BLAST OFF FOR "GONZO" WRITER(Family looking for cannon to fire Hunter Thompson's remains skyward

9 News ^ | 2/28/2005 | Dan Werner

[Glacier Honey]

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The family of writer Hunter S. Thompson is looking for a cannon to blast his remains skyward, honoring a wish he often expressed.

Anyone wishing to provide the cannon is asked to write a 100-word essay and mail it to the Aspen Daily News, which will pass the entries on to Thompson's family.

"Were talking 100 words, not 101. And snail mail only. No e-mails or phone calls," said Daily News associate editor Troy Hooper.

The winner of the contest will have to bring the cannon to Aspen at his or her own expense and possibly short notice.

[Glacier Honey]

Boy - Can't wait to enter this contest!

[wallcrawlr]

Did this guy have an ego or what?

[bitt]

this could blow back like the way the owners of the FleetCenter in Boston auctioned off the right to name the building...

a yankees fan bought the rights, and offered the name
"Derek Jeeter Stadium".

The owners exercised their right to overrule.......

[VeritatisSplendor]

I think one of those pumpkin cannons would be fairly cool.

Mrs VS

[zygoat]

Just mix him up in some wild bird feed. Then he can go up, get the final edit, and become what he was to begin with.

[peyton randolph]

Mix the ashes with a can of baked beans and feed them to Michael Moore. That would provide an appropriate explosion and fitting tribute to two no-talent blowhards simultaneously.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Welcome to the Potato Cannon Fun Page

[OXENinFLA]

What? It's a Cannon

[FreeAtlanta]

[bill1952]

LOL!

Please provide a cannon, and oh, by the way, write a 100 word essay (not 101), submit it via snail mail, and then and only then, if it is determined that you are worthy, we will allow you to bring your cannon, at your own expense and at short notice, and somehow load the remains into it to be fired skyward.

Is the Aspen Daily News nuts, or what?

[P_A_I]

What's "nuts" about having a little fun?

Hunter would have endorsed the concept, [& perhaps did] wholeheartedly.

[bill1952]

Hehe.

"Nuts" is the idea of private citizens having working cannon.
And writing essays so as to be able to fire human remains from it.
Yep. that is "nuts"
As for Hunter endorsing the concept? Speaks for itself. 8^)

[Glacier Honey]

I know - Some poor fool will do this though -

Hmmmm - any one out there willing to write a 100 essay why they should come pick up my dog's waste in my yard?

Oh yeah - you must bring your own bags and shovel and pay me to do it!

[bill1952]

LOL!

Didn't Rush say that one of the defining aspects of a liberal is that whenever they see a pile of dog excrement they just have to walk right over and step in it?

Perhaps you could make some money by posting your request over at the DU!
The responses would make interesting reading.

[P_A_I]

What's "nuts" about having a little fun?
Hunter would have endorsed the concept, [& perhaps did] wholeheartedly.

"Nuts" is the idea of private citizens having working cannon.

Thousands of us do.. -- As is our right under the 2nd. You object to the RKBA's?

And writing essays so as to be able to fire human remains from it. Yep. that is "nuts"

How so? Its perfectly rational to scatter ashes at sea, or on suitable areas of private property.

[AmericanChef]

Eeeeeewwwww. What goes up must come down. I wouldn't want Thompson dust raining down on me. Ish.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"Hunter S. Thompson's family prepares to see him off in grand style, one last time..."

[MineralMan]

Huh? Lots of people have working cannons.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"The only breakfast cereal with little bits of crunchy Hunter S. Thompson inside each and every box -- !"