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2009-06-30 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 30/06/09

@Plustenstrength Ha, guessed as much. Can't EVEN remember what I was responding to now… the wonder of Twitter & a few cans of Stella. Tut. in reply to Plustenstrength #
@steevbishop Oh, it's just a lovely, lovely film. Glad someone else I know is watching it. Reviewed it a while back for Nixsight. in reply to steevbishop #
Jesus, it's hot. #
BTW, this sounds tenuous, but strictly speaking this year Elephant Words paid for itself… #
…1 of those 2 lectures I gave last month was based on my experiences of creating the site, & half of fee just covered my hosting costs! #
@RivkaJacobs Oh man… hope it feels better soon! in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@ourman Do u mean: Are people who go on about being "soooo busy & all about business" just disorganised & unimaginative linear thinkers? in reply to ourman #
@thepetshopboy Officially? Do you have a badge and everything? in reply to thepetshopboy #
@erikamoen I think it only works if one is as photogenic as you. Today, I have saggy face. in reply to erikamoen #
@GeekSyndicate I'm not, but I think Yahtzee's review of it made it sound pretty fun: http://is.gd/1iU7B in reply to GeekSyndicate #
@ourman Those people don't know how transparent they are. Seen from above, they probably look competent: Their subordinates see different. in reply to ourman #
@steevbishop That reminds me… did you get my DM? It was just confirming that you got my text… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop Chupa Chups! They've gone downhill since old man Chupa passed on. Young Chup Chupa's heart's not in it. He just wants to dance! in reply to steevbishop #
@bremxjones Oh man… is that just a deliberately confrontational name designed to stir up debate, or did you really dislike it…? in reply to bremxjones #
@danwellman S'abit infectious, isn't it? in reply to danwellman #
Some mornings, other people's coffee smells a bit like yuck. #
@danwellman Ayup. They look like they're having fun, which is something I can get behind in even the silliest of music. Sometimes! in reply to danwellman #
@mrtonylee Oh, didn't know! Happy Birthday, you! in reply to mrtonylee #
@thoughtmecca Actually, thinking it was the combined scent of coffee & Red Bull. Smells a bit like poo. Which is odd because I like both. in reply to thoughtmecca #
Hah… Twitter Tweets & Bios & What They Really Mean – http://is.gd/1iYeQ #
@budgie You've simplified that a tad! Once I started seeing it go anti-clockwise, I've not been able to go back to seeing it the other way! in reply to budgie #
@SamShepherd Don't mind doing it if it's easier for you! in reply to SamShepherd #
@budgie Oh fine! Show off! in reply to budgie #
@SamShepherd It's a shame just doing an RSS feed would be too risky, with those foul-mouthed contributors of ours! How long does each take? in reply to SamShepherd #
@Sulman The reviewer's voice is sending me to sleep, but luckily he's not saying anything important, anyway! in reply to Sulman #
http://is.gd/1iZXX – There is so much to dislike about this photo series, I don't really know where to begin. So I won't. #
@SamShepherd Heh… sounds good…! in reply to SamShepherd #
@Sulman Heh… actually, so would I! Apparently these are "the issues she sees in women around her every day"… in reply to Sulman #
Flippin' 'eck, woman! Repeating your petty concerns over & over again doesn't make them any less ill-informed or redundant… #
@Sulman But isn't that what all the GOOD wars are about, really? in reply to Sulman #
@Wossy Not sure about album… want to say Graceland by Paul Simon, but memory hazy. Since then, I have lost & rebought it about 3 times… in reply to Wossy #
@Wossy 1st record, tho, was DEFINITELY Neil the hippy's Hole In My Shoe. Of that there is absolutely no doubt or haziness. in reply to Wossy #
@purseonality Hi! I… help me out here, because I've taken many drugs in my time… Where do I know you from? It's, like, RIGHT there… in reply to purseonality #
@Sulman They don't remember her asking them, but I do. 1st time they were watching their favourite show & she mentioned it from doorway… in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman …2nd time it was framed as a question: "Do you think the shrubbery needs sorting out?" "Maybe." "M-hm." in reply to Sulman #
@ourman Not at all! in reply to ourman #
@sarahditum Aww, man… don't be glum! There's loads of awesome stuffs about… Look! What's this behind your ear? Wow, a pound coin!! in reply to sarahditum #
@sarahditum Eating disorder? in reply to sarahditum #
@douglasnoble Yes… that is exactly the sequence of events…! in reply to douglasnoble #
@purseonality Have DM'ed you… Will not rest until I get to the bottom of this…! in reply to purseonality #
@james__buckley Was just talking about that devastatingly funny restaurant opening with the chef with tourettes, last night. VERY funny! in reply to james__buckley #
@marcellerby That middle drawing actually tempts me into getting a couple-portrait commissioned by you as well. Hm… in reply to marcellerby #
@marcellerby I mean, I already loved your work, but something about that image clicked for me. in reply to marcellerby #
@marcellerby Hmm… this bears more discussion… Should I email you, or DM you? (Not sure if you're following me, so DM might not work.) in reply to marcellerby #
@VeryShortStory That could have gone somewhere different ENTIRELY! in reply to VeryShortStory #
Gosh, sometimes @erikamoen's Darcomics make me feel more sex-positive just READING them. Nicely done. http://is.gd/1jezA #
@RedMummy Darcomic is ALWAYS worth a read… in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt, learning a sex-positive attitude from someone as honest & cool as Erika. (Note. It COULD hurt) in reply to RedMummy #

