

by **Hobbsicle** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:42 pm

Is a game relevant? Cards? Chess? Checkers? Is the reason it is funny again in 2013 related to what was taken?

by **CoffeeBean** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:41 pm

Is a game relevant? Cards? Yes, this Chess? Checkers?
Is the reason it is funny again in 2013 related to what was taken? No

by **trebor** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:03 am

Relevant what card game? Go Fish? Did he take a specific card?

by **CoffeeBean** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:47 pm

Relevant what card game? Not exactly, was likely poker or similar Go Fish?
Did he take a specific card? The exact card he took doesn't matter, just that he got it unfairly

by **CoffeeBean** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:50 pm

This one is mostly done. Does anyone know why people suddenly found the famous Three Stooges eye poke funny again in 2013?

by **GalFisk** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:15 pm

No... was someone else relevantly poked in the eyes then? Or almost? Or people wished s/he'd be? Was there a relevant film then? Other media? Viral video? Reference to eye poking, Three Stooges style?

by **trebor** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 8:02 pm

Is the “I’m watching you” v finger movement involved? Did a politician make this gesture? Did someone poke their own eyes? Someone else’s? Is a meme relevant?

by **JenBurdoo** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:15 pm

Did someone relevant die at that time?

by **CoffeeBean** » Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:32 pm

No... was someone else relevantly poked in the eyes then? Or almost? Or people wished s/he'd be? No to these
Was there a relevant film then? No but OTRT Other media? Yes, a specific kind Viral video? Not exactly but OTRT Reference to eye poking, Three Stooges style? Yes, and more than just a reference

Is the “I’m watching you” v finger movement involved? Did a politician make this gesture? Did someone poke their own eyes? Someone else’s? Is a meme relevant? No to all

Did someone relevant die at that time? No

by **GalFisk** » Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:35 am

Is a clip or still frame from The Three Stooges relevant?

by **CoffeeBean** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:32 pm

Is a clip or still frame from The Three Stooges relevant? OTRT, think bigger...

by **Hobbsicle** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:51 pm

Did they rerelease, re-air, or remake the Three Stooges?

by **trebor** » Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:43 am

Just in case Hobbsicle is wrong, was footage used in an ad?

by **CoffeeBean** » Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:26 pm

Did they rerelease, re-air, or remake the Three Stooges? YES

*** SPOILER ***

In 2013, a special edition DVD set of Three Stooges shorts was released, which led to renewed interest in the group.

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