Author Topic: Hunter S Thompson (Read 834 times)

Lizking · « **Reply #15 on:** November 07, 2004, 01:28:53 PM »

Hate and vitrol are easy, look around you on this board. What the Doctor has lost is the ability to recognise the source of the hate. If he were to explore the Democratic party as he did the Republicans in the Nixon years, then he would be Gonzo once more. Currently, he is a shill, with too much invested in his liberal persona to make the switch and shine the light of hate at it's source.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2004, 01:33:59 PM »

Yeah ... he still seems to be rooted in the Nixon era which no longer applies.

I'd love to see the "old Hunter" take a serious look at both parties, and the media itself. There is so much to hate in the whole system.

lazs2 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 08, 2004, 08:42:45 AM »

gonzo... nice assumtion about my not reading anything that doesn't agree with me. I have read allmost every book hunter wrote and a lot of his articles...

fact is.. the man is burned out and dated. for you to praise this attack dog piece that simply reeks of desperation and lack of understanding... for you to call this brilliant would mean to me that your own views are dated and desperate.

contrast that drivel by hunter with the humor of Orourke or the incite of say horowitz who lived the life hunter was too stoned too.

lazs

Nash · « **Reply #18 on:** November 08, 2004, 08:51:53 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
"... with the humor of Orourke..."

I've tried a few times with that guy. Once or twice even sincerely. Just didn't happen for me.

Leslie · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2004, 08:58:26 AM »

Well, one thing for sure is Hunter S. Thompson has guts, standing up for a biker woman who was receiving a beating from her Hell's Angles boyfriend. He almost got killed by that guy.

Les

lazs2 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 08, 2004, 09:01:01 AM »

nash... the man really does have a good sense of humor. I find it odd that you don't see it.

On the right we have learned over the years to just appreciate comedians and satyrists as most are extreme lefties... It takes a while but you learn to laugh.. I don't think the left has that capacity because...

they never had to. I think you can dismiss him because there are so many witty people on the left that you can read or listen to.

On the right... he is like a breath of fresh air... on the left.... a fart in the elevator at the peace and love convention.

lazs

Lizking · « **Reply #21 on:** November 08, 2004, 09:15:44 AM »

Leslie, that was Hunters story, but not the story of the rest of the Bikers that were there. Hunter was acting like his normal obnoxious self and got his bellybutton kicked and sent packing for presuming too much.

Nash · « **Reply #22 on:** November 08, 2004, 09:19:15 AM »

Interesting theory....

I didn't get down with PJ because I didn't have to. Hmm.... maybe.

Thing about Hunter is.... it may look like he's lost his edge. And he may indeed have, to a certain extent. But put it back into context. The stuff he was saying, and the way he was saying it, was absolutely alien for its time.

These days, he looks much more tame only because that vitriol is delivered daily by any number of people on Meet the Press and Crossfire. It's become mind numbingly common.

I dunno if he's changed, so much as we've caught up.

Lizking · « **Reply #23 on:** November 08, 2004, 09:26:21 AM »

He hasn't changed, Nash, that is the problem. His schtick worked then, it doesn't now.

Torque · « **Reply #24 on:** November 08, 2004, 01:01:44 PM »

Like Mel Brookes.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #25 on:** November 08, 2004, 01:56:33 PM »

... or Woody Allen.

Nash · « **Reply #26 on:** November 08, 2004, 02:08:48 PM »

... or Men at Work.