Strange ramblings in Woody Creek

Las Vegas City Life ^ | June 7, 2002 | Matt O'Brien

[galethus]

O'Brien: No, not the movie. I'm talking about the book. I'd like to talk about the impact it's had on Las Vegas.

Thompson: Well, I'd like to hear about that. I'd love to comment on that. Tell me one example of the impact it's had on the city.

O'Brien: Well, it affected me personally. I read the book when I was in college in Atlanta, Ga. And it put an image of Las Vegas in my head and made me in some ways want to move out here, which I did in December of 1997. I think you paint such an intriguing picture of the city in the book that it makes people not only want to visit, but perhaps even move out here.

Thompson: To have an adventure? Is that what you had in mind [when you moved to Vegas]?

O'Brien: To a certain extent, I suppose. Basically, I wanted to see for myself what the city was like.

Thompson: Are you a drinker, Matt?

[galethus]

Thompson. Still gonzo.

[RippleFire]

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

[JennysCool]

Once did a story on, and with, Thompson. He's one of a kind. Definitely a unique fellow to cross a life-path with.

[galethus]

Tell us more, JennysCool. What was he like? Was he still snorting ether and carving up grapefruit with a hunting knife?

[JennysCool]

Um...actually he spent most of his time calling long-distance (his dime) and having his illustrious (and long-suffering) secretary hold the phone out so he could make pronouncements! :-)

[sheik yerbouty]

Sounds like an ether binge got out of hand...