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2010-09-01 Digital Breadcrumbs

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RT @steevbishop: And so follows a drought of bank holidays. Thanks August. Thaugust. #
@DJDarren Not an unusual scenario in my house, either, sir. in reply to DJDarren #
Gah! Went to Amazon, ready to buy Invincible Iron Man HCs. TOO UNCLEAR WHICH NUMBERING SCHEME IS BEST. @mattfraction, HELP! #
A colleague is asking for a way to display Twitter results – hashtag plus particular user output – attractively. Any suggestions? #
@ellenstarbuck Bloody blimey! Was this a whole band thing, or just you & Mr G? S'very exciting! in reply to ellenstarbuck #
(@ellenstarbuck Plus, so, what did you think of Scott Pilgrim?) #
@mmetcalfe @Pipsk1 Great minds think alike. Apparently, also you two! (Chortle!) #
@davidwynne @Geebie Thanks, guys! It turns out there's a volume missing at Amazon, so I may just get the paperbacks, but that sounds right. #
@Geebie S'okay, Amazon.co.uk doesn't have Stark Disassembled yet either, I think. 3 volumes is enough to be getting on with! in reply to Geebie #
Photo: Mega-City Masters Cover (First Draft) by Tim Bradstreet http://tumblr.com/xi5h8f3rd #
@jamiesmart So you've finally made the shift from practicing artist to MODERN artist… excellent news! Huzzah! Mazeltov! in reply to jamiesmart #
@Sulman @davidwynne I think you're wrong. I think they'd be saying "FUCK YEAH ZOMBIE FRONT MAN!" #
@davidwynne Hah! That dude looks just like you!! in reply to davidwynne #
The Wilderness Downtown – Oh, blimey, Arcade Fire. This is nifty AS FUCK. http://tumblr.com/xi5h8k11z #
Bank Hol will prob put comics back. So if you want us to talk about your new comic on #MOMBcast you need to get copy to us before Thursday! #
(If you know any comic people with a book out this week, please pass that last tweet on to them!) #
RT @factlets: Study: Heavy drinkers, aged 55-65, live longer than non-drinkers. Moderate drinkers even longer. http://factlets.info/Drink #
Photo: Another must buy at Tee Fury. via pacalin:geekleetist http://tumblr.com/xi5h8nhnn #
@jock4twenty Is THAT what Dermot Power is doing now? Awesome… He's brilliant. in reply to jock4twenty #
WE ARE SEX BOB-OMB! (Scott Pilgrim soundtrack just turned up for me OH YES!) #
@Eamon_ DUDE! Got a link for your podcast? in reply to Eamon_ #
@ian_x Well, sure… the email address to send that stuff to is mombcast (at) gmail dot com! in reply to ian_x #
I am officially hypnotized. http://tumblr.com/xi5h8trdz #
Ah, fuck. Just noticed a major issue with some upcoming scheduling. Fuck. FUCK. It should be sortable, but, aww, fuck. #
@JamesMOMB S'ace, innit? My copy of the book – WITH FREE DVD OF THE FILM!! – turned up today. in reply to JamesMOMB #
There's a general sense of irritation at the way something has been handled here at the moment, which is both tiring & unifying. #
@LacunaRaze LOL YOU THINK EVERYTHING SOUNDS HOT! You're as bad as almost as bad as me! in reply to LacunaRaze #
@LacunaRaze Oh BLIMEY! in reply to LacunaRaze #
@giagia Problematically, that film spunks it all in the last ten minutes with a "well, he WAS mental, after all" get-out. I feel your pain. in reply to giagia #

2010-08-31 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 6:00 31/08/10

Video: YouTube – Hello Dave! http://tumblr.com/xi5h5lrmh #
@davidwynne Heh… set that up so long ago, I'd forgotten it was going to post. Sorry! in reply to davidwynne #
The complete Lost boxset is more expensive than the Lost special edition boxset, which is the same thing but with extras. How come? #
@LouMarieH Simon Amstell? Yeah, me too. in reply to LouMarieH #
@LouMarieH Well, yeah! Famously, in this house. He is one of a very few man crushes I have! in reply to LouMarieH #
@LouMarieH Oh, I would never mock you. About Simon Amstell, I mean… in reply to LouMarieH #
@DJDarren Pretty sure that over many years of insane Brit produced Bond movies, a car flipping impressively barely scrapes surface. in reply to DJDarren #
@DJDarren On the Sony front, we agree! in reply to DJDarren #

2010-08-30 Digital Breadcrumbs

