The Diary—Old Hoax or New?

[Iconoclast]

It is interesting to take some time away from the debate and then return to it. I see Owly Owl maintaining a very creditable calmness in the face of the child’s one-liners (have you ever noticed how a child is absolutely incapable of taking a hint?) and ero b’s more strident - but utterly logical - defence of the watch despite The Baron’s boring, tunnel-visioned (just like drainpipes one might say) pursuit of the unproven as God’s Truth.

Obviously, I will be accused of bias here, but I couldn’t give a **** - the clickbait wind-ups and the cut and paste one liners give themselves away time and time again. Dilettantes.

Ike

[John Wheat]

It's those depths of the debate you go to that really win people over.

If I believed you genuinely wanted to discuss the watch for one second, I would, but your only ambition is posting one-liners of nonsense.

You might enjoy the art of trolling, but I have faith that people with more critical thinking than you can present an open mind for discussion. Right now, you sound like a demented Parrott offering nothing of any value.

But the watch markings are not genuine. So you're wrong on all levels.

[erobitha]

But the watch markings are not genuine. So you're wrong on all levels.

In this game of debate, I show you reasons why they are genuine, and you show us your reasons as to why they are not.

You should understand that basic concept unless your debating skills ended at pre-school.

[John Wheat]

In this game of debate, I show you reasons why they are genuine, and you show us your reasons as to why they are not.

You should understand that basic concept unless your debating skills ended at pre-school.

Because they were forged by someone they are not genuine. By the way you have shown no reasons why they are genuine to me atleast.

[erobitha]

Because they were forged by someone they are not genuine. By the way you have shown no reasons why they are genuine to me atleast.

You clearly think the Barretts wrote the diary (they didn't) so who do you think "forged" the scratches? Robbie or Albert Johnson?

If so, one very simple question, why?

[John Wheat]

In this game of debate, I show you reasons why they are genuine, and you show us your reasons as to why they are not.

You should understand that basic concept unless your debating skills ended at pre-school.

I'm just trying to educate the foolish.

[erobitha]

I'm just trying to educate the foolish.

To educate means to impart some knowledge. Something you have severely lacked in this discussion.

[John Wheat]

You clearly think the Barretts wrote the diary (they didn't) so who do you think "forged" the scratches? Robbie or Albert Johnson?

If so, one very simple question, why?

You still have not given any reasons as to why the watch markings are genuine.

[John Wheat]

To educate means to impart some knowledge. Something you have severely lacked in this discussion.

Whereas you are an example of the blind leading the blind.

[erobitha]

You still have not given any reasons as to why the watch markings are genuine.

I wrote a detailed blog with handwriting examples:

https://jayhartley.com/the-inconvenient-truth-of-the-maybrick-watch/

I look forward to your detailed counter-arguments. I guess I might be waiting some time, though.

[erobitha]

Whereas you are an example of the blind leading the blind.

If you think childish antics shuts down the debate, then I guess maybe it is you who needs the eye test.

[John Wheat]

I wrote a detailed blog with handwriting examples:

https://jayhartley.com/the-inconvenient-truth-of-the-maybrick-watch/

I look forward to your detailed counter-arguments. I guess I might be waiting some time, though.

Why would I read all that bullshit? It's clearly wrong. This is the joke part of Ripperology.

[erobitha]

Why would I read all that bullshit? It's clearly wrong. This is the joke part of Ripperology.

This response to me sums everything up about you on this thread, John.

[John Wheat]

This response to me sums everything up about you on this thread, John.

Anyone who thinks that Maybrick was the Ripper is a fool. I have now read the article you wrote it's wrong and extremely bias.

[John Wheat]

The Barretts wrote the diary and the Watch markings were not written by James Maybrick.