Andrew with Hotmail
damit i almost made through work without being fooled! congrats u r the
only person to get me and everyone here is trying.
Kim with winstead.com
OK, you got me! I was really angry! Thanks for keeping the spirit of April
Fool's Day alive - but next time - just have me send an irate e-mail to one
person! This took a lot of time out of my day - I skipped a cigarette break
for this one! -)
bub with AOL
oh you are such ASSHOLES! and here I thought I was getting the chance to tell
someone what pricks they were being and have it do some good! well, ya got
me. happy april fools day. i at least hope i wasn't the only one who was
"got".
carolyn with msn
Your breakfast is ready. Please remove the egg,
cooked to perfection from the heat of my
embarrassment, from my face and enjoy. I will sit
back and eat crow.
cinboo with minot
LOL! Whyin the heck wasn't I prepared for that, as I recall you pulled a
funny on me last year too. I was so upset I posted it on my site! LOL!
dave with microserve
heh heh heheheheheheee.....Ray....That was a good one.........I *n-e-v-e-r*
saw that coming....and I don't know why....) I must think of some
(harmless) retribulatory thingy to do to you....)
dragon with aol
you got me and it was a good one hope you peed your self laughing
have a good one
edwin with earthlink
Boy, did I ever bite hook-line-and-sinker. I should have learned after
the one last year.
gene with netins.net
ROFLMAO you assholes hahahaah thats the best laugh ill get today i was
so damned angry at her comments i even growled at my wife this morning. God
i am laughting yet. Please offer my apologies to Cathy but i truly thought i
was defending my favorite reading site in the morings. And i as i had never
heard of the internet police (lol) i was about to inquire as to what it was.
you guys are great.
herb with frs.com
You know both of you are SICK
After I sent a letter standing up for you I went to amused.com to see what it was like. Myself I didn't like her site as well as I did yours. I've enjoyed your site for a couple of years but now I have my doubts.
I then went to JAD and found someone hacked it and it said it was downloading a virus to my computer. April fools joke or not this is NOT funny.
I stopped everything and it kept going, I then reset my computer and ran Norton Anti Virus for the freak virus.
You and Cathie have caused alot of pain this morning, I hope you realize it.
idiotchick with aol
That was the greatest april fools joke that i've ever recieved, happy april
fools to you too
jack with alspi
ROFLMFAO! Dammit - got me BIG TIME! Geesh - hook line and sinker! Good Job!!! LOL!
Jen with aol
oh you're evil. Whats really pitiful is that's the second huge April Fools
day joke I've fallen for.
rose with AOL
You weasel ) I didn't need that this morning!! Cripes!! It's bad enough I had
to bathe my cat because he knocked over the laundry detergent sometime in the
middle of the night & got it all overhimself...
sherri with wpmedia
May I politely call you an..... "ASS HOLE"
lol...it was a great april fool's joke!!!
The funniest part is...I never respond to your judi award and dweeb
letters...even when I laugh and agree with you but felt it necessary to fall
for one!!!!
terri with zzn.com
That was the funniest april fools joke. How are you going to top yoursselves
next year?????? I'm still lmao. I'm just sitting here wondering how many fools
actually wrote in (besides myself) So what do the internet police really do?????
I mean can I go to internet-police.net and complain to "officers" Thanx for
making my day a happy one.
danielle with aol
Ray!! That was the best April Fool's Joke ever. You really had me going.
ARGH! Well, at least everything's ok. Talk about being braindead ) sheesh.
troy with techline
You assholes!!!! You caught me hook, line, and sinker!! I feel like I
just screwed the pooch!!!
Congrats on being able to yank my chain. It doesn't happen very often. I
think I'll have to go try this on my students at work today!!!!
tyris with doitnow
Wow! This is just about the best prank ever pulled in the history of the
world... no, I take it back. This is _the_ best joke in the world. I
totally forgot it was april fool's day today.
vk with bigriver
Both of you should put a feather in your hats! You are the ONLY ones who have,
so far, successfully gotten me with an April Fools' joke!! You picked the perfect way
to "push my button"...adults acting like small children!!
april with yahoo
well, now I'm pissed off at BOTH of you
but since my NAME is April, I will forgive.
You guys are going to piss even MORE people off.
dammit...fooled again.
leslie with pipeline
Good one! Excellent! I had just awakened for the day and fell for it hook
line and sinker! And I played a few jokes on others myself! Ah, well. What
goes around comes around.
Happy April Fools Day to you, too!
April at tmc.edu
I am a fool. I totally forgot it was April Fool's day. This was a
classic. I fell face first into. Thanks for the laugh. I must say
thought, PLEASE don't put my disgust on the site. I would hate for
thousands of people to know that I was an idiot today.
rebecca with university of michigan
bitch-stomping letter to the amused.com people (in fact, had started
writing it!), when I suddenly remembered what day it was. This joke was
even better than last year's. Kudos to you and your diabolical mind--and
make sure you send us an edition with some of the fire-breathing letters
that your loyal fans "sent" to Amused.com--they're sure to be hilarious.
