Morning all.....just finished 'catching up' on posts (phew...wipes forehead).
Mountainhigh...it's SO frustrating with the way the media are 'reporting' isn't it? I noticed while going through the posts (someone teach me to quote/link!) that the Courier Mail say Allison 'disappeared' but then was SUBSEQUENTLY murdered. Ordinarily I would think this was VERY significant to the scheme of things, however with all the various 'wordings' reported, I guess we just have to disregard it. I'd been waiting for someone to pick up on the phrase as I read, but unless I have missed something, I don't think anyone has commented on it. Any thoughts?
Hawkins....you're getting quite 'cuddly' with a few margeuritas in you! I'd previously mentioned not being all that interested in 'crime' however with you mentioning Rachel Antonio from Bowen, I recall that case so well, as I lived in Mackay at the time, and it just brought home to me how if you're somewhat 'local' you DO feel more of a connection to things near to you. If I recall correctly, Rachel pretended she was pregnant which was a possible motive for her murder, and it was speculated that she had 'borrowed' a friend's urine to demonstrate a 'positive' pregnancy test to that guy. Very sad....I can still picture she and her parents....who of course have no 'closure' with no body.
Indromum you are absolutely AWESOME....and we appreciate all your input. (Just personally....I am Wozzle enough to creep up the driveway with a torch to look at number plates (I'd take Willough with me for courage!)....'Scrap' and I have a 'connection'.....no not a 'dog whisperer' unfortunately - my avatar is 'Scrat' coincidentally.)
Re 'arrests': I've been wondering whether the QPS would only need enough evidence to arrest the murderer, and having done so, the conspirators/associates would naturally fall into place as 'collateral damage' (ie I suggest someone would squeal like a pig to save his own porky pink skin!!) Or would they want an air tight case on ALL persons involved? Wouldn't you just LOVE to be a fly on the wall in that Indro command centre....I'm picturing enormous white boards and pin boards with photos and arrows etc. in multicoloured textas (or have I just seen too much TV?)
Re SETTLE number plates. To the person asking (sorry no 'quote'!...I think Liadan and KG1) about why the word 'SETTLE'.....as well as referring to closing a deal on property as already mentioned, other posters informed us that 'Settle' is the title of one of GBC's companies (there are links way back there somewhere).
Spratsmum - haha on wearing the baby pooh coloured ribbon for identification. However it's not such a silly idea if people go to the cricket match and want to check out other websleuthers. If someone approaches you and looks a bit 'suss' you could always deny the ribbon means what it does, but if they look kosher you could whip out your 'moniker' to show them. If they look at you strangely, no harm done. But....one must be careful always. (I've had meetings with internet persons....but that's another story for another time and place!! All good, however).
Must away to work...but before I go it's amazing how Allison impacts us in unexpected ways. When Spratsmum was suggesting how difficult it would be to dress a floppy body, I just happened to shortly after be doing the very same thing (yes, I'm a nurse and deal with death often) and as I tended to this dear old man, I thought of Allison....both the contrast between a 'life' completed like the old fellow I was caring for in his 80s (yes, and like my nearly 12 year old Leo!) and poor Allison whose life was cut short, and treated with so much disregard after death. I am not religious at all, but I still 'speak' to deceased persons as I ready them for their trip out of the ward. I wonder what was said to poor Allison as she reached her final resting place......if anything. Sigh.
Welcome all you new posters.....there are quite a few of us popping up now, who've read everything thus far, but contributed little. Great posts...thankyou!
