Gonzo Writer Thompson's Ashes Blast Off

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With a deafening boom, the ashes of Hunter S. Thompson were blown into the sky amid fireworks late Saturday as relatives and a star-studded crowd bid an irreverent farewell to the founder of "gonzo journalism."

As the ashes erupted from a tower, red, white, blue and green fireworks lit up the sky over Thompson's home near Aspen.

The 15-story tower was modeled after Thompson's logo: a clenched fist, made symmetrical with two thumbs, rising from the hilt of a dagger. It was built between his home and a tree-covered canyon wall, not far from a tent filled with merrymakers.

"He loved explosions," explained his wife, Anita Thompson.

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[mike6640]

1. out with a BANG n/t

[KyndCulture]

2. Farewell Hunter!! We love you!

What a fantastic send off....

[Skink]

3. Fear and Loathing on the campaign trail 72...

This book is even more relevant today. Pick it up and you won't put it down.

[TahitiNut]

4. That's the way to go.

For me, it'd be fireworks from a boat over a great dive spot off the California coast around Carmel - maybe off Lover's Point.

[phusion]

5. Here's to hoping...

Here's to hoping that IBM Selectrics are abundant in the afterlife.

You'll be missed, Hunter!

:toast:

[sleipnir]

6. Fare thee well friend. My two favorite Quotes by the Doctor.

"If I'd written all the truth I knew for the past ten years, about 600 people - including me - would be rotting in prison cells from Rio to Seattle today. Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism. "


"It is all well and good for children and acid freaks to still believe in Santa Claus— but it is still a profoundly morbid day for us working professionals. It is unsettling to know that one out of every twenty people you meet on Xmas will be dead this time next year....Some people can accept this, and some can't. That is why God made whiskey, and also why Wild Turkey comes in $300 shaped canisters during most of the Christmas season."

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. WhooHoooo! Go doc, go! May the prevailing wind

carry cinders south and east into *'s eyes, causing him to finally see.



farethewell, my friend.

[Champion Jack]

8. More here:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_2960103

he star-studded crowd, which watched a cannon fire the ashes into the air, included the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, and his 1972 counterpart, George McGovern.

"Hunter would have loved it," said veteran television newsman Ed Bradley, a friend of Thompson's who logged many years with the


The ash blast occurred at 8:46 p.m. while a kimono-clad Japanese drum band pounded away. The red, white and blue pyrotechnic show featured more than 30 fireworks missiles exploding into the dark sky, punctuated by three hologram double-thumbed gonzo fists.

[slay]

9. Farewell Hunter

A god-damn real life true American Hero! :patriot:

[gizmo1979]

10. Fear and loathing in heaven

we'll miss you Hunter.

[oda]

11. RIP

RIP Hunter S. Thompson

[DeaconBlues]

12. great send-off

But why did they have to turn it into a private party for the haves and have-mores?