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I searched and couldn't find mention of Robert Anton Wilson, counter culture godfather and friend of Tim Leary. Could be an 'early doors' bidder for 2007.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anton_Wilson

 

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"On June 22, 2006, Huffington Post blogger Paul Krassner reported that Robert A. Wilson is currently under hospice care at home with friends and family. [1] On 2 October 2006 Douglas Rushkoff reported that Wilson was in severe financial trouble.[2] As of 3 October the front page of rawilson.com contains an appeal for funds. Slashdot, Boing Boing, and the Church of the Subgenius also picked up on the story, linking to Rushkoff's appeal. [3] [4] These efforts succeeded beyond expectation and raised over USD 80,000 which will support him for at least 6 months.[citation needed]"

 

 

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Good work Drive By Flatterer! It's so nice to see someone new contributing here.

 

One note of caution though - Post Polio Syndrome is rarely life threatening unless it occurs in people left with severe respiratory impairment following the original polio infection.

 

Having looked at his website, I am rather tempted to purchase:

 

"Robert Anton

Wilson Explains

Everything, or

Old Bob

Exposes His

Ignorance"

(9-hour audio)

 

;)

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Robert Anton Wilson's official site, one to watch I reckon. Good spot.

 

Thinking about recent banter on the George Melly thread of late, R.A.W does look like the kinda guy who could be persuaded to join in on his own thread, should such a thing exist.

 

Post Polio Syndrome on the Wikipedia.

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Robert Anton Wilson - US novellist & thinker. Obese and ill, currently in a hospice.

 

Now he has "two days to two months" to live.

 

It's working, although slightly in my favour as I have him on one of my dead pools :rolleyes:

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Not long now for Robert Anton Wilson according to his own blog -

 

http://robertantonwilson.blogspot.com/2007...good-night.html

 

Words that all 'drive by ranters' spitting self-righteous venom from the realms Daily Mail land would do well to remember.

 

Hopefully he'll hold out until the 23rd

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_23_enigma

 

For those that don't know the 23 enigma

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Not long now for Robert Anton Wilson according to his own blog -

 

http://robertantonwilson.blogspot.com/2007...good-night.html

 

Words that all 'drive by ranters' spitting self-righteous venom from the realms Daily Mail land would do well to remember.

 

Hopefully he'll hold out until the 23rd

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_23_enigma

 

For those that don't know the 23 enigma

 

Hardly a near miss if he's still alive :rolleyes:

 

[Good point. Posts moved to seperate topic -- MH]

Edited by Magere Hein

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Now he's a near miss.

 

I guess he got a RAW deal :rolleyes:

 

I'll get my coat

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Now he's a near miss.

I had hoped this topic would live for a while. Yuck. :)

 

regards,

Hein

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BREAKING NEWS- ROBERT ANTON WILSON HAS EXPIRED.http://deoxy.org/raw.htm

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Now he's a near miss.

I had hoped this topic would live for a while. Yuck. :)

 

regards,

Hein

 

I was hoping he'd live until about April, when he wouldn't need a proper obit for the WDP.

 

In any case, I think he deserves an exclamation point near his name.

[Done -- MH]

Edited by Magere Hein

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Never heard of this guy.

Even his own blog says very little.

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BREAKING NEWS- ROBERT ANTON WILSON HAS EXPIRED.http://deoxy.org/raw.htm

 

Only about an hour after we've already heard of his death.

And in case you weren't aware, that site doesn't mention anything about his death

 

I have a copy of his book Campus Crusade For Cthulhu, one of these days I'll get around to reading it :)

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Now he's a near miss.

 

Not for me he aint - hit number two! :)

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Now he's a near miss.

 

Not for me he aint - hit number two! :)

 

Aren't you supposed to wait for an obit for the DDP?

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Now he's a near miss.

 

Not for me he aint - hit number two! :)

 

Aren't you supposed to wait for an obit for the DDP?

 

For both of them...

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I searched and couldn't find mention of Robert Anton Wilson, counter culture godfather and friend of Tim Leary. Could be an 'early doors' bidder for 2007.

You got that exactly right. Any more tips? I consider joining Alphonsin's 13.

 

regards,

Hein

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Now he's a near miss.

 

Not for me he aint - hit number two! :)

 

Aren't you supposed to wait for an obit for the DDP?

 

For both of them...

 

You might not have to wait very long, have a check in the obit section of the Independent in the next few days.

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Has anyone read any of his books? I wondered if they were any good.

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Has anyone read any of his books? I wondered if they were any good.

 

I read the Illuminatus Trilogy, a literary acid trip but good fun..

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Not bad although the acid trip stylee dates 'em these days. Not a patch on Influx by J C Hall.

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