2009-06-29 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 29/06/09

@RedMummy Ah, Logan's only 2 weeks old… he might be stupid yet! in reply to RedMummy #
@belle_lulu That cute crossness is a family trait – sister does it when concentrating hard, which she has to do about most things… in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu … Serenity and calm from G1 a relatively new thing, result of baby lovin'. in reply to belle_lulu #
Back from a satisfying but tiring weekend of travel & Peterborough… #
Peterborough surprised me… Apparently that is what a city centre designed & managed with less greed & short-term thinking looks like… #
…MUCH better than I remember. Also, my rather unkind dismissal of the town as a chav breeding ground mostly caused by exposure to Orton. #
Sister, her husband & new baby were on top form. Also, G1 looks good holding a baby, but I knew that. #
House On The Borderland utterly unchanged. In 20 years. I loved it, but felt guiltily middle-class when thwarted by no card facility… #
(They had all of @templesmith's Welcome To Hoxford, & I would have bought it all, but only had cash for 1st one. Which I bought & is great.) #
They also had @jamiesmart's Bear trade, which I don't have & want, but again, no card facility. I felt guilty that I felt frustrated… #
Glad @steevbishop seems to have had a good birthday weekend, which we're sorry we missed. #
Also, @sarahditum, confirmed with my dad that yes, we used to go to Rutland Water relatively regularly, in my childhood. THOUGHT so. #
On train from Peterborough to King's Cross, shared table with the most awesome 7ish year old called Alex, & his dad. Was vaguely worried… #
…That G1 would get embarassed, Alex's dad would get angry, & other passengers would get irritated by our enthusiastic conversation. #
…They didn't! When his dad took him to the loo a few moments before London, nearby passengers got animatedly congratulatory. I blushed! #
Kids are easy. It's adults that I find hard…! #
Right, G1 just stirred from a heavy nap on spare-room bed with the dog … who didn't seem to miss us all THAT much. Time for bed. #
@BeaucoupKevin Heh… didn't see it, but it's pretty dang funny. Good catch! in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@BeaucoupKevin … Out of interest, are you cannibalising your own collection for these scans, or are they Found On Internet? in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@BeaucoupKevin Aha, I see… was picturing holy & shredded ancient classic issues. It gave me shivers! in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@sarahditum I did not know that…! in reply to sarahditum #
Hang… on… How have I never noticed that Flickr has that "activity" tab? Have been missing all response to my images and comments! #
SO sorry if it looks like I've been rude on Flickr! #
.@thoughtmecca Oh, I'm a total cock. Not JUST on Twitter, to be fair… #
@thoughtmecca Were you an Englisher? in reply to thoughtmecca #
@RivkaJacobs Thankyou, Rivka! Also, I don't think Suzi or Cyn are in either place. Which probably means they get more done! in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@thoughtmecca Ah, I see… Rutland Water is up in the midlands ish, near a place called Peterborough… in reply to thoughtmecca #
@thoughtmecca Oh, awesome… UK, or Hampshire specifically? in reply to thoughtmecca #
@TracyAnnO You're aging remarkably well. Especially considering the 6 am starts… in reply to TracyAnnO #
@erikamoen PLEASE tell me @PlusTenStrength isn't planning a late-in-the-day procedure to conform to your country's foreskinophobic bigotry? in reply to erikamoen #
@bremxjones Not a song I loved on release, but it is a temporally viral tune, I've found. I love my Free World ten inch. in reply to bremxjones #
@Mykx When you've worked out recording equipment/process, I'd be interested to see what you decide on. in reply to Mykx #
@thepetshopboy Heh… It's been said before, but your total love of UK stuff is stupidly cute. in reply to thepetshopboy #
I want a TV series where a camera crew follows @thepetshopboy as he drives around England & meets English people who act all English. #
@thepetshopboy It's awesome sir. It makes me feel MUCH better about living in UK than working in the UK does! Your enthusiasm is infectious. #
@philkirby My words I'm afraid. More representative of my delight every time @thepetshopboy uses an English colloquialism than anything … in reply to philkirby #
@elDamo Ah, the English thing I'm talking about is a pretty subtle sort of behaviour that I know @thepetshopboy digs. It would be like… in reply to elDamo #
@elDamo … The Stephen Fry thing, where he goes around the US, with @thepetshopboy in Stephen Fry's shoes… in reply to elDamo #
@philkirby To be fair, those shows have the benefit of novelty to @thepetshopboy. For us they are the norm we've felt the need to live down. in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby Yackety Sax & Page 3-baiting shenanigans aside, tho, Hill monologues were much more in line with Barker & Morecambe, I thought… in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby …As a nation I think we had & have a tendency to make monsters of our successful comedians, encouraging the shallow in them. in reply to philkirby #
@thepetshopboy Thematically, you'd be Stephen Fry. Culturally, similar effect – Fry is bigger built, pale & slightly, (wonderfully) awkward. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy … visiting America's broader characteristics. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy A handsome, tanned – I'm picturing tall for some reason – American visiting UK's glamour dead spots would be similarly cool. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy … Enthusiasm for the subject is the common factor! in reply to thepetshopboy #
@philkirby It's peculiar – I get the feeling watching back on some of those shows that there is something of the knowing wink in most… in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby Not Mind Your Language or 'Ello 'Ello axis, but when I watch a Carry On movie now, in among the smut, there's archness galore. in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby I think the perceived wisdom is that comedy has to be shallow to get broader appeal, but I think it's a fallacy (albeit popular). in reply to philkirby #
@thepetshopboy Pretty much the MOST gay, yes. The impression I get is that America, like everyone else, warms to him. Despite his smarts… in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy Tendency is to think of people as being quite anti-intellectual & scared of other lives, but Fry in some ways disproves it. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@philkirby I live in Southampton, & just spent a weekend in Peterborough… The phrase "Glamour deadspots" came easy. in reply to philkirby #
@thepetshopboy (I meant on the show where he tours America, on an individual basis! Also, Laurie's show is House. Bones is Boreanaz et al) in reply to thepetshopboy #
@philkirby As a kid, I HATED all of that campy British comedy, but then, I disliked Ronnies, Emery, & Morecambe & Wise… in reply to philkirby #
I was probably part of a wave of young Brits almost ruined for straight-up wit by alternative comedy in the 80s. @philkirby #
Also, thought I was very clever, but never understood the obvious irony of Alf Garnett. Couldn't understand why my dad loved it. @philkirby #
@thepetshopboy Don't know Maude, & we had our own version of "3's Company", but MASH, Taxi, Laverne & Shirley, Rhoda, lots… of course! in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy I don't know if we had Barney Miller, but we did have Lou Grant. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@philkirby Had moment of clarity in Peterborough actually. My family has lived there forever & I've come to know it as chav breeding ground. in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby … But this time out was disturbed to find that the city & city centre is in general, infinitely more charming than Southampton. in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby Hants always seemed more monied, but over the years, Southampton has been cluster-fucked by it's own hubristic town-planning… in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby … & so, where Peterborough is unrelentingly alright, Southampton has higher peaks but lower lows. This even related to natives. in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby … No horribly UGLY people in Peterborough, but few stunning ones, either. Soton, on other hand is cursed by sexies & scum. in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby Heh… Notionally, Grantham is to Lincoln as Portsmouth is to Southampton. Never been to Grantham, though… in reply to philkirby #
Lived in Sleaford for years, halfway between Grantham & Lincoln, but we tended to claim our alignment with Lincoln by choice. @philkirby #
@thepetshopboy I dislike Norton a bit, but Alan Carr actively upsets me… in reply to thepetshopboy #
Watched show a while ago on how TV has handled gayness thru time. 1 guy grew up gay in small town, with only Larry Grayson for touchstone… #
…& found himself utterly distressed, thinking that by definition, he must be as monstrous as Grayson, who was a hideously camp caricature. #
…That stuck with me & translates thru to my feelings on Alan Carr. I have to admit to being quite irritated by terribly flamboyant people. #
… Not just flamboyantly gay… just people whose whole character is loud and look at me. It takes a lot for me to see through that. #
@thepetshopboy Like this era in US TV themes…! in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy Man who was only funny because he was flamboyantly camp at time when society pretended not to believe homosexuality existed. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy http://is.gd/1hTvt in reply to thepetshopboy #
@philkirby I'm selling it short. Most of Soton's problems you only see after years of living here. Enough prettiness to keep people here… in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby Like all of Western civilisation, it is lovely & comfortable enough that one has the the luxury of nit-picking… in reply to philkirby #
@thepetshopboy God no… The opposite, really. We had a lot of camp on 70s TV, but nobody famous was openly gay, prob. till Freddie Mercury. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy …Which sounds counter-intuitive, I know, but drag acts etc have always been a huge part of showbiz here. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy … I always felt like it was more of a freakshow vibe. in reply to thepetshopboy #
Heh, @thepetshopboy forcing me to reevaluate Gilbert & George: http://is.gd/1hU2a. Also, some of the lyrics to Bend It are lovely. #
"… What's the huzzle?" #
@philkirby I think I've been in Leeds a bit. A friend studied up there, I think. There & Scarborough. in reply to philkirby #
@apatheticmike Don't know if it's useful, but I saw an ad for a room in a shared house in St Denys in our SU. Might be old, or horrid, mind. in reply to apatheticmike #
@apatheticmike … if you follow me, I can DM the details. in reply to apatheticmike #
@thepetshopboy It's appeal is complicated, but it's actually probably because Brit character is less straight-ahead than US. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@philkirby @thepetshopboy …As I understand it, Danny The Street maintained a fairly deliberately macho, hetero image off stage for years. #
@tim12s I had previously never enjoyed them. I have a long history of making snap judgements about things that I later have to revisit. in reply to tim12s #
@philkirby Wasn't it obvious but not open? Saw a show that said that La Rue made a point of being photographed with dolly birds etc… in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby … & denied, denied, denied till some time in the 80s. in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby Mind you, my WHOLE knowledge on the subject is based on this one documentary I watched once, so, you know… in reply to philkirby #
@thepetshopboy You love AYBS? & Carry On, & it hadn't occurred to you that we were a desperately sexually confused culture? Seriously? in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy N'night, sir. As always, a pleasure…! #
@philkirby It's like the "Uncle Dave & Uncle Steve" childhood phenomena, only for grown-ups, isn't it? in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby …For the longest time, we were culturally like the protected kid who never got to grow up on the subject! in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby Which I think is why someone like Alan Carr has to go SO far, behaviour-wise to become notable! in reply to philkirby #
@SamShepherd … Is like? Is like? in reply to SamShepherd #
@ronskanky Hah… My favourite is the guy who names 3 lowest-common-denominator sit-coms that make light of WW2 as the zenith of comedy… #
@SamShepherd STUPID TWEETDECK! I didn't see that at all! And you're in at least one of my groups, so it missed you TWICE! in reply to SamShepherd #
Not sure, @philkirby… may be a little complex a concept for the trending tho. #repressivedesublimation. Oh, hang on, there it is… #
Oh nice ink, lady! #
So we're calling it the Transporter "trilogy" now, are we? #
@Mykx I remain unconvinced that 3 films in an unplanned series can be un-ironically called a trilogy, is all. in reply to Mykx #
@Sulman Golly? Is that some reference to suntans? For shame, sir, for shame! #politicalcorrectnessgonemad in reply to Sulman #
RT @philkirby "why do you put text b4 all ur @replies so everyone has to read them all? http://post.ly/10m9"- Great post indeed! #fixreplies #
@philkirby This ties in perfectly with my own feelings on Twitter – with all the goodwill in the world, nobody is… http://post.ly/10m9 #
@apatheticmike That happens to me all the time! in reply to apatheticmike #
@sarahditum Double yay! in reply to sarahditum #
@philkirby Posterous looks like a streamlined Tumblr style thing, & as such lovely. Already have my blog @nixsight.net so may be redundant. in reply to philkirby #
@SamShepherd Oh, nice…! in reply to SamShepherd #
http://is.gd/1i4yi – "This is how the world makes writers. It kicks their ass long enough that they start finally telling the truth." #
@philkirby Oh, certainly…! I love to talk Elephant Words – though taking a break from contributing to it, I am the proud uh… midwife? in reply to philkirby #
Actually, what? Am I the midwife of @elephantwords, or the daddy, or the mummy, or what? Webmaster sounds… somehow reductive. #
@philkirby I do love the call-&-answer that a format like EW allows – which is interesting, because I struggle to collaborate creatively. in reply to philkirby #
@Groonk It was one of a couple of favourites of mine last year. Very cool. In fucking Bruges. in reply to Groonk #
@philkirby Exactly… & I'm too twitchy about imposing myself, so I either back off too far, or overcompensate and come off as pushy. in reply to philkirby #

2009-06-28 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 28/06/09

http://twitpic.com/8l5sb – Girl One & Logan #
@RivkaJacobs No, he's my nephew. That IS my fiancee, though. in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@RedMummy Doesn't he? It's wind, I think. in reply to RedMummy #

