Great fuckin' movie! Got to add some points that have been missed: based on real events while Hunter S Thompson was supposed to be covering the Mint 400 (not filming it) - it was originally supposed to be a Sports Illustrated caption, not a book on the American Dream written in pure Gonzo journalism. The attorney is based on the real man, Oscar Acosta, who was also there and is Chicano, not Samoan. Hunter tried to get first SI, then Rolling Stone to cover "expenses" but they were deemed too outrageous - Random House paid for it, giving them future control of HST's book.

"I have dealt with them all, at close range, and my only regret is that I stomped too softly on the bastards"

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Madmarco April 6, 2004

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

An groundbreaking novel with the full title - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream. Authored by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman. The novel first appeared as a two-part series in Rolling Stone magazine in 1971.

Journalist Raoul Duke and attorney Dr. Gonzo travel to Las Vegas in 1971 to cover a motorcycle race for a sports magazine and enjoy a haphazardly planned vacation. The vacation turns highly irresponsible and reckless as the two consume copious amounts of illegal drugs, commit various acts of fraud, and generally wreak mayhem upon the citizens of Las Vegas.

The novel is responsible for introducing an innovative literary style called gonzo journalism, a style of reporting that mixes fiction and factual journalism.

The novel inspired two movies - "Where the Buffalo Roam" (1980) and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998).

I read "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", and inspired me to visit Circus Circus while on ether.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Vic Sereno March 26, 2007

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Kingdom Of Loathing

The only place where you can combine a goat's cheese with an anticheese to get a goat. Also known as KoL

Kol 0wnz runescape

Kingdom Of Loathing by hoogli January 6, 2005

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Overstand

To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.

Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.

Overstand by Elf Eater March 23, 2003

Word of the Day on August 20, 2026

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minimap

A map that mostly tells you where everything is

Friend 1: Follow me there is a player nearby
Friend 2: How do you know?
Friend 1: Minimap

minimap by LeWord January 13, 2015

Word of the Day on August 19, 2026

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Pink Cloud

12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.

The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.

Pink Cloud by toniwithaneye November 24, 2006

Word of the Day on August 18, 2026

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Dotard

An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.

That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .

Dotard by anonymous September 22, 2017

Word of the Day on August 17, 2026

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Chancla

The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.

My mom hit me with a chancla.

Chancla by TardisBae October 31, 2014

Word of the Day on August 16, 2026

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Striver

The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.

Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh

Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009

Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

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