February 24, 2005
Hunter S. Thompson's ashes to be shot out of a cannon
If the Thompson job were his, Williams said, he would probably blast the ashes from a 12-inch-diameter mortar 800 feet into the sky. Then a second, window-rattling blast would scatter them amid a blossom of color 600 feet across.
"If you were going to light up a flash-bomb worthy of Hunter S. Thompson, you'd want to make it an earth-shaker," Williams said.
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now that would be a damn fine mofi meet-up.
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Imagine HST blowing into your eye!!!
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Over Jack Nicholson's house, I expect?
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That's just beautiful.
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"Sniff! There goes Fodder!"
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Colorado fireworks impresario Marc Williams said it's doable. "Oh, sweet. I'd love to. I would so love to," said Williams, 44. Dude.
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There'd be a little Hunter S. in all of us.
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That is the best idea ever.
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the only thing that could make it better would be to be there to see it . . . *sigh*
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Ralph Steadman will be designing the cannon, in the shape of the 'Gonzo Fist', according to this eulogy.
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Immediately reminded me of a piece from "This American Life" by Sarah Vowell (Second link on this page titled "Sarah's Dad's cannon")
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In memory of the late, great, Hunter S. Thompson... http://www.averyant.com/video_gonzo.htm
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"'Loving' farewell to writer: Wife details family gathering with Thompson dead in chair."
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Update! The ashes are currently encased in some kind of explosive device which will be shot off tomorrow. Johnny Depp is paying for the whole thing, explosives, booze for the attendants, etc, forcing me to grudgingly admit that, despite his status as a pop culture icon, he probably is awesome, to some extent.
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Grand...
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Thanks for the update.
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Thar she blows. (with pictures and other links)
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Rolling Stone's report.
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Aspen Daily News, The Gonzo Edition.
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Bedtime for "Gonzo": Alex Gibney talks about the new dispute over his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson, American hero.
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Thanks, H-dogg.
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Hunter Thompson's 'The Rum Diary' movie trailer
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Fear and Loathing 40 Years Later: Hunter S. Thompson’s outrage-stuffed, anti-cynical campaign masterpiece. Q&A: Matt Taibbi on the 40th Anniversary of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, Hunter S. Thompson's influence, and Why Barack Obama Isn't a Great Shark
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Hunter S Thompson would have been 75
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When Newspapers Were Newspapers And Men Were Men And … Oh, Cut The Crap
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Ah, media is the gateway.
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Fear and Loathing in Hunter S. Thompson’s FBI file
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A 'Decadent And Depraved' Derby With Hunter S. Thompson
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Hunter S. Thompson: Louisville, Kentucky finally gets around to honoring Dr. Gonzo
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Hunter S. Thompson hawks Apple’s Macintosh computer in 90s commercial