2009-06-27 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 27/06/09

@GhibliBlog I guessed it was made in Japan. Wondered whether it was animated there, but voice-acted direct to English, rather than Japanese. in reply to GhibliBlog #
Got really confused over dinner: MJ was Prince/King of Pop. Cliff Richard is Peter Pan of Pop. But MJ lived in Neverland. So wither Cliff? #
Listen, I know I've got things to do, and sleep to sleep, but this last half can of beer isn't going to drink itself… #
@apatheticmike Where is the small room? Where is the Poor location? DETAILS! in reply to apatheticmike #
@RedMummy Hah… this is what I get for having an avatar with just my face. Girl One marrying an ALREADY beer belly. Working on it, tho! in reply to RedMummy #
@thoughtmecca (It's the last one in the case… ) in reply to thoughtmecca #
@caseymckinnon How OLD is this kid? in reply to caseymckinnon #
We are going to be in Peterborough tomorrow. This is an old stomping ground – going to be SO close to my first ever local comic shop… #
… Wondering if House On The Borderland is even still there. Or if they'd still talk to me after reading this: http://twurl.nl/x41cyy #
@mattfraction Sadface… saw that for the 1st time the other day – after being admonished for claiming something about something or other… in reply to mattfraction #
@mattfraction … Oh, geez, what was it? Stupid beer. Anyway, so, David Lynch upsets me. in reply to mattfraction #
@serafinowicz Word. in reply to serafinowicz #
@Mickipedia Well, don't do that. in reply to Mickipedia #
@steevbishop Dude… hope you had a good night regardless? in reply to steevbishop #
@georgelondon I tried to find them to get them to. So it isn't ALL ego…! in reply to georgelondon #
Lives In The Woods by Matthew Hartwell – A very unnerving piece that leaves an infectious idea at the back of your head that won't quite go. #
Whoops… Lives In The Woods by Matthew Hartwell – http://twurl.nl/64zagv #
@georgelondon You not gone up yet? Thought you might go up this week, actually. You're away on 4th, aren't you? in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon I'm doing the Taverna night, but Girl One's got a family commitment. I mean, her little, English family… in reply to georgelondon #
Wait, what… when did Project Wonderful start hosting properly full-on marketing accounts? I don't like it! #
@RedMummy Also, often deaf. And a bit dumb. in reply to RedMummy #
@douglasnoble Ah, yes, that was it. I had, perhaps appropriately considering the subject, forgotten! in reply to douglasnoble #
@acheverton HAH! AHA! I have to say I do wonder what you'd make of House On The Borderland. Such similar parts of my life, but so different. in reply to acheverton #
@sarahditum Heh, you said fingering… in reply to sarahditum #
@sarahditum No, hang on, let me try that again… Queensgate is a fucking nightmare, but it was kind of home. We moved a lot around there… in reply to sarahditum #
@sarahditum … Coates, then Orton Malborne, then v.near the city center – which is when I found HOTB. Then Ramsey. Then Sleaford… in reply to sarahditum #
@sarahditum … Where were you? in reply to sarahditum #
@georgelondon Thats… you know, that's not actually a bad idea. @Sulman, what you doing 4th of July. I mean apart from beating off aliens? in reply to georgelondon #
@RedMummy Oh, no… love cares nothing for such things. Also, the wheezing through the tape always makes me uncomfortable… in reply to RedMummy #
@acheverton I can block vendors, if I want to. DO you think they look a bit yuck on EW? in reply to acheverton #
@sarahditum Should Rutland Water sound familiar? Bear in mind, I may not be that lucid. in reply to sarahditum #
@georgelondon I'd say that's definitely a question for Jeff Goldblum, now that it's clear he's still alive… in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon … Or Will Smith, who may or may not be more closely acquainted with aliens than he lets on… in reply to georgelondon #
@jamiesmart Not you as well… Jesus, what is UP with us. Can I ask something on behalf of someone else?… in reply to jamiesmart #
@jamiesmart … @RedMummy's boy, who should be in bed by now, is on the cusp of being a Jamie Smart fan. Got any wise words for the lad? in reply to jamiesmart #
@georgelondon Well, probably. Mind, the May or may not kind of covers everything, doesn't it? I MEAN HE'S A SCIENTOLOGIST, BY THE WAY. in reply to georgelondon #
@sarahditum (Checked google maps… yeah, I have DEFINITELY been near there somewhere. Not sure why, but it rings massive bells…) in reply to sarahditum #
@georgelondon I didn't WRITE that sentence. You just did! in reply to georgelondon #
@apatheticmike It's not an AWFUL area, but yeah, you wouldn't want to pay too much for it. Where was the room in the house? in reply to apatheticmike #
@sarahditum (In fact, THIS particular road may or may not be embedded in my memory: http://twurl.nl/higtlm. Will have to check with my dad. in reply to sarahditum #
@apatheticmike Ah, I meant the other room? You said one was a nice room in a small house, other in a bad area? in reply to apatheticmike #
@apatheticmike I may have misunderstood… in reply to apatheticmike #
@georgelondon Whenwhat? in reply to georgelondon #
@apatheticmike So both around a similar area. Hm… We really like Inner Avenue, but then we would… it's where we are now in reply to apatheticmike #
@apatheticmike Oh yuck. Well, will keep an eye out, though it's mostly whole houses for rent round here. in reply to apatheticmike #
@apatheticmike Next door are Uni (as opposed to Solent, where I work) students, I think. in reply to apatheticmike #
OK, this is Jacko I can actually get behind: http://twurl.nl/snszdw – http://twurl.nl/ghjj80 #
@apatheticmike Well, that's score one for not bad planning, I guess! What year you on? in reply to apatheticmike #
@thoughtmecca It works perfectly, sir! in reply to thoughtmecca #

