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I'd never read your letter before, Bossk. Really, really great work. You have my full support.

Thanks to StarTrooper3000 for your hard work as well.

With the right luck and the right names behind us, we could get a strong second wind and another surge of support.
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Thanks for the kudos, Jay. Means a lot. Really. And, while I admit that many of my posts do drip with sarcasm, this comment is not.

Just remember all, if you do use this letter, you will have to tailor it to who you are sending it to. Obviously, remove references to the name Ebert or his position as a film critic, the ref to the Chicago Sun-Times, etc.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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This would never work, but has anyone bothered to contact the starwars.com?

Of course they would never put up a banner ad, but it would be funny just to see their response. Or not since they might get mad and shut us down. Still the idea made me laugh.
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I'd thought about that too. Oh the irony of having their support in the matter.
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Exactly.

I just reread your letter Bossk. Its till top drawer.

However something did occur to me.

A friend of mine emailed Roger Ebert when we were writing our thesis papers this time last year. I forget the exact response, but I know it contained references to him being very busy.

My only suggestion for future letters are to keep them brief. This indeed sucks because I don't know what of your letter should be cut. All I can think is a shorter letter might be more likely to be read. thats all.

Again I like the letter as is, I'm jsut trying to think strategically.

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Maybe I can tailor it to some other reviewers as well. Suggestions?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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I can see the pieces that need to be taken out in order to distribute it to other people. But, in terns of shortening it, I think Bossk should; he wrote it....it would be wrong for any of us to harm it
I just hate stupid people.

GO JETS!!!!

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No please, go ahead and dice it up. The problem with me doing it once is that this letter really should be tailor made to the site you're sending it to. If you have a webmaster's name or another critic's name, fill it in the blank. If you know of their title or if they are the premier something or other (Greg Dean Schmitz of Yahoo Upcoming Movies is the premier distributor of movie rumor information, for example), then change the statement about Ebert being one of the most respected critics around to fit this fact. Change the letter so you're doing a little "sucking up" without making it obvious. Just be respectful of the person you are sending this to and don't make it sound like you are too terribly desperate, but you want their help because you know that if they support you, it will very clearly help the cause.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Bossk wants some objectivity, right?

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Well...I guess this weekend I'll take a shot at it; please feel free everyone else to take a shot at it.
I just hate stupid people.

GO JETS!!!!

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Digitalbits put up a new post about us today (Oct. 10). I've got the text posted in the "Digitalbits no longer supporting us" thread in off topic.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Did we? Cool.
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wow I wake up this morning and we're at over 41,000. I knew the TF.n thing would boost us, but I had no idea how much.

I think the group of us have to start getting out there more often, if this could boost us this much, then we could really get a lot more!



Still waiting to hear from AICN, but hopefully I will know soon. I'll see if Harry will run an editorial about it.
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Woah! Big boost! I still haven't gotten around to the letter yet; I'm posting & doing HW at the same time.
I just hate stupid people.

GO JETS!!!!

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Yeah, let us know about AICN, Scumb. That would be a huge boost since the readership for his site is a lot less specialized than TF.n. Imagine where that post would take us in terms of numbers.
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wahoo!
We are pumping again !! !
Just take a look at the petitions. Good job
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Yep, over 43K
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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its going the right way.
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Well, of course it's going the right way. I don't think it would be possible for it to lose votes, would it?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Nope; don't think so.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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what i meant by the right way is that there is no stagnation.
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I know. I was just joshing you.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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i know, and i was joshing you by making you feel that i have to explain my thoughts, coz you dont understand them...
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Gotta keep each other on our toes.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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