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That is an astute observation. I recently read a couple of poems where Bukowski mocked AA and alcoholics saying what they consider excess was what he considered "tapering off". Anyhow, was he an alcoholic. Fuck yes!

Good one!

Last book : What matters most is how well you walk through the fire, by the man himself (I also bought flash of lightning behind the mountain - excellent excellent excellent!!!) Last CD : The stuff that dreams are made of : Compilation of old 1930's blues, country. (Nice intro on record...

thanks for the info so far, i'll be sure to check em out. I would also like to visit a few places Buk frequented. Why? I dunno. But I do.... :-) Any suggestions?

Hmm, Don't agree with the first part but agree Giamatti is a star. Give that man something to work with! He could do Buk in a movie no problem. He'd make a good choice for an adaptation of post office (if Jack wasn't available...). Maybe the best person to play hank would be Nick Nolte.....:-)

JUst two guys having a pissing contest?

Sideways is pure class. I can't think of any movie I have seen lately, or even during the past 10 years, which comes close. I'm open to suggestions though...

the only one I haven't seen is Black Snake Moan. Love that bar scene in Near Dark...(finger lickin' good!)

Yup, great movie. The coen brothers have made some other classics : Barton Fink, Millers crossing and Fargo (my favourite)

Did he manage to get imported cubans? I notice in the buk tapes he was smoking a romeo y Julieta.

Agreed. So many other good authors I would read first. Like Self's hero, Burroughs....

for buks work? I'm in LA soon and wouldn't mind picking up a few books along the way.

I don't think so. There is still a lot of humor in his work. Last night of the earth poems still made me laugh in places.

A really GREAT one. The Last Detail, Jack Nicholson. He plays a boozy character called "bad ass budusky" :)

Das Boot The pope of greenwhich village Drugstore cowboy Full Metal Jacket Fargo,The big Lebowski and Barton Fink Smoke Sideways Unforgiven

Strange that he slammed "Women". That buks best book!

I thought it was ok. A lot of the humor in his work is hard to translate to film. Sorta like Elmore Leonard. Great books, lousy film interpretation.

I picked it up a few years ago and the first couple of paragraphs put me off. But then I was heavily into Elmore Leonard at the time. Totally different styles. It's definetly worth reading though.

I was living in a roominghouse in Brisbane. I was in the bookstore looking for a book by Burroughs when I came across Bukowski's Ham and Rye. I read a bit of Rodey Doyles intro and remembering the movie Barfly, bought it. I sat in the park reading it. I read it in day or two. Then went out...

Well, an alcoholic is in self denial. One moment they are able to admit they are alcoholics, the next not. Thats part of the disease process, if you buy into that. Although, I don't really see that as being Hanks problem. I think his approach to booze was neatly summarised in the buk tapes when...

The whole problem with alcoholism is the self diagnosis criteria. I speak from experience of being around the AA rooms myself. I often battle with my own diagnosis. I like a drink and often get drunk. If you claim you are not an alcoholic it is very difficult to proove otherwise. Of course...

Good post. When you find a good bar you stay with it. They are few and far between. Sadly, the yuppies are taking over the world.

yes. What was your favourite chapter ? Mine was the one where he shows us around East Hollywood.

I haven't heard what he said yet, but that would make sense to me. Why should a genius be good? Why can't a genius be eviL?

YAY! They just arrived. One problem. So did my flatmates friend from Auckland. And now I have to be sociable and 'entertain'. At times like this I wonder what Hank would do. At leasy im getting drunk!