Marie with sprintmail
Fuck you, Ray!!!
You really had me fooled!!!
Next time I come to rescue your sorry ass, I'm gonna look for *blood*
first!!!
Verrry, very funny!!!
darren with briefcase.com
I congratulate you both. I normally don't bite on this type
of thing, but this one was marvelously executed and
masterfully planned.
I can't believe how much I bought into this after having
already dismissed about a dozen other April Foll's day jokes
today.
Once again, good job.
David with the houston chronicle
Well, Ray, old boy, you asked for opinions, so here's mine
You were way out of line. "Wah, wah, wah, I didn't get my name in
the magazine, and it's ALL HER FAULT!!!" Grow up.
As someone who has been interviewed a few times, I never felt the
need to tell the interviewer, "Hey, there's another guy over there doing a
neat project. You should interview him too."
And as someone who has interviewed quite a number of people over the
years, I can tell you that even if Ms. Walker had given the writer your
phone number, there's no guarantee he/she would have called. Did you ever
think perhaps the writer WAS aware of your site (it's not exactly a secret)
and CHOSE not to interview you?
Moving on to content, I must say I thought the first couple of
Dweeb/Judi bits were funny, but it's stale now. I generally don't read that
stuff anymore, but I did today for some reason. But I think you got it
wrong today, Ray. You should give YOURSELF the award, because, as I said,
you were way out of line.
Finally, I left the date in the subject line exactly as you sent it
out. Maybe you should concentrate a little more on quality control and a
little less on emotional outbursts.
So, there you have it. You asked for opinions, so I hope you can
take them like a man.
A few minutes after David had written this letter to the autoresponder
we'd set up, we got this letter from his in return:
Damn, I wish I would have looked at amused.com before I wrote that
message.
dawn with govtservices.com
I'm usually a reasonably intelligent person ... and right after I hit the
send button I looked at the date and remembered what day it was. Good one!
You got me -)
Dcarman with gemcity.net
WELL YOU SURE FOOLED ME!
CUTE,VERY CUTE!
Have a good day,
now go eat some hay.
What can I say.
So you like to play?
Listen to what I say,
You can take all your jokes today,
and stick them up your ass all the way.
Cause I
smoke dope,
jump rope,
kick ass,
eat glass,
and I quit recess cause I don't play!
Do you catch my drift Ray?
will with sewanee.edu
I just wanted to apologize for having sent a rather rude e-mail to you
earlier today now that I've realized it was all an april fool's joke. Just
as soon as your site is "un-hacked" I'll be resubscribing. I guess I've
learned now to never send e-mails first thing in the morning.
Have nice day and don't laugh too hard at me,
geph with aol
You know, had I remembered that it was April 1st (and your labeling the
email today as March 32 didn't help any) I would have figured out that this
was all a joke right away.
Usually I'd be pretty upset about falling for something like this, but it was
pretty damn cool and there's no shame in being beaten by the best. So I
salute you, Ray on a game well played and I remain a loyal jokeaday reader.
miami with aol
I hope this is the right address to send you email... I gotta admit, I was
fooled by that thing you and Cathy did. I saw the signs of it being a joke...
March 32, the link to your site still being on Amused.com, and also just the
way you guys talked, but I figured I'd help ya out buddy. I bet you're gonna
get some hilarious emails from people who are gonna mad about this whole
thing, but hey, that's just too damn bad, right? Keep up the good work
amy with hotmail
Dammit, Ray!! You got me, and got me good!! *LMAO* I fell for that one
so hard... I should have known.... and I'm not even blonde or on
AOHell!!!
arlen with aol
Damn man...forgot about it being April fools day! But I've been had!
I'm humbled in the presence of true pranksters. If you ever see Cathie, punch
her in the face for me.
ron with chester-engineers.com
When I first read the "March 32nd" JAD with the "8th Judi", I thought
"not bad, not up to the Lirpa Sloof level, but not bad."
Then I went to the web page.
I take it back. Bravo! Well done! My faith in you never waivered &
I'm happy to see that my first impression was wrong. Putting the two
together... brilliant!
Now, did you "hack" AMUSED.COM in the same way? I gotta check, you
know, which I'm sure was the entire idea.
Thanks again for helping me waste 10 minutes each morning to save what
little sanity I have left.
sally with exepc.com
I can't believe that I fell for that!! I had spent most of the day nailing
everyone around me with the usual April Fool's jokes, but it never once
occured to me that your Judi Award was fake. I am such a bonehead!! *laugh*
I did send you a really nice e-mail and I still mean everything that I said
about you, so I guess I didn't embarrass myself too badly. :)
You are the king, Ray!!
