[kj] Turn your knobs up to ’11 poll

[Paul Rangecroft]

That's to everyone who replied so far. Really enjoyed reading them. Some
great answers already. Sure has been slow here recently.

*Name*: Paul Rangecroft

>

> *Model*: Nexus 6

>

> *Special power*: Present me with a silk purse and marvel at the ease with

> which I transform it into a pig's ear. Also, I can split atoms with my mind.

> However, the UN made me promise not to do this unprovoked.

> *

> Best film(s) you saw last year (not necessarily released last year)*:

> Probably 'Inception'. Seemed to divide the critics. Don't think it's a

> masterpiece of the reality-questioning genre, but it's a good film,

> beautifully shot and reassuring that the studios are willing to give a

> director that much money and freedom.

>

> *Best TV show(s)/series you watched last year*: Madman, Grandma's House,

> Eastbound & Down, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Trip

>

> *Best album(s) & single(s)*: Absolute Dissent. Really liked that catchy

> 'Fuck You' single.

>

> *Best book(s) you’ve read*: Not much of a reader but did manage to get

> through Vicky Coren's poker memoirs. She's a good writer, inherited a bit of

> her Dad's wit. A very interesting woman but I wasn't expecting the poker

> hands to be examined in quite such minute detail.

>

> *Best gig(s)*: Didn't go to any.

>

> *Best stand-up (gigs or TV, DVD etc)*: Richard Herring. Sarah Millican.

> Simon Amstell.

>

> *Worst film(s)*: 'The Expendables'.

>

> *Worst TV show(s)/series*: Any reality show aside from The Apprentice.

>

> *Worst album(s) & single(s)*: Perhaps I should have asked for most

> disappointing album and most annoying single. Having said that I can't think

> of any. Cheryl Cole can fuck off, though.




> *Worst book(s)*: Eat, Pray, Love

>

> *Worst stand-up*: Frankie Boyle. He's funny, but he's a misanthrope.

> Without a message you may as well watch people slipping on banana skins.

> *

> Any other highlights/low-points*: I meant to ask about podcasts, actually.

> Janey Godley's podcast is fantastic. Also, I found one of those 20p's

> without a date (worth about £60). I really enjoyed watching this guy's

> swansong lecture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

>




> Personal matters aside, getting to the gym looking forward to a long

> workout watching the sport and listening to music, stripping down only to

> realise I'd forgotten to bring my trainers was a low point.

> *

> If you had to live your life by a single motto, what would that be?*  I

> wish I hadn't asked this now because I can't think of one. Umm.... "Be

> excellent to each other" - Bill & Ted

>

> *What’s your favourite constellation?* Orion because it reminds me of that

> line in Wintergardens: "Configurations I remember herald one season always."

> Can only recognise about three anyway.

>

> *Twitter or Facebook?*  Twitter. To lazy for FB and still think it's

> sinister. It's good for sharing videos though. Don't like the middle-class

> pun obsession on Twitter but it's the lesser of two evils.

>

> *Hero of 2010*: Jaz for doing a good album.

>

> *Zero of 2010*: Palin.

>

> *Any resolutions for this year*: Eat healthier.

> *

> What were your childhood ambitions? Have you managed to fulfil any or all

> of them?* First one was to be astronomer. Second was to be computer

> programmer. Despite studying physics and IT at Cambridge failed to fulfil

> either. Third was to be famous musician. 40 years old this year... it's not

> looking too good.

> *

> If you could make one species of animal extinct, what would it be?*Crocodiles and their ilk. Bollocks to them. Evil fucking bastards.

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