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Photo: Spiderman Doesn’t Want His Identity Known http://tumblr.com/xi5h12x8u #
Video: The Last Exorcism viral ad campaign on Chatroulette. Oh, chatroulette! One wonders how many cams they… http://tumblr.com/xi5h1j460 #
Photo: Peter Serafinowicz and Nick Frost in Shaun Of The Dead http://tumblr.com/xi5h1qu4i #
Photo: One of my favourite lines in Shaun Of The Dead… http://tumblr.com/xi5h1v9a9 #
Photo: The Prototype by ornicar http://tumblr.com/xi5h205uj #
Anyone know if there's anything odd flying over So'ton tonight? 2 bright orange lights, high up, one following the other at distance… #
…no secondary light like I'd expect to see on a plane, no engine sound, but bright enough to be close enough. North to South… very odd. #
…There are a few helicopters fly over the area, & a police plane, but you tend to hear them. Also flying too straight to be close-by bugs. #
@RedMummy Yes, okay, probably Batman. Thanks, Karen. in reply to RedMummy #
My cuz @georgelondon sent me a text earlier, saying he was watching @loscampesinos (@ellenstarbuck in particular) stage-side at Reading… #
…it's taken me this long to get over the jealousy & mention it. #
…Also, this long to realise that it was pretty impressive that he was stage-side at Reading. Nice one, @georgelondon! #
@Chris_TOMP I'm MUCH preferring the other Avengers book. Demonic possessions and super-powered babysitter woes… in reply to Chris_TOMP #
@georgelondon LOL… only just started, yo! in reply to georgelondon #
@Darediva @karmachord I should have made it clearer that I'm pretty sure there was nothing alien-ey about it. Just curious, is all! #
@Sulman Tweeted those bizarre flier descriptions primarily in the hope that you could tell me what it was all about, btw… #
@Leanne_Cee Good. Familiarity has bred contempt, in this house. The WORST episode of the last series was the Dalek one. in reply to Leanne_Cee #
@ryanklindsay Heh… congrats on the CBR gig , sir. I guess we know what to talk to you about next time, huh? in reply to ryanklindsay #
@Darediva See, I'm wondering whether it was something like that. They were really super bright, mind. Too late for meteors…? in reply to Darediva #
@Pipsk1 That's what the nice government chappies told me the last time they retrieved me, naked in the New Forest, from one of my blackouts. in reply to Pipsk1 #
@Leanne_Cee I think the "historical figure" episodes are often a little twee, & that one just sucked. Mind you, the Vincent one? AWESOME. in reply to Leanne_Cee #
@Darediva I'd love to see that. This was a similar sort of thing – really unusual to see, and I'd just love some context for it! in reply to Darediva #
@georgelondon Blimey! YAY! in reply to georgelondon #
Right, bed. FAR TOO TIRED. #

2010-08-29 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 6:00 29/08/10

Video: Drunk Girls – LCD Soundsystem (video by Spike Jonze) http://tumblr.com/xi5gy5xeh #
In light of Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Coming out very recently: http://tumblr.com/xi5gyk37g #
Photo: Cannibal Girls Of The Forbidden Island by Kevin Dart via supersonicelectronic http://tumblr.com/xi5gyozuy #
@thatswedishgirl Heh… My guess is you won't have tried all THAT hard to find something on telly. in reply to thatswedishgirl #
@thatswedishgirl (S'first film I've fancied going back to see at the cinema again in AGES. Mind, I didn't see Moon or In Bruges at cinema.) in reply to thatswedishgirl #
@jhewlett It's cos you're too beautiful. None of us wants to risk looking bad. in reply to jhewlett #
@jhewlett We're watching The Wire instead. Seems safer, comparing myself to junkies and deadbeat cops. in reply to jhewlett #
@ellenstarbuck @loscampesinos Heh… took me a few seconds to remember it wasn't them who did it in the 1st place. #
@eugewarrock Ignore the security… You can take him out if you really try, sir. in reply to eugewarrock #
D'Angelo just explained chess to Bodie et al. One of the best TV scenes of all time. Super glad we're watching this right now. G1 asked to. #
@davidwynne @Sulman We're on episode 3 of 1st season right now. God, everything about this show is class, isn't it? in reply to davidwynne #