Chicka with chickmail
alright, ray...you did it...hahahah! you got us good! and I'd just been
complaining that I'd not seen nor heard any good pranks today...I
even bought into it and sent out my 2 letters! Man, love the jokes!
they maybe as limp as 3 day old lettuce sometimes, but usually
they're so good I fall off my chair (which is just wierd cuz I'm
in an easy chair!) laffing...
tish with yahoo
AHhhhhh.......you Asshole!!!! I can't believe
that you pulled it off! I even noticed the date
of 3/32/99, and just figured that you had your
head up your proverbial ass. I fired off a very
lengthy letter to Cathie at Amused.com, singing
your praises, etc., and now I feel like I am the
asshole. You did a great job!!!!!!! I was
serious about the 140 IQ, and the college and
job, etc....but feel about 2 feet tall right now.
I can only imagine what shit you are catching
now Cathie.
Got to give you guys something for this one. You
have gotten me on an April Fool's joke, and no
one has done that in years. BUT, when Ray gets
the kind of mail that he does, and posts it on
his site, this was totally believable.
Apologies to Cathie, and kudos to you Ray. You
asshole.
michael with bytehead.com
All right, Ray, you got me. Pin that big "stupid" sign right on my chest.
Did I *NOT* check the calendar this morning? When I read the supposed
e-mail sequence, I thought things got out of hand way too fast. But perhaps
it was too early to be cynical!
Well, enjoy the responses I sent to you and Cathie...you both got me!
"Ray you bastard"
anca with dialaccess
ray, you bastard....I even defended you to the "internet police"
that was a damn good one.
ben with swbell
Ray, you bastard - you've outdone yourself. I was fooled up until the
point when you started mentioning the "Internet Police." That was the
time I looked at the header and started banging my head against my desk.
Kudos!
dosqueen with aol
THANK GOD! I was sure you were going down in flames - best April Fool's
trick I have ever heard - ya bastard! But you made me laugh.
Here's to the continued success of Jokeaday and Amused!
Bruce with genrad
Hey!!! You bastard, is this an April Fools Joke?!?!?!
Goddammit!!!
- Bruce,
Still a supporter, even if you burned me, you sonofabitch!!!
Joel with hotmail
YOU BASTARDS! I wrote all of that shit and it isn't even real. I guess
I should have known, since the date on the email was March 32, 1999.
But this is probably the funniest thing I have seen, since you fooled
the hell out of me. I wrote the nicest letter to the ipolice too. I
hope you read it Ray, because the loyal fans of jokeaday really feel
that way.
Kevin with aol
That is the best I've been fooled in a long time.
I was bummed because I thought the best that you could come up with was
"March 32nd."
I guess I can join the group of brainless followers now. Thanks for making me
feel so gullible. God, I thought when people said that I was gullible that
they just misunderstood my "trust for humanity." But of all days, I should
have known. Man am I weak. Thanks for the boost in my ego. I feel so highly
of myself now. I placed over an hour trying to help you out ya bastard.
Maybe you can make me feel better by sending me a free subscription to your
babe-a-day upgraded version.
PS hopefully you won't ever be really hurt on April 1st, cuz I'll be laughing
all the way until your embalmment.
Gary with AOL
I can't FREAKIN believe you got me AGAIN!!!
It was bad enough that I fell for the Lirpa Sloof gag last year. I swore to
myself that I would NEVER get duped like THAT again.
I tip my hat though, you are one manipulative bastard.....I love it.
Paul with pilat.com
You ratbag. I SWORE I wasn't going to get got today, you should have been
the FIRST person I suspected, and you still got me.
I'd like to say it wasn't funny, but if someone else had told me they'd been
got, I'd be laughing my bollocks off right now.
Nice one. Bastard.
Statha with sonetcom
LOLOL, yes, I agree. You bastard! You got me!
But perhaps you actually learned something else, too. Something about
loyalty?
Keep up the good work & thanks.
Tim with att
YOU DICK!!! I FELL FOR THIS HOOK, LINE AND SINKER!! I HAD A REAL NICE REPLY
READY TO GO, BUT FORGOT TO SEND IT YESTERDAY AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF
SENDING IT WHEN I READ TODAYS ISSUE. GOOD JOKE RAY. ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS
"YA GOT ME YA BASTARD"
Mad At Cathie
Mad at Cathie
gator at sum.net
I am disgusted at what you said about Joke a Days readers. I happen
to be a very smart person, with an IQ much higher than anyone that
you know, or any of your readers. I haven't even taken the time to
look at your site because it is too sorry, and I heard it sucked ass.
a fan of ray's
Dear Whoever You Are,
I take great offence that you can insult people YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW!
You have no idea who's on Ray's mailing list, so how can you freakin'
say all those nasty things!?
Obviously, you are not worth my time, so I'll make this short, but
I've been to your site and it sucks. The you've had the same article
about you judging that stupid web contest for at least a month (that I
know of).
