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| 2 FEB 2010 at 2:50am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | There's a big case in our press at the moment. This millionaire businessman, Herman Rockafeller came home from overseas, rang his wife from the aiport, and then disappeared off the face of the planet. As is usual in these cases, someone thought they'd sold him a pie in some country town. However, his abandoned car turned up and suddenly police held 'grave fears' for his safety.
They found 5 prepaid phones in his car and believed that he was simply a cheating husband. However, members of the swinging scene in Melbourne came forward and pointed police to his secret life. They have since found his charred remains.
It seems this respectable, outwardly happy, middle-aged family man lived a wild double life. His wife worked alongside him in their home office and never suspected anything. But this man had a mistress or would hire a prostitute to accompany him to swingers' parties as well as belonging to dating sites and placing adverts looking for sexual adventures.
The couple who have been charged with his murder are a pair of aging, ugly welfare residents that no one in their right mind would chat up at a bus-stop, let alone drive out to their home in the sticks for an exciting tryst. They sell used cars from the front lawn and have sheds crammed with wrecked parts.
So, all that money, all that energy (the man ran marathons and was quite dynamic, easily bored, apparently) has all served him no good at all. His wife and family must now deal with not only his loss but also the knowledge that he wasn't what he seemed to be, that they weren't enough for him and that all his dirty linen is on every news bulletin.
I think it's fascinating how people can do this but I, like the rest of Oz, must wait until the case is heard in May before we can find out why they killed him.
So what's captivating your local press?
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| 2 FEB 2010 at 7:47am |
Lucien21Guild Master
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Joined: 9 JUL 2003
Location: 0
Status : Offline | A big name football star who got was having an affair with his best friend's girlfriend and got her pregnant and paid for her to have an abortion.
Dear Diary, My teenage angst bullsh*t now has a bodycount.
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| 2 FEB 2010 at 8:08am |
| Deleted User | @ Caroline: Rockafeller, a millionaire, huh? Is this just co-incidence? ..or not? Any relation of the othe Rockafeller, I wonder?
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| 2 FEB 2010 at 8:26am |
MarkGuild Master
Posts : 3839
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Location: US, Georgia
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By TheTraveler (2 FEB 2010 8:07am)
@ Caroline: Rockafeller, a millionaire, huh? Is this just co-incidence? ..or not? Any relation of the other Rockafeller, I wonder?
The infamous U.S Standard Oil magnate family is spelled Rockefeller.
But knowing Caroline and her scandal sheets, spelling is of no import.
Please proofread your posts carefully to see if you any words out.
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| 2 FEB 2010 at 9:33am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Mark (2 FEB 2010 8:26am)
Originally Posted By TheTraveler (2 FEB 2010 8:07am)
@ Caroline: Rockafeller, a millionaire, huh? Is this just co-incidence? ..or not? Any relation of the other Rockafeller, I wonder?
The infamous U.S Standard Oil magnate family is spelled Rockefeller.
But knowing Caroline and her scandal sheets, spelling is of no import.
This is true. I'm half asleep actually. The 'a' in there actually looks a bit odd, evocative of a verb instead of a noun.
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| 2 FEB 2010 at 11:37am |
| Deleted User | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JZ4aLBjzFI
The so called swinging sixties in London.
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| 2 FEB 2010 at 12:20pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | Oh alright.... I looked it up. Herman Rockefeller. Apparently no relation to the super wealthy American family. Now shut up and post your own news items. And don't get casual with the spelling or I'll be all over you two like a trainee nitpicker.
Lucien
A big name football star who got was having an affair with his best friend's girlfriend and got her pregnant and paid for her to have an abortion.
Surely it would have been cheaper to just buy a condom.
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| 2 FEB 2010 at 4:22pm |
JelenaPrivate Detective
Posts : 587
Joined: 30 SEP 2007
Status : Offline | These last days the news about a Swedish former chief of police has dominated the news.
Apparently he was leading a double life. At work he was known to be rigorous when it came to equality between the sexes in the Swedish police force, he's been on projects working against sexual abuse against children etc. Now it turns out that he's frequently bought violent sex from prostitutes, he's prosecuted for rape and on probable cause (in Sweden a higher level of suspicion) prosecuted also for planning on raping a minor.
His family is is shock. They didn't have a clue.
Psychologists have speculated that he's been trying to handle an inner conflict (having the inclinations he apparently had) by being so rigorous about equality and fighting for the vulnerable.
Creepy person nevertheless. [smiley=zombie.gif]
Temporary guest in your life.