@thatswedishgirl We are not so spontaneous. But mainly because I need tranquilizers to get me through the piracy warnings without violence. in reply to thatswedishgirl #
It hadn't ever occurred to me, before watching a bit of Intermission, how much Cillian Murphy looks like Tom Welling & VICE VERSA… #
…ALSO OH MY GOD KELLY MACDONALD! #
@davidwynne I'm pretty sure Bunk is Bullock. Nobody in main Gotham PD cast is enough of an asshole to be McNulty. in reply to davidwynne #

2010-08-28 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 6:00 28/08/10

Twitter doppler effect occurring again, with the reaction to the reaction to the cat bin lady being the only mention of her in my timeline. #
…Schrodinger gags echoing in ever more quiet elaborate iterations, none so good as the platonic ideal of the Schrodinger gag what I wrote. #
@davidwynne No way! I love Once In A Lifetime. We're like twins! How do I work this? in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne Teehee. Physics/philosophy gags FTW. in reply to davidwynne #
Can somebody else deal with my email account today? I get the feeling it's going to tire me out. #
Fuck me. How did I get here? #
(That last one also kind of halfway connected to @davidwynne) #
I really don't mind when hard things are hard, but when easy things are hard I find it a bit too tricky. When FLOPPY things are hard…sigh! #
Video: http://tumblr.com/xi5gumgot #
Photo: Do you think penguin would taste more like fish or chicken? http://tumblr.com/xi5guqe1m #
Video: The Beatles vs LCD Soundsystem vs The Kinks – Mashup by FAROFF http://tumblr.com/xi5guvr5f #
RT @CatBinLady: At my niece's birthday party. The cake's in the pond. It's not going down as well as I thought. #
@kierongillen My cousin, who was also one of my best men, played sections of a radio show we did when we were kids during his speech… in reply to kierongillen #
@kierongillen My unsolicited point being, if you didn't write in an inexplicable fake US accent, you have nothing to be ashamed of. in reply to kierongillen #
On CLiNT: So, what, is this the first time a UK reprint book has got it's own big launch/signing? #
@ryanklindsay You're having quintuplets?? in reply to ryanklindsay #
@steevbishop Monster noises? God, I don't remember any monster noises. I must listen back right now! in reply to steevbishop #
@Max_Barnard Well, I'm glad it's going to be such a GREAT reprint book, at least! </irony> in reply to Max_Barnard #
http://is.gd/eGBI3 – God, I wish I could go to the Lost Marathon, but the person who wrote this is made of idiot. #
…why bother with accurate observation, when you are so very clever and full of pith? #
@georgelondon Oh, gosh, The Joiners… in reply to georgelondon #
@Max_Barnard Hah! I don't think that's going to be a massive issue… in reply to Max_Barnard #
"The skill of piecing together sense from fragmented and inaccurate information is a central attribute of…" http://tumblr.com/xi5gv2xk0 #
Photo: http://tumblr.com/xi5gv693i #
Photo: Hoth http://tumblr.com/xi5gvazes #
@steevbishop @JamesMOMB Oh, fuck, yeah, I have soup. I shall make soup! (Also forgot major bit of lunch.) #
Yay! Last three Scott Pilgrim books arrived while I was takling to that lecturer! #
Photo: Warning: Lost Killer Puppy http://tumblr.com/xi5gvfsh3 #

2010-08-27 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 6:00 27/08/10

@laineyw Oh, man… presumably the last time you have to deal with either thing in person, though? Good luck! in reply to laineyw #
@marcellerby That's a bit melodramatic. But also, totally correct! in reply to marcellerby #
@thatswedishgirl Heh… did you & @marcellerby just go to some crazy early morning showing, or just get some secondary wave of morning awe? in reply to thatswedishgirl #
@marcellerby Oh, dear… "Right"? Really? From the HEADMASTER? Tt, state of education today… in reply to marcellerby #
@Sulman God, that's a brilliant, depressing image, isn't it? in reply to Sulman #
DAW! New Robbie Williams video is actually super cute. & when I say the song sounds a bit like the Barenaked Ladies, that means I like it. #
