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  • From: John Iwaniszek <not AT hotmail.com>
  • To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: Hunter S. Thompson
  • Date: 21 Feb 2005 18:22:23 GMT

David Menconi wrote:

>> As someone raised by a hard-drinkin', big-game-shootin' journalist
>> born in the 1930's, I can tell you that the shadow of Hemingway looms
>> large for the alpha-males of that generation. Kerouac too. This one
>> seemed as predictable as Spaulding Grey, in retrospect.
>>
>> Saw him speak around 1987. Showed up for the gig two hours late, sat
>> down with a bottle of cognac on the table in front of him. He didn't
>> read anything, just fielded questions. He wasn't particularly witty
>> in his responses. Started ranting about the apathy of the younger
>> generation. All and all, a pretty sad show.
>>
>> Bendy
>
>
>
> I saw him that same year (in Boulder, Colo.), & had an identical
> experience; except I think he was drinking whiskey rather than cognac
> that night. anyway, I left after about a half-hour, it was so
> depressing.
>
> I had also tried to interview HST in advance of the event for the
> daily paper in Boulder, a bewildering experience. never actually got
> him on the phone, but had a series of increasingly weird conversations
> w/his flack (now *that* was a thankless job). first he would, then he
> wouldn't, then he wanted to take questions in writing & finally he
> asked if he could just interview himself. my editor said no & that was
> that.
>
>
> David Menconi/Raleigh (NC) News & Observer
> 919/829-4759
> http://www.OffTheRecordBook.com
>


Here's another take: http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2005/02/hunter-s.html




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