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Nominee for Web Site of the Year "People Against Fun" December 30, 2003 Dear DMC, I nominate http://www.peopleagainstfun.org/ A site that makes a great deal of sense. It points out what is wrong with modern times. We have too much fun. Having fun is a modern development. For example, as the site points out, you can't find a picture of Washington or Jefferson laughing. Not having fun is what made this country great in its early years. Now we are going down the tubes. Wilber Downer
She doesn't mean to be rude . . . but December 28, 2003 Dear DMC, is this site a wind up?! i mean, i don't mean to be rude, but there's dull, and then there's dull, and this is dull [three exclamation points removed] Millie Perrett
Another Diligent Petrol Consumption Recorder December 25, 2003 Dear Trevor, Thank you for your letter [see below]. We are looking for a web site for your data base on mileage consumption averages. What we have found so far is an excellent spreadsheet for these calculations: http://www.ictcentre.org.uk/curiosit/Fun2Learn/0105E52F-00663CC4.1/0104-FuelConsumption.pdf ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
December 24, 2003 Dear DMC I thank you for very exciting internet site, and with interest I have been reading your articles from Gary and Rowen, keep up the good work, the data that you are gathering is excellent, have been keeping records for the last 9 years here in Australia, (I used to collect the data in the UK but this was lost when emigrated) during that time I have seen a trend of when the fuel companies raise the cost of petrol, this is coincidentally holiday times and summer times, how the many people who don't keep these records know how much there cars are costing them to keep on the road, I keep cost to fill the tank, the cost per liter, the total kilometers and the kilometers covered since the last refill, I then work out the cost per kilometer the average miles per gallon (yes still in the old measurements) I also keep the cost of servicing and any other parts that are needed, then I get an overall cost per kilometer, this information is so exciting and required that I back up the information regularly on to disk, as some day I will be able to use it in a trivia quiz. Are there any web sites that this data can be sent to as a world wide data base could be very useful for travelers to other countries? Trevor Pilkington
Santa . . . Needs/Wants Chimney Reports December 21, 2003 Dear DMC, As my big day approaches, I get more and more concerned about what I'll be facing. It's difficult these days to find the right chimneys. And difficult to fly through the skies to get to the chimneys? trying to avoid obstacles? airplanes, wires, snowballs I wish there were reports for me like you have about airport luggage carousels. Those reports are terrific, so useful for Holiday travelers. Merry Christmas and Best Regards, Santa Biro Fun? How Long a Line Can a Biro Draw? December 18, 2003 Dear DMC, How long a line can you draw with a biro? Take a standard sheet of paper, and a ruler. Keep drawing 10cm lines until the biro runs out. Count up how many lines you have drawn in total (this will be several thousand) and you will know how long a line you can draw with a biro. If this proves a bit too exciting, you can try to find out how many sides of A3 paper you can entirely colour in with one biro. Fascinating stuff. Lee
Petrol Consumption Records - Protection December 18, 2003 Dear DMC, Please get the following information to Mr. Rowan Smith-Jones as quickly as you can without, of course, causing anyone any excitement. [Click here to see Rowan's letter] Mr. Smith-Jones, At the risk of causing you emotional excitation, I must warn you your valuable data may be in serious danger. I speak from tragic personal experience. Since I too keep records as you do (In addition to the items you mentioned, I also keep distances between places and points of interest.. While the odometer may provide the accuracy to satisfy some, I have found it more fun to time the rate at which the 1/10 mile indicator turns over. By dividing that time, you can get fairly accurate distances to three decimal places. One can only hope our country changes to the Metric System one day soon which will allow more precise distance measurement.), I understand the magnitude of your problem. My wife is unable to comprehend the importance of the records I keep even after numerous detailed explanations. Not only does she intentionally not record even the most basic data , (By carefully noting beginning and ending mileages when my wife uses the car and taking information from the gas receipts, I am able to muddle through), she took to ripping pages out of my record book "for a grocery list" or other equally ridiculous reasons. As the thought of divorce is too exciting for me, I have taken to keeping two sets of books. The set kept in the car is my "working" set from which I copy the data to a "secret" set which I keep locked away . I urge you to begin protecting your valuable and fascinating data today. Concerned In Tucson, Arizona Gary Catren
DMC candidate goes shopping with girl friend . . . he stays in car where it's safe December 13, 2003
Dear DMC,
I would like my boyfriend to join your DMC. He is the dullest person that God ever created. I told him about your site and I read a few things to him, and he got a lot of laughs [exclamation point removed]. I asked him if he'd like to join and he said, "Sure [exclamation point removed]." I'm writing to you because it would be a bit too exciting for him, so I'm doing it instead. I wouldn't want him to exert himself. I got all excited the other day, because he actually went with me to the store, but he stayed in the car where it was safe. Is he worthy of your club? No one else will have him.
