I just saw you in Time Square on Wednesday the 11th and it was a complete surprise, we just happened to be on a school trip and at the right place at the right time. You have helped me complete one of my goals, the goal was to see you, but you gave me a high five going down the escalator, I wanted to thank you because of you I now only have 4 more goals to complete, and some of which will be completed in the near future ( acceptance in to Oxford( I have 4 years)) Thank you so much!
One of your many fans,
Emily
Response from Gene:
Good luck with Oxford. I know you can do it.
Gene,
I've noticed about a half dozen of your recent letters are written with the first letter of nearly every word capitalized. Don't know about you, but I find this somewhat difficult to read. Is this the "new" English? I've heard that writing something in all caps means you are shouting. I can only surmise that capitalizing the first letter of every word means that the writer is bipolar or passive-aggressive or has a shift key fetish. Seems like a lot of extra work.
Maybe ...... It Is An Attempt at Optical Trickery To Make The Letter More Noticeable So The World Renown Rock Star Will Stop And Read It . I Doubt If That Would Work On A Gene-ius Mind Like Yours. LoL
I must reiterate, that last sentence was difficult to type !!
Then on the other hand you've got the lazy people who don't go near the shift key. Can't even muster the strength to capitalize the smallest letter in the alphabet. I just think the "i" just looks so naked unnaturally uncapitalized.
Anyway I hope I'm not being left behind on some new trend.
On another subject, I could not believe what I was seeing with the face-lift. I, like a lot of people, grew up with this mystique surrounding KISS. For the longest time nobody knew what you looked like in real life. While the mystery was revealed long ago, I think there is still a mystique surrounding you and the boys. To see you in your hospital gown, unrecognizably swollen with your hair looking as gnarly as everyone else's was unquestionably a mind blowing pin prick into the KISS mystique balloon. Very difficult for a fan to watch. But -- it was absolutely intriguing and fascinating to me and was very honest and brave of you. I admire your courage and willingness to show and share it all. For me there is more air then ever in the KISS balloon! Do you sell those?
Watched VH1 Rock Honors for about the 10th time last night (not the whole thing, just the last climactic half hour). Awesome you guys were recognized. You deserve it.
Can you put a picture of me and my mom on your website? If so there is one attached.
Thanks,
Greg Trimm
Hi Gene and family:
I must say I have loved KISS for years and years and Gene you are my favorite. I saw your last concert I would say 10 times...4 times in a week!!! I just love ya! And now I love your family. Your show has made me laugh so hard I about peed myself. You have opened your life wide open for everyone to see and you really have some class. I love the videos when your children were smaller and love the little excerpts when you sit on the couch and chat!
Your children are so down to earth and well, compared to some other rockers kids, pretty civilized if I may say so. The hardst show for me to watch is the one where Shannon and you had your surgeries. I laughed my arse off when Shannon would grab the back of your gown and she would just start laughing..it was so funny. The hard part was when Sophie started to cry. It really made me sad that she was hurting over this. But you didnt just sit there and let it go...you did something that made me love you even more (as much as a fan can) you went to her. And you made the cameras shut off because she didnt want them on. You showed you care so very much for your children it just made me prouder to be your fan.
Okay...so enough spilling of the praises...keep rocking, give Shannon the baby she wants, stay happily unmarried if that still suits ya :), and stay just the way you are!!!
Much love and happiness to you all...
luna :)
Dear Sir,
This is not a question. This is a recognition that you, like I, were trained to be teachers. I just want to give you a heads-up that during your episode called "Checking In," you tried to correct a permission form for plastic surgery. The form was correct. The sentence said something like, "Due to the nature and procedure," and used the verb "have." "Nature and procedure" as a phrase is a compound subject, which is considered plural, so you have to use a verb form that is accepted for most plural subjects, "have," not "has."
You are an authority in many things and you speak many languages, so I understand why the nurse and Miss Shannon would go along with you.
I enjoy your show. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Bowsky
Chicago
Hi Gene and family,
I am fully aware that there is about .0001 chance that you'll actually read this, but on the off chance that you DO-
I'm just one of the millions of fans you have on this planet. My first concert was in Indianapolis in 1976, and oddly enough, my last concert was in Indy in 2003. Front row both times, but with festival seating a thing of the past, I can tell you that front row tickets were about the price of a used car! You've always been my favorite of the group, and in 2003, I went through GREAT pains to be on the left side of the stage (your right) so that we (my wife and I) could be directly in front of you. I nearly crippled myself diving around for one of your picks, and FINALLY, near the very end of the show, I got my prized pick.
