The Curious Case of History vs. James Maybrick

[Mike J. G.]

Despite me not being a believer in any Maybrick diary, or him being a suspect, I have always loved (in a weird way) the history of the James/Florence case, and I'm a glutton for local history. I was brought up on such things, and was told about Maybrick at a very early age.

I'm quite looking forward to the Sept. conferences in town, and will be attending any talks on Maybrick. So if anyone's attending, I'll be glad to say "allo."

[andy1867]

As for the "Diary"..nah I can't quite get my head to accept it Ike..
If it was a proper book like thingy...With the front cover sayin'
"This is the Diary of James Maybrick"...but its a tome with pages torn out isn't it?
as though someone found an old book and wrote new stuff in it...
Stop me when I go awry, by all means...
I watched that Deeming suspect video as well a while ago...Eddowes shawl...
DNA testing...
A bloke takes it out of an old shed, in a old dusty cardboard box, ...While wearing "Surgical rubber gloves"..I mean talk about stable doors and horses bolting into the bloody distance..
Its an industry...If folk make money out of amusing us all with it...thats fair enough...I pay me money , I takes me choice...
Reading stuff on here has made me more discerning...Thats why I didn't buy Trevor Marriots book...

[Mike J. G.]

That'll be because there's no sport on (the footy season being over) ...

We still have cricket, even at Maybrick's old haunt on Riversdale! Then we have tennis, there's some going on at the minute down at Calderstones, IIRC. Also boxing events either up at the Echo arena or the Olympia, or Greenbank, then we have smaller events going on, so there's a fair bit to keep me busy, not that I want to be busy!

[Iconoclast]

Nowt wrong with Scotland Ike...Up there twice a year walking...
I presumed you were from Scotland with the "crap at football" thingy...Cricket?
Dunno Yorkshire had a Scot some years ago...Hamilton?..I think...good batsman...

Not quite as far as Scotland, even though I married a Scot and would be happy to get the passport if the day ever comes ...

[andy1867]

I love it!

Shame you aren't a Maybrickian, Andy - we need some solid stock like you Yorkshire lads in our team (when I say 'our team', there's only me and Spyglass and he's been on holiday in Ibiza for about two months).

Personally, I'm from a great deal further north than even you lads which sadly means we're crap at cricket.

And football come to that ...

Nowt wrong with Scotland Ike...Up there twice a year walking...
I presumed you were from Scotland with the "crap at football" thingy...Cricket?
Dunno Yorkshire had a Scot some years ago...Hamilton?..I think...good batsman...

[Iconoclast]

You don't believe Maybrick was the Ripper anymore than I do.

Hmmm ... I've always thought that you were a closet Maybrickian, Harry. We could draft you in at second base if you like but we're still some way away from a full cricket team ...

[Iconoclast]

If I were any more calm, I'd be seeping through the hard-wood floor! It's Saturday afternoon and I'm off work for a change, I can't complain.

That'll be because there's no sport on (the footy season being over) ...

[andy1867]

I've got no issues with people wanting to author books on any subject, but the issue arises when those people have a preferred route for their subject to take, as they then become obsessed with making those pieces fit despite having square pegs and round holes.

Nothing against Ripper authors, but I can't really put much stock into those with preferred suspect unless they're willing to change their mind on certain things and accept facts, as opposed to ignoring logic in favour of sticking with their favourite suspects simply because they've spent time and money writing about them. It's insincere and fraudulent.

Well thats the time you have a look for yourself Mike..Its all on here, in the papers...
You find the round holes and the square pegs and try and sort them out..
I fully understand the fact that members of long standing on here, members who are more knowledgeable than such as me, throw their hands up in despair when I post..."Van Gogh then was it?".....
Do I care?...not a jot, I carry on...
"Ahhh Sickert then eh?"
Someone will always rise to it and post...."Its not Sickert... because...


There you go...you learned summatt
I started a thread ages ago called "D'Onston for dummies" where the less acquainted with the facts could ask daft questions....and the "Intellegensia" could answer..or not,,,,,
about the 3rd post in someone said..."Why do you think its D'onston"

[Harry D]

Shame you aren't a Maybrickian.

You don't believe Maybrick was the Ripper anymore than I do.

[Mike J. G.]

As I said, calm down, calm down ...

If I were any more calm, I'd be seeping through the hard-wood floor! It's Saturday afternoon and I'm off work for a change, I can't complain.

[Mike J. G.]

No worries Mike...I'm not mithered whether you live IN Battlecrease or near it..
Nor am I mithered whether Ike thinks that new posters should be regarded as someone who has walked into their comfy living room sat on the sofa an' f *rted
Forums are like that..I accept it, once you have accepted it...and come to realise that someone you never met, nor are likely to meet thinks you're a woolly haired scouser, or a "Norvern Mankey" or whatever..doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things...you simply settle down and fight your corner..or look at it as the laughable tat it actually is...

Having read this weird forum for years, and being a member on the International Sceptics Forum (another weird one!) among a couple of others, means that I generally don't take much to heart.

That doesn't mean I'm not going to point and laugh, though! I have a finger and a sense of humour.

[Iconoclast]

Being a man who is paid to throw drunken yobs out of sporting events, I'd say you'd have to do a lot better to "prick" me, Ike, lol.

As I said, calm down, calm down ...

[Iconoclast]

Well of course it is......I'm from Yorkshire....Mikes from west of the Pennines...
My posts are bound to carry more weight cos of the amount of Cricket County Championships won

I love it!

Shame you aren't a Maybrickian, Andy - we need some solid stock like you Yorkshire lads in our team (when I say 'our team', there's only me and Spyglass and he's been on holiday in Ibiza for about two months).

Personally, I'm from a great deal further north than even you lads which sadly means we're crap at cricket.

And football come to that ...

[Mike J. G.]

You have to be joking! Even a blind beggar [like my murder link there?] could see how much it's pricked you. And how much you're bleeding as a consequence!

Being a man who is paid to throw drunken yobs out of sporting events, I'd say you'd have to do a lot better to "prick" me, Ike, lol.

[andy1867]

Andy,

Best post I've read for ages on here (and I include my brilliant ones).

Ike

Well of course it is......I'm from Yorkshire....Mikes from west of the Pennines...
My posts are bound to carry more weight cos of the amount of Cricket County Championships won