Cheryl Taul
Wow [exclamation point removed] . . . Santa shopping on our web site December 12, 2003 Dear DMC, You guys are great. You've answered my prayers for Christmas. Because of you, I have now finished my Christmas shopping, having found the perfect gift for the most difficult person I have to shop for on my Christmas gift list. Your stuff for Christmas gifts . . . I wish I could wear one of your T-shirts . . . except the biggest size you have is XXL . . . I wish I could wear one of your caps . . . but my job description requires that I wear a red stocking cap. The —I ♥ Dull Men— caps, however, fit the bill (no pun intended). I'm ordering one for Mrs. Claus. She is so hard to shop for. Thank you so much for providing this. You have answered my prayers for Christmas. Best regards, Santa Claus
Web Site's Snowglobe too exciting? Here's how to dull it down December 12, 2003 Dear DMC, My boyfriend, a proud member of your club, showed me the snowglobe Christmas card. It?s great [exclamation point removed] . First of all, I really want to thank George Brown for sending it to your web site. Second, I want to point out that I think the snowglobe could be too exciting for some dull men. At times, I think I hear firecrackers going off in the background. This might be a deafening noise to dull men. I have a solution to pass on to your members: adjust your computer?s volume to mute. Sincerely, Dee Eafening PS— you should know that geeks are not men only. I consider myself to be a geek. Or perhaps I should be called a geekette. But I don?t wear one of those glasses straps that boy geeks wear. I wear a headband (gray, usually); I strap my glasses to the headband.
Snowglobe on a Web Site December 10, 2003 Dear DMC, As I usually plan and then complete my Christmas shopping by the end of September, I had little use for viewing your websites suggested gifts. However, due to high class of your previous suggestions, I went ahead and had a look at them. I was particularly interested in the Serenity Globes. But I was disappointed. Whilst I am more than happy to embrace my dullness, I like my snow globe facsimiles to contain snow -- there is much enjoyment to be obtained from timing the snow falling rate, or calculating the shake velocity to snow vigorosity ratio. To my appreciation, a fellow Dull Man sent me the following interactive Christmas Card. In the spirit of Christmas I send it to you, so that all DMC members can partake of the joy of the season: Click here Yours Truly, George Brown
November 25, 2003 Dear DMC, What has happened to the coat hanger king page (http://www.dullmen.com/coat_hanger_king.htm)? It seems to be lacking any story - also the link to spending an hour with Bob Browning seems a little astray - take a look at http://www.thejackdaw.com where Bob can be found writing numerous articles. Cheers John Lawton
Petrol Consumption Records— Their Importance November 6, 2003 Dear DMC, I am writing to you in order to seek some rather sensitive advice. Like most well-ordered people I regularly record my car's petrol consumption. This involves noting down the petrol price at time of purchase, the amount I purchase (both litres and payment) and of course the other important values listed on the speedometer - total mileage, and mileage since last filled. I have a special book for this purpose. It is black with a number of neatly ruled columns for each specific value. I have found this a very useful way of keeping track of car's growing petrol consumption etc. Recently, however, I decided that I could improve of the information I was gathering - and so on the results of my calculations. I have begun to record mileage at significant tank levels - full, three-quarter full, half-full and a quarter full (I never let my car run much below that as I hear that you may draw impurities into the car's engine). I have also taken up noting particularly good runs, and specific distances. For example, at 50kms from when I last recorded my values, I will stop and just write a quick update. Obviously, if there are any petrol