Dear DMC 4th quater 2005

DEAR DMC (4th quarter 2005)

To go to Dear DMC (1st half, 2005), click here
To go to Dear DMC (3rd quarter, 2005), click here
To go to Dear DMC (1st quarter, 2006), click here

Simon from Germany wants to know
whether he can join the DMC

December 16, 2005

Dear DMC,

May I join? Don't let me wait too long for an answer as I couldn't stand
the excitement.??

Regards?

Simon - Dull in Deutschland

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Dear Simon,

Have you taken our test? Once you take the test, you will know whether
you qualify for membership.

Click here to get to our test.

Being from Germany gets you far along the path towards qualifying —
give yourself extra three points for this.

Sincerely,

Grover

A lady librarian finds our animated graphic on the Home
page for selling DMC merchandize to be a little too exciting

December 14, 2005

Dear DMC:??

I find the animated graphic on your home page selling DMC clothing to be a little
too exciting for me. Although I am not a dull man, I am a dull woman. Not only
am I a librarian (the dullest of professions, let me assure you -- I even like
cataloging books, the dullest of all librarian duties), but also find watching paint
dry mildly stimulating. My other activities include such repetitive tasks of knitting
(very dull), and weaving (also very dull -- especially the part where you have to
thread each string into a separate hole called a heddle, and then you have to thread the string through a slatted bar called a reed).
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Cordially yours, ??

hr?

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We agree –– that graphic is exciting. Whether it is too exciting –– well, dullness,
like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Some dull men enjoy watching it. It
repeats itself over and over again. Dull men like to watch that.

Moreover, we are trying to sell not only to dull people but also to exciting people.
Your reaction to the graphic confirms to us that it may do the work we are hoping
it will do.

Many thanks for your e-mail. And for telling us about the dull activities you enjoy.
Are you really a woman, or are you just kidding us?

Sincerely,

Grover

Sliding into faceless anonymity, safely and securely,
by visiting dullmen.com

December 9, 2005

Dear DMC,??

I have never understood why nothing excites me anymore until I visited your site.
I thought I was some sort of freak for not wanting (or ever having) sex. I avoid
music, movies, TV, and video games whenever possible. In my spare time I like
to do nothing. I’m attending a boring university in a boring town with the hopes of becoming a technical writer.

Now I have the courage to admit that I’m dull. In fact, I exist within the dark
depths of dullness [exclamation point removed] I can now safely and securely
slide into faceless anonymity without shame.

Thank you.??

Unenthusiastically yours,??

David Jenks

Are we too brash –– too forthright and somewhat offensively assertive?

November 23, 2005

Message Type ~ Suggestion

Dear DMC,

I hope I am not being too presumptuous but I find instructions on a website such as this "To go to Dear DMC (3rd quarter, 2005), click here" rather too forthright and somewhat offensive assertiveness. Purely as a suggestion, would it be at all possible to substitute something gentler and less brash along the lines of "If you wish to view Dear DMC (3rd quarter, 2005), you are cordially invited to click here."

Martin

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Dear Martin,

You certainly have put your finger on something. Dull men certainly like to avoid being brash. On the other hand, dull men certainly like to be brief. We like to avoid wasting words. With all the newspapers, magazines, radio, and TV –– and also now with blogs ––there are too many words added every day to what is already out there for people to read.

We are pondering your suggestion. Dull men like to ponder.

Meanwhile, while we ponder, we hope you continue reading our web site and not allow the perceived brashness offend you. Tolerance is one of the (many) hallmarks of a dull man.

Sincerely,

Grover

A man is conflicted –– is he or is he not a dull man?

November 23, 2005

Message Type ~ Question

Dear DMC,

There was a time when i found your website interesting but now I just find it dull [exclamation point removed]. Does this mean I have become interesting or have I slipped into deeper dullness without noticing?

Do you have any online professional advice for this sort of situation?

It is starting to affect me that much that i am finding it difficult to sleep at night without worrying if I'm really dull or really interesting.

Help.

Regards,

Paul

P.S. Is this e-mail dull or interesting? You can be honest with me, it won't hurt my feelings (much ).

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Dear Paul,

To be honest with you, we can only say that you indeed have a problem.

What it sounds like to us is that you are not a dull man. Dull men find our site interesting, not dull. Non-dull men find our site dull.

