Month: February 2005

CULINARY: My second night at Pigall's

CULINARY: My second night at Pigall's

On Saturday (January 29, 2005) I worked at Jean-Robert at Pigall’s restaurant for my second night.

System Speed & a game recommendation — DARWINIA

System Speed & a game recommendation — DARWINIA

I noticed over the last week or so that the site has been extremely sluggish in responding to hits. I spent some time evening on the phone with my service provider, and we’ve gotten the site’s delivery speed up six times higher than it was…

Hunter S. Thompson, 1937-2005

Hunter S. Thompson, 1937-2005

It is not yet clear whether Hunter S. Thompson left a suicide note. If not, his last written words may have been “So long and Mahalo” – which is Hawaiian for thank you.

The words appeared at the bottom of a column he wrote on February 15, just five days before he shot himself on Sunday.

Thompson, 67, whose death was announced yesterday, will be mourned by his family, but also by millions of readers who were hooked on his style, which came to be known as “New Journalism” or “Gonzo journalism”, where the writer became an important part of the story.

He was most famous for his 1971 masterpiece Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas but there were many other books, all replete with fast and furious prose.

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HAPPY MOUTH — February 2005

HAPPY MOUTH — February 2005

On Thursday, February 24, 2005, the HAPPY MOUTH SUPPER CLUB got together at Palomino Restaurant, selected by Doug. A large group of us, including our guest Angel, descended on the downtown restaurant for a very nice dinner. We had a lot of great drinks and…

CULINARY: My third night at Pigalls, some goodbyes, and more…

CULINARY: My third night at Pigalls, some goodbyes, and more…

On Saturday (February 19, 2005) I worked at Jean-Robert at Pigall’s restaurant for my third night. I arrived around 1:30pm and worked until almost 11:00pm.