2009-06-26 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 26/06/09

@idsharman I'd say now that he's dead, the alleged probably isn't so much of an issue. in reply to idsharman #
Oh for fuck's sake… the night I spend no time online at all, the Guardian drop a bollock, an Angel dies & a child molester gets sainted… #
… Why do these things happen to me? #
Teehee… RT @badbanana: Twitter is an extremely powerful medium for communicating the death of celebrities. #
@BarbieHead He is very old. Bless him he's just feeling very old & doesn't know how to not rationalise it & just admit he's really very old. in reply to BarbieHead #
@Eamon_ Is that the one you had to try out for? Nice one, if so. Or, you know, if not, nice one anyway. in reply to Eamon_ #
@erikamoen Oh man, I'm not sure if I wished you a happy birthday… happy birthday… in reply to erikamoen #
Right… up to tweets from 8.30. LONG way to go before I can do my own shit. If I get to do my own shit tonight. Dammit! #
Righto… up to 21.57… first few mentions of sick Jacko. Jokes already flying, but at this point, of course, the news isn't that serious. #
RT @rachellegoguen: "Travis Bickle is back, but this time he's driving a taxi…in SPACE!" #worstpitchesever #
@richjohnston Intervew over, but I've thought this before – SHOULD we care about those 3000 comic shops? They have done their part… in reply to richjohnston #
@richjohnston …To get us to this present state, both pro & con. Shouldn't we consider the medium & the industry as seperate things? in reply to richjohnston #
@warrenellis That thought officially just made me sick in my tummy. Not like it hadn't occurred to me, but still… in reply to warrenellis #
Ok, so odd reports that Jacko is dead filter thru at around 10.34. 1st tweets talking about it in tones of deep tragedy around 23.20… #
@BRIANMBENDIS Not all of us. in reply to BRIANMBENDIS #
23:29, 1st totally harsh & reasonable response, among all the tributes. Tho @warrenellis at 23:27 did make a perfectly valid point about… #
… Jacko's demise, & the fact that it may have a detrimental effect on Iran's connectivity thru Twitter… #
… A couple of minutes ago, I started to feel very depressed that Jacko dying is completely swamping Farrah Fawcett's demise. #
… Didn't occur to me that my timeline from around 21:00 hasn't had a single Tweet about Iran, or FROM Iran. #
I guess the Iran Tweeters don't have much to add to the Jacko response? What, don't they LIKE music over there or something? #
@BarbieHead I was being arch, but he does come off as pretty cantankerous. Though I'd argue that he was a fantasist more than a futurist… in reply to BarbieHead #
Though thinking about it, it isn't a great stretch for me that the guy who wrote "Fahrenheit 451" wouldn't like the internet. (@BarbieHead) #
@davidwynne There are, of course, touchstones & contrasts. The thing that always bothered me about Jacko over Glitter was… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …Jacko wasn't a predator. Parents FED their kids to Jacko. & when allegations started coming out, new parents KEPT doing it. in reply to davidwynne #
@douglasnoble (On the subject of NDAs, in total agreement…) in reply to douglasnoble #
@james__buckley Awesome! Collecting the set of brilliant underexposed comedy actresses, now… thanks! @TracyAnnO & @RebeccaFront in 1 week! in reply to james__buckley #
RT @sispurrier: "How are poverty-stricken LA youths going to make money now? … A bright beacon of Deserving Blackmail has fizzled out." #
@hattiehattie @Sulman texted me when it was confirmed. Within 2 text volleys, we were joking. If you can call it that when we do it. in reply to hattiehattie #
RT @Herring1967: A candle in the wind. And one for a change who has been actually been on fire. And looked like he was made from wax. #
RT @gruber: RIP Michael Jordan. #
(& with that, @gruber wins the fucking internet!) #
@Herring1967 To be fair, Uri Geller probably knew about it in advance. It must KILL him having to wait for people to actually die. in reply to Herring1967 #
RT @caitlinmoran: God bless The Times. My colleague has RUSSEL GRANT"s reaction: "Well, the moon is in Virgo – it's a tricky time." #
@thoughtmecca You were expecting it to be me, weren't you? Well, I'm still alive, buddy, so fuck you! in reply to thoughtmecca #
@thatswedishgirl He just tweeted as much. I think it is the cutest thing I have ever seen @marcellerby Tweet. Which is saying something. in reply to thatswedishgirl #
RT @LeeGoldberg: I've been on w/Norton Support for so long that the 70s officially died. #
@LeeGoldberg I've been catching up & noticed your Norton traumas… Not fun for you, but it diluted the Jacko fervour in my timeline so ta! in reply to LeeGoldberg #
I have a sneaking feeling that there is a false story about Jeff Goldblum doing the rounds, with a maybe dodgy link attached. Steady, now. #
@RantzHoseley Was going to make the same point… most people don't collect reading copies. in reply to RantzHoseley #
Comedy gold from @Herring1967: It's the cherubs that I'm worried about. #
@joshhechinger Or, I guess, He-Man… in reply to joshhechinger #
@quirkybird Not a bad person… a very funny one… in reply to quirkybird #
@greggrunberg No… thankfully not! in reply to greggrunberg #
You're probably all already reading @Herring1967, but if you're not, you totally should. He is getting me through this difficult time… #
@acheverton Heh. Such a cunting show-off, wasn't he? in reply to acheverton #
@michaelfurious … Why are you looking at ME when you say that…? in reply to michaelfurious #
@thepetshopboy It's depressing, innit? Sadly, it's the big news stuff coming along that tend to demoralise me about Twitter… #
@thepetshopboy … Which I think may be the opposite of how a lot of people feel. People sometimes forget how trivial we really are. #
@douglasnoble Why of course… in reply to douglasnoble #
Was wondering when I'd read the first tweet about Jarvis Cocker… It came in at around 00:54… #
… I am only half an hour behind the rest of you now… I am like the motherfucking Flash. Speed Force GO! #
@acheverton Oh, excellent…! in reply to acheverton #
Hardware, great old sci fi horror movie, finally available on DVD… http://bit.ly/JV5yp #
RT @georgelondon: And today's top news just in… http://twurl.nl/jvgmma Perfect! #
Good point, @james_gunn… there is now a power vacuum. #
We should watch what the pop-world does for insight into what might happen if the Queen dies. #
@JHickman Is that… true? Because, well, Morrison kind of did my head in with Zenith's apparent prediction of John Smith's death. in reply to JHickman #
RT @bloggerheads: Goldblum's ALIVE?! …. /blessed #
@Herring1967 What possible effect do these people think blocking you will actually have? Have you been deliberately directing jokes AT them? in reply to Herring1967 #
@bloggerheads … Yeah? I fail to see what the problem is with what I've said… in reply to bloggerheads #
@bloggerheads … in reply to bloggerheads #
Hah… & I'm up to date… See, you didn't kill me & I've discovered I can travel through time… OH god goodness fuck! #
@Herring1967 I was wondering when you'd realise that… in reply to Herring1967 #
@georgelondon I was going to pretend I hadn't noticed… in reply to georgelondon #
@Herring1967 You HAVE to stop making that Die Hard joke. It is making me have a little wee every time. in reply to Herring1967 #
@thepetshopboy If Twitter had been around when Di died, I might not be here now. It was bad enough as it was! in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy I don't know what it was like in the US, but in ways Di dying BROKE this country a little bit, in ways that haven't fixed… in reply to thepetshopboy #
About MJ, but also general: When people say "oh, he was SO inspirational! He INSPIRED me!"…what EXACTLY do they mean? Inspired to do what? #
Dance? #
So, what… you can't upload tracks to Blip.fm any more? When did THAT happen? #
@Herring1967 Don't stay away too long, Richard… You inspire us with your art. in reply to Herring1967 #
@thepetshopboy For insight into the Di thing, read @ronskanky's Whatever Love Means. Oh, & watch THIS: http://twurl.nl/zdxcgf in reply to thepetshopboy #
@Groonk Don't get me wrong. 1st response was one of mild shock because one kind of assumed he'd always be there. & backwhen he could boogie. in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk But v.talented comedian I follow was being bludgeoned by someone with comments about how he was Inspirational, & it occured to me… in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk …I don't know what people think they mean when they say that. You can be MOVED to dance, but inspired is a bit overblown a word… in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk People used similar phrasing when they talked about Diana, which is a major touchstone for Brits. in reply to Groonk #
@thepetshopboy Diana dying, as tragic as it was, paved the way for a multitude of mediocre social evils in this country… in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy Sometimes seems like all Di really inspired was a sense of entitlement & general wankiness in the populace previously absent. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@thepetshopboy … I mean, a populace should feel entitlement to certain things – a fair government, democracy or shelter, whatever… in reply to thepetshopboy #
All of which reminds me: Can we has our Chris Langham back on TV screens, now? Dude was only Brit Muppet writer, stand-in for Richard Pryor, #
…& weaves in & out of groundbreaking Brit comedy history of the last 30 years like extremely talented bindweed. Can't a fella get a break? #
Anyway, I got nothing done & am STILL going to bed at gone 2. Thanks a bunch, Michael Jackson… #
… Shamone, motherfuckers! http://twurl.nl/xybkm5 #
N'night. #
Disco Potential celebrates Michael Jackson's greatest moment: http://www.discopotential.com/?p=413 – Also, coincidentally, Jarvis Cockers. #
@BeaucoupKevin Never mind, eh? AEG can claim that it's consumers screwed them with piracy… #
@BeaucoupKevin & not their greedy insistence on putting all their money eggs in one particularly self-destructive & dubiously risky basket. #
@joshhechinger Dammit, Josh, you're naked, aren't you? in reply to joshhechinger #
@Groonk For insight into Diana thing, see: http://twurl.nl/zdxcgf in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk … Well worth watching anyway, for an insight into current Brit social climate, and also because @charltonbrooker is wonderful. in reply to Groonk #
@jackassletters Yay, ta! in reply to jackassletters #
RT @michaelfurious: "One owes respect to the living. To the dead one owes only truth." – Voltaire. #
Morning! Pissing it down here in Southampton. #
Was wondering at a couple of points last night why I was so pre-emptively prickly about Michael Jackson. 40 minutes into today & I remember. #
@BeaucoupKevin We seem to be doing a lot of sparkling wine at the moment for some reason. Will have to look for that stuff. in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@wolven: "Remember: You'll make great pets. Good Night, Internet." (Oh, good call, sir!) ♫ http://blip.fm/~8wpvp #
Hey, everybodys…at 03:40 last night, @james_gunn was crowned the King Of Pop (by himself)! Send him tribute in the form of virgins & such! #
@thepetshopboy Heh, perfect! in reply to thepetshopboy #
@BRIANMBENDIS Dance? Motherfucker? in reply to BRIANMBENDIS #
RT @JHickman: @BRIANMBENDIS – are you really getting a lot of shit, or is this a decompressed / extended fight scene? #
…That last tweet is only AWESOME FUNNY if you are a comic geek. #
RT @thoughtmecca: I love pictures for sad children: http://picturesforsadchildren.com/blog/famous.png (Me too!) #
@SorenLorensen I think gallows humour is a fairly important valve for people, but in case of Jacko, he's a particular contentious figure… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …Appreciate your point of view, but it can't be THAT much of a surprise that response is mixed. in reply to SorenLorensen #
I've seen a few tweets – last night & this morning – of outrage at the irreverent response MJ dying has got from some. Come ON people… #
…If people aren't directly criticizing you for feeling sad about the guy dying, they have every right to feel differently about it to you. #
@Amelia_Torode Perfectly reasonable thing to admit! Di dying seemed to alter UK public's perspective on this, but our feelings are our own. in reply to Amelia_Torode #
@Sulman @Amelia_Torode … Also, he was on the rise. People are preening about Jacko, but buying anything by him post Bad was embarrassment. #
Of course…! Everyone worrying about state of MJ concerts… those WERE tickets that cost you too much money. Now they're memorabilia. #
@jamiesmart I've heard LOADS of funny ones. Can't remember them at mo, mind, but my timeline has been a laugh riot… in reply to jamiesmart #
@jamiesmart (I mean my public timeline… not my personal one. I've not been funny at all!) in reply to jamiesmart #
@Sulman This tweet has been there in the Mentions column, ticking away while I tried to get up to date. I have been thinking of a response. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman … All I can come up with is "bravo, good sir, bravo!". Which, you know, isn't really a worthy response! in reply to Sulman #
@ourman Aww, Billy. You talking about a particular black list? in reply to ourman #
@thepetshopboy But I didn't… oh, HE did? I did not know that! Yeah, it made me laugh… #
@Specsneedaclean Though it's arguable that once the masks come off, this has given that young family some slim, unlikely chance at normalcy. in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Specsneedaclean It IS sad, though. Just saying! in reply to Specsneedaclean #
It's @steevbishop's birthday. That is far more important than anything else you might be thinking about right now. Happy Birthday, S-Dog! #
I had never heard of Sickipedia.org. But it strikes me that it's current Down status could easily have been a huge conceptual joke itself! #
@SamShepherd Shouldn't that be "Jacko's death spares Guardian from front page savaging over mishandling of BBC expenses story"? in reply to SamShepherd #
BTW world, if you have to start every article or conversation about the death of someone with of a qualifier, warning bells should sound. #
This is the 2nd celeb death in just a few months where everyone's had to do this awkward fucking mourning jig. Think about what that means. #
"Ha… let's play some Sonic 2, motherfuckers…" – http://is.gd/1e4zS – Oh god, it worries me that I still recognise everything about this. #
@SamShepherd I had a bit of a night of twirling reaction myself, last night. May have swamped out people's Timelines, but it was funny! in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd Or so so right… in reply to SamShepherd #
.@danwellman Sad news, yes. Awkward jig I meant is the balancing act of honest reporting over desire to pay public-stroking tribute. #
@marcellerby We should step back & evaluate our culture, really, when this happens twice in a couple of months… in reply to marcellerby #
@marcellerby … It's another "say what you like about such & such, they're dead so we love them" story. So soon after Jade. in reply to marcellerby #
@SamShepherd Is it the quality of the jokes, the fact of them, or the quantity? in reply to SamShepherd #
Just saw a trailer for Singularity. It looks pretty. But wondering about the line "Millions will die… Maybe MORE!" Is that redundancy? #
@rhodri The bits when he rescues the kids look… unfortunate… if he's too close to them. in reply to rhodri #
@acheverton I don't know Dust Devil as well. It was a fairly delirious film, as I recall… in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton Am I having lunch with you today? I don't think so, but can't remember… in reply to acheverton #
@marcellerby Don't get me wrong: not underselling the universal appeal of his music pre-90s. But perspective, PLEASE! in reply to marcellerby #
I love this… & that's as someone who doesn't know Little Big Planet or Silent Hill that well: http://is.gd/1e7rd #
It's been a while, but seems relevant all over again: http://is.gd/1e7Ez – Michael Bay – EXPLOSIONS! #
@acheverton I'm just worrying about that time when I forgot to meet you guys for lunch. Feeling that lame and forgetful all over again! in reply to acheverton #
@SamShepherd That's a fair response… not one I'm entirely in step with, but I can respect it. in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd Personally find it more valid response to the death of a stranger than mourning, tho. Got into arguments about latter circa Di. in reply to SamShepherd #
@james_gunn You probably should have accompanied it with some signature dance moves? in reply to james_gunn #
@james_gunn Maybe a crotch grab? (Your own, of course…) in reply to james_gunn #
@SamShepherd I'm firmly in the anti-pitchfork camp. But 'til I see a campaign to rescue Chris Langham from career death, I'm unsympathetic! in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd (Not a campaign from you, you understand… I just mean in general, these things leave a bad taste in my mouth…) in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd The sick jokes aren't a specific response to Jacko – they are a standard response to anything like this… in reply to SamShepherd #
I'd say that after days of frustrated dearth of sick jokes about Iran, MJ's death is a bit of a pressure valve for the irreverent & snarky. #
@SamShepherd S'true about redemption, but I think that boat sailed when he was cleared of all charges. Saw no evidence of a behaviour shift. in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd Of course… it's the difference between alleged & convicted, but it highlights my problem with the whole thing. in reply to SamShepherd #
@Bournemouthecho Fond of Smooth Criminal… "Annie you're a wookie, say Annie you're a wookie, you're a wookie, Annie!" in reply to Bournemouthecho #
Wait, is Ponyo a straight-to-English Ghibli film? Visuals look lovely, but the audio just sounds over-done to me: http://is.gd/1eazE #
Oh dear… I am stupidly ready for another Final Destination movie. What is WRONG with me…? #
@Groonk No, I'm serious… it's the elaborate deaths that I love. I LOVE THEM! in reply to Groonk #
@Herring1967 But… some people LIKE tits. I'm unclear on what that message meant. in reply to Herring1967 #
Project Wonderful Ads at elephantwords.co.uk free again. Go! Advertise! #
See, now this is news: http://is.gd/1eckt. #
I should have tried to catch up on Rock, Paper, Shotgun sooner – listening to @bremxjones talking about Dawn Of War 2 is great… #
Congrats, @johnreppion & @leahmoore. Nicely done! #
@rhodri God, she's a fucking idiot. in reply to rhodri #
@RedMummy Ver. Bloody sad! in reply to RedMummy #
Detective Comics #854 – TOTALLY cool. I don't know these characters, but I like the way they move. Also, Question back-up is sweet. #
@ruckawriter RE: Detective Comics #854 – Thank you. Very very much. Great stuff across the board. #
http://is.gd/1ejFB – Herring1967 does a good job of putting things in perspective. People probably still outraged. Fuck 'em… #
… Worth noting at this point that I don't mean "Fuck 'em" to everyone getting upset, just the ones who gave him stick. #
OK, not good. Feeling WAY over-caffeinated. #
RT @Mykx: And now a special message from Orko –> http://bit.ly/4tWhG #
@SamShepherd Explain to me again why we don't just refer people like that directly to the police? in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd True enough. So, the A Team? in reply to SamShepherd #
Oh gosh… suddenly time has run out & this weekend is looking hectic as hell from here on in… KNEW my time travel last night was hubris. #

