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More options Feb 21 2005, 11:55 am

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From: be...@duke.edu (bendy)

Date: 21 Feb 2005 08:55:19 -0800

Local: Mon, Feb 21 2005 11:55 am

Subject: Re: Hunter S. Thompson

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paok wrote:
> I can't put into words how disheartening it is to me that Thompson committed suicide.

> RIP

As someone raised by a hard-drinkin', big-game-shootin' journalist born
in the 1930's, I can tell you that the shadow of Hemingway looms large
for the alpha-males of that generation. Kerouac too. This one seemed as
predictable as Spaulding Grey, in retrospect.

Saw him speak around 1987. Showed up for the gig two hours late, sat
down with a bottle of cognac on the table in front of him. He didn't
read anything, just fielded questions. He wasn't particularly witty in
his responses. Started ranting about the apathy of the younger
generation. All and all, a pretty sad show.

Bendy
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