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David Raffin

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http://www.goodreads.com/DavidRaffin

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http://davidraffin.com

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Humor, Literature & Fiction, Entertainment

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Kurt Vonnegut, George Carlin, Robert Sheckley, Harlan Ellison, Bloom C...more

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Contributor to Funny Times, Rosebud magazine, etc.

Edited the journal Vision? Nary!, of which MAXIMUMROCK'N'ROLL said:
"A sarcastic, funny magazine that takes it to you with humor about the general fucked-up-ness of America- down home heartland America"

These people said the following about David Raffin:

"A cross between Garrison Keillor and Salvador Dali."
– The Northwest Examiner

"Intelligent, humorous, and highly imaginative– always a pleasure to read."
– Peter Bacho, Author "Cebu" "Dark Blue Suit"

"His perversions are oddly analytical."
- Jodi Lamm, Author "Titan Magic"

"David's style is absurdist bordering on the surreal. [...] Certainly, David is a virtuoso at not delivering what an audience might expect. As such, he shows his remarkable skill...more

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David Raffin's Blog: Metaphysicist, Writer, Performer

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It was nice in the clouds. But for the ear-splitting din. That terrible din. The sound of a horn resounding. Unrehearsed.

An angel approached another.

“Did you blow the vuvuzela horn?” asked the approaching angel.

“Not I!” said the angel holding the vuvuzela horn.

“You know if the horn blows it’s the beginning of the end.”

“How well I know! It’s a big thing to blow the horn. And you can’t practice b...

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David Raffin's Books

Average rating: 4.13 · 95 ratings · 33 reviews · 7 distinct works · Similar authors

	Rhyme or Treason 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perils of Free Thought (a book of no small danger) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A David Raffin Sampler 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perils of Time Travel 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scenic Cesspools & other indignities 2.0 of 5 stars 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Attic Toys by Jeremy C. Shipp (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe McKinney (Goodreads Author), S.S. Michaels (Goodreads Author) 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tall Tales with Short Cocks Vol. 2 by Danger Slater (Goodreads Author), Vincent W. Sakowski, Patrick D'Orazio (Goodreads Author) 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Questions about cake (Humor)

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Description: Questions about cake from the book Rhyme or Treason by David Raffin

Wiener in a Bottle (Humor)

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Description: Our Lost Traditions

Excerpts from the Bush memoir (Humor)

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Description: a look inside the mind of a chief executive

The social perils of laundry, and exclusions thereof by David Raffin (Humor)

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Description: The Truth

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Chemistry

by Jodi Lamm (Goodreads Author)

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Roads to Power: Britain Invents the Infrastructure State

by Jo Guldi

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The Bloom County Library, Vol. 1: 1980-1982

by Berkeley Breathed

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David Raffin wrote a new blog post Current Work in Progress Excerpt It was nice in the clouds. But for the ear-splitting din. That terrible din. The sound of a horn resounding. Unrehearsed. An angel approached anothe... Read more of this blog post »
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David Raffin rated a book 5 of 5 stars Perils of Time Travel by David Raffin (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Raffin rated a book 5 of 5 stars Scenic Cesspools & other indignities by David Raffin (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Raffin added a status update: Dear friends, in honor of International Worker's Day, my new book "Scenic Cesspools" will be FREE April 30 and May 1. http://www.amazon.com/Scenic-Cesspool...
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David Raffin rated a book 4 of 5 stars Chemistry by Jodi Lamm (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 12, 2012 04:35am
David Raffin is currently reading Roads to Power: Britain Invents the Infrastructure State by Jo Guldi	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 05, 2012 05:04pm
David Raffin made a comment in the group Bizarro fiction. — Free ebook, David Raffin Sampler topic "I thought I would tell other members of the Bizarro fiction group that I have a free ebook available for download here at Goodreads ( http://www.goodr ...more "
Nov 30, 2012 03:34pm
David Raffin made a comment in the group Oly Reads — My free ebook topic "I thought I would tell other members of Oly Reads that I have a free ebook that is available for download here at Goodreads ( http://www.goodreads.com ...more "
Nov 30, 2012 03:26pm
David Raffin rated a book 5 of 5 stars A David Raffin Sampler (a feast of appetizers) by David Raffin (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 23, 2012 01:55pm
David Raffin made a comment on A David Raffin Sampler , a FREE ebook "Done. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16... The ePub will be downloadable from there as well, later today."
Nov 23, 2012 01:54pm · see blog post

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Quotes by David Raffin

“Man is not the only animal known to practice cannibalism. He is, however, the only animal capable of arranging it on a plate so it is pleasing to the eye.”

The adage ‘It’s only fun until someone loses an eye’ isn’t true...
The fun quotient is exactly the same- your viewpoint is skewed.”
― David Raffin, Rhyme or Treason

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