INFO-(Letters/Mail Sack)
This WAS, quite possibly, the shittest/unfunniest page on this site. My original idea was
to poke fun at corporate spam e-mails that have been showing up in my e-mail at work. But
spam e-mails are like your uncle's anal cleavage. The first time you see it, you think its
pretty damn funny... but then you realize EVERYONE has seen a version of this, and it's really nothing
too funny or interesting. Anyways, here's a few letters I received this week. For once, I
received some decent letters, dealing with some of the issues we cover on this website.
mail sack for 8/1/02 to 8/8/02
From My Pal: icancu202
8/8/02
"IVE BEEN LOOKING EVERY WHERE BUT CAN NOT FIND OUT EXACTLY WHEN DENVER BRONCOS CHANGED TO THE HORSE HEAD LOGO. I KNOW THIS SOUNDS STUPID BUT IM A NEW FAN & I REALLY NEED HELP!!
THANX"
The Broncos changed to the new look in early 1997, between the 1996 and 1997 NFL seasons. Sometime in March or April of that year, the new look was unveiled at a press conference. For further trivia, I believe it was John Elway, Harald Hasselbach and John Mobley who were the "models" for that particular press conference.
So, the last full season with the orange and the "D" logo was 1996. The last game played in the orange was January 3, 1997- the playoff shocker against Jacksonville, at Mile High. The first preseason game in the horse head/blue uniforms was July 31, 1997- at Mile High against the Buffalo Bills. First regular season game in the horse head/blue was the 1997 season opener against the Chiefs, at Mile High. More than ya wanted to know, I'm sure...but now ya know.
From My Pal: GStragand
8/7/02
As a trucker stops for a red light, a blonde catches up. She jumps out of her car, runs up to his truck, and knocks on the door. The trucker lowers the window, and she says "Hi, my name is Heather and you are losing some of your load." The trucker ignores her and proceeds down the street.
When the truck stops for another red light, the girl again catches up again. She jumps out of her car, runs up and knocks on the door. Again, the trucker lowers the window. As if they've never spoken, the blonde says brightly, "Hi my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!" Shaking his head, the rucker ignores her again and continues down the street.
At the third red light, the same thing happens again. All out of breath, the blonde gets out of her car, runs up, knocks on the truck door. The trucker lowers the window. Again she says "Hi, my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!"
When the light turns green, the trucker revs up and races to the next light. When he stops this time, he hurriedly gets out of the truck, and runs back to the blonde. He knocks on her window, and as she lowers it, he says..... "Hi, my name is Kevin, it's winter in Colorado and I'm driving the SALT TRUCK!
Give him credit..the big bro's been sending me some WRETCHED jokes lately, but I felt this one
was worthy of being repeated. But if he sends me another joke about
the frog asking for a loan, or the guy driving the Sesame Street bus, it's OVER.
From My Pal:MGreen10024
8/8/02
Hi, I read your comments about the Philadelphia
wrestling fans booing the faces. You mentioned
Brian Pillman was booed by those fans.
I'm a big Tom Zenk fan. Was he ever booed there
when with either the WWF or WCW? Did you ever
see him live?
Would you give me your opinion of Zenk as a wrestler?
Hope to hear from you. Thanks
I don't have an exact date or match, but I think it's safe to say that, like all the cleancut babyfaces, Zenk was probably boo'ed by the Philly fans. Philly fans have that reputation for being rowdy in all their sports crowds. One of the reason the 1993 Phillies were so popular was because they were not cleancut "babyfaces". The Phillies went to the World Series that year with a cast of characters who sported goatees, unkept hair, dirty uniforms, chewing tobacco and beer bellies. In wrestling terms, they were definitely "over" with the home fans.
Getting back to Zenk- I think he was a decent and somewhat underrated performer. Believe it or not, I felt that his lack of a nickname kept him from becoming more established. "Tom Zenk" just did not have the sound of a big name. I'm not saying he needed a gimmick, just a better stage name, IMO.
I didn't start attending wrestling events until 1988, so I never saw Zenk live. This was the later years of the "kayfabe era" and Denver was strictly a WWF-only stop at this time. The AWA had stopped coming through a year earlier, and I can recall only one WCW show that made it through (in May 1989). I don't believe WCW returned until the Nitro days.
No amazing facts or cool evidence, but I hope this helps a bit.
From My Pal: SPAM MAILER
8/2/02
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Nice to know that the Fantastic 4 have expanded and moved on to more
profitable ventures.
From My Pal: Momma Stragand
8/1/02
Campbell's Szechuan Burgers
Prep/Cook Time: 20 minutes
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
l can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's Cream of Mushroom or 98% Fat Free Cream of
Mushroom Soup
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
l/8 tsp. crushed red pepper
6 round sandwich rolls, split
SHAPE beef into 6 patties, 1/2” thick.
COOK patties in skillet until browned. Pour off fat.
ADD soup, water, peanut butter, soy, garlic and red pepper. Heat to a boil.
Cover and cook over low heat 5 min. or until patties are done. Serve on
rolls. Serves 6.
Shopping List:
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's Cream of Mushroom or 98% Fat Free Cream of
Mushroom Soup
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
6 round sandwich rolls
Peanut butter
Soy sauce
Garlic powder
Crushed red pepper
I just included this because Ma always refers to "Szechuan" as
"Saskatchewan". Plus, how many times do you get to
mix peanut butter and ground beef?
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