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Queenan rules!
Just wanted to say how much I've enjoyed your site. I used it to do research for an interview for my half-hour radio show and got turned on to lots of stuff I'd never read before, plus some things I'd forgotten about. Cool site!

Gusworld replies: Thanks for the kind words. Anyone who spreads the word of Joe is more than welcome around here.

tears, tears, tears they fell from my eyes as i read your thoughts on elmo the evil red period spot of hate, i am so gald to know there are others like me out there and i am not the only one who abhors all that which is not our indigo friend
stay kind :)

Gusworld replies: Soon, the hour of reckoning shall come, and Elmo shall face the wrath of Grover. Unfortunately, I doubt this will happen before the little red bastards's movie comes out.

Saw portions of a magnificent WSJ Op-ed piece by Joe Queenan (early 1998?) but cannot find the complete version and it doesn't appear to be on your site. I would greatly appreciate any help in locating it or obtaining a copy. Perhaps you'd like to add it to your site.

Gusworld replies: In an ideal world, I'd have access to the many pieces which Joe has done for the WSJ. However, their site is pay-only access, which makes it virtually impossible to link to them, not to mention a little antisocial. (The WSJ pieces which are on my page are from a community bulletin board site which the paper allows to do a small number of reprints.)

Hey there .. I am a huggggeeee Grover fan .. and one of my friends loves elmo, and another loves ernie, and another one of my friends loves cookie monster.. and i'd have to say i agree with you that i think it's about time Grover to get the spotlight .. he's been on longer than most of the others in the spotlight ..and iss sooooo adorable ( : ...but anywho ~> I just wanted to let you know that there is another person out there who deffinately agrees with you .. and loves grover too .. hee hee ..

Gusworld replies: The cruel reality is that Grover is only likely to make cameos as Frank Oz keeps pursuing his directing career. But since when did Sesame Street have to get to heavily into reality?

Hello! My name is Ahmed Ibrahim. I live in Tasmania, Australia. I have got two Dannii casette singles that I would like to sell.

LOVE AND KISSES - Australian Release
Side One & Two :
1. Love And Kisses
2. Work

SUCCESS - Australian Release
Side One & Two :
1. Success
2. Success Instrumental
3. Interview

Both items are in excellent condition. If you would like to buy either one of these items or both, please send your offers to me.

Gusworld replies: Err, no thanks. My obsessions with Dannii and cassingles are well-documented, but they don't overlap.

I'll Scratch Your Back If You Scratch Mine!!

I have a web site relating to Abba containing information about their hit success in the UK, I was wondering if you could include a link from your page to mine and in return I'll include a link from mine to yours. My URL is http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~csinclair/Abba.htm

Gusworld replies: This serves to remind me that the ABBA section of this site is in serious need of an update. When I get around to it, Chris will definitely be there, somewhere.

sticks
u are a trip...thanx for the laughs

Gusworld replies: Please note: Gusworld is not an illegal drug, and may not result in hallucinogenic reactions.

the spice girl is là

Gusworld replies: Huh?

Gusworld? I think. I don't know. It's getting late.

You are not an ugly man. Perhaps not attractive, and your ears *are* a bit small, but perhaps that aids in your creativity in some small way. Perhaps you are a super-genius, but in order to hide the fact, you had to take on the shape of an overweight dude with small ears and facial hair. I don't know why you would have to hide the fact that you are a genius, paticularly hiding the fact as a man of your shape. It makes no matter. It' s like, 2 in the morning and I just want to go to bed so I guess that I'll try and write a coherent letter another day.

Gusworld replies: Methinks it could be a very fine line between "not attractive" and "ugly", but I'm happy to know I'm kinda skating it..

Hiya Gus, love your site and visit it often when I need a laugh or just a bit of self-confirmation that yeah this world really is a silly place & why not just have a good laugh while we're here... Keep up the good work and enjoy yourself!!

Gusworld replies: Thank you, and goodnight.

Broadsheet Banging with Bubba
Hi Gus,
My name's Pat Nourse, and I edit Charles Sturt Uni's student paper, "Interpellator". While our readers are damn near as stupid as our name, we feel that the particular insight and angle offered in your strip "Banging with Bubba" would be well received at our campus.
I thought I'd write you and ask if we could have the right to reproduce Bubba in our rag, once a month, fully credited to you and unadulterated by us. How about it then, guv?
We can, of course, just print the bastard anyway in the high tradition of undergraduate writing, and merely run the risk of raising your ire and your lawyers, but I figured this was the polite way to go about things instead.

Gusworld replies: How could I refuse? CSU students will soon be able to enjoy the delights of low-res porn GIFs on paper. From this small beginning I shall sow my plans for world domination . . .

Nice teeth.

Gusworld replies: Huh?

Not even funny. Makes no sense.

