[MineralMan]

"Oh please now from the USA people are "sure" two people on Aruba knew each other and are involved in a murder conspiracy."

Really. Aruba has a population over 70,000. I've lived in several cities of that size. Did I know everyone there? Hardly. Heck, I lived in a town of just 5000 most of my life, and maybe knew a couple hundred people there.

[Williams]

TY. All these theories are possible, but it really annoys me when people are so sure "no one would act like that..." etc. Maybe Joran raped and strangled Natalee. And maybe they were both drunk and he just left her on the beach and somebody else killed her. How can we know?

There was not long ago a story posted here two scum in a fishing boat decided they felt like raping somebody on one of these islands, pulled the boat up on a beach and dragged away some beautiful rich tourist. They only caught the murderers because her cell phone was on and someone heard the whole thing. Wierd stuff happens.

[pamlet]

I agree! I was just thinkin' when I was in college (3000 - 4000) kids I remember thinking how FEW of the graduates I'd ever SEEN much less KNEW!

I think it's understandable these kids wouldn't know each other if they were in different circles.