MSNBC: Navy wife finds a new man-neqin

[sabra]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10467036/

Navy wife finds a new man-neqin
With husband serving overseas, woman finds a unique way to fill the void

One Navy wife wasn't quite sure how she'd pass the time while her real husband is serving overseas, so she acquired a stand-in, look alike mannequin.

"I was surfing eBay. And I saw a sailor for sale one day. He was used for a photo shoot in Washington. And I was the high bidder," said Suzy Walker, the woman who carries around a wooden version of her husband. "It helps me pass the time while he's gone and knowing that I'm making him a photo album so he really know where I've been, it gives me a good feeling."

On Tuesday, Walker joined MSNBC's Rita Cosby on her 'Live and Direct' program to further discuss her fill-in husband. Cosby also talked with psychologist Bethany Marshall about the relationship.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. blow up dolls are cheaper, and can come equiped with "equipment"

WHY IS THIS STORY MAKING THE CABLE NEWS STATIONS?

[eleny]

5. Just wait till this man-neqin goes missing!!!

[sasha031]

2. leave it to cosby to make a story out of this

what happened to the Aruba blond?

[Ganja Ninja]

9. Meanwhile soldiers bodies are being shipped home ...

in secret, in commercial freight as just another piece of cargo. The media in this country makes me sick. The only place you can even get a hint of serious news is on the daily show on comedy central. I've stopped watching anything else.

[NaturalHigh]

3. A bit odd...

but probably harmless. If she begins carrying on long conversations with him, then she should probably rethink the idea.

[0rganism]

4. Great listener, and you never have to wonder if he's "got wood"

Heck, as a typical line-model fleshy husband, I feel sort of obsolete already.

[Horse with no Name]

6. Just a tad strange

but whatever gets you through the night I suppose...
My brother was in Iraq on Valentine's day 2004, and his wife (was his girlfriend then) and her friend whose boyfriend was also deployed went to a fancy restaurant and got a table for 4.
They placed pics of their boyfriends at the empty place settings and proceeded to celebrate Valentine's Day.
I thought that was sweet.

[Horse with no Name]

7. OMG THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE STORY AND WE MISSED IT

"He was used for a photo shoot in Washington."
One of Bush's props???

[sabra]

8. LOL - nice catch

[amitten]

10. This will be on Countdown within the week.

Wanna bet?

[Walt Starr]

11. This is sort of weird

but whatever yanks her crank.

[Horse with no Name]

12. Wonder if she would object to her hubby having a blow up doll?

Just saying...

[Scout1071]

13. Really, really weird.

I saw her on the news the other morning. It was just creepy.

[Catherine Vincent]

14. It's got the beady eyes just like Dubya!

[Nay]

15. I can't imagine what she gets out of this, and I can't further imagine

why anybody in the media or the public gives a rat's ass whether this woman bought a mannequin or not. So what?