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2009-10-31 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 31/10/09

Spent the day with returned Girl One… what's been going on, then…? #
@disqus Thanks! Will keep my eyes peeled! in reply to disqus #
@Schofe I think everyone, including normal people, talk positively about their holiday. If a follower doesn't like it, they can unfollow. in reply to Schofe #
RT @McKelvie: …look at the progression JH WIlliams has made over the years: http://tinyurl.com/yzycpsf (Relevant to this week's #MOMBCast) #
@RichMOMB Good enough to keep you warm on those cold Tibetan nights, young padawan? in reply to RichMOMB #
@Sulman Ha! Good form, Mr T! in reply to Sulman #
@idsharman Is it an accent or mannerism thing? I didn't notice a similarity when we spoke at Bristol, but maybe I wouldn't…! in reply to idsharman #
@JamesMOMB You a party animal, yo! in reply to JamesMOMB #
@glasses_direct Hope you enjoy it! We perhaps struggle to stay on-topic. Or within the realms of common-decency. But it is exceptional fun! in reply to glasses_direct #
@idsharman I'm going to go watch that videocast thingie you did a bit back, see if I can see the similarities… right NOW. in reply to idsharman #
@steevbishop – I'm obviously being a cop-out monkey tonight, but wondering if @JamesMOMB & @RichMOMB are out drinking tonight. #
@idsharman That link totally doesn't seem to work. D'oh! in reply to idsharman #
@SorenLorensen Oh, gosh… probably too late now, but luck! You'll be fine, though! #
@jensaltmann Wait, what? Zombie prose or comic? in reply to jensaltmann #
@glasses_direct Ooh, Pride Of Baghdad is awesome – kind of the anti-Watership Down. Or Watership Down at war. Or something…. in reply to glasses_direct #
@glasses_direct …It's one of the GNs that apparently broke my regular GN reviews at Nixsight – that & We 3. in reply to glasses_direct #
@glasses_direct Haven't read Persepolis yet, actually… in reply to glasses_direct #
@RichMOMB Zat that game you guys have been talking about? Looks funny! in reply to RichMOMB #
@jensaltmann Huh. I can't write erotica for almost the exact opposite reason. I keep getting distracted. By sexy. I'm too sexy for myself! in reply to jensaltmann #
@SorenLorensen That IS bloody exciting. Taking birth certificate to Registry Office tomorrow, plus handing in final mortgage docs to Bank..! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@glasses_direct Thanks for the offer, but it's not a hard book to get hold of… just haven't got round to it yet! in reply to glasses_direct #
@jensaltmann Lolz! Was curious about the prose zombie market, as I have a couple or three stories that accidentally went zombie at EW. in reply to jensaltmann #
@SorenLorensen OH HA HA! But yeah, I didn't have certificate when we went to book wedding for next year, so I have to take it in now! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Glad you're home, sweetie… know you weren't looking forward to the drive. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Will you hear whether it's being broadcast or not before it happens? And were they good to you, at least? in reply to SorenLorensen #
There's a very noisy party happening somewhere nearby. It's the kind of volume where working out exactly WHERE isn't easy. #
N'night, all. You're all awesome! Especially proud of you, @SorenLorensen. I'd say today was above and beyond, innit? #
@SorenLorensen I'm totally not rising to that. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@jensaltmann My zombie stories aren't nearly horrific enough, probably. I can't help making them about something else. in reply to jensaltmann #
@JamesMOMB Ha! Fine… I never claimed to be a Def Leppard expert. And yea, we're funny… what, you assumed we were just the geek talent? in reply to JamesMOMB #
Great. Weeks of dumb colds, 3 sick days & a week of G1 being away, & NOW I get fluey. Got cold sweats in Ann Summers – surprisingly unusual. #
@acheverton Somewhere nice? Also, will sort out the Noah & The Whale deficiency, but it was more a thematic observation than qualitative… in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton …I happen to love them, & you may not, but it has no bearing on the awesomeness of your writing! in reply to acheverton #
@loscampesinos Partial to "When I Argue I See Shapes", but then, I like your longer titles… in reply to loscampesinos #
@SorenLorensen Oh, nice, a new TV. That's a sexy feeling for at least a couple of hours. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@josiefraser Oooh, awesome. We liked that film A LOT. in reply to josiefraser #
@SorenLorensen The thing about the TV? Heh… I think I showed great restraint on the other thing… in reply to SorenLorensen #

2009-10-30 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 30/10/09

Finally, half an hour later, I'm actually on my way to comics! Still chafing. #
@glasses_direct Ha! Was looking at my glasses, thought I could do with a new pair. Also, that I missed you! (Got New Mutants, Detective) in reply to glasses_direct #
@SorenLorensen Oh, yeah… Actually, if anything, carbonara safer than spag bol, because I have very strong preferences with the latter! #
Have got actual dangerous eating disorder. Spilled half bowl v.hot soup across arm, chest, leg. #
…it hurted. Am manly, tho. Heading for #MOMBcast, despite 1st degree burns. #
Weird having 1st/2nd/4th Streets albums on shuffle. Distinctive vocals, but tonally total contrast. #
@RedMummy Yes, thanks, your concern is touching. Bib might not help with actual spillage on actual leg/arm! Not scarred, so don't worry. in reply to RedMummy #
@budgie Heh, a non-issue… nobody watches #bbcqt when there isn't a boycott on. in reply to budgie #
Finished #MOMBcast a couple hours ago – should be available for download soon if not already. Watching SGU. Off work tomorrow & G1 back! #
http://is.gd/4HHC1 #MOMBcast Number 6, Ladies & Gentlemen! We talk Halloween costumes, French birthdays, dead Robins & Wolverine. #

2009-10-29 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 29/10/09

@SorenLorensen Ah, I see… Suddenly it all makes sense. How was Jim? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@Sulman Inittho? Am trying not to get TOO into it, lest I recognise too many of my own traits… in reply to Sulman #
@SorenLorensen That Jim. He rides a fellow hard, and puts them away wet. Still, there's an upside, I suppose… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …WASHBOARD ABS! Oh yes! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Hmm… maybe I'm doing it wrong. Washboard abs all the way, here…</liesdamnliesstatistics> in reply to SorenLorensen #
@jhewlett Not a fan of the comic, but that is a REALLY nifty cover, innit? Man, I love Lost Boys. in reply to jhewlett #
@BeaucoupKevin The only thing that would make that awesomer would be if I really enjoyed the Utena reference! Cuteness! Geekness! Lesbians! in reply to BeaucoupKevin #
Only thing that would make this awesomer would be if I liked Utena… Romance! Cuteness! Gaming! Geekery! And LESBIANS! – http://is.gd/4G53J #
(…That last link thanks to @BeaucoupKevin) #
Anyone else calculate, when deciding to RT, whether enough of their followers are prob. following original tweeter that it isn't worth it? #
…Thinking specifically bout normal people RTing celeb tweets? I tend not to bother, as it adds to noise, but experience says others don't. #
@davidwynne …Cool beans. I think I already know who prob definitely does, but I'm intrigued whether it's that conscious a process. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne There's a complex process I go through, if I stopped to think about it, but it all happens quickly enough that you'd never know. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne If it's release info, for example. If it's a band, there's a chance that someone in one set of people doesn't know them… in reply to davidwynne #
RT @shitmydadsays: "You worry too much. Eat some bacon… What? No I got no idea if it'll make you feel better, I just made too much bacon." #
@katiewest I will get onto designing the Moleskine/software synch tech right now! As soon as I've worked out how to work books. & tech. in reply to katiewest #
@philkirby Because your… Oh, actually, no, don't worry. It's probably the default filename your video camera came up with… in reply to philkirby #
@philkirby Well, you're not the only one. That's why I thought it was part of a "thing" – several other people's videos came up with same! in reply to philkirby #
@rhodri That was more fun than it perhaps should have been. I do dearly love that man's voice. in reply to rhodri #
RT @rhodri: I derive enormous pleasure from watching Christopher Walken roasting a chicken. http://is.gd/4GYRI #
@RichMOMB From what Jon was saying the other week, I'd say it's probably a good place to start, yeah. Maybe a good place to finish, too! in reply to RichMOMB #
@marcellerby Oh, yuck. That bloody, bloody woman. in reply to marcellerby #
Just catching up. Now I want a dippy egg with soldiers, thanks to @SorenLorensen. Also, made sandwiches, but we're going out for work lunch. #
…Also missed my alarm so got in a bit late, & feel like crap. REALLY just want to lie down & rest voice for tonight's performance. #
@JamesMOMB Do you think of that as a proper Wolverine story, tho? I think Wolvie's at his best when he's a force of nature with no past. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB …Which actually may be why I don't think many Wolvie stories are that ideal, so I should shut up. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB …Would he be cool with that? We're funny when we riff on things like his ninja training… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB I think every writer gets a bit enamored of introducing some element from his long, unwritten history into their stories, but… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB …I definitely like him best when he's got that whole "man with no name" quality going on. Which now that I think of it, may… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB …just exist in my own head…! in reply to JamesMOMB #
Every time a story like the Ashleigh Hall one comes up the same stories & fears start appearing, which is understandable. But does anyone… #
…Else feel that all the technology does is throw gaps in some current parenting into sharp relief, & make others feel they can control… #
…the uncontrollable more than they can? Adding to parental angst on one hand, & diminished responsibility for upbringing on other. #
@SamShepherd That's what triggered it… Whenever something bad happens, it's understandable that parents will become irrational, but… in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd …But I'm not sure that the rest of us should pander to it! Of course, the media really, really does. in reply to SamShepherd #
@SorenLorensen Heh, no…! Lunch with @Sulman isn't Work! It's Fun! Someone in extended team getting married, we're going to La Tavernetta. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …Like the girl getting married, but office aspect of it means lunch will be more like work than lunch, for me. in reply to SorenLorensen #
Showered in a hurry. There was no soap, so had to resort to shower gel. Now my skin smells wrong. It confuses… #
Oh, fuck, so hang on… Are ALL Tumblr comments powered by Disqus? What about the "liked this" stuff? Am confused by the themes… #
Yes, arguably I should learn how to use Tumblr from the ground up, but the point was for it to be low impact… #
@SorenLorensen What can I expect? I mean, aside from same semi-fun/semi-obligation conversations…? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@andydiggle You are a class act… any other writer would TOTALLY have kept a crowd-pleasing idea like that for themselves… in reply to andydiggle #
@SorenLorensen I don't like it! My skin smells funny! I am a Dove natural girl! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@RichMOMB Dude, did you have to set up a Disqus account separately of Tumblr? Also, what theme are you using? in reply to RichMOMB #
I suspect that Tumblr is easier than I'm used to. I suspect this is why I'm having so many problems parsing it. #
@SorenLorensen Sounds swell.</deadpan> in reply to SorenLorensen #
Right, we're off! #
Hurrah! Apparently this is the bank machine most favoured by feckless students! #
…also, these shorts are chafing. #
My brain isn't working. I awkwardly mumbled 'happy birthday' as we toasted the bride to be. #
@SorenLorensen I had Carbonara! It was nice enough… it's not expensive, so I'll allow a lot. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@richjohnston Oh, I like her… nice one! in reply to richjohnston #
@SorenLorensen Standard? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@idsharman OH GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman Going to look at it in a minute! in reply to idsharman #
@SorenLorensen Carbonara is standard? I'm not very adventurous, huh? in reply to SorenLorensen #
Right, funk this, I'm going to go buy comics. No, don't try and stop me…! #
@glasses_direct Heh, I was thinking about you today… Um. Haven't decided what ones yet… it's so I'll have summat to say on #MOMBcast! in reply to glasses_direct #
Oh! Comic people! Or just other people! #MOMBcast recording tonight! Tweet with any questions, subjects or shout-outs you want us to do! #
@mrtonylee You should make sure you only eat the blue M&Ms. Insist that one of the stewardesses counts them out for you. in reply to mrtonylee #

