Burgers and triathlons for breakfast

It was just after 6pm when we left Morecambe in an old Range rover towards the Lakes and Fells of Northern England. The Rover, aptly named on the number plate ‘Big Butt’ had flashed the first speed camera at 65mph through Carnforth when the primed police officer, itching to get his first ticket of the night shift, pulled us over to inspect us both with anal probes and torches. Luckily the government agent didn’t have any probes left, and he also wasn’t as sharp as us, we blagged our way through with riddles and contradictions;

“I was speeding?……….When did they build that school there?……Can I ring my lawyer?……..Whats your second name?………I dont think I have life insurance?……”

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Ink and Gonzo

“Hunter S. Thompson didn’t just create a new form of journalism. He created a new way of thinking that is still important in today’s society. A style that is so influential that it has seeped through to the hearts and minds of the succeeding generations. Within the last two decades there have been an onslaught of novels, documentaries, works of art, and websites devoted to Thompson. It is doubtful that many members of the Digital Age partake in the hard gonzo lifestyle of drugs and alcohol that Thompson symbolizes. However, it is hard to ignore the similarities between Thompson’s gonzo journalism and today’s growing popularity of citizen journalism through new media like blogs and Twitter.”

The tattoo of GONZO will be on my sleeve, hopefully within the week. If you have never seen the documentary..it is a ride.

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