Civilization Ends At The Waterline

It is a sad day for gonzo journalism. Hunter S. Thompson shot himself yesterday. He was a fucked-in-the-head kinda crazy, but he was one of the great writers of our time. He will be missed. Here are just a couple of quotes from him, but I've quoted him many other times in the past...

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."

"Civilization ends at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top."

Here is the link to the final article he posted for ESPN. You can also search their archives for past articles he wrote for them.

So let's all go watch "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and then raise a glass, or smoke some grass, or put on our straightjackets in his honor...