nixsight

2009-04-30 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 30/04/09

@MissNixs Benny Hill girl. DEFINITELY. in reply to MissNixs #
Oh, the Elephant Words Moo.com cards came through. They are… well, Moo SERVICE is lovely. Couple of the designs didn’t print so well. #
But overall, can probably recommend Moo.com! It’s not THEIR fault I know nothing about output for print! #
@acheverton Are you writing or are you REALLY waiting for a milk float? It’s odd enough in your neck of the woods that it’s hard to say… in reply to acheverton #
@georgelondon Well, they make it pretty easy, but the problem is more technical than anything. It’s on this images: http://twurl.nl/31xg88, in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon …& this one: http://twurl.nl/icbnwz, & also on the logo one, but to be fair on the logo one it warned of low res poss probs. in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon The problem is on a monitor, it’s not obvious that there are 2 elements flattened together, but in print, it is… in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon Worse, in each, the element that’s supposed to be foreground is the one that is duller. in reply to georgelondon #
@kmellon Ah, balls. I misdirected my tweet yesterday. Bought/read Gearhead TPB – from FP of all places – & seriously, you guys nailed it… in reply to kmellon #
@kmellon Can’t think of any complaints, & SO much to love about it. And that NEVER happens with me & comics these days…! in reply to kmellon #
Righto, bedtime. #
@kmellon Your welcome, but on the FP side, 1st I saw of it was in a sale, so there’s probably still work to do on that side of the process. in reply to kmellon #
@kmellon …Our local store is normally pretty good, & I’m not in there a lot, tho, so there could be a number of explanations… in reply to kmellon #
@JSCarroll That’s a very good question. Suspect it’s something to do with motion, & the eye’s ability to parse 3d that we don’t think about. in reply to JSCarroll #
@Sulman 1st call to local college’s absence line claiming they won’t be in as they “have that flu that’s going around” reported yesterday!;) in reply to Sulman #
@Wossy Exhaustion, surely? The season only REALLY kicked into gear a couple of hours ago… in reply to Wossy #
@rhodri That every mail I send with the words “Terrorism”, “Bio-Terror” or “Lolita” in will suddenly be within easy reach of Jacqui Smith? in reply to rhodri #
Hey, good news, you guys! Apparently, we DIDN’T start the fire! #
@Sulman Actors have a magic circle too? We need a Penn & Teller of the acting world, to blow the lid of that baby…! in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman Though, joking aside, I can see his point. Workplaces would get pretty weird, pretty quick, if we all knew we were being recorded. in reply to Sulman #
@steevbishop It worked wonders, huh? You still remember it even now, which is pretty bloody impressive for a jingle! in reply to steevbishop #
@Bournemouthecho Yes! I have decided that song is essentially a big “Hey, it wasn’t me, it was broke when I got here!” to the world’s ills! in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@RedMummy Good good… though I got wetted on on the way in. And I am behind on a couple of personal projects, with deadlines up the wazoo! in reply to RedMummy #
@dailyecho … One news article at a time? I like that idea, actually… People LOVE firemen, right? in reply to dailyecho #
Out on a limb & all joking aside: An oft joked about thing, but when checking for testicular cancer, what REALLY are you looking for? #
… We’re warned to check regularly, but the people warning us always flinch from details, saying to check for anything unusual, or lumps… #
… & I try, but frankly, it’s ALL unusual down there. Mostly, I think it’s best not to think too hard about how it all works. #
@Sulman It always takes me a few seconds of watching real space footage to acclimatise to the fact that those aren’t FX… Then I spin out. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman “HOLY SHIT those guys are really floating around for REAL!” in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman True enough. By the way, that 1000fps film is truly awesome to watch! I am watching JELLY! in reply to Sulman #
Awesome floaty space footage – http://bit.ly/Zyko7 – & hi-speed camera stuff – http://bit.ly/QR6HS – courtesy of @sulman’s roving eye… #
@steevbishop HAH! No, I’m trying, but I can’t top that… in reply to steevbishop #
@MissNixs That’s terrible. So, generally, changes? I need to get to know mine a little better, I guess. I can’t be certain that I’d notice. in reply to MissNixs #
@steevbishop HAH! The “World’s smallest violin” could almost be considered a technique! in reply to steevbishop #
Though it looks schmaltzy as fuck, Funny People looks like it might be a landmark movie for Apatow, Rogan & Sandler. http://bit.ly/vMBn7... #
… Go on the understanding that I’ve been getting baseline enjoyment from Apatow movies thus far, but noticing a lack of restraint. #
This is going to sound daft, but those of you who give talks/lectures: How do you source things like video or… say, panels from comics? #
… I get that different publishers have different rules on fair-use, & much leeway as lecture is going to be in FE library… #
… But I mean the ACTUAL practical sourcing & presentation of the things? Scan them from your own copies for paper stuff? #
If I’m sticking to movie trailers to avoid issue of student ages, YouTube? Or is there an easy way to grab them from bought DVDs? #
@Glinner Tut, it’s only natural… Diarrhea is just over-enthusiastic & disorganised poo! People are FAR too squeamish… in reply to Glinner #
@davidbaillie Hm. Your Tweets the last few days have been like the load page quotes in Total War games. Illumination, while you wait. Nice! in reply to davidbaillie #
Thanks to @sulman, I remembered why that song was stuck in my head earlier: Saw a link to this before I left the house: http://bit.ly/jsWui #
http://bit.ly/jsWui – Pretty slickly put together & neatly observed. I find College Humor is very hit/miss, but loved this! #
@glinner As a veteran of various blog comment wars, you may enjoy this: http://bit.ly/jsWui Try not to celeb link-pimp often, but it’s good! #
Loved this when a colleague directed me to it the other day: http://bit.ly/vSO5I – Context sensitive Flickr magic. #
Has there been a recent surge in love for Madonna’s Borderline in the last few days, or am I just imagining it? #
@giagia That’s one of the old figures? With the lightsabers with the weird little… uh… receptacle in the end, like on a condom? in reply to giagia #
@serafinowicz That is possibly the prettiest, most sublimely amusing thing I’ve ever seen you tweet. Nice! in reply to serafinowicz #
RT @serafinowicz: Lots of ghosts around today. Maybe there’s been a fire drill ‘upstairs’. #
@belle_lulu STOPPIT! in reply to belle_lulu #
@steevbishop I tried following that link but all those people are talking in some crazy made up language. It made me giggle. in reply to steevbishop #
@belle_lulu All this talk of lady nudity! Some of us are at work! By which I mean me! in reply to belle_lulu #
@giagia I loved the way they incorporated muscles & anatomy into solid armour outfits, in the 1st wave of Ep1 reissues. Except I didn’t! in reply to giagia #
@giagia Still, never did understand the little noduley thing in the tip of the lightsaber. Looked like artifact of production process. in reply to giagia #
@steevbishop I just mentioned it in the office. Was told that apparently a hole just opened up in the middle of Manchester? END TIME BABY! in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop Course, you’re right, it could be quite a tragic event, tho hard to tell the scale as yet. in reply to steevbishop #
@belle_lulu I KNOW! But there’s ALWAYS an excuse with you, isn’t there? That ends with nudity! in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu “I needed something to stop the bleeding, & ALL MY CLOTHES were all I could find!” in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu “We needed some way of quickly getting the sandwiches down to the people, so I made a parachute out of ALL MY CLOTHES.” in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu Hang… on. @nick_space? An alternate universe version of me? in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu Oh, no, wait… @nick_space ACTUALLY Exp. Physics professor into SPACE research. TOTALLY different. Phew. in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu @nick_space … uh. And bloody hell, much cooler. in reply to belle_lulu #
http://bit.ly/QAxsC – Fascinating post on Typical Mind Fallacy, as shared by @josiefraser #
@josiefraser Think I may be one of 3% too, actually – a major stumbling block in my early ambition to be a comic artist…! in reply to josiefraser #
Oh, drama! ♫ http://blip.fm/~59l8z #
This version suffers a little from Flaming Lips excesses causing crackle in the Blipstream, but it’s dramatic &… ♫ http://blip.fm/~59lfa #
@steevbishop Oh, it is! Pandemic is more interesting to me from the cultural aspect of the way people react to it… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop By contrast, THIS story is an ongoing event and a mystery to be decoded. I can see the fascination! in reply to steevbishop #
@bloggerheads @steevbishop I had a dream years ago about a Red Arrows jet crashing through a crowd that I was in that sticks with me… in reply to bloggerheads #
@bloggerheads @steevbishop That video flashes me right back to it. in reply to bloggerheads #
RT @douglasnoble: Update: Hangovers to be henceforth renamed “Wine Flu”. #
@alandavies1 @skinnermike I quite like the idea of EVERYTHING being dubbed into Japanese by The Streets… in reply to alandavies1 #
@nick_space But… but… Experimental Physics!! SPACE!! SPACEY SPACE!! in reply to nick_space #
http://bit.ly/U4Sln – Ben Goldacre on Media loss of confidence on subject of Swine Flu. #
@steevbishop I missed that line of questioning because I don’t watch the show… what did they do? Though I can probably guess? in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop As you know, I checked out of too much newsyfollow a while back. Watching Daily Show & Newswipe has been a bit of a revelation! in reply to steevbishop #
Ha, WHAT? – http://bit.ly/97278 #
Torchwood Rift War graphic novel just turned up. Mmm… been waiting for this. D’Israeli & Grist in one book… yay! #
I need to root out my two Th’Faith Healers albums & extract them to mp3. One of the oddest, awesomest live musi… ♫ http://blip.fm/~59nct #
@nick_space I… I think I understood that joke. That was a Physicist joke, right? And I understood it? in reply to nick_space #
@steevbishop Why, thankyou – though @samshepherd showed the way first. Heh… we are SO polite, aren’t we? in reply to steevbishop #
I seem to be spending an unusual amount of time having to explain basic RSS functions with people today… #
I think, if the combustion engine were invented today, people would complain that it doesn’t make them coffee or play video… #
I do love bells & whistles, but you know what you get when everything has them? A fucking nightmarish abortion of a mess, that’s what. #
Fellow English: When Americans say “Mom”, they mean Mumsy. Also, “pants” = pantaloons. “Boob” is a big buffoon. #
… I’m not sure WHAT “hobo” means. Something to do with hobosexuals? #
Oh, Softer World… you make me glad my life is no longer this bad: http://bit.ly/qtCXd #
On grammar: http://bit.ly/aJiLk #
I have felt like this often: http://bit.ly/37WNsg #
@joshhechinger Maybe it’s your breakthrough project in disguise, though, sir? I happen to think you’re great, but… in reply to joshhechinger #
@joshhechinger The “unknown with a history of goofy fun comics” surely invalidates your concerns, huh? in reply to joshhechinger #
@nick_space Oh, no, I’m impressed with myself that I got it! I’m easily impressed… in reply to nick_space #
@georgelondon Yeah… certainly the barman does… a sort of A-Ha/Take On Me thing. But the contrast is greater in print. Will try to show. in reply to georgelondon #
http://twitpic.com/49tkv – My batch of moo.com cards… #
@steevbishop That’s… just horrible. News is gross. in reply to steevbishop #
http://twitpic.com/49trv – The less perfect ones. Tho they look ok in-phone… #
@steevbishop I… don’t know. Possibly? Probably? in reply to steevbishop #
http://twitpic.com/49txv – This also doesn’t look as blurry in-phone. #
http://twitpic.com/49u0e – But very happy with these ones. #
@steevbishop Oh dang… I may solicit your help if I come to do another batch at some point. Which I almost definitely will do! in reply to steevbishop #
@acheverton The distressed photo one? in reply to acheverton #
@MissNixs … Meant to ask yesterday… are you actually going to a fancy dress thing, or are these just ideas for weird personal role-play? in reply to MissNixs #
Right! That’s quite enough of that for one day. Off home. Will see you all anon. #
OK, I’m not one for fartiness about English usage, but: Has anyone ever heard of a Death Toll going DOWN? No? #
… So, right, maybe it’s redundant during an ONGOING health emergency to keep talking in breathy tones about how the toll is going up. #
@acheverton You loved that picture, don’t you? Well, of course I will keep you one! in reply to acheverton #
@Specsneedaclean I like George AND Ben, but the whole ongoing debate about baby names confounds me! in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Bournemouthecho Oh my goodness the links aren’t working… You knew that, right? #

