Author Topic: Wamego is a cosmic giggle on the breath of the universe (Read 5370 times)

wELLsculptedbrows · « **on:** May 24, 2011, 10:21:56 AM »

Here's a pretty great article/interview about Leonard Pickard, Gordon Todd Skinner, a Club Orleans stripper and their missile silo LSD/MDMA/DMT lab.

http://www.viceland.com/int/v18n5/htdocs/life-is-a-cosmic-giggle-803.php?page=1

I guess there will also be a video article on VBS in the near future.

steve dave · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2011, 10:27:39 AM »

holy crap

OK_Cat · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2011, 10:28:44 AM »

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2011, 10:33:58 AM »

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sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2011, 10:52:03 AM »

Ancient news.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:38:38 AM »

That story was rough ridin' crazy! The only thing it was missing was Rootman terrorizing JB.

CNS · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:46:40 AM »

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. A laboratory that, according to some sources, produced 90 percent of the LSD in circulation

Read the rest at Vice Magazine: LIFE IS A COSMIC GIGGLE ON THE BREATH OF THE UNIVERSE - A Tour of Gordon Todd Skinner’s Subterranean LSD Palace - Vice Magazine

holy crap

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2011, 12:12:59 AM »

By the way, I'm still loving the crap outta this story 12 hours later.

<---but with a weird psychedelic spiral.

j-von · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2011, 12:47:58 AM »

Here's some true stories:

1. Lived in Wamego when this went down
2. I've talked to Leonard Pickard a few times, seemed pretty cool. I may even have some e-mails from him in an old hotmail account.
3. He ran right by our house the night they were chasing him
4. The cops came to our door and told us to keep the doors locked so my dad got out his shotty.

The e-mails were from when he was already in jail. They had a "Free Leonard Pickard" website with his e-mail address in prison so we exchanged a few. He was pretty politically correct since it was probably monitored. Told me not to go down the path he went etc. But he did tell me a little about his escape attempt and how he was putting cold leaves over himself to hide from the thermal cameras they were using in the helicopters. Probably would have gotten away if that farmer wouldn't have found him sleeping in his barn the next morning.

The1BigWillie · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2011, 07:53:04 AM »

'Clams!!! Do you recognize that stripper? I don't.

pissclams · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2011, 08:32:10 AM »

no i don't. and i hope i shouldn't.

wELLsculptedbrows · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2011, 04:15:32 PM »

It's only a trailer, but there's some nice footage of 24 ... and a great description of a 600-mg DMT enema.

http://www.vbs.tv/watch/hamilton-s-pharmacopeia#

wELLsculptedbrows · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2012, 04:28:00 PM »

... Club Orleans, one of Topeka's premier exotic dance establishments.

http://www.vice.com/hamiltons-pharmacopeia/getting-high-on-krystle#ooid=plc3V0Mjr1kEjpeE7ZcFpkFPlN6G7XB0

Namaste.

michigancat · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2012, 04:38:28 PM »

can someone post the articles for those of us who have that site blocked at work?

wELLsculptedbrows · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:17:20 PM »

It's a 20-minute video.

steve dave · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:18:47 PM »

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Krystle and Hamilton cut loose with a steamed-vegetable platter at Houlihan’s.

Fedor · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:23:47 PM »

First of all, Namaste everyone.

Secondly, Hamilton's voice was driving me up the banana wall.

Lastly, namaste.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2012, 06:01:45 PM »

Krystle seems like exactly like the WT she decries and describes so unflinchingly in her "book" (that appears to be flagrantly self-published, btw). I mean...JFC. Your name is Krystle. And you stripped at Club Orleans back when it was Cabaret USA. And for years you banged these gross old dudes in exchange for mad drugs that you did in a crazy-ass missile silo in Wamego. You're WT, Krystle. You're WT.

Still, story is crazy and interesting and if I saw this chick at a bar I would have a hundred questions for her.

j-von · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2012, 01:45:01 PM »

My brother e-mailed me today and told me that I'm in the credits

Hamilton contacted me after finding my post on here about talking to Pickard and asked a few questions. This confirms that pretty much the whole world reads goEMAW.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2012, 02:36:26 PM »

What did Hamilton ask you???

j-von · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:12:18 PM »

Quote from: SkinnyBenny on July 25, 2012, 02:36:26 PM

What did Hamilton ask you???

"Hey, I read a post you wrote on the goEMAW.com forum regarding Leonard Pickard and an article I wrote for Vice magazine, and I wanted to ask you if you still have your email exchanges with him. I also corresponded with Pickard years ago before his email address was deactivated, but I never had the opportunity to ask him about when he was fleeing on foot and I thought what you wrote about Pickard, "putting cold leaves over himself to hide from the thermal cameras they were using in the helicopters." was really interesting. When I was in Wamego doing research I wanted to interview the farmer who found Pickard in his barn and turned him in but I could not find the farmer's name or address. Anyway, if you could forward me any emails you exchanged with Pickard or if you have any additional info regarding the time he was running from the police I would be really interested in reading about it."

wes mantooth · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:36:04 PM »

Quote from: j-von on July 25, 2012, 03:12:18 PM

Quote from: SkinnyBenny on July 25, 2012, 02:36:26 PM
What did Hamilton ask you???

"Hey, I read a post you wrote on the goEMAW.com forum regarding Leonard Pickard and an article I wrote for Vice magazine, and I wanted to ask you if you still have your email exchanges with him. I also corresponded with Pickard years ago before his email address was deactivated, but I never had the opportunity to ask him about when he was fleeing on foot and I thought what you wrote about Pickard, "putting cold leaves over himself to hide from the thermal cameras they were using in the helicopters." was really interesting. When I was in Wamego doing research I wanted to interview the farmer who found Pickard in his barn and turned him in but I could not find the farmer's name or address. Anyway, if you could forward me any emails you exchanged with Pickard or if you have any additional info regarding the time he was running from the police I would be really interested in reading about it."

Kat Kid · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2012, 05:02:36 PM »

Quote from: j-von on July 25, 2012, 03:12:18 PM

Quote from: SkinnyBenny on July 25, 2012, 02:36:26 PM
What did Hamilton ask you???

"Hey, I read a post you wrote on the goEMAW.com forum regarding Leonard Pickard and an article I wrote for Vice magazine, and I wanted to ask you if you still have your email exchanges with him. I also corresponded with Pickard years ago before his email address was deactivated, but I never had the opportunity to ask him about when he was fleeing on foot and I thought what you wrote about Pickard, "putting cold leaves over himself to hide from the thermal cameras they were using in the helicopters." was really interesting. When I was in Wamego doing research I wanted to interview the farmer who found Pickard in his barn and turned him in but I could not find the farmer's name or address. Anyway, if you could forward me any emails you exchanged with Pickard or if you have any additional info regarding the time he was running from the police I would be really interested in reading about it."

you and hamilton should become best newshound buds.

wELLsculptedbrows · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2012, 05:45:12 PM »

Nice work, j-von!

What a resource to journalists this place is!

Pete · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2012, 05:54:55 PM »

All of us are so blessed.