Here's a GREAT ONE - true story. (I've actually lifted this from my blog: http://www.xanga.com/lavender23, so it's kinda long)
One evening in early 2005, I came home from work, dropped my bag on the couch, and headed upstairs to change and freshen up before dinner. I had changed into my sweatpants and a T-shirt, and went into the bathroom to wash my face. I happened to glance at the ledge just behind our bathtub and saw some beige splinters of wood, along with some dull lavender plastic pieces there. I was curious as to what they were from, so I scanned the door frame and the moulding along the wall - nothing appeared to be damaged, and the colors and textures weren't a match. I finished washing up, took the pieces in my hand and went downstairs.
"What are these from?" I asked my husband, holding up the shreds of wood.
"I don't know." He replied. "I was hoping you'd be able to figure it out."
"Put my CSI skills to good use, huh?" I teased. "Okay - so first question. Where'd you find it?"
"She was laying on the floor next to the bed when I got up this morning, chewing on it." He explained, motioning to our dog Pepper.
"Okay," I mused. "That makes this a heckuva lot easier." I then proceeded to examine the molding and the floor on the ground floor, thinking that perhaps she'd gotten something from there and brought it upstairs. Didn't find anything that matched. I went into the kitchen, checking under the dishwasher and the oven to see if maybe she'd found something under there. No luck.
After watching me search in vain for a few minutes, my husband left to go run a couple errands. I sat on the couch, thinking for a minute about how to best approach this mystery - then realized that I was looking at things from the wrong angle. To see what she had found, where she had gotten it from, I literally needed to come down to her level and see the world through her eyes.
So I did - I got down on my hands & knees and walked around the ground floor, then made my way up the stairs slowly, pretending I was a dog, exploring all the little corners, nooks, and crevices.
As soon as I entered the bedroom, I spotted it - one of the support rails (the mismatched middle one) from underneath our bed had falled off and was on the floor. Not a big deal in terms of our bed and its ability to support us, but regardless, that's what she had been chewing on!
I went downstairs grinning from ear to ear and called my husband.
"You can't ever say that watching CSI and shows like that are pointless!" were the first words I said to him.
"You figured it out," he chuckled.
"Yep." I beamed. I went on to tell him what I'd discovered - and how I'd discovered it.
So - pretty cool, right? I felt like such a detective!!
2006-10-23 02:31:57
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answered by Lexie 4
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hmmm l dont know but i really wanna know what you did
I only watch CSI (the original one) and CSI: Miami. The original one is the best by far....Horatio gets on my nerves sometimes but its ok i still love the show. And i dont ever watch the NY one....
2006-10-23 09:32:15
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answered by Anonymous
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i made myself a crime scene field kit using various things from my local hardware store (tinting film, pencil lead for print powder, clear duct tape for tape lifts, etc). when i'm bored, i process my house.
2006-10-23 09:35:10
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answered by Anonymous
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