Two things-
Which Ballard book are you reading?

And re. Roy Walker- a standup (NOT PISTON) that I saw once told a hilarious true story about Roy Walker having a piss and a fart after a show at the Edinburgh fringe.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 19:15, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

And the story was?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 19:19, Reply)

I will post it when I find out what Ballard book it is.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 19:20, Reply)

Cocaine Nights
i finished it, it was nothing special
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 19:34, Reply)

It was alright. His best stuff was in the late 60s and the 70s.
She also asked him to bugger her, don't forget.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 19:36, Reply)

oh yeah! that bit was funny
something like "don't forget my anus..."
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 19:38, Reply)

i mostly found the characters and dialogue
a bit false
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 19:39, Reply)

Indeed. Don't forget my anus.
The falseness in Ballard is the point though- he's all about the surface of things.

I went to a marina in Lincolnshire once- there are shops and restaurants and houses there. I took one look and pronounced it Ballardian. It was the idea of wealth, leisure and terrible things happening behind the scenes.

My favourite Ballard novel is The Atrocity Exhibition and my favourite short story of his is Memories of the Space Age.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 19:45, Reply)

Oh, I see
I remember reading a sci fi one ages ago (not entirely sure which one) and not liking it, but I have read a short story - Billenium which was really quite good
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 19:48, Reply)