@davidwynne Nooo! That CAN'T be your totem… it's MY totem. I mean, hang on… does it work if different iterations of the SAME object? in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …cos when I say it's MY totem, I mean MINE, you know that, right? RIGHT? in reply to davidwynne #
@DJDarren DAMN YOU. Now have to go back and listen again to see whether that's actually true. If so, it will make me rethink BNL, too. in reply to DJDarren #
Photo: Gray Horses by Hope Larson http://tumblr.com/xi5greasj #
@_arien @samwisemoss http://youtu.be/tv49bC5xGVY #
@acheverton Jeez, dude, I was just having a bit of fun. Way to bring me down. I have to go watch this Robbie Williams video again, now. in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton BTW that was MY reason for not going & seeing any Star Wars films after Ep1. The worship you mention is subjective, innit? in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton It all SOUNDS like worship if you can't muster the enthusiasm or enjoy a particular something yourself. in reply to acheverton #
@Sulman Oh, y'know, actually, that's true, isn't it? I forgot, it was such a damp squid. I went with the girlfriend, because she wanted to. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman …I DEFINITELY didn't give the cunt any money for Episode 2, though. OH HELL NO. in reply to Sulman #
@acheverton (That tweet about mustering enthusiasm sounded like an insult, but wasn't meant that way, btw.) in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton (It's a personal behaviour of mine, too, & I've talked myself out of watching lots of films because of it, so I understand!) in reply to acheverton #
Meep. Lotus Notes isn't letting my computer shut down. FUCK. I mean, it just won't shut down AT ALL. #
improperthoughts: Crush The Fool Maniac Scum None? That just makes NO sense. http://tumblr.com/xi5grge8n #
@acheverton Hm. I don't really know what to say to that, if my sincere & complete enjoyment of the movie can be dismissed as such! in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton Dude, you can say that about ANYTHING. As creators ourselves, calling out the base-level subjectivity of taste is a bit sketchy! in reply to acheverton #
@Sulman But… But I'm not a kid! I can't play that game. I don't understand about rolling. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman Also, jesus, man, that whole donut thing… FREAKED MY SHIT OUT. I had to try & articulate whole @davidwynne exchange to office… in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman …It didn't go down too well. in reply to Sulman #
@JamesMOMB I seem to keep catching that one scene where the different anchor teams meet up in the courtyard with weapons. It makes me smile. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB Otherwise, I haven't watched it. Sorry! in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB Our mates Oke & Matt LOVE Anchorman – probably the whole Will Ferrell catalogue. However, they also promoted Euro Trip, so… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB No, really it's… sigh. Okay. in reply to JamesMOMB #
Hm… Somewhere on my desktop a browser window started randomly playing that Robbie Williams song. I thought it was Blackbird. @DJDarren #
@acheverton I… right, okay. But bear in mind that it was MY sincere enjoyment of the film, not some sub-cultures, you were replying to… in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton …& also that you just argued anti something for failing on mainstream levels that ordinarily we'd say are culturally bankrupt. in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton And also, you know what else fails on most mainstream levels? You. OH SNAP! (That was a joke!) in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton Fandom IS idiotic. I try not to be prone to it, because it tires me out. Fact is Scott Pilgrim SHOULD play to a demographic… in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton …that you or I have no part of any more, but won't. I argued last night that linking it too closely to comics may hurt it… in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton Want to talk about a film that fandom failed… still don't really understand why Josie & The Pussycats never touched a nerve. in reply to acheverton #
