Hunter S. Thompson commits suicide

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:23 am

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/22/books/22thompson.html

One of the many, many articles about it.

I really don't know what to say.

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:22 am

You need a membership. Copy and paste, bitch.

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:34 am

I would care if I knew who the hell he was.
~Neo

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:59 am

The Doc wrote:You need a membership. Copy and paste, bitch.

It takes, like, two seconds to sign up for the NY Times and it doesn't cost anything.

You're not that lazy.

Knuckles Dawson · Post by **Knuckles Dawson** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:04 am

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/21thomp.html

There's another one. Chicago Sun-Times. No Membership required.

Dache · Post by **Dache** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:27 am

We were somewhere around Barstow when the drugs began to take hold.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:32 am

My boyfriend and his gang are still in mourning, I think. I wouldn't be surprised to see any of them with black armbands.

Post by **Segaholic2** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:45 am

Who?

Just kidding.

We can't stop here!

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:06 pm

"We have become a Nazi monster in the eyes of the whole world -- a nation of bullies and bastards who would rather kill than live peacefully. We are not just Whores for power and oil, but killer whores with hate and fear in our hearts. We are human scum, and that is how history will judge us . . . . No redeeming social value. Just whores. Get out of our way, or we'll kill you. "

^ His last greatest quote.

Rest in peace, you old coot. You were 90% drugs, but that last 10% really kicked ass.

Post by **Delphine** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:17 pm

The Doc wrote:You need a membership. Copy and paste, bitch.

bugmenot.com, lazy ass.

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:45 pm

It's a bullshit quote that can be applied to any country at any point in history.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:52 pm

True dat. It is the very human condition.

Knuckles Dawson · Post by **Knuckles Dawson** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:53 pm

Whoring especially.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:33 pm

The guy had a lot of wisdom for someone who managed to do more drugs than what should be humanly possible.

chriscaffee wrote:It's a bullshit quote that can be applied to any country at any point in history.

Thank you, for shitting up the thread with an attempt to be an argumenative asshead.

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:03 am

If this quote is any indication of his so called wisdom, then I think I'm going to have to be "argumentative" and shit on this topic some more.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:58 am

I think you either love the guy or think he's full of shit, and I consider myself the former. It's all fair and good, but try reading some of his work before you criticise, that's all I'm saying.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:40 am

chriscaffee wrote:If this quote is any indication of his so called wisdom, then I think I'm going to have to be "argumentative" and shit on this topic some more.

Or you could move on. There's always one person in every thread that just has to turn things into some pissing contest around here, and it gets annoying quick.

And thank you for correcting my spelling, I don't know what I'd do without you.

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:56 am

I corrected your spelling? I didn't even notice if you spelled anything wrong, I was just quoting you as a form of mockery.

And I really don't know what you are talking about. A pissing contest? I was just making an observation on the quote. I see no real competition of any sort. Just my thoughts on the quote really. If you don't like them, why don't you just move on, because you aren't convince people with your arguments when you start off calling them "assheads."

Knuckles Dawson · Post by **Knuckles Dawson** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:06 am

If he really wanted mock your spelling, he'd put it as "argumenative" in quotes.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:33 am

Yes, calling bullshit and following up with a bland generalization wouldn't be considered an argumentative action at all.

Knuckles Dawson · Post by **Knuckles Dawson** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:42 am

Neither would sarcasm.

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:48 am

I'm done arguing about the argument, if you don't like my comments then that's your issue. I'm not going to just ignore things I don't agree with because you ask me too, and certainly not after you act like an asshole about it.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:07 pm

Second'd. Let's keep this as a memorial thread, okay? The guy was a good writer and we won't see another of his kind again, in my opinion.

Chris, I suggest reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, it's a good enough place to start and it's the book that got me into Thompson in the first place. If you hate him after that, well, it's all gravy.

Knuckles Dawson · Post by **Knuckles Dawson** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:37 pm

From what I hear, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is really good. I'll look into it when I get the chance.

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:29 pm

From what I read, I don't care.