STRUWWELPETER frequently watches American forensic documentaries and he is extremely impressed by the meticulous and very disciplined way in which highly trained forensic investigators approach a crime scene.
Not surprisingly, they usually find a few very faint clues which, when properly investigated, generally is enough to lead to a conviction.
Now compare this to the way our flat footed ignorant keystone cops rush into a crime scene – Lotz and Pistorius are good examples.
In the case of Pistorius one of the first bumbling cops on the scene not only trampled all over the evidence but is also alleged to have stolen Pistorius’ gold watch. When, if ever, will the incompetent Minister of Police and his equally useless Commissioner of Police do something about it?
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Struwwelpeter’s good friend Balt has passed on to him an interesting theory about the missing Malaysian aircraft.
The duplicitous Malaysians! NOW – after more than two weeks – they finally admit that they had a cargo of Lithium-ion batteries on board a passenger aircraft.
This, following their twisting and turning in their “information” sessions that must by now have driven especially the Chinese relatives of the doomed passengers to complete despair and distraction. It is now beginning to dawn on everyone that a fire/explosion? could have systematically disabled the electronics, the fumes eventually knocking out all aboard, the ghostly aircraft then wandering until running out of fuel.
I looked up the email of the oil rig worker, Michael J McKay, on March 12, who reported an aircraft on fire at the right time and roughly the right area. McKay recounts that the plane remained intact while he saw it and the fire then went out. A remarkably detailed and informed and carefully constructed report with vital information. The man deserves a medal, at least.
All the time the Malaysians must have known about the cargo and waffled about “mangoes” or something. Had they had the guts, nay duty, to own up immediately, who knows how much more likely it might have been to at least find the wreckage.
They deserve to have their national airline grounded.
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Struwwelpeter is pretty orthodox in his thinking. He doesn’t believe in pseudo-science, things like horoscopes, crystal healing and for that matter naturopathy.
However, he suffers from a condition which makes his feet tingle at night with pins and needles. This on occasion wakes him from a deep sleep.
While there is medication for this problem, Struwwelpeter is unable to take it because of other problems. And then Struwwelsis came along and said: “My husband suffers from the same problem.”
Her recommendation was that Struwwelpeter place an ordinary potato between his feet when he goes to bed at night.
He did this more to please her than anything else. But it worked! One night, however, he woke up with the same tingling and discovered that the potato has rolled out of his bed. The potato was put back and the tingling stopped.
There is no scientific way which can explain that but these days he sleeps with a potato between his feet.
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Jacob, age 92, and Henrietta, age 89, are excited about their decision to get married. They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding and on the way they pass a chemist. Jacob suggests they go in.
Jacob addresses the man behind the counter: “Are you the owner?”
The pharmacist answers: “Yes.”
Jacob: “We’re about to get married. Do you sell heart medication?”
Pharmacist: “Of course we do.”
Jacob: “How about medicine for circulation?”
Pharmacist: “All kinds.”
Jacob: “Medicine for rheumatism, scoliosis?”
Pharmacist: “Definitely.”
Jacob: “Medicine for memory problems, arthritis, jaundices?”
Pharmacist: “Yes, a large variety, the works!”
Jacob: “What about vitamins, sleeping pills, antidotes for Parkinson’s Disease?”
Pharmacist: “Absolutely.”
Jacob:” You sell wheelchairs and walkers?”
Pharmacist: “All speeds and sizes. Why do you ask? Is there something I can help you with?”
Jacob says to the pharmacist: “We’d like to nominate your store as our bridal gift shop.”