@davidbaillie It's a bit odd, isn't it? in reply to davidbaillie #
@acheverton I'm not nearly attentive enough for hardcore fandom. The only thing that has sliced close enough to trigger it was Lost finale. in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton I knew as I was watching it that whether it was everyone else's cup of tea or not, I was totally emotionally committed. in reply to acheverton #
@Sulman @SamShepherd People are capable of being incredible cunts. I kind of knew what to expect from the preamble, but tut. those comments. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman @SamShepherd It'd be nice if we could pretend that they were somehow exceptional, wouldn't it? #
@SamShepherd Speaking of weddings… #
@JamesMOMB It depends. Do you like young people? in reply to JamesMOMB #
I really want a shakeaway, now, even though @JamesMOMB has suggested there might not be time. #
@JamesMOMB IS IT ME? in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB But I LOVE all the books. ALL OF THEM. Okay. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@ShakeAwayHAST OH MY GOD IT'S A TALKING MILKSHAKE! Um. Can you make sure there are no queues in the Southampton branches this lunchtime? in reply to ShakeAwayHAST #
@SamShepherd HOW IS THE WEDDING GOING? (It hasn't happened yet, has it? Has it?) in reply to SamShepherd #
@JamesMOMB IS IT @JaneMOMB? in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JakeMOMB We'd ALL look better with tits, surely? in reply to JakeMOMB #
Listening to War Rocket Ajax #39 It's their 1 year ep. I choose to think we're ALSO in the top tier that they mention. Of course we're not. #
@SamShepherd I think we're still in that. in reply to SamShepherd #
@JakeMOMB Yes. in reply to JakeMOMB #
Photo: by Reza Rasoli via supersonicelectronic http://tumblr.com/xi5grlero #
@jhewlett I think it might be…! in reply to jhewlett #
Just had a lovely lunch with @JamesMOMB, the conversational zenith of which was the coining of the phrase "Jesus Bukkake"… #
…Honestly, those city-centre street-Christians really do more harm than good, don't they? #
@LouMarieH The "vampire" guy I mentioned…? Came in once, kept "casually" dropping into conversation suggestions that he was a vampire… #
@LouMarieH …til you've had to tell a customer "Please stop making that hissing noise while you're talking to me. You aren't a vampire."… #
@LouMarieH …You have NOTHING to complain about. #
@acheverton Just… leave them there? Unless you're specifically concerned about privacy, why stop them listening in? in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton The fact that they're following you doesn't mean you have to actively engage with them, or read them yourself. in reply to acheverton #
@LouMarieH Tip. Of. The iceberg! in reply to LouMarieH #
@LouMarieH Mind, I had a friend who, based on passing comment, became convinced that they were spitting image of Spike. Changed whole style. in reply to LouMarieH #
@LouMarieH (Prior to that, I'd always thought he looked more like a young Cliff Richard.) in reply to LouMarieH #
@acheverton I've always engaged with Twitter as very public place, but obviously the joy of the place is that everyone uses it differently. in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton …I find it intriguing, same as you do, mind. But I only ever try to "manage" the people following me as a spam control. in reply to acheverton #
@acheverton …Mind you, once people actually engage you in conversation, a whole other set of rules come into play. in reply to acheverton #
@LouMarieH I think with most things, people can't really help it, or apply much self-awareness to themselves. We're all a BIT mental… in reply to LouMarieH #
@LouMarieH It's only a worry when those people have the ability to properly impact on us, innit? in reply to LouMarieH #
Photo: Julianne Moore via bohemea http://tumblr.com/xi5grtgvm #
