Spite Hate Mail:
February 25, 1999

"Y'know" I remember once thinking. "I don't get enough readers from people who sound like they're stalkers." Then I got the following email. Names withheld to respect privacy, and hopefully avoid pissing anyone off. The subject line of this email was "Who created Will Hunting" in response to Brian's ridiculous article challenging that Matt Damon did not write the movie Good Will Hunting.

    "i suppose your article is pure spoof goof...with not a shade of doubt the damon and affleck are sole writers/thinkers of GWH> but , you have to tell me
    how you feel about it.
    I am responding in the spirit of things often said in jest are true.
    ANd I know the truth.

    While, I do not know who which of the two did the typing, nor who filled in the scenes and flelhed out the outline and concepts for the story. I do know that the story you received of the long andwinding developemnt of the Good WIll Hunting story is pure PR concoction.not acctually pure as itis part of a fraudulent transaction.

    I KNOW that neither Matt or Ben conceived of the story nor out-lined it, nor created main charcters, nor the themes and plot, nor the few lines which in some people's mind are the most memorable.
    ..and more..
    ...Moreover the person who did this, also concocted the idea that Matt And Ben be known as the sole creators of the script and story. This person asked only when he did this that
    the boys thank him when it won the oscar for best original screen play..And that of course they did not or you would know his name.
    Matt did mention the persons first name in a slip when they were announcing the winners of a catagory at the Oscar ceremony.
    Moreover they were to facilitate the produciton of a piece that the X person thought more improtant.
    This they did not do either.
    The person who did all this has a connection to the events of thestory which neither of them has ever had...This person is not a well known writer. bu a wroter nonetheless..
    You came closest of anyone so far., and now you know in summary the truth"

Brian really has a way of connecting with our audience. Too bad he retired for that one week. Anyway, besides writing about Matt Damon, Brian also once made fun of Jimmy buffet. In said article, he "quoted" (i.e. made up dialogue for) Noel Gallagher. He did a pretty good job, according to the following email:

    Dear Brian,
    I am writing in response to your letter in Spite about Jimmy buffet entitled "fess up or grow up". I feel that you are misinformed about the whole buffet thing, and more importantly I feel that you are pissed at your ex girlfriend about whatever, and buffet represents everything that she was to you. I am also detecting a lot of "fraternity envy", that is, built up resentment about the fact that you were either 1) snubbed by a fraternity member or the organization itself, or 2) always felt inferior to the people who were in the fraternities. I myself do not belong to or care for fraternities. I am simply writing in response to your attack on Jimmy buffet. I am obviously a fan, and I can tell you that if you were to read Mr. buffets books, or listen to his songs, he emphasizes the fact that his songs are about nothing, and even he is surprised by the fact that they are such a popular thing in todays music scene. As far as the two spoiled punks in Oasis, I've got two words for those guys, "Axl Rose". Remember Axl? He was Mr. Cocky in the 80's. Really thought he was hot stuff and all. Even went so far as to attack other musicians such as Kurt Cobain and Vince Neil (Does this sound familiar , Mr. Gallagher?). The point is, where the hell is Axl now? I can't for the life of me imagine how any "one hit wonder" such as Oasis (and believe me they ARE a flash in the pan) could have the audacity to attack someone with such a laid back demeanor and long string of 30 years of hit music as Jimmy buffet. If you don't believe that Oasis is a flash in the pan, look at the parallel between them and Guns n' Roses. Both had tremendous success with their first release. Both became infatuated with themselves, and both could not get along for a long enough period of time to board a plane and fly to their next show. Hey Noel, take a lesson from Axl, you cannot be a shit forever and expect people to continue to listen to your music. Geez, Oasis behaves like a couple of 3 year olds in a room together with only one toy to share. Speaking of "fess up or grow up", don't you think it's time Oasis behaved like adults now and then?

    A concerned buffet fan

    p.s. Noel, I'll bet Axl can get you on at McDonalds when all of this is over. He might have worked his way up to assistant manager by then. Yes, Noel, I would like fries with that.
Pathetic people: ones who are angry because we DARED to make fun of their favorite celebrity. Even more pathetic: me, because I try to answer them, and feel that I'm really funny when I do it. Which I'm not. But the exchanges are sort of funny. Here's one between me and someone, most likely 13 or younger, mad because we published an article wishing death on Alan Thicke and Marilu Henner:
    Probable pre-teen: "first off alan thicke and marilou henner are my friends and you call them pathetic.they are so much more popular than you now or ver will be.You of all people should think there losers cause they have a life you obviosly dont if you just site there and make that crappy website.so shut your mouth"

    Me: "its funny u menshun that cause i only put the web site up becaus i am jhealous of alan thick and marilu. they are so cool and i am a losooer so i thought i'd make fun of them becauei can't be them. but you sae through my nearly-transparent facade."

    Pre-teen: "wel you better cause i showed marilou the site and she is pissed and might file charges so i want an apoligy"

    Me: "o mi god. I can't beleeve that marilyu ashually looked at mi site! i am so siked! can u give me mariluy's email address? That would indeed be the pinnacle of my otherwise shadowy existence."

    Pre-teen: "for protection reasons i cannot do that but if you like mmrs.henner i suggest you remove her from the wbsite.mr.thicke may look at in the near future i dont know.but please remove marilou."

    Me: "no way!!!!!! if that's wat got her 2 look at my site, i am not removing it! For to do so would endanger my fleeting celebrity in this world."

    Pre-teen: "well she will press charges dont write back cause im signing off. waitt you have till 5:00 tommorow or else"
And that was the last we heard of him/her! See all y'all in hell.

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