Hunter S. Thompson - Page 3

Tref · 02-22-2005, 08:16 PM

Kalungkutan! And now I read that Dr. Gene Scott is dead. The two Doctors were heroes of mine back in the heady days of college. I wanted to write like Hunter (I was fired from my college editor position after one issue! Hehe) and I wanted to preach like Dr. Gene. I remember taking a trip to see his compound back in the late '80s. His church was a bizarre place! Barbed wire and attack dogs protected a small building, several yellow buses and lots of discarded crap. The place looked like an army base, albeit one that had been taken over by drifters and ne'er-do-wells. My friend, Paula and I wisely re-considered our plan to sneak in and take a look around. Though, as we turned to leave we heard the unmistakable bellow of Dr. Gene. He was screaming at somebody within the compound. We don't know who or why, but we both laughed. Hearing the great man made the diversion of the highway worth our time. As for Hunter S. Thompson, he opted to stay in the car.

blueerica · 02-22-2005, 08:49 PM

Wow! Dr. Gene Scott died?

I remember thinking he was such a genius with some of his stuff that he just went totally insane. He'd go back and forth with various translations and versions of the bibles to find meaning. Wild stuff. Best part are the videos he plays between shows of hot girls riding around his compound on bicycles. It's hot.

Tito's Kitten · 02-23-2005, 02:50 AM

Damn... I don't check out my pc for a coupla days and now my beloved Hunter is gone. The significant other told me tonight "hey, heard about Hunter??" I said wha.. no, he better not be dead...no, he's not dead is he??!! and I gasped in horror... Damn....

Hunter reminds me of good times with old freinds. My old friend turned me on to him becasue he felt I read too much Vonnegut..("oh.... in that Vonnegut stage of life" he used to call it....)

Damn.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 02-23-2005, 03:33 AM

It’s interesting how these suicidal genius types put that final period on their lives. It isn't the first by far and I'm sure it's not the last. You can chalk it up to the possibility that they had enough guts to be able to write that last sentence as they wanted or maybe they truly were not suicidal geniuses but ironicly insane.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-23-2005, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tito's Kitten

becasue he felt I read too much Vonnegut

Is there such a thing?

wendybeth · 02-23-2005, 07:51 PM

Leave it to Hunter to provide us with one last explosion: Hunter's Big Bang .

I'm still sad he's gone, but I'm smiling at this news. He was so cool.

Gemini Cricket · 03-08-2005, 11:01 AM

Anyone see 'Doonesbury' today? Trudeau addresses Thompson's death.

Ghoulish Delight · 05-27-2005, 09:30 AM

Dredging this back up...Johnny Depp has offered to cover the cost to erect the canon out of which Thompson's remains will be shot.

http://www.nbc4.tv/irresistible/4539590/detail.html

Gemini Cricket · 05-27-2005, 09:42 AM

I think that's very cool.

MerryPrankster · 05-27-2005, 10:49 AM

Very nice. Johnny is one cool cat.

02-22-2005, 08:16 PM	#21
Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	The Doctors are out. Kalungkutan! And now I read that Dr. Gene Scott is dead. The two Doctors were heroes of mine back in the heady days of college. I wanted to write like Hunter (I was fired from my college editor position after one issue! Hehe) and I wanted to preach like Dr. Gene. I remember taking a trip to see his compound back in the late '80s. His church was a bizarre place! Barbed wire and attack dogs protected a small building, several yellow buses and lots of discarded crap. The place looked like an army base, albeit one that had been taken over by drifters and ne'er-do-wells. My friend, Paula and I wisely re-considered our plan to sneak in and take a look around. Though, as we turned to leave we heard the unmistakable bellow of Dr. Gene. He was screaming at somebody within the compound. We don't know who or why, but we both laughed. Hearing the great man made the diversion of the highway worth our time. As for Hunter S. Thompson, he opted to stay in the car. __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?! Last edited by Tref : 02-22-2005 at 08:19 PM. Reason: d'etre
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02-22-2005, 08:49 PM	#22
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Wow! Dr. Gene Scott died? I remember thinking he was such a genius with some of his stuff that he just went totally insane. He'd go back and forth with various translations and versions of the bibles to find meaning. Wild stuff. Best part are the videos he plays between shows of hot girls riding around his compound on bicycles. It's hot. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me Last edited by blueerica : 02-23-2005 at 01:33 PM. Reason: Should I change that second hot to HAWT?
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02-23-2005, 02:50 AM	#23
Tito's Kitten Still in love with Ben Gibbard Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: where soul meets body Posts: 180	Damn... I don't check out my pc for a coupla days and now my beloved Hunter is gone. The significant other told me tonight "hey, heard about Hunter??" I said wha.. no, he better not be dead...no, he's not dead is he??!! and I gasped in horror... Damn.... Hunter reminds me of good times with old freinds. My old friend turned me on to him becasue he felt I read too much Vonnegut..("oh.... in that Vonnegut stage of life" he used to call it....) Damn. __________________ Who the hell needs a damn signature anyway?
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02-23-2005, 03:33 AM	#24
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	It’s interesting how these suicidal genius types put that final period on their lives. It isn't the first by far and I'm sure it's not the last. You can chalk it up to the possibility that they had enough guts to be able to write that last sentence as they wanted or maybe they truly were not suicidal geniuses but ironicly insane.
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02-23-2005, 07:51 PM	#26
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Leave it to Hunter to provide us with one last explosion: Hunter's Big Bang . I'm still sad he's gone, but I'm smiling at this news. He was so cool. __________________
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03-08-2005, 11:01 AM	#27
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Anyone see 'Doonesbury' today? Trudeau addresses Thompson's death.
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05-27-2005, 09:30 AM	#28
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Dredging this back up...Johnny Depp has offered to cover the cost to erect the canon out of which Thompson's remains will be shot. http://www.nbc4.tv/irresistible/4539590/detail.html __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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05-27-2005, 09:42 AM	#29
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I think that's very cool.
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05-27-2005, 10:49 AM	#30
MerryPrankster Swanky Panky! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hell's Kitchen Posts: 541	Very nice. Johnny is one cool cat. __________________ My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias. ~~ William Allen White
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