Fame or Infamy ...

[Carol]

But there's nothing simple or natural about the 'story' itself. For a start there have been several stories - not just the one - and they are not compatible with one another. The first story is nothing like the latest, so which story do you accept? They sure as hell can't all be true.

And Carol, I see you have James Maybrick as your favourite suspect, which also isn't remotely compatible with Steve's tales of Feldy's convoluted forgery scheme.

Some people are being teased around here, and teased mightily. But Sir Robert doesn't deserve the blame for any of it. Steve is doing the major teasing, but he can only suceed with those who fail to arm themselves with the facts before entering his web of dreams.

I'm afraid I can't get beyond the wickedness of falsely claiming that three named individuals (who unlike Steve have no way on this earth to defend themselves) faked their own deaths. I don't know about anyone else, but after I'm gone I would not want my loved ones to read anywhere that I faked my own death.

It's sick.

Love,

Caz
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Dear Caz,
I hope you enjoyed your holiday.

Please read the third paragraph of my post of the 25th July with particular reference to my remark regarding James Maybrick.

Don't you think Steve Powell should be reinstated on Casebook so that he can answer questions in the public domain? I am of the opinion that banning him only serves to validate the claims in his book. After all, what have 'admin' got to hide if his book is a pack of lies! I do wonder if some people are afraid of the truth coming out, whatever the truth is.

Carol

[Supe]

Carol,

Don't you think Steve Powell should be reinstated on Casebook so that he can answer questions in the public domain?

If Steve were to do that it would definitely be a first. He spent may years here slip-sliding away from direct answers to anything.

Don.

[Victoria]

Just to let those interested know ...

That a photograph of Steven Park and Stephen Powell together,
in those early years has just been found.

It is nice to see a picture of these two good friends together, it was
taken a bit earlier, before I knew them ..
But it was easy to recognise that it is Steven Park.

It can be seen at the website below ...

http://www.stevepowellproductions.com/index.html

[caz]

Dear Caz,
I hope you enjoyed your holiday.

Please read the third paragraph of my post of the 25th July with particular reference to my remark regarding James Maybrick.

Don't you think Steve Powell should be reinstated on Casebook so that he can answer questions in the public domain? I am of the opinion that banning him only serves to validate the claims in his book. After all, what have 'admin' got to hide if his book is a pack of lies! I do wonder if some people are afraid of the truth coming out, whatever the truth is.

Carol

I had a nice break, Carol, thanks.

Ah, I forgot what you said about 'teasing' the mouthy element by making Sir Jim your favourite suspect. Fair enough.

I believe it is against the Casebook rules (or at least the spirit of them) to question the banning of a particular poster. I hope you will forgive my reluctance to be drawn into this one.

But it is certainly against the rules to libel anyone. And the paradox here is that while one can't libel the dead, Steve has claimed in his book that three individuals (two of whom are definitely dead) faked their deaths and therefore could still be alive and kicking somewhere. If he seriously believes this to be true, then he has been libelling them all rotten by accusing them of hoaxing the diary and watch between them. This would be a much more serious matter if he had not used up all his credibility tokens a long time ago. And that was nobody's fault but his own.

I'm afraid that acknowledging the Birchwoods in his second edition did nothing to earn Steve any credibility, rather it lost the Birchwoods most of what remained of theirs following Mrs B's lamentable message board performance.

Love,

Caz
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[Carol]

I had a nice break, Carol, thanks.

Ah, I forgot what you said about 'teasing' the mouthy element by making Sir Jim your favourite suspect. Fair enough.

I believe it is against the Casebook rules (or at least the spirit of them) to question the banning of a particular poster. I hope you will forgive my reluctance to be drawn into this one.

But it is certainly against the rules to libel anyone. And the paradox here is that while one can't libel the dead, Steve has claimed in his book that three individuals (two of whom are definitely dead) faked their deaths and therefore could still be alive and kicking somewhere. If he seriously believes this to be true, then he has been libelling them all rotten by accusing them of hoaxing the diary and watch between them. This would be a much more serious matter if he had not used up all his credibility tokens a long time ago. And that was nobody's fault but his own.

I'm afraid that acknowledging the Birchwoods in his second edition did nothing to earn Steve any credibility, rather it lost the Birchwoods most of what remained of theirs following Mrs B's lamentable message board performance.

Love,

Caz
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Dear Caz,
Glad you had a nice break.

Can you let me know how I can read Mrs Birchwood's 'message board performance'? I gather that it isn't on Casebook itself (or have I gathered wrong?).
Carol

[caz]

Can you let me know how I can read Mrs Birchwood's 'message board performance'?

Hi Carol,

Mrs B used to post on two message boards but she hasn't been on either for a long while. A couple of years back she was posting here on the Casebook as 'Maria' (I found that by searching for posts mentioning her by name), but she may have posted using other names at different times, but I can't really recall. She is not on the current members list.

There is nothing that woman knows about the creation of the diary that can't be tattooed on a gnat's chuff.

Love,

Caz
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[cappuccina]

Hi Caz...

I'm afraid to ask , but I feel compelled to....what's a "chuff"...

The only reference I have personally is that the word "chuff" was used a lot in episodes of "Thomas the Tank Engine" (my kids adored Thomas when they were little), where Mr. Conductor would be narrating and saying things like: "One fine day, Percy was chuffing about by the seaside"...I don't think somehow that this is what you are referring to??

[c.d.]

I too had the same question but was afraid to ask. I'm just not that familiar with gnat anatomy.

c.d.

[Stephen Thomas]

All is revealed here

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chuff

[c.d.]

Oh My!!!!!!!!!!!!

c.d.

[Ally]

Ah Maria Birchwood. The crazy bint who said that women soldiers who were raped deserved no sympathy because they shouldn't be doing a man's job anyway.

Now that's a special kind of crazy that just livens the boards right up. There's so few truly quality nutbags out there anymore.

[claire]

lol, Ally...makes me feel quite nostalgic! Recall the McCann performances? Now, they were really special...

[Ally]

I think my favorite though just for the sheer WTF will always be her arguing quite seriously that of course South and North America are one continent because they are connected by Central America, while also arguing at the same time that Europe and Asia were completely separate continents ?? It's batshit crazy logic like that truly made her one of a kind.

But of course, this is all just lies and slander against her because we are all just jealous of her houses and her jewels and her absolutely cosmopolitan lifestyle.

[claire]

Oh, that's right...I did get a PM from her once telling me that I was morally repugnant and quite mistaken in my argument, and then justified (ha) her statement by referring to her lovely house and social credentials. Excellent.

[c.d.]

Is that the woman who was always talking about how much money she had and her cars and furs or am I thinking of someone else?

c.d.