2009-10-28 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 28/10/09

Oh, right, so apparently now I'm sneezing, then. Great. #
@SorenLorensen Did you see the old romance I wondered across from the EW archives? – Those Awkward Firsts – http://is.gd/4ErBt in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen (Heh, yup, I am a dirty-minded idiot, aren't I? ) in reply to SorenLorensen #
@thoughtmecca I KNOW! It's lame, isn't it? But SO upsetting. in reply to thoughtmecca #
The Bible, explained – http://is.gd/4EzF2 – not so funny, but funny enough… (Ta, @idsharman) #
In it's own little way my body is trying to say that I better start drinking brandy. #
@Groonk Ha! I was paraphrasing a song wherein your body's message was better represented. I mixed it up for alcohol enablement. in reply to Groonk #
@SorenLorensen Aww, ta! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@georgelondon Aww, ta! It's always nice looking back and reading a story that you don't remember writing, and it being cool! in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon Oh, god, yeah… fuck. @joshhechinger almost killed me that week, thinking about it. in reply to georgelondon #
@joshhechinger This image: http://twurl.nl/zb0rr4 – which begat this piece: http://is.gd/4EGaq in reply to joshhechinger #
Realised that I seem to have developed a tendency for coming up with similar titles for stories to ones @loscampesinos use for songs… #
…& then this week I noticed that @acheverton sometimes has titles that sound like Noah & The Whale songs. Wondering if this goes deeper… #
@acheverton tends to write lyrical, literary explorations of pretty dark themes, with solid structure & sturdily built narrative… #
…Whereas I pick a general target, normally that of existential angst & holistic entropy, & throw lots of ideas in that general direction. #
@Mykx Ha! Funnily enough, I wondered whether it was something I'd picked up from them, but checked: have actually been doing it for a while! in reply to Mykx #
@idsharman I've done that a bit, too. Though it's normally a lyric that I can't shake, rather than an actual title. Not sure what it means! in reply to idsharman #
But, um, @josiefraser … It's occurred to me that those suckers might well have authority… http://is.gd/4EHLe #
Artists! (& you can be WAY out of my league, cos I'm asking generally): If you were drawing a version of an EW story for fun, would you… #
…rather adapt it P Craig Russell style yourself, or work together with the writer (me!) to get to an adapted script? #
Mainly curious which takes more energy – visual storytelling yourself, or trying to interpret a writer's needs. #
Also, whether the satisfaction of doing the whole thing yourself outweighs any extra time it might take. #
@SorenLorensen There's actually a song… uh… hang on… in reply to SorenLorensen #
The Metasciences – Animal War Of 1979 – http://is.gd/4EJY1 (for @SorenLorensen / @Peardrops). Whole album here: http://is.gd/4EK1A #
@SorenLorensen No, really, it's ace. My favourite song on that album is Four Colour Love Story, which is super sweet, though a bit geeky. in reply to SorenLorensen #
AHA! Robert Carlysle TOTALLY used the Last Starfighter technique for recruitment… #
@steevbishop LOLS! You're like our own local Funny Machine… in reply to steevbishop #
Watching SGU. It's all very interesting, but wondering if tonally direct approach was best thing to take from rest of the franchise… #
…Also, when dabbling with flashbacks/non-linear storytelling, might be smart to give clear visual or audio cues for them. #
@thoughtmecca It's beautiful, isn't it? in reply to thoughtmecca #
OMG, the hot chick off Numb3rs is totally making out with another hot chick on my TV. LESBIANS! #
Huh. I'm Greek Cypriot, and I'M not very very hairy… #
…Sorry, that last tweet courtesy of half-watched channel 4 show. #
Really? This episode of Fringe is really going to be about murderous killer butterflies?… Actually, that's pretty cool. #
If I was a car, I don't think I'd want to ever be parked outside a very tall building. The fallers ALWAYS fall on you! #
Just had cheese on toast, kicking back with some brandy and some Fringe. #
We drink a lot of wine, & sometimes lager, but fuck me, drinking brandy out of a small glass with lots of ice feels goddamn decadent… #
…Also, feels a little bit like a beaten up noir hero kind of drink, when you drink it like that, instead of out of a brandy glass. #
@belle_lulu Still up here, but not for much longer, I think. in reply to belle_lulu #
@davidwynne Yeah, but in the glass I'm using, I can pretend that I'm drinking one of those other horrid drinks. in reply to davidwynne #
@belle_lulu Uh… eh? On GRAHAM NOrton? in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu The lass talking now is cute. Rossellini doesn't look bad, either… They just showing the Ledger clip to try and make her cry? in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu Well, being a famous supermodel doesn't necessarily equate to actual aesthetic cuteness. in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu I… wasn't trying to be bitchy… in reply to belle_lulu #
Morning all! One of those mornings where I'm CERTAIN I've forgotten something. #
AND Soton smells like eggs for some reason. Soft boiled with dash of salt, lemon, buttery soldiers. #
@Bournemouthecho Something's bugging me about the way that data's been reported there, but it's eluding me what. Which isn't helpful, huh? in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@jamiesmart Don't do it! That fist brings so many people happiness! in reply to jamiesmart #
Shutter Island looks a little bit intense – http://is.gd/4FBwu #
@Bournemouthecho Think it's just me, tbh. Initially read it as 1st line suggests 500+ sex offenders who also happen to be violent criminals. in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@Bournemouthecho …one of my bugbears is broad-brush applied to sex offences but I don't think that's led by Echo so much as MAPPA/Public. in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@Bournemouthecho (Actually think one of my bugbears is broad-brush applied to ANY crimes – such as piracy = theft, which also = burglary. in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@steevbishop It really does, doesn't it? DiCaprio has quietly become a bit of a must-see actor, with some of his film choices. in reply to steevbishop #
http://is.gd/4FCmt – Disney give refunds to people who were trying to short-cut the upbringing of their children using magic brain beans. #
http://is.gd/4FCmt – Disney refunds people who tried to short-cut the upbringing of their children using magic brain beans. #
Heh… dammit, now you can all see my proof-reading process in action. It involves slicing out extraneous words, & in extreme, AMPERSANDS! #
@steevbishop I totally spaced on that… I think I found it quite difficult to believe… Am now going to IMDB to see how many I'VE seen… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop, Think the last I saw was Departed. Before that, prob Bringing Out The Dead. I seem to go around 6 years at a time without. #
@dailyecho Possibly we can let the perpetrators who've died go on their way. What was he arrested for?</fucking idiot> in reply to dailyecho #
@Bournemouthecho Prob not fair to call Echo on this, mind. Suspect local papers stuck trying to appease audience that mainstream media made. in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@steevbishop Bringing Out The Dead is an easy one to forget, as it's more of a tone-poem than sort of narrative one might expect from him… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …Cape Fear is an odd one. Not a bad movie, but bizarrely, the 1962 original, & Mitchum's performance, flinch a lot less. in reply to steevbishop #
@Bournemouthecho Ah, I'll be back to normal by lunchtime. I think we're all culpable for the state of things, to be honest… in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@GeekSyndicate MOMB! @JamesMOMB & @RichMOMB are too cool to say anything, but you guys were nice to them at BICS, so a shout-out'd be swell! in reply to GeekSyndicate #
@GeekSyndicate (Also, we had an interview with Andi Ewington & Eddie Deighton at ComX about "45" last week on the #MOMBcast…) in reply to GeekSyndicate #
@SamShepherd Wasn't sure I liked this AT ALL to begin with, but the sweeping, accumulative scale of this song is really growing on me. in reply to SamShepherd #
RT @andydiggle: "We've got some work to do now!" Awesome zombie-apocalypse Scooby & Velma: http://is.gd/4FE0W http://is.gd/4FEgk (Oh, my!) #
…I always kind of fancied Velma. This won't be a BIG surprise to anyone who's known me for the last few years, anyway. #
@SamShepherd State Of The Union won me over… Song For The Road was nice but not as fresh/interesting… Girl One would like, though! in reply to SamShepherd #
"Sarah holds him hostage with a syringe of Liquid Rooter." HA! Ok, everyone's sharing this already, but – http://is.gd/4FF5P #
"Police?""How many?""All of them, I think." … is one of those quotes that the not-very-geeky G1 uses all the time, & warms my heart… #
Other day G1 was dragging around waiting while I looked at comics in FP, & she got so outraged at faulty game display she had to show me… #
…I was simultaneously moved & felt guilty that I had broken her somehow. #
The physical nuance in Linda Hamilton's performance in T2 is one of the most subtle tricks of direction I've seen since Reeves in Superman. #
…In that it's a popcorn movie, but held together by the fact that she's now more of a machine than Arnie is. Making her JUST LIKE THEM. #
@Glinner What this country needs is a few more niggly bits of hard to enforce legislation that waste time & make no qualitative difference. #
@McKelvie Re: music I agree. Out of interest, as a working pro, do you feel the same about comic torrents? Know it's a complex argument. in reply to McKelvie #
Absolutely agree, @McKelvie. Entertainment industry seems intent on idea that there is somehow an infinite market available despite economy. #
@McKelvie …The web allows them to reach a slightly lower percentage of a MUCH larger audience, but they keep reaching for that 100%. in reply to McKelvie #
@belle_lulu Morning! What's your day got in store? in reply to belle_lulu #
It's ok, though, @McKelvie & @Glinner… it's good that our government is keeping busy on piracy, cos there's not much else for them to do. #
@belle_lulu That'd be nice…! in reply to belle_lulu #
@dailyecho Sounds like the police are trying to serve broader responsibility to community harmony. Shame they don't do it more really… in reply to dailyecho #
http://is.gd/4FJPK – So basically, the only people who think this is a good idea are people who LITERALLY don't gather intelligence. #
@belle_lulu Oh dear. Thought we'd seen last of these "I don't like these so they must be faux pas" things. Wouldn't worry if you do them! in reply to belle_lulu #
http://is.gd/4FKPK – "4) 'So bored' – You're on the internet, go learn something" – COMPLETELY fails to note idea of mobile web access. #
"3) Anything, anything, anything about sex" – Why follow someone who says & does things that bother you so much? Tho sex IS shocking. #
"7) Public feuds" – The reason it's impossible to fight on Twitter makes you look like a stroppy 8 year old is because FIGHTING does… #
…If a medium allows a person to regularly expose themselves as petty or stupid, rather than to cover it up, why is that a bad thing? #
@Sulman I did have to read on to check that he didn't pull it back with a wink. But nope. Doesn't bother with humour in most of them. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman TOTALLY listening to Adam & Joe, so it's quite possible that it just isn't as funny as THEY are., so I missed the lols! in reply to Sulman #
Aww, man, Adam/Joe didn't use my reworded song lyrics for their Made-Up Joke segment. Prob right choice. Not everyone finds leprosy funny. #
Is Tumblr a viable stage for found objects which you don't want to swamp your blog with, & things that are too big/long to link here…? #
…Also from the outside Tumblr looks like it has quite nice self-propagating community feel to it. Does it add significantly to experience? #
@TracyAnnO What on earth is a Grace Dent? Is she a telly person? in reply to TracyAnnO #
@Mykx Oh, posterous… noticed that when @Glinner used it for something, but I'm wary of giving myself even more ways to neglect Nixsight… in reply to Mykx #
This is what my cousin gets up to when he's out in the world, rocking! Rich Webb's 1st tour video diary is stupid cute – http://is.gd/4FU8s #
@SamShepherd Ha! I love how in that penultimate paragraph, the Mumsnet rep manages to (deliberately?) skewer the media's response. in reply to SamShepherd #
@Mykx Yeah, uh, the third post on that soup.io page really shouldn't have made its way onto my work monitor. Eep. But thanks for heads up! in reply to Mykx #
@SorenLorensen Now, I think I know what LBD stands for, but it's midday on a Wednesday. That's chic for midweek…! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@katiewest Our network here seems to let ANYTHING through. Which actually, considering my monitor is on full display, isn't such good thing! in reply to katiewest #
@caitlinmoran Cockalicious is surely a valid & common use of language, though, no? Adding "-alicious" to anything MUST be acceptable form. in reply to caitlinmoran #
@caitlinmoran Whereas Shetty & Andre are obviously visionaries… in reply to caitlinmoran #
@Sulman Oh, NOW I see it. Stupid, stupid, stupid Nick. in reply to Sulman #
"Everybody loves titties, no?" says @Mykx. Y'know, actually, I think there's something in that… #
@JamesMOMB But… you're in charge, right? Can't you just FIRE them? in reply to JamesMOMB #
@Mykx I am NOT following that link… in reply to Mykx #
RT @Sulman: @nixsight You're not stupid. You're advanced. (Heh… that made me laugh inside my soul.) #
Someone here has used the words "tweaking" & "systems" around a dozen times, that I've heard, this afternoon. They are only half-joking. #
…They are also hardly Matthew Broderick circa War Games. #
@loscampesinos That's… 3,530 words is hardly anything! You should only mildly loathe yourself, is what I'm getting at. in reply to loscampesinos #
@Specsneedaclean Heh… me too, but I meant in terms of how unlike a super-competent hacker the chap in question is. in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Specsneedaclean …Um… you may be missing my point. I meant the guy who I was talking about in my tweet wasn't a super competent hacker. in reply to Specsneedaclean #
@Specsneedaclean OF COURSE Matthew Broderick can do anything. He's Matthew Broderick. in reply to Specsneedaclean #
Trying to work out leave for next few months. It baffles me that I hardly seem to take ANY holiday, but end up struggling more'n others. #
@JamesMOMB #MOMBcast day! That's what Thursday is to me… in reply to JamesMOMB #
Disproportionately aggravating being at work, having a conversation with one's partner who is on holiday, & them giving you stress. #
@Sulman That is, in fact, what I call ALL sexy times… Manifesting my happiness… in reply to Sulman #
@philkirby What the heck is a 26102009001? in reply to philkirby #

