CNN/AP: Thompson's ashes to be shot from cannon

[DeepModem Mom]

Thompson's ashes to be shot from cannon
'He loved explosions'
Tuesday, April 5, 2005


DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- Hunter S. Thompson's ashes will be blasted from a cannon mounted inside a 53-foot-high (16.15 meter-high) sculpture of the journalist's "gonzo fist" emblem, his wife said Tuesday.

The cannon shot, planned sometime in August on the grounds of his Aspen-area home, will fulfill the writer's long-cherished wish.

"It's expensive, but worth every penny," Anita Thompson said. "I'd like to have several explosions. He loved explosions."...

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The cannon shot will be part of a larger public celebration of Thompson's life. Some details remain to be worked out, including the exact date, what kind of cannon will be used and the specifics of the gonzo fist, his wife said.

She said the gonzo fist will be mounted on a 100-foot pillar, making the monument 153 feet (46.63 meters) high. It will resemble Thompson's personal symbol, a fist on an upthrust forearm, sometimes with "Gonzo" emblazoned across it....


http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/books/04/05/hunter.thompson.ap/index.html

[shanti]

1. whoa!

that's what i want too - gone out in a blaze of glory!

[Wickerman]

2. He loved explosions

:applause:

miss ya Hunter

[On the Road]

3. Did Johnny Depp Set This Up?

God, I hope so. This makes me so happy. He was planning this for 30 years.

[Intelligent_Life]

7. Here's Johnny's tie tack from the Oscars

[Ready4Change]

4. Dang! Good idea.

But now if I do it I'd just be copycating.

Ah well.

[tmooses]

5. I wonder if the fist of resistance will be facing Shrub's direction?

[geomon666]

6. Excellent

I can only hope there's some sort of webcast so I can watch and celebrate in the send off.

[dbt]

8. Kick!

Bang?

[wicket]

9. A fitting tribute

He is greatly missed.

[DeaconBlues]

10. I was wondering if his relatives we're going to carry this out.

Hunter himself planned this as a way for him to make his exit. What a beautiful lunatic.

[callous taoboy]

11. Isn't it a two thumbed fist? n/t