Monday, January 22, 2007

Slueth

It was a dark and stormy night; a murder had been committed at the Sleepy Sheepy Resort. The victim was still missing. The weapon left smoke but was unfound. There were no witnesses. Erin was in the den watching television. She rose to go to the kitchen. Opening the door, she was bombarded with a strong smoke smell.

Erin entered the kitchen. The kitchen had a stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, and a sink. There was a large kitchen table. Erin’s reading glasses were on the table. A small candle sat on the kitchen table as well. Erin picked up her reading glasses. Detective Erin examined the candle. The candle was never lit. Detective Erin examined the stove. The stove was a gas stove. All 3 pilot lights were lit.

The detective entered the living room. The living room had a couch, a love seat, and an overstuffed chair surrounding a fireplace. Detective Erin examined the fireplace. The fireplace had a log that was not burnt.

The work room was then entered. A washer and dryer sat in the middle of the room. A small water heat is in the corner. Detective Erin examined the water heater. The heater’s pilot light was lit.

Detective Erin left the house. The neighbor had just arrived home. The detective questioned the neighbor. “I have been away all night. There is no smoke in my house,” said the neighbor.

The detective reentered the resort. She entered the bedroom. A large bed was in the middle of the room. The detective examined it. She fell asleep.

The next day Erin was in the kitchen and started to unload the dishwasher. Dun, dun, dun!!! There in the dishwasher was a poor slotted spoon that had fallen off the rake and to its death by the heating coil below. Stumpy has lived a long and happy life. At the age of 4 he became length impaired. At Sleepy Sheepy Resort, we encourage stumpy to continue with his cooking tasks even though he is a little short. We encourage work regardless of the deficiency.

The Crime Scene

Poor Stumpy



20 comments:

Justin said...

Quite the crime scene. Seems Detective Erin needs to work on her sleuthing skills a bit. I'd hate to have my body rotting for 24 hours at the resort before I was found.

Justin said...

Although in this case I suppose it was less rotting and more depolymerizing, but we get the idea

Erin said...

Well that dishwasher is gone. Murders are not welcome at the Sleepy Sheepy Resort. And Detective Erin was examining the bed thoroughly.

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

Wait, you trashed the dishwasher? And does your neighbor always talk like she's a character in a Dick and Jane book?

Erin said...

It was based off of the old DOS computer game Slueth. Check with your husband. He should laugh.

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

Or the board game "Clue"?

Anonymous said...

Note from the editor:

No the neighbor does not speak like that; however, certain passages where simplified in the editing process to ensure that all readers of the blog (yes you Karin) could comprehend the story line.

Erin said...

NO Slueth! The charaters in Clue don't talk. It is a board game.

John said...

If only Stumpy could have been recovered in time. Disabled spoons have been known to live long and productive lives, if only he had been discovered before he melted to death.

Erin said...

Well we conducted spoon CPR so he is still with us. Didn't you read everything?

John said...

How can you call it a murder then? Isn't that like keeping Bernie around for the Weekend after he's dead?

Unknown said...

I like a good mystery.

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Preston said...

no way. there is no way that this all happens. you have got to paying the little neighbor boy money to follow you around and trash your stuff. this much stuff does not happen to one person...

oh wait, you live in Georgia. Never mind.

Anonymous said...

Oh my God! I can't take this any longer. Don't any of you realize who he murderer is? The obvious deviant dismembered is the person who put poor Stumpy on the heating element and then left the dishwasher to its intended chores. If you look closely the mangler of Stumpy, after unsuccessfully trying to dismember him took a hacksaw and finished the job. Take heed little squirrels and groundhogs, her dismembering skills are evolving up the food chain. Personally, I wouldn't sleep at the Sleepy, Sheepy Resort alone.
BAAAAD BAAAAD Erin. You should had stuck with flies.

Erin said...

Good point. So make sure you bring a friend with you.

Justin said...

Not friends, just sheep. It's like having a cow as a best friend in India. Bring a sheep with you and all if safe

Anonymous said...

That's awesome.
Nick goes to Erin's Blog.
Nick examines the picture.
Nick finds a Hacksaw.
Nick examines the Hacksaw.
The hacksaw has Stumpy blood on it!
Nick sees Erin.
Nick questions Erin

"You got me, I framed the dishwasher coil. It was me with the hacksaw ... and I would have gotten away with it if wasn't for you meddling kids."

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

Here's another Stumpy story for you.