stations within easy distance, I also note down the price of petrol - even if I am not purchasing - as it helps me keep aware of the current trend in petrol prices. However my girlfriend of 17 years is becoming increasingly testy about my cataloguing (we began going out when I was 36 years old, and we are still going strong). It began with an occasional sigh, but has now increased to huffing and puffing if we stop more than once on a short trip. I am concerned about this. I was wondering if any DMC members have any advice on how I could explain to Martha the importance of what I am doing. I have tried many times, and indeed, shown her my many, many books (all are filed correctly according to month in my garage) but she appears to be failing to see the point. I would be quite disappointed if her behaviour was to continue. I would appreciate some advice. Yours Sincerely Rowan Smith-Jones
It's a dog's life November 3, 2003 Dear DMC, I came across a very interesting news story in my hometown of Munich. I think fellow dull men will enjoy reading it: Gruss von, Heinrich von Strudelmier There's a small German town near Munich called Pfilzerplatz. The town is known around the world for producing the finest stationery and paper anywhere. You want wine, you go to France; you want big waves to surf, you go to southern California; you want good paper, you go to Pfilzerplatz. Anyway, nearby Munich had a growing problem ? the thousands of stray dogs in the city were breeding with one another and were beginning to overrun the city. So the higher-ups of Munich organized a new department to get rid of the dogs. Soon enough, they had chased all of the dogs out of the city. No one knew where they went -- they just went away. A couple of days after the dogs disappeared from Munich, they appeared in Pfilzerplatz. And because Pfilzerplatz is so much smaller than Munich, the town was soon totally overrun with the dogs. So the town's mayor decided that the town should be evacuated. Everyone left the town, thus shutting down the paper mills. Well, a couple of days later, the townsfolk were watching the town from the hills, and they saw smoke rising from the smokestacks at the paper mills. Knowing that there weren't any humans left in the town, they knew it was the dogs running the factories. And so the mayor rushed off to Munich, found Munich's mayor and announced: "You've got to help us [exclamation point removed]. The mills are alive with the hounds of Munich [exclamation point removed]" Reality TV October 31, 2003 Dear DMC, American dull men in particular may be interested to learn about dull British TV shows. We call these shows "fly on the wall" documentaries, but that is slightly misleading because flies rarely appear. (Or maybe they do, but they're too small to see on the screen.) One of my favourites takes place in an airport. It is called, imaginatively enough, "Airport". Sometimes people turn up late for their flights or have too much luggage. That's about as racy as it gets. Steve Reszetniak A Dull Man Makes It Through New York City's Blackout in Fine Style August 16, 2003 Dear DMC, This is to let other members and readers know how grateful I was to be a dull man at a time like a blackout. 1. First of all, we dull men are calm. Calmness is cleanly called for in a blackout. Manny Hatton New York City
Staplist August 14, 2003 Dear DMC, Congratulations on starting the International Fill Our Staplers Day. I filled all of mine. I have three. I adore them. I use them as often as I can. I found, however, there is someone who is even more into staplers than I am. He calls himself a "staplist." (I suppose I am a staplist also, although I'd never heard that term until now.) I cannot find his name . . . but, whoever he is, he is doing a great service for his fellow staplists. Here is a link to his home page . . . the home page of the SOG . . . Swingline Owners Group: http://www.vgg.com/swingline/index.html
And here his page called My Personal Swingline History" http://www.vgg.com/swingline/SWhist.html Sincerely, Patricia Blandford
