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Old 02-23-2012, 07:18 AM   #1
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Did a Dingo eat the baby?
I never knew where this came from but found this recent article and it discussed the whole history. Pretty interesting read.

Australia asks _ again: Did a dingo kill the baby?

http://www.usnews.com/news/world/art...ill-the-baby-2
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Old 02-23-2012, 07:20 AM   #2
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Old 02-23-2012, 07:37 AM   #3
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Dijya hear about the dyslexic dingo?

It ate an Azalea.
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Old 02-23-2012, 08:09 AM   #4
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Old 02-23-2012, 08:16 AM   #5
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This is not news. Now a story about a baby eating a dingo, THAT'S news!

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Old 02-23-2012, 04:59 PM   #6
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I think this whole thing is a waste of tax payer dollars.

The family has had 3 previous inquests plus a trial. When will it end? There is obviously not evidence to name a cause of death.

I just feel angry about this to be honest. This story took up a huge chunk of the news for about 10 years of my childhood and they're opening it up again? They've made countless doco's and even a telemovie about it all (which was really crap I have to say).

I'm so over it, and the family needs to move on too. Enough is enough.
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Old 02-23-2012, 06:06 PM   #7
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Ali, sorry to dig it up again but I had never heard the original story and thought the line was just a clever statement. I was enlightened and interested.
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Old 02-23-2012, 06:22 PM   #8
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Dijya hear about the dyslexic dingo?

It ate an Azalea.
I must be over-tired. I am totally not getting that. I mean I know it's meant to be funny, but I can't figure out why.
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Old 02-23-2012, 08:50 PM   #9
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The babies name was Azaria
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Old 02-23-2012, 08:53 PM   #10
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>>> baby's <<<
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Old 02-23-2012, 09:03 PM   #11
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>>> baby's <<<
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Old 02-23-2012, 09:03 PM   #12
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Oooops, of course. Damn fingers acting independently again.
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Old 02-23-2012, 09:06 PM   #13
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"The general public didn't want to believe it," says Anthea Gunn, curator at Australia's National Museum, home to a popular collection of Chamberlain memorabilia. "Because why would you? You want to believe those places are above reproach."
Another reason has to do with some crap about how once our brain decides something it is nearly impossible to get it the change its mind, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

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The babies name was Azaria


Oooooooh. I guess I should read the article.
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Old 02-23-2012, 11:34 PM   #15
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Ali, sorry to dig it up again but I had never heard the original story and thought the line was just a clever statement. I was enlightened and interested.
You don't have to be sorry Merc. I've been bitching about it since I heard it on the news the other day.

I'm actually impressed it made it to the international news...again.
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