Introductions

[The Hundredth Idiot]

Hi,
since I've only just registered I thouth it'd be polite to formally introduce myself. I've been reading IMB since Consider first came out in paperback (funnily enough I've never actually read any straight IB, not even The Wasp Factory). For me IMB's sci-fi is of the highest calibre. They're some of the few stories I'll go back and re-read. I'm just coming into the final 3rd of Matter and am rivetted. I actually got a question to be answered by IMB on the last Q&A (I asked about the Minds and why they don't just cut and run), which was possibly my IMB high point(especially since he went to some lengths to answer).
Anyhoo, other than that I live in London and am rapidly approaching 40 years of sentient existence on Earth. I hope we can stir things up and have plenty of interesting Banksian and non-Banksian discussions.

[scooterman]

Welcome. I am more of a non-M man but you will find plentyof like-minded people to talk with here

[rac]

Good afternoon! And welcome to the board!

[Chiaroscuro]

Hello and welcome, Idiot.

It's not often you get to say that on a forum without seeming unfriendly. :D

[Champagne Socialist]

and am rapidly approaching 40 years of sentient existence on Earth.

almost 40 years of sentience, and then you end up here.
Well, you had a good run.

and welcome.

[Deep Black]

Hello 100th :)


enough I've never actually read any straight IB, not even The Wasp Factory
Go for "The Bridge" first...

[The Hundredth Idiot]

Funny you should say that DB The Bridge was the one that always intrigued me the most from the 'ordinary' IB novels. Maybe I'll read that next then...
Thanks for the welcome everyone.

[Deep Black]

It's the most SF like certainly. Go for it

[Adamus]

Welcome 100th, I'm pretty new myself and you'll find this forum is home to a pretty friendly bunch. :)

[Conscious Bob]

Welcome 100th, I'm pretty new myself and you'll find this forum is home to a pretty friendly bunch. :)

Mostly.

[Deep Black]

Speak for yourself ;)

[Conscious Bob]

Speak for yourself ;)

You know me.

[Chiaroscuro]

You know me.

Yes, but we'll deny it under questioning.

[Conscious Bob]

The evidence will convict you but I appreciate there's point of principle.

[disrepdog]

Hello 100th. As you can see staying on topic is nigh on impossible here :)

I've not read the Wasp Factory either. Actually the only non M I've read is Crow Road, which I liked loads. Bridge is on my list.

[The Hundredth Idiot]

Pretty, friendly aaaand mostly harmless eh? We'll see I guess.

[198505]

Mostly Harmless. Thats us, mostly.

[Champagne Socialist]

We leave the pretty to Disrep, Becky and Chiaro, the rest of us are a bunch of ugly mutts ;-)

[198505]

We leave the pretty to Disrep, Becky and Chiaro, the rest of us are a bunch of ugly mutts ;-)

Speak for yourself! I'm too damn pretty to die.

[Conscious Bob]

I see a member calling itself Hendo! has joined. I think it's a bit suspect myself, probably a bot written by chinese triads.

[RedKing]

Probably better than the alternative. :)

[Conscious Bob]

Welcome MaggieThatchersInnerThigh, I'm expecting bollocks, great hairy ones.

[Champagne Socialist]

??

[Deep Black]

I think MaggieThatchersInnerThigh was listed in the "Welcome to our newest member" bit of the front forum page...

[Conscious Bob]

I think MaggieThatchersInnerThigh was listed in the "Welcome to our newest member" bit of the front forum page...

Indeed so.

The iron lady was herself reputed to have a pair of testicles and indeed talking bollox is what we're about.

The Inner Thigh appears to have registered alone, perhaps other bits of Margaret's body will register seperately.

[Nearco]

Hi,

Love the M books, alongside Ellroy he`s my favourite author. I also like gambling and music.

[Deep Black]

Welcome abord the good GSV Banksie :)

[Champagne Socialist]

Surely you mean GCU... now that the forums open to all and sundry

[198505]

So who's the ROU?

[Champagne Socialist]

Well DNA isn't around any more so I guess it's up for takers

[Conscious Bob]

I'll opt for the demilitarised vehicle

Hang on, I'm a drone, rather apt.

[Champagne Socialist]

ooooh, can I be the VFP?

whiz zooooooooom