- Slim Goodbuzz
Slim Goodbuzz (b. 1970) is an American writer known primarily for his reviews of drinking establishments in newspapers and magazines. He is also the author of a collection of dirty
limericks .His penname is a reference to
Slim Goodbody , a television character who promotes physical fitness. Goodbuzz's real name has not been disclosed in his articles or by his publishers.The bulk of his material is regional, focusing primarily on northern
Minnesota andWisconsin , but his bar reviews have covered territories as far away asToronto, Canada and theDominican Republic .He began his newspaper career in 1999, calling himself the “commander-in-chief of the
Twin Ports booze scene” and writing drink-by-drink accounts of the happenings at local dive bars for the infamous "Ripsaw ", an alternative publication inDuluth, Minnesota .His column, originally titled “Barfly on the Wall,” always begins with the headline “Gettin’ Ripped at _______,” with the name of the bar he’s writing about filling in the blank. Ironically, the original title was dropped when the "Ripsaw" folded, but the headline inspired by the "Ripsaw" name continued on. The column is now known as “Gettin’ Ripped,” and is featured in the Duluth weekly "Transistor" and archived on a Web site called "The Drunken Compendium". In 2003, Whoppin Unlimited published the first Slim Goodbuzz book, a collection of dirty limericks called "Perverse Verse". This sparked a brief flurry of public appearances by the normally reclusive author, who traveled to various beer festivals to promote the book.
Goodbuzz began to cultivate a global audience in 2004, when he became a regular in "Ruminator" magazine, alongside
Harvey Pekar andChris Monroe . The stint was shortlived, however. The magazine ceased publishing in early 2005.External links
* [http://www.slimgoodbuzz.com The Drunken Compendium]
* [http://www.slimgoodbuzz.com/slimsguide.html Gettin’ Ripped Just About Everywhere] Slim’s guide to boozing in the Twin Ports
* [http://64.106.149.201/databank/22/1053/article9340.asp “Hey, We’re in Duluth.”] Article from the Feb. 7, 2001 "City Pages"
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