Chicks Dig Chuck!
So... I guess I'm not really "new" anymore. I joined a couple months ago, so I don't really feel all that new...
I have never really formally (or as formally as can be in this setting) introduced myself to everyone here.
My name is Clare. I'm 20, I live in Madison WI.
I pretty much live and breath Chuck.
I got into him when I read Fight Club in 2005.
I'd known about/loved the movie for some time and then discovered that there was a book that went along with it and decided to check it out.
Life got in the way so I didn't really familiarize myself with the rest of his works until about 3 months ago. I checked out "Survivor" and it blew me away! I continued on with my personal favorite, Invisible Monsters, onto Choke and now I am reading Lullaby.
I am a HUGE fan of all that I have read so far.
I really want to know all there is to know about Chuck, his style and... well everything!
That's my little bit.
I'm happy to have found this place...
:banana:
Did your name used to be Aubergine Dreams? or was that someone else?
If I help you, Clarealyce, it will be "turns" with us too. Quid pro quo. I tell you things, you tell me things. Not about this case, though. About yourself. Quid pro quo. Yes or no?
welcome
and if you love CP, try these guys at the velvet:
[url]http://www.welcometothevelvet.com[/url]
clevenger and baer are especially fantastic, read them all
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[QUOTE=nathaniel parker;1096261]Did your name used to be Aubergine Dreams? or was that someone else?[/QUOTE]
Someone else.
[i]so you say....[/i]
[QUOTE=happy_hooker;1096223]welcome! make yoursel comfortable. watch out for lobster, lah blah,blah............[/QUOTE]
Lobster?
uh... ok.
[QUOTE=bigshrimpn;1096287]If I help you, Clarealyce, it will be "turns" with us too. Quid pro quo. I tell you things, you tell me things. Not about this case, though. About yourself. Quid pro quo. Yes or no?[/QUOTE]
uhm...
...yes?
[QUOTE=clarealyce;1096296]Someone else.[/QUOTE]
I do say!! 
...or do I?! ...
[QUOTE=wickerkat;1096289]welcome
and if you love CP, try these guys at the velvet:
[url]http://www.welcometothevelvet.com[/url]
clevenger and baer are especially fantastic, read them all[/QUOTE]
Thanks!!! I'll check it out! 
[QUOTE=clarealyce;1096304]uhm...
...yes?[/QUOTE]EEHHHH!!!!! Wrong anwer!! Sorry, but the answer we were looking for was [I]'two events that appear simultaneous to an observer A will not be simultaneous to an observer B if B is moving with respect to A'[/I]. Yes,[I] ' two events that appear simultaneous to an observer A will not be simultaneous to an observer B if B is moving with respect to A'.[/I]
Soooooooooooo. you don't win what's behind door number 8*72w, But no one leaves empty handed!!
Nate, tell her what she's won.
Hello and Welcome
What other authors do you like?
Is Cujo a good name for a cat?
Watch out for Derek, he's an Asshole.
Enjoy your stay.
[QUOTE=bigshrimpn;1096319]
Nate, tell her what she's won.[/QUOTE]
Porkchops and applesauce!
Correct!!!! And not just any applesauce, MOTTS CINNAMON APPLESAUCE!!!!!!!!!
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hey, clare
IM is my favorite as well, just a rollercoaster fun ride
once you burn through everything the man has written, dont fret because there are plenty of other great authors out there, most of which i would not have known about without this place
a few facts:
the chuckster used to teach here via online lessons back in all of 2004 and 2005
he has two books of non-fiction and both are great reads
his new novel comes out in the spring and you can preorder it and read an excerpt through [URL=http://www.chuckpalahniuk.net/community/showthread.php?threadid=31886]this thread, click here[/URL]
back in 2004, he read craig clevenger's first book, audaciously titled [i]the contortionists' handbook[/i], and recommended it as "the best books [he's] read in five years. easily five years. maybe ten."
when we all became familiar with this new badass writer, we read his favorite contemporary writer, will christopher baer. get around to ordering [i]kiss me, judas[/i] sometime. the novel belongs in a trilogy and you can at that point get the other two if you love the writing. his forth book, his epic novel, should (hopefully) release next year
if you love short stories, chucky p's favorite writer is amy hempel. her stories will break your heart. they are now available as a full collection containing all four books
chuck learned to write fiction via tom spanbauer's workshop for dangerous writing, where he still attends regularly
some members between the velvet and the cult also attend that workshop, sometimes sharing the table with chuck and tom and monica drake (she wrote clowngirl and chuck gave a raving recommend on it, being that theyve been workshopping together for years and, according to him, she has always written way better than he)
when you want to freak out, there is a crazy badass book that seeped through the woodwork titled [i]house of leaves[/i], or as we tend to call it, HoL. youll find that it is fucking incredible
the last novel to blow me away was [i]the road[/i] by cormac mccarthy . it's an oprah pick, so im sure youve heard of it. man, that book kills. during clevenger's intensive this past summer here at the cult, he recommended it highly as well.
stay away from james frey and jt leroy--youd only grow to hate them, especially if you had to struggle to make it through the books like i did
youll come to hear about and maybe even love denis johnson and mark richard (richard is pronounced in the french manner)
for me, chuck was a gateway drug to so many others
he got me away from grisham and clancy and star wars novels, books that didnt really involve me, didnt make me feel, but stimulated my mind with words. chuck grabbed me and shook like hell haha
welcome to the cult
kabol
..