2009-04-29 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 29/04/09

@thoughtmecca Hah… As a literary experiment of some description? in reply to thoughtmecca #
@Plustenstrength @thoughtmecca Hah… As a literary experiment of some description? #
@Plustenstrength Ah, I think I got that. Was just suddenly all excitable about Ms Fink ‘cos of your mention of her. She is teh awesome. in reply to Plustenstrength #
@mrtonylee Is that seriously your first exposure? I love it, but was surprised that it was Girl One’s cup of tea. She is insane for it… in reply to mrtonylee #
@mrtonylee …Have you watched all three? Also, have you watched Aqua Teen Hunger Force? It is in a similar chaotic mode. in reply to mrtonylee #
@Schofe …Change up the format so you can have them both? I think a f-m-f seating arrangement wouldn’t be TOO much of a compromise… in reply to Schofe #
@SamShepherd Hallo again! You were missed! How was the marathon? in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd Quite an interesting post, but I struggled with the lack of a proof-read. I’m no grammar-queen by any stretch, mind… in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd Is there a term for typos that are caused by changing tacks on a sentence, but forgetting to delete bits from the earlier pass? in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd (Orphan grammar?) in reply to SamShepherd #
@DaveMcKean Watching/Listening to it now… lots of fun indeed. Wouldn’t have expected Danny Kaye to be able to hold his own with Armstrong! in reply to DaveMcKean #
Much as I say I don’t really take it personally if people don’t follow me, it still gurgles me when I recognise a name in a Qwitter batch… #
… That was a familiar name free batch of Qwitters, so yay! #
@steevbishop Well, not bothered so much as curious. There is a middle-ground. & you don’t really USE Qwitter. You sign up out of morbid… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …Curiosity, & then find that you’re not bothered enough to bother quitting the service. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop Doing everything in TweetDeck, so otherwise have NO sense of follower base. What I COULD do with is a service that tracks… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …when Twitter unfollows ME from someone. I’ve heard it does it sometimes, & I’d hate to think I’d miss something! in reply to steevbishop #
Alan Cumming’s character in L Word mentioned a condition I think I might suffer from: MMS – Might Miss Something syndrome. It is a problem. #
@steevbishop Used to have a knee-jerk reaction to try services like that, is all. I recently made same decision as you RE: follower e-mails. in reply to steevbishop #
It’s not the cough that carries you off, it’s the coffin they carry you off in. #
@SamShepherd As always, the danger is when an org sees something that works well in 1 context, decides it’s a cure-all/applies unilaterally. in reply to SamShepherd #
Oh, Blip.fm, you’ve failed me… I will have to look elsewhere… #
Angela by Bob James: http://open.spotify.com/track/7aYVjPb5Dqq3H3YT5aIe1Q #
Hill Street Blues by Mike Post – http://open.spotify.com/track/51p3jvvaTRllGIxdmRVnRr #
Hm. Think yourselves lucky… a colleague identified the other TV themes I was listening to as “Some kind of cheesy gay porn music”… #
… So now I feel too self-conscious to keep listening to it! #
Caught this by accident – yes OKAY, was looking for the cartoon theme. But this is funkapoppy too… ♫ http://blip.fm/~574l9 #
@mrtonylee Remember, swordfishes love you, jellyfishes love you, also, starfish, they quite love you too…! in reply to mrtonylee #
Oh god this ham & tomato sandwich is AWESOME! Maybe it ISN’T just Girl One’s special abilities that make my packed lunches taste so good… #
Ladooz, Jellaspoons, Aye give you my old colleague and friend, @acheverton! #
@MissNixs Well, the little noduley bits on top of Lego have the secondary aim of allowing one to still breathe if lodged in the nosal area. in reply to MissNixs #
@jamiesmart What did you think of City Of Ember? Got Inkheart in the queue… in reply to jamiesmart #
@MOMBTWEETS Dammit…! No space on the site for qualifying statements. Still, I stand by my choice of Amazing Spider-Man #36… in reply to MOMBTWEETS #
@MOMBTWEETS EVEN I was emotionally affected by the WTC attack, but this was the 1st tribute that started to make the upset turn sour on me. in reply to MOMBTWEETS #
@MOMBTWEETS …It’s fair to say that it was an effort to parse the immense tragedy of the day, & as such it could be argued that it’s flaws in reply to MOMBTWEETS #
@MOMBTWEETS …are acceptable, but to have the issue come out mid-run, with the confused emotions of the day mapped onto Marvel properties, in reply to MOMBTWEETS #
@MOMBTWEETS … was just yucky. Seeing Dr Doom with tears in his eyes? Magneto acting like he gave a shit? Really! in reply to MOMBTWEETS #
IIRC, the only poignant moment in Amazing Spider-Man #36 was Captain America’s near emotional breakdown, & it was a throwaway moment… #
…A motif that was revisited again & again, to much greater effect, in the actual Marvel 911 tribute book, which had some amazing stuff in. #
I don’t question the motives of anyone working on that Spider-Man book, but for me it was an emotional misfire. #
@Emmavieceli What sport? Was it bowling? Wii Tennis? in reply to Emmavieceli #
@Specsneedaclean Hah! in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@serafinowicz … OH, but let me guess… It’s being posted & hasn’t arrived yet, right? #
@RedMummy Well, I should hope so! I’m awesome! in reply to RedMummy #
Oh for… so what, does swine flu kill the SAME demographic as most flus, or as the 1918 epidemic? Which is it, News? #
… I am about THIS FAR off panicking! #
…& now I know WAY more about the 1918 Flu than I needed to. THANKS, internet! #
I have a perverse love/hate relationship with diseases that make you bleed out of your orifices. #
@jamiesmart It’s a beautifully realised film… has something of the City Of Lost Children about it. A fable! in reply to jamiesmart #
@jamiesmart (I wrote my thoughts on it here: http://tinyurl.com/dd6w2p in reply to jamiesmart #
@MOMBTWEETS For balance, I should add off-record that: JMS provides some startlingly emotive prose, & JRJR as always provides beautiful art. in reply to MOMBTWEETS #
This is the Elephant Words post that gets the most spam comments: The Quiet Man In The Window by @xanderbennett – http://bit.ly/G4eEU #
Lovely article by Tania Kindersley about Twitter: http://bit.ly/hBeRf – I am biased, mind. #
@rolhirst Hah… well, if you say nothing, I won’t notice I’m following you! So no pressure, innit? in reply to rolhirst #
@SamShepherd I don’t know… he’s pretty abusive but never steps over a particular line that I think would justify deletion/banning. A slap? in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd I think a graceful response would be to remind him that while he’s entitled to his opinion, abusive behaviour isn’t acceptable, in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd …& that doesn’t just apply to other users/commenters, but also Echo itself. in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd Well, now that’s unfair! His behaviour doesn’t demand banning, but I’d say he merits a polite nudge toward decency…! in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd It’s not like we’re talking a call to release the hounds…! Uh… Are there hounds? in reply to SamShepherd #
RT @steevbishop: If @wossy told us he joined a twibe we’d have to ask for clarification. #
@JoeQuesada Could be wrong, but think that’s lifted from here: http://bit.ly/ULwQr – Ep 15. Which is cool. Just mentioning for attribution. in reply to JoeQuesada #
May I respectfully request that Project Wonderful advertisers consider this space: http://bit.ly/Cex93 – SUPER cheap, may be delisted. #
@indiaknight …the obvious answer to which is: “Well, there’s not really anything to get. It’s not a magic trick or anything.” #
@indiaknight … then “It’s not The Usual Suspects or The Sixth Sense”. Rising in pitch to “It’s not a FUCKING RUBIKS CUBE!”. #
@indiaknight …Then kcik them soundly in the bottom, and OUT of your life forever! Philistines! …Sigh. #
@steevbishop Hang on. What they’ve just said is that if it truly becomes a pandemic, it will be a pandemic? Thank GOD they cleared that up. in reply to steevbishop #
If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs. If we had some eggs. #
@Bournemouthecho Do you dislike it in a pan, or in a van, or from a can? Would you dislike it with some spam, or smeared in jam? in reply to Bournemouthecho #
If we had some green eggs, we could have green eggs and ham, if we had some ham! #
@Bournemouthecho Hah… AWESOME! in reply to Bournemouthecho #
Do you ever get the feeling like you paid for a debate, but got an argument instead? #
MUCH as we appreciate your kindness, please DON’T get kid to feed dog when it’s owner is calling! #
Pretty sure that guy was getting SOME kind of job under that blanket. #

2009-04-28 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 28/04/09

@Towler So you paid for image rights to create a thematic relationship between Churchill, who most people think of as properly British… in reply to Towler #
@Towler … & UKIP that otherwise doesn’t exist? Very shrewd… I applaud the party’s marketing prowess. in reply to Towler #
@MissNixs I have NO idea… The friend’s name is Kath, if that helps… in reply to MissNixs #
@steevbishop @Bass_ Ta for the information and that. UKIP have paid for the image rights. Fair dos! Good to know one can buy Churchill! in reply to steevbishop #
But then, I suppose you can buy anything… #
@laineyw EYEFAIL!? Hopefully just sleepy-eyes, yeah? Ok now? in reply to laineyw #
@steevbishop Very droll of R indeed! Gawd bless her. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop I am mean – when Girl One says something funny I – almost instinctively – say “That’s actually pretty funny!” as I laugh… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop (I don’t MEAN it to sound surprised or condescending… I guess I just have that in me!) in reply to steevbishop #
@Bass_ I was probably being arch… Personally, I think they fill that much needed middle ground between the Tories & the BNP. in reply to Bass_ #
@Bass_ By “much needed” in this case I mean in the way one needs a landfill. in reply to Bass_ #
@MissNixs Innit? Our house was freezing last night. Will do a bit of research into this Hen Party conundrum… in reply to MissNixs #
@MissNixs ALWAYS possible, I suppose, that there was more than one in So’ton at the weekend. HOWEVER UNLIKELY! in reply to MissNixs #
@Bass_ I think in the BNP’s case if they have good policies, it’s by accident or default. But I’d argue use of the word “perceived” there in reply to Bass_ #
@Bass_ That BNP have learned to lead with the notional policies that will most appeal in current state of nation, & hide their skinheads… in reply to Bass_ #
@Bass_ …in back testament to their pragmatism & cunning, for which they should be applauded, I suppose! Miss cunning in our politicians! in reply to Bass_ #
@jamiesmart Remember when they were the anarchic, subversive kids’ channel? in reply to jamiesmart #
@alydenisof That’s probably the smart use of baby sleep time. That, or COMPUTER GAMES! in reply to alydenisof #
@Bass_ Hah! Oh dear… I’ll probably get them instead. I like to call a spade a spade. (Teehee… I am just flirting with disaster this AM!) in reply to Bass_ #
@Plustenstrength Oh, ace! I finally got my first Jess Fink tee-shirt this week, a good few years after first coveting it! in reply to Plustenstrength #
@Plustenstrength …Is it a Jess Fink comic? I can’t read it till I get home in reply to Plustenstrength #
@dailyecho I don’t want to hear about overturned lorrys on the motorway unless Homer Simpson & hilarity are somehow involved! in reply to dailyecho #
Probably alone here, but as a schoolkid in the 70s/80s, I pretty much had the impression that we were ALREADY European here in England. #
As tweeted by @glinner: Fascinating article about nature of disease – http://bit.ly/VnLug #
@apatheticmike Huh. How peculiar. Also, there are these weird smaller birds following around some of the ducks. Nature is WEIRD. in reply to apatheticmike #
(Southampton is GREAT for ducks.) #
@steevbishop @stephenfry That whole Amazonfail thing didn’t help. When outrage/panic become a natural state, there’s a problem. Luckily… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop @stephenfry … My follow timeline, at least on the subject of swineflu, has been mostly irreverent & amused. in reply to steevbishop #
I am behind on XKCD, so apologies if everyone else has already seen this: http://bit.ly/pWzKm #
@georgelondon Things are never quite the way they seem… in reply to georgelondon #
There is an infuriating conversation going on here at mo. A hugely complicated area being reduced to 2 very distinct right/wrong viewpoints. #
@RedMummy If it’s any consolation, I’ve no idea what I’m writing for this week, & whatever I come up with goes up on the site proper! in reply to RedMummy #
@Bass_ Ah… hit a bit of a snag here… work has drained me of will to go on… in reply to Bass_ #
I’m not black like Barry White but I am white like Frank Black is… ♫ http://blip.fm/~54gjq #
Morning, pop pickers! Time for a wake-up-at-your-desk medley of scary Aphex, sexy Jovi &… other stuff. A mess… ♫ http://blip.fm/~54gnm #
@thoughtmecca It wasn’t me…! … seriously, was it me? in reply to thoughtmecca #
@laineyw You had retinal screenburn of sex-offenders? Sheesh. That sucks. I had some friends who tried to induce retinal burn while on acid. in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw They succeeded! Course, it’s one of those “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should” moments. in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw Still, puts lie to the idea that drugs affect capability/productivity. Prob only thing those guys achieved all week! in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw They did it with an album cover. Can’t remember which one off top of my head, though thinking back, I think it added to experience! in reply to laineyw #
@steevbishop I’ve got pretty strong feelings on that subject. Probably just as well G1 & I didn’t watch the programme. in reply to steevbishop #
@laineyw True… that WAS a pretty banal thing for me to say! Sorry! You know WAY more about this subject than I do, so look to be schooled! in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw But my feeling at a general, cultural & societal level is that society needs to be aware of how emotionally pragmatic it is on… in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw …subject of law, order, government, etc. This cuts across areas but specif. to crime: you can’t pick & choose when you believe… in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw …in rehabilitation. (I don’t mean you, of course, I mean people. Thinking of the pitchfork brigades…) in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw Or rather, you obviously CAN, but need to be aware that that’s what you’re doing. in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw Is that Claire that I know Claire? Is she still in Bristol? Is that the right Claire I’m thinking of? “Claire” Claire? in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw Well, tut… I don’t know! I haven’t seen her since you, T & I had dinner with her & then-bf on a boat. A LONG time…! in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw Prejudice is natural & prob. unavoidable, but people need to learn to identify when they’re excited about something & not expect… in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw …policy to fall in line. This was about first points… not Claire! in reply to laineyw #
@laineyw They hate her! Won’t they ever forgive her for her youthful indiscretions? Hasn’t she done her time?? in reply to laineyw #
@RedMummy Well, no-one’s looking at the forum much yet! Or you could just write and write till you ARE happy with it. The important thing… in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy …is the exercise really… not that you show it to people. That’s the hardest bit about writing, most of the time – the writing! in reply to RedMummy #
@dailyecho Well, get on it, dammit! This is the sort of coverage people need from their local papers! & if YOU don’t do it, people will… in reply to dailyecho #
@dailyecho …turn to the internet for that information! You know it’s true…! in reply to dailyecho #
@dailyecho in reply to dailyecho #
@MissNixs Oh, balls. It turns out that her Hen night wasn’t your Hen night. It was her friend that I fancied quite a lot. Sigh. in reply to MissNixs #
@steevbishop They always have – you just have to ask the right questions… In this case, I mentioned the Simpsons, they opened right up. in reply to steevbishop #
Quite dismayed that Excel doesn’t have voice-activated function. I want to tell it the data I want in a particular column, & it do the rest. #
@Sulman Which would, of course, be AWESOME! Also, it would successfully mask my online Battleships playing sessions… in reply to Sulman #
Mmm… tuna and tomato sandwiches… Well played, Girl One, well played… #
@douglasnoble (His subconscious is onto us…!) in reply to douglasnoble #
@dailyecho I do find it interesting that, if we move all data/archival/entertainment gathering to the web, future archaelogists are fucked. in reply to dailyecho #
@dailyecho … you know… when ultimately our civilisation has collapsed under the weight of it’s own nonsense… in reply to dailyecho #
http://bit.ly/njpK2 – GODDAMIT Swine Flu is coming! Gah! Ag! GAG! Sigh. Thanks, @rhodri #
@steevbishop I know it was the 70s, but seriously, was EVERYONE snogging EVERYONE back then? Even the OLD people? in reply to steevbishop #
@josiefraser In that case, kind of sad I was a kid through it… in reply to josiefraser #
@josiefraser Ooooh, the Corinthian! Thinking about this the other day – none of Gaiman’s comic work has been film adapted, has it? in reply to josiefraser #
http://bit.ly/YN4Bu – So, geocities wasn’t dead already? Hm. My Yahoo account still has a .geo on the end, actually. #
@josiefraser Constantine owed more to Delano & Ennis’ respective first runs than anything else, but Gaimans… Well… in reply to josiefraser #
@josiefraser … “Hold Me” remains one of my favourite single comics of all time, & also my fave @neilhimself & @DaveMcKean single work… in reply to josiefraser #
@josiefraser (Which isn’t to say that they both haven’t done better since, just that that book holds a special resonance for me.) in reply to josiefraser #
@douglasnoble Yes, exactly! But no. I think it came early enough that not many books had stroked my inner puppy before. It still stands out. in reply to douglasnoble #
Y’know, your jokes that I am unreconstructed for noticing when a woman is physically attractive… #
… Would carry more weight if your own wife didn’t happen to be gorgeous… #
… Or your tune didn’t change depending on the attitude or gender of present company! #
Will review properly later, but Holy Shit you guys! Mellon & Hopeless knocked it out of the park on Gearhead. TPB available at FP for cheap! #

