CSI: STEAMBOAT
10:05 p.m. Police received a call from a woman who said her juvenile granddaughter was at the ski area last week and ran into a person who was selling bags of what she thought were portobello mushrooms dipped in chocolate for $30. Police said the granddaughter further informed her grandmother that giraffes were chasing her down the hill after she ate the mushrooms.
(Thanks to Ken Fineberg and Ralph)
I'm sure Law Enforcement leapt to its own conclusions. On the other hand, anyone who would buy chocolate-covered mushrooms might come pre-loaded with her own giraffes.
Posted by: Betsy | April 23, 2013 at 08:47 AM
Apparently one of the giraffes lost it's driver's license near Walton Pond Circle.
Posted by: JB | April 23, 2013 at 08:48 AM
Dude. This is terrible.
Um, where can I get some of those mushrooms?
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | April 23, 2013 at 08:57 AM
1:09 p.m. Police were called to a report of a hot tub cover that had been vandalized while the home’s owner was out of town. A sergeant advised that the suspect possibly was a bear.
Paging Andrew Sullivan...
Posted by: wiredog | April 23, 2013 at 09:08 AM
wow. wonder what could have caused THAT.
Posted by: queensbee | April 23, 2013 at 09:29 AM
Chocolate is powerful stuff.
Posted by: markhh | April 23, 2013 at 09:31 AM
Flathead county Colorado. Did this take place on 420?
Posted by: EyeGore | April 23, 2013 at 09:41 AM
Lions and tigers (in bathrooms) and bears and giraffes, Yee Haw!
Posted by: Omniskeptic | April 23, 2013 at 10:17 AM
It's been a while, but I don't ever remember any giraffes.
Or much of anything else, come to think of it.
Posted by: Steve | April 23, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Paisley tree leaves, Steve. And watching your blood circulate in your hands.
Posted by: Betsy | April 23, 2013 at 11:00 AM
a haiku:
chocolate cannot tempt
back to the mushroom's stupor
bacon? well, maybe
Posted by: mudstuffin | April 23, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Did you read the comment after the story?
ANd did police rustle the girafe(s) up?
I mean this has GOT to be bad news for tourists, although a minority of thrillseekers *might)
be encouraged.
Posted by: funny man | April 23, 2013 at 11:54 AM
1:05 p.m. Police were called to a report of a Florida driver’s license found on Walton Pond Circle.
Any chance they looked in a pond for the Florida driver?
Posted by: nursecindy | April 23, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Good point, Cindy. Of course, the license could have been dropped by one of the giraffes.
Posted by: Betsy | April 23, 2013 at 03:43 PM
'shroom with a view?
Posted by: PirateBoy | April 23, 2013 at 05:28 PM