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Charlie King

I am the new number 2...

About Me

I'm not cynical- I like everything.

My Interests

Natural history; history; social history; anthropology; archaeology; gardening; mushrooming; survival; motorcycles; herbalism; theatre; concerts; reading tarot and runes; languages; the paranormal; crime(particularly serial killers);occaisionally drinking ludicrous quantities of alcohol.

I'd like to meet:

Everybody.

Music:

Prodigy, Moby, Alice Donut, Genesis, Stranglers, At The Drive In, Aerosmith, Public Image Ltd, Kate Bush, Eurythmics, Talking Heads and tons more. John Carpenter sound tracks are good, particularly "Vampires". Jeff Waynes' "War of the Worlds" is a great favourite. I have discovered lots of good new music on myspace; the best so far being Giant Albino Penguin.

Movies:

I don't often sit still long enough to watch a film right through, but when I do, this is the sort of thing I like: Ju~on, Ringu, Young Frankenstein, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Meaning Of Life, Jabberwocky, A Private Function, Brazil, Theatre Of Blood, Freaks, White Zombie, Peeping Tom, 10, Rillington Place, Dead Of Night.

Television:

I haven't watched tv in years, which probably reflects in my taste. Modern television exacts unecessary wear and tear of the eyeballs with very little by way of reward in viewing pleasure. Most of my telly stuff is on dvd: League of Gentlemen, Futurama, various "Life" series, Jeeves and Wooster, Sapphire and Steel, Hitchhikers Guide, Quatermass, Blackadder and so forth.

Books:

I have lots of these, mostly reference books, but I do read a lot of fiction too. I read the odd horror novel or two; my favourite authors being Ramsey Campbell and James Herbert. Occaisionally, I like a spot of science fiction, but not venturing much deeper than John Wyndham or Nigel Kneale. I enjoy almost anything with a historical content provided it is reasonably accurate, especially Norah lofts and Bernard Cornwell.

My Blog

Christmas greeting...

Dear all, Here's hoping you reach the very pinnacle of festive jollity. Health, wealth and happiness to you in 2007. Enjoy, Charlie x...
Posted by Charlie King on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:02:00 PST

Error!!!

For fuck sake! I am trapped in my own head, and that is a fate too horrible to even contemplate. I can't message, I can't comment. I simply refuse to bulletin. If I see one more "error" I will scream....
Posted by Charlie King on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:19:00 PST

Getting warmer!

Hello chaps, Sorry to disappoint, but I'm cheerful- no erupting volcano of vituperation today. Just a quick reminder to those who like to send in suggestions for strange folk/situations for me to make...
Posted by Charlie King on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:45:00 PST

Uncool stuff...

Am I alone in this, or has anybody else found themslves pondering on the total and utter strangeness of the entire myspace experience. When one actually thinks about, it strikes as completely bizarre....
Posted by Charlie King on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:38:00 PST

Tired and emotional...

Hello chaps, No, that's not a humourous euphimism for pissed as a handcart, I am actually tired and emotional. So I appologise for the delay in writing the new blog story, and I appologise to all thos...
Posted by Charlie King on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 03:09:00 PST

OK, so I lied...

     My profile confidently states that I like everything, but when I actually think about it, I realise it's a teensy bit of an exaggeration.      I really and...
Posted by Charlie King on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 05:23:00 PST

Blog story.

There have been grumblings about the celerity with which I removed the last blog story.  For those of you who require another, please send in your suggestions for characters and/or events and I w...
Posted by Charlie King on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:14:00 PST