The Atavist » Satire http://www.atavist.net The home of Evan Ratliff Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:39:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Now available: latest pet saga blockbuster http://www.atavist.net/2009/04/09/now-available-latest-pet-saga-blockbuster/ http://www.atavist.net/2009/04/09/now-available-latest-pet-saga-blockbuster/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:07:30 +0000 evanratliff http://www.atavist.net/?p=170 On the heels of the stunning success of Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog and Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, comes a new tale of an animal connection, a gossamer love, and a lesson you thought you’d never have to learn, in:

Mongo: The Animal that Taught Me Things and Changed Lives

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I’m told that the holidays are “just around the corner,” a time when we are all looking for that “special something.” Inspired by an informative holiday press release, I’ve thus put together a collection of practical gifts in latest issue of ReadyMade, with something for “everyone on your list.”

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O say, ma, been laden forever!
Working with your phone company, skilled NSA operatives are rounding up evil terrorists who speak Islamofascist jive.

By Evan Ratliff
Salon.com | May. 12, 2006

Memo: NSA headquarters, Fort Meade
Automated data mining analysis, transcript #HS48652-6
Target: Evan Ratliff
Communication: Domestic e-mail intercepts
Keyword extraction recommendation: Significant terror risk. Operations imminent.

From: eratliff@*********.com
To: samschaffer@*****.com

Yo, Schaffe! What’s up?! How’s life down South? Tried calling your cell, but you must have been out hitting the bars pretty hard last night. Did you check out that little home-style restaurant I told you about? The house specialty is lamb chop, OH SNAP!! You’ll love it.

drink a PBR for me,
e

…Here’s the rest.

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