Shoeless Joe
Despite having been able to tie laces from an early age I once sat down to tie my shoes before setting off to work and couldn't remember how to do it.

It was only a fraction of a second, I remember having a minor panic that I didn't know how to do it before just doign it on autopilot but for that brief moment I thought I was going mental.

5t.
(fivetide, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:12, 6 replies)

Is your name inspired by Excession btw? (Iain M Banks)
If so, cracking book - one of my very favourites!

If not, well, where is it from?
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:15, closed)

good choice of very favourite book there

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 16:55, closed)

You would be quite right and yes it is. Just realised that answer covers both points (name inspiration) and the fact it is a good book without being specific in the order but you get the idea.
(fivetide, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 17:58, closed)

Good Book (And not in the bible sense) High Five!
Loved his last book too; Surface Detail.
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Sun 24 Jul 2011, 1:52, closed)

Similarly.
I'd for years been slinging my (heavy) bag over my left shoulder.
I decided one day to put it over my right shoulder, and it took me ages to get it right.

It felt so 'wrong'.
(speedevil, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 17:15, closed)

Agree. I had to carry two rucksacks last week, helping a mate out and the one on the left shoulder just felt wrong. However, putting one rucksack over both shoulders is fine so I don't get it. Weird body.
(fivetide, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 18:00, closed)