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True d'at. The people here are amazing, an incredible array of people. Bukowski fans can be hard to find, and I can only speak for myself when I say that even though I joke and have fun, Buk means something to me (and probably many others here) for which there are no words. People work really...

I thought Christopher was talking about another kind of gambling. . .I guess I have to stop over-analyzing. Love your pic, by the by. Looks better in a bow-tie than Anderson Cooper and my ex on our wedding day combined!

Very impressive, Stavrogin, and probably spot-on with the exception of Waldo. He is simply impossible to find. . .

Oh, mjp, you simply must stop this merciless attack on the intellectual prowess and writing talents of poor Josh Rock. While it is true that for a time I supported, and yes, even contributed to the battle, I now see that it was all a waste as there can be no battle when only one side has the...

My dad worked in a prison and cussed so much my first word was "Damny!", according to family legend. I know this is a thread started a long time ago, but I'm a newcomer so I hope that it's okay to add to the discussion. . .I had a couple of reactions to the idea of Buk leaving everything to...

Shut the front door. I don't know how I missed this post. . .next thing you know Celine Dion is going to turn "Roll the Dice" into a song about, well, her, which Kids Bop will then cover. Yep, I think it's time for a beer.

Or putting down pumpkins.

Is it just me, or when reading through this thread does anyone else feel like mjp is in a tiff with Jan Brady when she was going through that rebellious, afro-wig wearing stage?

Whoa. Look. I've been following this thread and it has been completely civilized. The Buk fans on this forum are astounding and welcoming and honest. I've only been here a week or so. Not to offend, but I have no idea who you are and it seems if you are famous or whatever the last think you'd do...

Thanks. I think I may have dropped one or two bombs in my enthusiasm. But I'm no poser nor a blind worshiper who's only seen the documentary and read a poem or two. I don't know how to put this without it sounding fake or corny, but I never felt connected with anyone or anything until I started...

Don't know the guy but it looks like he's a big fan of Rasputin.

I don't think mjp is talking about the Vicoden necessarily, Josh Rock, but that's just a hunch.

Absolutely right. My dad was a state prison guard for 30 years. He still says sneaking it in behind a postage stamp the most clever method he'd seen. Here vicodin is super cheap, so is morphine, oxy-whatever. . .they do such a good job masking the pain caused by other medical "treatments" that...

Bukowski wasn't an anarchist; he was a humane person who had the unfortunate gift of sensitivity and the ability to see the truth about the human race. Bukowski never wanted to take the system down. He knew the potential of the human race and had to live with watching it be pissed away knowing...

In my neck of the woods, you can get a prescription for marijuana for anything from dandruff to cancer. Legally assisted suicide also available. Ah, the rainy NW, so green and gray and blue. Unless you're gay and want to get married. Then it's just green and gray. Maybe, Josh Rock, you should...

I was referring to his entire writing career. Bukowski could have never written as much as he did if he edited as extensively as this. Bukowski worked his ass off, yes, but more so generating pretty amazing material the first go-round. Tweaking a word here or there before getting it...

I'd say nothing but I'd bust ass to try to find a Payday for him. . . Why do I feel dirty for answering this question?

Thank you so much. I am surrounded by an elite team of fans here. Just letting it all soak in. So much to explore. . .

I've got a couple. I wore one to a family gathering and my dad got pissed at me for wearing a shirt with a bum on it, like I was making fun of homeless people. Swear, true story. It's a great pic of Buk in Europe in the 70s and has his signature underneath it. My brother wore a Hollister t-shirt...

If you buy into critical theory, he's the epitome of the Romantic poet. His language is common, he writes about his "natural" world, he did very little editing, his talent was innate and his work is in the moment and for him. . .his work is the actualization of what those guys wanted to do, and...

I think he's real and either really trying to screw with people or really naive. Who says "Bukowski is my religion"? That's something my students say about Justin Beiber. And if your a real Buk fan you'd know how he felt about people asking him to read their crap and wouldn't dare ask. But then...

I cannot tell you how many people I know spend literally their entire weekends participating in "Wiki Wars". Educated people, people who have a billion other things to do, who every Monday tell me, with genuine pride and fury, about their battles and new strategies to win. I'd rather go quail...

I loved this guy when I was too young to really get him but I understood that he was special. Then he died and nobody knew who he was in my world. Another example of why people in general just piss me off. Larry the Cable Guy and Dane Cook and Tyler Perry are millionaires and everyone knows them...

http://transcendentman.com/ Ray Kurzweil's latest.

I get you, absolutely. So many times I find myself wanting to push time forward just to get through something--sadness, work, a break-up--but then later I sometimes find myself regretting being so consumed wasting my time by thinking about it.