I think I have found him.

[Pierre]

Or none of the above because I dont really have a suspect and am hear to play cat and mouse?

Or none of the above because I´m doing science and not fiction.

That´s the point in saying I think I have found him. There is evidence.

And until the evidence is complete and I can say I know I have found him, I won´t write fiction.

Pierre

[belinda]

You're ignoring me again Pierre. I wonder why?

[Hercule Poirot]

[QUOTE=Pierre;353830]

And what do you actually mean by "help"?

Pierre

Pierre

Any kind of help! Simply ask for some help on a specific aspect of your research and someone will offer you his help.

For example, I mentioned in an other thread that I needed someone to validate the historical context in the JTR novel I'm about to complete. Guess what? The same day I received a PM telling me that two well known ripperologists would be pleased to help me in doing so.


With all due respect, I see a bit of arrogance in the way you introduced the thread and respond. There's no problem per se in wanting to do your research all on your own, but then usually people working that way don't talk about it until they've finished. Otherwise many will laugh at your pretentions of having found JTR.

Cheers,

Hercule Poirot

[Hercule Poirot]

Edited Doublon

[Pierre]

You're ignoring me again Pierre. I wonder why?

Hi Belinda,

I´m not ignoring you, just beeing terribly busy. What was the question again?

Pierre

[Pierre]

[QUOTE=Hercule Poirot;353850]

Any kind of help! Simply ask for some help on a specific aspect of your research and someone will offer you his help.

For example, I mentioned in an other thread that I needed someone to validate the historical context in the JTR novel I'm about to complete. Guess what? The same day I received a PM telling me that two well known ripperologists would be pleased to help me in doing so.


With all due respect, I see a bit of arrogance in the way you introduced the thread and respond. There's no problem per se in wanting to do your research all on your own, but then usually people working that way don't talk about it until they've finished. Otherwise many will laugh at your pretentions of having found JTR.

Cheers,

Hercule Poirot

Hi,

Well, it sounds interesting that people are willing to help but right now I just have one rather simple task to perform and must do it myself. And I´m not writing a novel, although I understand that you are only exemplifying with your own work.

To seem even more arrogant: Didn´t Christ promise his followers the kingdom of heaven - and what if he had kept silent?

Don´t get me wrong now: I´m no Christ. I´m a simple but honest researcher. And I just wanted to tell everyone that there actually might be a chance to reveal the killer. And that I think that I have found him.

Pierre

[richardnunweek]

Well all that remains to be said then Pierre, is Good luck.
Regards Richard,

[Pierre]

Well all that remains to be said then Pierre, is Good luck.
Regards Richard,

Well, Richard, what can I say. I´m so tired of this case but have to go on. And he, the killer, consumes my time.

Perhaps the worst thing of all: if I get conclusive evidence I will have to write a book. I don´t want to.

Regards Pierre

[Pcdunn]

[QUOTE=Pierre;353863]

Hi,

Well, it sounds interesting that people are willing to help but right now I just have one rather simple task to perform and must do it myself. And I´m not writing a novel, although I understand that you are only exemplifying with your own work.

To seem even more arrogant: Didn´t Christ promise his followers the kingdom of heaven - and what if he had kept silent?

Don´t get me wrong now: I´m no Christ. I´m a simple but honest researcher. And I just wanted to tell everyone that there actually might be a chance to reveal the killer. And that I think that I have found him.

Pierre

That's fine, Pierre-- get back to us when you've done that task and found your information.

I know you're not Christ, but if I may continue the analogy: Christ's speeches gave some people hope, irritated others (who thought he was an egotistical man), attracted skeptics and doubters (who called for proof that he was who he said He was), and, well... You know how His story ended. It's all a matter of faith, really, isn't it?

(For the record, I am interested, open-minded, but also skeptical...)

[Pierre]

[QUOTE=Pcdunn;353866]

That's fine, Pierre-- get back to us when you've done that task and found your information.

I know you're not Christ, but if I may continue the analogy: Christ's speeches gave some people hope, irritated others (who thought he was an egotistical man), attracted skeptics and doubters (who called for proof that he was who he said He was), and, well... You know how His story ended. It's all a matter of faith, really, isn't it?

(For the record, I am interested, open-minded, but also skeptical...)

Well, we will just have to wait for my crucifixion then. And that is why I say I think I have found him. Christ didn´t give the impression (in the new testament, which is only copies of copies and have tens of thousands of mistakes in them) that he thought there was a kingdom, but that he knew it. And you don´t have to wait until after death to get the answer.

No, it´s not a matter of faith. That is just some hopeless idea.

It is a matter of science. We must know, or else we cannot believe. I have great respect for history and don´t want to misinterpret the past. I´d rather stay silent.

But I actually think that I might have found this serial killer and when I say think I have very good reasons. So I hope - or maybe not (!) - I´ll be able to present him to you all as soon as my homework is done.

Regards Pierre

[Hercule Poirot]

I wish you good luck.
Respectfully yours
Hercule Poirot.

[belinda]

Pierre what exactly is your interest in Serial Killers? Where you researching another Serial Killer when you discovered this information?

[Mike Covell]

I look forward to your theory. Will you be publishing, releasing information via a magazine, or working on a documentary to release your findings?

[caz]

Oh, did we just see an 'if' in the sentence there Pierre? But yet you 'think you have found him'.
I'm pretty sure that if any of the Ripperologists on here were convinced that they had the right suspect they would find the time to get that last missing data. So many people have devoted sleepless nights and foresaken holidays to get their theories in print/published.
I'm sorry but it just sounds very odd that you claim to have found Jack but don't have the time to finish your research.
A little late to start back-peddling don't you think?

Amanda

Someone else who would fail a basic verbal reasoning test.

As Pierre has said many times, and you even quote him saying it above, he only 'thinks' he has found the killer, so 'if' he has done so would be perfectly correct in that context.

When others put words in his mouth and make him 'claim to have found Jack', so they can trample all over his use of 'if', they only make fools of themselves.

Is it really only me?

Love,

Caz
X

[Pierre]

I look forward to your theory. Will you be publishing, releasing information via a magazine, or working on a documentary to release your findings?

Hi Mike,

haven´t got a clue. Not planning for writing yet, collecting evidence.

I guess when we get to know who he was, people will not be so interested in this anymore.

Pierre