Pc Long and the piece of rag.

[Pierre]

The absence of a blackboard.

I already said this.

No, David. He could have chosen another type of wall.

[Pierre]

No, David. He could have chosen another type of wall.

Why didnīt he?

[David Orsam]

No, David. He could have chosen another type of wall.

But unless it was a blackboard the writing would probably still be somewhat blurred.

Mind you, I doubt the author of the writing cared too much about that.

The writing was a bit blurred, so what?

[Pierre]

Important point.

And another thing: why did he chose a bit of the apron?

Why not a bit of some other clothing?

Regards, Pierre

Any suggestions? Anyone?

[David Orsam]

Why didnīt he?

Because he didn't care if the writing was a bit blurred?

[Pierre]

[QUOTE=David Orsam;394797]

But unless it was a blackboard the writing would probably still be somewhat blurred.

Mind you, I doubt the author of the writing cared too much about that.

The writing was a bit blurred, so what?

He wanted it to be blurred.

[Pierre]

Because he didn't care if the writing was a bit blurred?

He wanted it to be blurred.

[David Orsam]

Any suggestions? Anyone?

But if he had chosen the skirt, someone could ask "why did he chose the skirt, not the apron?". If he had chosen the jacket, someone could ask "why did he chose the jacket, not the skirt?"

If we accept that he wanted to cut off a piece of material, why is it of any interest which piece he cut?

I think you need to explain that first before asking us to play guessing games.

[David Orsam]

He wanted it to be blurred.

Well he didn't have a blackboard available so he didn't really have any choice.

[John G]

OK, John. Letīs see if you can do it. David wrote:



My comment to this was:



So John:

What is the simple reason, what historical explanation can there be?

Regards, Pierre

Hi Pierre,

I don't accept your basic premise. Assuming the GSG was written by JtR, I can't imagine him wandering around Whitechapel looking for the most appropriate surface to write on. And, after all, diffuse or not the message was clearly fully readable, so the writer's objective had been achieved.

[John G]

He wanted it to be blurred.

Source? Hypothesis?

[Pierre]

But if he had chosen the skirt, someone could ask "why did he chose the skirt, not the apron?". If he had chosen the jacket, someone could ask "why did he chose the jacket, not the skirt?"

If we accept that he wanted to cut off a piece of material, why is it of any interest which piece he cut?

I think you need to explain that first before asking us to play guessing games.

The apron and the GSG were two sides of the same strategy. It was a coherent communication to someone.

[John G]

The apron and the GSG were two sides of the same strategy. It was a coherent communication to someone.

Source? Hypothesis?

[Pierre]

Source? Hypothesis?

All the original sources for people in 1888 who could not read the GSG.

[David Orsam]

The apron and the GSG were two sides of the same strategy. It was a coherent communication to someone.

Coherent but metaphorical no doubt.