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Calexico, Howie Gelb, Rainer Ptacek, Tom Waits, Cramps, Pixies, Belle and Sebastian, Bob Dylan, Grandaddy, Lambchop, Bobby Conn, Gillian Welsh, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Cardiacs, Hammell on Trial, sigur ros, Johnny Cash, Violent Femmes, White Stripes, Deus, Giant Sand, Flaming Lips, Grant Lee...

had he been trapped by his arm in some way prior to cutting it?

Raise the Red Lantern starring the ever beautiful Gong Li and directed by Zhang Yimou. The most stunning, claustrophobic film I've ever seen

Just finished Vonneguts Sirens of Titan more SF than I'd usually go for but thoroughly enjoyable and I was able to suspend disbelief (not a trait of mine). I loved his use of 'quotes' to explain matters. Now feel the urge to re-read his other books

realy enjoyed The curious incident of the dog in the night time as an SEN teacher I found the narrator quite convincing. just finished Vonnegut's Player Piano couldn't put it down so have quicky moved onto The Sirens of Titen to fill the Vonnegut void in my life. It's a bit more Sci-Fi than I...

I usually read non-fiction, it's harder to guess what is going to happen next. For someone who is scared of heights, I seem to have developed a worrying interest in climbing books - 'touching the void', 'the death zone', etc

not sure if it's one you're looking for but there is a children's book fro the 1980s called something like 'fat men from space' about a boy who picks up alien radio signals through his teeth

I have found 129 snails so far and cheerfully popped them into a Morrison's shopping back. Will sell to the highest bidder (the slug pellet poison will surely add to the taste) :)

welcome fellow newbie

hi, I don't know if anyone has posted this game before - tis lovely http://analogik.org/samorost.asp

they are meeting their doom in a non-organic manner as I type :)

just a quick hello and introduction :) I'm from Leeds (true loiner), a teacher (yay, summer hols) and I really should be doing some gardening instead of skulking in forums (massive snail population putting me off)