[pct-l] Lt. Columbo style Yogi

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> <She Yogied a ride to town from this couple at Barrel
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> Kind of a Lieutenant Columbo approach.>
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Squatch wrote:
> Stogie, trenchcoat and a glass eye?

Lisa just asked where the closest town was or which town was closer 
(according to this guy).

What's a Lieutenant Columbo?  It's an "I don't get it."
Columbo would get what he wanted by playing dumb and asking questions.
A Lieutenant Columbo starts out with an "I don't quite get it.  Can you 
figure out how......?"  or "Do you know where I could find a..............?" 
"You know what really puzzles me?  How that monkey could open that heavy 
window from the outside, grab the murder weapon,  then leave by the same 
window, but the maid said the window was latched from the inside?"  or "Do 
you know how many miles I'd have to walk to the nearest town or where there 
is one?"

This isn't what happened but it works like this:

"Do you know that TV detective show............ Lieutenant Columbus? 
Lieutenant Columnrow?"

"Oh, you mean Lieutenant Columbo."

"That's it.  I never can remember that name.  Have you ever seen it?"

"Yes."

"It's on tonight and I have to get off the trail to watch it.  Do you know a 
place I can walk to from here and find a TV?"

"We have one right here.  You're welcome to watch it."

"I couldn't come in your home smelling like this?  I haven't had a shower in 
four days.  Do you know where I could find a place to take a shower and do 
my laundry first?"

"You can use our shower and do your laundry here."

"You sure?  Can I set up my stove somewhere in your yard and cook my dinner 
too?"

Probably gets dessert too.  I'm sure some or the trail angels on this list 
recognize it too well.
(Of course not from me.)

Warner Springs Monty




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