"How dare you play god with these kids dreams and hopes SHAME ON YOU for trying to control these kids dustiones!"

Okay, first off, what the HECK is a 'dustiones'? Wow, that was bizarre. And, um....doesn't EVERYONE who VOTES have some part in controling their dustiones? So, apparently no one is supposed to be VOTING, because by doing so we are all playing God?

That was seriously strange.

"How dare you play god with these kids dreams and hopes SHAME ON YOU for trying to control these kids dustiones!"

Okay, first off, what the HECK is a 'dustiones'? Wow, that was bizarre. And, um....doesn't EVERYONE who VOTES have some part in controling their dustiones? So, apparently no one is supposed to be VOTING, because by doing so we are all playing God?

That was seriously strange.

Welcome back Zed! We missed thee.

Magooish

!!!!NEW MAILBAG!!!

"Ppl have there own brians and should think for themselves.Why don't you get a real mother fucking job and quit destroying AI.To the owner if I ever see you I will personaly take a huge steaming dump on your head now FUCK OFF! -Gracelynn"

Great, now I've got the "Wizard of Oz" going through my head: "If she only had a brian".

"Give it a rest and move on with your lives. It quite obvious you don't have one becuase you continually decided to try and ruin eveyrone elses by living through theirs. -Maj"

And it quite obvious that you don't have a clue.

"I’m a gay male. I could care fucking less. -TJay"

No comment.

"(: peace; love; and sanjaya <3 -Brooke"

Same here.

"suspect I’ll see your name in the news some day as just another loser. I’ll bet you couldn’t even make any of these shows... -Dickie"

Oh no, another song reference comin' on... "We'll take your bet and you're gonna regret, 'cause we're the best that's ever been..."

"I'm not a huge fan of the show, but I do like to see people that have dreams and work hard to achieve them get a fair shot at winning... -Celene"

So do I. Then AI comes along and leaves thousands of people out, just to give has-beens another chance. Who knows, Carly may win and double the amount of records she's already sold...

"There are a few very talented young hopefuls on American Idol that deserve an opportunity to get a break in the music business. -Nancy"

VERY few.

"I know and understand the concept of your website but for Gods sake do not try to save Amanda. She is without a doubt the creepiest person I have ever seen and a truly awful singer to boot. I am so sick of Paula telling her that she is “the real deal” and of Amanda trying to channel Janis Joplin that I could cut both of their tongues out. There are others on the show who suck and are worthy of being saved by your viewers so please, please let Amanda go. -Larry"

Hey, Amanda is part of the "best 24 ever", So there is no "worst" as far as the show is concerned.

"okay, really. i love you guys and i think the site is awesome. but, here is the thing, everytime amanda sings my skin starts to crawl. tingly, itchy, horrible screeching! please please please make it stop!!! yeah, i know, it is vote for the worst, but isn't that annoying danny kid enough? just thought i'd ask! :0) -Blutrtl1428"

Two seperate voting opportunities, two candidates. Both bad. Unfortunately, Hillary won both big states.

Oh, we're not talking politics? I'm sorry, read the "my skin starts to crawl. tingly, itchy, horrible screeching! please please please make it stop!!!" lines, and thought we were discussing the Dem Debates...

"My one wish is that you and the other whiners would develop carpal tunnel and therefore,lack the ability to type."

Same here.

"I implore you to drop the self-righteous act and look within yourselves and admit what the real issue is with your bitterness toward American Idol."

Hey, it's not an act. I really AM self-righteous.

"The true issue is that you are jealous and unsatisfied with your own lives and you want others to be as miserable as you. Instead of, tearing down those who wish to succeed we should be praising them for their efforts."

That's why the "bad singing" shows are so popular - AI is "praising" them for their efforts. And to generate ad money.

"The more success stories we have in this country the more our children have to look to and can aspire to become."

I agree. Any socialist can grow up to be president.

"Please, for everyone's sake drop the bitterness and let the rest of the world enjoy the entertainment that is American Idol. Thank you. -Daniel"

Well, you had me there till you called AI "entertainment".

"Ya know if you all hate American Idol SO much, why not just ignore it? That's how my family does it. Let AMERICA decide who goes and who stays, not some group. If you hate singer so much just mute the TV. I'm not going to lie, I am angry, Alaina has a good voice, and possibly a good future career in singing, but that was no reason to vote for people who do not deserve to be on idol at all just to knock off the people who have a shot at winning and becoming somebody. Honestly, I just want to know why. -Levi"

Let's see, your family ignores AI, mutes the TV for the bad singers, yet you heard Alaina sing? Honestly, we just want to know how.

" " -Tami (nothing worth repeating)

If you really think that Amanda has a chance of winning, then we'll keep voting.

"What I do not understand is why you have to be so negative. This site is full of negativity."

Always with the negative vibes, eh?

"Why not just promote voting for the best vocalist rather than the worst. Take a stand so that the one contestant, who really comes from nothing and has had no other opportunity besides American Idol, will have a chance to succeed and make us all proud."

If the judges thought that way, so would we.

"I am sorry but you do not have to swear and be negative to get your point across. Thank you for your time. -Danny"

We agree. Glad to see a critic that didn't stoop to the level of the other mail-bag writers. Come back soon.

"Just wondering. -Tom"

Just entered the "tl;dr" category. (tl;dr = too long; didn't read.)

Did I detect a large influx of people with mental illness in this edition of the mailbag?

I mean it's not like we haven't had a smattering of it in the past, but when I finished reading all I coud think to myself was " I wish I had a xanax/Prozac factory and could prescribe meds for these folks. And make billions."

Magooish

Thanks! The boss has been keeping me busy as a "lab manager" these days. Really puts a kink in my surfing time. But boy, did I miss those mail bags.

It's all the ritalin they get before they start writing these letters.

Like they say, what goes up must come down!

dustiones - Spanglish for the lint balls that live under your couch

Does the "lab manager" job come with a company hamster wheel? Sounds like it!

Regardless, your hilarious recaps are back, and we're looking forward to them whenever your boss turns his back.

Magooish

"To who ever runs VFTW , You truly hurt me and devested me when you made Alaina and Alexanderea go. How dare you play god with these kids dreams and hopes SHAME ON YOU for trying to control these kids dustiones!"

I'm sorry, I'm not even going to play the "spell check" game with you, Gracelynn.

But these "kids'" destinies? First, only a few can be considered kids. Second, did you just that imply that getting a music deal is a destiny? That implies it's given to a talented singer. Hmm, I think the whole process of who even gets to see the three "honorable" judges proves that a music deal is anything BUT a destiny.

Oh, and if you're devastated by the simple fact a couple of singers were voted off who probably weren't making the top 12 anyways, then you probably have huge emotional problems. I suggest you get help. Then again, I think that about pretty much almost everyone that seriously believes AI is for real.