2009-10-27 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 27/10/09

@andydiggle D'you not already kind of role-play the characters as you go, anyway? I can't help it! (Oh, dear.) in reply to andydiggle #
@SoullaStylianou I hated it for years, and now I don't any more. We used to call it Dracula soup. Because we hated it. in reply to SoullaStylianou #
@McKelvie Odd, isn't it? She's a point of contention between me & Girl One. in reply to McKelvie #
Already loving Whatever Works, only a few moments in. #
@kmellon There's a point at which you can stop watching it, & it's the most awesome film you'll have watched all week… in reply to kmellon #
http://is.gd/4D9Ye – The Road May Rise To Meet You, But The World Will Roll Against You, by me, at Elephant Words. Go! Read! Comment! Share! #
@kmellon I think Boyle is awesome, but remain unconvinced of Garland's ability to write a movie. That's harsh, isn't it? in reply to kmellon #
"I saw the abyss!" "Don't worry, we'll watch something else…" Ha! #
@katiewest Ha! Got Stargate Universe pilot to watch, actually… Are THEY enamoured of the C4 Maneuver, too? in reply to katiewest #
"What's the difference? They all hurt you in the end. Every woman. Whether they're male or female." #
IMDB's quote of the day today is one of my favourites… It's from Beautiful Girls, which I think is a tragically underrated movie. #
Whatever Works is a peculiar confection. Love some of the script, & performances, & the pragmatic romanticism is in synch with mine… #
…But then, some of the delivery (or script, or direction – hard to tell) is stodgy & over-staged. At times, Allen almost patronises us. #
@CollingsA If you're enjoying it now (I really was), you're probably in for a treat as you run down to the end. I envy you the experience… in reply to CollingsA #
@CollingsA (BSG, along with Deadwood & The Wire, are all shows I wish I could watch for the first time again.) in reply to CollingsA #
@douglasnoble Yes, Douglas, that's exactly what I meant. Sigh. in reply to douglasnoble #
My timeline seems pretty quiet tonight. Where ARE you all? At a party, I reckon, without me. You BASTARDS! #
Wondered if @davidwynne hadn't commented on #MOMBcast yet 'cos he couldn't think of anything nice to say. Then remembered it's @davidwynne! #
@douglasnoble No, I mean I liked it… BAH! in reply to douglasnoble #
@RedMummy It was an If=Then statement… so if you're not at a party, you aren't a bastard. Also, offer of food goes in the plus column… in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy …Though I am quite happy with my little glass of brandy for now, thankyouverymuch! in reply to RedMummy #
@douglasnoble Yes I've seen it! God, there's no talking to you when the devil's in you like this! in reply to douglasnoble #
@karmachord You've still got your breasts up. :-/ I don't know where to look. But I don't think that makes you a bastard. What else you got? in reply to karmachord #
@davidwynne Ha! That's probably the right reaction. Tho should take it as a compliment that I only expect honesty from you! in reply to davidwynne #
Oh, god… I do not like the look of How Not To Live Your Life AT ALL, but I could easily end up watching it because of this blonde lady… #
@davidwynne Heh… Uh… Yeah, probably, uh… joking about what? in reply to davidwynne #
@douglasnoble God, I loathe you. in reply to douglasnoble #
@katiewest I have seen literally nothing about it, but I have heard the BSG comparison more than once. Will watch it tomorrow, report back. in reply to katiewest #
@sarahditum Yeah, it's horrible – it's like they watched Inbetweeners & thought it'd be easy. Mind, Laura Haddock has odd charm. in reply to sarahditum #
@davidwynne We interviewed Andi Ewington & Eddie Deighton from ComX, in the 5th episode. It was fun. We DO have lots of fun, to be honest. in reply to davidwynne #
@katiewest I'll warn you, though… I have a high threshold for retarded TV, so my report may not be reliable… in reply to katiewest #
@SorenLorensen We aren't certain that we're having one. I… will DM you… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@katiewest Well, that IS a relief… Everyone else's entertainment standards seem to be set SO HIGH these days. Geekdom is SO depressing. in reply to katiewest #
@davidwynne Did… I? God, I've GOT to stop drinking during the day. in reply to davidwynne #
@douglasnoble Heh… No. No I can't. in reply to douglasnoble #
Oh, for fuck's sake. I'm so lazy that I've just sat here on the laptop & ended up watching my 2nd ever episode of Gavin & Stacey. Dammit! #
Oh, god, this is doing my head in now. What happened with Rob Brydon's character that was so awful? #
Woah… A particular choice of wording in my latest EW piece seems to have totally attracted the gay porn spam! & WP COMPLETELY let it in. #
@purseonality …It's certainly got redeeming qualities. After watching the same episode twice, I have to say it was quite cute. in reply to purseonality #
"There’s a misting of liquid where his skin is exposed, a halo" was the exact choice of words that picked up all the gay spam retweets… #
…I should really have guessed. #
@SorenLorensen Sleep. Yes. That's the one… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@RivkaJacobs I WILL NOT BE SWAYED! Totally going to leave the words right in there! in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@katiewest Oh, yeah, sorry, that's me! in reply to katiewest #
Morning, internet! Second weekday with Girl One away. Two movies down, & a lot more TV that I didn't want to see, & not much achieved… #
Seeing @porksmith in the wonderful Moon was a bit of a double-take moment, but then made perfect sense. God, that film was great… #
…But only thing that could make Moon better would be if it was a Garth Marenghi production. With Todd Rivers in the Spacey role. #
@Sulman "It's myay job to be your bud-dey, Sa-am." Also, keep an eye out for the inevitable Marenghi-on-Marenghi punch-up… in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman …Actually the more I think about it, the more it would be a brilliant examination of the human psyche, in a space-horror way. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman And, oh my god, "Gerty Sanchez"! Lolz! I only just got it…! in reply to Sulman #
@sarahditum You were right about that show, by the way. How Not To Use My TV, AM I RIGHT? in reply to sarahditum #
@SamShepherd Only problem with Moon a la Marenghi is the lack of a prominent role for Dean Lerner. Maybe they could build up the corp bit. in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd (But yes, agreed!) in reply to SamShepherd #
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace's failure to get decent traction with the public is a failure on the part of our society… #
…We should remember that the next time we're patting our backs about whichever comedy show is cult at any given time. (True, @SamShepherd) #
@SamShepherd Thinking about it, it really could have benefited from a BBC 3 slot. in reply to SamShepherd #
@Sulman True. They wouldn't do that to Stephen King, would they? in reply to Sulman #
Listened to that Regina Spektor song so often, but I'd never noticed that she's saying "Someone next door's fucking to one of my songs." #
…Now I kind of want to know which song. #
@Alfie Grr… No, you're right – it IS entirely subjective, I suppose. But the audience bursting for Boosh should've been a shoe-in for DP. in reply to Alfie #
I enjoy DP on so many levels (DARKPLACE, toilet minds!) that I may be a bit blinkered on the subject! @Alfie #
"In the Red Room""This Man Is Trustworthy" #mostenticingtitlesinmyspamfolder #
My story at Elephant Words this week – http://is.gd/4E4Id – The Road May Rise To Meet You, But The World Will Roll Against You. Read! Share! #
This image is just SO confusing… http://is.gd/4E5ON #
@JamesMOMB Power tools and persistence. (@Sulman) in reply to JamesMOMB #
http://is.gd/4E6tG – You & Your Husband Want To Marry Other People Day! (Oh, yeah, Girls Are Pretty, FUCKING HILARIOUS! Sob.) #
@steevbishop Man, fuck that shit. You're better than a bucket of rags, any day of the week. I can tell you that much, right now. in reply to steevbishop #
@Sulman @steevbishop At the VERY least. #
@SamShepherd Who is this lady? She is lovely! I have never heard her before… (Never mind, I'll Google her.) in reply to SamShepherd #
Thanks to @SamShepherd & @SorenLorensen & interconnectedness of all things, have ended up watching Russell Brand interviewing Nerina Pallot. #
I find PostSecrets fascinating, but always with emotional detachment. So that this one has upset me is a bit sappy: http://is.gd/4EcD3 #
@Alfie I know… I mean, I guess I find it so sad because we've got the dog, but still… in reply to Alfie #
@SorenLorensen I'm going to choose to take that one Tweet out of context because it amuses me to do so. You knew, of course, I would… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@JamesMOMB We're the most self-loathing podcasters in Southampton, I know that for certain… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB I once got attacked by a llama. I don't find these jokes very funny. :-/ in reply to JamesMOMB #
@SorenLorensen http://is.gd/4Ekjw in reply to SorenLorensen #
@RedMummy NO idea what you're talking about. I haven't told anyone off for taking things out of context. Is this a caffeine or gin thing? in reply to RedMummy #
@JamesMOMB I really wasn't making it up, you know. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@RedMummy Neither. Our kettle is broken, and I never drink gin. in reply to RedMummy #
@RivkaJacobs Thankyou! Did you know it's part of a notional series? in reply to RivkaJacobs #
OH GOD! About to watch the 24 S8 trailer. Am so excited that I had to share it in advance… #
Oh god I love Jack Bauer so hard. Not even ironically. #
@RedMummy Nu-uh… not even. I both want to BE him, and be WITH him. in reply to RedMummy #
@JamesMOMB Ask me about it on Thursday, if you want the #MOMBcast to take a turn into tragedy. I mean, OBVIOUS tragedy. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@willmcinnes It's that all-encompassing driving force of perception & hype, innit? Some interesting people don't HAVE to take exciting jobs. in reply to willmcinnes #
@willmcinnes …Years back I had a friend who insisted that only goth or indie girls were worth fancying because they were more interesting. in reply to willmcinnes #
@willmcinnes …I think time & experience has shown how much of a pretentious moron HE turned out to be. in reply to willmcinnes #
@JamesMOMB I… I'm getting a bit emotional thinking about it. in reply to JamesMOMB #
Does anyone using Google Analytics know how their metrics for measuring Bounce Rate changed in June? EW went from approx 50% to about 2%… #
@RivkaJacobs I should just show you. Hang on. The Biscuit Tin – http://is.gd/4Em2v & TECMSDT, WWSDP – http://is.gd/4Emk6 in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@willmcinnes …Yeah, kind of realised I was co-opting your positive point to make my own cynical one, halfway through, but ran with it! in reply to willmcinnes #
@willmcinnes …Yes, exactly! They do things that are useful, rather than showy… in reply to willmcinnes #
@Sulman Oh… Is THAT how the Bounce Rate works? Awesome… suddenly it all makes sense! in reply to Sulman #
It's a tragedy that my 1st response to this sad story: http://is.gd/4EmY0 – was "Harker is an AWESOME name for a detective!" #
@RivkaJacobs I love the assumption that I'm somehow super-competent, but actually it happens by accident, most of the time… in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@RivkaJacobs mixTape was an example of me heroically biting off more than I should have been able to chew, & it's really Rol's fault… in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@RivkaJacobs I keep revisiting Jonni Sood & Harris Pax, because they were intended as sort of contemporary Cryptkeepers, not protagonists… in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@RivkaJacobs …You know how men are supposed to all be in the autism spectrum? It's probably because of that! in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@RivkaJacobs Which is why I say "notional". These stories aren't connected as such, they just all take place on the same odd night. in reply to RivkaJacobs #
WAY TO JUMP IN ON MY MEETING & REPEAT THE EXACT SAME SHIT I JUST SAID, DUDE! #
In a place like this, some colleagues you expect to never see, except in the halls & during fire drills. ALWAYS a surprise when they pop in. #
(This is NOT why I keep popping fire alarms. That is just to ensure we are ever vigilant. Honest.) #
Is anyone actually any good at finishing phone calls without it feeling awkward for one or other party? #
@RivkaJacobs Though they don't resemble it now, Sood & Pax came from @Sulman & I. They were an effort to replicate our many nights in pubs. in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@steevbishop There's a messy and very foul-mouthed pun to be made in response to your tweet, but I can't work out how to make it! in reply to steevbishop #
@RivkaJacobs …We were drinking in a place where faces from my past kept showing up, & I seemed to end up explaining long histories a lot. in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@RivkaJacobs …Sood & Pax where a way of asking "What if those stories, instead of being a bit depressing, were actually AWESOME?" in reply to RivkaJacobs #
@RivkaJacobs Oh, god, NO intention of editing. Though some of those vignettes are ripe for plucking & representing elsewhere. in reply to RivkaJacobs #
RT @zdarsky: How is it that none of you have told me about this Wolverine character before? He's got claws coming out of his hands! #
@georgelondon You out of town for this one, cuz? in reply to georgelondon #
@georgelondon Stupid Germany! in reply to georgelondon #
@JamesMOMB Heh… yeah. You ALWAYS need an Exit Strategy… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@MissDracula Re: Danse Macabre – I NEED to re-read that. Oddly, it's a MUCH better writing resource than On Writing was. in reply to MissDracula #
@Bournemouthecho SNURF! in reply to Bournemouthecho #
Guys! Look! Romance like you never expected!! Those Awkward Firsts – http://is.gd/4ErBt. #
@mmetcalfe Hah! Yeah, that sounds pretty bad, doesn't it? A KIND of romance, all the same… in reply to mmetcalfe #
@georgelondon Oh, I wish! in reply to georgelondon #