Comment on Our Dull/Dumb Jokes Section August 8, 2003 Dear DMC, I just visited your site after a year or two I can't remember: The jokes used to be much duller and funnier before. Whoever is choosing them now has changed. I am sure of it. It would be nice to know if this is true. It would also be nice if you put back some of the old humor. cheers, Aleem Mohamed + + + + + + + August 9, 2003 Dear Aleem, Thank you for your comments. We will look into this. Do you have any jokes to suggest? What do you think of this one? The United States Navy was disturbed recently about the alarming amount of skin problems among its latest new crop of recruits. Not normally known for making rash decisions, the Navy rather promptly assembled a team of its leading dermatologists to attack the issue. In short order this crack team was able to develop an ointment to combat the post-adolescent skin disorder among the recruits. In official (and predictable) gratitude, the Navy commissioned a brand new medal to commemorate the defeat of this awful scourge. A bright, four-inch-square golden medallion was adorned with a long crimson ribbon sporting a garish green-and-purple fringe all around its border. It wasn't long before this overly ornate decoration became informally known among naval personnel as . . . "The Frill of Victory Over the Acne of the Fleet." + + + + + + + August 9, 2003 Dear DMC, Now that is what I am talking about [exclamation point withheld] Thank you. This is what I felt the site has been missing. Don't get me wrong -- I love the site. Keep up the good work. And thank you for reminding me that there is some of that kind of humour still left there. Have a good weekend Aleem.
Reader Says We Bring a Warm Fuzzy Feeling August 7, 2003 Airport Carousel Report from Tony Stilling: Ibiza [IBZ], Balaeric Island, Spain. Four carousels. All belt type affairs on a single level, bags are loaded through the other side of a wall which connects to an airside roadway. Red lights and buzzers accompany the start of each run and the carousels themselves travel in a counter clockwise direction. Thank you for providing such a website, it's brought a warm fuzzy feeling to my heart. Tony
Fly Swatting Practice August 7, 2003 I would like to thank the DMC for pointing out the web site about fly swatting. [click here] My wife is so pleased that I use that site. I use to practice my fly swatting. She has noticed how my aim is much improved. We now have fewer flies in our house? thanks to the DMC and that web site. Elmer Gray Boone, Iowa
Extreme Ironing August 5, 2003 Dear DMC, On the positive side, however, I like the link on your site to Home Comforts book [click here] by Cheryl Mendelson. She has an excellent chapter on ironing. I certainly can agree with her when she says, page, 339 Ironing gratifies the senses. The transformation of wrinkled, shapeless cloth into the smooth a and gleaming folds of a familiar garment pleases the eye. The good scent of ironing is the most comfortable smell in the world. And the fingertips enjoy the changes in the fabrics from cold to warm, wet to dry, and rough to silky. There is nothing like keeping the hands busy with some familiar work to free the mind. You can learn Italian while you iron, as a friend of mine did, no you can simply think. Life can't get much better than that [exclamation point removed] Jeremy A. Blandford West Dimbleby, Worcestershire + + + + + + + Dear Jeremy, DMC
We're Going to Be in a Book [exclamation point withheld] August 1, 2003 Hi, I am co-editing an academic book about the internet (http://www.theory.org.uk/david/book6.htm) which includes a brief positive mention of your site in a chapter called "Masculinities on the Web". Please could we have permission to include a screen grab of the site in the book? The illustration will be quite small but it helps to promote the site and it would be really nice if you would give permission. Because it's an educational book we don't have a budget for pictures but it would be great if you would let us show your site. Many thanks, Ross.
