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~ Fan Mail ~

Unsolicited and only slightly edited praise and raps on the nose from our readers.

Date: Jan 05, 2004
From: Pamela Howell
In Reference To: Differences If God Were a Dog
They said: EXCEPTIONAL list!!! Thanks!!!

Date: Mon, Dec 29, 2003
From: Travis Ruetenik
In Reference To: Differences If God Were a Dog, #s 2 and 3
They said: 3> Instead of striking trailer parks, tornadoes would wreck post offices.

Hee!

2> Before receiving communion, worshippers must first balance the wafers on their noses for five seconds.

Double hee!

-Travis


Date: Sun, November 02, 2003
From: Fran Fruit
In Reference To: Names In The Pet Rogues' Gallery
They said: That has got to be the farthest-out Fiver topic I have *ever* seen! And very funny, too.

Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2003
From: Travis Ruetenik
In Reference To: Reasons Your Cat Constantly Sticks Its Butt in Your Face
They said: 9> Because YOU'VE GOT MAIL from the cat butt message center.

Marlene K. Goodman, Wheeling, IL -- 9

Oh my god. Great list all around, but I'm partial to butt humor.


Date: Mon, Aug 18, 2003
From: Dave Ferry
In Reference To: Favorite Horror Movies of Pets
They said: The Manchurian Vacuum Cleaner entry made me laugh out loud. Dial N for Neuter was pretty funny too. Good list.

Date: Jun 22, 2003
From: Fran Fruit
In Reference To: Signs You're Not Cut Out to Be a Veterinarian, #1
They said: 1> You think there's a place for all creatures great and small, but it's right beside the mashed potatoes.

 
Hee!!


Date: May 12, 2003
From: Sandra Fiegi
In Reference To: Little-Known Benefits of Annoying Pet Behaviors
They said: Sandra Fiegi, Stray -- Topic

 
I am famous!! Thanks for using the topic I suggested. Do you think anyone else would be as impressed as I am to see my name on a top 5 list??? !! Anyway, even though it is Mothers Day and my son's did a real nice mothers day, you made my day!!

Sandra


Date: Apr 21, 2003
From: Kim Walker-Daniels (Duxall Inarow)
In Reference To: Phrases You Should Never Teach Your Parrot, #1
They said: 1> "Heeeeere kitty, kitty, kitty."

 
*All* of my parrots knew that one. And three of them could do a perfect *can opener.* Used to drive my cats nuts!

;) Dux


Date: Mar 03, 2003
From: Jeannette Starr
In Reference To: Reality TV Series for Animals, #1
They said: Oh, come on!! What a pirate you have lurking around in your list!

Travis Ruetenik, Honolulu, HI needs to be neutered for stealing his #1 entry from Leno! "American Fido" was a skit that Leno did weeks ago!

The List Vet responds: I've misplaced Travis's reply, but it was along the lines of "I don't watch Leno. He should apologize to me." Besides, The List Vet knows all too well that it is quite possible for more than one great comedic mind to come up with the same joke independently. Verdict: Travis's nads are safe.

Date: Feb 24, 2003
From: Mark Weiss
In Reference To: Drawbacks of Having a Goldfish, #s 1 and 6
They said: Excellent job on this list. Nos. 1 and 6 are great. ;>)

Date: February 3, 2003
From: Jeff Scherer
In Reference To: Uses for Regurgitated Hairballs, #10, Chicken wigs
They said: Hilarious. You honestly could have stopped the list there. Not that the rest wasn't funny too....

Date: February 2, 2003
From: Travis Ruetenik
In Reference To: Uses for Regurgitated Hairballs, #10, Chicken wigs
They said: Ha!

Date: February 2, 2003
From: Fran Fruit
In Reference To: Uses for Regurgitated Hairballs
They said: Fabulous list! I love it.

Date: December 29, 2002
From: Vicki & Gizmo, www.gizmoandco.com
In Reference To: Ways to Hide Your Pet from the Landlord, #3
They said: 3> Wrap the Shih Tzu in aluminum foil, pass him off as an AIBO.

