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Title: Can't remember: Author who wrote hilarious letters to companies
Post by: JeffreyC on July 20, 2015, 02:21:39 PM

There was an author that Tom had as a guest a number of years ago who wrote really absurd letters to companies, many of which sent serious responses. I cannot remember this author's name nor the book he wrote. If anyone could help I would really appreciate it!

thanks!

-Jeff

Title: Re: Can't remember: Author who wrote hilarious letters to companies
Post by: peter falk on July 20, 2015, 02:27:39 PM

Was it Barry Marder?  I don't recall the episode, but that guy wrote a book under a pseudonym that seems to fit the description...

Title: Re: Can't remember: Author who wrote hilarious letters to companies
Post by: fonpr on July 20, 2015, 02:49:24 PM

Quote from: JeffreyC on July 20, 2015, 02:21:39 PM

There was an author that Tom had as a guest a number of years ago who wrote really absurd letters to companies, many of which sent serious responses. I cannot remember this author's name nor the book he wrote. If anyone could help I would really appreciate it!

thanks!

-Jeff

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Title: Re: Can't remember: Author who wrote hilarious letters to companies
Post by: Denim Gremlin on July 20, 2015, 05:33:49 PM

Robin Cooper is the pseudonym of Robert Popper (of Look Around You)

Title: Re: Can't remember: Author who wrote hilarious letters to companies
Post by: JeffreyC on July 20, 2015, 08:55:24 PM

Thank you so much Fonpr, that's exactly what I was trying to remember. I super appreciate the information!

-Jeff

Title: Re: Can't remember: Author who wrote hilarious letters to companies
Post by: QuizGuy66 on July 28, 2015, 02:06:42 PM

There was series of books called "Letters From A Nut" by an author using the pseudonym Ted L. Nancy as well.
I know that Jerry Seinfeld wrote the forewords for those. 

-QG