Jack The Ripper

How Brown · 01-31-2006, 09:35 PM

Hello Cellar Dwellers............

Not sure where to put this thread....but hey,I'm from Philly and we are sort of bold...so here it goes....

Anyone out there in cyberspace with a ken for Jack The Ripper & The Victorian Period ....I'm here to shoot the breeze.....

The name is How Brown

lumberjim · 01-31-2006, 10:37 PM

now, cow?

how does one have a ken for a serial killer?

give us 5 interesting facts about him, please

Happy Monkey · 01-31-2006, 11:39 PM

"From Hell" is an amazing book.

But H. H. Holmes kicks Jack's ass.

02-01-2006, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by How Brown

Hello Cellar Dwellers............
Anyone out there in cyberspace with a ken for Jack The Ripper & The Victorian Period ....I'm here to shoot the breeze.....

The name is How Brown

I adore Victorian architecture with all its gaudy embellishments. It was the neo post Renaissance, Mannerist revival or as some call it, Rococo, with its gold gilding, and extreme ornamentation. Dark earthy tones of ox-blood, and burnt sienna dominated, added to its melancholy mood. It had the hint of gothic, which gave its dark sombre mood, the perfect hunting ground for Jack the Ripper, which contributed to his immortality.

I cannot see the allurement of his legend in a sterile Modernist environment.

Jack to Ripper is absolutely alluring and anybody who would go out of his way to deny his haunting magic, I would question their denial.

However, I seem to consistently forget that angels and saints overrun this Forum.

On another sight, we labelled them Born Again Virgins.

I confess, I am human and more than judgemental.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-01-2006, 03:49 AM

It was replaced by Silence of the Lambs, but welcome to the Celler How Brown.

Trilby · 02-01-2006, 06:16 AM

I think JTR is pretty interesting. Who do you think he was, How Brown? Didn't Patricia Cornwell write a book about him? She seemed to think she knew who he was. That artist guy, right?

Sundae · 02-01-2006, 06:59 AM

I did a Jack the Ripper walk when I lived in London. Somehow walking the streets made it more eerie. He's been so commercialised (? not quite the right word, but I think you'll know what I mean) that it brought it home that I was in a real place and he had been a real murderer.

02-01-2006, 01:42 PM

Possibly, the artist Walter Sickert was Jack the Ripper.

Wally · 02-01-2006, 01:51 PM

How Brown is much too modest - he owns a website devoted to Jack the Ripper, the URL of which may be seen in my profile.

If you've been all dressed up for discussion on Jack the Ripper but have no place to go, give his site a try. It is amazing what rumors and misconceptions there are concerning this legendary figure. The site itself contains a large forum of URL's that link to other ripper sites as well (there are dozens and dozens), one of which is the Mother of All Ripper Sites, this being the Casebook.

Of course, Ripperologists just can't get enough in any venue, so we welcome the formation of a ripper discussion group on this site, provided that others may be sufficiently interested. Have a look at some of those other sites, however, so you'll know what you're in for.

Best,
Wally

wolf · 02-01-2006, 01:53 PM

This could be some cool shit indeed. I had a passing interest in Jack, but the inability to resolve the question of his identity, or more particularly why he stopped killing, was too much frustration for me.

Happy Monkey · 02-01-2006, 02:08 PM

He was captured by the Vorlons.

seakdivers · 02-01-2006, 02:09 PM

My husband mentions the Whitechapel murders (JTR) in his book. It's pretty interesting stuff.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-01-2006, 03:15 PM

Book? What book? Give it up.

seakdivers · 02-01-2006, 05:02 PM

It's a book on criminal profiling.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-01-2006, 05:13 PM

Oh, about me.

01-31-2006, 09:35 PM	#1
How Brown Ripperologist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3	Jack The Ripper Hello Cellar Dwellers............ Not sure where to put this thread....but hey,I'm from Philly and we are sort of bold...so here it goes.... Anyone out there in cyberspace with a ken for Jack The Ripper & The Victorian Period ....I'm here to shoot the breeze..... The name is How Brown

01-31-2006, 10:37 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	now, cow? how does one have a ken for a serial killer? give us 5 interesting facts about him, please __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-31-2006, 11:39 PM	#3
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	"From Hell" is an amazing book. But H. H. Holmes kicks Jack's ass. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-01-2006, 03:49 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It was replaced by Silence of the Lambs, but welcome to the Celler How Brown. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-01-2006, 06:16 AM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I think JTR is pretty interesting. Who do you think he was, How Brown? Didn't Patricia Cornwell write a book about him? She seemed to think she knew who he was. That artist guy, right? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-01-2006, 06:59 AM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I did a Jack the Ripper walk when I lived in London. Somehow walking the streets made it more eerie. He's been so commercialised (? not quite the right word, but I think you'll know what I mean) that it brought it home that I was in a real place and he had been a real murderer.

02-01-2006, 01:42 PM	#8
dov Guest Posts: n/a	Possibly, the artist Walter Sickert was Jack the Ripper.

02-01-2006, 01:51 PM	#9
Wally Ripperologist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 8	The Rest of the Story How Brown is much too modest - he owns a website devoted to Jack the Ripper, the URL of which may be seen in my profile. If you've been all dressed up for discussion on Jack the Ripper but have no place to go, give his site a try. It is amazing what rumors and misconceptions there are concerning this legendary figure. The site itself contains a large forum of URL's that link to other ripper sites as well (there are dozens and dozens), one of which is the Mother of All Ripper Sites, this being the Casebook. Of course, Ripperologists just can't get enough in any venue, so we welcome the formation of a ripper discussion group on this site, provided that others may be sufficiently interested. Have a look at some of those other sites, however, so you'll know what you're in for. Best, Wally

02-01-2006, 01:53 PM	#10
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	This could be some cool shit indeed. I had a passing interest in Jack, but the inability to resolve the question of his identity, or more particularly why he stopped killing, was too much frustration for me. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-01-2006, 02:08 PM	#11
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	He was captured by the Vorlons. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-01-2006, 02:09 PM	#12
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	My husband mentions the Whitechapel murders (JTR) in his book. It's pretty interesting stuff.

02-01-2006, 03:15 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Book? What book? Give it up. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-01-2006, 05:02 PM	#14
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	It's a book on criminal profiling.

02-01-2006, 05:13 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh, about me. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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