Gusworld replies: Is this guy referring to his own email?

Good god, I thought everybody sane except my brother had mercifully forgotten Robin's Nest...

Gusworld replies: How could anyone forget Robin's Nest? Just a hint of that theme tune and you're hooked for life.

I'm unable to escape. I have spent two hours already navigating through your site. I just can't seem to get away. GET ME OUT OF HERE!! (HERE - should echo for approx. 2 seconds.)

Gusworld replies: If I was better at JavaScript, I could have written a neat applet to make the word 'HERE' actually echo across the screen. But I'm not. Glad you like the site.

Gus -- do you know if freecell comes in a travel game. It would be a great idea for kids travelling. Thought you might know. Thanks for your help.

Gusworld replies: I've never encountered a FreeCell travel game, which is probably just as well given my already high capacity for wasting time. A version is available for use on the PalmPilot, but that's probably a bit of an excessive investment just to shut up a couple of brats in the back of a station wagon during an eight-hour trip. Or perhaps not.

My wife & I collect the Mr. Men Plush soft toys. We are in need of all Mr Men of any size EXCEPT the following:

Mr. Tickle -Mr. Mischief - Mr. Funny - Mr. Noisy - Mr. Bump - Mr. Chatterbox - Mr. Impossible - Mr. Happy - Mr. Slow

Can you help us find any of the other Mr. Men plushes especially MR. DAYDREAM. Used/second hand copies will be fine as long as they are clean. If you cannot help us, can you please give us the details who possibly can. We will pay a reason price for each as well as any postage to us in Melbourne. We do not collect any other Mr. Men memorabilia. Only the soft plush toys. I hope you can help us. Until we hear from you soon.

Yours Mr. Menly
Ken & Kim Donnelly

Gusworld replies: I can't be of any immediate assistance here, but I'm publicising the Donnellys' plea in case another Gusworld reader can help. Anyone knowing anything, email me and I'll pass it on.

I just saw your site, and I was very chocked to see that you said only one guy knew this game (and I don't even understand his language!!!). Some of my friends and I actually have a fanclub for the game, and I'm in charge of the hp. I think it would be proper to put a link from your site to ours, dont you? The address is a bit unstabile but right now it's http://w1.1625.telia.com/~u162500030 but I hope soon to change internet provider so maybe I'll change the official address my fortunecity URL:
http://www.fortunecity.com/underworld/sim/510 or maybe I'll upload it to geocities (don't check out the address cause it's not there now) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/1911/
Anyway, with all those addresses you should be pretty sure to be able to check it out and then be able to place a link on your site, k? Let me know what you think 'bout the idea? By the way, I love your site - it helps to keep good old games alive.

Gusworld replies: Alleycat fans of the world unite! Unfortunately I'm writing this offline and can't check any of the addresses, but as the guy says, one of them is bound to work, right?.

saw your review of SHE'S SO UNUSUAL, my favorite of her albums. liked it :) anyways, i was just bored playing around with my search engine, and your page popped up. well, see ya

Gusworld replies: Go Cindy'! (I'm starting to sound like a cheerleader). Ms Lauper herself will have an album of Christmas songs out later this year.

Could you please let me know if Martika is currently working on any new music material or if she is planning to in the near future? I have been a huge fan of hers since she was on "Kids Incorporated" and think she has an extraordinary voice. Do you know how I can contact her? Also, I was a member of her fan club a few years back and it sort of disintegrated and I never found out really what happened with it. Please let me know. Thank you so much. Erin

Gusworld replies: Rumour has it that a new Martika album will emerge later this year. And about time too, ten years or more it's been. Sorry, no idea about the fan club.

I loved your site. Joe Queenan is in possession of one of the greatest minds of our times. I'm considering writing him in during the 2000 presidential election. Thanks for honoring him.

Gusworld replies: Now, there's an idea I could support. Joe for president. I suspect he may have better things to do with his time, though.

After stumbling across your Duran Drinking Game, we've planned a Duran party for next weekend. We cannot wait to play with all of our Duran friends and maybe a few Duran Haters. We'll keep you posted.

Gusworld replies: We eagerly await the results. If, however, the 'Save A Prayer' video was involved, the Alexanders may be suffering from alcoholic poisoning.

Do you know where I can purchase Living In The 80's?

Gusworld replies: It's still listed in Australian record stores; someone like Red Eye Records or JB Hifi should be able to get it, I'd imagine.

dear gus of gusworld, i never laughed until i visited your website. as a child i was awfully serious and i grew more seriouis as i grew older. it was not that i didn't know how, i just never came across anything funny enough to warrant summoning the energy to laugh. but now i have (bubba's summer of 69) and i thank you for it. it feels good. i might do it again sometime.

Absolutely brilliant!

Gusworld replies: Thank you. What, exactly?

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