[imported_The Vibesman]

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Hells Angels by Thompson was a really good read. I still remember him talking about being with the Hells Angels as always having an effect of hollowing out social interaction and dragging it down, like dragging a party down to the lowest common denominator of who's going to get laid tonight.

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Yes, that's a fantastic read. I liked the way he contrasted the way they treated their bikes with the way they treated everything else they owned (or didn't own.) His depiction of the rampant hypocrisy among the "straights" is also pretty funny.

I should really read this again, actually.