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Charles Bukowski inadvertently starts a thread in GD. (Original Post)
rug
Aug 2015
OP
"Alert: Given the current state of drought in the American West, it is EXTREMELY
petronius
Aug 2015
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Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)1. Bukowski was capable of saying profound things.
However, seeing as how he spent most of his life drunk, he mainly just tried to shock people by writing about his crazy lifestyle. If he would have been in radio, he might have been the original shock jock.
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)5. Yeah, kind of like that.
petronius
(26,606 posts)2. "Alert: Given the current state of drought in the American West, it is EXTREMELY
insensitive to use rain-related humor to illustrate a point, particularly as many DUers may be dealing with scarcity and high water costs. Jurors, please hide."
rug
(82,333 posts)4. Ooh, I may have to start a thread on juror comments.
Tom Kitten
(7,350 posts)7. "I can't stand people. I hate them. Do you?"
"No, but I feel better when they're not around."