Well, don'tcha just love the Internet? Home of the spotty, one-handed keyboard junkies. I've now gotten juvenile letters from two angry Brits upset by the fact that I mentioned England as the place where I was inspired to make this web page. They claim that I patronised all Brits, everywhere in the whole universe, by mentioning that a few of my English friends didn't know certain references. My original introduction had stated that I wanted to take some action regarding references my English friends could not understand, but then I decided to make an entire page highlighting all of the references instead. You know, cover the bases so that people from all walks and backgrounds could find what they might be looking for. In school, would a teacher teach to the brightest kid in the class, or to the least knowledgable? Sometimes ya gotta cater to the lowest common denominator, buddies. Get a life. Get a clue. Get a sense of humour.

In fact, on that note, I am so amused that an offensively funny show like South Park can be happily viewed by these two Brainy British Boys, and yet they can take offense so easily by my simple introduction. I mean, sheeeeesh. I could imagine their reaction had I said something prejudiced, but I didn't. I'm just so glad that I knew so many self-assured, relaxed human beings in England before I received the uptight, arrogant, paranoid email from those two Proud Trivia Dudes. Sure reinforces the American stereotype of pompous Brits, no? Luckily, I am amused. The Internet can surely shelter the socially retarded, even in Mother England!

I am also amused that one of these abrasive Einsteins called me a "wanker". As far as I can tell, the name Tania has never been given to a person who has the equipment to "wank". It just further amuses me that this proud fool could be so passionate about his knowledge base and yet screw up on something as simple as the sex of the person he is flaming. Ha ha ha. (He sure mentioned genitalia an awful lot in his letter. Maybe he's just discovered it?) And besides, if these Master Minds already knew all of the references, why did they visit my page?

I think the authors of those two letters deserve some kind of award for knowing all of the references, don'tcha think? And for standing up for their nation by spending their Saturday nights writing flaming letters to the author of a web page regarding trivia in South Park, a very hot topic in national pride debates, I understand. Not. (I could hear "Rule Britannia" as I was reading their heart-felt letters.) Gosh, yes, I can see the special award now: a Huge, Bronzed Cheese with a Hair in It...I'll work on that.

In conclusion, I've taken the bit out about being in England at the time of this site's conception. My friends know the story anyway, they were there; well-balanced folk like many of you read it and did not judge it; but it seems sharing the story with immature strangers is impossible. So, screw it. The content of this site can stand alone. And, just to avoid further contact with the unwashed, I'm taking my name and email address off of this site. Eventhough some of us have been on the Internet for over a decade, we still seem to encounter the irrational flaming desire among some neophytes thrilled by an invisible community in which they can pretend to be important.

To remove the email is a sad thing for me. I was enjoying all of the positive feedback and help with web links from the rest of you out there! I mean, the links are the best part; they reinforce the humour of South Park. Who can resist the hilarity of the dancing Herve Villechaize? Oh well. My friends (British and American) for whom the web site was designed have been very grateful for its existence, and Americans who do get all of the refs still enjoy the site for the links.

I thank those of you (who know who you are) again for your support, and I wish I could keep hearing from you. But I just can't stand obnoxious short-sightedness and unjustified flaming in my mailbox. So, I'm doing what I can to squelch further contact with these types of apes.