2009-06-25 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 25/06/09

Oh for… What a great time for there to be problems with EW… when my home network is suddenly being a giant penis. BRILLIANT! #
@ruckawriter S'a good idea, but as "advice guy", it would be remiss of me not to mention that my OWN websites are screwed at the moment… in reply to ruckawriter #
Righto… I THINK Elephant Words is fixed, now. #
@iamschmurgen It should be fixed, now. I hope! in reply to iamschmurgen #
@acheverton Yes, I know – I have no idea why my cousin @georgelondon isn't a known face in the London small-press comic scene… #
@GlossalTwinster I'd have to say a probably yes on that score… in reply to GlossalTwinster #
@katiewest I sympathise (empathise?)… was trying to fill in my past few addresses for a credit check earlier today – it was a bloody mess. in reply to katiewest #
@iainlee Well, someone's got you in a grump. I… think I prefer it to insanely perky Iain Lee… in reply to iainlee #
@RedMummy Oh, not the FIRST song, silly… in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy No! No No No! I said, remember? It ISN'T for the first song. Not ALL songs at weddings are supposed to be romantic… in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy … Some are just for dancing! in reply to RedMummy #
@Mykx What I've read, I've liked. But it's a bit… rapey. in reply to Mykx #
@GlossalTwinster No, that's true… in reply to GlossalTwinster #
@ruckawriter You know, feels good giving you (albeit pretty useless) advice. You won't remember, but many years ago, you gave me some… in reply to ruckawriter #
@ruckawriter …Only yours was good. It was about research for writing. On reflection, it was obvious stuff, but it had never occured to me. in reply to ruckawriter #
Occured? Occurred? #
@RedMummy We don't know yet… tough call, really. Too many have WILDLY innappropriate lyrics… in reply to RedMummy #
@acheverton He is in fact a very smart man… in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton And, uh… I don't know? in reply to acheverton #
@thoughtmecca HEY! I have big hands but slender fingers too. They are SO pretty. And manly. in reply to thoughtmecca #
@RedMummy Heh… it certainly sounds that way… But no, really not sure what we'll do our dance to. A few possibilities, but most too sad. in reply to RedMummy #
@BeaucoupKevin Real Twitterers don't threaten! Nothing more passive aggressive than someone SAYING they'll unfollow… in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@BeaucoupKevin … Either DO or DON'T unfollow, motherfucker! Amiright? in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@RedMummy Aww, there's no right way or wrong way. Except, you know, all the really wrong ways. in reply to RedMummy #
Right, bed. #
@rolhirst They are probably super magic robots, sent from another planet to try & sell you stuff in an impersonal, inefficient way. in reply to rolhirst #
@Sulman @hattiehattie You mean Ayia Napa? You know backwhen it USED to be quite a nice beach resort. Now it's inner-city Swansea in the sun. in reply to Sulman #
How is it possible to read the end of the Twilight movie as anything other than a promise of high-maintainence manipulation…? #
… Another utterly unhealthy example of infatuation & childish single-mindedness masquerading as love. #
@Sulman That scene I was just talking about is actually the FINAL scene – http://is.gd/1cQZD – Obviously, scroll down to the end… #
While I'm on the subject, worth rolling this out again: What if Twilight was 10 times Shorter & 100 Times More Honest – http://is.gd/1cR3O #
@Sulman Oh, it's dreadful. But people LOVE it. Well, not ALL people. But enough that it upsets me. Or do you mean the satirical piece? in reply to Sulman #
@bremxjones Oh my god… but why? in reply to bremxjones #
@bremxjones (I mean, but why the image, with the… things in the image. Closing the internet is of course a sensible precaution.) in reply to bremxjones #
Comprehension of irony fail. #
@RedMummy Just something that happened here in real life… in reply to RedMummy #
@Bournemouthecho Are you just TRYING to wind me up, now? in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@Bournemouthecho Grr… I'm on a bit of an extended Twilight scowl, this morning. That trailer has grumpified me. GRUMP I SAY! in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@Bournemouthecho Grrr, you & your "local populace appeal" mandate… in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@davidbaillie These are undeniable facts. There can be no denying of them. FACTS! in reply to davidbaillie #
(@davidbaillie Is it weird that Girl One & I are trying to work out our wedding dates so I can still go to Bristol Con?) #
The Inflatable Church is in the Guinness World Records 2004 for being the world's largest Inflatable church in the world. http://is.gd/1cZW1 #
@davidbaillie You know, if I thought Girl One would go for it, this wouldn't even be a question… in reply to davidbaillie #
@Sulman I don't know… sounds like the guy just doesn't like airports! Did something similar in Dublin, didn't he? in reply to Sulman #
@Glinner That's a little much to bear, isn't it? Regardless of politics, interfering with mourning process is just wrong. in reply to Glinner #
Today @Starbucks @lunch with @Sulman: V. feminine guy in suit, & quite deep-voiced, broad shouldered tall girl in lil black top, heavy ink. #
… It was confusing. And sexy. #
@hattiehattie Wow. You know, I didn't think I had it in me to get so angry with someone on this subject. Hanson made my stomach turn… in reply to hattiehattie #
… I mean, yeah, Hanson the band make my stomach turn. But I was specifically talking about this: http://is.gd/1d4Tv #
…Not a fan of Rebekah Wade, but if she proves anything it's that a woman can do whatever the fuck she wants, if she wants to.@hattiehattie #
@douglasnoble @davidbaillie I think it's my soul that gets me into the most trouble. Or my rhythm. #
@Sulman Hmm… was my wording a bit… misleading? in reply to Sulman #
@hattiehattie No… people should only EVER be attacked for their choices in the name of fun! (I do, of course, utterly agree with you). in reply to hattiehattie #
Girl One plans to change her surname to mine – there was no question of it. I felt strangely relieved about it, too. @hattiehattie #
I find it an oddly comfortable tradition that these days is only about ownership if people choose to interpret it as such… @hattiehattie #
By the way, I have been doing Game News posts at the Geek Syndicate blog for a couple of days now…. hold tight for links… #
Bomberman Ultra on the PS3 – http://is.gd/1d6ss #
Blood Bowl – The Video Game – http://is.gd/1d6uj #
The Punisher: No Mercy Coming To The Playstation Network – http://is.gd/1d6vr #
Max Payne 3 Set For Winter Release – http://is.gd/1d6wH #
It's a lot of fun writing these news posts but I probably need to work on brevity, as I tend to editorialise – let me know what you think… #
The Geek Syndicate guys, by the way, are on Twitter: @geeksyndicate #
Stupidly addictive music by Miike Snow, via @hattiehattie: http://LSTN.in/cV #
You know, the Iran Election seems so distant now that it doesn't even feel that relevant to the situation in Iran any more… #
… Once people start losing some of the more basic freedoms, the right to a working democracy almost seems like aiming too high. #
Cutaway: http://bit.ly/tDReA Hah, awesome… Thanks @BeaucoupKevin #
@Glinner, have you Cutaway? http://bit.ly/tDReA #
Right, chemist then location scouting. #
(Jesus, my skillz are weak today… I keep swapping out "write" for "right", and I just wrote "than" when I meant "then".) #
You go down, then you go up, then you go over, then you go under. & thats how you get to the doctor. #