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play hard, like it's work to be done.
That has got to be copied ant pasted, J.
sorry, homie. i generally write from scratch with the new members welcome threads. it feels more genuine
she wanted a few facts about chuck. all came off the dome, fresh outta the gates
.
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play hard, like it's work to be done.
Jonathan, you're a hero, you know that?
There is hope, but not for us.
yeah chicks dig a guy who won't pony up with the cock.
Hi and Welcome to The Cult!
Welcome to The Cult.
You sound fun. Post a bunches and I'll love you.
[QUOTE=jane s.;1096516]Jonathan, you're a hero, you know that?[/QUOTE]
why dont you admire me then, huh. huh ?
oh.. wait, youre already the second of my third matches.
i guess we'll just have to get married then
the fall's almost over how's spring for you
loves to jane
-kabol
..
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play hard, like it's work to be done.
[QUOTE=JKabol;1096726]why dont you admire me then, huh. huh ?
oh.. wait, youre already the second of my third matches.
i guess we'll just have to get married then
the fall's almost over how's spring for you
loves to jane
-kabol
..[/QUOTE]
Jen can get married with us too. It will be a "Big Love" themed wedding.
There is hope, but not for us.
[B] oh.. wait, youre already the second of my third matches.
i guess we'll just have to get married then
the fall's almost over how's spring for you
[/B]
loves to jane
-kabol
..
Hey I matched with you too! Why do I not get a wedding and love?
the more the marrier .. persay
hey, saves money
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play hard, like it's work to be done.
[QUOTE=JKabol;1096494]sorry, homie. i generally write from scratch with the new members welcome threads. it feels more genuine
she wanted a few facts about chuck. all came off the dome, fresh outta the gates
.[/QUOTE]
My bad. Very cool of you. Especially the homey part.
Wellcome to the Cult.Have fun!
Ironman should be the official Cult welcoming committee. It would be entertaining at the least.
...oh yeah...also, welcome to the Cult!
thanks!!
[QUOTE=Barca Boy;1096320]Hello and Welcome
What other authors do you like?
Is Cujo a good name for a cat?
Watch out for Derek, he's an Asshole.
Enjoy your stay.[/QUOTE]
Mark Z. Danielewski
and a few others.
I don't like the name Cujo for anything but if it fits the cat (if the cat is a rabid mess) I'm sure it's great!
Who's Derek again?
[QUOTE=JKabol;1096385]hey, clare
IM is my favorite as well, just a rollercoaster fun ride
once you burn through everything the man has written, dont fret because there are plenty of other great authors out there, most of which i would not have known about without this place
a few facts:
the chuckster used to teach here via online lessons back in all of 2004 and 2005
he has two books of non-fiction and both are great reads
his new novel comes out in the spring and you can preorder it and read an excerpt through [URL=http://www.chuckpalahniuk.net/community/showthread.php?threadid=31886]this thread, click here[/URL]
back in 2004, he read craig clevenger's first book, audaciously titled [i]the contortionists' handbook[/i], and recommended it as "the best books [he's] read in five years. easily five years. maybe ten."
when we all became familiar with this new badass writer, we read his favorite contemporary writer, will christopher baer. get around to ordering [i]kiss me, judas[/i] sometime. the novel belongs in a trilogy and you can at that point get the other two if you love the writing. his forth book, his epic novel, should (hopefully) release next year
if you love short stories, chucky p's favorite writer is amy hempel. her stories will break your heart. they are now available as a full collection containing all four books
chuck learned to write fiction via tom spanbauer's workshop for dangerous writing, where he still attends regularly
some members between the velvet and the cult also attend that workshop, sometimes sharing the table with chuck and tom and monica drake (she wrote clowngirl and chuck gave a raving recommend on it, being that theyve been workshopping together for years and, according to him, she has always written way better than he)
when you want to freak out, there is a crazy badass book that seeped through the woodwork titled [i]house of leaves[/i], or as we tend to call it, HoL. youll find that it is fucking incredible
the last novel to blow me away was [i]the road[/i] by cormac mccarthy . it's an oprah pick, so im sure youve heard of it. man, that book kills. during clevenger's intensive this past summer here at the cult, he recommended it highly as well.
stay away from james frey and jt leroy--youd only grow to hate them, especially if you had to struggle to make it through the books like i did
youll come to hear about and maybe even love denis johnson and mark richard (richard is pronounced in the french manner)
for me, chuck was a gateway drug to so many others
he got me away from grisham and clancy and star wars novels, books that didnt really involve me, didnt make me feel, but stimulated my mind with words. chuck grabbed me and shook like hell haha
welcome to the cult
kabol
..[/QUOTE]
I have heard about many of the things you mentioned... the workshops, the favorite books, Clowngirl...
I own HoL and read/fell in love with it before I ever knew Chuck existed. Mark Z. is one of my favorite writers, as well and I also check out his little forum site from time to time.
Thanks for taking so much time to greet me!!!
welcome! make yoursel comfortable. watch out for lobster, lah blah,blah............