Jack the Ripper for Dummies

[John Bennett]

Yes, I know that. Do the poll!

OK, but how does one do a poll?

[Mike Covell]

OK, but how does one do a poll?

Lie on your back in Durward Street, pretending to be a tarpaulin

[John Bennett]

Lie on your back in Durward Street, pretending to be a tarpaulin

Arrgh. Guess I should have seen that one coming.

[Mike Covell]

If you set up a new thread there is an option to have a poll, it also gives you the option on how many answers etc.

[Scott Nelson]

.. does anybody else here think that such a book would make a useful (if not valuable) addition to the Ripper non-fiction canon?

No, it wouldn't. Besides it's already been done. All a dummy needs to do is get Phil Sugden's little 1996 primer, "The Life and Times of Jack the Ripper."

I keep one copy at home and another at work - hidden of course.

[Robert]

Do it as a "Sun"-type comic. Have a drawing of Jack killing Annie and a bubble from Annie's mouth containing the words "Jigger me. You must be Jack the Ripper." Have a bubble from Jack's mouth saying "No I'm not because the nickname hasn't been invented yet."

[Simon Wood]

Hi All,

For all the importance that appears to have been attached to it, "From Hell", both in comic book and movie formats, might be considered "Jack the Ripper for Dummies".

Regards,

Simon

[Christine]

Hi All,

For all the importance that appears to have been attached to it, "From Hell", both in comic book and movie formats, might be considered "Jack the Ripper for Dummies".

Regards,

Simon

I never understood the appeal of the "For Dummies" line. Why not "Jack the Ripper for Smart People who are Simply Uniformed but Genuinely Wish to Learn?"

[Sam Flynn]

Why not "Jack the Ripper for Smart People who are Simply Uniformed but Genuinely Wish to Learn?"

..."simply uniformed", like fast-food workers and janitors? Bit of a niche market, Chris

[Simon Wood]

Hi Christine,

You'll get no argument from me about that. But try telling it to the "For Dummies" people, who have made a fortune out of the franchise.

There is an old saying in marketing—

"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the public".

Sad but true.

Regards,

Simon

[Christine]

Obviously what I need is "Jack the Ripper for Bad Spellers!"

[Robert]

Christine, you meant Jack the Ripper for Eggheads.

[Simon Wood]

Hi Christine,

May I commend "Jack the Priper", written for bad spellers who are completely fed up with the load of old horse-feathers and assorted nonsense which has bedevilled the subject for 120 years.

Regards,

Simon

[Christine]

Wait a second Robert...those Eggheads are associated with the "ancient entity who feeds on fear and especially hates women" theory. At least it's not the dumbest theory so far!

[Sam Flynn]

Just for jolly

May I commend "Jack the Priper"

Or books by these famous scrambled Ripper authors:

Enid Lips-Pugh
Vesta S. Antwerp
Gale B Pug
Lorna Dud-Womble
Randi Motif
Vilma Shriner
Dr Eleanor T Smart
Walter Conical-Rip