the duke's final gonzo story is writ
 

guess the weasel's got him... he was a brilliant and humorous
mirror-maker. fear and loathing indeed...

jeezus, i just heard bush mention voltaire in his opening remarks in
brussels. ah...if only ht had maintained the same clarity of vision and
writing as he did with tricky dick...

jeff

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:p8lSd.60162$EG1.8840@lakeread04...
guess the weasel's got him... he was a brilliant and humorous
mirror-maker. fear and loathing indeed...

yep, i shall surely raise one to ol raoul this evenin, when i am through
with the day's little brush with hell.


jeezus, i just heard bush mention voltaire in his opening remarks in
brussels.

how, in god's name, can you listen?

yfitp
wayno (i will convey your regrets to stokes county)

"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message
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"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:p8lSd.60162$EG1.8840@lakeread04...
guess the weasel's got him... he was a brilliant and humorous
mirror-maker. fear and loathing indeed...

yep, i shall surely raise one to ol raoul this evenin, when i am
through with the day's little brush with hell.


jeezus, i just heard bush mention voltaire in his opening remarks in
brussels.

how, in god's name, can you listen?


Damn, what we need right about now is HSTs lazerbeam commentary on the
current misadminstration. Has his latest book been released?

--riverman

Jeff Miller wrote:
guess the weasel's got him... he was a brilliant and humorous
mirror-maker. fear and loathing indeed...

""There was no point in fighting -- on our side or theirs. We had all
the momentum; we were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave. "

It is my sincere hope that this was an end with which he was at peace,
and that he left on the crest. This end would seem out of place, violent
and lonely, with anyone except HST.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

It is my sincere hope that this was an end with which he was at peace,
and that he left on the crest. This end would seem out of place, violent
and lonely, with anyone except HST.
--
TL,
Tim

I would suspect that it was violent and lonely for him as well. The winter
sunlight is scarce in the Roaring Fork valley and cabin fever or valley
fever is rampant and vicious if one has SAD or other depressive tendencies.
When I worked down river in Glenwood Springs Feb and Mar were brutal months
with elevated suicide and domestic violence reported. We frequently heard
tales of gunfire in a home in Woody Creek from our friends in the Aspen
hospital and others who lived up river. This doesn't surprise me at all.

--
Stev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69
When the dawn came up like thunder

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/stevglo/i...age92kword.htm

"slenon" wrote in message
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It is my sincere hope that this was an end with which he was at peace,
and that he left on the crest. This end would seem out of place, violent
and lonely, with anyone except HST.
--
TL,
Tim

I would suspect that it was violent and lonely for him as well. The
winter sunlight is scarce in the Roaring Fork valley and cabin fever or
valley fever is rampant and vicious if one has SAD or other depressive
tendencies. When I worked down river in Glenwood Springs Feb and Mar were
brutal months with elevated suicide and domestic violence reported. We
frequently heard tales of gunfire in a home in Woody Creek from our
friends in the Aspen hospital and others who lived up river. This doesn't
surprise me at all.


Of couse we can't know for sure, at least unless something is found written,
but I suspect that he knew for years that the end would eventually come at
his own hand. No reason for that belief, but its what I think.

I also was very startled to see how much he had aged between the publicity
pics of him with Johnny Depp at the opening of FALILV, and some recent pic
of him getting out of Kerry's limo during a motorcade earlier this year.
Might be that he just figured that he was wearing out pretty quickly and it
was time. At least, I hope it was that structured. It'd be a damn shame if
SAD got him....for him, his wife AND his wounded secretary.

On a completely other note, he kept peacocks. Wouldn't it be totally cool to
get some HST Peacock hurl and tie up a Fear and Loathing fly? Any ideas of
what it would look like?

--riverman

On a completely other note, he kept peacocks. Wouldn't it be totally cool to
get some HST Peacock hurl and tie up a Fear and Loathing fly? Any ideas of
what it would look like?

Psycodelic (intentional misspelling) spider.

--
Frank Reid
Euthanize to reply

slenon wrote:
It is my sincere hope that this was an end with which he was at
peace, and that he left on the crest. This end would seem out of
place, violent and lonely, with anyone except HST.

I would suspect that it was violent and lonely for him as well. The
winter sunlight is scarce in the Roaring Fork valley and cabin fever
or valley fever is rampant and vicious if one has SAD or other
depressive tendencies. When I worked down river in Glenwood Springs
Feb and Mar were brutal months with elevated suicide and domestic
violence reported.

Yeah, but you're trying to fit HST into normal patterns. You can also be
a "Gloomy Gus" about such joyous occasions.

We frequently heard tales of gunfire in a home in
Woody Creek from our friends in the Aspen hospital and others who
lived up river.

Really? No ****? I can hardly believe ol' Hunter would discharge a
firearm. ;-)

This doesn't surprise me at all.

Me neither, but for completely different reasons. Remember a few posts
ago when I said I was a "glass half full" sorta guy?. . . Here's what
really happened, IMO: HST wakes to a beautiful winter scene in Aspen. He
has his morning coffee, Jack Daniels, and whatever uppers, downers, and
hallucinogens happen to still be lying on the coffee table as he surveys
the view out of the large picture window of the reinforced encampment.
After about fifteen minutes, he thinks, "It just can't get any better
than this." and pulls the trigger. Raoul agrees and does the same.

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it - facts be damned.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

After about fifteen minutes, he thinks, "It just can't get any better
than this." and pulls the trigger. Raoul agrees and does the same.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it - facts be damned.
TL,
Tim

Your view may well be right, Tim. He may have decided to celebrate the
morning by coating the inside of his cabin with brain matter.
Unless someone tells us more detail, we'll never know.

I suppose you're right, I may take a more pessimistic view to life than
others. But I survived my time in the Roaring Fork valley without ever
becoming suicidal, developing SAD or valley fever. At a time when myt first
marriage was crumbling badly and not fast enough, those long cold nights,
short days, and close-in valley walls were solace and joy for me.


--
Stev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69
When the dawn came up like thunder

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/stevglo/i...age92kword.htm

slenon wrote:

we'll never know.

Like its any of our business.

I may take a more pessimistic view to life than others.

That would be the understatement of the year, if the reigning Playmate
of the Year showed up at your place and was going to service you like
you had never been served before, you would complain that Hugh Hefner
had her first.

But I survived my time in the Roaring Fork valley without ever
becoming suicidal, developing SAD or valley fever.

You make it sound like Dodge City Kansas or the Mekong Delta. I would
hazard a guess that most folks survive their time in the Roaring Fork
Valley without ever becoming suicidal, developing SAD or valley fever.

Wayne
I like Tim's explanation.