Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005)

02.21.2005

"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over." - Hunter S. Thompson

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Sat, 2006-11-25 06:51 — a curious onlooker (not verified)

Looking For A Quote from Thompson

He was written about a few years ago, a paranoid delusional man unwilling to be seen or harassed by the public, and the article quotes some absolutely wonderfuls insults he hurls bitterly at these people. If anyone remembers this and where I could find the article, please email me!!
Jenny

Sat, 2005-02-26 03:29 — Stephen Colet (not verified)

HST

The loss of Hunter S. Thompson will always unfortunately be measured against the insipid contemporary reflections on the American psyche. In these days of political extremism - when civil liberties are under threat, and contrary voices are ever-the-more dimmed â€“ undaunted voices of honest criticism and social commentary are needed more than ever. To the end, Hunter S. Thompson not only gave us the most entertaining ongoing commentary of Americaâ€™s political-social-economic experience, he steered us to the depth of Americaâ€™s heart and soul. Ultimately, sounding a horn and shining a spotlight into the darkness where no one dared. The King is dead, long live the King.

Tue, 2005-02-22 21:38 — Scott Supak (not verified)

Hunter S Thompson quotes

I've been adding a ton of Hunter S. Thompson quotes to my site, and I thought I'd share one with you that I found very fitting.

My concept of death for a long time was to come down that mountain road at a hundred and twenty and just keep going straight right there, burst out through the barrier and hang out above all that . . . and there I'd be sitting in the front seat, stark naked, with a cast of whiskey next to me, and a case of dynamite in the trunk . . . honking the horn, and the lights on, and just sit there in space for an instant, a human bomb, and fall down into that mess of steel mills. It'd be a tremendous goddamn explosion. No pain. No one would get hurt. I'm pretty sure, unless they've changed the highway, that launching place is still there. As soon as I get home, I ought to take a drive just to check it out.

Great picture you have of him there. His profile always did seem to be the trademark look, although the over-head and off to the side steadman with the over sized glasses is the icon that sticks in my mind.