2009-10-26 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 26/10/09

Delightful afternoon of corporate consumption with @steevbishop. Heading home in teeshirt & cold. #
@davidwynne Oh, gosh… I assure you, we aren't the same person. I suspect, for a start, that @idsharman is a little bit nicer. in reply to davidwynne #
@RebeccaFront Tell your mum, who was booted off Strictly, what? in reply to RebeccaFront #
http://bit.ly/1hVnEX – The what now? When We Were A Fairytale… for when neither your West or your Jonze is quite bewildering enough… #
@SorenLorensen (Oooh, which Boosh?) in reply to SorenLorensen #
@davidwynne (Which one you listening to, by the way?) in reply to davidwynne #
@SorenLorensen Hah… I only vaguely remember that one… I may well take this week without a G1 as an opportunity to remind myself of them! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen I do like me some Old Greg. I may have to mission it Mon night – another good thing about Brit comedy – max 3 hours a series. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@davidwynne Oooh, Number 5 is the one with the big Norman Collier interview! Exciting…! #MOMBcast… in reply to davidwynne #
@SorenLorensen I don't have the live dvds, but I did see them the first time they came to Southampton. It was very, VERY cool… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen I couldn't afford the next tour after. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@belle_lulu I don't know… that sounds pretty specific… in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu Are we discounting Kate Winslet cos her first movie role was in a NZ movie, & she's made more US movies since? in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu HER who? in reply to belle_lulu #
@SorenLorensen Innit just. An early night for both of us, looks like… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@joshhechinger EVERYBODY came for that panel… Oh, hang on, you mean that's what you showed up for? I… totally misunderstood… in reply to joshhechinger #
@SorenLorensen Well, relatively speaking… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@joshhechinger Oh, c'mon… I can't help it… we English are raised on single-entendres, you know that… in reply to joshhechinger #
@SorenLorensen Stupid Satan. He's the OLD Nick. I'm the new and improved one…! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@danwellman Make lots of friends, and don't let the bigger boys bully you! in reply to danwellman #
@CollingsA That's the smart move. I seem to recall that that's when it's intended to be watched, narratively. REVEALS! in reply to CollingsA #
@belle_lulu Well, I doubt it's you who's really slow, so it MUST be Twitter… in reply to belle_lulu #
DAMN INTERNET! I'd've been happier not knowing that this was coming till after'… @loscampesinos Romance Is Boring 02/10 http://is.gd/4CcKS #
…Now I have to wait for the thing. Sigh. #
It frustrates me how little attempt at comprehension English people make when talking to someone for whom English is a second language… #
…Stubbornly misinterpreting as literal the slight mistranslations that a reasonable person would get used to in a matter of moments. #
…Fact that they're communicating at level where you CAN misinterpret them means they're probably SMARTER than you, not dumber, asshat. #
@RedMummy What midday lecture? in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy Ah, I see. Funny! One of the subjects up for discussion this weekend seemed to be how people reduce other people to cartoons… in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy …despite the opportunities/technology being there to interact at deeper level. So what angst you got lined up today? in reply to RedMummy #
@steevbishop I don't know, but he's a fucking idiot. Practically FORCES people to Torrent or DVR one or t'other, thus killing broadcast TV. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …Frankly, these people deserve for their industry to die around them… in reply to steevbishop #
http://is.gd/4Cih5 – Al Williamson is a source of comic frustration for me… I love his art but haven't enjoyed the strips he's used on. #
@Sulman I find that talking loudly & slowly tends to be the best way to deal with stupid people, too. in reply to Sulman #
@JamesMOMB Out working? in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB …Btw, it's actually pathetic how much I can't wait for the next podcast. It's a bit addictive. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@steevbishop No, I think I'm trying to make a misanthropic one… in reply to steevbishop #
@SorenLorensen I resent the hell out of them forcing me to be rude & abrupt full-stop. It's MUCH worse when they're sweet sounding… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@JamesMOMB I'm not sure THAT'S such a good idea… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@steevbishop Same shoot, different boot. in reply to steevbishop #
@SorenLorensen Ha! You should have just pretended to be a nervous housewife who isn't allowed to make financial household decisions… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …Oh My God, Oh My God! OR! You should totally have pretended that cos he was so nice, you felt you could trust him, &… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …Broken down about how you're enslaved in your own house by husband or neighbour, but too scared to ask anyone for help! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen I think it would be intriguing to see what happens… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@JamesMOMB Oh, don't start! You're the cuddly emotional heart at the center of the #MOMBcast… the rest of us are twats! in reply to JamesMOMB #
@steevbishop I now want a tee-shirt or badge that says "my other boot is a jackboot". in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop That… would mean I was wearing odd boots? in reply to steevbishop #
@Sulman @steevbishop Stupid BNP & their stupid no-ethnics rule! They won't even let me in if I bring my own jackboots… #
@SorenLorensen You should have claimed that Mrs Burden kidnapped you when you were young, & keeps you in cupboard to hand her sugar for tea. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …& that Mrs Burden doesn't even TAKE sugar in her tea, so you only see daylight when guests come round. For tea. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Satan-like. I told you, Old Nick was an amateur. It's a well known fact that the New version of things are more evil. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@JamesMOMB …Your dogs already attack me every time they see me. With tongues! in reply to JamesMOMB #
@RedMummy You should ask @JamesMOMB. We talk a bit about TinTin most weeks on the #MOMBcast. in reply to RedMummy #
@douglasnoble ESPECIALLY the Return Of The Jedi adaptation! I think he got typecast as the guy to do all of those things, but they sucked! in reply to douglasnoble #
@SorenLorensen Oooh, I don't know… that more dithery, watered down & insidious approach in the New Testament seems pretty evil to me… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Ha! You really haven't read many of my stories, have you…? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@JamesMOMB It's a RACIST sexy attack. You sexy racist! in reply to JamesMOMB #
@SorenLorensen Heh… yeah, actually they don't tend to be all THAT disturbing. But OH YES VIVID! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@douglasnoble Oh, no, I loved it at the time… But I've realised that subject matter was let down by most of those Marvel adaptations. in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble (I loved everything with a Star Wars logo on it back then…) in reply to douglasnoble #
@SamShepherd Well, I've already bought my wedding night lingerie. Aww, yeah, Girl One is in for a lovely sexy time… in reply to SamShepherd #
@JamesMOMB You were probably over there for football, & setting fire to Greek peoples. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@douglasnoble I remember that story REALLY vividly… I don't mean the actual comics, I mean the movie adaptations… in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble Traditionally they aren't really comics. Just vaguely comic-esque screen-grabs with narration, & scant key dialogue. in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble The Blade Runner adaptation suffered exactly the same fate. in reply to douglasnoble #
@douglasnoble Yeah, I was thinking that as I tweeted… Strictly, picture books, but picture books are strictly comics too, so… Semantics! in reply to douglasnoble #
@nick_space @anotherjulia is always complaining about my vivid thingie thingie? (@SorenLorensen) in reply to nick_space #
@JamesMOMB You are a bad 'un. The kind my mother warned me about, in fact. Which makes you irresistable… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@SamShepherd MmmHmm… of perfection. Oops, actually had to stop myself gyrating in my chair, there. Sometimes I can't actually help myself! in reply to SamShepherd #
Well, that salad worked well at getting my appetite going. Just before running out & leaving me high & dry. #
@SorenLorensen It wasn't meant… I meant my vivid & twisted imagination, innit? in reply to SorenLorensen #
Oh, wow. On the subject of twisted, I forgot all about this: Food Of The Gods – http://is.gd/4CuUG #
@RichMOMB It disturbs me how many of the commenters on there are actually YOUNGER than him. Yeesh. in reply to RichMOMB #
Quite enjoyed putting together @Bournemouthecho rundown of Elephant Words week, this week – http://is.gd/4CxBI #
Out of interest, @rivkajacobs, @acheverton & @idsharman, are you getting notifications when someone replies to a comment you've made at EW? #
@SorenLorensen Well, THAT'S hardly going to make it pass without comment, is it? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Aww… but there's nothing wrong with the tweet at all! No need to self-censor, innit? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@RedMummy You're feeding Josh gerbil food? in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy I'm sure it'll work out perfect. in reply to RedMummy #
Sometimes A Softer World is so fucking awesome it makes my heart bleed. Everyone, read: http://is.gd/4CGqQ #
This one specifically for @Sulman – http://is.gd/4CGwU #
http://is.gd/4CGzm – #
@Groonk That site is a constant fucking eye-opener. MASSIVE influence on my writing, though I doubt you'd ever know it from my wordiness! in reply to Groonk #
@RivkaJacobs Yeah, it's cool! in reply to RivkaJacobs #
Oh! Oh! Seriously you guys, one more… this is GOLD! – http://is.gd/4CHJf – (Also has a pretty simple message that we should all remember!) #
RT @Groonk: I think this teaches a lesson as well http://bit.ly/3BKoda (Ha! F'r sure!) #

2009-10-25 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 25/10/09

@SorenLorensen Aww… cute. You scrub up okay, don't you? #
OH god, okay, #SCD – I quite liked that Ant & Dec joke. Shame Daly either avoided it or failed to notice it… #
@scdfansite He was getting confused for comedic effect. It wasn't a "Knock knock, who's there?" kinda joke, mind… in reply to scdfansite #
@rhodri Unbreakable? in reply to rhodri #
@acheverton I can understand that. I thought it was inevitable, but the balance of that to actualy military scifi was a bit off at the end. in reply to acheverton #
@steevbishop Oh, for FUCK'S sake… I forgot. Also, prob failed to DVR it. We were watching "Up" instead. in reply to steevbishop #
@SorenLorensen Ha! I did wonder how Boy was doing wolf thing. Going the mask route means costume can double-up as serialkiller/bank robber! in reply to SorenLorensen #
Girl One gone away for the week. Walking dog, ipod throwing chunky Streets remixes at me… #
…kind of love this FitBut one, but suspect some lyrics rule it out from the wedding playlist… #
"'cos I've got like a hundred gash, and you ain't one of 'um!" indeed! #
Proper sorry frown. #
Totally rocking the indie hobo look, on my way to look at girls & drink cawfee with @steevbishop. #

