Feedback starting March 4, 1998 My comments are in [red brackets]. Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 02:46:10 -0500 From: Jen Petrunis <jenp@aya.yale.edu> Subject: long john=? Mr. Barrett, I was just poking through your site and read some of the short fiction you have posted. While I enjoyed the stories, I have to say that they left me very intrigued... mainly as to what the ruckus was about. I'll admit I didn't read everything, so maybe I missed something truly horrific or twisted. But then again, I suppose that anyone who would try to get someone fired for his non-work activity is a fairly narrow-minded person, and not likely to be sitting around reading, oh, say William S Burroughs in his spare time. More like Reader's Digest. But anyway, what I really wanted to ask was this: what's a long john? That is, in reference to The Donut King. Maybe it's a regional thing. I just don't think I've heard that name in reference to a pastry product before, and I was kind of curious. Best of luck with the new job and future writing. Jen Petrunis [A long john is a long cream-filled doughnut. Usually custard or Holland cream. It has other names but they escape me at the moment.] From: JenitaLs2 <JenitaLs2@aol.com> Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 12:31:32 EST Subject: Your Web Site :) Hi! I am a huge an of your web site...I think it and you are really awesome...I wrote you b4 but under my friend's screenname, I doubt you remember it anyhow. Anyway, I am going to try to make my own web page, although I am sure it will suck, and I was wondering if I could put a link to yours in mine...I understand if you dont want me to, so you dont have to think of a nice excuse or anything :) Anyway, okay youre really cool, and I hope you say yes! Love ya Jen [I link to sites I deem interesting for my viewers/readers. If your site has something interesting intriguing to share, please let me know and I'll link to it. Sites I won't link to are sites that idolize teen angst, the Hansons, or your collection of pets.]