@steevbishop I don't think you know him. in reply to steevbishop #
@LouMarieH What can I tell you, you don't work in Top Shop, innit? For some of those people, you're the nearest they get to a social life! in reply to LouMarieH #
@steevbishop LOL. I was being arch. Also, their identity wasn't relevant to their behaviour, so I deflected. Thought you'd realise, sorry! in reply to steevbishop #
@eugewarrock Am listening to your discomfort about the hater diss tracks. It is making me smile. in reply to eugewarrock #
I did not go looking for this, but this is what I found… http://youtu.be/PADkpyVWAwQ #
(What I'm looking for is a tidy audio version of this: http://youtu.be/nQ2ZVWyOVRI #
FIRST POST THE POST THAT HURTS THE MOST. #
Photo: ‘Right One’ Toronto After Dark poster via bohemea http://tumblr.com/xi5grxp0q #
Video: That Meeting… Avatar http://tumblr.com/xi5grynjw #
Video: Dance It Up (feat. Groove Armada’s “History” feat. Will Young) http://tumblr.com/xi5gryqcn #
@laineyw Sorry! Just for you… http://is.gd/eEVY8 in reply to laineyw #
@JamesMOMB @Sulman GUYS WE REALLY NEED TO WORK ON THOSE GONORRHOEA FIGURES. We're slacking… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB I suspect Girl One will loosen the leash a little, if she knows that civic pride is at stake! @sulman in reply to JamesMOMB #
@laineyw LOL, you're welcome! in reply to laineyw #
@JamesMOMB Can I be Amourous? in reply to JamesMOMB #
@Sulman So I'm Amourous, you're Arseos? And @JamesMOMB is Porkos. So who gets to be DartingIn? in reply to Sulman #
@jhewlett So to clarify – Nemesis & Turf reprinting the American editions? in reply to jhewlett #
@jhewlett Riiiight. So it's primarily a reprint book? in reply to jhewlett #
NO! Oh my god… I just accidentally blocked someone… hang on. #
@Sulman IT WAS @jhewlett. I have sorted it. I just can't quit him. in reply to Sulman #
Video: Markets of Britain, a short film by Lee Titt http://tumblr.com/xi5gs7qht #
Sometimes I just want to copy someone else's status, word for word, and see if they notice. #
@Kevin_Church Terrible waste of a hobo. Me, I'd romance the guy, take him out to dinner, then make sweet sweet love. Yes, I'm a hobosexual. in reply to Kevin_Church #

2010-08-26 Digital Breadcrumbs

digital breadcrumb 6:00 26/08/10

Photo: Wolverine vs T-rex Part 2 by Andrew Hou via pacalin http://tumblr.com/xi5gnysc3 #
@SorenLorensen You, miss, are a mental! Christmas presents? Already?? in reply to SorenLorensen #
Photo: Mainly for @JamesMOMB http://tumblr.com/xi5go2ktg #
@SorenLorensen Oh, well, then THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@davidwynne Ha, no, the animals with which @JamesMOMB has an affiliation are many and plentiful. #
@Sulman Um… you and @JamesMOMB are almost the same height standing up, aren't you? I… mean… I need some coffee… in reply to Sulman #
Oh, god… SOOOO tempting…: http://is.gd/eCyiU #
Men Who Stare At Goats was much better than anticipated, & I was expecting to enjoy it. More funny. Almost Cohen-brothers-esque… #
…Though I suspect many more liberties were taken with @jonronson's book than I expected, & shall now have to go buy it to find out. Dang! #
@davidwynne No, all four of us thought it was great last night. Great fun, but with a lot of heart and smarts. in reply to davidwynne #
@karmachord Generally better to try to plan for NOT doing anything stupid, & just not be too hard on oneself when you fail! in reply to karmachord #
Used to be incapable of walking into HMV without walking out £30 down, thanks to their endless sales. Now it's Amazon that's kicking my bum. #
@davidwynne I think if people aren't comfortable with the fact that McGregor didn't live up to his potential by now, they really should be. in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne …By which I mean YES WE KNOW he doesn't do a good American accent. So? in reply to davidwynne #
@karmachord Gosh, I knew what I said was pleasant and supportive, but I didn't realise it was THAT exciting… in reply to karmachord #
@karmachord Oh, gosh! in reply to karmachord #
Photo: Alice In Wonderland – an X-Rated Musical Comedy Funnily enough, this was a pretty formative movie for… http://tumblr.com/xi5go74y7 #
@Sulman True enough. I did enjoy… actually, have you seen Men Who Stare At Goats yet? in reply to Sulman #
I think I'm going to do a quick Tumblr post with highlights in the current Amazon sale, but seriously, guys: #
Bloody blimey! The Men Who Stare At Goats DVD, with the book, £6.99 – http://is.gd/eCzS3 #
@JamesMOMB Funnily enough, I actually thought – after initially loathing the guy – that Boorman came off better in those shows. in reply to JamesMOMB #
Why would you put Airplane in a box with Top Secret & Naked Gun, and not Airplane 2? That seems odd. #
@JamesMOMB Heh… haven't seen Sherlock Holmes. That seems a bit of an odd connection to draw! in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB After the 1st two or three episodes, I thought Boorman started to really relax, whereas McGregor started sounding proper luvvy. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB I feel a bit sorry for Mr Winstone. He seems to always play wife beaters, doesn't he? in reply to JamesMOMB #
You know what I'd like to see again? Space: Above and Beyond. #
@Sulman God, I love his mum. She… I feel… Uhm… can't wait till the next series either! Have you seen the clip they put out? in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman OH HAHAHA VERY FUNNY I DON'T THINK. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman … Smirk. in reply to Sulman #
@Sulman Oh by the way, saw the final IT Crowd last night. I think it addressed a few of the things we'd talked about about this series. in reply to Sulman #
@JamesMOMB Ha, I think that term's being misused a lot, now. It's supposed to define a specific point where a show takes a turn… in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB …Whereas a general losing of the way, or lowering of quality, is different. I think "difficult fourth series" would be fairer. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@JamesMOMB The issue is more about an overall lack of gags than any elements that have gone doolally. NEEDS MORE GAGS. in reply to JamesMOMB #
@Sulman (That whole sex tape was fucking phenomenal.) in reply to Sulman #
@JamesMOMB Yeah, I agree with @Sulman on that. Thought the last one was fucking ACE. Very little Roy and Moss, mind. in reply to JamesMOMB #
So, Amazon UK have this sale on. As always, it’s a good excuse to burn through all of your money, but also to… http://tumblr.com/xi5goawvn #
@steevbishop Really? The only thing I didn't like about it was the sad realisation that Roy & Moss were mostly absent. Final point: Agreed! in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop Ha, alright. So I guess you thought it was terrible, then. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop I don't think it's unfair to express an opinion! We are, after all, just blokes with opinions. There is no science here… in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop …I really thought the jokes, where there WERE jokes, were pretty good, this series. The struggle was that there weren't many. in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop For me, I mean. in reply to steevbishop #
@ourman Ha, I remember hearing him say years back that he (& his black friends) LOVE Simon Cowell, so no one was cool EVEN THEN. in reply to ourman #
@ourman …Funny thing is, I remember interviews with him back then, & he just came off as a MASSIVE movie nerd. So maybe he skipped Cool. in reply to ourman #
@ourman FWIW I've actually quite enjoyed pretty much all of his films, though with grave reservations in some cases. in reply to ourman #
@ourman Well, MOST movie nerds ARE. I mean movie nerds like US. He was an AMERICAN movie nerd. Full of tics & barely contained gun violence. in reply to ourman #
@ourman No? I think my issue is, I never really got swept up in the whole Pulp Fiction thing. So, Kill Bill is a great action movie… in reply to ourman #
@ourman …& as war movies go, Inglorious Basterds was a particular hardcore one, but I've never really found him amazing, anyway. in reply to ourman #
