October 1998 In response to the PB9 address: Hi Paige, Hmmmm, so you think we may have something in common in a small world, kind of way, huh? Well, nine happens to be my lucky number. I am tempted to cut off one finger and one toe to bring me more luck. My ICQ number starts with 9. Woooooo, now here comes the really spooky part my birthday falls on the 9th day. My home phone number starts with 99, my address starts with 6/90. My work phone number starts with 99. Oh, I almost forgot, I have 9 chin hairs. NO I don't just kidding, I only have 4. I long to wear size 9 shoes. I guess my IQ would be around 9. I saw the movie "Nine and a half weeks," dang, how do you type the symbol for half? I have 9 pens on my desk. My work address is 699. I am listening to the ninth track on a CD. Beethoven's ninth symphony .. heh heh heh .. just kidding, it is called "2 of a kind" by Vanessa Williams. Spooky huh? Aren't you glad you emailed me?! Barbara October 1998 Paige, your cartoon had me laughing so hard. "slice n dice." Some of the people the cops have chased have had names like "tank" "slick" "mo" ... One time, the sheriff's dept had a warrant out for the wrong guy -- they put it out for the father, and they were looking for his son. so i get this call from some woman who says "oh, no, the cops want 'worm.' he's the one who shot my brother. they put the warrant out for his dad ... his name is 'fry guy.'" I felt like saying "are you for real?" take care, kristi Police, Crime reporter October 1998 Fan mail for Wendy Inc: Dear Paige, I liked the Wendy comic today and I have some solutions for your comic and my comic. First, I'd like to say that your comic should happen on Monday and Sunday. On Sunday I'd like to make the comic with you. As for art supplies, I'll use thre things Mike Luckovich uses...some kind of markers which we'll get at Binders very soon. As for you, you can use watercolor. The first Sunday when we make our comic together, I'd like to make one where Zappy teaches Wendy that if someone is taking a shower and you go to the sink and turn on the hot water...there will no longer be hot water in the shower. Sometimes I'll do the Monday comic with you. When you e-mail back to me, I'll tell you two more comics I want to make with you...I'll show you one right now. The comic is Simon in my cartoon version comes to your house. He asks Wendy to show him around the house. When Wendy shows him the science she does somehow, he becomes a member of her science club. One day they invent the 'ge! ometer,' with secret science powers. (This will be a Sunday comic and we'll take turns doing the backgrounds and the characters color.) Somehow they pull a lever they weren't supposed to pull and go into some wierd science adventure in time, which we can take turns deciding. Well, I loved sending you this e-mail. i hope you send me an e-mail back as quick as possible...I love you! See you in cartooning world-Love, Simon, age 8 October 1998 Paige, It's hilarious. I think the graphic is actually well designed and communicates its information very clearly. How're things with you? I'll be down there pretty soon -- can I come and terrorize your office? Archie reporter at the New York Times