2009-10-24 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 24/10/09

Do guys who walk with that odd 'geezer' strut not realise that it's more Lee Evans than Guy Ritchie? #
Am trawling Spotify on a lousy connection, listening to covers of Love Will Tear Us Apart, because of a comment in an e-mail I just read… #
…looking for a particular one, that I can hear just by thinking, but can't recall who it is by, or find. Wondering, now, if it exists… #
@rhodri (Ha! I noticed that… I don't think I'd realised he'd done a version! I won't be listening to it!) in reply to rhodri #
Am wondering – am I imagining a version that only exists conceptually? The Platonic Ideal Cover Version of Love Will Tear Us Apart? #
…Like that version of All Along The Watchtower that people can hear in their heads, a long time ago in a galaxy far far away? #
@jhewlett YES THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M SAYING! Dammit, I figured at least the DJs would get it… in reply to jhewlett #
@jhewlett Hah… I've been using this Spider-Man one for so long you can no longer tell that that's Spider-Man on it… in reply to jhewlett #
@Groonk That still gives me chills. I know that phase of BSG lost a lot of goodwill with part of the audience, but it totally clicked f'me. in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk (Tho their pacing was a bit fucked by then, so that might have been part of it.) in reply to Groonk #
Wonder what survey into which people enjoyed the final phase of BSG, & which people already had a relationship with that song, would find..? #
Certainly, if I hadn't quickly had vague recall of tune that the characters were haunted by, so that I wasn't emotionally prepped for it… #
…It might have been one stupid hippy gimmick too far, but as it was, I totally fell for the plot device. #
1am. The Internet. @rhodri warns me off Paul Young song. Then tweets openly about utter boredom. THEN suggests I listen to Paul Young song. #
…The story that can be gathered from this is that @rhodri is attempting to alleviate his boredom by running behavioural experiments on me! #
@Groonk I think what's amazing ultimately is that they went THERE. Their Earth/Our Earth was elephant in room since beginning of original… in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk …that they ran with it, but still managed to get intrigue out of it was impressive. in reply to Groonk #
RE BSG, I'll admit, I'm predisposed to that idea of universal tunes, because of King's inclusion of Hey Jude in 1st vol of Dark Tower.. #
@jhewlett …I noticed that the other day. Is it really the WHOLE thing? Including mini-series? I have The Plan to watch, when G1 is away. in reply to jhewlett #
@jhewlett Still haven't actually watched Caprica, which is weird – had it for months, & love Eric Stolz. I DO think BSG has flawed pacing – in reply to jhewlett #
@jhewlett …Which wouldn't even notice if I didn't find few shows in recent years that WERE perfect. One doesn't expect perfection! in reply to jhewlett #
@Groonk From that point to the end, I literally had NO clue what was going to happen, & that is rare as hell. & I hate that attitude that… in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk …gets squirrelly about a show being anything other than purely baseline tonally for a few eps… in reply to Groonk #
My mind was UTTERLY boggled by how fandom bitched about that ep of Sarah Connor where the town was in mourning. Because it was depressing… #
…With the showrunner feeling the need to explain why they'd done it & the possibility that it actually sounded the death knell for TSCC. #
@Groonk I understood the final solution story-wise, but yeah, don't know if they sold it that well to the audience. & they ruined nice idea, in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk …with the amount of Very Thought-Provoking Stuff in that last scene, didn't they? in reply to Groonk #
@Groonk Felt really sorry for Lee, actually. Otherwise, everyone else got good closure, for sure. No-one who didn't deserve it got fucked… in reply to Groonk #
Hmm… talking BSG with @Groonk & @jhewlett is just making me more & more aware that ONE of them just bought the blu-ray. & is local… #
@Groonk Oh, I don't have either thing either. Nor know @jhewlett well enough to drop round. Was totally planning to burgle him. in reply to Groonk #
@jhewlett Tut. Ok… There MUST be someone closer that I can burgle for electronic goods & BSG… in reply to jhewlett #
@Sulman Heh… actually, isn't it funny how common that film is across shows? The Shield has arguably EXACTLY THE SAME message, most eps! in reply to Sulman #
@SorenLorensen Oh, how exciting! Good feelings? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@jonronson The idea that society would break down so quickly CAN'T be that big a stretch surely? Also, that ending divides people… in reply to jonronson #
@jonronson …Tho the film doesn't have the emotional kick to make you feel it adding up the stuff they've been through it makes some sense. in reply to jonronson #
@steevbishop Oh, blimey. Did I miss a rave-up? in reply to steevbishop #
@SorenLorensen Ah, but are you RIGHT, my dear? If so, steamroller him! He'll thank you for it. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen (OH GOD somebody completely different from me just took over for a second. I, of course, do not advocate that behaviour…) in reply to SorenLorensen #
@jhewlett Right. Well, bearing in mind I was going to pop in today in reply to jhewlett #
The "enter" key on this laptop is FAR too close to the "backspace". When I want to wipe something completely, I end up sharing it instead! #
@jhewlett Ignore that last tweet. It was an unfinished thought that should have gone deleted. in reply to jhewlett #
@SorenLorensen I guessed you would be… you're the girl, right? Empirical evidence bore out your opinion, though… most impressive… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen That song is lovely, btw… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@steevbishop NO! NOT A QUIZ!! in reply to steevbishop #
@SorenLorensen MY GOD! How big does he need the bedroom to be?? in reply to SorenLorensen #
Yeah, we're like totally going to go & put ourselves in 25 years of debt, in about five minutes… #
Yes. Well, that's another bot pretending I've got anything to do with it, right there. SIgh. #
@acheverton Hm… whereas I reckon they got where it looked like they were going from the 1st BSG Proper episode. LOTS of odd spirituality! in reply to acheverton #

2009-10-23 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 23/10/09

Ok, not entirely happy that everything I'd expected to happen with the Griffin appearance has so far totally happened… #
…Sometimes I think that ALL the fucking bellowing, wounded, professionally blamey fuckers should just go die & leave the rest of us alone. #
(@Templesmith I'm really not a fan of Steam. This is compounded by the fact that the impulse purchases I've made have mostly been shit… #
…But I've had no recourse to sell them on like I would any other game that I bought but was disappointed by. @Templesmith) #
…These people all want to impose their opinion on everyone else, rather than just SHARE it, & it all ultimately makes our society weaker. #
@Templesmith Seriously RE: Steam not travelling well? in reply to Templesmith #
Ha @SorenLorensen! But yes, it's like ALL of those things. Religion, Environmentalism, Fascism, Atheism, Anti-this, Pro-that… #
…Everyone SO enamoured of their own opinion that they feel the need to attach a capital letter to it & stick it in other people's faces. #
…They were really getting me down earlier on today. #
But! We just got back from seeing @loscampesinos at Joiners tonight, along with Sparky Deathcap & Copy HAHO. & it was a beautiful thing… #
…I struggle writing about music, but may try to write up @loscampesinos gig for Nixsight tomorrow. But I won't be able to do it justice. #
Actually, fuck it. Should address @loscampesinos directly: That gig tonight… Seriously, you guys, thank you so much. It was gorgeous. #
@DJDarren Having watched them live on video, or heard em, I wasn't sure what sort of sound quality to expect, but figured it'd be chaotic… in reply to DJDarren #
@DJDarren …What I didn't expect was to end up wanting to just go up to Gareth & give him a massive bearhug. I didn't, btw. @loscampesinos in reply to DJDarren #
@loscampesinos I guess we kind of love you guys. Awesome gig! Both supports are new favourites, now, too. in reply to loscampesinos #
@SorenLorensen What's happening? Not in reach of the tv… in reply to SorenLorensen #
http://is.gd/4wA5U – The slightest taste of what we got to hear/see tonight. (@thepetshopboy not house, but seriously fucking awesome…) #
