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My, er, questionnaire
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category Questionnaires
added 2002 april 07
author Wil
Your name Will Wiles
Occupation Jounalist
Where d'ya live? London
Education / research BA Hons MA Cantab (next year)
How did you hear about the List? Email recommendation from a friend
Favourite kids' TV prog Dangermouse, no contest
Think this list should stay more 'on topic'? Perhaps, but variety is the spice of life and all that
Fancy a get together? Suggestions? Why not? London please.
Favourite drink Poncy imported lagers
Books | Preferred Genre Anything goes
Books | Best book ever Changes week by week
Books | Best Banks (mainstream / non-sf) The Wasp Factory
Books | Best Banks (sf) Excession - UoW is a close second
Favourite films 2001, Fight Club, Akira, Run Lola Run
Favourite music At the moment I'm listening to a lot of Kruder & Dorfmeister, Claude Challe, Philip Glass, Erik Satie and Aphex Twin
Favourite deviant practice Not saying. I suppose an unhealthy interest in town planning might count.
Favourite Banks line "It's a hat." (from UoW)
Favourite Banks scene His endings are all very good, especially UoW and Inversions.
Do you preach Banks to your mates? I've recommended him a couple of times
If so, how many converts? Umm ... two, I think
Favourite gland (from a Banks book) Clear
If you could design a custom drug gland, what would it be? Something that helped you retain a realistic self-image when drinking. A hangover cure would also be good.
Sexual orientation and/or sheep joke Hetero, but hibernating
Religious beliefs Very atheist
Particularly despised religious viewpoint/religion Why single out just one?
Closest political affiliation No party affiliation
Political Compass score (see here) Economic left/right: -5.85
Authoritarian/Liberal: 0.88
Description 5'10", a bit ginger
Other hobbies Reading, writing, urban walks, drinking far too much
Pets None
Other people you live with An Irish computer programmer
What you live in A basement flat