2009-04-27 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 27/04/09

@ourman VERY good, from what I’ve seen… in reply to ourman #
@indiaknight Oh yes… a startling amount of the talent in that show is Brit centric. Dominic West & Idris Elba are gimmes… in reply to indiaknight #
@indiaknight …Plus Aidan Gillen later on & Clarke Peters apparently lives here. I remember West interview saying it’s cos Brits are cheap. in reply to indiaknight #
@Wossy But… but where were @ferretprincess’s Devil Horns…? I’m SURE promises were made… You guys all look delightful & happy, btw! in reply to Wossy #
Oh btw, anyone who likes to write: New Elephant Words image up… see if it inspires you, & tweet/post the results: http://twurl.nl/icp487 #
@RedMummy Nice one… Have been missing all evening, and about to go to bed, but look forward to seeing you tomorrow! in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy (On Twitter, I mean, OBV!) in reply to RedMummy #
Right, buhbyes time! #
@thepetshopboy Ray Winston came round to watch a movie with you at home? Or you went to the flicks with him for a treat? I’m confused… in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy Captain Trips was pretty grotesque, but my favourite name for a made-up epidemic is still The Clench. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@matthewknight Agreed…! I’ve worked in 2 or 3 places where women have, in general, occupied most of the higher-up jobs… in reply to matthewknight #
@matthewknight Far as I know, they’re paid the same as m counterparts. Biggest discrepancies I’ve noticed have related to balls, not gender. in reply to matthewknight #
@matthewknight By which I mean, the willingness to ask for a few extra grand at job-offer stage. Seen women AS WELL AS men manage that. in reply to matthewknight #
@hattiehattie It seems to be ticking back round at an alarming rate, doesn’t it? in reply to hattiehattie #
@rhodri I’m a bit more worried about some of the people that the comment stream on that article has brought out of the woodwork… in reply to rhodri #
@thepetshopboy I… um… No. Is it the zombie nazi movie? Or… I’m not finding any Outpost with Winstone at IMDB… #
@thepetshopboy In which case, no, not yet, but it is IN THE LIST to watch, as it were. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@steevbishop It can’t come soon enough… But, also, YAY! in reply to steevbishop #
I didn’t sleep well last night at all, and it’s left me feeling a little gack today. Dragged myself into work, but not feeling good at all. #
@indiaknight THIS is a favourite subject of mine & Girl Ones, actually. Like “You’re Beautiful”, about unrequited, slightly creepy, love… in reply to indiaknight #
@indiaknight Heh, perfect! I wrote about this briefly: http://bit.ly/6Bke1 in reply to indiaknight #
@steevbishop/@workinglunch …Which, ultimately, should take care of the problem of inequality in the process… in reply to steevbishop #
@matthewknight The SAME leave entitlement? in reply to matthewknight #
@steevbishop That actually made me laugh out loud, like properly… in reply to steevbishop #
RT @steevbishop: Hang on. There might be an inequality issue in hiring only suitable candidates… #
@matthewknight Well, not entirely the ONLY fair way. Reducing maternity leave to match paternity leave would ALSO fit the bill… in reply to matthewknight #
@indiaknight Yeah, or at least only cast a superficial ear over the chorus. in reply to indiaknight #
@matthewknight Course… strictly speaking the whole POINT of HR departments is to manage stuff like this. As experiments go, flawed! in reply to matthewknight #
Ha! http://bit.ly/Y2Aq2 – “Carla Bruni Fingered”? Really? #
@indiaknight Well… unless the stereotype is that they’re cheeky buggers… in reply to indiaknight #
@indiaknight @mswalsh Which in turn led me to this: http://bit.ly/rzkmV – Probably not genuine, but quite lovely. in reply to indiaknight #
@steevbishop Hah! I wish I could remember where I first saw Posh Nosh… I MUST have them somewhere… in reply to steevbishop #
“Useful tip: If you can’t afford sixteen pounds eighty for a kilo of chipolatas, you should’t really be starting a family.” #
“… And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, if you don’t really love your children.” Posh Nosh is just far too awesome. #
@mswalsh Oh, ta! That’s a great clip, but the BEST thing about it is the fact that the YouTube comments are actually all literature-ey… in reply to mswalsh #
http://bit.ly/V0Cxy – Pitch ‘n’ Putt with Joyce ‘n’ Beckett. (thanks, @mswalsh) #
http://bit.ly/3iqdx – Difficult to believe that anybody hasn’t seen this, but: Soupy Norman! Obviously in a bit of an irish mood. #
“Is your listening BROKEN?” #
@georgelondon Oh, spunky… Enjoying this first song. A little bit Beautiful South, a little bit Frente. Cute. Good live? Or not yet seen? in reply to georgelondon #
Upbeat folk-pop: Stanley – http://bit.ly/12EBIj – Very cute. Perky & reminiscent of happy sounds of yore. #
@georgelondon I got the impression that they might be smilers. I like smilers… in reply to georgelondon #
@idsharman NICE! in reply to idsharman #
@Sulman Yeah… that particular bit cracked me up, but there are SO many moments in there. The paperback line got a special giggle, though! in reply to Sulman #
@Glinner Think that’s an uncredited version of this: Metal Heart by Keith Loutit – http://bit.ly/c1Ha1 – Loutit is awesome & deserves cred! in reply to Glinner #
@Glinner (All of his videos, incidentally, are awesome. The sea rescue one is just delightful. Great music, too…) in reply to Glinner #
http://vimeo.com/3971434 – Oneironaut by Erica Kobren. I know I’m a sucker for this sort of animation, but very pretty indeed… #
Laura Hocking is reminding me a lot of Laura Marling. This is no bad thing. http://bit.ly/cXDk1 / http://bit.ly/M8tFx / http://bit.ly/RlCQ6 #
@georgelondon Oh no…! Sorry. Hang on… http://www.myspace.com/lauramarling in reply to georgelondon #
Run Toto Run are taking a few moments to get going & then UTTERLY compulsive – http://bit.ly/7VUUR – Ta, @georgelondon #
@georgelondon Cuz, Run Toto Run are TOTALLY playing in Southampton on my birthday. However, I normally do other stuff on my birthday. Sigh. #
You really panic on… ♫ http://blip.fm/~528bz #
Okay, sorry everyone… going to be a bit Ben Folds boring for a few minutes… the man astounds me. ♫ http://blip.fm/~528vb #
@georgelondon It SEEMS that way. But it’s so SMALL & awkward to get tickets. It should be a drop-in venue, dammit! in reply to georgelondon #
BEN FOLDS USED THE C-WORD! Oh noes! ♫ http://blip.fm/~5295v #
Beautiful music as a lead in to a beautiful song… ♫ http://blip.fm/~529d3 #
@Sulman I’m not sure… I guess they MUST be. But was trying to call them from home on Sat/Sun about a gig Sun Night, & they were fail… in reply to Sulman #
… the song I was talking about before… ♫ http://blip.fm/~529li #
@Sulman …later found out that you can only actually book tickets for there via Guildhall. Which seems like a pain. in reply to Sulman #
@douglasnoble I don’t know. An area of music that I’m soft on – incisive smart lyricists with ironical sense of humour & pretty voices… in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble … Ben Folds, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Lee. Fond of them all. I’m weak – I get man-crushes on milky-voiced musical smart-arses. in reply to douglasnoble #
Utterly creepy-beautiful fairground-ride music. No clown-cars in sight. ♫ http://blip.fm/~529xw #
This is soppy and perky and I like it. ♫ http://blip.fm/~52a6y #
@douglasnoble As always, ymmv. I like their voices. Difficult to quantify what in them makes me think they’re pretty… in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble …Incisive & smart, surely, is any lyric that speaks to you beyond a completely superficial “speaks to EVERY fucker” level… in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble …so if one of those writers has said something to the human condition in a way I haven’t heard before, that still has… in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble …an effect on me – even if it’s just a Hmm… *sage nod*, it counts, I reckon. in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble We all find our level, innit? Maybe I’m just not as smart as some! in reply to douglasnoble #
…When you OD’d for the second time? ♫ http://blip.fm/~52apd #
@douglasnoble HAH! I have been forced by a girlfriend with odd taste in women to listen to much Shakira. She sure can dance… in reply to douglasnoble #
@steevbishop I never spotted fakery in there, but my ears aren’t so good for such things. You’d think BF could manage REAL strings by now! in reply to steevbishop #
@douglasnoble Oh NICE! One soundtrack/movie that my sisters obsession didn’t ruin for me. GREAT stuff. in reply to douglasnoble #
Actually can’t hear this song without thinking of that then-epic opening NYporn Die Hard opener. Explosions tur… ♫ http://blip.fm/~52b68 #
Uh… I didn’t say that out loud, right? #
@steevbishop This might be one of those things – we listen to lots of our music thru cheap iPod speakers, so miss some nuance. in reply to steevbishop #
(Phew… Blip.fm cut off the end of that statement…) #
Regina’s summers are, if anything, more sexually charged & sadder than mine. Her love-song to Tit-Monday, I think. ♫ http://blip.fm/~52bm3 #
@steevbishop Ah, I see! Goodness knows, I have enough of those bugbears of my own! in reply to steevbishop #
Oh hahaha! Well played, Mr Coulton! ♫ http://blip.fm/~52ccl #
Coulton is silly. Still, wish I’d heard this back when Tom Cruise being crazy was still news! ♫ http://blip.fm/~52ctv #
Oh hell yes! This song always makes me think of Beautiful Girls, which in turn always makes me think of this so… ♫ http://blip.fm/~52d22 #
@theisb That Superman issue of Hitman, any chapter of Troubled Souls, & prob the last part of the Hellblazer cancer storyline. #
@theisb …the real question is Why? Different reasons for each, probably… #
Right, hometime. #
@BeaucoupKevin Found it beautiful that “bad-boy” Ennis was SO harsh on GL but so poignant about Superman. He’s not what people think, is he? in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
Is it actually legally ok for UKIP to use Churchill photo on their billboard posters? Honest question. #

2009-04-26 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 26/04/09

@georgelondon It’d be good to see you anyway, f’r s’re. Hamptons is proving fucking impossible to get hold of via phone, so… in reply to georgelondon #
@apatheticmike The PROPER uni? Or the one I work at? in reply to apatheticmike #
@jorgefmunoz Oh, they do well. One guy is now in Party Down, and uh… Rose Byrne is good. & so is Tate Donovan… in reply to jorgefmunoz #
@jorgefmunoz …But Ted Danson is a revelation & the show is stolen by a beautifully nuanced performance by Zeljko Ivanek in the 1st season. in reply to jorgefmunoz #
@jorgefmunoz Really he’s in it, or really he’s good? Really both! in reply to jorgefmunoz #
Oh, man, @ferretprincess, you break Twitter silence the one night of the week I’m not giving over to playing games! Dang… #
@Wossy How are you finding this season of 24? From a slow start, we’ve found some of the bigger set-pieces to be textbook awesome Bauer… in reply to Wossy #
@apatheticmike Lucky guess, yes! It’s an in-house joke… I got my degree from Solent – before it was Solent. Girl One got hers at the Uni. in reply to apatheticmike #
@apatheticmike … she mocks me for it, despite my exceptionally big brain. in reply to apatheticmike #
(NB: nixsight brain not that big. #
(NB: nixsight brain not that big.) #
@indiaknight Are you loving it? I loved it. REALLY loved it. So much that when finished, I wish I hadn’t read it, so I could read it again. in reply to indiaknight #
@indiaknight Are you loving it? I loved it. REALLY loved it. So much that when finished, I wish I hadn’t read it, so I could read it again. in reply to indiaknight #
@Sulman If Southampton Central falls to the undead horde, how exactly will we tell? Less grabby charity beggars? in reply to Sulman #
@Wolven Eh? I thought it was an actual X-Files episode? What DVD is it you’re talking about? in reply to Wolven #
@BeaucoupKevin I HATE when that happens… in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
Right, so Tweetdeck is being a big gaylord, so I’m off back to Empire Total War. I am under orders not to play too late. We’ll see… #
(@ferretprincess I meant the one night of the week I AM giving over to playing games. I’m being dim tonight, obviously.) #
@Wolven Ah, I see! in reply to Wolven #
@Sulman Maybe… you could get the crowd at the christening going in a few numbers from the film? in reply to Sulman #
@Specsneedaclean That’s… what the HELL is going on? Some kind of massive East Anglian Job? in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@indiaknight Just finished Generation Kill by Evan Wright. There’s the obvious David Simon connection; quality of writing is also similar! in reply to indiaknight #
The French and Spanish are totally ganging up on me, the bastards… JUST because I’m trying to invade Madrid… #

2009-04-25 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 25/04/09

@RedMummy Hah, was really trying to work that joke myself, but failed! No, I’m quite good at it… just probably do it too much. in reply to RedMummy #
@belle_lulu @RedMummy – I failed to sign off earlier when leaving work, but haven’t died! Sorry for desertion. Soon to bed. Girl One awaits! #
(That actually sounded ruder than I intended…) #
Right, right, night-night! #
RT @ronskanky: anyone who fancies being an extra in my movie, do go to theinfidelmovie.co.uk and sign up… (For @georgelondon’s attention!) #
@ronskanky On ethnicity – Am Greek Cypriot, but light skinned with very black, curly hair. Is there such a thing as “Could Pass For Jewish”? in reply to ronskanky #
@RedMummy Aww, thankyou! Keep reading… For the most part, we are all awesome! in reply to RedMummy #
http://twitpic.com/3ydue – Girl One got me this long coveted Jess Fink shirt! #
@RedMummy It’s on a daily cycle, so 6 writers & 7 days in a week, the image is picked by someone different each week. Kept that bit simple! in reply to RedMummy #
@georgelondon Sounds good, yes yes. Milady might stay home, but you’re welcome to stay over. Thinking about it, may be worth calling venue. in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon (It’s not huge, & when I tried to see Noah & The Whale there, before 5 Years Time was even released, they’d sold out…) in reply to georgelondon #
@RedMummy All welcome, for their own enjoyment or to post on their own webspace! All I ask is, if you DO write/post summat, mention EW! in reply to RedMummy #
Clarke Peters of The Wire was on the One Show yesterday, of all places! I totally recorded the One Show! Won’t do that for just anyone… #
@apatheticmike Was that some sort of a hint? Elephant Words totally went down earlier today. DAGNABIT! in reply to apatheticmike #
@apatheticmike Where are you again? I get the feeling you’re somehow local…? in reply to apatheticmike #
@jorgefmunoz First season was better than I expected. The narrative structure breeds urgent addiction. in reply to jorgefmunoz #
@blazingshark Excellent! Good to see some things never change! in reply to blazingshark #
@georgelondon Not entirely sure about sound… It’s not a big venue – next to Goblets? No response as yet via phone, but will keep trying. in reply to georgelondon #
RIGHT! It is TOTALLY time for Empire Total War! #

SD/Films – Little Shop Of Horrors, Babylon AD And My Name Is Bruce

SD/NP 17:30 24/04/09

This has taken a ridiculously long time to get round to, and though this isn’t all of the films we’ve seen since last I posted, if I don’t get these out of the gate, I never will.

There are already another three movies in the pot waiting for me to write about them, so without further ado, we’ll jump into this post about cannibalistic plants, dysfunctional science operas, and chins that can kill:

Little Shop Of Horrors

I couldn’t actually believe that Girl One, with her love of musicals, hadn’t seen this classic movie. I had put it down to her fairly conservative roster of favourites, but when she enjoyed “Sweeney Todd” as much as I did, I spotted a thematic in-road.

In case you haven’t seen it, “Little Shop Of Horrors” is a movie musical – based on an off-off-Broadway musical version of an old Roger Corman movie – about a lowly shop-boy called Seymour, working in a Skid Row flower shop, who finds an incredibly strange talking plant, that lives on human blood.

It is exactly as awesome as that makes it sound! If you didn’t think that sounded awesome, than for you it is it is exactly several times more awesome than that makes it sound!

(more…)

2009-04-24 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 24/04/09

@mmetcalfe Interestingly, as I read your suggestion in one window I’m just checking Moo out in the other – noticed @glasses_direct use them. in reply to mmetcalfe #
@CollingsA Oh, yay, you liked it! in reply to CollingsA #
@davidwynne Not at all. But I know they follow for mentions of themselves anyway, & I actually love their service… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Having said that, worth noting that Twitter account manned by real person, who I’m in touch with as much as anyone on Twitter… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Had 1 of those cards from some webcomic guy. Didn’t have printer name on it. Swapped out shades with glasses, saw card in case. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne And that had the company name on it. I’m NOT uncorruptible, you understand, but this time hands are clean! in reply to davidwynne #
HA! This CSI ep, while having some of the same silliness that mainstream shows do when dealing with scifi cons, but at heart it’s all right. #
Some odd conflation of Star Trek/STNG with old BSG/new BSG, but it’s funny & cool. #
… alive today, he would slap your face!” #
@belle_lulu I haven’t seen it, but I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this ep of CSI is about nerd-rage about a show upgrade!.. in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu …Also, BSG cast reunion! Kinda. The trailers for Star Trek movie, & prelim word, does sound pretty positive. in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu Warrick? Ha! HA! Crocodile tears for the man! You don’t even know his NAME! In our house, we cried FOR REALS, yo! Uh… GF did. in reply to belle_lulu #
@XanderBennett Sounds plausible, but didn’t see credit. At 1st, impulse reaction was “this is going to wind me up.”. Conventions on TV do… in reply to XanderBennett #
@XanderBennett …Because they normally overwork it. G1 asked “Is this what ALL conventions are like?” & I said “No. Only on TV.”… in reply to XanderBennett #
@XanderBennett …But initial worries that they were using an analogue instead of actual Trek gave way – the idea works, kinda, & tho ep… in reply to XanderBennett #
@XanderBennett …is light, it’s respectful & thoughtful. It’s a more fulfilling watch if you know the CSI crew well, tho. in reply to XanderBennett #
With Larry in place, CSI dynamic is gelling better than has in ages. Right balance of drama & irreverence, forensics & detective-work. #
@Emmavieceli Nasty sprain! Never pulled that particular muscle, but it’s one of the ones that doesn’t heal easy, cos of constant use… in reply to Emmavieceli #
@Emmavieceli …Can relate. You poor thing! Hope you get well soon! in reply to Emmavieceli #
@belle_lulu An oft repeated gag round here: “You’re fattist.” “I think you’ll find YOU’RE fattest.” Teehee. Good old Jimmy Carr. in reply to belle_lulu #
@Plustenstrength Oh, good question. Can you retweet if you get an answer, please? in reply to Plustenstrength #
@SorenLorensen No… there are odd moments of fun in their catalogue, but mostly they were just very silly boys. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Pre-conceived & aggravated anarchy for people who couldn’t think outside the box without a little help. Tittering silliness. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@davidwynne Ha! Sadly, no… I’ve a few times pulled or sprained muscles in my chest or back – the ones that get used WHENEVER you move… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …or apparently breathe. So they take MONTHS to heal, in some cases. A butt muscle, I imagine, could be rested A BIT… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …But you probably use it a bit when you walk. in reply to davidwynne #
@belle_lulu …Because you hate them? Was it in the terms of some court order? Or does their dickish immaturity upset you?… in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu (I actually quite LIKE kids, but honestly, something about you brings this streak out in me…) in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu The shooting was a bit of a shock, but the first couple of episodes of this season were just horrid. Don’t know if they were… in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu …well done, or we just know the characters so well that they’re 2nd nature, & the loss seemed real, but lumps went throatward. in reply to belle_lulu #
Embarrassing admission: I get more emotional at TV than Girl One does. I am INCREDIBLY susceptible to emotional moments in certain shows… #
…& which shows will baffle you. Bones, for some reason. When they do a really schmaltzy sequence – not often, but – it ALWAYS gets me. #
@SorenLorensen @Charltonbrooker has been talking about this a bit recently. Compilation always planned, but brought forward due to illness. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen One more next week. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@Plustenstrength (Thankyou… playing catch-up, so of course you had your answer before I posted my request!) in reply to Plustenstrength #
@belle_lulu Shows you’d think would be more fluffy. Like Bones. On shows like that, I’m not thinking as hard, so they catch me out, I think. in reply to belle_lulu #
@davidwynne Yeah! It’s odd. Is NOTHING natural about those characterisations, but once you’re in that groove, they can take you anywhere. in reply to davidwynne #
@cubicgarden No… in it’s way, actually pretty scary. It’s a shot-for-shot remake of .Rec, & the technique hides multitude of plot sins… in reply to cubicgarden #
@cubicgarden My thoughts on it: http://nixsight.net/2009/02/sdfilm-quarantine/ Don’t think I spoilered it. in reply to cubicgarden #
@belle_lulu … But… but you have the internet! You can get all the bones you want on the internet. Uh… maybe I should reword that. in reply to belle_lulu #
@Groonk Wondered that in trailers for first one. Is it actually the diegetic representation of the noise it makes?… in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk (Of course, your question about air stands for it making the noise in the first place…!) in reply to Groonk #
Ch Sh ch Cht! all of you… I’m reading JG Ballard on CSI (As shared by @mmetcalfe): http://twurl.nl/x0rwa1... MUST CONCENTRATE! #
@belle_lulu I can’t strictly answer that question in public… in reply to belle_lulu #
@Wossy @ferretprincess Just reading JG Ballard on CSI. Know Jane is a fan, & Mr J is a reader, so: http://twurl.nl/gbngcb in reply to Wossy #
Ballard CSI piece: Great read. He makes some slightly off generalisations for positional effect, which I can accept – mostly spot on… #
Odd that I never liked Ballard. As novelist I find his style too dense, but thinking about my views I took a LOT from him. A great essayist. #
Ballard’s preoccupation with urban geography as extension of human condition influences Will Self, who I love. & instant I was sent to… #
…a piece by him, on CSI, I could see EXACTLY how he would have seen the show. It fits his view of architecture & life on SO many levels. #
God, I love when thoughtful people talk about Cronenberg. He really is just an excellent, EXCELLENT film-maker: http://twurl.nl/072stb #
@steevbishop Oh man… poor Ike. That guy just gave him a side-order of guilt. With humility sauce. in reply to steevbishop #
@mmetcalfe People keep talking up his shorts. Read Millennium Nights recently. It surprised me. in reply to mmetcalfe #
“Keep talking up his shorts”? WHAT, Nick, WHAT? #
@cubicgarden Bear in mind, I present none of those are positive or ultimately appealing character traits…! in reply to cubicgarden #
@belle_lulu Actually, which season of Bones have you seen to? in reply to belle_lulu #
When the ads say “PIRACY FUNDS TERRORISM & BAD STUFF” I think, well, how? Where are the funds coming from? Who is PAYING for stuff, now? #
I mean, of course, who is paying for illegally sourced content…! Not, like, who is paying for ANY entertainment media legitimately. #
@Templesmith There’s… Hmmmmmm…. Hmm. Binge drinking? in reply to Templesmith #
@belle_lulu No noes! Don’t go to bed… It’s only… FUCK, is that the time? in reply to belle_lulu #
@mmetcalfe Aww, ta! in reply to mmetcalfe #
@belle_lulu Then what on EARTH are you still doing up, woman? I’m a bit all over the place, huh? in reply to belle_lulu #
@davidwynne I guess they’re probably around. I just can’t imagine anyone under the age of 50 buying them. Because I am naive, I’m thinking! in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne But WHY? If you’ve made the moral leap to grab the pirates, grab your own, for fuck’s sake! People! in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne … It’s THAT sort of piracy that pays for terrorisms & orgasmic crime, you know! in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne True enough, I suppose. You’d think, though, that most people would at least KNOW someone with the facility. I guess not. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne God, people will scrounge a profit ANYWHERE, won’t they? in reply to davidwynne #
@georgelondon Listening now… pretty relaxing so far… Big fun? in reply to georgelondon #
@steevbishop I’m sensing an imminent update? in reply to steevbishop #
Orphans & Vandals – This 1st track – Mysterious Skin – Epic, underground, & soothing like velvet. Got the feeling it might annoy, but nope! #
@georgelondon (I got the Velvet Underground tone… I was dead clever about it in my tweet, too. But you didn’t saw!) in reply to georgelondon #
Hm. Quick poll. Should I do Elephant Words mini-cards, or personal ones for me innit? Or both…?… #
& IF I do Elephant Words cards, is it reasonable & smart to use my purpose-built EW images, or should I give them ALL the same little logo? #
@georgelondon A lot of these bands don’t stray to Southampton, I think. But then, I don’t know… don’t look as often as I should. in reply to georgelondon #
I guess if I’m the one paying, it’s fair to use the images that I know I own, etc, but would it be counter-productive as promo for the site? #
@georgelondon Oh, seriously? That’s RIGHT next door to Goblets! in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon Going to comic con in a few weeks, and Moo.com are dirt cheap, so thought it couldn’t hurt to promote EW, maybe myself, too. in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon Well, I’m awesome. I don’t know… I write. At the very least, point people at nixsight & Ew with a nice picture… in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon (Main reason I don’t post so much to Nixsight is go through phases of being hyper aware of lack of eyes… But need outlet!) in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon That’s a pretty good idea, actually… in reply to georgelondon #
@SoullaStylianou Oh dear! Well, actually mainly thinking of little bookmark style things for Elephant Words, so they suit for that at least. in reply to SoullaStylianou #
@XanderBennett Way to reduce most of my favourite favourite shows to a catchy sequence of distinctions. You’ve RUINED televisual discussion! in reply to XanderBennett #
http://bit.ly/tc8eH – There She Goes Again – If there’s one thing to be said about my Elephant Words piece this week, it’s that it’s short. #
@matthewknight @ArianeSherine I love Twitter… Wouldn’t be able to hear people talking confirmation bias and such so early any other way..! in reply to matthewknight #
May have been being unfair about Elephant. It’s ok. I’m just disappointed with myself for being SO uninspired by this week’s great image! #
@apatheticmike Sadly, don’t roll the followfriday way – find I get more out of Twitter by finding peeps organically. Of course ymmv… in reply to apatheticmike #
@apatheticmike Can I respectfully request that if you have a spare PWonderful ad image, you slide over to Elephant Words & grab a slot?… in reply to apatheticmike #
@apatheticmike http://bit.ly/tc8eH – at moment ads still all free, which is fine, but would prefer they weren’t empty or full of auto-ads! in reply to apatheticmike #
@belle_lulu Aw, ta! If I did the followfriday thing, I’d totally do you in it. Uh… Send you in it. On it? in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu Oh… ok. Is that, like, EVERYONE you follow? in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu What the? What on earth are you doing/saying/responding to? Sleepyheadgirl! in reply to belle_lulu #
@Sulman There’s valuable insight in the tweet, but all I can do is titter inwardly at the idea that you’ve “Got the builders in.” Euphemism? in reply to Sulman #
@glasses_direct Do you know if you included the moo.com ad at the bottom yourself, or whether it comes as default? in reply to glasses_direct #
@caitlinmoran There’s a guy in So’ton – Call him Nutter Bloke, because he used to shamble around, badly lame, shouting NUTTER at people… in reply to caitlinmoran #
@caitlinmoran …anyway, noticed him a few weeks after moving here, so, what, 92? He still looks EXACTLY the same today. Something pre in reply to caitlinmoran #
Bleh. Stupid return key. #
@caitlinmoran …Something oddly preserving about being a mad old people-worrying characte? Or something innately wearing about being sane? in reply to caitlinmoran #
What the HELL is wrong with my typism today? #
@belle_lulu So, but, eh? I meant what was @nixsnight about? in reply to belle_lulu #
@Sulman I was about to say that some call him “Plenty Nutter”. Was thinking specifically of you! It is a better nickname than I used… in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman Something a little tragic about the naming abilities of someone who just takes one word that reminds them of someone, & adds BLOKE! in reply to Sulman #
@belle_lulu Ha! You totally WANT me! (To die, probably, but I’ll take what I can get… ) in reply to belle_lulu #
Just read: http://bit.ly/fCuMo – The Post-Modernization Of Drug Production. SLIGHT Wire spoilers, but interesting discussion points… #
@belle_lulu …Oh, got that covered. I see every death threat as a particularly enthusiastic hug from a person who cares… in reply to belle_lulu #
@josiefraser Oh. Bloody charming. People’s irrational fears can be SO cruel… in reply to josiefraser #
@josiefraser Phew! in reply to josiefraser #
Boeing 747 Restaurant and Other Plane Conversions – http://bit.ly/VR7F0 – Guessing most of these images have been around, but worth a look. #
@Sulman I’m… actually speechless! With ideas like that, sir, you should go far! in reply to Sulman #
@glasses_direct Ah, I see. It’s not intrusive or anything, mind – was just curious! in reply to glasses_direct #
@giagia Oh MAN! Why can’t I be pregnant?? I LOVE naps… in reply to giagia #
http://bit.ly/fBQW7 – My First Dictionary – my favourite site this morning. #
RT @trapphic: Oedipus Rex embarrassed his brother Tyrannosaurus. #
@apatheticmike Yeah, I’d noticed the setting. I could knock up a generic image, I suppose – just using old EW ads seems weak, somehow! in reply to apatheticmike #
@apatheticmike … Ah. You know, THAT is a good point, and a good idea… in reply to apatheticmike #
@SamShepherd Not sure how to feel about that clip. The footage of Tomlinson is shocking, but 4 include stuff in that package that gives… in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd …if not justification for police actions, some balance & context to intense state in which tragic mistakes could be made. in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd Think commentator might be right: Trying to block that footage would only really protect people carrying out investigation. in reply to SamShepherd #
@ourman EXACTLY my feeling on subject. If more journalists still worked at it I think they’d find depth to stories that most bloggers can’t. in reply to ourman #
@ourman Amateur online coverage not providing professional, detailed, balanced view seems less of flaw when papers themselves don’t bother. in reply to ourman #
@ourman I think people would pay/take notice of a news organ that actually gave them proper insights into news. in reply to ourman #
Heh… Organ. #
@ourman It’s a beautiful dream. Thing is, despite constant complaints from press that internet is killing them, I suspect it’s the other… in reply to ourman #
@ourman …papers that would make it hard for such an outlet to surface. in reply to ourman #
@ourman Maybe the problem isn’t that papers align themselves with a demographic or niche, but the extent to which it colours their output? in reply to ourman #
It should be possible for a paper that mainly covers stuff of interest to one group, but still applies journalistic integrity… #
@ourman Simple things like fact-checking, copy-editing, unwillingness to obfuscate actively or by omission. These things should be typical. in reply to ourman #
@SamShepherd It’s almost inevitable outlets will skew to a view, but seems counter-intuitive that readers pushed toward picking a side… in reply to SamShepherd #
If news outlet offers only as much op-ed/info as wild web, & tabloid trash on smaller budget than Hello-esque mags, why SHOULD people read? #
@SamShepherd (That Gruan/Tgraph thing was a bit incredible…) in reply to SamShepherd #
… £10 off Rampant Rabbits at Ann Summers? Awesome! The perfect summer treat! (Stupid marketing e-mails. Once they get their hooks in…) #
@SamShepherd Love your new icon, by the way. One of the only impressions I can do is one that nobody recognises of the Roadrunner… in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd …Mind, since childhood, my sympathies have tended to run more toward the coyote than the road runner… in reply to SamShepherd #
@phillipmeyer I’ve ordered a batch of the mini-cards, specifically for Elephant Words micro-promoting & to see how it works out. in reply to phillipmeyer #
@SamShepherd Be sure to stock up on Acme paint, mind. I know it’s Wil-E’s tool of choice, but it’s good for a Runner to use for shortcuts. in reply to SamShepherd #
@VeryShortStory That’s guiding concept behind Elephant Words, distilled into it’s purest form! Have you seen the site? http://bit.ly/la4vZ in reply to VeryShortStory #
RT usage. I tend only to think of retweeting something original that someone else on Twitter has actually SAID on Twitter… #
…Most of the time, I don’t RT when sharing a link I got from elsewhere. This seems ignorant, but actually it’s because I stock-up links… #
…By time I’ve read page & decided to share it, I’ve deleted/lost track of the original tweet. Mind, not sure I see value in chainlink RTs. #
Amid the push/shove of the pro/anti Twitter silliness recently this is what I was trying to tell people (but better): http://bit.ly/12AF7e #
@alandavies1 Really? Bob & Rose? I loved that, but rather suspected I might be in a minority. Personal fave RTD thing, after Second Coming. in reply to alandavies1 #
@alandavies1 Both Bob & Rose & 2nd Coming felt a bit like bridge-burners from RTD for me, with my hetero, non-Christian point of view. in reply to alandavies1 #
Restricting my Twitter experience mostly to Tweetdeck as I do, I tend to miss the Geocities-esque excesses of people’s Twitter backgrounds. #
Hang… on… What with Bush no longer being in, the punch of this passed me by… 24 has totally “gone there” with the stem-cell stuff… #
… Is that still actually as controversial an area as it has been? Admittedly, they offset the issue by removing foetii from the equation. #
(What IS the plural of foetus?) #
@Twistedlittlekitty Your mum is so mad, she emotionally abused you until you were old enough to call Childline & get her sectioned. #
HAH! Quick and deadly… RT @Mykx: @nixsight (What IS the plural of foetus?) – Bad news #
@RedMummy Oh no! @belle_lulu & @bournemouthecho may be overselling me! Belle likes me because my terrible flirting amuses her… in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy & @bournemouthecho obviously just likes watching funny little men bite off more, hot-topic wise, than they can chew! Still, hello! in reply to RedMummy #
@robineccles Not foetii? Damn, that’s a shame. I find the shape of that word strangely satisfying. Thankyou, though! in reply to robineccles #
@belle_lulu …I said nothing of the… Await a DM… in reply to belle_lulu #
@robineccles I rather think the POINT of language is to facilitate communication, rather than enforce rules or lock people out, so yes! in reply to robineccles #
@robineccles …I think I will just make the word up as I like, & only adjust my usage based on other people’s comprehension. Good plan! in reply to robineccles #
@steevbishop Hah! Don’t hate the participant, hate the activity in which they are taking part! But I know exactly what you mean… in reply to steevbishop #
@belle_lulu You’re getting house decorated? Know it seems annoying now, but just imagine how much better it will be, with colour on walls. in reply to belle_lulu #
@Wossy It’s not actually very nice here in Southampton. I mean, it’s not AWFUL. But not nearly as warm/bright as previous week suggested! in reply to Wossy #
@steevbishop The anime IS pretty shit hot. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop Hah! So a bit like Nightwatch in a car crash with The Crow? Actually, liked the look of it, but as seperate entity of course… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …I sometimes think that, in my head growing up, I must have secretly wanted all films to be OTT action with peeps flying… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop … around on wires, shooting 2 guns at each other & whaling on each other with swords. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop The issue, I think, is that because of way films are made/funded/distributed, some aren’t treated as throwaway enough. in reply to steevbishop #
@douglasnoble SHUTITYEW! Actually, it’s a bit short, & narratively unsatisfying. But it was SO pretty… in reply to douglasnoble #
@steevbishop Oh, I find I can play delightful tricks on myself sometimes. Like mishearing the names so it seems like a complete DIFFERENT… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …About the last vampire, hunting demons, who happens to also be a cute Asian chick in a schoolgirl outfit. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop Now I’m not even sure I’m buying what I’m saying MYSELF. Clear that I just like films with Asian girls in uniform, isn’t it? in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop True dat. Not doing THAT again…! in reply to steevbishop #
@belle_lulu I don’t know about that, but there used to be this old guy I worked with who went ON & ON about this film from his youth… in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu …called the Crimson Pirate. Ever since, that has been my favourite euphemism for ladytrubs. So… in reply to belle_lulu #
Everybody? @belle_lulu is being boarded by the Crimson Pirate! #
@belle_lulu HAH! This is one treasure map I’m going to take a raincheck on, if you don’t mind… in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu You’d have me rooting around for buried treasure? With the Crimson Pirate so close? in reply to belle_lulu #

