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Writer's ashes may be shot from cannon [Hunter S. Thompson "gonzo" funeral]
The Seattle Times ^
| 2/24/05
| Dan Elliott
Posted on 02/24/2005 7:54:47 PM PST by XR7
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Thompson had spent an intimate weekend with his son, daughter-in-law and young grandson, Brinkley said. "He was trying to really bond and be close to the family" before his suicide, Brinkley said.
Heartwarming, eh?
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:54:47 PM PST
by
XR7
To: XR7
Always go out with a bang.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:55:45 PM PST
by
JPJones
(First and foremost: I'm a Freeper.)
To: XR7
Since he obviously considered life so worthless, just flush him.
To: JPJones
Writer's ashes may be shot from cannon How 'bout we just flush the old bastard down the twalet?
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:57:16 PM PST
by
evad
To: XR7
...it's the funeral that's shot from guns!
(Dad taught me the Quaker Puffed Wheat jingle when I was a kid.)
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:57:45 PM PST
by
RichInOC
(BOOM!)
To: JPJones
He will be just like Quaker puffed oats! Shot from a cannon. How dignified.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:58:49 PM PST
by
shubi
(Peace through superior firepower.)
To: RichInOC
oops was it wheat or oats?
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posted on
02/24/2005 8:00:06 PM PST
by
shubi
(Peace through superior firepower.)
To: XR7
Just hope they don't shoot into the wind.
To: evad
I know he's not popular on FR, but I enjoyed reading his old books. RIP.
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posted on
02/24/2005 8:00:42 PM PST
by
JPJones
(First and foremost: I'm a Freeper.)
To: shubi
Lol, it's not dignified at all, but certainly true to form.
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posted on
02/24/2005 8:01:42 PM PST
by
JPJones
(First and foremost: I'm a Freeper.)
To: XR7
I didn't agree with him politically, but I loved his work. I also loved his no-guts support for the 2nd amendment among other things. One of my favorite writers. Too bad I never got to meet him.
To: shubi
I think it could have been both. I know Quaker had both.
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posted on
02/24/2005 8:03:26 PM PST
by
RichInOC
("No point in mentioning those bats, I thought, the poor b****** will see them soon enough.")
To: XR7
Shooting the drug laced remains of Hunter S. Thompson out of a cannon should be considered an environmental hazard.
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posted on
02/24/2005 8:05:42 PM PST
by
MisterRepublican
("It’s my belief that (insert conspiracy), originated with Karl Rove and the White House.")
To: MisterRepublican
LOL!
To: shubi
It was puffed wheat or puffed rice. Shot from guns. I remember that like it was yesterday.
To: RichInOC; shubi; GrandmaPatriot
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posted on
02/24/2005 8:19:36 PM PST
by
XR7
To: kittymyrib
Since he obviously considered life so worthless, just flush him. Amen!
To: XR7
A jackass till the end, and even in death.
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posted on
02/24/2005 9:24:16 PM PST
by
Sonny M
("oderint dum metuant")
To: XR7; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Old Sarge; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; ...
The ashes have an estimated street value of $1000/gram.
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To: Slings and Arrows
Hmmm. or put his ashes in the front seat of a 73 El Dorado and push it off a cliff. Perhaps I shouldn't be so flippant... after all the man recently died. He should be afforded his dignity.
So blow him out of a mortar already.
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