tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post2244104108529793456..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: wow, I thought I got crazypants letters!Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-80054598975554003452010-12-16T15:59:52.530-05:002010-12-16T15:59:52.530-05:00Hope this wasn't copyrighted as I have already...Hope this wasn't copyrighted as I have already sent it all over. Close friends in gold-buying industry will wet themselves.Virginia Llorcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354795459855491623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44910804122647742932010-12-07T01:30:52.889-05:002010-12-07T01:30:52.889-05:00If only this letter had arrived in the mailbox of ...If only this letter had arrived in the mailbox of "Cash 4 Crazy." The guy could have been crazy rich.<br /><br />If this isn't real then it's hilarious.<br /><br />If it is real, the guy should start his own religion, and commence baptizin' all of us in the spritz that is his insanity. Hallelujah!Cole Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885196937953488437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-30353117432192257472010-12-06T21:48:46.396-05:002010-12-06T21:48:46.396-05:00I googled this guy, it seems this is his schtick. ...I googled this guy, it seems this is his schtick. He sends outrageous letters to whomever he deems worthy to be punked. There are two letters on his web page, one from the West Wing and the other from MoMA in NYC.<br /><br />He's a waste of creative energy.Kreggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229620504046221727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50840022349356711642010-12-06T20:20:45.875-05:002010-12-06T20:20:45.875-05:00This sounds like an April Fool's joke. I'm...This sounds like an April Fool's joke. I'm just not sure on whom.Walt Mussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252729944233200374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-54675812717532703822010-12-06T19:56:55.813-05:002010-12-06T19:56:55.813-05:00As the elite literary would say, "Looks like ...As the elite literary would say, "Looks like something *one* would see on facebook." And with a quasi British accent.ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-36768262584716456872010-12-06T19:45:36.724-05:002010-12-06T19:45:36.724-05:00Apparently, Jeff Aronson has no sense of humor.Apparently, Jeff Aronson has no sense of humor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447701441177564869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6191636339154006672010-12-06T19:31:23.169-05:002010-12-06T19:31:23.169-05:00Oh man, that is priceless! What do those people ex...Oh man, that is priceless! What do those people expect?Cathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211019671029222009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6075103211391490422010-12-06T16:01:20.666-05:002010-12-06T16:01:20.666-05:00To quote one of the Harry Potter characters, "...To quote one of the Harry Potter characters, "TROOOOOLL! TROLL IN THE DUNGEON!"<br /><br />And a deliciously evil troll he is, too.jjdebenedictishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950592240599703771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70179681697223399682010-12-06T15:34:14.473-05:002010-12-06T15:34:14.473-05:00There's more than one story in that letter. Ma...There's more than one story in that letter. Maybe a thriller...Kimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-67125112953867346152010-12-06T14:07:44.348-05:002010-12-06T14:07:44.348-05:00My theory is that this Harbeny guy is one of Randy...My theory is that this Harbeny guy is one of Randy Quaid's star whackers.JD Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538238148744690853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-80014737766917485782010-12-06T13:53:35.078-05:002010-12-06T13:53:35.078-05:00Wow. Just wow.Wow. Just wow.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-24739503038566572832010-12-06T13:02:34.817-05:002010-12-06T13:02:34.817-05:00Either the guy is insane or... it's actually a...Either the guy is insane or... it's actually an incredibly dry "Andy Kaufman" type of humor that apparently "Cash 4 Gold" didn't catch on to. (Personally I think it's the latter. In which case that's hysterical... The former being just sad.)<br /><br />-CCNUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465712338087624687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-8551724981868881242010-12-06T10:20:16.254-05:002010-12-06T10:20:16.254-05:00Janet, if this is a query letter, you should sign ...Janet, if this is a query letter, you should sign him up at once!<br /><br />This letter is gold! No pun intended.Giselehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954959858871289162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-83919744821940160202010-12-06T07:59:42.255-05:002010-12-06T07:59:42.255-05:00"Feral and preposterous." AHAHAH! I like..."Feral and preposterous." AHAHAH! I like it, actually... it's sort of poetic.Shakier Anthemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16169934547082128953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15804920718948591962010-12-06T03:56:53.617-05:002010-12-06T03:56:53.617-05:00Oh my. Joke or serious.... it's still a joke. ...Oh my. Joke or serious.... it's still a joke. Very, very funny. And I already found the Cash4Gold ads to be pretty funny by themselves.Tara Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-85828638082253625472010-12-06T02:50:11.953-05:002010-12-06T02:50:11.953-05:00This is very funny, but obviously a joke. The exp...This is very funny, but obviously a joke. The expositional structure alone...Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995806117529635229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-79759783288141680352010-12-06T00:59:32.710-05:002010-12-06T00:59:32.710-05:00Unlike literary agents, though, the Cash4Gold peop...Unlike literary agents, though, the Cash4Gold people deserve to deal with this kind of insanity, for two reasons:<br /><br />1) They are a reprehensible company that preys upon the desperate and the ill-informed.<br /><br />2) That misused apostrophe in "telemarketer's" and their dubious usage of the word "feral."Daniel Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217086697322548237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35954572412989885352010-12-05T23:41:50.330-05:002010-12-05T23:41:50.330-05:00Mr. Haberny has some serious rocks.Mr. Haberny has some serious rocks.Debra Lynn Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238268767406623274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70023677979491288232010-12-05T23:03:07.553-05:002010-12-05T23:03:07.553-05:00That frame looks like genuine plastic.
Clearly, C...That frame looks like genuine plastic.<br /><br />Clearly, Cash4Gold knows a keeper when they see one.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12836162812698443662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-80775332866428291002010-12-05T23:02:27.669-05:002010-12-05T23:02:27.669-05:00Dear Ms Reid
Brings to mind this old crazypants c...Dear Ms Reid<br /><br />Brings to mind this old crazypants classic:<br /><br />http://www.funnyordie.com/articles/1ab6b0046d/stranger-than-fiction<br /><br />dylandylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258261414344799869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70502166519451587442010-12-05T22:10:53.784-05:002010-12-05T22:10:53.784-05:00Sounds like next "feel good story of the summ...Sounds like next "feel good story of the summer." You better sign that guy quick. ;)Furious Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934529688753875751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-24084094224292188942010-12-05T21:42:25.180-05:002010-12-05T21:42:25.180-05:00Awesome. Maybe this is from one of those "Le...Awesome. Maybe this is from one of those "Letters from a Nut" books? <br /><br />http://browseinside.harpercollins.ca/index.aspx?isbn13=9780380973545Marie Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297441883477828246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62453013326286006562010-12-05T19:34:04.016-05:002010-12-05T19:34:04.016-05:00Seriously, where do you find this stuff???Seriously, where do you find this stuff???Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-82857297827929463392010-12-05T18:04:11.327-05:002010-12-05T18:04:11.327-05:00Whoa. That was like a masters' level of crazy....Whoa. That was like a masters' level of crazy. Even my relatives would be impressed.Toni McGee Causeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370542021428660374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35135255563861411782010-12-05T17:55:55.389-05:002010-12-05T17:55:55.389-05:00Given what I know about the Cash4Gold scam? They ...Given what I know about the Cash4Gold scam? They more than had this coming. AWESOME.CKHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741681893677604323noreply@blogger.com