The Interesting news thread

[WriterDom]

Cute girl. Call me old fashioned, but huge tattoos on a woman like that are just tacky. I'm very happy my slut has none.

 

[rida]

Just when the dollar is in the crapper and the economy is falling apart, the authorities are telling us that European tourists will show up to spend money.
This is the welcome those with friends here receive: Italian's Detention Illustrates Dangers Foreign Visitors Face

Now this is worrisome.

Will not complain anymore about being overly questioned by the immigration officers ... at least I've never being denied entry ... so far.

 

[catalina_francisco]

12 is definitely young to be given the OK for this...hope all goes well and it doesn't cause problems in the future.

Catalina

 

[lilly85]

...............

 

[catalina_francisco]

Yikes! Way too young IMO to be given the okay for such a decision! I was terrified of starting my period too, but dang! I also hope it goes okay for her sake.

Is a bit concerning..I guess the good thing is it will be reversible for awhile they say.

Catalina

 

[catalina_francisco]

This is so cool!! Makes me proud to be an Aussie woman even though I don't see myself ever being able to do such a thing.

Catalina

 

[catalina_francisco]

This story just gets scarier.

Catalina

 

[catalina_francisco]

And one of the reasons I am not proud to be Australian and also partly why I chose to leave are due to this and this unbelievable fact which still continues to fester decade after decade. To say it disgusts me the government does nothing yet continues to send aid overseas and criticise human rights of other countries, is an understatement of magnanimous proportions.

Catalina

 

[catalina_francisco]

Hmmmm, would James Bond be involved in such S&M type daliances?
The mind boggles!:

Catalina

 

[catalina_francisco]

Oh this is wonderful...Lost Parrot tells vet his name and address.

Catalina

 

[catalina_francisco]

Ouch!! Another one of those 'don't try this at home' stories!!

Catalina

 

[jockdom]

Ouch!! Another one of those 'don't try this at home' stories!!

Catalina

Washers can be dangerous indeed! thats as bad as getting a milk bottle stuck up your arse!

 

[catalina_francisco]

Sometimes you just have to wonder how some people can live with themselves...Drunk Mother Lets 1 yo Drive.....and on an even sadder and very serious note for Australian victims of DV...Jail Term Cut to 4 1/2 years For Wife Killer. The world just keeps getting crazier by the day.

Catalina

 

[BlueTriton]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K2pLo8JV5Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3kI8LNTqNo&feature=related



just shocking!

 

[catalina_francisco]

Sheesh, can you believe this mother, saying this man's sentence was too harsh for killing her son and that she can see a light at the end of the tunnel as he will be out of prison eventually!! Cases like these make me ill to think a parent puts their sexual partner and relationship ahead of the welfare of their defenseless child.

And yet another you have to wonder about their future parenting skills.

Catalina

 

[catalina_francisco]

Damn, I love stories like this one...sort of gives you a good glow feeling and a reminder that just sometimes when hope seems against all odds and wasted, it actually isn't.

Catalina

 

[catalina_francisco]

Interesting topic of research...not sure it gels for me...at least not the way they wish it to.

Catalina

 

[caela]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4133668.ece

An interesting area of research for anyone, in any country, worried about the rising price of gas and the resulting increases in products as well. Wouldn't help out for a few years yet but hey if they can make it work it's still an interesting long term idea.

 

[Bandit58]

Sheesh, can you believe this mother, saying this man's sentence was too harsh for killing her son and that she can see a light at the end of the tunnel as he will be out of prison eventually!! Cases like these make me ill to think a parent puts their sexual partner and relationship ahead of the welfare of their defenseless child.

Catalina

I think you may have read this wrong Cat - I took it to be the killer's mother speaking about her son and not the mother of the little boy. I agree that she also needs her head read - her son killed a little child for gods sake!

This man killed a three year old and not just in an "accidental" spur of the moment way. He methodically beat that child over a sustained period of time. A sentence of 10 years for a crime of that nature is not nearly long enough

 

[catalina_francisco]

I think you may have read this wrong Cat - I took it to be the killer's mother speaking about her son and not the mother of the little boy. I agree that she also needs her head read - her son killed a little child for gods sake!