A Dull Man Enjoys Himself Visiting the Grand Canyon . . . as reported by his wife July 3, 2003 Dear DMC: My husband is a civil engineer who not only looks at traffic cones, but traffic lights, culverts and asphalt. His comment on our second trip to the Grand Canyon. "Oh, look, honey. They've installed a new curb and gutter since last time we were here." ???!!!!??? Well, at least I know he's not looking at other women [exclamation point removed] M.W. + + + + + + + Dear M.W., Thank you for this information. It was no doubt a rewarding trip for your husband. And how wonderful . . . the way you cope with his comment, realizing that at least he is not looking at other women . . . we see that you truly are able to appreciate a dull man. DMC
Traffic Report—Updated Every Five Minutes— Maryland July 24, 2003 Dear Dull Men's Club, A friend sent me the following web site so that I could check traffic speeds before plunging into my 50 mile commute. What he didn't know was that I am dull, and to a dull person a site of this kind is no mere check of traffic speeds. The site is a chart of speeds that is refreshed every 5 mins. Really slow traffic gets a red mark, middling yellow, and traffic that is tooling briskly along gets a green. I found myself waiting for the 5 minute update to see if the reds would go yellow, the yellows green -- it was truly exciting. In the words of the esteemed DMC AVP: "I could watch this all day." Here's the site: http://www.chart.state.md.us/travinfo/speedData.asp Tess Samuel Our web site to the rescue July 6, 2003 Dear DMC, And then suddenly out of nowhere your website appears. After 32 years and 5 kids, she left. I was at a loss. I needed an understanding ear, someone to sit and stare blankly off into space(used to be wild blue yonder before I got bifocals...) with and there you were. (But I WANT to use an exclamation point... are ellipses OK?) Dan Majors
A Civil Engineer July 3, 2003 Dear DMC: My husband is a civil engineer who not only looks at traffic cones, but traffic lights, culverts and asphalt. His comment on our second trip to the Grand Canyon. "Oh, look, honey. They've installed new curb and gutter since last time we were here." ???!!!!??? Well, at least I know he's not looking at other women! M.W.
+ + + + + + + Dear M.W., Thank you for this information. It was no doubt a rewarding trip for your husband. DMC
The Joy of Waiting (All Day) June 19, 2003 Dear DMC, Love your site. One time I was on your site I saw a computer screen message or screensaver that was funny. I think it just said please wait. I can't quite remember, but I've tried searching and cannot find it. I should very much appreciate it if you would please help me with that. Thank you in advance. Harriet ◙ . . . ◙ . . .◙ . . . ◙ . . . ◙ . . . ◙ . . . ◙ June 24, 2003
Dear Harriet, Thank you for your e-mail telling us that you love our site. A compliment like that was almost too exciting for us to bear. We have calmed down now, however, and can tell you that we think the link you are looking for is www.waitallday.com. Indeed, it is one of our favorite sites. Sincerely, DMC
From a Park Bench Siter June 10, 2003 Dear DMC. Thank you for very slightly brightening up my life. I discovered your site whilst searching for information on park benches and have not looked back since (except when overtaking parked vehicles on my bicycle). I was recently involved in the purchase and siteing of two memorial benches in my home town of Bedford, England and have since had a mild fascination in the subject. Your site did not help me, but I read everything you provided on the topic anyway. I work in a particularly dull job in a Jobcentre where I fill in forms and photocopy documents. Sometimes I compile statistics regarding my work and fax them to our Luton office. I have just spent my lunch hour reading every single letter and comment sent to you on your "Dear DMC" section, just to ensure the tedium in my daily routine was not disrupted by anything exciting like crisps or fizzy drinks. I have a dull yet important comment to make about this section. After continual reading of the letters for fifty eight minutes I found that, when I closed my eyes, a rather interesting pattern of bright sparkling lights appeared in front of me. I found it quite exciting and my heart raced. Please can you do something to dull down the impact of reading the letters. Perhaps using a plain Times New Roman font in dark grey placed upon a simple light grey background. Perhaps fellow club members could experiment with different fonts and colours to optimise visual dullness. Yours, always sincerely, Rik King. p.s. - I have not separated this letter into paragraphs as I find it much duller to read and write like this.
