Letters From The Readers

A moderate amount of 'em this week. And what they lack in size, they make up for in grit and determination! It's the motion picture event of the summer!

Off to a good start.

i am going to kill some people tonight thought you might like to know - bob

Josh: Don't worry, readers; using technology I was able to dispatch the police to this young man's house, where he was threatening to yell because his mother burned his grilled cheese.

Hitting things.

thats too damned true...you hit the nail on the head - matty

Josh: Not sure what article you're talking about, but the love I'm feeling makes me not care. Thanks!

Ultrasuede: it's a miracle!

In regards to your "oh no my parents read my blog" story... It was mildly humorous, but unforunately blogger.com already published a satirical article with a similar headline about a year ago. That sucks. Looks like it's suicide for you again. - JZB

Josh: Yeah, yeah, we'll never live it down.

Bonus: another reference!

What's happening to the letter writers to the EV? They're becoming much more literate and intelligable and such...weird.

u guyz suk ballz. faggots. - Letter Reader

Josh: You know what I blame this on the breakdown of? Society.

And now, a letter from one of my bosses.

The best thing on TV these days is the OFF button. - Mrs. K

Josh: They should consider turning that into a channel.

RAGE

anyone who puts up any link that doesn't work on a simple download & doubleclick should be fucking CRIPPLED for this. they infuriate others by putting up one or more useless teases, we should be able to break their goddamn LEGS. See how they like it when scumthing that's supposed to be kindergarten simple is fucking USLESSSSSS........ - Cynne

Pete Dunson: YOU'RE FUCKING ASS RIGHT!

An important lesson about religion.

About pope join the l.a kabbalah centre:

you are basing your story on idol worship. the histeric idmiration for movie stars and rock stars and the pope is pure idol worship. - Orna Rav-Hon

Josh: Luckily, worshipping me is still okay, since most religions consider me a deity. The More You Know™!

Another reader remembers Original Doritos.

I well remember the original Doritos. They came out in 1966,and they went perfectly with Mountain Dew pop, which came out at about the same time. I ate them on Friday nights when I watched Star Trek and The Wild Wild West. The original Doritos were NOT those aweful Taco things. They had a salty, buttery taste that was just heavenly. Avery Schreiber did the TV commercials. Long live the Original Doritos! I think they're now called Toasted Corn. - Paul

Josh: Thanks, Paul! That's the first I've heard of Original Doritos still existing today under a different name. Unfortunately, you referred to soda as "pop", which immediately disqualifies your letter.

One of our jokes is liked.

"Jason Varswink, editor-in-chief of the unpopular and obscure satirical website The Onion"

haha - I like it. - EV is better anyway

Josh: Sweet, thanks! You hear that, Onion? You're done for!

A serious editorial garners a serious response.

In response to your editorial, I suggest the following books, at your leisure:
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
and
How the News Makes Us Dumb by John Somerville

I doubt we understand the limitations of the television medium. Moving picture by nature inhibits both creativity and critical thinking. It should be used sparingly. At the very least we should understand how media shapes us and our thought patterns. - JZB

Josh: I'll have to check out those books (Postman's sounds vaguely familiar, actually; I may have already read that one), but I think television is a tool that can be used in a variety of ways, much like writing. In the hands of the appropriate people, it can be a viable way to spread information (documentaries, or the occasional unbiased news report), or provide intellectually stimulating entertainment (The Simpsons [don't get me started on the more recent episodes, though], Arrested Development). It can also be a good way for younger children to learn; my mother tells me that thanks largely in part to Sesame Street, I knew basic information about numbers, colors, letters, etc. before I began kindergarten. Unfortunately, most television tends to cater to the lowest common denominator in order to provide what's popular, which is usually of very little value (as is the trend in virtually all mediums).

Seattle.

haha, god i love that picture... i actually bought a poster of it when i was in seattle last summer... and ye, it was goode. - tanner

Josh: We have many pictures, Mr. Tanner, and so I'm not really sure what you're referring to. If you bought a poster of it, though, I'm sure it comes from the period of time where Alex (the old Pic of the Week guy) found funny pictures created elsewhere and put them up. I should probably take them down before we get sued.

- May 8, 2005