Babe, you might want to come up with some new material, cause your
site's looking like a limp piece of three day old lettuce.
kathy with webtv
i believe you to be totally out of place. i think you have a problem
that has some deep roots. to begin with ms walker, i doubt if you are
married or ever will be. with an attitude like yours . so, ms
walker, stop blasting other people and worry about your situation.
joke a day is non offensive to me or anyone i know. good luck and try
to develop a christian attitude.
simon with gamezone
"And when Joke A Day's readers' collective IQ is in the 3 digit range, they'd
then be welcome to Amused."
Really? What an insult! I'll have you know I have a very high IQ, a University
HONS degree and I run my own multi-million dollar company!! Something
you should have learnt in business is "Never slag your competitors" as the
person/customer you may be speaking to may well be a fan of thiers. I for
one will never visit amused.com ever again. Yes indeed. I am insulted.
"Unlike Joke A Day's crowd who believe *your* every utterance is the work of
genius."
If this is true then Ray *IS* a genuis. A marketing genius. That sort of
customer loyalty is just priceless. I for one wish my customers were half as
loyal as Ray's !! Even I'm spending my valuable time defending him. Brilliant.
wong in malaysia
Hey Cathie, haven't you heard of professional courtesy?
Sure, you and Ray are both competitors as owners of humour sites
but you should have kept your mouth shut when it came to constructive
criticism or at least find a better way to put it. "Dickhead",
"Asshole"? What? You think Ray doesn't have feelings? When did you
stop being a human being? How would you feel if Ray didn't make a
reference to you in an article and then called you a dickehead/asshole?
Maybe you wouldn't be so quick with the responses then, eh? You
should have at least called him to say you couldn't make the
reference(seeing that you wanted to keep all good things for
yourself), politely. Who gave you the right to hurt people like
that? Did you really think Ray would respond nicely after what
you said? You deserve what you got.
On top of that you insulted all the subscribers of JAD as well.
You should be ashamed of yourself. Since you admit that your
subscribers are "new" to computers, you probably get thousands of
people trying to unsubscribe and writing to ask you how. You must
be really repressed most of the time seeing that you're just too
nice to flame people for not reading their mail properly for
unsubscribe information. Come on, don't pretend to be a saint
and say it doesn't annoy you. At least Ray was honest. You? You
must be holding back so much that you vent it by acting like a
bitch most of the time. No, make that all the time.
I think you really deserve the Judi Award. That category of
single digit IQ(less than 5) Internet user should fit you perfectly.
Bitch. Someone should try to get your domain shut down.
Appalled and insulted!
waxbug with AOL
I am appalled. This woman has no respect for her "friends" or their work. Joke
a Day is the ONLY mailing list I subscribe to because I feel I get enough out
of that one. I don't need 12 lists like Cathie in order to find a joke that
brings some joy to my life or a joke that my small-brained head can
understand. I sympathize for people like this woman....she has no concept of
real humor.
As for Ray being a dickhead, that was totally uncalled for. Sending any mail
to anyone can cause a spark of pissiness and Ray has every right to react how
he wans....it is his mailing list that people are knocking. I was upset by
Cathie's remark about the Joke A Day not having subscribers with IQ's in the
three digit range. She knows nothing about us, and she never will. I WILL
NEVER visit any site or be associated with any link she provides on the
internet. I would hate to be associated to that wench in any way.
Garth with MSN
I find amused.com's remark of your letters seem to be nothing but
"unsubscribe me" to be laughable, when you run a list the size of
Rays you are always going to have those requests, you know the old
saying, "can't please everyone". I have personally been a subscibed
to the service for over 1 year and love it, I have also been an
advertiser on Joke A Day and Ray has shown nothing but
professionalism.
Secondly, I dont think many people take lightly to being called
a "dickhead", especially not in the way it was said. Lastly, and
no offence meant, Joke A Day's site is way superior in layout,
navigation and design to Amused.com's, I personally design sites
all day long and when I looked at Amused's reminded me of the
millions of poorly created sites, while there may be some good
content ( I dont know, I did not stay long enough to read it as
the layout is off putting ) the design needs help.
To cut a long story short, Ray Rocks and does Joke-A-Day!
michael with aol
I don't see how you can possibly even compare you hole in the wall of a site
to Joke A Day. Your site is just another one of the places on the web that
takes up valuable space. As far as I am concerned you site should be called
"the Centre for the Morons with no sense of humor". As for me, I am not
Amused by Amused.com. And your recent campaign to stop Ray from renewing his
domain registration is simply childish and pointless since he has many more
visitors and supporters of his site, so he'll win the battle without a fight.
So give it up.
steve with aol
Please, people!!! Let's get a grip on reality...There's enough web space out
there for everyone; but, personally I think the humor on Joke-A-Day is much
fresher and funnier than that found on amused.com. I've been a faithful
follower of Ray's site since it's inception and I find it to be the best on
the internet. Not to say it's the only good humor site; just my favorite! If
anyone finds the language or humor degrading then I suggest they block or turn
it off (unsubscribe) as we do the television in my house when there's
something on we find morally degrading. If it's offensive; don't request it!
But I, however, find this type of humor hilarious; please Ray keep up the good
work & to hell with "the Center for The Easily Amused".