@SorenLorensen I'm actually pretty glad I can't see it, then. When it's kids, you can see that it isn't as simple as evilisasevildoes… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …& today has already been a day of people almost dangerously missing that point, I think. Was QT good, or just interesting? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Also, how was your evening, ma'am? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Hm. I'd have found something to get upset about in it, wouldn't I? It's in my nature, tho it sounds fairly innocuous… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen You know, I really needed this gig tonight. It perked me right up, after spending the day mostly disappointed with people! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Oh, no… just people en masse. The Griffin protestations tap into a growing agitation I have with that sort of thing… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen If calm & rational debate & the ability to actually listen & process were more valued behaviours, EVERYTHING would be better. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …In a world where the left didn't overreact to the right who overreact to the left & on & on, BNP would be 1 guy in a shed. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@katiewest I have no idea what your life is like, but as beautiful as your stuff always is, these days it makes me feel a little sad… #
@SorenLorensen Oh, there's Malibu? Yum… I know it sounds like I'm getting worked up about politics, but actually it's kind of universal… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …Doing it again. Oops! I'm actually feeling really good, just thought-provoked. Actually think we're lucky to have BNP… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …This country is ripe for an actual COMPETENT fascist party to take over at the moment, & mainstream parties don't get it. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen This is part of the reason why I'm feeling good, but thought-provoked: http://is.gd/4wDBe in reply to SorenLorensen #
@thepetshopboy That there video wasn't our particular gig, but yeah, it's a fair approximation. Only with less sweat. It was GREAT. #
@acheverton Not you, you blumming wally. Nobody I know individually! in reply to acheverton #
To clarify again that when I said I was disappointed with people last night, I didn't mean individually, I meant en masse, RE: QT protest… #
…& Protest culture in general. This idea that people will get their own way (or try to) by being bullish & obnoxious has taken over a bit. #
(Except @SorenLorensen. I'm VERY disappointed with her. She tried to get me Malibu drunk in the early hours, prob with robbery in mind…);) #
Came into work to a fire-drill, which was nice. Fire Drills are always a triffic reminder of how many hot people there are working here. #
@Mykx Nope, that was it. FAR too happy about the Los Campesinos! gig last night to stay grumpy. in reply to Mykx #
@steevbishop Did you sleep at all? in reply to steevbishop #
@belle_lulu Ha! That's one of those titles that gives a very strong impression of what the post might be about. in reply to belle_lulu #
@RedMummy Grr… But my angst is the only true luxury I've got! @SorenLorensen could get stupid amounts for that on the black-market…! in reply to RedMummy #
@JamesMOMB Yes. I had a cocoa while we watched. It was a real knee-tapper of a show. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@SamShepherd Listen, I was just having a bad day yesterday. I HARDLY THINK my flurry of tweets constitutes "a roaring ball of hate fire"! in reply to SamShepherd #
@SorenLorensen Grr. You obviously got a good price down at your fence, with my stolen angst, then… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@belle_lulu Which reminds me of one of my favourite old @ronskanky bits, wherein he talks about the film "Spunky Birthday". in reply to belle_lulu #
@JamesMOMB Have you heard any los campos yet? in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB I think we already established that they are JUST like Bassey, Jones and the SFA…? Do you have YouTube at work? in reply to JamesMOMB #
@SamShepherd …Heh, that was a bit Morris. "And what sort of sound would the hate make?" in reply to SamShepherd #
@JamesMOMB Nor Spotify? It's like you work in the dark ages… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@belle_lulu I am uncertain, but pretty sure, that @ronskanky isn't actually IN it. I think it is just a film that he was aware of… in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu …back when porn came in films instead of 5 minute segments on the internet. (@ronskanky) in reply to belle_lulu #
@kierongillen It's true! Being engaged means I don't even get to burn it on fast & loose women! I mean, faster & looser. in reply to kierongillen #
@TracyAnnO Luckily, tho, everyone who already disagreed with BNP got to reaffirm their opinion & feel smug, so it worked out well. in reply to TracyAnnO #
@Wudakuda, it only counts as prejudice if it's only aimed at particular groups. @iainlee is a cunt to almost everyone, so it doesn't count. #
@iainlee Um… I say that with love, you understand. in reply to iainlee #
It's that time of the week again: http://is.gd/4xjZB #
RT: @FGRibreau: The Prodigy "Invaders Must Die" Free MP3 Track http://is.gd/4xnxd amazing tune (by way of @danwellman. Hells yes!) #
@SorenLorensen I would never! I'm assuming you mean me… unless someone called "nisight" grabbed vid of you too! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Aww, you know I don't mind! It's a FF thing – it's flattering to be thought of, but it doesn't matter if it's typoed! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen I was MORE worried that you think I'm capable of extortion! You KNOW I'd only share footage of you for the sheer fun of it! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@loscampesinos How many Exeter City players does it take to change a light bulb? in reply to loscampesinos #
@belle_lulu What you watching? in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu Awww… that's supposed to be ace! in reply to belle_lulu #
@SorenLorensen Gah! Not the scary Nana! Naboo isn't going to be happy. It's an OUTRAGE! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen (I still kind of miss the Zooniverse, you know…) in reply to SorenLorensen #
http://bit.ly/397nhU – @hattiehattie almost totally nails part of the discomfort I've been struggling to articulate over last 24 hours… #
…Though I'd argue that this isn't solely a Twitter behaviour we need to watch out for. Or one limited to racism. @hattiehattie #
@hattiehattie Oh, absolutely. Or at least, an example of it on a bigger scale, but more subtle tools of alignment. The REAL difference,… in reply to hattiehattie #
@hattiehattie …that you pick up on in the post is that on Twitter we don't REALISE we're doing it. In RL we join clubs, FB protest groups. in reply to hattiehattie #
@hattiehattie …Here on Twitter, we like to think we're above that sort of seeking out of consensus, but we do it to ourselves. in reply to hattiehattie #
@hattiehattie Aww, thanks, but I've been rambling incoherently on Twitter for 24 hours on the same subject you just nailed perfectly… in reply to hattiehattie #
@hattiehattie …law of averages suggests that at least SOMETHING I'd managed in among the angst was going to make sense! in reply to hattiehattie #
Why, Despite The Women, The BNP Won – Jon Snow – http://is.gd/4xy0Z #
@belle_lulu OH MY GOD! Someone should stop you! You potential movie pirate lady! in reply to belle_lulu #
Is there some rule in TV land that whenever the BNP DO get on a discussion format show, there has to be a prominent black guest, too? #
…I think I'd resent the hell out of BEING that prominent black guest, but I guess opportunity to stick it to the BNP is too great a draw. #
Hey, everybody! Yesterday was "Save Your Family" Day! I can't believe I missed it! http://is.gd/4xBvS #
@charlottelydia How very peculiar. Why do you think that? Does he actually have a camera out, or…? in reply to charlottelydia #
@Sulman Yeah, course – nobody forces anybody. It just feels like it's kind of slipped into the language of the form, & it feels cynical. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman Ah, you know, the smart thing for me to do would be not to comment, wouldn't it? It's obvious that everything about the subject… in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman …is bugging the hell out of me at the moment, for some reason! (Course, knowing this isn't prob going to stop me…) in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman I… seem to have read a lot around this… remind me? in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman Oh, yeah, agreement culture. It was kind of in abstract, wasn't it? Dealing with the idea of it as a generally uncomfortable thing. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman …@hattiehattie's piece today had a much sadder bent to it, but was on a similar subject. It's not the consensus that I've got … in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman …issue with, so much as the level of discourse & assumption of a rational viewpoint that isn't actually there. in reply to Sulman #
If you were waiting to listen to this week's awesome #MOMBcast, you'll be glad to know that it's now a smaller file-size: http://is.gd/4xGn1 #
…Same meaty #MOMBcast goodness, though. #
Heh, Oh, yeah, @Sulman, good buddy. There WAS a #MOMBcast this week. & it featured an INTERVIEW. With exclusive NEWS! #

