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New Yorker, World Traveler, Russophile, Fighter for UK Citizenship Equality, Book Worm, Sugar Junkie

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

November.

8:13PM Fri, February 01

In reply to: " When is Native American Indian History month? #blackhistorymonth " -Asked by @Toy_Tory

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Haha! Sounds like the plot of a film "In a world, not so far away..." :P

11:03AM Wed, December 26

In reply to: " Dear Americans you do know Obama has nothing to lose now be is in a final term he was never expecting to serve right? " -Asked by @iWikiLeaks

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

I did. I hope yours was great as well. :)

10:43AM Wed, December 26

In reply to: " Dear Americans you do know Obama has nothing to lose now be is in a final term he was never expecting to serve right? " -Asked by @iWikiLeaks

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Yep! I'm curious to see what an unrestrained Obama will bring in the next four years.

10:40AM Wed, December 26

In reply to: " Dear Americans you do know Obama has nothing to lose now be is in a final term he was never expecting to serve right? " -Asked by @iWikiLeaks

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Being under Federal checks & balances? Yes, they hate it.

7:26PM Wed, September 05 2012

In reply to: " .@JeffMuir1929 If Obama is a model of perfect European leadership, why do we not see more leaders in Europe that are just like him? " -Asked by @amerimatryoshka

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Well, we're united but we govern under our own rules. The Federal level keeps us all in check.

7:21PM Wed, September 05 2012

In reply to: " .@JeffMuir1929 If Obama is a model of perfect European leadership, why do we not see more leaders in Europe that are just like him? " -Asked by @amerimatryoshka

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Each state is its own country. Different rules and regulations. Unique cultures, accents, & problems.

7:14PM Wed, September 05 2012

In reply to: " .@JeffMuir1929 If Obama is a model of perfect European leadership, why do we not see more leaders in Europe that are just like him? " -Asked by @amerimatryoshka

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Definitely polarized, which is why 2008 was so historical. I always ask Europeans to think of the US as the EU...

7:13PM Wed, September 05 2012

In reply to: " .@JeffMuir1929 If Obama is a model of perfect European leadership, why do we not see more leaders in Europe that are just like him? " -Asked by @amerimatryoshka

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

I mean even Tony Blair was once seen as a breath of fresh air!

7:11PM Wed, September 05 2012

In reply to: " .@JeffMuir1929 If Obama is a model of perfect European leadership, why do we not see more leaders in Europe that are just like him? " -Asked by @amerimatryoshka

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

I think Obama was a much needed respite after 8yrs of Bush, regardless of geography. Every country has their political glory..

7:10PM Wed, September 05 2012

In reply to: " .@JeffMuir1929 If Obama is a model of perfect European leadership, why do we not see more leaders in Europe that are just like him? " -Asked by @amerimatryoshka

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Leaders are only as good as the people who vote for them. If Europe has crap leaders, speaks volumes about the voters.

7:09PM Wed, September 05 2012

In reply to: " .@JeffMuir1929 If Obama is a model of perfect European leadership, why do we not see more leaders in Europe that are just like him? " -Asked by @amerimatryoshka

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

You mean hiding Tom Cruise?

6:44PM Mon, July 16 2012

In reply to: " It's like, 90F degrees here in NYC, why is Katie Holmes running around in autumn clothing? " -Asked by @amerimatryoshka

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Nah, looking at pics of her here now in NYC. She's near my neighborhood. It's so hot here.

6:43PM Mon, July 16 2012

In reply to: " It's like, 90F degrees here in NYC, why is Katie Holmes running around in autumn clothing? " -Asked by @amerimatryoshka

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

I notice this is a government that doesn't fire anybody. I caught the bit about May being the longest serving HS.

3:41PM Mon, July 16 2012

In reply to: " Dear @Number10gov how incompetent does the Home Secretary Theresa May have to be before you sack her? " -Asked by @iWikiLeaks

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

How are the cats around the fish?

