Really Really Dumb is this week’s Mystery Question. I had to check out some of these twice to make sure someone hadn’t made up the stories. ‘Cause you know, I didn’t think anyone was as dumb as some of these!
But first the photo and verse. I am fascinated with the sky and clouds and when I saw the pink and yellow, I had to snap a photo with my phone. God’s beauty is something to behold! And Deuteronomy 31: 8-9 have long been my go-to verses for strength.
Now for last week’s Mystery Question–Dumb Dumb and Dumber. These are true stories…except for one that I made up. Can you guess which one?
- A Florida man proudly loaded his “Wanted of the Week” poster as his profile picture on Facebook. He thanked one of his friends when they commented, “Nice mug shot.” It didn’t take police long to track him down.
- When the Millennium Dome in England hosted the De Beers diamond exhibit, a gang of thieves made multiple attempts to steal the diamonds but aborted each time. They tried one last time and were one sledgehammer strike away from getting the diamonds when the police arrived. The police had noticed that the attempts took place when the Thames tide was at its highest so that the thieves could get away without trouble. Unfortunately for the thieves, the police were waiting for them.
- A pair of Michigan robbers entered a record shop nervously waving revolvers. The first one shouted, “Nobody move!” When his partner moved, the startled first bandit shot him.
- Two aspiring criminals attempted to open an ATM machine with a blow torch. Their successful attempt was a little too successful–they burned the money they were trying to steal.
And the answer is…the very popular #3. Congrats to all who saw through my fake story. 🙂
Now for last week’s Mystery Question–Really Really Dumb. These are true stories…except for one that I made up. Can you guess which one?
- A prisoner just has to do what a prisoner has to do to bring in the comforts of home. Corrections officers caught a prisoner sneaking out of the jail to pick up a duffel bag full of whiskey, brandy, cigarettes, and home-cooked food.
- A man was on trial for the armed robbery of a convenience store when he fired his lawyer. He was doing a fair job of defending himself until the store manager testified that he was the robber. The defendant jumped up, accused the woman of lying, and then said, “I should of blown your (expletive) head off.” The defendant paused, then quickly added, “If I’d been the one that was there.” The jury took 20 minutes to convict him and recommended a 30-year sentence.
- Sometimes criminals make a policeman’s job easier than it should be. Like the woman police questioned at her home about a recent joyriding incident. When they arrived at the woman’s house, they couldn’t help but notice the pink sign warning snitches that everyone who entered the house would be searched. Further questioning led to the officers asking to search the house which the woman readily agreed to. Officers found both heroin and methamphetamine in addition to other narcotics.
- Nine-one-one operators get “butt calls” all the time. Most of the time, once they know it’s a “butt call” they disconnect. But one operator became intrigued when the conversation turned to plans to break into homes, empty drawers and steal watches. Later that day authorities received a call from homeowners who claimed their dressers had been raided and $1355 worth of jewelry had gone missing. Thanks to the butt dial earlier in the day, police were able to pinpoint the burglar and arrest him.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in a September drawing for a $10 gift card.
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I love #1, but #2 is just so dumb. Has to be #2.
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We’ll see…glad you loved #1, too. 😉
I’m going with #1.
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We’ll see, Diana!
This is really hard! They’re all crazy dumb, but I’m going with number three because of the pink sign. Pink is pretty. (I gotta have some reason, right?!)
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Love it, Vera! Glad you found them hard. 🙂
Pat, your powerful photo illustrates God’s power even in the clouds. The verse confirms we are safe in God’s powerful care.
These capers were so funny. I’m going with #2 this time. That guy was so dumb, he proved he was dumber than the attorney he fired. Yeah, #2 you made up.
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Tim, I so agree that we are safe in God’s powerful care! Glad you found the capers funny. 😉 We’ll see next week if you’re right about #2.
I hope you made up #1 but most all are too crazy to believe. No wonder you had to look them up!
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It always amazes me how dumb criminals can be, Delores. We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
Once again, they’re all dumb, but I’ll pick 2
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Hi Susan! We’ll see next week. 😉
Whoa! That is some photo! It sure opened my eyes to something. I always thought of Moses and the burning bush as being more of a shrub in the desert. However, this photo gave me a better picture of what Moses might have really seen…God, as an all-consuming fire. Rather profound photo, Pat. Amen to the Scripture!
All of these crimes were insane and had me shaking my head. I’m going with #2. That guy just couldn’t resist keeping his mouth shut trying to justify his wrong actions. So like human nature….
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I’m glad you enjoyed the photo, Barbara! I’m glad you were shaking your head over the capers, as Tim put them. 😀 We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
#3
Love the photo and verse. Such beauty in the sky!
I’ll go with #1. Hoping to be right one of these days. 🙂
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Love your optimism…we’ll see next week. I think the sky is one of the most beautiful things God gives us!
I know the feeling, Kay. It is quite exhilarating to get one right! Persevere, one day when you get one right, you’ll want to do a happy dance! 🙂
Love the verse and picture.
I’m going with #1 this time.
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Number 1 is getting very popular, Paula. We’ll see next week.
1. But I could see someone doing that.
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Hi Lynn! I have trouble seeing anyone doing ANY of these. lol We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
Going with #1 🙂
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Hi Natalya! We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
I love the picture and verse. The picture reminds me of God leading the children of Israel from Egypt. I wonder if the sky looked like that at dusk and dawn. God lead them by cloud in the day and fire at night. I can imagine the “in-between time” as it went from daylight to dark and then from dark back to daylight in the morning.
I can’t think of the exact wording but recall a saying about a person who has himself as his lawyer has a fool for a lawyer. I think #2 is made up.
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Love your comments on God leading the children of Israel. As well as the one about #2…we’ll see next week!
Going with #1.
Love the picture and verse at the beginning.
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Thanks, Beth! And we’ll see next week if it’s #1…
At first glance I thought the picture was of a fire, there’s been so much lately. And then the verse fit beautifully with that thought! But God does have an amazing paint brush!
I’m guessing #1, although they were all hard to believe!
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I love that photo, Gail. And yes, God does have an amazing paint brush! We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
A fave scripture of mine!! I’ll go with #2
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Mine, too, Jackie! We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
I am going with #2 this week.
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Hi Gail! We’ll see next week. 🙂
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We’ll see, BN!
I’m thinking it is #4. Have a great rest of the week and stay safe.
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Hi Alicia! We’ll see next week and you have a great rest of the week!
#3 is so funny
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I’m glad I made you laugh, Shelia!
#1 Blessings
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Hi Lucy! We’ll see.
Beautiful photo and scripture, Pat!
#2
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Thanks, Caryl! We’ll see.
Beautiful picture! The verse is very comforting one to remember. These are all pretty crazy. It’s hard to choose. I’m going to guess #3. I just finished reading Deception. I highly recommend it. I had a very hard time putting it down. It was really good.
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Thank you, Erika! I’m so glad you liked Deception!! And I love that verse and thought it went well with the photo. 🙂 We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
Going with #1 this week…..just don’t see how a prisoner could “sneak out” 😉
Love the verse and picture! Colored clouds are some of my favorite to see at sunset….we get lovely pink or purple ones here sometimes over the ocean. I’d like to think of it as God’s paintbrush at work 🙂
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Thanks, Trixi. I love sunsets over the ocean! Sunrises, too. And we’ll see next week if it’s #1..
I think #4, though they’re all rather hard to believe.
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I agree, Megan. lol We’ll see next week.