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pretty much anybody nice and genuine.
i hail from a classical music family so, i like that. especially requiems. i also love jazz (too many to list). during highschool i had a "world music" period and really got into jazz/fusion/flamenco guitarists. i still dont think the guitar stylings of Paco Delucia are from this planet. I also love experimental/new age and the Harp Guitar work of Michael Hedges is insane. If you have never heard "Because Its There" its really worth the 1.50 (or whatever) download. What else? I played in a Classic Rock band a while back and have an immense appreciation for the various giants that hail from those 2 decades. Hendrix, Alvin Lee, Clapton, Alman Bros, et al. Like some metal too. Metallica. Motorhead. Ingwie Moumstein (sp?). Oh, so much more...
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The Castle, The Trial, Crime And Punishment, My Side Of The Mountain, Into Thin Air, The Bible (as a book, not a religious tome), Emma, The Chosen, The Book of Lights, My Name Is Asher Lev, The Interpretation of Dreams, Notes From The Underground, The Sound and The Fury, The Solace of Open Spaces, anything by Isaac Asimov, Snowcrash ...
"Who wants the pressure of being super all the time?" sighs Mr. Incredible. "No matter how many times you save the world, it still manages to get back in trouble again. Sometimes you just want it to stay saved."
Actually, I have one. Oscar Swahn. He was (and remains) the oldest "athlete" to ever compete in the Olympics.
His sport was shooting and he first won Olympic gold in 1908 at the tender age of 60. In his final apperance at the games, he won silver at 72.
http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?par_i
_id=56496