So what brought you here?

[Phil Carter]

Hello Mycroft,

Ahhh, so Sherlock's brother has entered the fray eh?.. Welcome indeed!
Nearly eveyone on here are really nice people, all have their writing slants, all perhaps have their "moments", and the "experts" are particularly generous in helping others, I have found. I look forward to reading your thoughts and comments.

best wishes

Phil

[Robert]

Hi Mycroft

If at this moment you're on Casebook, then welcome.

But if you're in the Diogenes Club, then :

[Kaz]

James Maybrick

[ianincleveland]

Can remember reading the Stephen Knight book when i was about 17,unusual as im not that big a reader and even less so then.I could also see holes in his theory.

From 1988-1994 i lived in Whitechapel as like many from up here id gone to London for work.I used to frequent the Ten Bells when Canadian Ernie had it,used take his rottweiler round the block at times for a free pint.Met Martin Fido in there and went on one of his walks.Bucks row was virtually unchanged when i was down there with the pub still being in existence,as was i recall (just about) was the Frying Pan.

Actually found Casebook through just typing Jack The Ripper in me search engine.

[Suzi]

Hi all
Just getting back to Casebook with superglued teeth (highly attractive!) what is happening here?

[Suzi]

Hi Mycroft

If at this moment you're on Casebook, then welcome.

But if you're in the Diogenes Club, then :

Good afternnon Mr Q (Sir)
Maybe we should form the 'Crones' Club

Hanney Mnr (xxxxxxx)

[Robert]

Hanney! Where is your work?

You will have it on my desk tomorrow morning, Hanney (and so, if I'm lucky, will Matron).

HSQ, MA

[caz]

Just remember that the haitch in haitch is a silent haitch.

Ooh God no, don't tell 'em that, TomTom. There's no such thing as the letter 'haitch'.

Just remember that it's 'aitch' so there's no call for a silent anything. It's like asking us to remember that the H in "Haustralia" is silent.

P.P.S. And can anything be done to stop people saying "haitch" when spelling out words?

Clearly not, until everyone learns that 'aitch' begins with 'a'.

I don't know if it makes me some kind of idiot or what, but haitching can make me physically flinch, a bit like Oliver Hardy when a brick falls on his head.

Welcome to the idiots club then, Steven. Two of us here at least.

Haitching is so common lately (and I do mean common) that I'm dreading the day when I find myself doing it. I'd have to drop the brick on my own head - although I'm sure there would be a long line of volunteers for the job.

Love,

Caz
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[Robert]

Peggy Mount told a story of an altercation with a fellow female motorist (contradiction in terms?). Anyway, Mount wound down her window and said to the other driver, "Why don't you sound your 'orn?" A rather posh voice replied, "Why don't you sound your aitches?"

[Celesta]

Maybe a newcomers welcome section would be an idea.

We had one going for a little while, but then it got buried down in Pub Talk and no one sees it, now.

Anywho, welcome Mycroft, if I haven't already welcomed you.

Welcome also TomtomK, and Sara. And anyone else I accidentally overlooked.

[caz]

Peggy Mount told a story of an altercation with a fellow female motorist (contradiction in terms?). Anyway, Mount wound down her window and said to the other driver, "Why don't you sound your 'orn?" A rather posh voice replied, "Why don't you sound your aitches?"

Good one, Robert.

I don't know whether dear old Peggy Mount would ever have said "haitch", while dropping her aitches, but if she did I wouldn't have dared correct her.

Love,

Caz
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[Lady Scarlett]

hi tomtom

Sorry if this thread is a bit of a dead horse flogged into a gooey mess by previous threads and chatroom conversation... But what drew you fine folks into an interest in JtR, and mysteries, criminals or the macabre in general? I mean I make no qualms about admitting that I am not a crimenologist, academic or even an armchair detective with a personal theory. I'm just a bloke who has an interest in the area. And yes, it can sometimes be a bit of a strange interest to explain:

Person i work with: So what are you reading?
Me: Oh it's called the Monster of Florence. It's about journalists who think they have solved a serial killer case.
Person I work with who is now backing away: Okay.... Bye.

Personally I got interested while I was still young enough to own a paper round that took me about an hour each morning. I had a tape walkman, and was not really into music (besides the average album cost an awful lot of my pay packet for awfully little content). Low and behold "MArtin Fido Investigates..." Double tapes were a third of the price and three times the length. Bargain. The first I bought was JtR, and it was interesting enough to get me to buy a few more. After that I bought more traditional paper books like Zodiac, or True Crime Something Something Something. Which has been a fairly regular habit since. Not my only habit of course. Give me a book with a maverick soldier who plays by his own rules, a drunken cop who believes in Justice over Law, or spaceships, ninjas, zombies or super-types in spandex and I will read it, but now and again I will hunt down a book about a real mystery.

And yes, before you ask, Mr Fido still appears on my ipod, as does the rippercast which piqued my curiosity about this very site.

What about you guys?

hi i just read ur thread and i find that i became interested in jtr very similarily 2 u. just needed to read something between classes so i picked up martin fido book. by the way ur my first thread im new to this. im also american please dont hold it against me. so who's your fav suspect? bet u can guess mine. also do u hav any advice for me as a new member