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Did you know we are over halfway through the year! Where did the first six months go??? I just finished the first round of edits for the first Natchez book, Standoff and they have been accepted.
Now they will go to the editor I call the Plausibility Police. She is so good. She makes sure everything in my story is plausible, among other things.
This was my ninth book with her and now when I’m writing I ask myself if something I’ve written will pass the Plausibility Police. lol
Now onto last week’s Mystery question: It involves wacky 9-1-1 calls. Three of the calls actually happened. I made up the fourth one. Guess which one:
- “9-1-1. What is your emergency?” “Uhh, I uh, want to report Taco Bell is out of taco shells. Can you do something about it?”
- “9-1-1. What is your emergency?” ” I’d like to call and report a fire on the hillside just East of the city. 911: “Can you be more specific?” “Oh,no! It’s getting bigger! The whole top of the hill is on fire now! 911: “Stay calm sir, we’re sending somebody out.” “Doesn’t anybody else see this?! It’s lighting up the sky around it…it’s huge! Oh…oh, wait…911: “Sir?” “I am SO sorry…I’m not usually out this time of night, I just got off work late…that’s, that’s the sun…
- “9-1-1. What is your emergency?” “My kid is allergic to peanuts. I’m afraid he’s going to die.” 911: “Has he consumed peanuts?” “Uh, no. But he’s playing with those peanuts Amazon packs their boxes with.”
- “9-1-1. What is your emergency?” “My husband is up in a tree, and he won’t come down.” “911: Why is he in the tree?” “Hold on. Harold! why are you up in that tree.” 9-1-1 operator hears his answer…”It was that or kill you.”
And the answer is the most popular one–#4. 🙂 But the others…REALLY? I liked these so well, I decided to do a few more;
This week’s Mystery Question involves more 9-1-1 calls. See if you can tell which one I made up.
- When a woman saw a fire in her bathroom, she called 911. The fire department showed up to discover that the “flames” were just sunlight reflecting off the shower curtain.
- A man called police when Subway employees left off his sauce. He then called back to complain that officers weren’t responding fast enough.
- A man called 911 to report a squirrel was eating his birdseed. He wanted the police to arrest the squirrel and lock it up.
- In 2013, some crooks butt-dialed 911 in Oklahoma, right after robbing a house. Apparently, they were overheard discussing their loot.
Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in a June drawing for a book from my library!
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Comments 38
I’ll go with #3. 🙂
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I think you’ve started a trend, Monique. 🙂 We’ll see if those who chose #3 are correct next week. Thanks for stopping by!
I’m guessing that you made up the fact about the year being half over! I’m pretty sure we have a few days left in June? If I’m right, maybe I can get a job with the Plausibility Police? Also, No. 3 might be made up. 🙂
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Okay, Jan, now you know my secret. Math and I are like oil and water. And now you can see why I need the plausibility police. lol We’ll see if it’s #3 next week.
I’m thinking #3, too! We use squirrel proof feeders -or we would go broke trying to keep the birds fed!
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I know, Mary. I think my hometown has more squirrels than people. I’ll add you to the #3 column. Thanks for dropping by.
Number 3 seems pretty squirrely to me, so I’ll go with that one.
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Funny, Tim! I think I see a trend forming. Thanks for stopping by.
I’m breaking the trend here and going with #2!
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Yay, Linda! I always like it when the guesses are one-sided. lol Thanks for dropping by.
I’ll pick #2 this time. These are really funny!
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I’m glad I can give you a laugh today, Paula! Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going against the grain also. I think I have seen that third one before. Now if I could only remember if it was true or made up. Hmm! I’m quite familiar with people pocket-dialing. Several years ago, I got a call from a friend. All I could hear was a lawn mower running. The friend was mowing the lawn at church. I think I shall give #1 a vote. One would think if real flames are visible, there would also be smoke.
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As usual, I love your logic Edward! We’ll see how it works for you this week. 😉 Thanks for stopping by.
I’ll go with 3……all so funny.
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It’s always a good day when I make someone laugh, Jackie! Thanks for dropping by. And we’ll see next week if #3 is the right answer.
I’m going along with Edward this week and voting for #1. One would think if there were smoke, there would be fire (both visible & you could smell it). Me, I would investigate before I called 9-1-1 🙂
Hopefully, the Plausibility police won’t be too hard on you!
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Trixi, I’ve never met an edit I didn’t eventually embrace. lol. I’ll put you down for #1…we’ll see next week if that’s the correct answer.
I LOVE the title of your newest book. Congrats on having edits accepted. I’ll go w/ #3 for this week’s whackadoodle. Unbelievable how some of these things. I can’t imagine how 911 operators or police successfully handle such calls w/o dying of laughter.
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Standoff was actually part of my working title, and I really didn’t think they would keep it, Delores. And I love “whackadoodle!” We’ll see if it’s #3 next week. Thanks for commenting!
I am going with #1 this week.
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We’ll see, Gloria. That does seem bizarre…but then, remember we’re dealing with people. lol Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going with number 3. I remember my dad would get so irritated at the sneaky squirrels who stole birdseed, but I can’t imagine he’d ever call 911 about it.
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Those squirrels can be very sneaky, Priscilla! And I can see calling 911…thanks for commenting!
#2, but I wish they were all made up! Law enforcement officials have to wear many hats…including dealing w/ mental health issues!
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I so agree, MS Barb! It’s hard to believe any of them are true. Thanks for stopping by.
# 2 seems the least likely
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I think it’s a hard call since we can’t imagine anyone doing any of these things, Joni! Thanks for commenting!
#3
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Jeanna, one more for the #3 column. 🙂 Thanks for dropping by.
Number 3 sounds silly enough! 🙂
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Another one for the #3 column, Alicia. We’ll see. Thanks for dropping in!
Pat, these calls are so funny. Thank you for these posts.
I’m guessing #1 is false.
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Glad you think they’re funny, Caryl. We’ll see if you’re right next week!
What is it with people calling 9-1-1 about food? I have heard several lately on the news. I wanted to call the police on a squirrel that got into my house but settle for Animal Control. I quit feeding the birds when I saw a large rat climbing the pole holding the bird feed. I am going with #1 just because.
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Ewww, Sue! A rat!! I would stop feeding the birds, too if I saw that. Of course, some people say a squirrel is nothing but a rat with a bushy tail…thanks for stopping by!
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We’ll see, Mindy. Thanks for commenting.