2009-10-22 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 12:21 22/10/09

"Your island? You mean Ireland?""Yes. It's MY Ireland." #
Heh. Crazy Irish guy… #
Back from recording this week's #MOMBcast, early because of @loscampesinos. Did our 1st interview, which was good, but missed @RichMOMB #
What the fuck, Tweetdeck! #
@SorenLorensen Isn't EVERY grown-up version of the Little Red Riding Hood costume a little "Does Dallas"? #
Always forget how bloody brutal this bit of Braveheart is. It's bloody brutal. #
@richjohnston (I think we might have accidentally got a bit of scoop news in tonight's interview with Andi Ewington & Eddie Deighton btw) in reply to richjohnston #
@thoughtmecca W'what? Is that a Braveheart thing? Mine was a Braveheart thing! in reply to thoughtmecca #
@RivkaJacobs Thankyou, Rivka! Have responded to your response…! #
@SorenLorensen Why are you having the tempers at Channel 4? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@belle_lulu Who said that? What, I didn't hear you say anything bad about Channel 4. I'm intrigued… what did they do wrong? in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu (I turned up to see you lot talking about breasts. Either had to dive in, or leave it well alone! Did I make the wrong choice?) in reply to belle_lulu #
@SorenLorensen Was it an end of season thing, or they just missed the bloody endsies? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@hattiehattie Oooh, good point. Keep hearing relatively good things about that show. May be worth a punt. in reply to hattiehattie #
@SorenLorensen Silly fuckers. Is it still season 1 they're showing? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Girl One and I really need to catch up on that. Got the 1st season somewhere or other… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Oh, god, that is ACTUALLY one of my favourite jokes ever. Thanks! (You too, @ChicaLolita!) in reply to SorenLorensen #
@richjohnston I dropped you a very short message via the site, which is by necessity a bit vague. Hope to hear back from you! in reply to richjohnston #
Peculiar… in the interview on today's #MOMBcast, WE sound like we're down a phone-line, whereas Eddie Deighton & Andi Ewington sound fine! #
NEW #MOMBcast, with our interview with Andi Ewington & Eddie Deighton, writer of "45" & EIC of ComX, is up early, here: http://bit.ly/44bt3 #
@belle_lulu Heh. Thought you'd gone to bed, for some reason! You & @SorenLorensen pulling an all-nighter? in reply to belle_lulu #
I totally failed to explain what sort of music @loscampesinos play on this week's #MOMBcast! http://bit.ly/44bt3 #
http://bit.ly/44bt3 Also, we talk about the 1st comic we remember owning. Promises to be heartwarming/fails to live up to it. #MOMBcast #
@jupitusphillip I guarantee that this week's #MOMBcast is only one on t'web that talks about old Laurel & Hardy comics: http://bit.ly/44bt3 #
@belle_lulu TUT. Lightweights! in reply to belle_lulu #
@belle_lulu (I mean for going to bed so early, not for going to bed seperately!) in reply to belle_lulu #
@SorenLorensen You aren't actually working tomorrow/today, are you? Blimey! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen Is that the somethingy Britain thingie? You both up watching it? in reply to SorenLorensen #
Gosh, Party Down is awesome. But I do kinda wish Ron wasn't so awfully terrible. Have never wished a character would catch a break so much. #
@SorenLorensen Ah, fat people… they are awesome. AWESOME! Nuhnight! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen (Note: Fat people aren't actually awesome.) in reply to SorenLorensen #
@belle_lulu Nights, then, youse! in reply to belle_lulu #
@louobedlam Because we don't have it on here yet! But I'm hella excited to not illegally download that bad boy…! in reply to louobedlam #
God, Molly Parker is seriously gorgeous. Also, Lizzy Kaplan. Also, Fred Savage has turned out to be a pretty good director, huh? #
Oh dear. Without the bit before the theme, that whole thing about bears makes NO sense. #MOMBcast #
…Podcast Nick, you're a fucking idiot. Also, the word you were struggling with? 'gallery'. You twat. #
We should prob apologise to Eddie Deighton for saying his name wrong… #MOMBcast #
Belgium? Why the fuck were we so obsessed with Belgium? #MOMBcast #
RT @JhonenV: Maybe movie robots wouldn't be so inclined to go bad if (we'd) just stop building them with scary red bulbs to switch over to. #
@SamShepherd This is my regular #MOMBcast autopsy. 3 or more idiots talk with varied levels of authority about comics. Rinse. Repeat… in reply to SamShepherd #
@SamShepherd …When I listen back to it, I end up doing this kind of self-loathing Commentary. Like an ill-considered DVD-extra! #MOMBcast in reply to SamShepherd #
@SorenLorensen Good Morning! Congratulations to the lovely friend & their womb. & their baby, who gets to be born. Obv. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@Sulman Hey! @nixsight heard that! in reply to Sulman #
(I think they're called "zines", not "fanzines". Goddamit, that's a schoolboy error, guys, COME ON!) #MOMBcast #
@SorenLorensen After last night's sartorial adventures? Did you burn out, or is it a really fucking awesome tank top? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SamShepherd Are you bonding, or forming up in two seperate factions, and competing violently against each other? On the coach. in reply to SamShepherd #
Guys, I've been Tweeting as I listen back to the previous night's #MOMBcast for the last 4 weeks..! Not bragging, just saying, don't worry! #
…I'm not having some sort of peculiarly-flavoured nervous breakdown. Or at least, this isn't evidence of one! (Last 2 to calm @RedMummy) #
@Butwin It was massive fun talking to youse guys last night! Thanks for being gentle with us…! in reply to Butwin #
@idsharman Your horoscope has you listening to A-Ha today… Fucking AWESOME! in reply to idsharman #
@RedMummy You were one of a couple of people who misinterpreted context of my post-podcast autopsy, but you misread it as angst, is all… in reply to RedMummy #
@RedMummy …"Calm" was just the shortest way of saying "to put @RedMummy's mind at ease". Apologies for not being clearer! in reply to RedMummy #
Aww… sounds like I'm in love with @glinner on this week's #MOMBcast. http://is.gd/4vrQV Also, free joke for @andydiggle #
Oh, ZING, Nick! "2000AD Was Better In The 80s!" insight! YOU ARE SO WISE! #MOMBcast #
@RedMummy That was SUCH an ill-considered & misrepresentative Tweet that I can't believe I'm even rising to it to THIS extent. in reply to RedMummy #
Aww lookit @marcellerby! He dunt have to do the rubbering out no more! (Seriously, I don't think anybody is marking us for grammar on here!) #
@Butwin Glad you're enjoying it! It's kind of more fun to do than it is informative, but we try! in reply to Butwin #
@RedMummy S'okay, us doing the podcast early has brought forward my not-angsty-at-all SUPERCRITICAL #MOMBcast Commentary, so… in reply to RedMummy #
You know, the irritating thing about this bit I'm vaguely stumbling through right now is that I actually read up on this story. #MOMBcast #
GAH! I've listened to the bit of the #MOMBcast where my phone vibrates twice in the last 10 mins. Both times, I went looking for my phone… #
Oh, brilliant, & I was so preoccupied with clarifying @joeQ's name that I totally spaced on what Jon was saying, & repeated it. #MOMBcast. #
Wow… I really CAN'T say Jennifer Connelly. I mean, really. It's one of those names that gets more difficult the more you try. #MOMBcast #
Oof. The shift in sound when we go to interview is distinct. Careful with your volume around the 24 minute mark. #MOMBcast #
@willmcinnes Are you Tweeting from the Island? in reply to willmcinnes #
Dammit, Skype. Nobody wants Norman Collier with their podcast! #
…Unless it's actually the Norman Collier Podcast that they're listening to. #
@ElleSergi Thankyou! Actually think I'm almost there with it, but I think other night I got nervy about time & overheated it at last sec… in reply to ElleSergi #
Well, cool. Both Avgolemoni & #MOMBcast interview great on content with only slight technical difficulties. In both cases, know how to fix. #
@Schofe You must all be struggling with very conflicted feelings right about now…! Hope she turns up/doesn't turn up! in reply to Schofe #
@lucypepper Also, they miss out on the joy of saying their name/location, & then having the person calling ask them their name/location. in reply to lucypepper #
"Hello! Nick in the LTU speaking." "Is that Roger?" "No, it's Nick, in the LTU." "Oh. I need the LTU. Is that the LTU?" THIS IS A TRUE STORY #
…I should clarify that that isn't unique to this workplace. It has happened in every place where I have been allowed to answer a phone. #
@jamiesmart Familial obligation? in reply to jamiesmart #
@Mykx It's an acronym for the team I work in. I… don't think it's professionally inappropriate to share that info… :-/ in reply to Mykx #
@Mykx …actually, what it stands for is redundant, 'cos every Edu Org seems to have a different name for it. We're the eLearning guys! in reply to Mykx #
@loscampesinos What's a Jo Tessem? We are STUPIDLY excited about the gig tonight… (Even rescheduled #MOMBcast so I could attend!) in reply to loscampesinos #
Hm. On the Island I was thinking of, the hatch contained a time-travelling Scot. @willmcinnes hatch contains bacon sandwiches. MUCH better! #
@jupitusphillip Well, I don't think you're "fat", "ugly", or a "prick". They kind of nailed you on the "chubby" front, though… #
Actually not going to let myself explore this Biased BBC tragigram-website that @jupitusphillip linked to, beyond that one page, but… #