2009-06-24 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 13:21 24/06/09

@davidbaillie I liked Clerks 2. Didn't @douglasnoble like Clerks 2? Haven't seen Transformers 2, but didn't like first one, so not hopeful. in reply to davidbaillie #
@BeaucoupKevin I… think he liked it? in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@BeaucoupKevin Sometimes, Mr Church, you are far too arch to be a colonial… in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@erikamoen Oh, wow… because of the #fixreplies thing, I didn't see your panel-trauma. Now I have, I've something new to be angry about… #
@erikamoen …On the one hand, like so much in life that people complain about, nobody is forcing anybody to read your comics… #
@erikamoen …In fact, that they dislike diary comics suggests the beauty of the medium, in that it can allow for diverse tastes… #
@erikamoen ALSO, if writing about your life in comics is self-important, what is taking the time to slam you for your decision to do it? #
@erikamoen …To be honest, I like the ongoing story of your sexual identity. Without you talking about it, there's NOBODY talking about it. #
@erikamoen They might just as well say that WITHOUT your comic, the medium is saying that queer people don't have the imagination to evolve. #
@erikamoen Gr. The most annoying thing is that that's the sister argument to the bigoted idea that stories about gay people MAKE people gay. #
@XanderBennett Nuh-uh, sorry. All music I'm listening to at the moment is being subjected to the "is this first dance material" filter. Ug. in reply to XanderBennett #
@jupitusphillip You know, Twitter's only as universal as your podcast. Frankly, I think you should say what you're comfortable saying… in reply to jupitusphillip #
@jupitusphillip … it's not like anybody needs all the followers. Besides… in reply to jupitusphillip #
@jupitusphillip …The thing I always liked about celebs on Twitter is that they don't have to act like celebs on Twitter. Though some do. in reply to jupitusphillip #
@douglasnoble Um, yeah, duh!</rubbish teen irony> That's why the rest of us loved it. That's what people like. You are SO out of touch… in reply to douglasnoble #
@RedMummy Dippy dalmatian in bed downstairs. You know, we started putting her in dingy, unstimulating back room as punishment for whining… in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy … But it turns out she actually likes it more than sleeping in the more spacious, open kitchen. VERY odd. in reply to RedMummy #
@douglasnoble Huh. You know, all joking aside, I actually enjoyed it more than Clerks. But then, I never really enjoyed Clerks. in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble Why on earth do you make it sound like you've only just come to that conclusion? in reply to douglasnoble #
@RedMummy That's the conclusion I've come to, but it's an odd neurosis isn't it? She is preoccupied with getting her nose under things, too. in reply to RedMummy #
@douglasnoble I'm afraid not… instead, Girl One and I will be visiting my new – FIRST! – nephew. It is ALMOST as exciting. in reply to douglasnoble #
@acheverton Oh, Chev, that's just gorgeous. BEAUTIFUL highlights and colouring. I love it. in reply to acheverton #
Darryl Cunningham has a new Dalek art themed blog, called Exdrawminate! @acheverton has set the standard with style: http://twurl.nl/3cz2jw #
@acheverton I think you just pinned down what I liked the most about it… in reply to acheverton #
@douglasnoble … I SO wanted to respond with a joke, but your hate-criming of @davidbaillie was so oddly cute, I lost all momentum… in reply to douglasnoble #
@XanderBennett Well, you know how I feel about Little Shop Of Horrors, right? That vid is awesome… in reply to XanderBennett #
@joshhechinger How good IS the Wii Fit at burning stuff off? I have a bunch of pairs of trousers that are just too tight in the butt region. in reply to joshhechinger #
@idsharman At what point do we stop trying to prevent climate change & start planning to enjoy it? in reply to idsharman #
@BeaucoupKevin Oh, good choice. Wish I was local – that film is sublime on the big screen… in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@ruckawriter Wait, what? It seems I've totally spaced on two Atticus Kodiak books being written/released. How did I let this happen? in reply to ruckawriter #
RT @BeaucoupKevin: I thought Ebert's review of TRANSFORMERS 2 was good until I read this… http://is.gd/1bwaq #
The whole review that @BeaucoupKevin links to in that post is pretty awesome, actually. #
@thepetshopboy You really missed a trick, being born colonial, didn't you? Makes me guilty for being able to enjoy Brit culture 1st hand. in reply to thepetshopboy #
@marcellerby I don't get it. The Rose love. COMPLETELY lost on me. Her legacy is threat of unresolved sexual tension for EVERY assistant… in reply to marcellerby #
Rose & family were cynical populism condensed then amplified… #
… Martha had the most potential, but least success. Donna had the least potential but worked out the best. RTD et al surprised me there. #
& this is where hashtags have confounded me. They work fine for contrived meme conversations, but not so for organic shit-talking sessions. #
@SamShepherd That was a very good story. In my head, it's a nexus point for some of my favourite themes in that series, too… in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd … Thinking specifically of the Donna memory/alternate realities thing. in reply to SamShepherd #
@james__buckley You are, like, totally front and center on the 4OD page right now. in reply to james__buckley #
@SamShepherd AK? Uh… I am being dumb… thinking you might mean River Song, but not sure what the initials stand for? in reply to SamShepherd #
@steevbishop Totally mismanaged, our Miss Martha Jones. The only companion in new Who who wasn't a blank slate, skills/personality wise… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …wondering if that wasn't why they didn't know how to write for her. Required actual communication in dialogue… in reply to steevbishop #
@SamShepherd (You did not… tell me how this happened…) in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd Aha! Thought that might be who you meant! Can't remember exact details of encounter, but… in reply to SamShepherd #
RE. River Song – There have been examples of people recognising the Dr instantly, through regenerations, haven't there?… #
…Something innately "Who" about him? & depending on how close River Song & Dr got, she may have seen records of previous iterations? #
(Alex Kingston/River Song musing primarily related to a conversation @SamShepherd & I are having, but curious to hear people's thoughts) #
@georgelondon Rose certainly fit @douglasnoble's definition of what a companion should be, cypher-wise, despite the focus on romance… in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon … she basically didn't have a personality beyond bluster & earthy charm. in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon Martha suffered because of the writers' attempts to push the romance point. They & she never seemed that committed to it… in reply to georgelondon #
…I got over my discomfort at Catherine Tate, rather than Donna, in that 1st proper ep – they got most of the stupid out of their systems. #
Grr… this Dr Who conversation is annoyingly fragmented… #fixreplies #fixreplies #fixreplies! #
@SamShepherd … Hm. I kind of wanted to be WITH Lynda. She made me feel funny in my tummy. Despite being a moody cow… in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd … Actually, looking at the path of my life, maybe BECAUSE of her being a moody cow. in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd I think the Song/Who meeting was a little bit confusing along that line, actually, you're right. in reply to SamShepherd #
Not feeling much Donna love. Doesn't anybody else think it was one of the cruelest bits of writing in TV ever, what they did to her? #
http://is.gd/1bHjm – Interesting-ish story on BBC site, but can't shake the feeling that the story wouldn't be mentioned without Twitter… #
…Connection, despite the real notable fact, which is that this guy has wired his house up to TALK to him. Twitter is just a port function. #
@douglasnoble I was kind of really asking that question of the people out there who HAVE A SOUL! in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble Just watching it now… Is THAT how Twin Peaks ended… I don't think I saw much of the last season. Yeesh… in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble … Bob still really creeps me out. in reply to douglasnoble #
@McKelvie I didn't see that. Do tell? in reply to McKelvie #
Ok, yeah, David Lynch wins. http://is.gd/1bHSb (Thanks, @douglasnoble, I now feel stupidly sick inside.) #
@jupitusphillip But then what's the point of the cheese's aesthetically pleasing melty qualities…? in reply to jupitusphillip #
@Emmavieceli Heh… "Doomydoomydoom." is my favourite bit in the WHOLE song. In fact, in any song. Ever. in reply to Emmavieceli #
@Glinner Oh, now there's lovely. That takes me back… Panic On by Madder Rose – http://snipurl.com/krzub in reply to Glinner #
@steevbishop We tried to make jelly a little while ago. It was not quite right. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop It's a smart way to put it. Clever politically, & might actually force recipients to remember their extended audience. in reply to steevbishop #
Oh Wow… I think I forgot that the Eels had a new album out this month… #
& there seems to be a sale on of old Eels albums: http://is.gd/1bSpm – Souljacker thru Electro-Shock, £3 each. Blinking Lights, £5… #
… Yes, this is more Amazon pimping, but for god's sake, people, it's the Eels! I've already got the cheap albums, sadly. Sigh. #
http://is.gd/1bSSM – Incredibly obvious yet utterly new plug solution you didn't know you needed till right now! (via @rhodri) #
@georgelondon I can see the benefits… the smart thing was I didn't realise how much normal plugs annoyed me till I saw it. I HATE THEM! in reply to georgelondon #
Working from home, huh? #
… I didn't think we DID working from home. #
@georgelondon Yeah, the whole thing just seems to fit, doesn't it? in reply to georgelondon #
@laineyw It was @douglasnoble's fault. It's ALWAYS @douglasnoble's fault… in reply to laineyw #
"I'm gonna sing the doom song now!": http://bit.ly/159i4w – "doomydoomydoom" & "the end!" stay with me forever. Yay, @Emmavieceli/@wikivic! #
HAH! RT @acheverton: No, I couldn't quite believe this either. That's why I took a photograph of it. http://yfrog.com/5i518sj #
@idsharman Just not so much in the west, which is where that comes from. In the 80s, you couldn't move for Transformers… in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman … When I was at FP, we were only just starting to see stock of import toys from Japan, & nowt else… in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman … I think your ire is justified, but primarily for the use of the word "revive"! in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman Actually huge? I stand corrected. As I was placed in the one place in Hampshire that would sell them, I'd have noticed! Hmm. in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman I stand corrected. Also, hatecrimed! Ageist. in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman Didn't stop you reminding me I'm not a kid. You are a self-hating 30something. &… sniff… I just got in your way… in reply to idsharman #
I'm not convinced, you know. I mean, I remember Beast Wars, but I'm certain it was never the ubiquitous success that TF was in the 80s… #
Transformers were THE toy in the 80s. EVERY boy wanted them, like Action Man. Always thought Beast Wars was a niche show among youngsters. #
@idsharman Armada was 02-04? I remember that. Possible we're talking at crossed purposes – Transformers in fandom has been back for years… in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman It's the 90s that I'd thought of as a mainstream culture dead-zone for it in the west. Poss. because Beast Wars was so different. in reply to idsharman #
@iamschmurgen Heh. Well, for a start, when you tell me that you're willing to write for Elephant Words. I was planning to go on from there! in reply to iamschmurgen #
@ruckawriter Sir, you need to work the internet like a whore… these other young bucks are riding roughshod over your undeniable talent… in reply to ruckawriter #
@ruckawriter … This is my considered, tho probably not particularly helpful advice to you. And so, the circle is complete. in reply to ruckawriter #
@joshhechinger Well, good. People keep telling me I'm unbalanced anyway… (NB. People don't really keep telling me I'm unbalanced.) in reply to joshhechinger #
Heh…. RT @Mykx: The Hulk´s Tweetsream –> http://tinyurl.com/n2x69u #
@loscampesinos OH FLIP YEAH! in reply to loscampesinos #
We, incidentally, are DEFINITELY going to have some @loscampesinos played at our wedding – it was one of the conditions of engagement. #
… (It wasn't really one of the conditions of our engagement!) #

