thompson

SoftAir Thompson M1AI AEG Electric Powered Airsoft Submachine Gun
$199.99
i am an avid intermediate airsoft player and i have had my share of airsoft guns and AEG's. throught my 5 years of airsoft i have not come across a gun better than the Cybergun Thompson. it is beautiful, the design is flawless and the internals are top of the line. the only plastic parts of the gun are the "wooden" parts or the stock, grip and hand rail. everything else is metal. it shoots about 380fps with perfect hop up. the best part is its accuracy. its ridiculously accurate. i suggest buying white BBs for any airsoft gun in general so adjusting the hop up isnt a pain. basically if you aim at something you will hit it.
PROS: great internals, great feel, accuarte as all hell, easy access hop up, full metal, can house a large type battery and small type battery.
CONS: only about 700rpm(still not bad), need two hands to take out mag(easily fixable with some vasaline)

Olde Thompson 16-Jar Orbit Spice Rack
$49.99
I love this spice rack it is beautiful and does not take up a whole lot of counter space. I love the glass jars and have yet to have a proplem with them falling off. Very sturdy base. For those of you that need extra jars for your personal favorite spices they can be found at Bed Bath and Beyond for about $1.78 each. Makes a great gift to for someone who loves to cook!!

Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga (Modern Library)
$21.95
I read Hell's Angel by Ralph "Sonny" Barger before reading this one. Mr. Barger had a very low opinion of H.S. Thompson as a person from what he observed of him from hanging out with his motorcycle chapter and what he had to say about this book was, "it was junk, there was a lot of writers exaggeration along with a writer's dream-and-drug-induced commentary."I was almost put off from reading Mr. Thompson's book, but I'm glad I did. It's not so much of a documentary of the HAMC, which he used as backdrop to display his intelligence style of humor. He reminds me a lot of the writings of Thomas Carlyle. It's a very witty book.

The Rum Diary : A Novel
$14.00
This was reportedly one of the first books written by Hunter S Thompson, when he was in his twenties, but remained unreleased for decades. I don't know why, because this is an outstanding and (at the time it was written) highly original book.

What is remarkable is that even at this early stage, Thompson's "Gonzo" approach is already well developed. Drawing on his own experiences in Puerto Rico, Thompson blends fact, embellishment, and fiction into a unique whole. In true Gonzo fashion, the narrative is less important than describing the people, the places, and the times that Thompson has witnessed. However, probably because it is one of his first books, 'The Rum Diary' is a more straightforward and coherent story than later works such as 'Fear And Loathing...'.

Thompson's description of the bums, drunks, psychos, crooks, and dealers who inhabited Puerto Rico in the Fifties is at different times funny, surreal and tragic. Some moments border on slapstick comedy, while others (such as when the hacks all gather at Al's to get drunk and reflect) are poignant and despairing. The Gonzo style really brings out the spirit of the times, chronicling those restless visionaries who scramble for a foothold in the developing market, and the frustrated have-nots who drink themselves into a stupor night after night.

It's often the case that so-called "lost classics" are inferior novels that don't live up to the hype, but 'The Rum Diary' really is deserving of that status. While it probably pales in comparison to Thompson's more innovative works, the book is still a good read. Thompson acolytes will definitely want to see where it all started for their hero, while the book's relative accessibility also makes it suitable for more casual fans who would be put off by Thompson's other works. A true hidden gem, and I highly recommend it.