any kerouac fans out there?
10-10-01, 03:17 AM
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hehe, yeah, i havn't read too much of anyone else other then kerouac, what have you read? what's ur favorite kerouac novel?
dude, some of the ginsberg poems are awsome (the small amout that i have read)
dude, some of the ginsberg poems are awsome (the small amout that i have read)
10-14-01, 12:22 PM
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i've read a few of kerouac's books, mexico city blues, dharma bums, the subterraneans, but my fav is still on the road . you should try reading some burroughs. it's a different style, but he really cracks me up.
10-14-01, 08:23 PM
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Originally posted by monkeyboy
i've read a few of kerouac's books, mexico city blues, dharma bums, the subterraneans, but my fav is still on the road . you should try reading some burroughs. it's a different style, but he really cracks me up.
i've read a few of kerouac's books, mexico city blues, dharma bums, the subterraneans, but my fav is still on the road . you should try reading some burroughs. it's a different style, but he really cracks me up.
10-15-01, 11:51 AM
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On the Road is my favorite novel of all time. I read it at least twice I year. (Which reminds me, it's due time).
Visions of Cody and Darhma Bums are great too.
V
Visions of Cody and Darhma Bums are great too.
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10-16-01, 04:13 AM
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Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
On the Road is my favorite novel of all time. I read it at least twice I year. (Which reminds me, it's due time).
Visions of Cody and Darhma Bums are great too.
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On the Road is my favorite novel of all time. I read it at least twice I year. (Which reminds me, it's due time).
Visions of Cody and Darhma Bums are great too.
V
never read voc or darhma bums, but i heard they good, might pick up voc soon. have any of you guys read zen and the art of motorcylce maintnace? by robert pirsig? (sp on the name?) kinda reminds me of on the road. but lots of books did that i guess, just pickin up and traveling. lots of influences from on the road.
10-19-01, 12:05 AM
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I read Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintence...What was that opening line? "There is no style left in America"
Did you ever read the other book he wrote called Lila? pretty good as well.
Did you ever read the other book he wrote called Lila? pretty good as well.
10-19-01, 04:03 AM
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Originally posted by junkie
I read Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintence...What was that opening line? "There is no style left in America"
Did you ever read the other book he wrote called Lila? pretty good as well.
I read Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintence...What was that opening line? "There is no style left in America"
Did you ever read the other book he wrote called Lila? pretty good as well.
you know, i bought Lila a while ago because i really liked Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintence, but i never got to it. not even the first page...was it good? cuz maybe i should pick that up sometimes considering i bought it.
10-22-01, 09:12 AM
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Originally posted by KrackerBox
you know, i bought Lila a while ago because i really liked Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintence, but i never got to it. not even the first page...was it good? cuz maybe i should pick that up sometimes considering i bought it.
you know, i bought Lila a while ago because i really liked Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintence, but i never got to it. not even the first page...was it good? cuz maybe i should pick that up sometimes considering i bought it.
10-24-01, 04:53 AM
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Originally posted by junkie
If you own it already give a read.
If you own it already give a read.
i think i will. but my reading list is long. and i don't have time till winter break cuz of classes. but at least now i remembered that i had it. so yes, i'll eventually get to it, no matter how long it takes.
10-24-01, 04:35 PM
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My favorite Kerouac read is Visions of Cody. I also like listening to some of his recordings. I try reading his stuff out loud but I don't have that stream of conciousness beat rambling style. Probably too much Slam influence or not enough Charlie Parker.
10-24-01, 06:14 PM
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Originally posted by lorenzoh
My favorite Kerouac read is Visions of Cody. I also like listening to some of his recordings. I try reading his stuff out loud but I don't have that stream of conciousness beat rambling style. Probably too much Slam influence or not enough Charlie Parker.
My favorite Kerouac read is Visions of Cody. I also like listening to some of his recordings. I try reading his stuff out loud but I don't have that stream of conciousness beat rambling style. Probably too much Slam influence or not enough Charlie Parker.
10-25-01, 12:13 PM
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I liked On The Road and that was about the only book of his I really enjoyed reading. I am not trying to troll or anything just stating my opinion. I appreciate him as one of the Beats though.
A while back, I traveled to Lawrence, KS to meet William Burroughs and Ginsberg happened to be there as well. It was a fun day.
A while back, I traveled to Lawrence, KS to meet William Burroughs and Ginsberg happened to be there as well. It was a fun day.
10-25-01, 03:42 PM
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Originally posted by junkie
I liked On The Road and that was about the only book of his I really enjoyed reading. I am not trying to troll or anything just stating my opinion. I appreciate him as one of the Beats though.
A while back, I traveled to Lawrence, KS to meet William Burroughs and Ginsberg happened to be there as well. It was a fun day.
I liked On The Road and that was about the only book of his I really enjoyed reading. I am not trying to troll or anything just stating my opinion. I appreciate him as one of the Beats though.
A while back, I traveled to Lawrence, KS to meet William Burroughs and Ginsberg happened to be there as well. It was a fun day.
really you met ginseberg and burroughs? cool. did tehy try to hit on you? (hehe)
10-25-01, 06:47 PM
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Originally posted by junkie
A while back, I traveled to Lawrence, KS to meet William Burroughs and Ginsberg happened to be there as well. It was a fun day.
A while back, I traveled to Lawrence, KS to meet William Burroughs and Ginsberg happened to be there as well. It was a fun day.
Actually, I saw Ginsberg give a poetry reading in Kansas City in 96 or 97 and said he was going to Lawrence to visit El Hombre Invicible afterwards. He also signed my copy of HOWL
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really you met ginseberg and burroughs? cool. did tehy try to hit on you? (hehe)
really you met ginseberg and burroughs? cool. did tehy try to hit on you? (hehe)
cheers, Tony Block
10-27-01, 12:47 AM
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Originally posted by junkie
A while back, I traveled to Lawrence, KS to meet William Burroughs and Ginsberg happened to be there as well. It was a fun day.
A while back, I traveled to Lawrence, KS to meet William Burroughs and Ginsberg happened to be there as well. It was a fun day.
10-27-01, 04:49 PM
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Originally posted by monkeyboy
AND...? c'mon, you can't just throw that out there and not give us any details! did burroughs try to put the smackdown on you?
AND...? c'mon, you can't just throw that out there and not give us any details! did burroughs try to put the smackdown on you?
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Sorry, I really should frequent this section more often. No, Burroughs and Ginsberg did not hit on me(maybe I should be offended?). Burroughs secretary James however did, but he is a nobody so who cares. I was rolling my own cigarettes at the time and after Burroughs saw me roll a couple of cigarettes he mentioned how he could never quite get the hang of rolling(things that are not tobacco) and asked me if I could help him out. Of course I did and it was probably the weirdest time I ever had with that(I don't even know if I can say this stuff). I asked him if he stilled had his orgone box and he took me out back and let me sit in it. The orgone box(which was mentioned in On The Road and several Burroughs books) looks like an outhouse with the inside being made of iron, and a little cut out window to look through as you sit down. So here I am all red-eyed sitting in this box when Burroughs shoves his face through the hole and starts telling me how lucky I am that Kansas doesn't have any poisonous spiders or I would probably be dead within a few minutes. It creeped me out so much I almost smacked him in the head as I opened the door to get out. We spent the rest of the day drinking vodka and coke talking about different authors and he was telling me tales of living in Europe.