2:35PM Sat, June 16 2012

In reply to: " Fish people - we have a day and night light in the tank, when do we switch over to the night light? " -Asked by @Kelpsych

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Ah, my quip is sort of lost in translation then.

2:13PM Sat, June 16 2012

In reply to: " Why does Kate middleton curtesy at all the royals all the time? Is it because she's not originally one? " -Asked by @Kelpsych

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

You must call them something different over there? http://t.co/PZaViJOt

2:06PM Sat, June 16 2012

In reply to: " Why does Kate middleton curtesy at all the royals all the time? Is it because she's not originally one? " -Asked by @Kelpsych

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Because she's the least senior.

2:00PM Sat, June 16 2012

In reply to: " Why does Kate middleton curtesy at all the royals all the time? Is it because she's not originally one? " -Asked by @Kelpsych

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

He's a HOT conservative. I always dug him.

7:47PM Fri, June 15 2012

In reply to: " Has Tucker Carlson been accused of rape again? Why is he trending? " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

He praised Obama's heckler.

7:42PM Fri, June 15 2012

In reply to: " Has Tucker Carlson been accused of rape again? Why is he trending? " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

What was his response seeing as myself and several thousand can't watch due to current restrictions on reuniting.

7:02PM Thu, June 14 2012

In reply to: " I liked that brunette woman's Q to Hitchens - how does restricting family reunion for immigrants sit with his view on broken homes? #bbcqt " -Asked by @DrEvanHarris

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

US based company honoring US Constitutional rights no matter how unlikable the views.

6:55AM Sun, May 20 2012

In reply to: " Why does @twitter allow a cult to promote it's views on here ( @Scientology )? " -Asked by @TheRealPaulE

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Probably very depressed considering you were constantly bullied.

9:50PM Sat, May 12 2012

In reply to: " What do you think I was like at 15 years old? " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Wouldn't know. I don't have the Internet.

2:31PM Thu, April 19 2012

In reply to: " So how do I get onto this internet thing that everyone is talking about? " -Asked by @imstevewilson

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

I'm pro-choice, but I consider that a major procedure, both physically and emotionally.

9:27PM Sat, April 14 2012

In reply to: " How does someone who's just had an abortion less than a week ago, then have sex all day today? " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

That is weird. They must have serious mental problems.

9:19PM Sat, April 14 2012

In reply to: " How does someone who's just had an abortion less than a week ago, then have sex all day today? " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

You speak the Ka-nowledge there, Kev. :)

5:40AM Sun, February 26 2012

In reply to: " In the 1970s we had Trade Unions which killed their industries with greed. Why is bankers' greed any better today? " -Asked by @Big__Kev

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Swallow a fish oil gel tablet. Should take your mind off the B vitamin taste. ;)

8:02AM Sat, December 03 2011

In reply to: " why does no one warn you that when you take a B-vitamin, that's all you can taste/smell for the next few hours? " -Asked by @rhymeswithjen

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Not many people go thru the trouble of carving down a pumpkin to make a pie. Canned is the norm.

2:25PM Wed, November 16 2011

In reply to: " So for my thanksgiving dinner in just over a week, I need pumpkin pie. Where can I get a pumpkin in England after October? " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Waitrose sells canned pumpkin. It's what most Americans use for pie filling anyways.

2:02PM Wed, November 16 2011

In reply to: " So for my thanksgiving dinner in just over a week, I need pumpkin pie. Where can I get a pumpkin in England after October? " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Click on "profile" and that's where your favorites are located.

10:08PM Mon, August 15 2011

In reply to: " Why can I not see my favourites? *confused* Where do I find them on New Twitter? " -Asked by @SpaceCadetCreat

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

They're underneath the "What's happening?" bar. This #NewTwitter is SO confusing!

