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Richard Nixon vs Hunter S Thompson

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L), May 14, 2010.

  1. Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)

    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L) Active Member

    Interesting quiz - you have to guess who the quote is from - Tricky Dick or Dr Gonzo?

    http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=968&p=1

    I got 8 out of 11 even though I only knew a few of the quote for sure.
     
    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L), May 14, 2010
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  2. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Haven't looked at the link yet, but:

    "Richard Nixon has never been one of my favorite people anyway. For years I've regarded his existence as a monument to all the rancid genes and broken chromosones that corrupt the possibilities of the American Dream; he was a foul caricature of himself, a man with no soul, no inner convictions, with the integrity of a hyena and the style of a poison toad. The Nixon I remembered was absolutely humorless; I couldn't imagine him laughing at anything except maybe a paraplegic who wanted to vote Democratic but couldn't quite reach the lever on the voting machine." -- Hunter S. Thomspon

    One of my favorite descriptions ever. It totally captured Nixon.
     
    The Big Ragu, May 14, 2010
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  3. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    FYI, thanks for the link. I like stuff like that. 8 out of 11. I was pretty much guessing.
     
    The Big Ragu, May 14, 2010
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  4. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    7 of 11. Guessed on all but one.
     
    JR, May 14, 2010
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  5. Buck

    Buck Well-Known Member

    I got eight of 11, too.
     
    Buck, May 14, 2010
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  6. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    9 out of 11.
     
    Songbird, May 14, 2010
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  7. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Wow I sucked at that. But did get 100 percent on "World Leader or NFL Placekicker"!
     
    playthrough, May 14, 2010
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  8. Jesus_Muscatel

    Jesus_Muscatel Well-Known Member

    9 of 11 here
     
    Jesus_Muscatel, May 14, 2010
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  9. MTM

    MTM Well-Known Member

    Gee, thanks for this.
    As if I don't waste enough time on SportsJournalists.com, Facebook and Sprocle, you just gave me something else to help me avoid actually working.
     
    MTM, May 14, 2010
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