 
Okay, we give up. What's an AIBO? (Might need to know the next time we get over our limit in Shih Tzu rescues!)


Date: 11/25/02
From: Jeffrey Anbinder
In Reference To: Differences if the Music Industry Were Run by Pets, #2
They said: Robbed! :-{D}

[Note from the List Vet: That means he liked it!]


Date: 11/3/02
From: Fran Fruit
In Reference To: Worst Ways for Your Pet to Kill You, #1
They said: Pumpkin-Spice latte on Monitor!

Date: October 27, 2002
From: Fran Fruit
In Reference To: Pet Cemetery Epitaphs
They said: Hee! Great list.

Date: September 2, 2002
From: Fran Fruit
In Reference To: Psychological Disorders of Pets
They said: Wow! GREAT list!!

Date: May 01, 2002
From: Bill Strider
In Reference To: Pet Personal Ads
They said: It seems to me that this week's topic (Personals Ads) was a disaster. (I didn't submit anything for it, so no sour grapes here.)

It was très long on words and très short on laughs -- a real chore to slog through. Less is more, especially when it's funny.

Of course, maybe I'm the only one who feels this way, in which case I can safely be ignored. But I suspect I'm not alone.

The List Vet responds: This was a departure from our usual list format, true, but I found the submissions to be extremely clever. And FWIW, we got no other feedback from that list, good or bad.

Date: Tuesday, April 02, 2002
From: Kim Walker-Daniels (Duxall Inarow)
In Reference To: Reasons Cats Aren't Used As Guide Animals for the Blind
They said: Absolutely one of your best! 'specially since I am both a dog owner (Labradors, actually) AND a cat owner (ASH). Oh yeah, and a bird owner, fish owner, rabbit owner (you get my drift!). Keep it up!

Date: Monday, March 04, 2002
From: Jeffrey Anbinder
In Reference To: Breed Names for Cloned Pets
They said: *giggle* What a great list. :-{)}

Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002
From: Marjorie Davis
In Reference To: Cat Proverbs (Banner tag)
They said: "Talk to the paw"!!! HA!!! I love it!

Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2002
From: Fran Fruit
In Reference To: Pet Terrorists
They said: The terrorists have won! The Pet Terrorists, that is. Killer list!!

Date: Monday, January 28, 2002
From: Jeffrey Anbinder
In Reference To: Pet Terrorists
They said: Heh... GREAT list.

Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2002
From: sally peters
In Reference To: Passages From The Pet Bible
They said: Good list!!!!!

Date: Sunday, August 26, 2001
From: Susan Baptista
In Reference To: Lawsuits Filed By Pets
They said: [This was originally sent to Top Five List Owner, Chris White]

Subject: RE: Top5 Pets - 8/6/01

Hey Chris

I've emailed you twice in the past to gain your permission to use your lists in our quarterly dog obedience club newsletter.

I hope to include this list in our August edition of the newsletter (of course you will be duly credited and the website address included).


Date: Monday, August 20, 2001
From: Neville Withington
In Reference To: Signs Your Pet Works for the CIA, #3 and #5
They said: Very cute! I love number 5 in particular. Also 3 - since I have one cat that I have to brush all the time - she is well wired. :-)

Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001
From: Connie Mang
In Reference To: Bio-Engineered Pets We Would Like To See, #1
They said: The number one about the Guineau Pig is crude and gross. I usually enjoy reading this, but I saw nothing funny about this. Try again.

The List Vet responds:This is a case of mistaken intention! I took the joke to be anti-animal testing, not an endoresment of cruelty to animals, which I abhor.

Date: Monday, July 09, 2001
From: Judith Cottrill
In Reference To: Bio-Engineered Pets We Would Like To See, #3
They said: I am still laughing about it. Funny stuff.

Date: Monday, June 25, 2001
From: A.A.
In Reference To: Signs Your Pet Had a Party While You Were Out
They said: Top props for your list of 6/25. The topic was very good, and many of the entries were really, really funny. Thanks for making my day!

Date: Monday, March 5, 2001
From: Fran Fruit
In Reference To: Reasons Cats Don't Go Into Politics
They said: Purr-fectly hilarious! Great job!