Aniko

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The Basics

Location: The Left Coast
Relationship Status:

married
Children:

I have children
(Young children)

Profile updated: Aug 23, 2009
Last signed in: Nov 21, 2009
Member since: Jan 15, 2006

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Aniko still prefers nutty old scientists to fictional wizards.

Spotlight

Aino and the Sea (Surreal Circus Flash Fiction Contest)

rating: 10 | comments: 56

Aino and the Sea She’s not allowed out in the garden when the sun is high in the sky—it would burn her, Mother says. She watches from the window, peeping through the blinds, . . . more

Saturday WE: Ping Pong with Charles

rating: 9 | comments: 37

Saturday WE--Dictionary Exercise

rating: 10 | comments: 19

Tuesday WE Character: *BRAIN*

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Aniko's Activities

Aniko commented on the post Glenn Beck Explains Overton Window by Nellie (Unofficial Official Gather AZZ Kicker) 3:47AM EST

"Obviously, it's not politicians moving the "window". People's ideas move, and the politicians follow. (The idea that you can move that window at will, purposefully redesigning people's understanding of . . ." more

Aniko commented on the post Glenn Beck Explains Overton Window by Nellie (Unofficial Official Gather AZZ Kicker) 3:46AM EST

Aniko replied to a comment by jason b. on Something fundamentally wrong with this view 3:44AM EST

"Well, if it's several pregnant women, you should be charged with several homicides..." more

Aniko commented on the post LITTLE MISS MUFFET. by Terry Collett 3:40AM EST

"Good job with the dialect (as far as I can tell, which is not very far).I detect a recurrent theme in your work. :)"Charlotte, Emily and Anne" Hmmm... Vaguely familiar... I suppose they're not unusual . . ." more

Aniko commented on the post The Em(M) Theory by Ferosh (Site Translator for LOLSPEAK)is O. 3:20AM EST

"Well, you're kind of redshifted now, but I can still see you. :-)Thank you for publishing this to Gather's Best. You are now featured." more

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About Me

People say I'm:

You'd just have to ask them.
Describe Yourself:

Net junkie, information addict. Non-recovering readoholic.

(Thanks to WayBackMachine for helping me recover this. There's no way I could have written it again in all its brilliance.)
On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:

I'm not looking. Trouble finds me on its own.

Interests

Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:

Jazz, Latin, Brazilian, folk, anything by Sting. Some classical. Reggae, if it's old.
Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:

Kurt Vonnegut, Paul Theroux, E.L. Doctorow, Philip Roth, John Updike, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende, Salman Rushdie, Douglas Adams, Zaidie Smith and many more (in whispers: J. K. Rowling, Lemony Snicket, Louis Sachar...) Non-fiction: Jared Diamond, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker, Carl Sagan
What drives me to drink:

Gather updates.

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Adrian Eve Revenaugh, Nov 17, 2009, 4:13AM EST

Thanks for helping with Gather's Best! Yeah!

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Adrian Eve Revenaugh, Nov 8, 2009, 6:22PM EST

Are we playing a bit of tag...?

I like the company you keep.
And that you break from here when necessary but return, knowing the inherent value in hanging tough.

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James Ciriaco, Nov 3, 2009, 11:36AM EST

I'm honored to connect, Aniko. I've seen your comments here and there, and always admired their thoughtfulness.

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Ferosh (Site Translator for LOLSPEAK)is O., Nov 3, 2009, 2:58AM EST

I'm with you.... if I wanted tasks to do, I'd move back in with my parents. lol

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Shira C., Nov 2, 2009, 9:38PM EST

(John Oliver)

I think you're right about that. And also, the fact that John Stewart was sitting there made the whole thing somehow... safe? If that makes sense? Because somebody doing a bad impression of an old Jew COULD have been a total flop, but Stewart is sitting there, looking sort of puzzled, which I think lets Jews in the audience share his attitude?

Anyway, glad you enjoyed it. And the telemarketer bit was just classic comedy. Reminded me of the ancient "BBC does Consumer Reports ratings of world religions" radio bit.

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Shira C., Nov 2, 2009, 8:50PM EST

lol, Aniko. I know. I was sitting there that night saying to myself, y'know, I OUGHT to be offended. But I was just laughing too hard. My husband came in, I ran it for him, and he's saying exactly the same thing.

I have no idea how they get away with stuff like that, except they really are comic geniuses. Oyga Boyga!!!

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Ishbel R., Nov 2, 2009, 10:02AM EST

Not on bodice-rippers' posts, that's for sure!

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Ishbel R., Nov 2, 2009, 4:26AM EST

Re yellowed comment: maybe because I was dismissive of the genre?!

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Adrian Eve Revenaugh, Oct 29, 2009, 3:12AM EDT

Sorry about the cold...they made me fly right from Bako. No time to adjust the general temps accordingly. I'll do better on my way back down.

(sad to report...no postcard ;(- )

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Adrian Eve Revenaugh, Oct 29, 2009, 3:08AM EDT

Back on the mound swinging...atta gal!

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