Mad At Ray
rob with rockwell.com
I have never written a response to anything you have published so far.
Unfortunately, although I have enjoyed your mailing list for quite some time, I
unsubscribed on the email prior to this one. I have a great amount of respect
for people who are able to take criticism, when given with the best intentions.
I believe that the criticism given by Cathie Walker was given with the best
intentions of a person who wanted to honestly provide constructive input which
you could either take to heart or disregard. Either of those responses would be
honorable. I believe that your response to her constructive criticism was
uncalled for and intended to hurt. I am truly sorry that I will not be
receiving your emails any longer, although I believe it is the only action I can
take in response to your Joke-A-Day email dated (March 32, 1999).
debbie with mindspring
Cathie Walker is right about Joke A Day. Tired jokes and locker room humor
and bitterness on the webmaster's part about his divorce (?) from "Judi."
I'm unsubscribing today.
Liz with aol
Ray Owens, of JokeADay, has actually got the balls to put the emails you and
he shared in a letter sent to all the recipients of JokeADay ... well...
jokes. Personally, I think it's sick. At the bottom of the letter, he
actually even told recipients
[I'd like you to weigh in with your opinion. Even though Amused
has banned the jokeaday.com domain, I have a few tricks up
my sleeve to get your opinion to her. Send your opinion to
disgusted@jokeaday.com and your comments will be
forwarded via anonymous remailer to Ms. Walker.]
This guys makes me sick. I am in *no* way disgusted at you, but more at this
guy Ray Owens. I have no idea if you're actually reading this -- after all,
the person who actually forwards mail to you from 'disgusted@jokeaday' may
have been so inclined to read this. Actually, I kinda hope they *did* read
it.
I know we don't know each other, and honestly, that part doesn't matter to me.
I just hope you realize now what an a-hole this guy can be. I just felt it
was my duty to let you know what he did to you.
will with geac.com
Sorry Ray, I think you're wrong here.
What's the big deal about having an open mind and an open heart ?
Cathy offered you a way at the begining of this to hear each other and not
escalate this into something unproductive.
I'm not impressed.
I am certainly considering unsubscribing.
I would be willing to talk with you at greater length, if you are willing to
be thoughtful and open.
tracie with 18381a.com
I don't want to subscribe to a Joke list which only provides lame jokes.
Rarely is the content forward-to-friends-worthy.
I'm tired of hearing about all the dumb dweeb/Judi awards about people
who can't figure out how to unsubscribe. If the joke content was better,
I could tolerate the occasional off-topic rant. Unfortunately, the jokes
are less than mediocre.
Furthermore, I don't respect the moderator of a jokes listserver who
will publicize an argumental exchange about which I could give a rat's
ass.
Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinions, and to give me the
push to unsubscribe from Joke-A-Day.
wally with laca.org
Remove me from your list serv list. I subscribed to your mailing for humor,
not to listen to your griping and moaning about how someone did you wrong.
I could really care less about your petty mishaps, but it would seem to me
that you got into a tug of war with someone larger than yourself, and now
you're crying because you lost.
If you're going to be in the limelight, learn to accept some criticizm.
vicki with hotmail
Actually, I pretty much agree with what Ms. Walker had to say about JAD.
vadnaw with AOL
Went to your website today; it's just plain stupid. Have to say I agree with
with ms walker; you can be a real dickhead, and lately most the time I don't
even read your whole page, most days the jokes are old news. BORING.
dagas at aol
Ray, sorry to disapoint you but I agree with her. I have never liked your
dweeb letters, Judi awards, or you using the names of people you have had
public disagreements with for people in your jokes.
I keep my subscription because about 2-3 jokes a week are really funny.
yobi with totacc
Hi Ray, Sorry to say, But you started it. You took offence, and I think Kathy
ment it all in good faith, to improve you. You should appologize if you
have been friends for a long time, don't ruin it over some constructive
comments.
Neil with bubblegum.net
I just unsubscribed to Joke-a-day. I didn't read your latest diatribe - I
saw your warning about how long it was and decided to scroll right to the
end for the "unsubscribe" instructions. (I've been reading long enough to
know how mad it makes you when people don't follow the instructions.)
Like all the other non-joke stuff Joke-a-day contains from time to time, I'm
not even remotely interested in it & am unwilling to devote scarce minutes
reading about what pissed you off today.
I subscribed to a free email joke service, but I'm the first to admit that
it's your right to vent your spleen about whatever you like. And it's my
right to not be interested in it, which is why I've unsubscribed.
It's pretty simple - all I signed up for was... are we paying attention
here, cos it's important???
a joke a day...
signing off
Neil (just someone your advertisers pay you to retain as a reader)
PS Ray, I've been reading Joke-a-day long enough to know how you cope with
readers you think are disloyal. I will be sorely disappointed if selectively
edited bits of this email don't appear in a future issue of Joke-a-day with
me lampooned as the humourless bastard trying to ruin everyone's day.