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digital breadcrumb 13:21 23/06/09

@DaveGorman Saw that the other day… it is peculiar. It saddens me to see old men so bitter – because it is unlikely to end in violence! in reply to DaveGorman #
@cyborgturkey Oh, god, that story kind of cuts through the cynicism, doesn't it? Yeesh! in reply to cyborgturkey #
Heh! Listening to Geek Syndicate talking about Transformers 2… started out balanced review but they're struggling to restrain themselves! #
@Groonk Negative points, yeah… snark suggests whining, but honestly, they were really, REALLY trying to be positive. For a while…! in reply to Groonk #
The latest episode of Geek Syndicate, where they review Transformers 2, is here: http://twurl.nl/7r6upj (For @Groonk) #
@steevbishop Don Bluth was part of the mouse house for a few years, wasn't he? I think I 1st knew his name because of his troubles there… in reply to steevbishop #
I think I find @bremxjones even more insightful when he doesn't realise he's being insightful till he's done: http://twurl.nl/b5la57... #
… By which I mean his holiday post last week was inspiring, & his post about classic games this week is awesome: http://twurl.nl/c3s4x4 #
@charltonbrooker Oh yes… we accidentally tuned into the advert for that last night. It was a head ouchie… in reply to charltonbrooker #
@charltonbrooker … Of course, I'm assuming that you're talking about something you're watching on TV. in reply to charltonbrooker #
Fuckdammit. Meant to write, ended up reading Kieron Gillen talking about Backgammon. You know, I never knew there was a doubling dice. Hm. #
Yes… I am not proud… I want to see THIS & more LIKE this…: ZombieLand – http://twurl.nl/rhkxlh #
Oh, so this is why I hadn't done a write-up of the small-press comics I bought at Bristol Con yet… #
… This is going to be a more image intensive post than I've done in a while. I need to go sleep, now that the images are uploaded. Dang. #
G'morning. It's a fine & sunny morning here in Southampton. #
The most disturbing sign of aging today is the noted deterioration of a beloved teeshirt. #
@steevbishop True enough, but I always had the impression that while Bluth had issues with the business, he was a traditionalist at heart… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop … So a chance to talk about the history or glory days at Disney might still be attractive to him. in reply to steevbishop #
@thoughtmecca Hah! Well, the plus side is that in recent years, she's bought most of my favourite teeshirts. I showed her Threadless, y'see. in reply to thoughtmecca #
Oh, nice: He's Barack Obama at Jibjab – http://is.gd/19ZfF (via @Plustenstrength) #
@BeaucoupKevin Hah… terrifying old woman on a motorbike and a Beatles riff? Get some! in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
@Wossy Oh dear… poor Jane… hope she feels better. in reply to Wossy #
@thoughtmecca That IS a pretty awesome idea… in reply to thoughtmecca #
@thoughtmecca Join the club, buddy… join the club… in reply to thoughtmecca #
@steevbishop Agreed indeed. I'll admit, I don't know as much about it as you, but it's good to see celebration trumping antipathy, innit? in reply to steevbishop #
Merry birthday, @MissDracula! #
@marcellerby Heh. "Don't eat my baby, you turd!" is probably the best line I have read in a comic in ages… #
http://is.gd/1a1U8 – Heh… Because it's been a while, and I could do with the laugh – the Oozinator! #
This is utterly beautiful. T-T-Tartamudo by Rhode Montijo – http://is.gd/1a2eX #
@laineyw They are all "big scary" days, if you really sit back & consider them. But hope your legs get younger, & day isn't so scary… in reply to laineyw #
The Top 2000AD Shocks – happy to say I agree with ALL of these choices… http://is.gd/1a6fP – But article presentation is shonkey. #
… An easier to contribute to list would be a Top 2000AD Moments list. The lasting shocks are going to be the same for most people… #
… but everybody is going to have different favourite moments, & it doesn't dismiss, say, the Alan Moore or Morrison strips from the list. #
Collecta – Searching the web in real time. Interesting beta. http://is.gd/1a78m #
@laineyw Is that a result thingie? Well done if so! in reply to laineyw #
Dinosaurs say hey!? Strangely hypnotic vid that makes me wish Jurassic Park was like this… http://is.gd/1a7uK #
@karmachord Y'welcome. It shouldn't be funny, but it kinda is… in reply to karmachord #
@rhodri Heh… There's been a lot made of that photo, but I have to admit that the kid's plight leaves me a little unmoved… in reply to rhodri #
@rhodri … Or do you mean that the sadness is that whassername's one redeeming feature – her hotness – is compromised by that expression? in reply to rhodri #
@steevbishop Heh… REALLY hard to see the problem there… DOUGHNUTS!! in reply to steevbishop #
Oh, nice find, @Eamon_ – Totally hypnotised by the ferrofluid video… http://is.gd/1acQg #
RT @ememess: Just when you think you've cared as little about something as you *possibly* can, suddenly there's Perez Hilton. #
@Herring1967 Yes. in reply to Herring1967 #
Yay! @beckycloonan, the most enthusiastic person in comics, is having a birthday! Which means another whole year of @beckycloonan! #
http://is.gd/1acQg – 7 Man Made Substances that laugh in the face of Physics! (Courtesy of @Eamon_) #
@laineyw Well, then, that's EXCELLENT news, you! in reply to laineyw #
"Maybe the next Batman movie comes out in 2012 & it's a huge disappointment, & the I-Ching just takes it way harder than everybody else." #
That zinger from "6 Best 2012 Apocalypse Theories Are All Bullshit" – http://is.gd/1aend (Uh, courtesty @danwellman?) #
My eye still feels like there is an eyelash in it. Mother-ucker. #
Listening to very 1st @GeekSyndicate – them talking about 52 reminded me that as a kid, you'd only find random issues of comics… #
… You'd be aware of wider universe/continuity, but your mind would fill in the gaps easily. So it CAN be done. #
Continuity porn now just leaves me a little bewildered, is my point. I become obsessive about filling the gaps. #
Also, the @GeekSyndicate guys were fun from the start, you know? Though I couldn't stick Spooks past the end of the 1st season. #
@GeekSyndicate You don't SOUND drunk. Well, I mean, you sound like you usually sound. Are you usually drunk? in reply to GeekSyndicate #

SD/Film – Star Trek

SD/NP 15:05 22/06/09

Oh, by the way you guys… We totes watched the new “Star Trek” movie last week. I should have posted something about it before I proposed to Girl One a couple weekends ago and everything went quite, quite peculiar.

