A healthy helping of WTF!?!? (in other words, sad news about Hunter S. Thompson)

[azurelunatic]

Hunter S. Thompson is dead, evidently suicide. link via metaphorge; I found the news item originally through bbcnewsworld.

He was one of the writers I regret never having met. A notice to all readers: if you have a favorite author, and a safe, sane, and financially sound opportunity to meet them, do so. I never went out of my way to look for an opportunity to meet him; I didn't even really think about it. But he was one of the people I think I would have enjoyed having a group dinner with during a con, and I regret that no future opportunities, barring the possibility of hoax/scientific miracle/sacred miracle, will arise.

In homage, I offer a link to the best send-up of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas I've ever found, by the Temple ov thee Lemur:

Fear and Loathing in the Millenium Dome

and also metaphorge's re-post of Thompson's position on politicians.


Also, in news crucial to all fans/fanficcers of Warner Brothers media: an important Warner Brothers lawsuit. (Thanks for the heads-up, ataniell93!)

Comments

[norabombay.livejournal.com]

Hm. I've always thought that this is the way that Dr. Thompson would go. My only hope is that he was diagnosed with something fatal before he went.

That he made it to 67 amazes me.

As for the lawsuit? Check out the book of the same name. It's excellent.

[azurelunatic]

Ooo, there's a book?

And I'm really sorry that he failed his saving roll on life.

[norabombay.livejournal.com]

Coyote vs. Acme by Ian Frazier.

Quite nifty. I have a copy. And if I ever mail that skirt to you, I will throw the book in with it.

[azurelunatic]

My address as of next week should be incremented by 137.

[azurelunatic]

Whee, books are fun.

[azurelunatic]

metaphorge linked to docbrite's commentary on Hunter S. Thompson's recent physical state.

[metaphorge.livejournal.com]

if you have a favorite author, and a safe, sane, and financially sound opportunity to meet them, do so.

I agree. I have to add Hunter to Douglas Adams on my list of regrets.

[azurelunatic]

My first two were Richard Feynman and Isaac Asimov. I hope I'll have the opportunity to meet Bujold and Duane at some point.

Re: authors

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

I got really lucky to have a long chat with Asimov. He noticed me ogling someone with a lot of exposed cleavage at a Con and asked me what I thought I was doing. I told him. He then told me to come up and sit beside him while he finished the autographs. We chatted afterwards. It was cool. For me I'm sorry I never got to meet Heinlein or Kerry Thornley...

Re: authors

[azurelunatic]

Heh. *giggles quite a bit* Cleavage!

I find that I regret most not meeting the authors who I thought were still alive when I read their books, or who were still alive when I met their work.