Dull Father Proudly displayed his Certificate of Dullness on his hospital room's wall May 29, 2003 Hello Dull Men: I wanted to let you know that my father, a longtime member of the Dull Men's Club, passed away on March 25, 2003. He was extremely dull; however, in spite of that, I miss him terribly. He was in the hospital for a few weeks before his death, and proudly displayed his certificate of dullness and membership in the dull men's club on the wall there. My dad never visited you web site, as dull as he was. He never actually touched a computer, come to think of it. One of his great sad nesses was when the local library got rid of the card catalog. He talked about it for years, how he could never find books any more. My brother, who has just quit drinking and is now very dull, suggested I try your web site. As I expected, it is quite dull and I am enjoying it slightly. Now, to get to my suggestion. I recently was at a very dull book sale, and found a book called "Oranges" by John McPhee, who was a favorite dull author of my dad's. I think your dull men might find it meets their dull standards. Keep up the great work (no exclamation point). thank you. Patsy Knoche
After three grueling three hours on a bad date, a lady's evening salvaged by visiting our site May 29, 2003 Dear DMC, I just went out on a date for the first time in over seventeen years. It was a relief to come home and logon on to your exciting website after the three hours I just endured. I exalt your intelligence and wish to inquire as to the whereabouts of the rare species of intelligent dull men. I do this as I have spent three grueling hours with a person that holds the TV show "Cops" as the benchmark for entertainment. Thank you for salvaging my evening with your wit. Pamela Davidson
From an Elevator Consultant . . . (what a lucky guy . . . to have a job like that) May 29, 2003 Dear DMC, I found your site when doing some research on elevators at 5 am this morning. Yes I like to look at and ride elevators, but that is my business, since I am an elevator consultant. (well it certainly is a good excuse) I also build very detailed operational model elevators for a hobby. Elevators can get a little more exciting at times especially when I ride on top of elevator cars while inspecting equipment--like the time I got trapped on top of an elevator at the top of the hatch, with no place to go and very little room. My wife says she thought I was dull before she married me 21 years ago. Boy did that prove her wrong. Well I think I may be digressing a bit. I am really writing because I think most of your letters are fabricated, that is fictional. I guess if you published my letter, then I will know that my letter has been written by a true dull man. But unfortunately it may cause others to sit for hours at their computer wondering the same thing. And I will still have to ponder if all the others are fictional, and mine is the first actual letter. Let me think about it. Jim Boxmeyer Philadelphia, PA.
Are we the reason women are driven to read romance novels? This might be the case, according to a letter a lady who writes romance novels May 18, 2003 Dear DMC, I'm a writer and wanted some humor links on my web site. I'd love to link up with your site, which I love, and would ask permission except for one problem. In the Ethnic Jokes section there is a link to the Polish Clock. I understand your disclaimer about naming an ethnic group. The link is fairly funny, but above it was another link that said something like, "This isn't sexy. If you want that, click here." Now, most of my readers are women, and I don't want to offend anybody, because when offended, such women tend to send me letters filled with horrid, excoriating personal abuse (apparently to prove they are ladies). By hitting the sexy link to check out if it would offend anybody, I got highjacked into a series of porn sites from which I couldn't escape, except finally by shutting down the computer, which by then seemed locked on a film loop of [censored/deleted ? too exciting for dull men to read]. I read your disclaimer about not being responsible for "third sites"? or something like that, and I understand your reasoning. But this one was certainly not a site for dull men, and I think you could draw a line about a link that seizes control of one's computer. I'd really like to link up to you, because Dull Men ?perfectly? explains why women have to read romance novels. But I wouldn't want any of my site visitors to get highjacked as I was. Would you possibly consider removing that link, because I think you are funny as hell, and I know I could reach women who would relish your dullness with voluptuous (but not too, nothing to unduly excite you) yawns. Best wishes, Sally ◙ . . . ◙ . . .◙ . . . ◙ . . . ◙ . . . ◙ . . . ◙ May 28, 2003 Dear Sally, Thank you so much for pointing that out about the Polish Clock link. We immediately removed the link. We moved faster than dull men normally move. There was, we must admit, a moment of excitement as we rushed to clean up our site. That is wonderful news that you have now discovered that dull men like us are the reason for the success of romance novels like you write. Sincerely, Grover
