Thompson Planned Death, Wants Ashes Shot from Cannon

[CatWoman]

"The optimal, best-case scenario is the ashes will be shot out of a cannon," says Brinkley. The family is researching the possibility of fulfilling the request.

http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/story/0,1259,---24801,00.html

[DS1]

1. That's great.

I'd skip the cremation part...

:D

[Skink]

2. Let's pretend it's a missile and see if we can hit it.

[blackcatpgh]

3. last hurrah

somehow, i figured the Good Doctor had one more up his sleeve. i really hope that they are able to pull this one off.

[ghostsofgiants]

4. According to Ralph Steadman, Johnny Depp is trying to help them do it

There's an old BBC documentary on the second disc of the Criterion Collection release of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas which features the origins of the idea.

[blackcatpgh]

6. i have meant to pick that up

for a long time, but kept forgetting to (i have the regular version on VHS, so i guess that's why it wasn't at the top of the list).

thanks for the reminder.

[madison2000]

5. I think we should shoot Ashcroft from a cannon in his honor n/t

[flamingyouth]

7. Even in death, he rules.

:D

[CatWoman]

8. hey Lisa!!! where's my Papa fix!!!???

:hi:

[flamingyouth]

9. You rang for Papa?

He's upstairs taking one of his 12-hour naps now. :hi:

[CatWoman]

10. he's such so damn adorable!!!

:D

:hi: