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Month: September 2012

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @mobilephone_au I don’t think a veneer of “charity” really distracts us from the cynical marketing ploy aspect.

    @TimBags @kunaal84 I’m so excited for you guys! I hope it lives up to the hype I’ve given it. Take pics of anything interesting!!

    The Perils of Successful Crowdfunding http://t.co/GD7SjBfY // Lots of crowdfunded projects are disorganised and miss deadlines. Yep.

    @acatinatree Hey, Chippo is totes creative! Well, the part that has my house in it is, anyway. 🙂

    @witty_knitter @randomknits Our school had a special program with a nursery so teen moms could finish school. It was sadly popular.

    @randomknits @witty_knitter We did have rudimentary sex ed. But our town was boring & some kids didn’t see a way out. Sex was distraction.

    What’s an Internet company with no Internet? Sadly, this is not a zen koan.

    @catehstn Yep. Apparently since yesterday. It’s all people from companies trying to cash in on free publicity though.

    RT @DeathStarPR: It’s International #TalkLikeAPirateDay. You know, just in case you needed more of a reason to hate everybody today.

    Another look at my stupid knee. Frustrating. (@ The Sports Clinic) http://t.co/z8uKkBP7

    Bionic Kris – better, stronger, faster… (hopefully). http://t.co/T59AtNXS

    RT @CloverMoore: After 24yrs, today I’ll be forced out of NSW Parliament. Proud of my achievements. It’s been an honor to serve the peo …

    @gilmae @randomknits I use Tweetbot on iPhone and iPad, and I really like it.

    RT @corinne_grant: Tony Abbott is a victim? The bullshit meter hits the red zone. My latest Hoopla column. http://t.co/7HEM1oEG

    Hitchcock double bill from PopcornTax: http://t.co/6thRYX0T. Would love to go, but man, two movies in a row on a Wednesday? Can’t do it.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @imdominating @Justacogitating Well, I haven’t made it yet. Mine might come out all wonky.

    @drkknits I didn’t know it had a name. I just knew it’s the reason why SOME OF US wear shorts under skirts, and others don’t have to. *sigh*

    @gusseting The phrase “digital diva” makes me wince.

    @drkknits Meh. Can’t get too worked up. We should start a FB page for women who appreciate that line along a dude’s groin. You know the one.

    @drkknits If you can’t objectify the occasional hot Swedish vampire, then teh terrorists have truly won.

    @VenessaHunt As long as you’re not working for the Navy or Coast Guard, you should be okay I think. 🙂

    Second time this week the Google Sydney chef has cooked from my weekly meal plan. Reading my emails? This is getting spooky & annoying.

    Great night catching up with @venks79! Just wish @kunaal84 could have joined us. 🙂

    @kunaal84 @venks79 Poo. Sorry about that. 🙁 Hopefully another meet up soon… *fingers crossed*

    RT @ScottRhodie: Ben Folds Five (not bad) with FRAGGLES (AMAZEBALLS!!!) http://t.co/jdqh6Q3Y

    @drkknits Rodd pointed out that I don’t pay US tax (since I’m under reciprocal threshold here). I am the 47%! Where’s my handout, huh?

    Just passed the people camping outside Apple Store. I love my iPhone and will probably upgrade eventually, and even I think they’re idiots.

  • Next Restaurant

    Life is good. Last year we got to eat at Momofuku Seiobo, and this year we’re trying out another of the world’s best: Grant Achatz’s Next Restaurant in Chicago. My friend Kel tipped me off on Saturday that tickets were on sale for the next menu, “Keiseki”. (Achatz has pioneered theater-style ticketing where you pre-pay a set fee and everything is included. Each “menu” is specific to a particular time and place. Keiseki, as you might guess, is Japanese.) As we’re going to be there around New Year’s, it was an opportunity I couldn’t refuse. I bit the bullet and bought us two tickets for December 29th at 10pm.

  • Ho-Hum to Wow! in Gimp

    Ho-Hum to Wow! in Gimp – Ahhh, I wondered if the Gimp had access to the LAB color space. Very cool.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @drkknits @imdominating Okay, the baby skeleton tank top is kinda cool in a creepy way.

    @drkknits @imdominating And if I wore such things, I’d totally get that bedazzled G-string just to freak the shit out of the Snook. HA!

    @drkknits @imdominating But really, I’d totes just instagram some a little tweed hat and some sneakers. #hipsterbaby #theworldwantstoknow

    @imdominating @drkknits Probably also be a comet in the sky, all Danaerys-style too.

    Looking at Bohus sweater kits from Sweden… but I strongly suspect they do not look good on women with biggish boobs.

    You know, if I wanted to be a total blogging sellout, I could. My PageRank lures in the marketroids like you wouldn’t believe.

    Well, the microwave works again. So today’s not a total loss. http://t.co/VmGSkf3g

    @redambition When I did my first run a week ago, it kicked in DURING THE RUN.

    Wait. The Mythbusters theme song is arranged by the Dandy Warhols? How did I miss that before?! Is it new? (cc @voicework)

    @voicework Very cool. And since they did the Veronica Mars soundtrack, they’ve done 2 of my favourite shows!

    RT @grantimahara: In which I welcome @Revision3 to our @Discovery family… GANGNAM STYLE. VIDEO http://t.co/8zamDupU

    So proud: my nephew Penn discovered Calvin & Hobbes. I know a little boy who’s getting his own Hobbes for Christmas! http://t.co/izYOI8Dy

    @sydneyflaneur @witty_knitter @the_snook 500 QUID?! I’m in the wrong line of work. 🙂

  • Wreck-It Ralph

    Totally agree with io9 on this one: the trailer for Wreck-It Ralph looks great! There better be a Ms. Pac-Man cameo in there somewhere…

  • The pandas are coming!

    WoW: Mists of Pandaria
    The big news around these parts, of course, is that the pandas are coming. You know, I have to say, this trailer makes it look awesome. Two races that hate each other land in a strange place, start up their fight, and then discover the locals can kick their butt? It looks cool. I would play that game. Unfortunately though, I’ve played WoW and I know that instead it’s more like, “Kill 47 rats and then take this message somewhere” over and over until I get bored. The Snook is looking forward to it though…

  • “Elegant and Fine”

    “Elegant and Fine” – another short story written from the point of Susan from the Narnia books. Lots of people have trouble with Susan, myself included. And I don’t think it’s Susan’s fault. I can’t find it in the archives, but I’m sure I’ve talked about Neil Gaiman’s “The Problem of Susan” before as well… (Link courtesy of John.)

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @knitabulous What?! Oh no! Very sorry to have you in the Injured Club. 🙁

    Just learned you aren’t allowed to donate if you’ve had reflux in the past week, and especially not if it kept you aw http://t.co/frSuz6yL

    …kept you awake all last night. That sucks.

    @randomknits Snook sometimes finds he is wearing an Invisible Jumper of Egregious Approachability. Perhaps you are today too?

    @rachievaichie Acid in digestive tract can damage it and make more susceptible for bacteria. Fine for me, not for sick folks. 🙁

    Trying to soothe my thwarted sense of volunteerism with a bacon & egg roll. (@ Swagman’s Post Courtyard Cafe) http://t.co/QYY3EO90

    Actually just tried to win radio contest for 1st time since high school. That was TOTES Islands in the Stream!

  • Shared today on Twitter

    WOO. Thank you @kellymcmahon! Managed to score reservations at https://t.co/9Ydczkl4 in Chicago for Dec. 29. CANNOT WAIT.

    I need, like, a Bat-signal of some sort for @drkknits and @imdominating. This is for you: http://t.co/xEKZZFGb

    FFFFUUUUUUU. Hermione misread the goddamn pattern again, didn’t she.

    @knitterjp @drkknits @randomknits Knitted like 75 rows looking at wrong pattern. Not very different, but aim is perfection so I frogged.