I think I'll make it my life's goal to open one hell of a dive bar, the kind as described above by bogthing. The name of the bar will be a tribute to Buk, but it isn't going to be an obvious reference and the bar won't be trendy. I really hope that lame bukowski-"inspired" bars don't do well...
My dad has always liked Bukowski I guess. When I was a kid I used to take Notes of a Dirty Old Man and try to read it. It was scary and intriguing. For some reason I thought that I shouldn't be reading his books, because they were so dirty, almost like porn, but when my dad found out that his...
Their article on Juicing on the Job is a must read. Not only is it maybe the funniest article on the site, but it is also one of the most useful.
http://www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com/issues/07_03/07-03-juicing-on-the-job.htm
Timeless wisdom all of it.
Ham on Rye is my favourite book of Bukowski's. I definitely agree with allnitewatchman that with most of his books you can't tell what is exaggeration and boasting. With Ham on Rye though there seems to be just the honest-to-God warp of time on memory. Also, I have always been interested in an...
Hello,
I don't know if this has been posted before because I just started using the forums (this is my first post actually). There is a website that talks about all things alcoholic (and all people too) and they ran a contest before about who was the greatest boozer. It matched famous drunks...
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