2009-04-23 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 23/04/09

@VeryShortStory Also, quite terrifying. Getting up on stage? My goodness no! EW is enough for me. Utterly admire natural performers! #
@Specsneedaclean Ordered by WHO? in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@CollingsA The music and pacing totally drew me in to 28 Weeks Later… MUCH more consistent, I think, than the first. STUPID GARLAND. in reply to CollingsA #
@CollingsA Which season of The Office An American Workplace? We found that once it got out from under the UK scripts, it was quite great. in reply to CollingsA #
@Herring1967 (Does he know he can communicate with us? Has he worked the twiddly bits out? It’s hard to tell…) in reply to Herring1967 #
@georgelondon Oh, happy name day, cuz! #
Mornin’ all. Weird hazy day, but with a brutal sun trying to burn it’s way through. Day could get hot! #
@Specsneedaclean REALLY? Hm… My ears burn all the time… it’s a genetic condition</total fabrication for own amusement> in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Specsneedaclean … How does Karen know my little sister? From the Orton sinkhole, or from this new, better phase of her life? in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@MissNixs Aww, St Denys. We were looking at places to rent over there last year, but it was just that bit too far. Both on foot, & lazy! in reply to MissNixs #
@Jimmykitty I don’t know why I haven’t switched off my follow notifications. I only ever add based on either @s to me, or stuff I overhear. in reply to Jimmykitty #
@thepetshopboy Hah… once you’ve watched it, read my write up? http://bit.ly/urkkN Hardly anybody has heard of it, so your opinion valued! in reply to thepetshopboy #
@georgelondon Ah, balls. @SpacecadetNZ is protected, so I have NO context for your latest FB lovin’! Will just assume you’re wrong. in reply to georgelondon #
@thoughtmecca I have no idea what temperature it is here. I suppose it would be easy enough to find out. I think it’s one of those days… in reply to thoughtmecca #
@thoughtmecca …that could go either way. Like pretty much EVERY day in England. in reply to thoughtmecca #
@georgelondon & tamers of demons! Yiayia has that scary-ass shrine of icons, & the 2 I remember are Saint Scary Eyes with Demon on a Chain, in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon … & Saint Killer of Roman Centurion Looking Motherfucker. in reply to georgelondon #
@mmetcalfe Poetry? Before ten? in reply to mmetcalfe #
@marcellerby Oooh. I’d be torn between which to kiss. I mean, uh, if I was a girl. in reply to marcellerby #
@Specsneedaclean Hah! I guess you must. Didn’t you ever BUT fish & chips, as a young family? I think we were the only one… in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@rhodri Is that… a punk duckling? in reply to rhodri #
@MissNixs (I’ve always either lived St Marys, Freemantle-end of Shirley, or for the last few years Inner Avenue. So proper central!) in reply to MissNixs #
@Specsneedaclean Ah, I see. I’m sensing refinement of sorts – most people would cross a river of FIRE for Friday night chips. in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Specsneedaclean I always KNEW Ramsey was a magical place. So if you were in St Marys, was that where the Metal club was? in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@ourman I’m not being arch, I just REALLY don’t know: Is there a particular, balanced argument why a flat percentage tax rate isn’t fair? in reply to ourman #
@ourman I don’t really understand tax or economics, but I do get %ages, & as I understand it, people with more money PAY more money ANYWAY. in reply to ourman #
@Specsneedaclean Like Middle Earth? in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Specsneedaclean Hm. Maybe a Facebook question is required. Was there a person… Paul Gamble? Someone like that? They might know… in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Specsneedaclean Maybe mention that it was, like, 20 years ago at least! in reply to Specsneedaclean #
Huh. Search on Nixsight now not working, when they WERE before. Any WordPress geniuses know what’s gone on? http://www.nixsight.net #
RE WordPress (I suspect that it is something to do with sub-dom redirecting done by host in last few days but anyone seen the error before?) #
@Specsneedaclean Say you were hanging out with guy years older in your youth, and he’s mentioned it. Happy to be old perv friend. in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@thepetshopboy How… odd. It was being advertised over here quite some time ago. Maybe a Euro production? in reply to thepetshopboy #
@matthewknight Well, the search page on http://www.elephantwords.co.uk seems to manage fine without it! Just firing up Filezilla to find it. in reply to matthewknight #
@MissNixs Well, it isn’t an awesome place! I was just trying to find some Tweets I sent when back there recently; Twitter search failed me. in reply to MissNixs #
@MissNixs I lived on Northumberland Road… It was the second house I lived in here! It was the POSH end of St Marys, though, to be fair… in reply to MissNixs #
@Logseman I understand at that lowest level, but there’s a tax-relief buffer built into the 1st chunk of a salary, isn’t there? in reply to Logseman #
@Logseman … I’m only on the 2nd lowest tax-band myself, to lend some context to my point of view. If I understand what you’re saying… in reply to Logseman #
@Logseman …in a really low income, the same %age can be prohibitive, but that impact is reduced at even slightly higher incomes, surely? in reply to Logseman #
@Logseman Otherwise, tax becomes punitive, rather than just necessary? Not sure I’m making much sense… in reply to Logseman #
@thepetshopboy Got that and responded! #
@josiefraser Twanalyst is an AWFUL name for a service! in reply to josiefraser #
My Twitter personality: likeable inquisitive cautious My style: garrulous coherent NETWORKER http://twanalyst.com/nixsight #
Garrulous? CAUTIOUS? Heh. Okay, whatevs, man. #
@Logseman Can you expand on that? I’m not sure I’m grasping it exactly. in reply to Logseman #
@Logseman Ignoring that relief on 1st few quid: I think, yeah. At 10% across the board, the national pot gets £2k from me, £4k from you… in reply to Logseman #
@Logseman … If you earn £100k, the pot gets £10k. Which already means it gets £8k more from you than me, which seems fair to me… in reply to Logseman #
@Bournemouthecho Do you think it meant that you DO the robot? Doin’ the robot! Doin’ the robot! HAMMER TIME! in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@Bournemouthecho I… think you may have already taken down the comments… I went looking, AND EVERYTHING. in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@Sulman Heh… yeah, it’s a bit arbitrary on some points, mind. Anatomically correct? in reply to Sulman #
@steevbishop Huh. I’m… not sure how to feel about that… Mind, you ARE a singer/songwriter. Whereas I’m… a talker? in reply to steevbishop #
@Logseman Ah, so the value of it ultimately down to one’s sense of the ideal society, not actual individual fairness? Utilitarianism, yes? in reply to Logseman #
@Logseman It’s right to state at this point I don’t believe the goal is practical. The fact is, there IS a difference between rich & poor… in reply to Logseman #
@Logseman …& in some sense, the only people who don’t understand it, & can’t deal with it, is the people in the middle. in reply to Logseman #
(@Logseman Incidentally, not picking argument with you – you’ve explained the logic behind it perfectly!) #
OKAY! I think the problem with Nixsight search is, THIS: “(‘./wp-blog-header.php’)” is calling to an address that has changed slightly… #
…The page IS there, it’s just that, due to the host code changes, the path to it is different? Does that make sense? #
My syntax is rusty, or else I never knew this: How do I change that so that it either finds the right page via a relative path, or absolute? #
(The issue with the absolute path thing is that it’s in a string of php code that might as well be ancient Greek to me.) #
I may have started dancing to this in Lincolnshire, but I definitely kept dancing to it ALL THE WAY through Uni… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tdc9 #
@matthewknight Need live access, or would just having the template page do it? One requires passwords & shenanigans – more fuss but doable! in reply to matthewknight #
@Logseman I think I’m a pragmatist, with a nervous tummy. Try to take the long view, but don’t like the idea of hanging people out to dry… in reply to Logseman #
@Logseman But if we WANT a society that protects us, I think MOST one is ENTITLED to is shelter, food, access to purpose & safety from harm. in reply to Logseman #
@Logseman …Anything else, you work for. (For sake of argument, assume that functioning healthcare system is covered by shelter/safety.) in reply to Logseman #
OH PRICELESS! Six word story – RT @trapphic: ‘You teach, like, anthropology?’ ‘No – lycanthropology.’ #
@steevbishop Speaking of which, did you see the Being Human Unearthed thing? Guessing it’s old, but I only saw it the other night. #
@Logseman Probably misspoke using the word “Protect”. Was the fastest route to concept I was trying to nail. But like my NHS & basic laws! in reply to Logseman #
Oh, yes. Lard. Good for the soul, not so good for the cholesterol. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4te1q #
Take those trousers off for me, sirrah! ♫ http://blip.fm/~4te72 #
Something @douglasnoble said just reminded me: Did anyone else feel a bit weird about the serious use of “Donald Where’s Me…” in TSCC? #
@Specsneedaclean That’s either a typical behaviour in a small town, or you’re getting OLD… in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@josiefraser The addition of TW to the front of anything Twittery is like tinfoil on my teeth.. actually makes me feel queasy… in reply to josiefraser #
@josiefraser …I think because it makes EVERYTHING sound like “Twat”. in reply to josiefraser #
How DID we & our American cousins end up pronouncing “Twat” so differently, anyway? #
@Specsneedaclean Sorry! BTW, can we just say “Soap”? “Soapy stuff” in my mouth sounds just… wrong, somehow. in reply to Specsneedaclean #
Does Obama’s release of memo about torture techniques undercut the prevailing climate of denial that allowed 24′s moral tightrope effect? #
…And is it wrong of me that that was the first thing I thought when hearing about it on the Daily Show? #
@douglasnoble Oh, yes, sorry, course… didn’t mean to cast aspersions. in reply to douglasnoble #
Now, I KNOW I danced to this at the Neon Tepee Tuesday night thing at the Rhino in Southampton. 1st year at Uni… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4teyr #
… But this song I relate directly to a particular girl. Odd, how the 2 most disproportionately painful relati… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tffg #
@steevbishop If it’s ok, I too am going to pretend I didn’t see this: http://tr.im/jvbH #
At Blip.fm: A user name and password are being requested by http://dmzone.cjb.net:3000... #
…The site says: “DMZone Music, I’m sorry but we no longer host music we were getting to much trafic.” #
@SamShepherd Everyone’s buying and reading their new comics? in reply to SamShepherd #
@mmetcalfe No apology necessary… not enough poetry, in our line of work. By which I mean your line of work, that I fidget in at low level! in reply to mmetcalfe #
Can’t remember much about clubbing at Neon Tepee, sweating on dance-floor with Hayley, but we probably danced t… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tfsn #
What I DO remember is that in her bedroom, Hayley had a tape of Pablo Honey, when no-one else knew it. When she… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tg1j #
… Since when, Radiohead became the signature band for every lousy piece of woman-wreck I had for over a decade… #
(Course, I probably kept struggling with Creep right up till this song came along. Suddenly, it was ok to be wr… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tg9c #
Not sure how Nirvana – Nevermind dodged yesterday’s nostalgia – it was a fairly prominent album of 6th Form/Uni… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tgb4 #
Right Here, Right Now got badly co-opted by… well, the right-on, I guess. But Jesus Jones themselves tend to … ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tgmn #
Totally forgot Kingmaker. They were one of the 1st bands I saw live that I objectively LOVED. Support was bunch… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tgrr #
@matthewknight OH YES THAT WORKED! I think template might be old. I make changes regular like, but stole much of skeleton from somewhere. in reply to matthewknight #
@CollingsA Oh yes… what on earth did you make of it? in reply to CollingsA #
Because, darlings, you KNOW you danced to them at least once… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tham #
@MissNixs http://bit.ly/ezF0u – tail end of this archive, from “Had forgotten how different Shirley is…” to the end… in reply to MissNixs #
@davidwynne Oh HA FUCKING HA! in reply to davidwynne #
@matthewknight THANKYOU! By the way! in reply to matthewknight #
@josiefraser Heh. I said the OTHER bad word, the other day. in reply to josiefraser #
@idsharman Dude, they’re justified and they’re ancient, and they drive an ice cream van… in reply to idsharman #
Oh yes! Pizza slice & curly fries for lunch at desk… the secret ingredient is guilt! #
It’s a specialty of the house at the Uni refectory. Whereas at my old employer’s canteen, they put Regret in EVERYTHING. #
@josiefraser That meant to say, I said the REALLY bad word, the other day. Knowing that Girl One’s mum now has a Twitter account! in reply to josiefraser #
@douglasnoble Yeah. Until dysfunctional relationship with the girl who liked Leonard Cohen. More High & Dry etc than Creep, to be honest. in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble I never claimed to be “edgy”… in reply to douglasnoble #
@tbush Hm. Found that article too oddly framed to stick with, but it did bring me back to a thread I’ve thought about a bit. in reply to tbush #
@tbush Ubiquitous University education, like so many other things, are a relatively recent development. We fret out of self-preservation… in reply to tbush #
@tbush …About the idea of them dying back, & there not being as many students to go round in future, & that makes sense for us… in reply to tbush #
@tbush …But societally, is Higher Education devalued by there being so many people doing it? & does society NEED so many people to do it? in reply to tbush #
@douglasnoble OH AI SEE! in reply to douglasnoble #
Still, don’t pay any attention to me – I dropped a curly fry covered in mayo onto my trousers 30 mins ago, & now I have stains! #
@douglasnoble HAH! Aha! You, sir, are a card! in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble I am going to selectively edit that tweet to “I do children!” & send it to the tabloids… in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble “Underground comic creator blogs paedo tendencies to whole internet on Twitter. The news, which Followers could download…” in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble Oh no, the paedo angle demands mainstream coverage… in reply to douglasnoble #
@elizabethgenco I hope not… I wouldn’t notice if it did, and that would be terrible! in reply to elizabethgenco #
http://bit.ly/UMNHI – Subprime by Beeple. Not sure of the point, but the animation is hypnotic… #
@douglasnoble Hah… perfect! in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble Not… Not does society need so many people. Does society need so many Higher Educated people. OH I SEE WHAT YOU DUN! in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble Uh… It’s not in my gift to read ongoing stories page-per-post, I’m afraid. I TRY to keep up, but never do. I read chunks… in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble And as it turns out, my general blog reading has been AWFUL since just before you started it… in reply to douglasnoble #
Hah. Biff Tanne… Tom Wilson sings: http://bit.ly/URmUu #
@douglasnoble I’M WAITING FOR THE COLLECTION! in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble I love Bloglines, but my subscriptions have probably become too huge to be practical. Need to do a cull. in reply to douglasnoble #
Anyone reading: You know those dinky little half-width business card thingies doing the rounds? Any preferred vendors to get those done? #
@tbush … & similarly, being devalued by FE sector’s near crippling target-driven neurosis. Students failing is simply NOT an option… in reply to tbush #
@tbush Only matter of time before employers realise that attendance is main requirement to achievement, if they haven’t already…! #
@catherinebray Either Let The Right One In, or In The Loop. One is beautiful, the other hard. Both great. #
Oh, man. Teeth hurt, feet ache. Dog will want walking, but I just want to get home, get settled. Why can’t she walk herself? #
@Paul_Cornell I ‘member days of adding few thousand words a day to novel. Now I end up accidentally pumping out several thou on Elephants.:( in reply to Paul_Cornell #
@Paul_Cornell …& burning out on them. As a means of getting me to work on my writing, Elephant Words has been a bit of a mixed blessing! in reply to Paul_Cornell #
Something really smells bad… either inside or outside my office. That no-one else has mentioned it makes me a bit paranoid… #
… But I’m SURE it’s not me! #
Aww, Kristen… Aww, Michael… Love this song. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4tuxw #

2009-04-22 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 22/04/09

@Mykx OH NICE! Thankyou for reminding me of that track… in reply to Mykx #
Salt for sore eyes, need an intermission. If looks could kill I’d kill your television. #
@belle_lulu http://bit.ly/1fmOw – Taking me back. Sometimes I think the late 80s/early 90s were when I was happiest, musically. in reply to belle_lulu #
@Mykx Oh, yeah, they were totally incestuous. Neds/PWEI/Wonder Stuff were the axis of weevils, backwhen! in reply to Mykx #
Something @belle_lulu just said reminds me of a chat I had with someone a few weeks back, wherein, while discussing a previous colleague… #
… I was told, “Bad as it sounds, for art lecturers, shagging students is considered a perk of the job.”. I obv went into the wrong career. #
@belle_lulu Was talking PWEI reunion gig yesterday, too. Never saw the Stuffies, tho wish I had. This takes me right back… in reply to belle_lulu #
@thepetshopboy The 3 are perfectly connected in my mind. For some reason, my small town in Lincs, where every fashion was 15 years old… in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy … Was way ahead of the curve with the Stourbridge love… in reply to thepetshopboy #
@Mykx How does one ACCIDENTALLY watch an LL movie? What, you tripped up & stuck your vid in the player? in reply to Mykx #
@Mykx … Oh, Carter as Indie scene Pet Shop Boys rock out with their cocks out. But I think of them as a seperate wave of indie… in reply to Mykx #
@thepetshopboy … They’ve ALL got it in for me. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@McKelvie @pauljholden Old people with good eyesight & a tech fetish? Mind, don’t know about new school LOSW, but the old stuff at least… in reply to McKelvie #
@McKelvie @pauljholden …Had some of the best countryside vistas of any telly EVER. In HD, they might be glorious. Russ Abbott less so. in reply to McKelvie #
@thepetshopboy Septic tank? Yank? in reply to thepetshopboy #
@belle_lulu HOW ON EARTH did you manage to make THAT sound rude? in reply to belle_lulu #
@Mykx You know, I don’t think I’ve ever even SEEN a LL movie. EVER. Not even in irony or by accident. This is actually bit odd. I love tat. in reply to Mykx #
@Mykx Not a bad little introduction episode, no. I think he works better within the perhaps more constrictive environment of TV writing. in reply to Mykx #
@belle_lulu You do at that! Thought you were going to work? Or has your plea for support fostered good leads already? in reply to belle_lulu #
Advance apologies – @Mykx, @thepetshopboy & @belle_lulu have got me in a certain sort of musical mood that can’… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4qypc #
@thepetshopboy A hot actor/actress is a perfectly good reason to watch a movie! LL’s celeb life has overshadowed her hotness for me, tho. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@belle_lulu Either I come pre-broken, or I’m getting to know you too well: I already know what you’re thinking… in reply to belle_lulu #
@lucygburton It’s early days for your account, really, too. People tend to follow based on stuff in tweets that catches interest… #
@lucygburton For eg, that you told me something I didn’t know about In The Loop, trivial as it might have seemed, has piqued MY interest! #
@thepetshopboy Uuuhm… 1 time, some guy in a pub called the Hobbit told me & @sulman that we looked like Locke & Sayid off Lost… in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy …Mind you, he was just being a cunt. I’m not that pretty, @sulman isn’t that old. IIRC, he was being dick because a girl… in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy … he was with was talking to us instead of him. But I could be wrong. in reply to thepetshopboy #
“The tequila is rising and the Harveys Bristol cream is sinking.” ♫ http://blip.fm/~4qz3d #
http://bit.ly/y1unF – RT @andydiggle, Henson’s 11. Nice work all round…! #
@lucygburton Twitter is odd like that. Takes a bit of ego to start but after awhile it’s all about the weird universal ongoing conversation. in reply to lucygburton #
@Sulman Hah..! I didn’t remember that AT ALL! Bless that woman, indeed… in reply to Sulman #
RT @thepetshopboy: http://blip.fm/~4qz2w – Oh, WELL PLAYED! I’ll see you this, and raise you… #
Just bought this album in third or fourth format. Just need mp3 download of it, & I’ve got the set… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4qzcq #
@belle_lulu Hah! Broken sounded bad, but broken in sounds AWFUL! In that “OO you are AWFUL!” way… in reply to belle_lulu #
@DimitriMOMB Heh… The dude from the Wonder Years is making Party Down. Go watch! It is like a Veronica Mars reunion. With Fred Savage! in reply to DimitriMOMB #
@belle_lulu But… But… When I’M fast and easy, girls are quick to tell me it’s a failing… in reply to belle_lulu #
@indiaknight Generation Kill? VERY different subject matter, but same production values… in reply to indiaknight #
Yes, because I really, REALLY love the album… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4qzk9 #
@DimitriMOMB Good good! in reply to DimitriMOMB #
@Mykx Dude, that song is totally scaring me! When EMF go beyond being the East 17 of indie, they freak me the funk out…! in reply to Mykx #
@belle_lulu I suspect the spelling of that word is at your discretion… in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu (See what I did there?) in reply to belle_lulu #
@Mykx (Always loved that they got the word “Fuck” into the charts, though. Least, that’s what I heard…) in reply to Mykx #
Oh go on, then, you boisterous little scamps… you can play with the Neds instruments, but don’t make a mess….. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4qzrf #
@belle_lulu Huh. What do you know? My glasses really DO do that comedy steaming up thing… @glasses_direct are like blumming magicians… in reply to belle_lulu #
@indiaknight Oh, the one definitive thing about Dexter is, it’s not the same. As ANYTHING. It’s beautifully done, though. in reply to indiaknight #
@indiaknight You’ve watched Deadwood, right? in reply to indiaknight #
@davidwynne Wear that nice green number. It does wonders for your bum! in reply to davidwynne #
Oh, dang… I just dropped my late 80s on the floor, & now they’re all mixed up & odd. Also, I have NEVER EVER … ♫ http://blip.fm/~4qzx9 #
@belle_lulu Or walking into hot room from cold… or having Twitter people sit in windows in underwear…! in reply to belle_lulu #
@charlesarthur @indiaknight Montages SHOULDN’T be that effective any more… #
@indiaknight 24 is delightful, but not as a Wire replacement. 24 is for lazy days of stupid. Hmm… in reply to indiaknight #
@indiaknight You know what I really like, that nobody else seems to mention much? Life. Damian Lewis is great in that show. It’s a really… in reply to indiaknight #
@indiaknight … nice take on a cop/FBI/ PI investigation show. Lovely quirky but natural writing. in reply to indiaknight #
@thepetshopboy Oh wow… it’s lovely. They always did do quite wonderful things with other people’s songs… #
“I didn’t like you very much when I met you, & now I like you even less…” ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r062 #
@Mykx @thepetshopboy Is it collected stuff, or are their newies? Was thinking of Rent earlier. in reply to Mykx #
@belle_lulu GO TEACH the fine young minds of the NATION, WOMAN! in reply to belle_lulu #
There are a few bands that I find it difficult to separate from my memories of particular girls. Jessie’s siste… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r09x #
… So Jess was listening to lots of music WAY before everyone else in Sleaford, where we lived. Jess & I dated… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r0d9 #
… She was one of those girls that you didn’t notice till you noticed her. 2 hours on a dancefloor & you can’t… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r0ft #
The upshot is, I can’t hear most Inspirals songs without remembering the anthemic bits shouted out by Jess. But… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r0hw #
@thepetshopboy It isn’t just you! #
@Mykx Oh, dang… sorry, I was on one there… had already started Blipping it! Went on an Inspirals kick! in reply to Mykx #
@davidwynne I… uh… You don’t remember? Huh. Hotels are wild, aren’t they? All that drinkin’, & lack of consequence… in reply to davidwynne #
Hotels are like an opt-out from social causality. #
Couldn’t find viable Las version of this on Blip, but this version works. Somehow, having a girl vocal means th… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r0rq #
But it wouldn’t be this sort of a day, if I didn’t hear the La’s AT ALL… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r0uu #
@VeryShortStory Absolutely lovely short-short! Wish I could be so narratively concise! in reply to VeryShortStory #
“… Made it good to be alone.” It now occurs to me how much of this stuff was so sad & nihilistic. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r12s #
… Love the Blue Oyster Cult feel to this song’s opening. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r15g #
@davidwynne I think it depends on the song. in reply to davidwynne #
Oh go on then. Probably the only Pantera song I love. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r17s #
@Specsneedaclean Iss ALL nostalgia, innit? Youngsters wouldn’t understand. Do you remember the funny little Metal club just outside Ramsey? in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@davidwynne Ideally, I’d have stuck some Stourbridge sound in Pandora & let it run, but as far as I know, we still don’t GET Pandora, do we? in reply to davidwynne #
Oh, and here we go… Something about the build at the beginning of this song speaks to the inner dance-monkey … ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r1cb #
@davidwynne I don’t think the “sound” needs capitalising, unless I have the authority to retroactively name micro-movements in music… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Stourbridge is where, IIRC, Neds, PWEI and Wonders Stuff came from. in reply to davidwynne #
This feels like it should be MUCH louder. But hey-ho. TEEEETHGRINDER! ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r1hc #
“MY NAME IS CRASH!”… Fuck, we were angry, backwhen. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r1ke #
@davidwynne I think there’s an age difference thing, here. My metal days were further back, maybe? Metal club of my yoof played Maiden new. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Saw them live a couple of times. They were skill! in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Yeah, those five years are a killer! in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne I think PitchShifter yes. To be honest, my tastes run quieter, now. Though can still dig some of the excesses of Guitar Hero… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne … or the music used in Metalocalypse. Back in the day, most of MTV mixed up alternative/indie & metal, anyway. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Ha! Funny, how passage of time changes perception. In MY teens, they weren’t on the radio in the first place, in most places! in reply to davidwynne #
“I want to be in a band when I get to heaven.” Which means I should get started soon-ish. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r1uh #
@Sulman That doesn’t sound right at all. & it SHOULD bug, because it’s out of order. Charity! Charlatanity, more like. </tortured wordplay> in reply to Sulman #
@davidwynne Hah! Well, some of us are lucky to be old enough that we predate the branding. I don’t even know what that shit MEANS! in reply to davidwynne #
The Charlatans didn’t entirely rock my world, but this is one of about three tracks that I like. Chunky funky. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r2d8 #
Not sure when I first heard Faith No More for the 1st time, but remember that this song was prob 1st time a pia… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r2py #
@davidwynne Yeah, you’re talking mid 90s, really. I was too old & out of touch by that point to notice/follow movements like that, really. in reply to davidwynne #
I don’t remember dates, but recall VERY clearly the point at which music magazines became completely incomprehensible to me. #
I love that Primus use their powers for good. And storytelling… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r314 #
Much as I love “Under The Bridge”, going after that same dollar kind of ruined RHCP for me. THIS is the stuff I… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r35o #
(@Sulman I’m SO glad someone else mentioned Sleeper… You already KNOW how I feel about them… ) #
@VeryShortStory I always kind of hoped I’d be able to write that tight. Was kind of my hope for my stuff on Elephant Words. It didn’t work! #
This was the first time I ever heard Bjork. Also, I think the last time I ever really heard the Sugarcubes. Hm…. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r3hr #
@Sulman It’s a flaw in my tastes I think. Californi & on are probably more consistently good albums. But I loved that early funk to a fault. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman … It’s probably stuff that I should re-evaluate. in reply to Sulman #
“Bass, how low can you go?” That’s right, SING IT, yo! (Uh, okay… how white did I just sound, on a scale of 1… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r3q5 #
@Sulman Nobody does that pretty sound quite like RHCP, I guess. If I heard that 1st, I think I’d like it more! in reply to Sulman #
@giagia I’m no economist, but maybe it’s to try & offset the dividends we’ll all be getting from the shares we now have in the banks?… in reply to giagia #
@giagia … Sorry, went crazymad for a second there… in reply to giagia #
It never occurred to me quite how angry these guys were, wayback. But this is an AWESOME song… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r3vd #
@giagia Luckily, it doesn’t look like I’ll be successful enough for it to matter, any time soon. But I feel for those that are & deserve it. in reply to giagia #
RT @Sulman: “http://bit.ly/IITSv I see that and raise you.” Oh, fuck yes. I was trying to remember this earlier. That is beefy as fuck. #
