Thanks, FOT!

[Andy]

Here's a thread to thank the FOT (individually or collectively) for things that they've done to make your life better.

My first:
Thank you to whoever suggested I go see the Heartless Bastards at Austin City Limits Festival a couple of years ago.  I could go back and search for who it was, but I won't. The show was amazing and they've become one of my favorite bands since then.

If this isn't a very long thread, we should all be ashamed.

[Sarah]

You know who you are.

[erika]

This cat is currently alive and healthier, thanks in part to Jason and the FOT's. It means the world to me.

[Come on, Jason]

And I get to adopt Erika's fiancee's cat!  Thanks, Greg and Erika.

I'm also thankful for all the British comedy I've been turned on to here.

[Andy]

search only returned 2 results, and it turns out that TL was the one who recommended the Heartless Bastards, so: Thanks TL.

Also, thank you to whoever turned me on to Just a Minute.  I think it was Bruce, but there were definitely others who drove me to listen.  I love that show (even if no one else I play it for does.)

[Sarah]

Yeah, Bruce was the one who told me about it.  Sad that Clement Freud kicked it, nay?

[Andy]

oh no.  when did that happen?

[Sarah]

Last month.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rDZpNUjra0

[cutout]

Thanks again to AM Thomas who recommended the down-the-aisle music for my wedding ceremony - it was a huge hit and very memorable.

[dave from knoxville]

Well, Ted Leo, I guess. And the Dirtbombs, even though I could not get my box of wine to them. And Julie Klausner!

[nec13]

Thanks to dfk for turning me on to Vessel. Great band.

[dave from knoxville]

Thanks to dfk for turning me on to Vessel. Great band.

Oh My God, what do I owe you

[jbissell]

Various people praised Charles Portis and, after reading The Dog of the South, they're 100% correct.

[DoodleJump!]

I can't think of specific things to thank people specifically. Mostly FOT have turned me to great music, and have generally been so very nice. For that I thank thee.
I will repost when I remember some particulars.

[Bryan]

Thanks to everyone for hundreds of cultural recommendations, and (if it's not too, um, po-faced of me) for providing a little lifeboat of hilarity, compassion and intelligence to me during a time when I've felt pretty isolated from that stuff.