02-26-2005, 12:25 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Music City
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Originally Posted by Steph
scotz was right, the book wasn't even started, although I believe it was a Hell's Angel who gave the beating. Thompson never said he didn't deserve the beating. 
If I were a betting woman, I'd say that the beating made him realize his research stage was over & it was time to start writing the book.  |
I'm working from memory here from his Playboy interview back in another life, so I may be mistaken on some details...but I seem to recall that he did express that that was just about enough research to write from...
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