@Sulman Same album as the Judge Dredd song, innit? in reply to Sulman #
@sulman, that song you just played was, I think, one of the main inspirations for the Judgment Night soundtrack… ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r4a4 #
Also, this Kentucky-Fried slice of AWESOME! ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r4cb #
@Specsneedaclean I don’t… think so. In memory, it was in the other direction, toward Peterborough. The nearest place memory gives me is… in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Specsneedaclean Now called Ramsey Heights/St Marys. But that doesn’t sound right. In memory it was in a tiny town hall near a T junction. in reply to Specsneedaclean #
Last Judgment Night song, I PROMISE! ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r4ov #
@Specsneedaclean … Maybe. As I recall, there weren’t all that many village halls around… in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Specsneedaclean Also, is the giant Halo Jones graffiti still on the wall that you can see as you drive into Ramsey? My 1st memory of place! in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@davidwynne I think J Night spawned the Spawn soundtrack, at least. Maybe NBK & The Crow, too. Tho the film was shocking. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne That sounds about right. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne I think it’d be easier to sympathise with that viewpoint – I have before – living in a different country than England… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne The problem for me isn’t seeing the better off being taxed… it’s that our welfare culture has turned sour… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …So it isn’t that financial success is penalised, that I have issues with. It’s that the opposite is actively encouraged… in reply to davidwynne #
A decent society SHOULD have a facility to pick up & dust-off those who falter, but in England at mo, there’s no incentive to contribute… #
@davidwynne No. I’m using it in the “5 years working in a community college” & “my ex wasn’t eligible for dole after 5 years working” sense. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne I did it for 6 months & couldn’t stick it. The trust fund crusties I lived with gamed the system, & far as I know still do it… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Don’t know about vastly different but in a month I’ll be debt-free for the 1st time since school, having worked throughout… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne (I tend to go on the assumption that we’ve ALL had vastly different life experiences…!) in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Nope. Wasn’t giving it as the sum total of my experience! My point is, there are plenty gaming the system. Trust fund or no. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne … Because if you’re willing to, the system is easy to game. I know a few people working in day centres for people invalided… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne … out of work, & all report the same thing: Not ENOUGH help for the people who need it awful lot of people using it who don’t. in reply to davidwynne #
I think I might be an idiot… vaguely confused by Spotify… not sure which link is the RIGHT link. #
@davidwynne 1: That it’s possible to cheat at any game doesn’t mean that we should actively seek out games that have broken rules… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne 2: Both NHS & Education are at the moment broken systems, & provision of them favour the out-of-work. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Also, bear in mind I’m not talking in absolutes, here. But if you can’t show people that their money isn’t being wasted, you… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne … can’t keep asking them for more. The issue seemed OBVIOUS when it was the bankers being bailed out, didn’t it? in reply to davidwynne #
(@davidwynne S’alright, didn’t think you did… just thought it would be helpful to get perspective!) #
@davidwynne We’re on difficult ground, here. Working at an FE college, I had colleagues whose job was the same, & I had respect for them… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne … But fundamentally don’t see that role as anything more than a band-aid for a problem we should be dealing with long-term. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne We’re not playing that game. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne What I meant by “1″ is that our current welfare system – not the taxation side, but the delivery side – is too easy to game… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne … That every system can be worked around or cheated doesn’t mean we shouldn’t fix them when they’re fucked. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …& from the inside, the NHS may not look broken, but then, of COURSE it doesn’t. People do the best they can. On the outside: in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne … as someone who uses NHS as a patient/outpatient/sometimes sick person, it looks a bit different. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Yes, that’s the role, though my experience is at an FE level. I misspoke, by the way: There need to be people doing it, but… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …At the point where every school & college needs at least one person doing it, & class sizes/workloads/staffing of teaching… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …staff are so compromised that they can’t be relied on for pastoral care any more, there are problems that need to be dealt… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne elsewhere. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Oh, come now. You KNOW that isn’t what I said, right? I’ve worked in a Uni & a FE College. Are you REALLY slapping down the… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …well-to-do & telling me you’ve never seen an upper manager paid lots to do something that they’re incapable of doing? in reply to davidwynne #
@Sulman That does seem to sum up a chunk of it. in reply to Sulman #
@davidwynne (Should clarify as well that I’m not in that higher band of earner. It should be obvious, but I don’t know if it is.) in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne The thing is, in any organisation, it doesn’t matter how few of them there are: a £40,000 a year salary to someone whose very… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …presence necessitates the need for 2 or 3 more £15,000 positions just to clear up their messes has a hell of an impact. in reply to davidwynne #
Jess bought me Flood, all those years ago. Sniff. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4r80q #
@Sulman @davidwynne The problem is one of binary thinking. The people implementing them commit to them completely. ALWAYS. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman G1 had 1st external observation yesterday. Did well, but was told to embed numeracy & diversity. In an adult literacy class… in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman …Diversity makes a BIT of sense, though there’s a tokenism to it. But numeracy? She was told that including dates would count. in reply to Sulman #
@davidwynne I… dammit, dude, YOU brought it up. I was happily getting annoyed about people on benefits over here… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne That’s a fairly binary & reactionary view of what’s been said, isn’t it? The options aren’t so cut & dried, are they? in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Like I said earlier, this issue seems a lot less emotive when you swap out the Banks for the public sector. We need both, but… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …we can aim higher. in reply to davidwynne #
@indiaknight Oh, that is a BEAUTIFUL book. in reply to indiaknight #
@indiaknight Well, not beautiful, but you get what I mean. in reply to indiaknight #
@davidwynne That’s that binary thinking again. I’m not saying we need one as much as the other, or that one is as IMPORTANT as the other… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne But a thematic or dialectic comparison can EASILY be made between the bank bailouts & rich people’s complaints about paying… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …for services that they can afford to live without. It’s not a massive conceptual stretch to see what I mean, is it? in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne (Bear in mind I can’t afford to live without banks OR NHS. So I’m not taking a hardline stance in favour of either thing, here). in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Who’s talking about cuts to the NHS, btw? I certainly wasn’t! I was all about the benefits, baby! in reply to davidwynne #
@steevbishop Hah… God, that would be AWESOME. As long as there is no actual disco making out. in reply to steevbishop #
@mrtonylee Mmm… there was lots of waxing lyrical about Harold Lloyd in this corner a couple weeks back. Vertigo inducing! in reply to mrtonylee #
@indiaknight It confuses me! But I guess natural selection does for them – it certainly doesn’t prompt me to follow. in reply to indiaknight #
@mrtonylee Magic pants! WEAR MAGIC PANTS, DAMN YOU! (& I don’t mean emperor’s new pants. That would be a bit scary…) in reply to mrtonylee #
@mrtonylee What happens if you create a detailed Wikipedia entry for an un-verifiable biography? Once someone writes it, isn’t it history? in reply to mrtonylee #
Bloody hippies. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4rfjj #
@caitlinmoran That sounds… Awesome? in reply to caitlinmoran #
@davidwynne Hah… did you run out of API calls, or is it just straight-up acting-out? in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne No worries. Going somewhere nice? in reply to davidwynne #
Oh god, am I REALLY listening to Def Leppard? This can’t be right. I know all the words. #
@davidwynne You get 100 API calls an hour. Tweetdeck shows how many you’ve had in the top right of the expanded window. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne … If you set Tweetdeck to only call every five or ten minutes, it normally sorts it out for you. in reply to davidwynne #
@belle_lulu Back from school? Kill anyone? in reply to belle_lulu #
Oh hell… this is catchy as gee willickers. Bobbing in my seat, oh yes. ♫ http://blip.fm/~4rgpi #
@davidwynne GO Fuckdammit! in reply to davidwynne #
So, it turned out I loved Michel Ghodry’s stuff WAY before I knew who he was. If you haven’t seen the video to … ♫ http://blip.fm/~4rgxt #
SUCH a huge fan, it seems, I can’t even type his surname. GONDRY dun this 1-take wonder: http://tinyurl.com/yppbvp #
@belle_lulu Heh. Did you hate them BEFORE the teaching job? Also, what age? Also, agreed! in reply to belle_lulu #
@giagia MOST of the people I’ve worked with who push the paper-free agenda are people who don’t even read their e-mails… in reply to giagia #
@giagia … I already read too much off a screen as it is. Most people I know who work in front of monitors print out to read large docs… in reply to giagia #
@giagia … who weeps for the people with already bad eyesight & computer game addictions? That’s what I want to know…! in reply to giagia #
@giagia I don’t know about that. But many people remember Tory government too well, too. The thing I like the least about Labour is how… in reply to giagia #
@giagia …much further right they’ve pushed many people. Or should I say allowed people to gravitate? Not pushed, as such. in reply to giagia #
@belle_lulu Hah, I see. So right-across-the-age-range irritation…? Perfect! in reply to belle_lulu #
@Wossy Wondered about that… Do guests generally come out in order of audience pull? Or is decision more pragmatic than that? in reply to Wossy #
@DaveGorman Saw that tour… totally bought your anguish. To the extent that I actually got a bit uncomfortable, but that’s good, I think… in reply to DaveGorman #
@DaveGorman (Does “bought” sound odd? I couldn’t think of a better way of putting it than that, or “I felt for you”. Which sounds wronger!) in reply to DaveGorman #
@belle_lulu I THOUGHT you were younger than me, which makes me suspect your chimney sweep claims a little. No-one had working coal fires… in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu …in my childhood years, we were sent to retrieve depleted uranium & cooling rods from the basements reactors of the very rich. in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu …& we were paid with a sound beating if we showed signs of slowing down. Or vomiting. in reply to belle_lulu #
@giagia I’d say Labour, the spectre of terror, & a growing middle-management class desperate not to make waves (as opposed to offend) have. in reply to giagia #
@giagia More than ACTUAL terrorists. & to be fair, the terror agenda has been pushed by ALL political sides, & the media. But point stands! in reply to giagia #
@giagia That middle-management class is the real root of the “political correctness gone mad” right-shunt, I feel. The folks who complain… in reply to giagia #
@giagia …about PC ARE complaining about something real, but they think it’s coming from a shadowy cabal of foreigners, gays & hippies… in reply to giagia #
@Specsneedaclean Wait, what? Are you running away to a farm? in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@giagia …not a twitchy class of nervous white people feeling guilty that the people who clean their offices & toilets are still a bit tan. in reply to giagia #
@giagia (I MAY be simplifying my point a little for effect!) in reply to giagia #
My favourite tweet of the day so far? “RT @moongate: Resolved multiple zombie issues, can now return to work.” #

2009-04-30 Digital Breadcrumbs

2009-04-29 Digital Breadcrumbs

2009-04-28 Digital Breadcrumbs

2009-04-27 Digital Breadcrumbs

2009-04-26 Digital Breadcrumbs

2009-04-25 Digital Breadcrumbs

SD/Films – Little Shop Of Horrors, Babylon AD And My Name Is Bruce

2009-04-24 Digital Breadcrumbs

2009-04-23 Digital Breadcrumbs

2009-04-22 Digital Breadcrumbs

RSS Feeds

Categories

creatives & such

nix places

sites of interest

Meta