Losing fingers in fiction: Berkem Al Atomi “The Marauder”
One of the books I’ve read in the hospital trying to drift away from concerns about loosing a finger, was Berkel Al Atomi’S “The Marauder”. This is an awesome post-apocalyptic story.
One of the books I’ve read in the hospital trying to drift away from concerns about loosing a finger, was Berkel Al Atomi’S “The Marauder”. This is an awesome post-apocalyptic story.
After the surgery, they moved me to a common hospital room. “Common” meant 8 other patients shared it. The patients were male, heavy snoring included. Anyway, I was too exhausted to bother and felt asleep almost immediately, refusing painkillers and sedatives once again. The next day my insurance company finally managed to get me a …
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When I was a kid, we used to like burning camp fires a lot. Fire is magnificent. Gathering wood in the forest, setting up the fire, gathering even more wood to keep it burning, and finally sitting around it mesmerised by the flames… there’s something fascinating about it. That’s what our prehistoric ancestors did. That’s …
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Quite a few well-known people miss fingers or finger tips. Let’s start with most powerful of them: Presidents. Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007), the first president of Russian Federation (1991-1999).
This is a dream sequence for people who have injured or lost fingers, limbs or organs: The Fifth Element was released in 1997 and the CGI looks dated now, but the costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier are still too haute couture for everyday wear. Anyway, the concept behind this scene is fascinating.
It was in winter. I just came to a resort some 3 hours from the city. It was supposed to be a pleasure getaway. Well, it turned out a nightmare.