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  1. J

    Do you think C.B is a bit overrated?

    why don't you bastards open another beer and take a swig of that whiskey bottle.
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    Bukowski in Maxim Magazine

    Oh, it's all so much shit. These critics, these readers, you fuckin' groupies, why don't you try and live your own life or misery, whichever applies. as for me, I'll take another sip of this Jameson and wish I hadn't read all the words that I have, so I could find them for the first time. Oh...
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    well, i finally watched it

    My wife and I watched factotum tonight. Her friends didn't think much of it. and they were buk fans. i don't think they've had enough exposure to his material. i find it amusing when someone criticizes his work. most of the time they haven't read much of what has been written, and if they have...
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    Factotum (movie)

    I haven't seen it yet. i've read it along with all his novels and a good deal of his poetry. I love the fact that most can't or won't relate to his work. fuck the crowd and their sheep-like tendancies. I don't need the radio to tell me who to listen to. but sometimes, late into the beer and...
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    The Slapping Scene

    it happens men hit women. weak men, that are powerless to take out their anger against other men. women hit men. they become uncontrollable and think they can claw or scratch or slap. a man doesn't need to hit a woman; take her breathing and watch the change in her attitude. people are horrible...
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    When did you discover Bukowski?

    first read I went looking for a book to take to a christmas gathering, where we all exchange books by drawing for a turn and picking the one you liked the wrapping on. I brought "Run with the Hunted". a collection of his works. I couldn't figure out why I was familiar with his name, but it...
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