New Trivia Thread - First with the correct answer asks the next question.

[Ponder]

it's from a poem called "experience" i think.

How did you find out so quickly? I thought it would be a difficult question...

The mic is all yours, d gray!

 

[d gray]

he reads it on the '70 minutes in hell' cd which i've heard about 100 times.

okay, what are the names of the two cockroaches who appear in a poem featuring our hero and a whore.

 

[Ponder]

Ah ok, I haven't listened to 70 minutes in hell for a long, long time.
Will listen to it tonight.

 

[Black Swan]

Brings back memories doesn't it?;)

 

[roni]

now, THAT sounds like a story!
Wanna tell?

 

[Black Swan]

Is that the next question, Roni ? I believe that it is d gray's turn... ;)

 

[roni]

so, I'll have to solve the next question to get THAT answer?
I'll take that game baby!

 

[Ponder]

Time for a hint?

 

[d gray]

"what are the names of the two cockroaches who appear in a poem featuring our hero and a whore."

it's a nightmare fantasy poem that takes place at "the roach hotel"

 

[Ponder]

Time for another question, d?

 

[james]

i totally remember the story about the cockroaches, but can't remember the names of said cockroaches. is one of them tony by chance?

 

[Bukfan]

Are we talking about the poem, "The Night I killed Tommy"?

 

[1fsh2fsh]

I think that "Tommy" was a spider..I remember that story, it was in "Erections" (?) lived (died) next to the toilet. Remember the roaches too, but their names, ?.....

 

[d gray]

Time for another question, d?

c'mon this is a pretty easy one. where's hanksolo when you need 'em...

one more hint

Are we talking about the poem, "The Night I killed Tommy"?

yes

 

[Bukfan]

Well, then the names of the cockroaches are Tommy and Danny.

 

[d gray]

yes!

 

[Bukfan]

Good! - Next question:

What is the name of the barman at Musso & Frank Grill who for many years served drinks for Bukowski?

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Ruben Rueda.

 

[Bukfan]

That's right, Gerard! Your turn.

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Who was Bukowski writing about when he wrote:
...the dead are dead, there's nothing we can do about it.
Let's go to bed...

?
Is that a rhyme?

 

[james]

william wantling? (when he was trying to seduce the widow, ruth.)

 

[Gerard K H Love]

You would think, but no. I only asked this question because it is a bit of a trick question.

 

[Ponder]

Gypsy Lou Webb

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Ponder is correct. I found out from Uncle Howie.
Okay, my dear nephew genius you are up.

 

[Ponder]

Ok.
One of our buknet members wrote in 1993 a review on Run with the Hunted.
Who is it?

 

[hoochmonkey9]

Harry Calhoun? (HarryC13)

 

[Ponder]

No.
You have 2356 members to go!

 

[marina del rey]

David Calonne?

 

[Ponder]

Sorry, no.

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Daron H. Murphy