Deleted calls/texts and use of mobiles

[Mr Gray]

It is definitely the kind of thing one does in an idle moment, not in the grip of panic.

Anyway, I stand by my statement that phones could hold at least a hundred messages back in the day.

Its the sort of thing someone who is trying not to panic might do in order to distract themselves...I don't expect those who doubt the mccanns to accept this possibility but it makes a lot of sense to me

[Sherlock Holmes]

It is definitely the kind of thing one does in an idle moment, not in the grip of panic.

Anyway, I stand by my statement that phones could hold at least a hundred messages back in the day.

A hundred messages is not a lot considering how many people Gerry McCann would  be trying to communicate with simultaneously.

[slartibartfast]

http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2007/01/top_10_mobile_p.html

Note the iPhone.

[AnneGuedes]

It is definitely the kind of thing one does in an idle moment, not in the grip of panic.

Anyway, I stand by my statement that phones could hold at least a hundred messages back in the day.

Yes, therefore Mr McCann was controlling the situation enough to realize it was not a good idea to keep a record of him claiming that the shutters, window and door had been forced.

[Wonderfulspam]

Yes, therefore Mr McCann was controlling the situation enough to realize it was not a good idea to keep a record of him claiming that the shutters, window and door had been forced.

It appears Trish had a record of it.

"They last checked at half past nine; they were all sound asleep, sleeping; windows shut; shutters shut. Kate went back at ten o'clock to check; the front door was lying open; the window had been tampered with; the shutters had been jammied open... or whatever you call it, and Madeleine was missing."

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id31.html

[Cariad]

A hundred messages is not a lot considering how many people Gerry McCann would  be trying to communicate with simultaneously.

Within an hour? actually, I don't know the exact time that the msgs/calls were deleted. It might have been two hours.

I have to say, I think that I wouldn't be contacting everyone I know to panic them were I in a foreign country and they had no way of getting to me. Especially if my child could turn up at any moment.

I may call my parents, but I would be very aware of the stress it would cause them. I can't imagine using 100 msgs.


I'd probably be a bit busy looking for my child anyway.

[Silkywhiskers]

As everyone keeps reminding me, he was a cardiologist involved in research.  He HAD no emergencies to attend to, so was not getting hundreds of calls or texts.  Probably zero from his workplace whe he's out of the country on leave.

[AnneGuedes]

Within an hour? actually, I don't know the exact time that the msgs/calls were deleted. It might have been two hours.

I have to say, I think that I wouldn't be contacting everyone I know to panic them were I in a foreign country and they had no way of getting to me. Especially if my child could turn up at any moment.

I may call my parents, but I would be very aware of the stress it would cause them. I can't imagine using 100 msgs.


I'd probably be a bit busy looking for my child anyway.

Indeed, Cariad, indeed.

[Silkywhiskers]

I've always thought the phone calls odd.

I went overseas and the first day my neighbour called me to tell me my cat was lost.

She wasn't of course, just hiding.

It still nearly ruined my holiday.  When I got back I asked her, why did you call? It was bad news that could've waited.  I could do nothing about the problem so why ruin my day?

Narcisists need attention tthough, like the rest of us need air.  An audience must be summoned for every calamity, large or small.

[sadie]

I've always thought the phone calls odd.

I went overseas and the first day my neighbour called me to tell me my cat was lost.

She wasn't of course, just hiding.

It still nearly ruined my holiday.  When I got back I asked her, why did you call? It was bad news that could've waited.  I could do nothing about the problem so why ruin my day?

Narcisists need attention tthough, like the rest of us need air.  An audience must be summoned for every calamity, large or small.

How gracious to say that to her after she had taken the trouble to call you.

[AnneGuedes]

I've always thought the phone calls odd.

I went overseas and the first day my neighbour called me to tell me my cat was lost.

She wasn't of course, just hiding.

It still nearly ruined my holiday.  When I got back I asked her, why did you call? It was bad news that could've waited.  I could do nothing about the problem so why ruin my day?

Narcisists need attention tthough, like the rest of us need air.  An audience must be summoned for every calamity, large or small.

Lack of imagination. It is not considered a flaw though. Yet..

[Silkywhiskers]

How gracious to say that to her after she had taken the trouble to call you.

Typo.

I called her.

I was o.s and she didn't know where.

Yes I thought it delightful that she informed me of a non event on the very first day too.  NOT.

[Sherlock Holmes]

Within an hour? actually, I don't know the exact time that the msgs/calls were deleted. It might have been two hours.

I have to say, I think that I wouldn't be contacting everyone I know to panic them were I in a foreign country and they had no way of getting to me. Especially if my child could turn up at any moment.

I may call my parents, but I would be very aware of the stress it would cause them. I can't imagine using 100 msgs.


I'd probably be a bit busy looking for my child anyway.

But we know that several overseas calls were made, including calls to the McCanns' parents.

Perhaps not everyone would have done that - not to worry them, as you say - but Gerry did.

And if Gerry McCann was not spending much time looking for his child -as some claim - then presumably he would have had plenty time in which to delete messages.

[Sherlock Holmes]

I've always thought the phone calls odd.

I went overseas and the first day my neighbour called me to tell me my cat was lost.

She wasn't of course, just hiding.

It still nearly ruined my holiday.  When I got back I asked her, why did you call? It was bad news that could've waited.  I could do nothing about the problem so why ruin my day?

Narcisists need attention tthough, like the rest of us need air.  An audience must be summoned for every calamity, large or small.

Are you seriously comparing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann with the temporary misplacement of a cat?

(With all due respect to your cat).

[Silkywhiskers]

Are you seriously comparing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann with the temporary misplacement of a cat?

(With all due respect to your cat).

Essentially yes.

Madeleine could have been asleep under a bush too.

Am I the only one who thinks it selfish and rude to alert overseas family at 2am of something said family can do nothing about?  Except ruin their sleep and cause them enormous (perhaps unnecessary) trauma?

Especially when the missing individual can turn up by morning, wondering g what all the fuss is about?