Jack the ripper guided tours: money on the back of victims or is it for charities?

[Robert]

"Deep down I'm quite a softy."

This is true.

[anna]

I think our Pirate friend has found a new pal!


Richard Jones....one of the "Richard twins" from Most Haunted!!


As resident historians they were OK.....but they didn't wear Nell Gwynn outfits!

I shall read your link,shipmate....

ANNA.

[Jeff Leahy]

Never mind Jack the Ripper, the French, the socialists and the gays. Who has the painting of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies?

Hand it over now and you will only be shot once.

Herr Flick

Deep down I'm quite a softy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgKXElIlmjY

[anna]

No problem Lionel...welcome to Casebook!


Glad to be of service....



Always interested in new thoughts on the case.
ANNA.

[Robert]

Never mind Jack the Ripper, the French, the socialists and the gays. Who has the painting of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies?

Hand it over now and you will only be shot once.

Herr Flick

[Jeff Leahy]

PS and talking of hansome young chaps

This mans probably forgotten more about the case than most of us choose to remember...

http://www.walksoflondon.co.uk/

Go check out his tour And his DVD which is totally recommended.

Pirate

[Jeff Leahy]

I thought you'd gotten some fairly straight forward answers.

I don't think any British Socialist has anything against someone earning an honest living and the tour guides I know work very hard, in all weathers, have a family to support and a mortgage to pay, and suggesting that they are NOT working class, like the rest of us, is frankly in poor taste...

And i say that Sir as a big fan of the french and a person who has toured your wonderful country on many occasions.

If you wish to pick on someone i suggest you try Canary Walf or the City where there are hundreds of deserving cases.

Yours Pirate

[Lionel Jospin II]

Hi all,
Firstly..Nobody wished to be offensive to this chap,Nicole and Dan.
People were posting with him,and noting his suggestions,and not ignoring him ...as always,the tolerant hosts of the jolly japes and ideas of the occassional "unusual" visitor,that arrives on Casebook from time to time.

I don't think offence was on people's minds,when posters quoted from one of our well-loved TV programmes.I would not have wished to have appeared Racist in any way towards him,and if anything offended him,I apologise...and I am sure others would wish to,too.

Not many newbies announce their sexual preference on their initial posts.
If anyone referred to this in any derrogatory manner,I was not aware of it personally.

I thought it was one of our old French aquaintances...I was rather hoping it was Philippe....and that he'd return with Kelly in tow,as I have a couple of nagging questions that I'd like to put to her.But I now don't think that is the case.
I don't think it's Sophie either...unless she wears a John Wayne outfit!!(see the link...wish I spoke fluent French,as I would have liked to read that site through).

I looked back on our friends posts,and what a suprise...there is a new revelation!
I quote:Some person with a pseudo of "le masque ecarlate"(scarlet mask!)promise revelations to be to come that will ruined previouses theoryes.The mask also said a prove will shown in some weeks time with not saying much more.He then goes on to ask:If anyone of you is in the know of this and what revelation is it.

And to answer Lionel,No...Lionel..I don't know about this revelation...but I bet I will!!!!!
Bestest,
ANNA

Oh I detest the john wayne so very much : he was capital right wing and didn't like gay man like me and socialistes !!!

Thank you anna to have answer my question. i'm so deceipted not one else has

[The Good Michael]

The usual muddled thinking from a Socialist!

Hey Bob!

That's not really fair in my opinion. People should always question the motives of others, because too often, people don't stop to question themselves. Social responsibilty is something that has been sorely lacking in American politics and in unregulated, free market capitalism. I think these kinds of questions can give us all pause for self-reflection. Phillip as well as others have answered the question admirably, and that answering can also give the socialist pause for reflection.

Cheers,

Mike

[anna]

Hi all,
Firstly..Nobody wished to be offensive to this chap,Nicole and Dan.
People were posting with him,and noting his suggestions,and not ignoring him ...as always,the tolerant hosts of the jolly japes and ideas of the occassional "unusual" visitor,that arrives on Casebook from time to time.

I don't think offence was on people's minds,when posters quoted from one of our well-loved TV programmes.I would not have wished to have appeared Racist in any way towards him,and if anything offended him,I apologise...and I am sure others would wish to,too.

Not many newbies announce their sexual preference on their initial posts.
If anyone referred to this in any derrogatory manner,I was not aware of it personally.

I thought it was one of our old French aquaintances...I was rather hoping it was Philippe....and that he'd return with Kelly in tow,as I have a couple of nagging questions that I'd like to put to her.But I now don't think that is the case.
I don't think it's Sophie either...unless she wears a John Wayne outfit!!(see the link...wish I spoke fluent French,as I would have liked to read that site through).

I looked back on our friends posts,and what a suprise...there is a new revelation!
I quote:Some person with a pseudo of "le masque ecarlate"(scarlet mask!)promise revelations to be to come that will ruined previouses theoryes.The mask also said a prove will shown in some weeks time with not saying much more.He then goes on to ask:If anyone of you is in the know of this and what revelation is it.

And to answer Lionel,No...Lionel..I don't know about this revelation...but I bet I will!!!!!
Bestest,
ANNA

[Jeff Leahy]

Philip,

Just to piggyback onto the JTR tourism trade: Was there a time, or are there still times when the guides from the same and competing tours get together for a pint? I should think that with the questions from customers, the false beliefs customers must often convey, and the different opinions guides must have, along with the differing levels of guide ability and knowledge, there must be a book in it all somewhere. "Riding the Ripper: Confessions of a Tour Guide"

Cheers, Mike

I cant speak for Philip, Mike. But I understand that there is considerable rivalry between some tour companies in London. Though I think amoungst the more reputable JtR guides there is some camaraderie.

I dont know if anyone saw a new program on BBC 2 last night called something like 'True VICE' or 'Price of Vice'

That program opened with a JtR tour guide I did not recognise?

It had some interesting shoots of Gunthorpe street, the Ten Bells and Old Dorset Street. It spoke to some of the mordern prostitutes. Covered JtR briefly.

Pirate

[Bob Hinton]

So..

What would our French friend call an undertaker? Definitely someone profiting from the dead.

All of history contains dead people is he saying that no one should teach history because of them?

The usual muddled thinking from a Socialist!

[The Good Michael]

Philip,

Just to piggyback onto the JTR tourism trade: Was there a time, or are there still times when the guides from the same and competing tours get together for a pint? I should think that with the questions from customers, the false beliefs customers must often convey, and the different opinions guides must have, along with the differing levels of guide ability and knowledge, there must be a book in it all somewhere. "Riding the Ripper: Confessions of a Tour Guide"

Cheers,

Mike

[Sam Flynn]

Come now! Arthur wasn't exactly a peace lover

Leading one's people against the oppressor doesn't count, Mike

[John Bennett]

That's a fair comment Robert. And indeed, sometimes the realities need no embellishing to create an effect. The local fear after the Chapman murder for example.