Mr Smooth Mover...

by missbeetle 18.07.14 10:16

A soak in a bucket of Napisan overnight keeps those whites sparkling, too...

Gerry's shirt's a shocker.

Almost looks like he had to borrow it from someone less hygienic than him.

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Possibly even a rather smelly man...

I wouldn't have put it past Gerry to confuse the trail of scents...

I've always thought somehow Gerry McCann would smell like Imperial Leather soap.

The guy behind him - I've no idea who he is or how he might fit into the story...

...but I am liking how his oxblood shoes match the sports car to the right.

Gerry's shorts seem to be trying to semaphore their own message above his lily-white legs.

by j.rob 18.07.14 14:38

missbeetle wrote:A soak in a bucket of Napisan overnight keeps those whites sparkling, too...

Gerry's shirt's a shocker.

Almost looks like he had to borrow it from someone less hygienic than him.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]"

Possibly even a rather smelly man...

I wouldn't have put it past Gerry to confuse the trail of scents...

I've always thought somehow Gerry McCann would smell like Imperial Leather soap.

The guy behind him - I've no idea who he is or how he might fit into the story...

...but I am liking how his oxblood shoes match the sports car to the right.

Gerry's shorts seem to be trying to semaphore their own message above his lily-white legs.

Enough to make you wonder exactly whose scent the sniffer dogs were following on the night of Madeleine's disappearance? Given that the photos that the McCanns released of Madeleine were neither up to date or accurate, one has to ask if the clothes/bedding given for the sniffer dogs was similarly misleading. As you say, confusing the trail or scent appears to be a McCann hallmark.

On which note, not only does Sean not look like Sean in that photo, but Gerry is smiling in a most uncharacteristic manner - is this even Gerry?!

by MrsC 18.07.14 14:42

j.rob wrote:
missbeetle wrote:A soak in a bucket of Napisan overnight keeps those whites sparkling, too...

Gerry's shirt's a shocker.

Almost looks like he had to borrow it from someone less hygienic than him.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]"

Possibly even a rather smelly man...

I wouldn't have put it past Gerry to confuse the trail of scents...

I've always thought somehow Gerry McCann would smell like Imperial Leather soap.

The guy behind him - I've no idea who he is or how he might fit into the story...

...but I am liking how his oxblood shoes match the sports car to the right.

Gerry's shorts seem to be trying to semaphore their own message above his lily-white legs.

Enough to make you wonder exactly whose scent the sniffer dogs were following on the night of Madeleine's disappearance? Given that the photos that the McCanns released of Madeleine were neither up to date or accurate, one has to ask if the clothes/bedding given for the sniffer dogs was similarly misleading. As you say, confusing the trail or scent appears to be a McCann hallmark.

On which note, not only does Sean not look like Sean in that photo, but Gerry is smiling in a most uncharacteristic manner - is this even Gerry?!

A double act, no less. Or one and the same?

by j.rob 18.07.14 15:11

If this photo is supposed to be of 12th May, what I wonder was happening on that date?

I am also curious about the Wednesday evening - the night before Madeleine was allegedly abducted. Given the emphasis that Kate places in her book onto the possibility that the abductor may have entered the apartment that evening and attempted to drug Madeleine (the pyjama stain which Kate washed out on Thursday). Why would Kate flag up the possibility of drugging on both Wednesday and Thursday evenings?

So Kate herself is flagging up the possibility of some kind of 'dummy run' on the Wednesday, or thwarted attempt at something.

I wonder where the twins were that evening, given Kate's comment about Madeleine allegedly asking on Thursday morning 'where were you when Sean and I cried last night?' This suggests to me that Sean may not have been in the apartment on Wednesday evening.

What happened on Wednesday evening, or - perhaps more pertinent - what was supposed to happen?
This was the evening, coincidentally perhaps, that film producer Jeremy Wilkins carried his three year old daughter wrapped in a blanket ( from the night crèche back to his apartment?)

by Guest 18.07.14 17:30

12th May is MBM's birthday.

Some info here:

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by Guest 18.07.14 17:42

Sonmi-451 wrote:
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To the left - above the bright white thing, I see a white dog, mournful-looking thing, black ears with a black patch on its rump.

On the right I see the face of a brown dog, which looks to be carrying something in its mouth.

My interpretations, anyhow...
I have deleted your comment as it was a little too expressive for me, S.