Why luggage carousels at London's Gatwick (South) Airport rotate counterclockwise May 23, 2003 Dear DMC, As the designer of the carousels at Gatwick South, I can tell you that the reason that I chose an ACW [anti clockwise] rotation is that most people are right handed, and it is easier for them to retrieve a case which is coming into their right hand. Hence the ACW rotation. Peter Coleman
Too busy measuring how fast grass grows -— too busy to join the DMC? May 23, 2003 Dear DMC, Greetings from northern Arkansas (USA). I would very much like to join the Dull Men's Club, but I fear I might not qualify as I am VERY busy measuring how fast grass grows. Nat Hopper
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Dear Nat, No, you are likely to qualify. In fact, measuring how fast grass grows is right up our alley. You can submit your findings to us for publication on our site. DMC
The Dull Teen . . . a new page on our web site? May 23, 2003 Dear DMC, i was wondering could you make a page for the dull teen? Sim Shady ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Dear Sim, That's a great idea. Thank you for sending it to us. We will start such a page. We could list dull activities that are especially enjoyed by teens (do you have some suggested to kick this off?) (Is using words like —kick off—too exciting?) We can call this section ?Safe Excitement for Teens.? A key topic that would be interesting and inforjmative to explore on theis page is whether growing up to be a dull man is genetic or environmental. We could also have profiles of dull teens on the page. Do you know of a few dull teems? How would you like to write profiles of them to send to us? Sincerely [dull men are always sincere]. DMC
A complement: "You're as dull as they get" May 20, 2003 Dear DMC, you're as dull as they get [exclamation point removed] ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Dear Reader, Thank you for the fine compliment. DMC
Letter from a Coat Hanger Collector (and apparently a new DMC fan) May 18, 2003 Dear DMC, I am so glad that I found this site. You have provided many laughs for my father and I while searching through the pages. Thank you.
I found this site while doing a search on antique wooden coathangers. I have started collecting wooden coat hangers and would like to know if there is a coat hanger collection society or some such. I enjoyed your article on Bob Browning and someday maybe I will have a collection much like his. Any information you might have on collecting coat hangers would be appreciated. Thank you. Melissa Taylor March 18, 2003 I am neither dull nor a man, but when you ask "is sneezing dangerous"? You omit any reference to the urge to sneeze whilst driving. Having to close your eyes while driving, even for a split second, must be the sneeze danger most often encountered. Janet March 3, 2003 Dear DMC, I read about Some Noteworthy Belgians on your web site. You are shortchanging Belgium. There are many more -- here is a web site that lists 242 Famous Belgians: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Tielemans/hp4marc.htm. Sincerely, Wally Flemming
February 26, 2003 Hi, I saw your page on New York and Central Park (http://www.dullmen.com/new_york.htm) by Manfred Hatton and read it with great interest. As the webmaster for Central Park's official website, I would like to ask that you change the link on the page to http://centralparknyc.org/ The Central Park Conservancy maintains Central Park in a public/private partnership with the City of New York and our website offers the most comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date information on the Park, its history, things to do there, images, and so on. Thank you. Laura Frank ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Dear Laura, Many thanks for your letter. We went to your web site . . . it's great . . . we especially liked the Bloom Schedule. We've linked your Home Page and the Bloom Schedule to our site. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, Manny Hatton December 12, 2003 I believe your fact regarding Mexico's national holiday is incorrect. [Click here to see where we say this on our Trivia page] Cinco de Mayo has nothing to do with Hellmann's mayonnaise; rather it celebrates the only war Mexico has ever won Grant
