Ripperologist 134: October 2013

[Cogidubnus]

East London Railway - a shaggy dog story

In 1884 an underground (cut and cover) line (running just south of Whitechapel) linking the Metropolitan Railway and the East London Railway was completed and opened. This enabled a link between the East End and what was to become the Circle Line.

Sadly for passengers there were initially only limited lavatory facilities available...at Aldgate at one end and Wapping at the other...hence the nickname two loos, low trek...

Sorry...I'll get me coat

Dave

PS The first part's true at least

PPS Ripperologist 134 is a real cracker...thanks and praise to all the editorial staff and contributors...I've skimped my way through the whole thing, and there is clearly so much of worth/interest in there it's going to keep me going back for ages!

[lynn cates]

What's to be Gained?

Hello Robert. No, but it might make him a "Blue Boy."

Cheers.
LC

[Robert]

Would that make him a Whistler too?

[Bridewell]

It's suggested on another thread that the killer was a Constable

[Robert]

Thought you might, Lynn, since you have a degree in tautology.

[lynn cates]

What will be . . .

Hello Jeff, Robert. As a painter, Seurat was OK, but I MUCH prefer his sister Kay.

Cheers.
LC

[Robert]

Seurat - dotty paintings, dotty guy.

[Scott Nelson]

George is Sir Rat.

[Mayerling]

Hello Christer. You remind me of the story about the three thieves who dressed in coveralls and drove a van to a museum. Posing as repair people, they proceeded to steal all the Impressionist canvasses. As they drove off, the theft was recognised and a chase ensued.

They would have escaped had they not run out of petrol. When asked about why they did not fill their tank, the mastermind replied,

"Sir, we did not have enough Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh." (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC

As Georges Seurat would have said, "I get the pointelism of the last remark."

[lynn cates]

First impressions.

Hello Christer. You remind me of the story about the three thieves who dressed in coveralls and drove a van to a museum. Posing as repair people, they proceeded to steal all the Impressionist canvasses. As they drove off, the theft was recognised and a chase ensued.

They would have escaped had they not run out of petrol. When asked about why they did not fill their tank, the mastermind replied,

"Sir, we did not have enough Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh." (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC

[Fisherman]

Monet-ary issues donīt apply, Robert.

Fisherman

[Robert]

"Hutchinson can you lend me The Moon And Sixpence?"

[Mayerling]

Hear me out: The long and the short of it is that if an impressionist or post impressionist has to be involved, it has to be either Vincent or Henri. Paul Gauguin is probably the runner-up!

[Scott Nelson]

Or the significance reduced.

[lynn cates]

just an impression

Hello Adam. Thanks for this.

Look forward to the article on Toulouse-Lautrec. Hope it does not come up short. (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC