Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson - Writing Style and Persona. As a writer, Thompson is remembered most for his flamboyant and humorous style, employing action verbs to comically spin outlandish tales that were completely unbelievable, yet provided a unique viewpoint to accurately describe the underlying reality at hand. Thompson almost always wrote in first person narrative, and his stories became so colorfully contrived that they easily slipped into the realm of fiction; however, the basic framew ...

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Hunter S. Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson - Early years, Hunter S. Thompson - Middle years, Hunter S. Thompson - Later years, Hunter S. Thompson - Death, Hunter S. Thompson - Funeral, Hunter S. Thompson - Legacy, Hunter S. Thompson - Writing Style and Persona, Hunter S. Thompson - Popular slogans, Hunter S. Thompson - Letters, Hunter S. Thompson - Accolades and direct influence, Hunter S. Thompson - Political Beliefs, Hunter S. Thompson - Movies, Hunter S. Thompson - Articles, Hunter S. Thompson - Bibliography, Hunter S. Thompson - Online sources

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Will Self (born 1961) is an English novelist, reviewer and columnist who was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. Will Self is known for his satirical, grotesque and fantastic novels and short stories set in seemingly parallel universes. These include Cock and Bull (1992) — the stories of a man and a woman who develop sexual organs of the opposite sex. My Idea of Fun (1996) — a lonely boy grows up just outside Brighton in a caravan park with his over-sexual mother and Samual Northcliff who takes ...

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A comic novel is a work of fiction in which the writer seeks to amuse the reader: sometimes with subtlety and as part of a carefully woven narrative, sometimes above all other considerations. One of the most notable British comic novelists is P.G. Wodehouse. Other, more contemporary authors of this ilk include Martin Amis, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, and Ben Elton. Notable American comic novelists include Hunter S. Thompson, John Kennedy Toole, Joseph Heller and Terry Southern. ...

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Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003), born in Chicago, Illinois, was a rock and roll musician and songwriter. He was noted for his offbeat, sardonic view of life which was reflected in his dark, sometimes humorous songs, which often incorporated political or historical themes. He was born to a Russian Jewish father and a Mormon mother and soon moved to California. At the age of 12/13, Warren Zevon was a regular visitor to the home of Igor Stravinsky wh ...

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• Warren Zevon - Discography

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A conspiracy theory attempts to explain the cause of an event as a secret, and often deceptive, plot by a covert alliance rather than as an overt activity or natural occurrence. The term "conspiracy theory" is used by scholars and in popular culture to identify a type of folklore similar to an urban legend, having certain regular features, especially an explanatory narrative which is constructed with cert ...

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• Conspiracy theory - Overview
• Conspiracy theory - Features
• Conspiracy theory - Origins of conspiracy theories
• Conspiracy theory - Psychological origins
• Conspiracy theory - Sociopolitical origins
• Conspiracy theory - Controversies
• Conspiracy theory - Usage
• Conspiracy theory - The truth of a conspiracy theory
• Conspiracy theory - Conspiracy theories in fiction
• Conspiracy theory - Notes
• Conspiracy theory - Regularly produce allegations of conspiracies
• Conspiracy theory - Conspiracy theories by topic or main figure
• Conspiracy theory - Assassination
• Conspiracy theory - Celebrity deaths
• Conspiracy theory - Politics-related deaths

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Chartreuse is a French liqueur composed of distilled wine alcohol flavored with 130 herbal extracts. The liquor is named after the monastery where it is produced, which in turn is named after the mountainous region where it is located. There are two main types of Chartreuse: Green Chartreuse (110° proof or 55%), a naturally green liquor flavored with extracts from 130 plants. Yellow Chartreuse (80° or 40%), which has a milder and sweeter flavor. Other kinds of Chartreuse include: < ...

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• Chartreuse liqueur - History
• Chartreuse liqueur - In literature

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Mescaline or 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine is a psychedelic hallucinogenic drug and entheogen of the phenethylamine family. It is either synthesized (as mescaline sulfate) or extracted from the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), or the Peruvian Torch cactus (Echinopsis peruviana). It is also found in a number of other members of the Cactaceae. The use of extract from peyote in Native American religious ceremonies has been noted since the earliest Europ ...

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• Mescaline - Chemistry
• Mescaline - Side Effects
• Mescaline - Positive Side Effects
• Mescaline - Neutral Side Effects
• Mescaline - Negative Side Effects
• Mescaline - Famous Users
• Mescaline - Categorization

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1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. The Sixties has also come to refer to the complex of inter-related cultural and political events which occurred in approximately that period, in western countries, particularly Britain, France, the United States and West Germany. Social upheaval was not limited to just these na ...

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• 1960s - Events and trends
• 1960s - Technology
• 1960s - Science
• 1960s - War peace and politics
• 1960s - Economics
• 1960s - Culture
• 1960s - Others
• 1960s - Big changes during the Sixties
• 1960s - In the United States
• 1960s - In other Western countries
• 1960s - In non-Western countries
• 1960s - People
• 1960s - World leaders
• 1960s - Writers and intellectuals
• 1960s - Sports figures
• 1960s - Entertainers
• 1960s - Further Viewing

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D-lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly called acid, LSD, or LSD-25, is a powerful semisynthetic psychedelic drug. A typical dose of LSD during the 1960s was only 100 to 150 micrograms, a tiny amount roughly equal to one-tenth the weight of a grain of sand. Today a typical dose of LSD is as low as 25-50 micrograms. Threshold effects can be felt with as little as 20 micrograms. LSD causes a powerful intensification and alteration of senses, emotions, memories, and self-awareness for 6 to 14 hours. In ...

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• LSD - Origin
• LSD - Dosage
• LSD - Effects
• LSD - Physical
• LSD - Pharmacological
• LSD - Psychological
• LSD - Acute duration
• LSD - Physical dangers
• LSD - Flashbacks
• LSD - Psychosis
• LSD - Addiction potential
• LSD - Chemistry
• LSD - Forms of LSD
• LSD - Legal status
• LSD - LSD in the United States
• LSD - Notable people who have commented on the LSD experience
• LSD - Related topics
• LSD - Chemical
• LSD - People
• LSD - Other

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Alkyl nitrites are a group of organic compounds with the general formula R-O-N=O, where R is any organic group. Amyl nitrite has historically been used for the treatment of angina, among other legitimate medicinal uses. Other alkyl nitrites, including butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, isopropyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, methyl nitrite as well as the disputed cyclohexyl nitrite, have been widely used for 40 years as the primary ingredients in room odorizer products and as recreational drug. The vapours of the alkyl nitrite are inhaled dir ...

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• Alkyl nitrites - Basics
• Alkyl nitrites - Users
• Alkyl nitrites - Chemistry
• Alkyl nitrites - Health hazards
• Alkyl nitrites - Medical uses
• Alkyl nitrites - Disclaimers of manufacturers
• Alkyl nitrites - Street names

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Black comedy, also known as black humor, is a subgenre of comedy and satire where topics and events normally treated seriously – death, mass murder, sickness, madness, terror, drug abuse, rape, etc. – are treated in a humorous or satirical manner. Synonyms created to avoid possible racial overtones include dark comedy/humor, morbid comedy/humor and off-color humor (see also color metaphors for race.) A scene in Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot demonstrates black comedy well: a man takes of ...

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• Black comedy - Works
• Black comedy - Literature
• Black comedy - Films
• Black comedy - Periodicals
• Black comedy - Television
• Black comedy - Video Games
• Black comedy - Websites
• Black comedy - People
• Black comedy - Authors
• Black comedy - Comedians
• Black comedy - Comics Artists and Writers
• Black comedy - Filmmakers
• Black comedy - Musicians
• Black comedy - Radio Personalities

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Uncle Duke is a fictional character in the comic strip Doonesbury. He is nominally Zonker Harris's uncle, although early in the Doonesbury continuity he was established as a Harris family friend. To reconcile this continuity error, many readers assume that Duke is Zonker's godfather (which in some families qualifies for the title of "Uncle"). Duke himself seems to remember winning Zonker in a pokergame. Duke's apperance and mannerisms are heavily based on the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson (see Raoul Duke). Bet ...

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• Uncle Duke - Career paths

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Erhard Seminars Training, or est (always in lower-case), was a controversial New Age large group awareness training (LGAT) seminar program, widespread during the 1970s. Werner Erhard (born John Paul Rosenberg) founded est and conducted the first est seminar in San Francisco, California, in October 1971. The company was originally incorporated in 1973 as a non-profit foundation in the State of California under the name of the Foundation for the Realization of Man. An amendment to the articles of incorporatio ...

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• Erhard Seminars Training - Influences on and Philosophy of est
• Erhard Seminars Training - Controversies Surrounding
• Erhard Seminars Training - Quotations

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Surreal humour is a form of humour based on bizarre juxtapositions, absurd situations, and nonsense logic. Probably the most common form of surreal humour is the non-sequitur, in which one statement is followed by another with no logical progression, as in the joke below. Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb? A: Vibrating Norwegian horse box full of sea-cucumbers Note that the humour in this joke depends not just on the randomness of the answer, but on its odd juxtaposition of disparate items. Surreal humour can also be found in unexpecte ...

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Young was born in Toronto; his father was sportswriter and novelist Scott Young and his mother Rassy Young. Having first played in high school instrumental rock bands in Winnipeg (one of whom, the Squires, had a local hit with "The Sultan") he began to work the folk clubs of Toronto, where he befriended guitarist Stephen Stills. Before fame, Young spent a summer in Thunder Bay, Ontario, playing at local clubs and gigs. In 1966, after an aborted record deal (on the Motown label) with the Rick James-fronted Mynah Birds, Young and ...