I think that missbeetle was intending to be humorous at the expense of over-analysing of photos. I really hope that she wasn't being serious! NFWTD.

I have deleted your comment as it was a little too expressive for me, S.

I wasn't aware that we could delete other member's posts if they affected us in any way.

Sonmi-451 is certainly asserting himself on this forum.

by rainbow-fairy 18.07.14 19:13

Ladyinred wrote:
Sonmi-451 wrote:
missbeetle wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]" [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]"

To the left - above the bright white thing, I see a white dog, mournful-looking thing, black ears with a black patch on its rump.

On the right I see the face of a brown dog, which looks to be carrying something in its mouth.

My interpretations, anyhow...
I have deleted your comment as it was a little too expressive for me, S.

I think that missbeetle was intending to be humorous at the expense of over-analysing of photos. I really hope that she wasn't being serious! NFWTD.
I have deleted your comment as it was a little too expressive for me, S.

I wasn't aware that we could delete other member's posts if they affected us in any way.

Sonmi-451 is certainly asserting himself on this forum.

'We' can't delete comments, LIR - NFWTD can as she is an admin yes

I'm not altogether sure that 'asserting' is the word I would use tbh

by kimHager 18.07.14 19:14

Lady i too saw this and as im not for sure who all the mods are i would msg candyfloss in a private msg.I think issues should be discussed in private unless it involves the forum as a.whole.otherwise it seems to get off topic and tempermental LOL...

by Guest 18.07.14 19:17

I will not repeat the comment that I deleted; it was most unsavoury.

Let's move on please.

by Guest 18.07.14 19:20

Yes, I now realise No Fate deleted Sonmi's post.

by NickE 18.07.14 20:42

missbeetle wrote:A soak in a bucket of Napisan overnight keeps those whites sparkling, too...

Gerry's shirt's a shocker.

Almost looks like he had to borrow it from someone less hygienic than him.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]"

Possibly even a rather smelly man...

I wouldn't have put it past Gerry to confuse the trail of scents...

I've always thought somehow Gerry McCann would smell like Imperial Leather soap.

The guy behind him - I've no idea who he is or how he might fit into the story...

...but I am liking how his oxblood shoes match the sports car to the right.

Gerry's shorts seem to be trying to semaphore their own message above his lily-white legs.

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7 Sep 2007 Police station at Portimao
Gerry looking over his shoulder, looks like he knows these men in some way!!??

by missbeetle 18.07.14 21:34

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Could he be the unidentified man to the left assisting Kate with her candle?

His belt looks like it'd tone in with those shoes of his.

Perhaps he is a Bell Pottinger employee?

Who Gerry does - and doesn't - know in Praia da Luz is indeed a mystery...

by Guest 18.07.14 22:40

missbeetle, I've just noticed the photo above your name and details on the right. Kate is dressed similarly in the photos where she's posing looking saintly, with professional make up and hair. Do you know when and why the pics were taken?

Gerry's scratching his nose - must have been asked an awkward question.

by Guest 18.07.14 22:49

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Judging by the photo on this link, the one on MB's avatar was taken at the same time around the 3rd anniversary in 2010.

by Guest 18.07.14 22:54

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Judging by the photo on this link, the one on MB's avatar was taken at the same time around the 3rd anniversary in 2010.

Thanks, No Fate, I've just found them too on Pamalam.

by missbeetle 18.07.14 23:09

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Please note Gerry has a tasteful pastel yellow polo shirt on.

A gentle reminder of what's missing in his life.

That black blazer looks a bugger to keep clean, though.

Poor Kate could well be feeling the pressure from her husband to keep up appearances...

That right hand of hers I suspect is being firmly held by Mr Dressed-in-wasp-colours.

by Guest 18.07.14 23:12

That was Kate's Our Lady of Sorrows period.

by Guest 18.07.14 23:17

Ladyinred wrote:
No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Judging by the photo on this link, the one on MB's avatar was taken at the same time around the 3rd anniversary in 2010.

Thanks, No Fate, I've just found them too on Pamalam.

Just want to say thanks to Pamalam's site.

by **Nina** 19.07.14 8:09

missbeetle wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]" [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Could he be the unidentified man to the left assisting Kate with her candle?

His belt looks like it'd tone in with those shoes of his.

Perhaps he is a Bell Pottinger employee?

Who Gerry does - and doesn't - know in Praia da Luz is indeed a mystery...

