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What's the deal with your nickname? How did you get it? If your nickname is self-explanatory, then tell everyone when you first started using the internet, and what was the first thing that made you say "wow, this isn't just a place for freaks after all?" Was it a website? Was it an email from a long-lost friend? Go on, spill it.

My nickname?
Well, I'm either a slightly unhinged biker, or I'm not very good at being Mike. Take your pick.

Books you should read:
Excession by Iain.M.Banks (but read 'Consider Phlebas' at least first). Intricate, inspiring sci-fi. And that scene with Sleeper Service and Yawning Angel.
'After the Ice' by Steven Mithen. 12,000 years of history you know nothing about.

Music you should listen to.
Motorhead. Unrecognised pioneers; smart, determined and survivors.
Fever Ray. Gets me every time.
Public Service Broadcasting: The War Room EP.

Places you should go:
Stac Pollaidh on a clear day.
Balmora at sunset.
Edinburgh during the festival.
Puertomingalvo for the fiesta.