Saturday, April 25, 2009

Chuck Klosterman's Nemesis: Okay People, One Of You Must Know Him

Even though I have no particular affinity for rock criticism, Chuck Klosterman is one of my all time favorite writers. This is true despite the fact that I get very few of the references (more about this later).

I believe that everything he writes about actually happened.

Granted, Killing Yourself to Live is billed as 85% of a true story, but I still choose to believe it all. I believe he calls it that to be funny not because it is not really 100% true.

So, this is what I need to know. In Killing Yourself to Live, Klosterman refers to an unnamed person that he calls his Nemesis. There is some entertaining stuff in this area plus Klosterman details a shouting match and other conflicts.

In addition, he writes the following about his Nemesis:

My Nemesis asks me a few questions about why I am driving across America, but he is only mildly interested in my answers. He has a job that involves the Internet, and it sounds difficult and boring; I ask him questions, too, but barely listen to his answers. He's had this job for at least five years, and I still have no idea what he does. (159)


Here's the extra piece: Chuck Klosterman's Nemesis lives in Minneapolis.

Who is he?

The Nemesis must be roughly 37 years old, living in Minneapolis (originally from North Dakota) and working in "the Internet". This is not a long list.

Who knows him?

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