daddaist (auto)biography of TRP

[Hartwin Alfred Gebhardt]

Paul DiFilippo writes:
> 
> I say that all of us, like Borges's imaginary encyclopediasts
> who created a world out of sheer complexified imaginnings--we 
> should write TRP's autobiography for him, endowing him with
> all those characteristics we long to know!!!  Perhaps this will
> drive him out of silence, rushing to h is own defense
> to set the record straight!

Ok, here goes.

* He owns a dog - a basset hound. Both enjoy taking long walks in 
rural surrounds. 
.* He likes to sleep late, and normally has breakfast between 11 and 
12 in a small cafe serving good coffee.
* He has a wine collection, which is not terribly good but gives him 
much pleasure, both in the purchasing and drinking.  He prefers dry 
red wine, unless it's very hot. Then he drinks iced tea or lemonade, 
which he makes himself.
* He owns a car, but although he knows exactly how it works often has 
trouble with it.
* He has no kids and has never been married, but he has various old 
flames with whom he is still on good terms.
* He uses an old 286 computer and a word processor nobody's ever 
heard of called Galaxy, although he is considering switching to 
WordPerfect, on the recomendation of his publisher.
* He has never smoked marijuana.
* His taste in music is rather eclectic - Bizet next to the Beatles, 
the Grateful Dead next to Manu Dibangu. His favourite live music is 
jazz, and he loves sitting in small intimate jazz clubs listening to 
a three piece band jam, while eating garlic bread and drinking wine.
* You have probably seen him. He was the non-descript elderly man 
sitting quietly at a table covered in books, taking notes in a small, neat 
handwriting. Last time you visited your public library.

hg
hag at iafrica.com