Please don't let me down!
trish with erinet.com
Been on your list for a long time now, which someone who I don't
know subscribed me to. I've also received some email when you
attempted to do some spiritual commentaries. I like reading you more
then the jokes......But I have to admit you do pull out the guns more
often then I think you need to. I've come to like you due to your
personnal insights of the world and standing up for yourself.
However you do get very defensive and look what it's gotten you into
now. You've lost a good friend and potentially your web site. Your
friend tried to express her opinion to you in the kindest of
ways.....and she's right you have at times come across as an asshole
responding to criticism about your joke site. You tend to take the
criticism very personally and get very attacking and immature with
your responses, using foul language and name calling about those
who've questioned or disliked what your doing. As a business person
or someone providing a service there are certain ethics and manners
to deal with a disgruntled "customer". Have to admit those you've
responded to in your get them back mode are
assholes, ....................But does it really help when you start
acting like "THEM" with your militant responses. You need to STOP
seeing every opinion about your site as a personal ATTACK. You told
Cathie "Look, I'm going to shut up because I really *do* value our
friendship and I don't want to say something I'll regret. I'll take
your "advice" and evaluate it and let you know what I think of it."
By the time you said that it was too late, you'd already slung shit.
And it's so obvious that Cathie was trying to be diplomatic about
her criticism. Heck she even comments at the end of her first
letter she wanted to do a joint venture with you. I think you
need to learn how to deal with confrontation and criticism in a
better way. I felt compelled to write you about this because in
the past when you were on your get the asshole kick I've thought
right on that's how I feel about narrow minded jerks ......... but
this time you've gone and made a big mess with your jumping
straight to attack, lost a good friend {your lucky you know to
have a friend that wants to tell you the truth, that is a good
friend}, and maybe your web site. I wish you all the luck dealing
with this issue, and truly hope that you don't lose your site......
However you might want to consider taking a course on Conflict
Resolution.
Mad At Both Of Us
gc with dellsnet.com
As a visitor to both of your sites I have the right to say this. Neither one of your sites are all that much.
Ray has some silly and down right stupid jokes at times and Cathie has nothing but links and out of
date humor. Both of you should just grow the hell up and stop fighting like a couple of 10 year olds
over who's matchbox car is the coolest. If you had taken the time you've wasted on this foolish and
stupidness to improve your own web pages then everyone would be happier. It doesn't matter who's
got the bigger C***K or T***S here. You're both acting like fools.
Kiss and make up or hate each other for ever, it doesn't matter to me but for Christ sake stop
wasting my time and thousands of others with this simple, foolish and uncalled for action.
mike with yahoo.com
Both Cathie Walker (amused.com) and Ray Owens
(jokeaday.com) should be sanctioned for such immature
dialogue. I need this crap like I need another hole in
my head!
nusbaum with local.net
This letter is for both Ray and Cathie.
My mother used to make my brother and me go to our rooms until we were ready to apologize to
each other. Sounds like you two need to spend some time apart and then one of you- preferably
both of you, should apologize. You've both been jerks at one time or another throughout this
incident and now you're dragging your readers into it. For pete's sake, grow up and get over it!
If you both thought alike and prefered the same kind of humor, there would be no point in having
2 separate sites, right? You already agree to disagree in format and content. So, disagree all you
want. Hate each other if you must. (read if you value your pride more than your friendship). But
have the professionalism to keep your readership out of your petty disputes.
dermont in ireland
For Gods sake people, so you dont like each others sense of humour, get over it.
Ray - so she called you a dick, be honest, you HAVE been a dick to a lot
of people who inadvertently blundered into your path, because you thought
it would be funny. At least you dont name them.
Cathie - so hes obnoxious to people, so what. How many comedians can you
name who aren't? You don't have to think his Judi's even remotley funny (I dont,
sorry Ray!) but you do have to let him get on with it, some people obviously like
it. And I doubt you were responsible directly for hacking JokeADay today, but
someone you incited with your "Internet Police" nonsense was.
So stop working with each other, calm down, go back to work. If you annoy each other
then avoid each other. Its not exactly life and death is it?
Be honest, do either of you think slagging off the others site is going to do anything
to your readers opinions? They're still going to read whichever they find funniest,
and I have to say, neither of your sites were very funny today.
Time to check out The Onion.
sheldon with atlantic-meeco
I think you are both acting like a couple of children, trading my daddy is
bigger than yours remarks.
And talk about the epiphany of childishness, calling in the police when you
put your foot in your mouth, and you cannot finish what you started.
In any case I do not believe that anyone should lose their Domain for simply
stating their Opinion, whether about an individual or anything else.
I believe the two of you should try to work out your differences.
I don't think you should kind to keep the people who like Joke A Day from
viewing Joke A Day, or Amused.com. Just because the owners are at each
other's throat.
juli with hotmail
For Cathie and Ray to lambast each other through e-mail is bad enough,
but I can't believe that they would stoop to bashing each others
readers. I know lots of people that subscribe to both services and to
read these insults aimed at them has got to be highly insulting.
