Mailbagsukidoji:
Here’s some letters. I’d like to see this column not die a sailor’s death, so send the letters and I’ll keep responding to them. Additionally, there’s a message board thread HERE to pipe in as well.
If you didn’t know, we’ve launched our Nation’s Punched site, which ought to lead to even more discussion. Hope you agree.
Here you go…
Today’s Photo From Life:
Hard to imagine this kind of advertising does anyone any good. Except for molesters. Actually, that’s a sizable demographic.
Wow, let’s kill two fads in one fell swoop why don’t we?
Bent Over Brokebackwards.
Michael writes:
on Brokeback Mt. I don’t understand how if a man says being grossed out by
2 men having sex makes him a bad person. And, I am quite sure the different races of this world would be highly upset the way he keeps comparing them to being gay. Gay is not a race, nor a minority. People are born a race. I think it is utter garbage to
compare the two. You chose to be gay. You can’t chose to be Black or White. This is what this country has come to. You ether have to accept this stuff or get bashed for voicing your opinion about it. Its kind of funny that Gay people always complain about there freedoms, but yet we are deprived of speaking our opinions on the subject. I am not a homophobe, or gay basher. It just really is awful when you start comparing the 2 things. Just so you know, for whatever its worth, I am not some closed minded person. I am a white male with a black wife and 3 mixed kids. I am sure there are a lot of people out there that we make sick, living in Alabama and all. But, are they bad people, I doubt it. I worked with a older guy for a long time, and thought he was a pretty all right guy. Always was nice and everything. One day he made a racial slur when we where talking. He had know idea of my wife or my kids. I asked
him not to say that in front of me and explained to him why. Well, he never was more embarrassed, and apologized every day it seemed for a long time. Did I thing any less of the guy? No, not really. He was still that same nice guy he always was. Did it piss me off? Yea, it did. But that’s not his cup of tea. Just my view. Sorry to take a lot of your time.
Nick’s Reply: You should perhaps think a little less of the guy, unless the racial slur was in jest or harmless. Anyway, I don’t really agree with Devin’s analogy per se, but I see what he’s saying. It’s an issue he is very passionate about so forgive him a little bit of a stretch. The issue of race isn’t really the same thing, though I think it’d be funny if we could choose our color. We’d all be green with vertical orange stripes.
Let’s Not Roll At All.
John writes:
Nick’s Reply: I’ve given up ever thinking I’ll know the truth about those events but unless you were there I think perhaps you don’t know shit either.
Funny Name For a Christian…
Christian writes:
certain race or color. And if you believe people’s religious beliefs make
them ‘bad people’ then the word is: Bigot.
Nick’s Reply: It may have been a sin to the primitives back in the day, but it most certainly isn’t now, not unless the "Supreme Being" is a close-minded asshole.
Whoa, Someone Doesn’t Like Devin.
Ron writes:
Nick, Nick where for art thou Nick.
Not that the likes of the opinion of this lone little site
fan matters so much in your universe, but I have to say that as Devin more
becomes a louder voice of CHUD, I’m becoming less inclined to be an ear for it.
There’s little voice, for us more common man, being broadcast from your pages. I
miss you! Devin creeps me out.
With commentary like this, I’ll be visiting less.
From Devin Top 15:
Performance to Savor: Werner
Herzog listening to the recording of Treadwell being eaten alive in the
presence of Treadwell’s ex-girlfriend. It’s bizarre, hilarious and
yet moving.
Nick’s Reply: Thing is, Devin’s right. Have you seen the movie? It makes sense in context. Rent the thing, see if he’s wrong.
R.I.P. Zulevic.
Jamie writes:
knowing Jim very well. You see, we were classmates at Second City when Don
DiPollo (sp?) was teaching. Jim, along with a couple of his friends, Tony
and Maureen and most notably Andy Dick, joined the classes after me and my
sister had been on board for about 20 weeks. We hooked up with Jim right
away because he was sweet on my sister, Janice Cook. Anyway, we hung out a
lot, wrote and performed skits together, partied a bunch and basically were
very close. Our group lost touch when, my then boyfriend, who I
attended classes with at Second City and was also a close buddy of Jim’s, Dave
Lombardi, and I got married and moved to Tennessee in 1986. We would run
into Jim periodically and I can’t tell how thrilling it was to watch his career
build. I watched him on "Curb" and we were peeing ourselves. Another
reference for your books. I really loved Jim and even though we didn’t see
him regularly, he has been a constant source of comedy in our lives. He
used to do this "poked in the eye" bit where he would pretend the most
ridiculous circumstances would cause you to get a poke in the eye and of
course, follow it up with this drawn out "ouuuuuuch". We still do
that in bit at home for the kids. He got drunk one New Year’s Eve and
camped outside of my sister’s bedroom begging her to let him in. When she
wouldn’t, he camped out on the couch. That story has been told more times
than he would have liked. He left an indelible mark on us and touched our
lives in such a way that he will be terribly missed. We will never forget
him and his ridiculous, but dead-on, Jack Nicholson impersonation. Thank
you for sharing your story and allowing me to share mine.
Nick’s Reply: Thank James Gunn. He’s the guy who wrote the nice words. I just ran them.
WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR?
Holy. This Guy Never Quits.
Rocksca writes:
If we answered the questions and put are mailing address for the
scrrening of Underworld 2 you guys are doing. How will I know if I am
getting one or not.
Nick’s Reply: WHEN A PASS ARRIVES AT YOUR HOUSE OR DOES NOT. Hey, how’s about you resist the urge to hit "send" on these emails?
KickSpace?
Zachary writes:
with CHUD. I’m writing to inquire about helping our very small film
festival with a Call for Entries. Our fest is special because we’re
looking at regional filmmaking through the lens of a five minute short.
Any support you could lend, by means of your site, would be most
appreciated. We’re calling our fest, KickSpace: Los Angeles Regional
Short Film Showcase Competition. It will be help in Hollyweird in
February. We’re only charging a $7 entry fee ($5 for students). I’m
not asking for any miracles, just a bit of help getting the ball
rolling. I’m sure there are droves of talented filmmakers out there
who peruse your site each month. We’d love to see their stuff!
Nick’s Reply: There you go!
Little Morphin Annie.
JQDrago writes:
I have to ask, why even do the Power Ranger DVD reviews? You guys
clearly hate them. Who in your guys audience actually would give a damn
about Power Rangers, since its obviously a kids show, so why bother
reviewing them since you mostly like have late teens and people older as your
readers? Why waste the space on your site?
Nick’s Reply: Because they send them to us. I wish other sites had the integrity to not just suck up the free GOOD shit and ignore the rest. Plus, I think some of the more fun stuff on this site emerges from the chaff.
Request.
Jane writes:
Nick’s Reply: Keep any eye out. I just might.
SPAM OF THE DAY!
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