MINO is the gestalt entity currently occupying the coordinates 49.5° 46' N & 73.8°
54' W. It is housed in the 5'7" 130lb fleshly shell with Filipino man-parts going by
the appellation "Herminio" (just sound it out, her-min-ee-oh). He cleverly
disguises itself as a mild-mannered surgical technician working at the Bosley Hair
Transplant Facility in Midtown Manhattan. In order to maintain this devious deception, he
is also finishing up the pre-reqs to get into nursing school on it's way to eventual med
school and the attainment of MD license plates (and a diploma or something with which to
wave at Intensive Care Units in order to work there).
He has also been known to consort with the Bronx Underground, a DIY underground music
company (bringing
you punk, ska, METAL, emo & techno) founded by close friends.
Somehow he gets money out of this. Furthermore, he has been recently hired by New York
Poker tours as a dealing-monkey, the legality of which is still in question. With these
activities, he feeds himself and his wallet.
He has been ordained as a minister of the Universal Life Church, a non-denominational,
interfaith group with only two tenets, to to promote freedom of religion and to do that
which is right (it's up to you to figure out what's right, as it should be). With this, he
finally distances himself from the religious tyranny currently crushing the world and
embraces more tolerant paths to the divine.
MINO is a wily and elusive target, but he can be forced out of hiding through
clever exploitation of his preferences. A creature of habit,
MINO is known to...
Love music, especially the genres Hardcore (think Sharkey & Hellfish), Goa (think
GMS & Infected Mushroom), and Artsy Rock (think Radiohead & Mogwai).
Despise the musical genres of Pop, Rn'B, Nustyle Gabber, Hip-Hop past 1994, Country
AND Western.
Love travelling.
Despise Reality TV.
Love good flicks like Brazil, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hero, &
Requiem For A Dream
Despise bad flicks like Magnolia, Gladiator and the Star Wars prequels.
Loves short hair.
Despise bangs.
Love mixed martial arts, boxing and kickboxing.
Despise team sports, especially baseball.
Love most food especially chocolate, sushi, pho and guacamole.
Despise celery, squash, zucchini & meat (with feet).
Love anime, especially Naruto & Hajime No Ippo.
Despise commercials.
Love skull designs.
Despise manpris.
Love the written word (think Kurt Vonnegut, Ayn Rand, Neil Gaiman).
Despise hero-worship.
Love little bebes and children.
Despise drivers who don't signal when changing lanes & loud mufflers on rice
rockets.
Love parties!
Despise mashiness.
Love the rare occasions when he's able to sleep well.
Despise MC's!
Love (and I mean,
REALLY LOVE) approximately eight or so people (give or
take one or two) on this planet to death (he keeps a small circle of loved ones close to
his heart).
MINO should be considered wildly dangerous and should be handled with extreme
prejudice unless under the influence of flailing hippy music (the hardcore or goa kind) or
large amounts of chocolate and sangria. He can also be beaten into submission by cute
chicks in schoolgirl outfits armed with legal ages or really good friends armed with hugs
and good conversation.
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