…Is the point of BiasedBBC entirely to take examples of individuals working on BBC shows having opinions, & cite that as evidence of bias? #
…I've never assumed that one peep in a massive org having opposite opinion to me was a sign of anything except that person being an idiot. #
Heard thing about "BBC implies acceptance" a few times, @McKelvie, & while I think it is currently culturally true, that's the aberration… #
…If BBC is supposed to be representative of Britain, apart from news it should naturally be quixotic, contrary, conservative & liberal… #
…If audience don't realise that, the only way to make them understand it is to keep unapologetically pushing it. Not flinching constantly. #
@Sulman It was, as you know, almost certainly untrue! Tho I AM the guy who's been talking to himself in the 3rd person. in reply to Sulman #
…have to call Estate Agent with questions about the house report. Things are moving, peoples! #
(The stuff about BBC doesn't incidentally mean that if you tune into mainstream shows you should hear people saying fucking stupid things.) #
@idsharman VERY deliberately not moving beyond this one page. But they are such a bloody miserable bunch. I mean… in reply to idsharman #
Checking: When a NORMAL person hears "left-of-centre" in an entertainment context, they understand that it means "quirky" & isn't political? #
RT @McKelvie: You know you're a disgusting, xenophobic, racist and homophobic idiot when even the Daily Mail says it: http://bit.ly/3LpX45 #
…Course, the Mail have more to do with current profile of the BNP in UK than the BNP do, but there's a nice selection of quotes there. #
@Sulman That sketch was ACTUALLY AWESOME. Don't think I've seen it before, either. in reply to Sulman #
@idsharman Sorry, I meant someone who isn't a complete cock. in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman …wow, that sounded like I was responding really angrily to you. You know what I meant, though, right? in reply to idsharman #
@Sulman I only really watched while Schumacher was on his streak, & yeah, he never seemed all THAT happy to be there. in reply to Sulman #
You're joking, @RedMummy but you raise an interesting question… nobody seems to want to think of themselves as normal any more… #
…But that means that the only people who seem to have a proper, unified cultural ethical baseline are the fucking idiots. #
@Specsneedaclean Rennies? in reply to Specsneedaclean #
Whereas I think part of the issue – & I'm as guilty of this as anyone – is that so many of us are so EAGER to self-define…! (@RedMummy) #
Trying to self-define is like invoking the most confusing example of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, but in untidy room instead of lab. #
…Or like trying to examine Schrodinger's Cat, but where you're the cat, & the box, & the scientist, & the examining apparatus all at once. #
@RedMummy Well, I think the species can free up a FEW of us to be lost to the fuck-up of it. But only EVER for entertainment value. in reply to RedMummy #
@Specsneedaclean Immodium? in reply to Specsneedaclean #
RT @Sulman: http://twurl.nl/7kat0k Stunning set of images. This was my favourite. (Lovely…!) #
Disturbingly I find that the one key point I'm stuck disagreeing on in this list of obnoxious Griffin quotes, is his view on conservation… #
…He argues that becoming extinct by dint of interbreeding is the same as genocide. His concerns are false anyway, but… #
…What Griffin calls genocide, most people would call evolution. Some species are killed off, but others are just fated for extinction. #
@lucypepper "Is this SWEARWORD?" I'm not surprised that they're mystified. What foul language… in reply to lucypepper #
@andydiggle Outwit it with a crafty Red Bull & coke or lager-top! Like a firebreak! It's what Jesus would do… in reply to andydiggle #
@DaveGorman @McKelvie The problem I've found with BNP appearances on TV is that the presenters/other guests never handle them well AT ALL… #
@DaveGorman @McKelvie …Talking over them, screeching at them, calling them liars before giving them a chance to expose themselves… #
@DaveGorman @McKelvie …Righteous indignation & mindless fury doesn't play very well to the viewers AT ALL. #
I really think that as people/society/culture, we need to address the way we deal with perceived threats. ALL of us. @DaveGorman @McKelvie #
…I mean, most of us. Some of us just stay pretty chilled out all the time. But Big P "Protest" is just far too addictive. #
@McKelvie Ha! It amuses me that that could be interpreted as saying that the BNP are JUST LIKE Obama, for some reason… in reply to McKelvie #
@girlonetrack …Did they have an obvious scab? That would have been a bit cruel. Like shouting "ACNE!" at the pizza guy. in reply to girlonetrack #
@McKelvie Oh, definitely. Speaking as the person who ALWAYS loses their cool, I can testify to the fact that it totally undermines your POV. in reply to McKelvie #
@CollingsA You are a hero for the ages! in reply to CollingsA #
@RebeccaFront You wish! Miss Piggy was… is… wait a minute, what the HELL is going on with your avatar NOW? in reply to RebeccaFront #
@SorenLorensen Heh… I got your gist, but that Tweet was almost the most incoherent thing I have ever read… Are you sleepyverysleepy? in reply to SorenLorensen #
How oddly fascinating. Bermeja, Mexico's Missing Island – http://is.gd/4vMSF – (Thanks, @factlets!) #
@SorenLorensen Aww… poor thing. Was it the partiness of the night, or did you struggle with the sleepings? in reply to SorenLorensen #
RT @danwellman: "What would happen if the internet disappeared today": http://current.com/items/91246511.htm lol #
(A slightly clearer link to that photo feature about a world without an internet… http://is.gd/4vNHd) #
@SorenLorensen Stick around this evening! See if you can get a belated ticket to go see Los Campesinos at les Joiners! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@Templesmith If the BNP had their way, my girlfriend and my dog would have to do without me. Poor things…! in reply to Templesmith #
Oh my… @Sulman predicted TO THE MOVEMENT what was going to happen in the Blue Peter garden. TO THE MOVEMENT, dammit. #
@mrtonylee I suspect that if they ever got to power, it'd become clear quick that it isn't THAT SORT of immigration they're bothered about. in reply to mrtonylee #
@Templesmith Oh, they certainly won't. But that's prob. more their incompetence than the particular flavour of Brits at the moment… in reply to Templesmith #
@Templesmith As Steve Richards says in the 1st paragraph here – http://is.gd/4vODG – it's not a bad environment for fascism to thrive at mo. in reply to Templesmith #
@idsharman Um. That's a bit of a broad way of phrasing that…! Possibly instead: Dear twats who happen incidentally to own a dog"?… in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman …Certainly here, the quantity of broken glass or kid-related litter in the streets FAR outweighs the v.rare dogshit sightings. in reply to idsharman #
@MissDracula Um… Uh… Blimey. You congratulating your legs, @mrtonylee working his ass… something is going right there, I reckon… in reply to MissDracula #
@TracyAnnO & everybody else will be baying like fucking buffoons in opposition. Bread & Circuses when we need calm rationality, innit? in reply to TracyAnnO #
@idsharman Sigh. It's NO excuse. Anya is very disappointed with you – http://pic.gd/00e59e in reply to idsharman #
@idsharman …And SERIOUSLY? Half the walk? Where the hell do you live, uh… Poo-land? in reply to idsharman #
Is there nowt @TracyAnnO won't do in her pursuit of the downfall of BBC? 1st she kills poor Den, & NOW she's telling you to change channels! #
@idsharman What makes you so sure it's DOG poo? in reply to idsharman #
There was what felt like an awkward silence immediately after @JamesMOMB asked the ultimate question in the #MOMBcast interview… #
…but it turned out Andi & Eddie were just really REALLY considering their answer. We were left a little flabbergasted! #MOMBcast #
& didn't prepare our exit strategy on the interview, which made the end of it sound a bit "no you put the phone down." "No, YOU" #MOMBcast #
@SorenLorensen Well, FINE! You go out and have fun with your B'muff friends instead! (Am now making sort of prflfuf noise out my mouth.) in reply to SorenLorensen #
@IMKristenBell Oh, hi! I'd forgotten you tweet. Saw your Party Down last night. How on earth d'you manage to actually make her sweet at end? in reply to IMKristenBell #
@richjohnston Sent! in reply to richjohnston #
@kierongillen I'm assuming you saw the blog about the creation of Born To Run, yeah? (Hang on, you didn't write it, did you?) in reply to kierongillen #
Oh, god. I really do give @JamesMOMB a really hard time on the #MOMBcast. Also, that joke was weeks in the making, & it's SHIT! #
Apparently @loscampesinos are like a mix between the Super Furry Animals, Shirley Bassey & Tom Jones. God, I make me SICK. #MOMBcast #
That's single longest lead in to a bit EVER. If we do this comic question again, I need to just get in & ask the fucking question. #MOMBcast #
OH GOD WE LAUGH SO DAMN LOUD! #MOMBcast #
Oh dear. I think I just outed someone's sex-toy proclivities. #MOMBcast #
@Templesmith @kierongillen Do you know, I totally forgot that people do Total War mods. Just bought the Warpath thing. It's only money, eh? #
I need an answer on this acid mutilation question ASAP, btw, you guys… #MOMBcast #
We do a lot of pretending to be oblivious on #MOMBcast. Also, I just tried to name 3 comedians, & only managed Hancock, Abbott & Davidson. #

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