RBN #26 NightCrew Sat/Sun

[nancy_drew]

fox reporter just said that one of the brother's emailed steve croes that night, so that must be why he is being held

I'm pretty sure McKinley said that was the "buzz" but nothing is confirmed about that.

[bigpoodle]

absolut:

does SM have anyone hanging around the courthouse today?  

Hey, where's Rob?  Isn't he there?  Shouldn't he be reporting on this?????  

He's busy putting on his "Scared Monkey Speedos" for his photo op.

lol...that gives a whole new meaning to "scared monkey."!!!

[spab]

Steve got an email in the middle of the night from one of the brothers.

... must have been one helluva an email to wind up in jail over..


What could it possibly have said?

[Lausa]

G'morning, all.

I stay up late, I rise early.  I read Monkeys inbetween.  This will go down as "My Summer of the Monkeys" for sure.  Thank heaven school's out.

My concern is the way that a statement/rumor -- previously  disproven -- can continue to come up as if for the first time (and for the poster concerned, it may well be the first time).  Each time someone repeats it, subtle variations get added.  Dispelling a rumor or correcting misinformation can take many more posts.

It reminds me a little of the game "Secret" where one person whispers to the next, and on around the circle, til you get to the end and compare the first message to the final message -- wild and often comic deviation between the two versions, usually.

Is there any way that moderators can have a official rubber stamp with a red ink "NOT!" that could be affixed over these repeats, not so as to obliterate the message, but to alert the long time reader that this is more of the same old, same old.  This may, in computer-land, be an impossible task.  

Moderators, we ask a lot of you.  You always deliver.  We are grateful.  I've visited many forums and this is by far the most consistently respectful, well-spoken. and illuminating one I've found.  That said, I wish you all a good day!

[Compananzi]

Speaking of Dan's site...Someone just alerted me to a post there that concerns me.  Can anyone give further info on this? Have we spoken to Aruba Girl about this?

There was a report a few days ago that another girl in Aruba who was posting on the blogs as "Aruba Girl" was contacted by the Arubian authories and told to stop posting.

I don't know whether it's true or not, but I've heard on a fewl blogs that several Aruban posters  have been contacted by authorities. They were supposedly giving out to much information.

maybe aruba girl was posting from jail last night.

Sounds more like an intimidation tactic to spread lies and unconfirmed heresay.  The pressure to suppress is any negative or contradictory report about Natalee, MB student, Chaparone/Parents or any events of the whereabouts is prevalent.

Uhm no such thing has been said,  but hey you don't let that stop you from believing rumors as fact.  The is no campaign by anyone to silence anyone else.  I wish people would get off of this consipracy bullshit.

I don't see you stopping rumors of Joran?!  My last count we have at least 50 different scenarios...and maybe one shaky scernary that he may actually have left her to her own accord...again just another speculation.

[arubagirl]

spab, if he lied about it, that's a reason right there.

[Herkimer]

Steve got an email in the middle of the night from one of the brothers.

... must have been one helluva an email to wind up in jail over..


What could it possibly have said?

Hi Steve:

Think we could borrow the Too Tattoo for a while?

bye bye

Deepak

[arubagirl]

Heeeeeeeee

[KackyLacky]

Steve got an email in the middle of the night from one of the brothers.

... must have been one helluva an email to wind up in jail over..


What could it possibly have said?

well I am offering this as no confirmation it is for real this is going around, and many of the things it says have panned out so far.
http://www.scaredmonkeys.com/Discussion/viewtopic.php?t=201&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=340

[iquitos]

steve:  got space in the tattoo reefer?  d.

[Ting]

It reminds me a little of the game "Secret"

LOL I have thought that several times, reading these posts.

The mayor of Birmingham tells his tailor something or other, and three pages down, he told it to his barber, so all we are left with is that Birmingham has a natty chatty mayor!

[harleymom]

However, I want to point out that in MY opinion it's not strange for U.S. young tourists to act wild, drink, party, etc. It's very usual and logical, even. Most local teens don't do it because the stories will come back to your parents, exagerated tenfold. Who wants to deal with that?

