CrunchBang Linux

I'm sure it's not anything some of you vets can't do with both eyes closed and one hand tied behind your back... but it's my first and I'm proud

I wrote this so I'd have access to the "Terminal Apps" portion of the #! menu from the terminal, because sometimes I'm running x-less and wondering what programs I've got available to me there.

#!/usr/bin/python
import subprocess
import sys

running = True

while running:
        subprocess.call( ["clear"] )

        print("Terminal-based applications menu")
        print(" 1. Text editor.")
        print(" 2. File Manager.")
        print(" 3. Bit Torrent Client.")
        print(" 4. Music Player.")
        print(" 5. Feed Reader.")
        print(" 6. Web Browser.")
        print(" 7. Email Client.")
        print(" 8. IRC Client.")
        print(" 9. Instant Messaging.")
        print("10. System Monitor.")
        print(" 0. Quit")
        try:
                x = int(raw_input("Enter the number of your choice: "))
                
                if x == 0:
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 1:
                        subprocess.call( ["vim"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 2:
                        subprocess.call( ["mc"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 3:
                        subprocess.call( ["rtorrent"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 4:
                        subprocess.call( ["mocp"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 5:
                        subprocess.call( ["newsbeuter", "-r"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 6:
                        subprocess.call( ["elinks"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 7:
                        subprocess.call( ["mutt"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 8:
                        subprocess.call( ["irssi"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 9:
                        subprocess.call( ["naim"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x == 10:
                        subprocess.call( ["htop"] )
                        sys.exit()
                if x != range(0, 10):
                        print("Please type the number corresponding to your menu choice.")
                        raw_input("Press Enter to try again.")
        except ValueError:
                raw_input("Numbers only, please.  Press Enter to try again.")

I'm sure it's useless to most of us considering we all know how to type 'htop' (LOL), but I had a lot of fun making it and wanted to share it   I'll appreciate any free advice you want to throw my way!