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| 2 FEB 2010 at 4:55pm |
JKingSchattenjger
Posts : 2350
Joined: 4 MAY 2008
Location: 0
Status : Offline | The only news I tend to pay attention to is political news, so there's not much I can say there. Parliament has been prorogued until March, so even the political news is boring, partisan and so on anyway. Same old crap from the true north, I'm afraid. :-/
You can't kill someone in a studio.
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| 2 FEB 2010 at 5:09pm |
Taurnil MithrandirJourneyman
Posts : 1093
Joined: 13 AUG 2006
Status : Online | The attention is given on the bad economical situation in Greece and the loans we are about to get.
....set the controls for the heart of the sun....
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| 3 FEB 2010 at 12:51am |
chronotigger65Journeyman
Posts : 1143
Joined: 23 FEB 2005
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (2 FEB 2010 2:49am)
There's a big case in our press at the moment. This millionaire businessman, Herman Rockafeller came home from overseas, rang his wife from the aiport, and then disappeared off the face of the planet. As is usual in these cases, someone thought they'd sold him a pie in some country town. However, his abandoned car turned up and suddenly police held 'grave fears' for his safety.
They found 5 prepaid phones in his car and believed that he was simply a cheating husband. However, members of the swinging scene in Melbourne came forward and pointed police to his secret life. They have since found his charred remains.
It seems this respectable, outwardly happy, middle-aged family man lived a wild double life. His wife worked alongside him in their home office and never suspected anything. But this man had a mistress or would hire a prostitute to accompany him to swingers' parties as well as belonging to dating sites and placing adverts looking for sexual adventures.
The couple who have been charged with his murder are a pair of aging, ugly welfare residents that no one in their right mind would chat up at a bus-stop, let alone drive out to their home in the sticks for an exciting tryst. They sell used cars from the front lawn and have sheds crammed with wrecked parts.
So, all that money, all that energy (the man ran marathons and was quite dynamic, easily bored, apparently) has all served him no good at all. His wife and family must now deal with not only his loss but also the knowledge that he wasn't what he seemed to be, that they weren't enough for him and that all his dirty linen is on every news bulletin.
I think it's fascinating how people can do this but I, like the rest of Oz, must wait until the case is heard in May before we can find out why they killed him.
So what's captivating your local press?
This whole situation sounds like something straight out of CSI. :
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| 3 FEB 2010 at 1:27pm |
MaraPrivate Detective
Posts : 542
Joined: 6 JUL 2007
Status : Offline | Greatest generation of trees fading in Jacksonville
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-02-03/story/greatest_generation_of_trees_fading_in_jacksonville
If you're interested. It's not really breaking news.
Mara
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| 3 FEB 2010 at 2:04pm |
Mr Innocent.Journeyman
Posts : 1317
Joined: 15 JAN 2008
Location: GR
Status : Offline | Greek news are dominated by the disastrous financial situation, the prolonged agricultural community's dispute with the government, and on the social gossip front, Greece's arguably most beloved TV host getting divorced from her husband (which many believe is just a stunt to boost ratings).
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| 3 FEB 2010 at 2:14pm |
MissBSchattenjger
Posts : 2217
Joined: 15 OCT 2002
Status : Online | All our news here in NC is about the weather! We got tons of snow and ice this last weekend and are expecting more. Too bad cause I wanted to go home to see my grandparents this w/e.
Bethany
My name is Bethany and I'm the daughter of Gamergal/Michelle.
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| 3 FEB 2010 at 4:52pm |
JKingSchattenjger
Posts : 2350
Joined: 4 MAY 2008
Location: 0
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By gamergal (3 FEB 2010 2:14pm)
All our news here in NC is about the weather! We got tons of snow and ice this last weekend and are expecting more. Too bad cause I wanted to go home to see my grandparents this w/e.
Bethany
Meanwhile we've been having one of the mildest winters in a while here. I'll happily trade you all that snow, Bethany.
You can't kill someone in a studio.
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| 3 FEB 2010 at 5:02pm |
Terry PenrodGrand Inquisitor
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Joined: 16 OCT 2004
Location: US, Texas
Status : Offline | .
Here in Houston I suppose the big news is that we just elected our first openly lesbian mayor.
Cheers, Terry
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| 3 FEB 2010 at 5:12pm |
ILoveYouIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 56
Joined: 23 MAR 2009
Status : Offline | Telecom Italia is being sued for not spying on people who download movies, music and games illegally online, and for not blocking Pirate Bay from their users.... :
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