This man killed a three year old and not just in an "accidental" spur of the moment way. He methodically beat that child over a sustained period of time. A sentence of 10 years for a crime of that nature is not nearly long enough

I probably did...seem to always be doing 2 things at once lately. I still wonder how he managed to continue beating the child for so long and so badly without the mother of the child doing something to stop it or at least remove the child from threat. Why didn't she call the police or someone to help break down the door when she said he had him in the bathroom and sounded like he was hitting his head against the wall or shower screen? It never ceases to amaze me.

I know people get lonely, but to knowingly allow your child to be abused so you can keep a partner is just somewhere I couldn't go. I had a friend in Oz whose daughter was molested by her partner from the age of 18 months when she met him. She admitted later (they remained together with the daughter being sexually abused for 14 years), she suspected he was doing things with her...she said from the first days of their relationship, he would insist he take her to the showers in caravan parks they stayed in to bath her; he insisted on going into the family bathroom and closing the door when she was bathing at home; the mother found he had drilled a hole in the bathroom wall so he could spy on someone while they were in there; she found he had a collection of the girl's pubic hair once she hit puberty; when they had BBQ's with friends over, he would disappear into the house with the daughter for 30 minutes or so while the mother was told to keep everyone entertained and away from the house; he would pull the child onto his lap in the living room and give her love bites while he felt between her legs in full view of the mother....and there were a lot more things, and yet she did nothing and said she told herself she was imagining there was more to it. She said she was afraid of losing him.

Catalina

 

[caela]

I probably did...seem to always be doing 2 things at once lately. I still wonder how he managed to continue beating the child for so long and so badly without the mother of the child doing something to stop it or at least remove the child from threat. Why didn't she call the police or someone to help break down the door when she said he had him in the bathroom and sounded like he was hitting his head against the wall or shower screen? It never ceases to amaze me.

I know people get lonely, but to knowingly allow your child to be abused so you can keep a partner is just somewhere I couldn't go. I had a friend in Oz whose daughter was molested by her partner from the age of 18 months when she met him. She admitted later (they remained together with the daughter being sexually abused for 14 years), she suspected he was doing things with her...she said from the first days of their relationship, he would insist he take her to the showers in caravan parks they stayed in to bath her; he insisted on going into the family bathroom and closing the door when she was bathing at home; the mother found he had drilled a hole in the bathroom wall so he could spy on someone while they were in there; she found he had a collection of the girl's pubic hair once she hit puberty; when they had BBQ's with friends over, he would disappear into the house with the daughter for 30 minutes or so while the mother was told to keep everyone entertained and away from the house; he would pull the child onto his lap in the living room and give her love bites while he felt between her legs in full view of the mother....and there were a lot more things, and yet she did nothing and said she told herself she was imagining there was more to it. She said she was afraid of losing him.

Catalina

I don't understand that mentality at all. Granted being lonely sucks (I'm single right now I know the feeling lol) but damn! My daughter's not even born yet and just the idea of anyone touching her in any way that in inappropriate is enough to make my blood boil. If someone actually did they'd damn well better hope the cops find them before I do because the cops will a LOT nicer in the long run.

 

[catalina_francisco]

I don't understand that mentality at all. Granted being lonely sucks (I'm single right now I know the feeling lol) but damn! My daughter's not even born yet and just the idea of anyone touching her in any way that in inappropriate is enough to make my blood boil. If someone actually did they'd damn well better hope the cops find them before I do because the cops will a LOT nicer in the long run.

Yep. What upset me even more was once she separated from him, she never spoke to the daughter about any of it. She didn't even ask her what he did (actually never even asked her if he did anything but the daughter told me), didn't get professional help for her in any form, and for awhile after the separation she would blame the child. To this day (14 years later) it is the elephant sitting in the corner, the topic never discussed or acknowledged.

Catalina

 

[catalina_francisco]

All I can say is his political opponent must have been real bad for people to vote him into office even though he was dead, just to prevent his competition winning!!

Catalina

 

[jockdom]

All I can say is his political opponent must have been real bad for people to vote him into office even though he was dead, just to prevent his competition winning!!

Catalina

Was it a dead heat?

 

[catalina_francisco]

Was it a dead heat?

Hmmmm