Caught In The Net

Blowing your brains out mid-spousal phone conversation mightn’t be the most dignified of exits, but it kind of suited the way Hunter S. Thompson lived his life.

Equal parts maverick genius and druggy schizo, the Good Doctor’s 67 years, 21 weeks and one day on the planet are celebrated on www.gonzo.org, a fansite gathering of articles that have previously only been available in magazine form.

That old age did nothing to mellow Hunter is evident from the February 2003 interview at www.salon.com.

Asked for his critique of George, Colin, Condoleeza et al, he ranted: “Who does vote for these shitheads? They are the rascists and hate mongers among us – they are the Ku Klux Klan. I piss down the throats of those Nazis.”

One person who isn’t surprised by the dramatic nature of his checking-out is Fear & Loathing illustrator Ralph Steadman.

“He told me 25 years ago that he would feel real trapped if he didn’t know that he could commit suicide at any point,” Steadman reveals on his own .com site. “I don’t know if that is brave or stupid or what, but it was inevitable. If you wonder if he’s gone to Heaven or Hell – rest assured he’ll check out both.”

A self-confessed NFL and NBA junkie, Thompson’s last regular gig was with the ESPN sports network who’ve thoughtfully archived his web columns for them here.

While not available here, Amazon.com will sort you out with a copy of the ESPN anthology published last year in the States under the satisfyingly Thompson-esque title of Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness.

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