bukowski.net fan mail

mjp

mjp

Founding member
Lots of fan mail in the inbox these days. I tell you, this success is going to go to my head! The last one is from a guy who registered to post spam.

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Steven Bailey
steven_is_nyert_nyass@hotmail.com

I find it a poor irony that a site dedicated to an important writer would include such a witless and saccharine introduction. Most people who are serious about reading Bukowski don't want to be distracted by the pop vernacular of dumb, camp nerds.

Give us a sincere introduction.

Ps

Where do you get your irony from... an elephant?!

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Torben
torben.bluesteelmedia@gmail.com

please stop this website, it does not do bukowski any good. full stop. im sure you agree.

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Barry Cross
barrycross228@btinternet.com

I found Buk.net registed just to have a look then recieved a message saying why have'nt i posted anything yet, so i did .

this morning i logg on to find that i've been banned for life. what a fucking joke. you people must think you really are something special Fuck you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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cirerita

cirerita

Founding member
I think that guy was banned for whatever he actually posted!

you don't get banned if you don't post! that would be way too surreal :D
 
mjp

mjp

Founding member
Ha - it's interesting to see what people choose to read.

You might notice that in my intro to the emails I said, "The last one is from a guy who registered to post spam." Banning people who didn't post would be a bit counter-productive, wouldn't it.

Very few people have been banned. And only one of them was not a spammer.
 
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SamDusky

Founding member
Ninjerk said:
That's from a movie... I can only think of Wrath of Khan, but I'm sure that's not it.
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Actually, that is a line made famous by George C. Scott from the film "Patton" wherein he says, "Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book" when he has just predicted how Rommel would attack the allied forces.

I have seen every movie made during the last 300 years.

SD
 
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SamDusky

Founding member
Thank you, my good man---a gentleman and a scholar. I think "The Magnificent Bastards" would make a good name for a hard rock group, No?

I like it,

SD
 
mjp

mjp

Founding member
Or a good domain name. Unfortunately they are all registered.

The .org only two days ago...must be some magnificent bastard vibes traveling the world:

Domain Name: MAGNIFICENTBASTARD.ORG
Created On: 14-Oct-2006
 
Ninjerk

Ninjerk

SamDusky said:
Actually, that is a line made famous by George C. Scott from the film "Patton" wherein he says, "Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book" when he has just predicted how Rommel would attack the allied forces.

I have seen every movie made during the last 300 years.
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I actually figured it out a couple hours after making that post. I've seen Patton about 10 times in the last year (and wrote a paper on it for my composition class).

Also, you neglected to mention that it wasn't Rommel leading the attack on that particular occasion.
 
mjp

mjp

Founding member
Here's another. Apparently I didn't answer his email, though it would have been difficult to answer him, since he gave a nonsense email address...

Subject: Your Dick
Bill Lee <asad@sadfg.com> to me
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:26:59 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks for answering my fucking email, dickweed!

His original email probably went something like this; "WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT POME WHAT BUKOWSKI READS ABOUT THE END OF THE MOVIE AND CAN YOU GIVE ME PERMISSIONS TO WRITE ONE OF HE POME IN MY ZINE????? ANSWER FAST I GO TO KINKOS TONITE!!!!!!!"
 
poptop

poptop

mjp said:
Lots of fan mail in the inbox these days. I tell you, this success is going to go to my head! The last one is from a guy who registered to post spam.

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Barry Cross
barrycross228@btinternet.com

I found Buk.net registed just to have a look then recieved a message saying why have'nt i posted anything yet, so i did .

this morning i logg on to find that i've been banned for life. what a fucking joke. you people must think you really are something special Fuck you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi mjp,

No fuck you from me, but I did feel a little hung out to dry when I responded to an auto-mailer (or what appeared to be an auto-mailer) I thought came from a real person after I'd been away for a couple of weeks. And I wrote a reply not realizing that at the time. I felt a little foolish. I caught on after I saw the same exact auto-reply sent to someone else except for the robot substitution of another name. I was disappointed because I felt that something as artificial as that was contrary to the spirit of Bukowski and this generally excellent newsgroup. If someone doesn't reply for awhile, I feel there is something going on and they'll turn up again if they have more to say, without any need to stimulate postings through such artificial, mechanical means. Speaking just for myself, I'd like to see the plug pulled on these robot responders and receive a personal note of interest from you, or some other real human being, to say your posts are welcomed here or you've been missed"”if that's actually the case. If not, the group is probably better off without these participants anyway. In any event, best wishes and thanks for an overall fine newsgroup.

Sincerely, Poptop

PS. Well, I'm sticking my neck out again. . . but I wouldn't mind seeing the B forum introduction revised, expanded, or updated, because I feel it's perhaps not the best reflection of your true talent as a writer or curator of Bukowski's amazing legacy. I've read some tremendous things you've done"”such as your excellent write-up of Bukowski at the Huntington"”and the current intro is lighthearted with some flashes of humor, but it doesn't reflect your depth of appreciation that might be of interest to both the novice and expert reader of the B. (If you proceed on this, I'm sure others would be glad to give you some feedback before you make it official.)

Anyway, I hope there's no hard feelings about any of this, because I hold your efforts in high regard and have enjoyed making a genuine ass of myself, even without being prompted by Mr. Robot. At least there I didn't have to worry about stepping on all the sensitive feelings in the world and mine.


Luck.
 
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bospress.net

bospress.net

www.bospress.net
mjp,
I say that the forum is perfect as it is. I thknk that this is the envy of other forums.

Just my vote...

Bill

p.s. I have never been e-mailed by a robot. maybe a good thing!
 
mjp

mjp

Founding member
Yeah, there's no email that goes out, except on your birthday, if you've provided it.

I think what poptop is talking about is a box at the top of the forum that will show up if you've never posted, or if you haven't posted for a couple of weeks. Those kinds of things are effective, whether they are annoying or not. We probably don't need them anymore, but it's a way to keep things rolling.

We're in a kind of second wave of active users now, and I think that's great. I hope this continues on with new people finding it all the time. New blood is the only way to sustain a forum, and I know some of you who have been around since day one get tired of seeing the same questions repeated, but it's a small price to pay to keep the interest alive. I don't blame someone for not digging through every post, and the search feature isn't exactly super accurate and comprehensive, so...

As for the blurb on the index page of the site, it is what it is. I typed it out quickly the day I moved the site and it will probably change one day. It almost changed the other day, but then I was distracted by something bright and shiny.
 
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penelope5683

Its just a funny little saying at the top- nothing to take personal. In fact it made me want to post....:)
I would think that a personal note- is kind of.....personal? I don't know, that's me, I would think someones checking up on me.
This is a great forum, and one of the only true ones to Buk out there.
 
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