Rag all over each other if you must, but leave us, your readers, out of
it. All we want is a good laugh, not abuse.
Frankly, I think you're BOTH juvenile and petty, not to mention way too
sensitive! Learn to take some constructive critism, both of you!
Now...could we get back to the jokes, please?
troy with techline.com
I have read the exchange between Mr. Ray Owens and yourself. I must admit
that both of you are acting like 4 year old children. It is apparent that
neither of you valued your friendship very much and we just using each
other. In my humble opinion Mr. Owens reacted poorly to your explination
of why you didn't refer his site, but I feel that using the words
"dickhead" and "asshole" is a poor way to describe a person, especially
when talking about something someone is upset about. No wonder Mr. Owens
responded the way he did.
You have both removed each others links and now you both will suffer. Just
like 4 year olds. If you were my children, I would give you both "time
out", put you on computer rationing, and make you sit in a room until you
could work it out.
sheila with yahoo
I think you're both acting like 3 years old, and shouldn't air your
problems for all to see. It just makes you both look bad. I will
seriously consider dropping you just because of you stupid behavior, and
passing on your letters of which I could care less about. Apparantly
neither one of you should be involved with jokes, other than you're both
one! Grow up!
white with wellsfargo
You guys are both out of control. Chill out and let it die. Who cares.
All I know is that flaming each other and hacking each others sites is not
cool ... no matter who started it. There are more important things in life
than hits, links and media coverage. It's supposed to be fun. Take a
vacation and let it go - both of you.
gayle with AOL
Hi,
I am wondering why you would ask us, the readers, to do your hatred for you.
I like your work most of the time. No one likes anything all the time. I
have no desire to write a letter for you or anyone else putting them down.
There is always someone who makes us mad and you just have to get over it.
You are cool, you know it, I know it, and that's enough.
Hang in there and ask your readers not to stoop to your ex-friend's level and
recant your request.
frnchdesgn at aol
I just finished reading a J-A-D newsletter depicting a silly feud between
yourself and Randy Flint. Then, curious about your site, I came to
Amused.com. Honestly, from someone who couldn't care less for either of your
ego's, here's my opinion:
1. This is a stupid pissing contest between you 2, to wage a war campaign
against his site is disgustingly childish.
2. In your defense, yeah.....Randy isn't always onto the newest of humor, and
is sometimes childish himself.
3. Your site IS all links, its interesting here and there, but absolutely no
Humor is displayed (on the front page at least).
And to top it all off, you 2 are calling faceless subscribers names ~BOTH OF
YOU~ None of us are particularly *stupid*, I'm sure. Just average schmoes
looking for a laugh to brighten our day. Clue #1.....this petty, school yard
fight ain't it.
My advise, Grow Up, keep your silly arguments to yourself like adults, and get
over it before embarrassing yourselves further.
mary with webtv
Please be aware that there is enough of this petty arguing and
back-biting behavior going on to shock and appall the readers, of which
I am one. Who would expect comedy site owners to engage in such
un-funny antics? If there are not standards for such conduct as I have
witnessed, there should be. Without being specific, may I ask that this
kind of thing be monitored somehow? The site owners who have been
receptive, polite, and cheerful to me
are the ones who seem to be attacked by others. I'd rather not name
anyone.
meyer with cyburban
your and Cathie's March 32nd dialogue represents a very positve factor
for the two of you and your respective sites- neither of
you has any where to go but up.
Three cheers for the significance of bottoming out. But, keep up the
usual stuff- it's great. Happy holidays.
Fucking Lunatics
(Yeah, I have the email addresses for these folks -- just in case)
richard with surfsouth.com
Ray, I can't believe a friend would do you like that. There is no way she
can have you kicked off Internic is there? I am getting my friends together
to protest that vial women. In fact, I have save up some money and I think
I can afford a hitman if you want me to. I just can't believe that someone
would say we had a combined IQ of 3. I am really steaming now. I'm just
plain pissed off. You say the word Ray and that bitch is DEAD. Do you hear
me, that BITCH IS DEAD!!!!!!!! Geesh, she thinks she can just say anything
she wants and fuck with us. Who does she think she is? And that damned
Amused site should be called abused.com. Hell, it's damned abusive to make
people read the crap she has on her site. I think while I'm at it, I'll
just mail bomb her ass. You know, a sweet revenge she can experience before
George the hitman pops a cap in her ass. You the man Ray!!!! You don't take
no shit off scum like her. Damn it, I'm so mad I think I'll finally climb
that tower now. It's a pretty gun. I like this gun. It's real shiny. I bet
I could pick off my high school teacher from 200 yards with this gun. You'd
really like it Ray. In fact, I'm thinking why not just find this bitch and
shoot her myself. I hate people who fuck with us Joka A Dayers. We gotta
stick together me and you, Ray. We aint got nobody else. This whole fucking
planet is going to hell in a hand basket. I think we should just kill all
the dirty scum. What do you think Ray? Would you like to be like Bonny and
Clyde. Of course you'd have to be Bonny, cause I aint wearing no damned
dresses. Although I could probably fit the AK-47 in there and that damned
AMUSED.COM woman would never know I was coming. I gotta go Ray,,, I'm just
seeing red now. I can't even breath, I'm so pissed. You don't worry Ray,
that bitch won't live to see tommorrow.
ryan at pomona.edu
You, the amused hag, suck ass.
