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This week so far has been much calmer and so far no more vertigo!
While I’m still plugging my new release, Justice Delivered, that too is slowing down and I’m turning my attention to the next book in the Natchez series. In fact, tomorrow I’m traveling to Natchez for research! Pictures to follow.
Now onto last week’s Mystery Question: Which of these stories did I make up?
- A man spied an injured bear–but instead of calling the authorities to help the bear, he opted to get a selfie with the distressed animal. You guessed it, the bear wasn’t injured, only having a bad hair day and pinned the man to the ground.
- A man spent his last moments helping a friend weld an exhaust pipe onto a classic sedan. He arrived at the friend’s garage shed with a homemade welding kit: a bottle, in which he had mixed acetylene and oxygen. When he attached a torch head and lit it, the fire crept back into the bottle and the explosion destroyed the friend’s car, shed but not the friend–he had skedaddled when he saw what was in the bottle.
- A man was so proud of his new false teeth he bet they were so good, he could bite a rope with them and hold on long enough to be hoisted from flat on the ground to a standing position. A pulley and rope were found, bets were made. He almost made it until the pulley broke and crashed down on his head.
- Young men are notorious for believing they can’t die, even when they do handstands on the railing of a ferry called the Booze Cruise. Told once to ‘stand down’, as soon as the crew was preoccupied with other matters, the young man hopped back up on the rail with his acrobatics. When he attempted a vertical pushup, his arms faltered and he fell into the water. Unfortunately, he never learned to swim.
And the answer is…#3. And speaking of #1 – the selfie with the bear…I should have saved it for this week’s Mystery Question!
Deaths from taking selfies are on the rise. Did you know that while more women take selfies, 75% of the deaths that occur from selfies are male? Here are four selfie-death stories. Three, unfortunately, are true. Can you guess which one I made up?
- An 18-year-old male attempting to take a follow-up selfie in his SpongeBob Square Pants slipped and fell, hitting his head.
- A man jumped from an airplane, intending to take a selfie, then pull his parachute cord. Unfortunately, he was so focused on getting just the right angle, he waited too long to pull the cord.
- A fifteen-year-old jumped in front of an approaching train to take a selfie, but the train was moving faster than he anticipated.
- Two men perished when they took a selfie of themselves holding a hand grenade with the pin pulled out. The phone is the only thing that didn’t blow up, documenting the cause of death.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library. The winner of Justice Delivered from Friday’s post is Betti!
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I’m so glad to know you are up when I am. I’m so glad you are going to Natchez! Can’t wait to see pics. Unfortunately, I was up half the night working on taxes, so there is no way my brain can figure out your puzzle!! 🙂
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I just wrote out my check to Uncle Sam, Jan…sigh. Come back when your brain is clearer and see if you can figure it out. 🙂
I’m going with #4
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Hi Rosalyn, and thanks for dropping by and commenting!
I’m choosing #4, too, because I don’t think there’s any way the phone could survive the grenade. They’re all nuts though.
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Yep, Delores, they are all nuts! lol Thanks for stopping by.
I will guess #1. The others are so much more dangerous that there are probably idiots somewhere who would do those stunts.
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Christine, people never cease to amaze me in what they will do! Thanks for stopping by.
I’m thinking #4…
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Hi Monique! We’ll see if it’s #4 next week. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going with #1
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Hi Mary. I’m seeing a trend here with #s 1 and 4. 🙂 We’ll see next week. Thanks for stopping by.
#1…the things people do!
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So agree, Suzanne! And these aren’t all kids. Thanks for stopping by.
I’ll go with #4!!!!
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Definitely seeing a trend, Jackie! We’ll see who is correct next week. Thanks for stopping by.
I believe you made up #2. (Although it sounds more believable than Sponge Bob.)
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Funny, Tracy. We’ll see next week if you’re correct. And what people do is really crazy!
I am going with #1.
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Hi Gloria. Your book is on the way. 🙂 And I definitely see a trend.
Thank you again, Pat!
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I think #1, I almost picked 4, but sometimes the craziest stories are actually true, so I’m staying with #1
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I agree, Katie. We’ll see next week if it’s #1…Thanks for stopping by.
#4
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We’ll see, MS Barb, we’ll see. Thanks for stopping by.
#4 I must admit I have not figured out the allure of selfies. However, I know most people take them frequently.
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I’m with you, Betti! And your book will go in the mail today. 🙂
They are all crazy and people do the most dangerous things just for a selfie. I pick #4.
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I find it hard to understand why people take these dangerous selfies, Lorel! Thanks for stopping by.
I am choosing #2. I am not a fan of the whole selfie craze. I think it is ridiculous and so self-centered…literally!
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Linda, I agree! With a few exceptions. I occasionally take a selfie when I’m with someone and want to capture the moment. That said, if there’s anyone around, I usually get them to snap the shot. People are always happy to help. And I think you’re one of the few to choose #2. 🙂
I’m going with #1. I’m about half way through “Justice Delivered”. Wow, what a read! Thanks.
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Thank you, Tim! And #s 1 & 4 are still trending. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and making my day!
It probably IS #4, but, oh my goodness, what a way to go!
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That’s funny, Regina! Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going to guess #1.
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Colleen, several readers think it’s #1…we’ll see next week. Thanks for stopping by.
I will go with #1.
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Hi Linda! One more for #1. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
I’ll guess #1 this week.
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Jeanna, #1 is very popular! Thanks for stopping by.
#2
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Thanks for stopping by Lisa. We’ll see next week if you’re correct.
Since there is only one word for those poor, departed people, I’m selecting #1. And for you, Pat, I’ll simply say that you have quite an imagination to make up all the ones you do on a regular basis.
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Edward, it isn’t easy to compete with the real ones! lol. Thanks for stopping by. And I’ll add your #1 to that column. 🙂
I’m going with #4, but it’s sad to know that three of these are true.
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So agree, Maureen! Thanks for stopping by.
They’re all crazy, #4
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Totally agree, Phyllis! Thanks for stopping by.
#4 But honestly in my world they all sound unreal.
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I know, Joni, I know…aren’t you glad you don’t live in that world! Thanks for stopping by.
#4
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Hi Lucy! And we’ll see next week if it’s #4!
I’ll go with #4. I doubt the phone would have survived.
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Joan, we’ll see next week if the phone survived! Thanks for stopping by.
#4 is false because if phone was close enough to do selfie, it would be blown up too
Can you clarify what you meant here: “in his Sponge Bob Square Pants…slipped”? Is there suppose to be a word between those two words, like suit or something?
I’m going to say #2 for the same reasons others listed for #4, the phone wouldn’t have survived a fall from an airplane. But stranger things have happened as evidenced with these crazy stories 🙂
I’m two for two on guessing the last two weeks…amazing!
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Trix, there are some crazy people out there. And aren’t Sponge Bob Square Pants underwear? 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
I think you forgot to include the word “underwear” in your sentence so I wasn’t sure what you meant…lol! I personally don’t watch the show and am glad it was on after my kids grew up. I can’t believe some of the so-called “kids” shows nowadays!
#3 iis the false one
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Thanks for stopping by, Karen!