Uploader Description: "An Italian fathers' rights activist says he tried unsuccessfully to self-immolate on live television to call attention to dads unable to see their kids. The ANSA news service reported Saturday that Nicola De Martino, who was recently re-united with his son after a 12-year separation, tried to set himself on fire Thursday night while appearing as a guest on the current affairs show, "Dieci Minute," or "Ten Minutes" on state television station RAI. ANSA said that the show's host, along with the distraught man's 18-year-old son "looked on in horror" as De Martino doused himself with gasoline and then threatened to light a match. Host Maurizio Martinelli and the studio crew frantically managed to wrest the lit match from De Martino's hands. He was then led away from the stage."
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dotdudesays...Description:
Italian fathers' rights activist Nicola De Martino unsuccessfully tries to immolate himself on live TV!
Not a word I see often, so here's the definition:
immolate \IM-uh-layt\, transitive verb:
1. To sacrifice; to offer in sacrifice; to kill as a sacrificial victim.
2. To kill or destroy, often by fire.
LadyBugsays...any translation?? what was the show about? what was the issue at hand?? i need more info in order to formulate my vote, please!
dotdudesays...I found some more information here:
http://www.featuringdave.com/logicalmeme/index.php?s=Nicola+De+Martino+&submit=Search
http://www.seap-puglia.it/default.asp?idlingua=1&rif=2&idNews=137560
LadyBugsays...that's sad i'm not sure i can vote ...
quantumushroomsays...That's balls. The war against fatherhood is worldwide, I see.
choggiesays...Yeah, yeah, perhaps the woman knew this guy was dangerous, before she ditched, women tend to protect their chldren from assholes-This jerk is a danger to his son, melodramatic Italian, taking his particular self-hatred, to the telly...he most likely, would not have done it-they let the moron sit back down, for chrissakes!!
Kruposays...Suicide attempt? Just in time for Christmas! [cold black humour, in the spirit of Moe the Bartender]
Good fast work on the part of the production crew. "Scusatti" (sp?) is heard at the end - sounds like he's apologizing(?!?), which is sort of amusing.
quantumushroomsays...Yeah, yeah, perhaps the woman knew this guy was dangerous, before she ditched, women tend to protect their chldren from assholes.
>>> Women also tend to breed with a lot of assholes, creating more assholes. It's evolution in action: a jerk is willing to lie, steal and kill for himself, so esteem-free women conclude he will do the same for her and offspring.
This jerk is a danger to his son, melodramatic Italian, taking his particular self-hatred, to the telly...he most likely, would not have done it-they let the moron sit back down, for chrissakes!!
>>> Awful lot of ssumptions being made, which is fine since this is the internet and no one reads comments or cares.
>>> Ponytailiano never got his day in court, so no one really knows who is at fault. Pony's mental anguish seems real enough, even if that was Scope mouthwash he poured on himself.
>>> Kids will always need fathers, that is, real men; not the feminized clown-idiot-wigger-wimp-loser-breeder stereotype that passes for a father figure these days.
ambassdorsays...uh... "alright alright, please don't commit suicide, shall we continue with our interview now?" WTFFFF!!
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