Wearside Jack

average len · Post by **average len** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:17 pm

Anybody see that programme on Wearside Jack, the hoaxer who sent a tape to the police claiming to be from the Yorkshire Ripper?

Two interesting theories proposed; one that "Jack" was a mate of Sutcliffe's, the other that he was a policeman himself. (The second one I think must be highly unlikely.)

But it's puzzling. The hoax tape was clear and distinct, they even traced his accent to one particular part of Sunderland, yet nobody has ever recognised the voice. His family might have, but kept quiet out of loyalty, but what about all the other people who must have heard him? Did no one at all recognise him?

memor · Post by **memor** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 6:58 pm

Yes I know or me and family think we know who hoaxer was. He is dead now.

I not joke.

memor · Post by **memor** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:15 pm

errrrrr. I not dead. although....I prod myself now and again just to be sure.

Also good sign is to read obituaries just to make sure your not in there.

Phew it big relief when you find you not.

No we suspected Wearside Jack was Uncle. He born and brought up in Shields but moved to yorkshire and had a softer Jordie accent sound very much like Wearside Jack.

He also practical joker and sending police the tape would be the sort of thing he would do.

Alas he died of Cancer a few years ago. So we never find out.

allan · Post by **allan** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:17 pm

Once an accent, always an accent, no matter where you move to. This bloke wasted a lot of valuable police time, if it was a hoax, something I think we are never going to find out. One thing for sure, what a load of 'BULL' Doris was.>>>>

MC_Trilo_G · Post by **MC_Trilo_G** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:59 pm

Ive lived in Aycliffe every single year of my life and I am often accused of being a mackem cos of my voice.

and once in a night out in sheffield i spoke to a girl convinced that i was scottish, even though i told her that i wasnt.

memor · Post by **memor** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:13 pm

I have joke what you cal scouser in a suit ???

The accused.

allan · Post by **allan** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:30 pm

Nice one 'M'......You can take a Scotsman and put him where-ever you like don't matter how long he is away from home, he got more than any twang, you take a geordie and put him anywhere, they send him back soon as they can.>>>

Elaine H · Post by **Elaine H** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:25 am

Actually, having studied linguistics, I can tell you that you NEVER wholly lose your original accent, no matter where you move to! I have lived in France, in Germany and now live in the USA, and although I keep my Geordie accent sort of "hidden" most of the time (simply because nobody would understand me if I didn't !), it always slips in there at times. An expert voice analyst would normally be perfectly able to determine where someone originates from - no matter how one tries to disguise or change their accent. Sure, you pick up smatterings of other accents, depending on where you live, but your basic linquistic intonations remain with you your whole life.

memor · Post by **memor** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:11 am

I am losing foreign accent.

I have nearly mastered BBC English. I can speak with cut glass accent.

"And now here is a news bulletin."

I can speaky really well. No one knows I from somewhere elsie.

"How now broon coo." I think I slip up somewhere ?

average len · Post by **average len** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:00 pm

So who was it, Memor? (You can't libel the dead.)

allan · Post by **allan** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:37 pm

I reckon some dozy Bus Driver; No I will take that back, who ever it was had to send a letter with the tape in.>>>>>

memor · Post by **memor** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 12:49 am

Exactly Renn.

My Uncle did sound exactly like Wearside Jack. I not the only one who noticed.

My Brother Alfonso he notice too.

Uncle died of throat cancer. afew years back.

memor · Post by **memor** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 12:50 am

edited dupicate