Camden Benares---Info?

[Apikoros II]

I wasn't sure where to pop this post so I went with my, well I know Pineal Glands are on the unmentionable list here, so I'll go with gut. Anyways, I was trying to find out some more info on Camden Benares and, man, even wikipedia doesn't have an entry.... Anyone know? Alive? Dead? Where is he now? Does he have a homepage? Should I get the Mathematical symbol for the second law of thermodynamics as a tattoo or the word Chutzpah in Yiddish instead? At what age should a young man begin dating? Is it ok that I don't get the whole "bob" thing? Some of it is cool but some is way over my head...

[LMNO]

Who the fuck is Camden Benares, and why should I care?

[Apikoros II]

Camden Benares wrote Zen Without Zen Masters, one of the classics of Discordian Literature... This, the Illuminati Trilogy and Principia Discordia are the "must read, biatch" of our silly little world. Also, you should read the occasional Penthouse Letters. ALL are true stories.

[tyrannosaurus vex]

obvious fraud. if it was a classic of discordian literature, i would have read it by now.

[LMNO]

Camden Benares wrote Zen Without Zen Masters, one of the classics of Discordian Literature...

[citation needed]

[Jenne]

Never heard of him, but good luck anyways.

[Cramulus]

Camden wrote some pieces for the Principia too. He's mentioned a bit in Kerry Thornley's biography (great read, if you haven't read it yet). But I do not know what his current living / dead status is.

[Darth Cupcake]

He is probably hanging out with Schrodinger's cat.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

Camden also wrote the classic story of the student seeking enlightenment and ending up as a shithead...

Hey, that means Camden was the original barstool slinger!!!

Anyway, the RevDrJon was trying to contact Camden a couple months ago to get permission to print some of his stuff in Jon's new book. If anyone has a lead on him, that's who I'd check with. You can probably reach him through IM here, his LJ or maybe at 23AE.

[Cain]

Thornley dedicated his book Zenarchy to Camden.  Google Books also turns up some of his stuff, but I havent found much else, least of all contact information.

Unless you think he bought a restaurant, in which case he can be found at 12A Berkeley Sq. House London, W1, Ph. No. 020 76298886

http://www.benaresrestaurant.com/

[Apikoros II]

Thanks for the insights, all. I know that Camden Benares is his discordian name. Maybe he went back to his other name...

[Mangrove]

www.newfalcon.com





(though the site is currently fucked. if it ever starts working again, then camden benares' book is availble from here.)

[Messier Undertree]

Hi, I'm Camden Benares.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

obvious fraud. if it was a classic of discordian literature, i would have read it by now.

I just read it yesterday, it was alright. Some parts had me LOLing, some parts had me going "Fuck yeah!" and some parts were really, you know.

[Cain]

Crap?

I can read it on Google Books, it would seem.

However, I have to read Walter Lacqeur's The New Terrorism, Arms and Mass Destruction first.  Can you download stuff from Google books?