Ripperologist 2010 Reader's Choice Awards

[Tom_Wescott]

Just giving 'er a boost. 9 votes so far and a 3-way tie!

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Tom_Wescott]

Only 6 votes? Come on, there must be more Rip readers out there who want to support the zine and its contributors.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Sister Hyde]

Sister,

What publications are you subscribing to? Why wait two weeks? If it's Rip or CE, they're e-journals.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

I'm heading for a subscription to Ripperologist and the casebook examiner, I have to wait two weeks because that's what it can take when you wire the cash from my bank account to my paypal account.

[Tom_Wescott]

Attempts to sway? You know me better than that, Monty.

Sister,

What publications are you subscribing to? Why wait two weeks? If it's Rip or CE, they're e-journals.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[mariab]

I do what I do for me Maria, not for judgement.

A very good policy, and one I happen to share.

[Sister Hyde]

Sister,

Even though there'll be an attempt to sway, I suggest you read the articles, and Toms letter, out of you own interest....which I'm sure you will.

If you enjoy or not, at least it would be pure.

Monty

I will alright, plus I've been loading my paypal account to subscribe to different periodicals, but it can take up to 2 weeks, I can't wait that long

[Monty]

I do what I do for me Maria, not for judgement.

Sure, it'll happen, however the results hold no real meaning.

Sister,

Even though there'll be an attempt to sway, I suggest you read the articles, and Toms letter, out of you own interest....which I'm sure you will.

If you enjoy or not, at least it would be pure.

Monty

[Sister Hyde]

I haven't read any of these article yet so I just won't vote

[mariab]

“Hmmmm“ was very eloquent. (But a bit cryptic.)

[Monty]

Hmmmmmmm

Monty

[mariab]

Actually, I already told him that. ;-)

[Adam Went]

Letter to the Editor in Rip #114, eh? Ripperology has certainly taken a downhill slide if that takes out the award....sorry to say, Tom.

Cheers,
Adam.

[mariab]

Actually, I knew all this but the Cloak and Dagger earlier name.
New finds for Rip in 2011? Sounds nice. But referring to whom?
Yes, that thing called life tends to be very distracting sometimes.
And Monty without Rob Clack sounds like salty without crunchy.

[Tom_Wescott]

Rob Clack with Monty

Yep, and that's how the rest of us think of them too.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Tom_Wescott]

A Brief History

Hi Maria,

I have been with Rip since #28, and have every issue since the first. Originally it was the newsletter, then journal, of the Cloak & Dagger Society. Paul Begg became editor with issue #28 and worked to turn the journal into a national magazine, eventually seperating it entirely from the club. The Cloak and Dagger Club would go on to change their name to the Whitechapel 1888 Society and they now have their own journal.

Rip remained a print magazine through issue #61. With #62 it became an e-zine. Many of us didn't think it would translate well, but in hindsight I feel Rip had its best years as an e-zine. Hopefully, they'll get some fresh blood in there and regain their focus. The old guard seems to be busy with a lot of other projects, not to mention that thing called life. Oh, and they should nicer to me. But I digress. I have a feeling Rip will get its hands on some good new finds for 2011.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott