Natalee Case Discussion #716 1/29 - 1/31/08

[Kermit]

Joe T. is in Italy
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01302008/gossip/pagesix/lawyer_reports_305080.htm

A Correlone family reunion??

ROFLMAO! wreck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[casa]

I don't mean to be dense but when I go to the link for P & W, then what? 

".....A source close to the investigation told NBC that the information is a secretly recorded conversation between Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch man who was a suspect in the case, and a person previously unknown to investigators in Aruba."
Where are my English teachers?  The noun "Joran van der Sloot" goes with "a Dutch man who was a suspect in the case".  AND  "a person...."  This would someone new.

The phrase "a Dutch man who was a suspect in the case" is what you call an appositive renaming Joran van der Sloot,thus it is set off with commas.  If you take it out read the sentence and you will see they are talking about Joran AND someone that has not been a suspect before.  That's this English teachers take on the comment! 

Thank you.  You ROCK!  I didn't remember that it was an appositive but by golly, I was on the right track.   

You're welcome, Peaches, and you were on the right track!

[SunnyinTX]

I don't mean to be dense but when I go to the link for P & W, then what? 

".....A source close to the investigation told NBC that the information is a secretly recorded conversation between Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch man who was a suspect in the case, and a person previously unknown to investigators in Aruba."

Where are my English teachers?  The noun "Joran van der Sloot" goes with "a Dutch man who was a suspect in the case".  AND  "a person...."  This would someone new.

I guess we have to interpret whether this means 1, 2, or 3 different people!!

I contend "person" is singular. 

Help me out here, Sunny!

i read it as joran and one other person...and everything i have read seems to indicate this as well..

[Kat_Gram]

Daniel at RU is right about the media. When I say American media, I mean North American. Our coverage here in Canada is sinking to new lows. We could have the counrty breaking apart and falling into an ocean. Our news channels will show Hockey and tell us all about some " star ' at ten o'clock. Maybe ppl don't want serious journalism. ???
maybe the Dutch have not discovered how easy it is to make a few bucks following some singer around to see if she is wearing her panties.
 

[klaasend]

Short segment:

[Magnolia]

If it was "an accident" and Joran disposed of Natalee's body
by himself....how'd he do that?  He had no car.
If he disposed of her on the Sloot property, the Dutch checked
everything there.  Just wondering.

[Kermit]

Joe T. is in Italy
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01302008/gossip/pagesix/lawyer_reports_305080.htm

A Correlone family reunion??

LMAO!  He was greasing up my TV screen a minute ago blabbering about something but I have the volume down. 

It's a good day, friends.  Have faith.  Be patient.  What's the phrase "watch and pray"? 

*spit take* @ greasing up my screen

 

[Peaches]

If this doesn't drive tourism right into the crapper, I don't know what will.   And they have no one to blame but themselves.  It's like Hammer has always said, it boils down to "failure to act".  They failed globally.

I would expect the sporter to claim it was an accident.  It's all about him and nothing has ever REALLY been HIS fault?  He was just reacting to being treating poorly somehow....

[Helen Back]

VIDEO FRAGMENT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH BETH

http://www.peterrdevries.com/quote-beth.htm

Thanks, Nut.  Wow, that is difficult to watch.   It is heartbreaking.

It sounds to me as if Beth says, "Look what they've done to Natalee.  Look what they've done to a country."

[Tamikosmom]

VIDEO FRAGMENT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH BETH

http://www.peterrdevries.com/quote-beth.htm

Thank you Nut

[cubbeegirl]

VIDEO FRAGMENT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH BETH

http://www.peterrdevries.com/quote-beth.htm

Thanks, Nut.  Wow, that is difficult to watch.   It is heartbreaking.

It sounds to me as if Beth says, "Look what they've done to Natalee.  Look what they've done to a country."

That certainly is a heartbreaker to watch...

[Peaches]

VIDEO FRAGMENT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH BETH

http://www.peterrdevries.com/quote-beth.htm

Thanks, Nut.  Wow, that is difficult to watch.   It is heartbreaking.

It sounds to me as if Beth says, "Look what they've done to Natalee.  Look what they've done to a country."

That video took my breath away.  It kept looping, playing over and over.   I finally had to close it because it was too much.  I felt like I was watching Beth find out that everything she always thought but certainly didn't want to imagine had really happened to her beloved Natalee.  I am so profoundly sorry for their entire family's loss. 

[cubbeegirl]

VIDEO FRAGMENT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH BETH

http://www.peterrdevries.com/quote-beth.htm

Thanks, Nut.  Wow, that is difficult to watch.   It is heartbreaking.

It sounds to me as if Beth says, "Look what they've done to Natalee.  Look what they've done to a country."

That video took my breath away.  It kept looping, playing over and over.   I finally had to close it because it was too much.  I felt like I was watching Beth find out that everything she always thought but certainly didn't want to imagine had really happened to her beloved Natalee.  I am so profoundly sorry for their entire family's loss. 

I felt exactly the same way Peaches!

[littletxlady]

any word from Jossy?

[wreck]

VIDEO FRAGMENT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH BETH

http://www.peterrdevries.com/quote-beth.htm

Thanks, Nut.  Wow, that is difficult to watch.   It is heartbreaking.

It sounds to me as if Beth says, "Look what they've done to Natalee.  Look what they've done to a country."

Thanks!! It makes more sense. Aruba has only hurt Natalee, her family and THEMSELVES! (I hope I punctuated that correctly!)

[bleachedblack]

If it was "an accident" and Joran disposed of Natalee's body
by himself....how'd he do that?  He had no car.
If he disposed of her on the Sloot property, the Dutch checked
everything there.  Just wondering.

......and if he used a boat, (which he doesn't own) he could have driven it (which he doesn't do) to the boat launch next to the Marriott. Then he would have had to get the boat off the trailer(which he likely wouldn't know) into the water and drive out into the ocean alone. Yea right........

[Nut44x4]

If it was "an accident" and Joran disposed of Natalee's body
by himself....how'd he do that?  He had no car.
If he disposed of her on the Sloot property, the Dutch checked
everything there.  Just wondering.

no way he did this alone....no possible way.

[Peaches]

VIDEO FRAGMENT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH BETH

http://www.peterrdevries.com/quote-beth.htm

Thanks, Nut.  Wow, that is difficult to watch.   It is heartbreaking.

It sounds to me as if Beth says, "Look what they've done to Natalee.  Look what they've done to a country."

Thanks!! It makes more sense. Aruba has only hurt Natalee, her family and THEMSELVES! (I hope I punctuated that correctly!)

I'm sorry.  I only hopped on it earlier because being able to kind of diagram the sentence in your head helps you figure out what's going on.  I spend all day ghost-writing vice presidents so I am in edit mode most of the time. 

[Blue Moon]

VIDEO FRAGMENT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH BETH

http://www.peterrdevries.com/quote-beth.htm

Oh my gawd, this rips at my heart.  Her composure was still there but you could almost hear her screaming.  God bless that family.

[Kat_Gram]

Joran had lots of help afterwards. Then he had all of Aruba disrespecting Natalee and her family and anyone who went there to help. Why Why Why  ?