Oh, yeah, by the way you guys… I proposed to Girl One a couple of weekends away and she said “yes”! Since which everything has been quite hectic.

But anyway, right, “Star Trek”. Loads has probably been said about it already, much of which I’d just repeat if I went into too much detail – one of the problems with being the last to the party on such a blockbuster. If, by way of a review, I say that it was a pleasant surprise, and a fun and noisy cinematic confection of fairly universal appeal, you’ll get that we liked it, right?

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@steevbishop One can't deny Schumacher's achievements, but I've always found him to have far too smackable a face for me to enjoy him… in reply to steevbishop #
@Sulman I remember the peculiarity of King Kong being that parts of it seemed almost too short. Fewer dinosaurs, less mugging, more KongNY! in reply to Sulman #
Oh, happy birthday, @thatswedishgirl! #
Oh blimey, Greg Rucka at Twitter? For reals?: @ruckawriter #
@steevbishop Heh… well, I guess it'd be boring if we weren't all a bit different! in reply to steevbishop #
@Wossy Oh god, how depressing. Lost dog flyers when walking ours are the saddest thing in the world. Hope @Flamuna finds Wallington. in reply to Wossy #
@steevbishop Agreed, kind of. It's not a regular viewer, for sure. Remember when standard movie length was around an hour twenty minutes? in reply to steevbishop #
Hi, @ruckawriter! #
This is a bit of a non-story, & I think the Guardian has it the wrong way round: Sharks behave like serial killers – http://is.gd/194QT #
… Surely the sharks have been doing it for quite some time longer than humans have? #
Nice weekends are a bit rubbish, because they make work that little bit harder to bear on Monday… #
@james__buckley Just watched last episode of 1st series Inbetweeners…your stuff in particular is bloody awesome. A belated well done, sir! in reply to james__buckley #
@idsharman Nice! in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman Ah… didn't think that one through… possible an image with so much black negative space on that particular site wasn't smart! in reply to idsharman #
@jamiesmart I take it there WAS actual pain, & you aren't just taking them in the spirit of adventure? in reply to jamiesmart #
@RedMummy Can you do ours, too? The dog may snarl at you – in Dalmatian terms, that means she's happy to see you… in reply to RedMummy #
@bremxjones Cary Nord? Oh, NICE. Been fond of him since Daredevil. He's an artist, like Cully Hamner, who only sometimes gets their due. in reply to bremxjones #
@idsharman I did wonder if it was a little conceited of me to bandy around my own drawings like that. But they do look the part, I guess…! in reply to idsharman #
@mrtonylee @georgelondon has been extolling the virtues of Eli Stone for many months… So I should be paying attention, huh? in reply to mrtonylee #
@RedMummy Ah. Suspect that by 2026, issue of dog may be redundant. Going to go off and start crying, now… in reply to RedMummy #
Ah balls… I can't believe the "Curious Case Of Forrest Gump" trailer got taken off YouTube. STUPID MOVIE COMPANY! #
@RedMummy Well, at some point we do intend to take the dog out to the New Forest for an epic walk again… in reply to RedMummy #
@jamiesmart Ow! I really do need to think about dentist soon. You know that feeling where you can feel your teeth deteriorating day by day? in reply to jamiesmart #
Oh dear god this is easily the most scary thing I've seen in years: http://is.gd/197O1 – Remco's Baby Laughalot! (Via @andydiggle) #
@Groonk Is it old…? It has given me the wiggins… in reply to Groonk #
@GlossalTwinster This is going to be a problem with the amount of followers you've got. Law of averages dictates there's be meanness… in reply to GlossalTwinster #
@GlossalTwinster … "there will", not "there's". Sorry! in reply to GlossalTwinster #
@GlossalTwinster I suppose it'd be easier to block the people who do? #
@GlossalTwinster Well, eventually you'll get to a point where you can direct your defiant streak at that stuff, I'm guessing. Fuck 'em… in reply to GlossalTwinster #
@GlossalTwinster … or, you know, if at some point you start hearing the same things over & over from people you respect, start to listen. in reply to GlossalTwinster #
@GlossalTwinster (I chose not to do so much of that second one, but then, I'm a desperately unhappy individual… ) in reply to GlossalTwinster #
@GlossalTwinster A, but I don't think enough of people. Me in charge would be a terrible thing for the middle class. & the upper class… in reply to GlossalTwinster #
@GlossalTwinster … & the Lower class. in reply to GlossalTwinster #
@Emmavieceli Well… LOT of people are obsessed with a man who may or may not have lived & died over 2,000 years ago, so I'd say you're ok. in reply to Emmavieceli #
http://is.gd/19apd – Mike Huckabee scares me a bit. But these 2 rappers are really good.</pained irony> #
@caitlinmoran Ah, but not in Japan. Over there, it is as nothing to have a title repeated over several properties… in reply to caitlinmoran #
Besides which, the actual Japanese title of Mork & Mindy was "Happy Time Alien Mork", Metal Mickey was "Super Robot Crazy Mickey"… #
@caitlinmoran … & as I recall, they just broadcast Alf as "Alf". But they broadcast it with no sound except for Alf's voice. in reply to caitlinmoran #
@caitlinmoran … It made for pretty surreal viewing. in reply to caitlinmoran #
@rhodri Heh. Guessing he probably had a worse day than she did, n'all. This country does better mob-mentality than Springfield… in reply to rhodri #
@caitlinmoran On the tiny Greek island of Engadalavo, thanks to poor TV reception in the 80s, Alf is worshipped as a saint. Saint Alf. in reply to caitlinmoran #
@richjohnston Oh sweet… I have never noticed Amazon gold-box deals… are there plans for a UK equivalent? in reply to richjohnston #
Hmm… The Road & Let The Right One In, both only £2.99 each, at the mo. That's not right, is it? Bit skint, but do I need to order now? #
@marcellerby Hah! That IS cute… Girls are funny… in reply to marcellerby #
@nixsight That actually WASN'T a new blog post… it was scheduled from last night. It is a VERY late post about the Star Trek movie… in reply to nixsight #
… Heh. I TOTALLY just created & used the tag "John Cho motherfuckers" for the first time ever… #
@davidbaillie It's LOVELY. in reply to davidbaillie #
Tongue Of The Dead, by the inimitable @davidbaillie, serialised here & onwards: http://is.gd/19gwv #
I like John Hodgman – http://is.gd/19hg7 – he's arch rather than confrontational… It's nice. #
Rebecca Front is great, so it'll be good to see her in The Thick Of It… #
… Still, though, the likelihood that Langham's career is done makes me sad. #
@davidbaillie Oooh… sounds interesting… in reply to davidbaillie #
@RedMummy Good lad…! in reply to RedMummy #
@Sulman @steevbishop Thing about DK, you can very clearly spot the point at which it goes from being good fun to being obverblown silliness. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman @steevbishop The main similarities are the length & the self-indulgence, I think. I can see where you're coming from… in reply to Sulman #
… To be honest, if there was a reason I wouldn't watch King Kong again, it's that it's just so damn sad… #
… Andy Serkis annoys me in interviews, but fair play to him, his puppetry is excellent. #
@rainnwilson I don't know, but watching your tweets with interest. If it turns out that they are, I have to reverse some life decisions… in reply to rainnwilson #
… And knowing that (Spoiler Warning) Kong is going to die at the end only makes it worse… #
@douglasnoble Heh. in reply to douglasnoble #
@steevbishop The oddest thing about PJ's KK is that in some scenes it's laconic, but in others it's too spare. Very unnerving… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop … I think I said the 1st time I saw it that I could see why PJ fell in love with some shots, but he should have killed them. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …As lovingly put together as the action set-pieces with TRex & stampedes are, they are TOO DAMN LONG. Relentless is the word. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …A few moments too long on the screaming natives, too much writhing with the bugs, twice as much time on the ice with Kong… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop … Those are all charming scenes, but PJ should have been harder on himself. in reply to steevbishop #
@douglasnoble I don't think I have EVER seen that one. Is it a sequel to the first talkie version? in reply to douglasnoble #
@andydiggle I'm… uh. Was the plan to be in the back garden? Cos I'm here in @ruckawriter's crawlspace… feeling stupid, now. in reply to andydiggle #

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