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Neil Young, Neil Young - Early years, Neil Young - Breakthrough, Neil Young - From folk to rock, Neil Young - Experimental years, Neil Young - Back to country-rock roots, Neil Young - In the aftermath of 9/11, Neil Young - Health scare recovery and Prairie Wind, Neil Young - Other achievements, Neil Young - Discography, Neil Young - In Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young - In Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Neil Young - Solo, Neil Young - Trivia, Neil Young - Biographies

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LSD - Physical. Physical reactions to LSD are highly variable and may include: uterine contractions, Hyperthermia (body temperature increase), elevated blood sugar levels, dry-mouth, goose bumps, heart-rate increase, jaw clenching, nausea, perspiration, pupil-dilation, salivation, mucus production, sleeplessness and tremors. Cramps and muscle tension or soreness are also fairly commonly reported, but rather than being direct effects of LSD in the bloodstream, these symptoms are believed by some to be the result of awkward positions assumed by users experiencing fluctuations in their awareness of the passage of time and ...

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LSD, LSD - Origin, LSD - Dosage, LSD - Effects, LSD - Physical, LSD - Pharmacological, LSD - Psychological, LSD - Acute duration, LSD - Physical dangers, LSD - Flashbacks, LSD - Psychosis, LSD - Addiction potential, LSD - Possible medical uses, LSD - Chemistry, LSD - Forms of LSD, LSD - Legal status, LSD - LSD in the United States, LSD - Notable people who have commented on the LSD experience, LSD - Chemical, LSD - People, LSD - Other

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Michael Murphy was born in 1930 to an Irish father and Basque mother in Salinas, California. Legend has it that John Steinbeck modeled his East of Eden characters, Aaron and Cal, on Murphy and his younger brother Dennis. (Steinbeck was a family friend of the Murphy's since Michael's physician grandfather delivered Steinbeck into the world). In April of 1950, while enrolled in the pre-med program at Stanford University, he mistakenly wandered into a lecture on comparative religions. This lecture so fanned the flame of his interest in the integration of Eastern and Western thought, that he enrol ...

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Michael Murphy author, Michael Murphy author - Biography, Michael Murphy author - Bibliography

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List of suicides - A. Johnny Ace, (1954), singer George Washington Adams, (1829), son of John Quincy Adams, jumped off a boat Robert Adams Jr., (1906), congressman from Pennsylvania, shot self after heavy losses in stock speculation Stuart Adamson, (2001), lead singer of the Scottish bands Big Country and the Skids Chris Adkisson a.k.a. Chris von Erich, (1991), professional wrestler Kerry Adkisson a.k.a Kerry von Erich, (1993), professional wrestler Mike ...

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List of suicides, List of suicides - Alphabetical, List of suicides - A, List of suicides - B, List of suicides - C, List of suicides - D, List of suicides - E, List of suicides - F, List of suicides - G, List of suicides - H, List of suicides - I, List of suicides - J, List of suicides - K, List of suicides - L, List of suicides - M, List of suicides - N, List of suicides - O, List of suicides - P, List of suicides - Q, List of suicides - R, List of suicides - S, List of suicides - T, List of suicides - U, List of suicides - V, List of suicides - W, List of suicides - X, List of suicides - Y, List of suicides - Z, List of suicides - Monarchs, List of suicides - By Seppuku, List of suicides - Known afterwards

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The first show was on February 1, 1982 with the final show on June 25, 1993, although NBC would air repeats until September 10, 1993. A total of 1,810 shows were broadcast during its eleven and a half year run. The program ran four nights a week, Monday to Thursday, beginning in February 1982 until May 1987 from 12:30am to 1:30am. Friday shows were added in June 1987. Starting in September 1991, the show began five minutes later, at the request of NBC affiliates (though Letterman had a different reason for the delay: "With the extra five minutes, I ...

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Late Night with David Letterman, Late Night with David Letterman - History, Late Night with David Letterman - Format, Late Night with David Letterman - Memorable moments, Late Night with David Letterman - Recurring Late Night segments, Late Night with David Letterman - List of Guests

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Benicio attended Academia del Perpetuo Socorro (The Academy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help), a Catholic school in Miramar, Puerto Rico. When he was nine years old, his mother died of hepatitis. At age 13, his father moved his family to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, near Chambersburg, where Benicio was enrolled in Mercersburg Academy, a boarding school. After graduation, Del Toro followed the advice of his father and pursued a practical degree in business at the University of California, San Diego. Success in an elective drama course encou ...

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Benicio del Toro, Benicio del Toro - Biography, Benicio del Toro - Trivia, Benicio del Toro - Selected Filmography, Benicio del Toro - Awards

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