How you run a humour site is beyond me.
Pull the stick out of your ass you anal-retentive bitch.
toad with excite
Dear Cathy, Kate, Lucifer, the Devil or whatever name you might be calling
yourself right now...
I have been to your sight...IT SUCKS. Ray's sight is so much better.. You
get good quality jokes and guy that really seems to care for his mailees.
Your sight is just a bunch of bible-thumping virgin ear yawn jokes and
amusements. You don't deserve the domain Amused.com. I think a more
suitable domain for someone of your STATURE (a sarcastic laugh arises) would
be boredofmymind.com or myjokessuck.com or something like that that actually
describes your sight.
joy with hotmail
WHAT KIND OF TRIPE ARE WE GETTING FOR FREE? IF I WANTED THIS KIND OF
BLATHER, I'D GO TO SEE A PORNO MOVIE. AT LEAST THE GRUNTS THERE ARE
UNDERSTANDABLE. THAT CATHIE WALKER. I CAN SEE HER WITH ALL HER BODY
PARTS PIERCED, INCLUDING HER BRAIN, WITH FOOT-LONG NAILS AND DIRTY HEELS
IN MASHED SANDALS, MASCARA RUNNING DOWN HER CHEEKS FOR EFFECT, HAIR IN
VARIOUS SHADES OF JUDI-BLONDE AND BLACK LIPSTICK.
HER WARDROBE CONSISTS OF PUSHUP BRAS TO SHOW OFF HER FRIED EGGS, LEATHER
SHORTS THAT BARELY HIDE THE CELLULITES, AND LEGS SO BENT, A TRAIN CAN
RUN THROUGH WITHOUT TOUCHING HER CALVES (MOOOOO!). NO WONDER SHE'S
PISSED AT THE SUCCESS OF MR. OWENS.
AS FOR MR. OWENS, SHAME ON YOU! WHY ARE YOU PICKING ON A
MENTALLY-DISABLED WOMAN? ALTHOUGH FOR ALL WE KNOW, SHE COULD BE A MAN.
BUT NO - FROM THE SOUNDS SHE MAKES (CATTY WHINES) SHE IS DEFINITELY OF
THE FEMALE GENDER. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I AM FEMALE AND IN MY 7TH DECADE,
BUT WOMEN LIKE HER DISGRACE THE WHOLE GENDER...
MR. OWEN, STOP FIGHTING AND GIVE ME YOUR VERY GOOD JOKES AND LET'S
FORGET ABOUT THAT OLD LADY DOG. THANKS.
rocketman with hotmail
I like your stuff ray and that foul evil bitch of a whore (no cant say
that whores are not all bad they provide a needed service)...
I will be a mindless minion as I am already whacked (what a revelation)
one day I am a member of MENSA today I am whacked...what a
country...what a world what a world i'm melting i'm melting...oops sorry
flashback there...
I will be the head boob in the JAD army of light. Your command is my
mission my master. Tell me what you want the bacon to hear and I will
mobilize immediately.....
best of luck my leige.....
The one the only the greatest the brilliant and oh so charming......
duh daa daa
ben1627 with aol
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(and on and on and on . . . about 20 pages worth)
scott with ucsx.net
MS.WALKER YOU SOUND LIKE A PRUDE WHO NEEDS TO GET LAID AND RELAX.
I LOVE JOKE A DAY THEY MAKE ME LAUGH FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WHEN I'M
TIRED AND GRUMPY. THE MAKE MORNINGS JUST A LITTLE BIT EASIER.
SO IF YOUR STUCK UP AND AFRAID TO LAUGH THEN DON'T READ THEIR WEB PAGE.
GET REAL LOOK AROUND AT ALL THE REAL SMUT AND TRASH ON THE NET AND YOUR
CONCERNED ABOUT JOKE A DAY.
YOU NEED TO DRINK A BEER AND HOPE ON THE HIGH OLE HARD ONE !!!!!!
IF YOU FEEL YOU THE NEED TO CLEAN UP THE NET START WITH ALL THOSE PORN
SITES THAT HAVE TEEN SEX AND NUDE TEENS. AND LIVE SEX ON THE NET.
WELL IF YOU CAN'T RELAX AND JUST LAUGH AT JOKES THEN I SUGGEST THAT
YOU GO BUY A SHOT GUN AND BLOW YOUR DAM HEAD OFF BECUASE YOUR NOTHING
BUT A JOKE.
GET REAL LOSER!