I think this answer will allow you to sleep better. Knowing the truth leads to contentment. Contentment leads to good sleep.

Sincerely [dull men are always sincere, mostly].

Grover

A lady from Canada sending her dad and other dullards our way

November 21, 2005

MessageType ~ Praise

Dear DMC,

I heard Mr. Grover Click on the CBC Radio One today and immediately came to the site. I am a woman, so I do not qualify. Most of the men I know are not dull, but I will be sending my father your way . . . (snerk). What a wonderful site full of unusual hobbies and great ideas for soothing the savage breast.

Love it all,

Gabrielle

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Dear Gabrielle,

Could it be that you meant "beast" instead of "breast"?

We would like to post your e-mail to us on our web site . . . would that be OK with you?

Thank you

Grover

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Dear Mr. Grover,

Yes, I know the reference was mis quoted, but I have always liked the use of the word "breast' there, just signifies that horrible panicky feeling that really needs soothing . . . beasts seem to have it made savage or otherwise, it is we humans who need soothing.

Yes, please, I don't mind being a dull commentator. My mother loved the site and says she is going to get dad to explore (I sent it to him too).

Thanks for the fun,

I will send reference to a few other dulls I know, now that I think of it, there are a few.

Gabrielle

Dull men in Canada . . . what do they do for fun?

November 19, 2005

Dear DMC,

I will have you know that the turtle I keep on my bench finds the pace I work at most exciting [nine exclamation marks removed]

I could go faster but then I would be dropping flute bits and oboe parts . . . and we can't have that now . . . can we.

Incidentally, Maple Syrup runs a bit quickly . . . too exciting an activity for dull men. Now Maple tree bark sorting by colour is really a possibility.

MB,* Vancouver

*Mighty Boring

Has anyone seen the TV show “Best Sheds”?

November 11, 2005

Dear DMC

While traveling on the London Underground recently (a recommended dull activity) I saw a poster for a TV show called “Best Sheds." Sadly this was a sort of joke, as the poster was really advertising a video rental chain. I wonder, though, if the show was ever made and if members have seen it.

Yours hopefully

Steve Reszetniak

Joy of Watching Cars Pass By

November 6, 2005

Dear DMC,

I love your website. It really makes me happy to know there are other people like me.

My hobby and my life revolves around watching cars go past my window but sometimes this gets too exciting when red or blue cars go past and I start too sweat profusely.

Carry on the good work for dull men everywhere.

Roger Winsdale

Father nominates son to be Junior Member of DMC

October 23, 2005

Dear DMC,

My son would like to be a junior member of the dmc.

I feel he has all the potential attributes to grow to be a really dull man

Donald Morrison

Web Site for Rest Areas in Michigan – the dulled-down no-photo version

October 16, 2005

Dear DMC,

I was looking through the Rest Areas area of your site when I noticed something that others may want to know. The Michigan Highway Rest Areas site has a "Text Version" if you do not want to see the photos:

http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9615-60528--,00.html

Also, the Michigan site has a Road Construction Map link which contains a map of road construction for the state of Michigan.

Best regards,

P Tarle

Jasmine, 16, from Belgium

October 15, 2005

Dear DMC,

How many members does this website have? I originally came here, because your site is in my workbook of English, and we had to come search dull jokes, from our teacher. I find this site rather nice, actually, and -sorry-, not so dull at all. (Which is a good thing, to my opinion.)

I have a suggestion as well: www.deathclock.com is a great site for you people. You have to enter when your birthday is, whether you're an optimist or such, and you can sit back and see how many seconds you have to live - it counts off.

Sincerely,

Jasmine [16 female Belgium.]

Timesheet Keeping –– all way back to the 1980s –– in Iowa

October 15, 2005

Dear DMC,

Just to let you know, I was mildly intrigued by the letter from the gentleman who has saved his timesheets for 5.5 years. I did not even realize that this type of "recordkeeping" as I call it was dull until I read about it here. So I want to share with you my similar experience in saving weekly timesheets and paycheck stubs dating back to the 1980's.

Much like Mr. Whapshott; I also keep them at the ready in my desk drawer, one never knows when one may need to recall hours worked in December '87.

Mr. P. Kigerson,

Iowa