Well spotted missbeetle. Doesn't Amelie look tiny in the photograph at the side of Gerry. On the pool picture she looks much more a strapping little lass.

by Guest 20.07.14 3:47

missbeetle wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]" [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Could he be the unidentified man to the left assisting Kate with her candle?

His belt looks like it'd tone in with those shoes of his.

Perhaps he is a Bell Pottinger employee?

Who Gerry does - and doesn't - know in Praia da Luz is indeed a mystery...

Why would the man be a Bell Pottinger employee.
Who Kate knows or not in the underworld or above is a mystery. Why only Gerry.
What do belts, pastel poloshirts, shades of haircolour and poses have got to do with anything.

All rhetorical.

by Cristobell 20.07.14 15:59

I do hope Petermac is around, I have just stumbled on something that might interest him!

Looking at a pro McCann video - something I never do, so obviously bored today, I noticed that directly behind Gerry's head at 1.03 is the last picture of Madeleine framed and hanging on the wall. But it is a photo of her on her own. Watch the next few seconds closely as the camera zooms in on the photo.

Now either, the McCanns photoshopped Gerry and Amelie out of the picture, or they photoshopped her in!

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by Guest 20.07.14 16:14

I can't see what you mean, Cristobell. To me there is no change in how the picture appears between 1.03 and 1.13. I turned the sound off too so that I wouldn't be distracted by any whining.

by Cristobell 20.07.14 16:20

No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:I can't see what you mean, Cristobell. To me there is no change in how the picture appears between 1.03 and 1.13. I turned the sound off too so that I wouldn't be distracted by any whining.

The framed picture behind Gerry's head is of Madeleine on her own. It is the picture of Madeleine used in the last photo, but does not have Gerry and Amelie in it!

The McCanns have photoshopped Gerry and Amelie out of it, or that is the original picture, Madeleine on her own.

by Guest 20.07.14 16:23

I see what you mean - blame the heat!

I've seen the image of Madeleine alone before and assumed that the others had been removed from the original.

by TheTruthWillOut 20.07.14 16:36

I think they have taken the last photo (a 5MP image if genuine) and had it blown up to A3 poster size, cropped it, photoshopped it and added heavy blur to hide the pixellation.

Apart from the date it was taken, the only thing unexplained for me is the reflection of Gerry's sunglasses.

by Sonmi-451 20.07.14 16:44

I think this has cropped up before and I think the consensus is that G&A have been removed from the last photo in order to achieve a 'better' image of MBM on her own that's more fitting for PR purposes, etc... but this isn't (at least as far as I'm concerned) a case of 'malicious photoshopping'.

by j.rob 20.07.14 17:14

Analysis of shadows in the alleged 'last photo' here:

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Some of the photos which I consider to be 'dodgy' do seem to have odd shadows. Certainly that extraordinary 'birthday cake' photo (but which birthday - if it was the twins why are they not in the photo and if it is Madeleine's second birthday she looks much older than a just two year old) which shows Kate brandishing a large knife has very, very peculiar shadows.

I have (reluctantly) come to the conclusion that each and every photo in Kate's book Madeleine is odd, in some way or another.

by **PeterMac** 20.07.14 17:43

j.rob wrote:
I have (reluctantly) come to the conclusion that each and every photo in Kate's book Madeleine is odd, in some way or another.

What is truly extraordinary is that the forged Last Photo is NOT included in the book.
Why not ? What possible reason would they have for leaving out the Last Photo they have of their daughter, which shows her in a family situation.
Or did they already have a premonition that it was going to be discovered.
Did they already realise that it was not included in the official list of photos found on the camera they handed over for analysis,
and that the existence of the second camera would then become obvious, along with the fact that they did NOT hand that one over.

by TheTruthWillOut 20.07.14 18:01

PeterMac wrote:What is truly extraordinary is that the forged Last Photo is NOT included in the book.
Why not ? What possibly reason would they have for leaving out the Last Photo they have of their daughter, which shows her in a family situation.
Or did they already have a premonition that it was going to be discovered.
Did they already realise that it was not included in the official list of photos found on the camera they handed over for analysis,
and that the existence of the second camera would then become obvious, along with the fact that they did NOT hand that one over.

I find it a bit odd they had two point and shoot cameras. If they were into photography I could understand them having a higher end SLR and a point and shoot.

Unless one of them was someone else's camera? thinking