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Reminded me of the second half of Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household. [1] Also, The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall. [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rog

by oska 7y ago

Reminded me of the second half of Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household. [1] Also, The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall. [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Male_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Male_(novel) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machine_Gunners https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machine_Gunners

notacoward 7y ago
Also Mike Carey's "Felix Castor" series (urban fantasy which I highly recommend BTW). One of the characters is a giant spider who lives under Hampstead Heath. Maybe if I ever visit London I'll swing by there to see if I can figure out why it's such a common trope.
- sorokod 7y ago
  The heath is lovely and it is a credit to Londoners that they managed to keep developers off it.
underthebridge1 7y ago
Reminds me of my life. I live nowhere. At this very moment I'm acctually in a hotel room half a planet away from home and I have (extremely crappy, but still) internet and a roof. I also have money in my pocket but not enough to turn my life around. My credit is bust. I have a job though, working for people who think I'm trustworthy enough to give me lots or responsibilities but I can't tell anyone about my situation because that would most likely break the bond of trust that we have. I'm abroad to help my company land a deal and to coach a team through the implementation phase. I'm very, very good at what I do. Better than most people I've met. But. I. Just. Can't. Turn. My. Life. Around. I used to do drugs. I still do. But I used to, too. Not so much anymore, though. A joint now and then. Not looking forward to going back to my "home" country. Being on a business trip is bliss. Just blissfull. EDIT: In my mind I got here by following a dream. I followed it too far. Damn you HN. You keep inspiring me to try to do great things. We're just one-upping one another, right?
- circlefavshape 7y ago
  > We're just one-upping one another, right? Yes. That's what "following a dream" really is about. Hope things improve for you
bakul 7y ago
Yeah, I too thought of Rouge Male. There is a 1976 movie of it starring Peter O'Toole worth watching. On Amazon Prime.
Swannie 7y ago
Thank you - I was thinking about The Machine Gunners when I read this, but couldn't remember the name of the book - some strong childhood memories associated with that story.

by oska 7y ago

notacoward 7y ago

Also Mike Carey's "Felix Castor" series (urban fantasy which I highly recommend BTW). One of the characters is a giant spider who lives under Hampstead Heath. Maybe if I ever visit London I'll swing by there to see if I can figure out why it's such a common trope.

sorokod 7y ago
The heath is lovely and it is a credit to Londoners that they managed to keep developers off it.

underthebridge1 7y ago

Reminds me of my life. I live nowhere. At this very moment I'm acctually in a hotel room half a planet away from home and I have (extremely crappy, but still) internet and a roof. I also have money in my pocket but not enough to turn my life around. My credit is bust. I have a job though, working for people who think I'm trustworthy enough to give me lots or responsibilities but I can't tell anyone about my situation because that would most likely break the bond of trust that we have. I'm abroad to help my company land a deal and to coach a team through the implementation phase. I'm very, very good at what I do. Better than most people I've met. But. I. Just. Can't. Turn. My. Life. Around. I used to do drugs. I still do. But I used to, too. Not so much anymore, though. A joint now and then. Not looking forward to going back to my "home" country. Being on a business trip is bliss. Just blissfull. EDIT: In my mind I got here by following a dream. I followed it too far. Damn you HN. You keep inspiring me to try to do great things. We're just one-upping one another, right?

circlefavshape 7y ago
> We're just one-upping one another, right? Yes. That's what "following a dream" really is about. Hope things improve for you

bakul 7y ago

Yeah, I too thought of Rouge Male. There is a 1976 movie of it starring Peter O'Toole worth watching. On Amazon Prime.

Swannie 7y ago

Thank you - I was thinking about The Machine Gunners when I read this, but couldn't remember the name of the book - some strong childhood memories associated with that story.