10:07PM Mon, August 15 2011

In reply to: " Why can I not see my favourites? *confused* Where do I find them on New Twitter? " -Asked by @SpaceCadetCreat

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

He's so popular, yet I live in NYC and have never heard of him!

6:57AM Sun, August 14 2011

In reply to: " Why does Cameron want to give a top job to a foreigner? Can we have British people in charge or British police please? " -Asked by @JohnEdginton

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

It's looking like Ryan Dunn was drinking and driving as he was photographed drinking prior. If so, he's a major ass.

1:26PM Mon, June 20 2011

In reply to: " Who is Ryan Dunne & what is Jackass exactly? " -Asked by @SpideyAndMickey

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Guess it wasn't popular over there then. Jackass was an amateur daredevil show. You might be able to find YouTube clips.

1:21PM Mon, June 20 2011

In reply to: " Who is Ryan Dunne & what is Jackass exactly? " -Asked by @SpideyAndMickey

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

When you think someone is talking to you, so you converse back and then realize they're talking to someone near you.

11:59AM Sun, May 29 2011

In reply to: " My friend and I are desperately trying to define the exact nature of awkwardness. It's an interesting debate. Any ideas? " -Asked by @santaevita

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

I agree which is why I never understood why it's so coveted.

2:47PM Tue, April 19 2011

In reply to: " Is it just me or does the white iPhone just look cheap and tacky? #iPhone " -Asked by @gulam_h

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Your explanation sounds better...and more romantic. :)

4:20PM Fri, March 25 2011

In reply to: " How does the arctic fox know its fur needs to change to white in the winter to camouflage? #evolution question " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Oh wait. I mentioned natural selection, which is diff from evolution, right? I get those two mixed up.

4:19PM Fri, March 25 2011

In reply to: " How does the arctic fox know its fur needs to change to white in the winter to camouflage? #evolution question " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Doubt it knows, it's part of the fox's genetics. Evolution prob helped kill off the foxes carrying only a one color gene.

2:44PM Fri, March 25 2011

In reply to: " How does the arctic fox know its fur needs to change to white in the winter to camouflage? #evolution question " -Asked by @blackbarbie_

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Not in the US. Libel harder to prosecute. Defamation, perhaps. Not sure about the UK.

5:29PM Wed, December 01 2010

In reply to: " Does anyone know if these #wikileaks cables are subject to libel laws? Would their claims be defendable in the public interest? " -Asked by @MattB_UK

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Does everyone have crazy dreams about me? <-No, but if I do, I'll be sure to tell you. :)

5:54PM Mon, November 15 2010

In reply to: " Does everyone have crazy dreams about me? " -Asked by @chriswiggin

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

I'll help, but the penguin must have the surround sound voice of Morgan Freeman narrating.

6:04PM Thu, October 14 2010

In reply to: " Big Society - I will help.... I will build a 7ft Penguin in Battersea Sq if anyone is up for it? Any volunteers? Might make people laugh? " -Asked by @Charonqc

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Twitter has dropped people I follow as well.

8:09AM Wed, October 06 2010

In reply to: " Have just been told I 'unfollowed' a few friends. What?! No I didnt, honest!! Why does Twitter do this?? " -Asked by @Michelloui

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

From the few clues, I was able to make out that they were discussing a biography book about Leo Castelli.

1:07AM Wed, July 21 2010

In reply to: " I keep seeing the hashtag #LeoC. Can someone tell me what/who it is? " -Asked by @PotentialandExp

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

I rarely upload videos, but the playlist options are nice.

4:44PM Sun, July 11 2010

In reply to: " What are the advantages of setting up a You Tube account? Is it worth it? " -Asked by @Jon2aylor

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B24b0aed3d342993711d7005281c0bee_normal @amerimatryoshka

Other than posting your own videos, you can save other's. You can also tag other users as favorites.

4:09PM Sun, July 11 2010

In reply to: " What are the advantages of setting up a You Tube account? Is it worth it? " -Asked by @Jon2aylor

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