Dear DMC The other evening I found the perfect way to bring excitement to doing the washing up. What you do is fill up an electric kettle with water, and switch it on. While the kettle is heating up, you pretend that you are on a Desert Island and in order to survive have to wash up AND dry up those articles that you would need on the island. You are only allowed to keep those items both washed AND dried by the time the kettle boils. The other evening I managed to wash and dry a glass measuring jug, a rolling pin, a frying pan, two small spoons, a tea pot, a mug, a corkscrew, a fork, some chopsticks (handy for starting that all important camp fire on the island) and a tin opener. Sensing the kettle was almost at boiling point, I carried on and added a milk bottle, a serving spoon, a wooden spoon (in case you use up all the chop sticks) a set of cookie cutters, a spatula, a saucer, two saucepans, one cheese grater and a oval plate just as the kettle boiled and clicked off. I then made a cup of tea with the boiling water to steady my nerves as I observed my island haul. What a castaway I would make with all my shiny things I thought - and all done in the safety of my kitchen. I am going to try it again tonight, but use the cooking time of a basic cheese and tomato pizza in the Microwave instead of the kettle. What exotic haul will I manage to get tonight? Only time will tell, but I will aim for a Knife and Fork first this time instead of a measuring jug and a rolling pin. I have discovered that you can eat much better with a knife and fork as opposed to the jug and rolling pin when marooned on the island. Best Regards, Russel Withers
January 30, 2003
Dear DMC,
I was talking to my dull friend Millsy earlier and he was telling me that it takes six English pound coins to hold down a key on a computer keyboard so that it creates a long string of the key being held down on screen. He thought it would be interesting to find how many coins from foreign countries it would take to do the same . . . can yu help?
Keep up the dull work
Tone
January 29, 2003
Dear DMC,
I am wearing a "neutral" cap, without any sort of name or message and people often comment on this to which I reply that I haven't been anywhere [exclamation point removed] I'm a bit concerned that this might cause a bit of a problem one day should I offend the "wrong" person with this reply.
Have you got any suggestions?
Hans Sander
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Dear Hans,
You shouldn?t worry about offending anyone with your response. What you are saying is the truth. What you are saying is that you don?t get out much. This is the case of many of us dull men. Why go out and have to deal with all that excitement that is out there? We think it is great to wear logo-free clothing. We have caps and T-shirts available with DMC logos on them . . . we will soon be coming out also with the same items but free of logos.
Sincerely
DMC
Serving Ice January 24, 2003
Dear DMC,
If boredom strikes you, try reading the instructions on product packaging. This morning I read the following advice on the side of a fruit juice carton: Serve ice cold. Now I'm desperately trying to find other ways to serve ice.
Alan
Jeep January 23, 2003 Jeep got it's name as an acronym. Just Every Essential Part. You don't find any 'luxuries' in the true jeeps. Or at least I haven't seen any on episodes of MASH.
Rick O?Shea
Park Benches . . . info being requested . . . anyone have any? December 20, 2003
hi,
i am a student doing an art project at college on chairs. after visiting your 'park benches' web page i wondered if you had any information on the designers of the benches and the type of research that they had done eg; how comfortable or uncomfortable the benches should be so as not to attract tramps? etc
thank you leanne, exzanylaney@yahoo.com
Sauerkraut January 12, 2003 Dear DMC, I think your web site is great for us dull men. We have many dull men here in Germany. I would like to recommend a link to a web site for you. www.sauerkraut.com. The web site tells about the History of Sauerkraut. Did you know that sauerkraut originated in China? Way before Marco Polo brought noodles to Europe from China, Ghenges Khan brought sauerkraut to Europe. He found that it fortified his troops. The site has many recipes for sauerkraut, including several recipes for sauerkraut pizza.
Sincerely,
Heinrich von Strudelmeier
London Underground - Disabled Stations January 10, 2003 Dear DMC, http://www.starfury.demon.co.uk/uground/ On discovering this website I felt I had to share it with others and could think of no better place for its many facets to be appreciated than DMC. Whilst the use of colours may seem a little excessive, please try to overlook this as you delve into the site. Also do not let the James Bond references throw you (although it has been my experience many men are able to render Mr Bond and his movies quite dull by being able to recite names of villains and numbers of bullets used in each scene of each movie). Once you start to read this gentleman's comments of the most recent Bond movie you will understand why I nominate this site as being truly dull. http://www.starfury.demon.co.uk/uground/ Kind regards, Lucy Waters
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