From my experience both as a partying teen and mother of teens.."What goes on in ______ Stays in _______" is the most used phrased.  For me what I did abroad would get me grounded for life.

[Lausa]

absolut:

We have promoted rob's title to SM on the ground, sounds

Silent Monkey on the Ground = SMOG?

[waitingtoknow]

Good Morning all...been lurking for a bit

How long have they been in court?  AND  How long does this type of court appearance usually take?  anybody know?  Thanks in advance  

[KackyLacky]

It reminds me a little of the game "Secret"

LOL I have thought that several times, reading these posts.

The mayor of Birmingham tells his tailor something or other, and three pages down, he told it to his barber, so all we are left with is that Birmingham has a natty chatty mayor!

or natty chatty barber

[spab]

Steve got an email in the middle of the night from one of the brothers.

... must have been one helluva an email to wind up in jail over..


What could it possibly have said?

Hi Steve:

Think we could borrow the Too Tattoo for a while?

bye bye

Deepak

...lmao!

[arubagirl]

Eating lunch. Bye

[DT]

Speaking of Dan's site...Someone just alerted me to a post there that concerns me.  Can anyone give further info on this? Have we spoken to Aruba Girl about this?

There was a report a few days ago that another girl in Aruba who was posting on the blogs as "Aruba Girl" was contacted by the Arubian authories and told to stop posting.

I don't know whether it's true or not, but I've heard on a fewl blogs that several Aruban posters  have been contacted by authorities. They were supposedly giving out to much information.

maybe aruba girl was posting from jail last night.

Sounds more like an intimidation tactic to spread lies and unconfirmed heresay.  The pressure to suppress is any negative or contradictory report about Natalee, MB student, Chaparone/Parents or any events of the whereabouts is prevalent.

Uhm no such thing has been said,  but hey you don't let that stop you from believing rumors as fact.  The is no campaign by anyone to silence anyone else.  I wish people would get off of this consipracy bullshit.

I don't see you stopping rumors of Joran?!  My last count we have at least 50 different scenarios...and maybe one shaky scernary that he may actually have left her to her own accord...again just another speculation.

Don't get me wrong, I think their is bullshit on both sides.  Theories like Joran being making pornos with 13 year olds, and what not are complete crap and should be viewed as such.  I'll agree that I tend to view him less favorably given that it is almost certain that he had something to do with the disappearence, but I still think that he and his family shouldn't have to deal with unwarranted personal attacks.

[absolut]

G'morning, all.

I stay up late, I rise early.  I read Monkeys inbetween.  This will go down as "My Summer of the Monkeys" for sure.  Thank heaven school's out.

My concern is the way that a statement/rumor -- previously  disproven -- can continue to come up as if for the first time (and for the poster concerned, it may well be the first time).  Each time someone repeats it, subtle variations get added.  Dispelling a rumor or correcting misinformation can take many more posts.

It reminds me a little of the game "Secret" where one person whispers to the next, and on around the circle, til you get to the end and compare the first message to the final message -- wild and often comic deviation between the two versions, usually.

Is there any way that moderators can have a official rubber stamp with a red ink "NOT!" that could be affixed over these repeats, not so as to obliterate the message, but to alert the long time reader that this is more of the same old, same old.  This may, in computer-land, be an impossible task.  

Moderators, we ask a lot of you.  You always deliver.  We are grateful.  I've visited many forums and this is by far the most consistently respectful, well-spoken. and illuminating one I've found.  That said, I wish you all a good day!

The short answer is no. With over 1000 post a day and growing on the forum validating each post would be impossible. The other issue with the concept in this case is that things 3 days ago believed to be proved fact today could be false and vice versa, the confusion of stamping them one way or another would be a disservice. Finally, we have already found that we all cannot agree even on the "facts" that are deemed to be credible. So the dispelling would have to be done by committee and by no means is that fair.

[spab]

spab, if he lied about it, that's a reason right there.

... you're right arubagirl.