It must be amazing to live in your shoes. Your book has been read and reread in this house, and I enjoy it every single time.
You have zero incentive to reply, but know that if you did, you would be making a HUGE impact on some poor schmuck that has idolized you since the day he bought that first record. Thanks for making the difficult things in my life more tolerable JUST by listening to your music, and providing me with energy, feeling and spirit each and every time I hear you sing...
Lee
Response from Gene:
Hi, Lee.
Gene,
A local Baltimore FM radio station 105.7 WHFS, is advertising their morning DJ's going on a tour.
As you can see by the picture, they are clearly using the K and S from the KISS logo. Is this legal or do I smell a lawsuit?
Steve Wrzesien
Marriottsville, MD
Just saw the show looks like you guys were having lots of fun!!!!!!!!!!
All my friends think its cool that you know me by name.
And they don't like my kind of music at all!!!!!!!!!!!
But its all good !!!!!!!!!!
MAN I LOVE BEING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your Pal,
Tony Whitfield
Response from Gene:
If only the world understood the wisdom of your last sentence.....
Dear Gene,
I am writing this letter to let you know that there are all kinds of people that your show attracts. I am a 38-year-old mother of three who just happened upon your show one lazy Saturday afternoon while flipping channels. What made me take note was Shannon, who I actually recognized first. I was totally unaware that you two shared a family life with kids (I will refrain from the word marriage). And what beautiful kids you have. Not that I would expect anything less of you and Shannon. Your show peaked my interest, which reality shows rarely do and I appreciated the amusement, fun and interesting plot as the show went on. I am totally hooked. Not only do I try to steal time throughout the week to catch the latest episode, I am creating more fans for you as I go. Went out of town to the Lake of the Ozarks with a friend to do scrapbooking...yes, I said scrapbooking and we were fortunate enough to catch a Family Jewels Marathon that day and I bet we watched six back to back episodes. In conclusion, i would like to say that I am eager to see the healed results of the plastic surgery and my vote goes with Shannon for another baby. You gotta love the babies...
Kristina Moses
Very happily married for 13 years (hint, hint)
St. Louis, Missouri
Kristina M. Moses
Response from Gene:
(Hint, Hint) NO!!!
Dear Gene!
First I would like to say my whole family loves your music and your show.
Second I have been happily married for going on 14 years now. I love being married. I don't believe in divorce. It is ok for another people but not for me! The reason I am telling you this is... I also believe that people should not push their believes on to another people. I don't think other people should tell you to marry Shannon. You two have been happily unmarried for over 23 years and have 2 wonderful kids together, so must work for you guys. As long as the four of you are happy that is all that matters!! You all are still a family with or without a piece of paper. Well that is my two cents.
on your side of marriage,
Teri
Response from Gene:
The only thing wrong with marriage, is that one of the two tends to be a MAN. The statistics bear this out. The man usually leaves.
How can I invest in Gene Simmons ?
You often have said it would be a good business strategy.
thanks
Response from Gene:
Invest in yourself. It's a good business.
Hello Gene;
I am Lady In Waiting from "5/8/2005", Christa. Hi ! How are you? I am writing for a couple of reasons, first I love Family Jewels, It's so funny and entertaining. Wow, your kids are gorgeous! It's no wonder coming from you and the gorgeous Shannon Tweed - fellow Canadian, yay!
I'm also writing, because I have a business proposition.
A coffee table book of celebrities, photos taken candidly. I would be the photographer, you would be the producer & backer. There would be a blurb from each celebrity of their choice, something about them they want to divulge! Proceeds could go to The Red Cross, Disaster Relief Fund .. or similar.
What do you think?
Christa Rivington
Response from Gene:
Thanks for the idea, Christa. But honestly, nothing is new under the sun. And while a book like that MIGHT sell, the most important thing is for an entity (publisher) to PAY an advance and royalties and for a distributor to distribute it to book stores. So, while the idea is good enough on its own, I would have to do all the work (call the celebs and convince them to be in the book...and convince them not to take any money for it, otherwise there would be no profit IF the book sold in the first place).
Not as easy as it sounds. Nothing is.
And proud to have you as a Lady.
My name is Peter Joffe. I am a Chiropractor in Manalapan NJ. A magazine called Today's Chiropractic did a interview about me and my kiss collection. Below you can find the link to the article along with a picture of some of my memorabilia
Thanks
http://www.todayschiropractic.com/issues/2007/feb_mar/cwithc.html