@ourman My favourite Tarantino movie for years – probably STILL – was directed by Tony Scott, so I can't be trusted. in reply to ourman #
@SorenLorensen Always pronounced it Chor-ITZ-Oh. Mind, none of you buggers ever say Moussaka right! Best not to get bent up about it. in reply to SorenLorensen #
@JaneMOMB I… feel like that tweet might need a comma somewhere for people who don't know you. It COULD be read the wrong way round… in reply to JaneMOMB #
@Bournemouthecho Yup. Any way that puts the emphasis on the "MOO" is an instant fail. But… and here's the thing… in reply to Bournemouthecho #
@Bournemouthecho @SorenLorensen …the funny thing is, I don't think I've heard two Greeks say it EXACTLY the same way as each other. #
@SorenLorensen Individuals in my immediate family don't even pronounce our surname the same as each other! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen It sounds precious, I know, but I think comprehension is the important thing when it comes to language, not rules… in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen …having said that, I've got major blind-spots. Some yoof or text speak drives me nuts! in reply to SorenLorensen #
@SorenLorensen But tends to be about comprehension. Don't mind language changing, but incoherent to point where communication breaks down? in reply to SorenLorensen #
@Sulman Was it: "Nothing is as important as apostrophes anyway, so we should all shut up till THAT one is sorted?" in reply to Sulman #
Honestly, I don't think there's been this much focus on @JaneMOMB's buttocks since… uh… the last #MOMBcast recording. #
…Oh, hang on… You guys are all talking about @JANEmomb? I thought you were talking about @JAMESmomb. #
@JaneMOMB Heh, yeah. Maybe not a comma… but the structure of it is open to interpretation. Squinty interpretation… in reply to JaneMOMB #
@JaneMOMB Might just be me! in reply to JaneMOMB #
@Sulman (Should that have been "learned", btw? I have a blind spot there. Like "pedal-stool" lols!) in reply to Sulman #
@JamesMOMB What exactly is WRONG with @JaneMOMB's buttocks, anyway, sweet-arse? in reply to JamesMOMB #
@steevbishop Oh not at all. @JaneMOMB has already made it clear that the man who did it was neither stupid nor a prick #seeitsconfusing #
@steevbishop Oh, was it deliberate? Dur, I'm still half asleep from lunchtime sitting. in reply to steevbishop #
@JaneMOMB Ooh, hark at you, little miss full of herself! I was talking about @JamesMOMB's bum. MmmmMmmmm… in reply to JaneMOMB #
@davidwynne That IS cool. How did THAT happen? in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne I wouldn't like to imagine what would happen if somebody did this with my Elephant Words pieces. THERE ARE LOADS. in reply to davidwynne #
@tetrarchangel Only thing that makes one a better writer is fierce self-loathing. At least, that's my firm belief, & I'm sticking to it… in reply to tetrarchangel #
@tetrarchangel …however, I might be wrong. I probably am. I'm a fucking idiot. in reply to tetrarchangel #
@SorenLorensen YAY! in reply to SorenLorensen #
Video: FUCK YOU by CeeLoGreen Man, big funky! http://tumblr.com/xi5govlpv #
http://is.gd/eD8Tc – How does someone so dumb get to interview actors? There is NO ambiguity about the way Lost ended. Plenty about other… #
…areas, or the specific spirituality at play in the "sideways", sure, but the basic "what" of it is all there. #
…Is it baffling for actors/writers on something like Lost asked questions like that, when they filmed scenes that are explicit about them? #
Photo: Once seen, this cannot be unseen. Which is why I am totally sharing it with you all. Take the Red… http://tumblr.com/xi5goz3j6 #
@sarahditum pics or it didn't happen! in reply to sarahditum #
@sarahditum Sigh, well, as it's you… in reply to sarahditum #
Popped down to the refectory on a food promise. Was told food wouldn't be ready til 6. By big lady spitting food or summat as she spoke… #
…so I'm eating Snack a Jacks and a breakfast bar, & dreaming of cinema popcorn instead. #
In other news Gok Wan has promised me a Gorgeous Reward, so I can get some much needed She-Time. & we're going to watch Scott Pilgrim in 20! #
Not me and Gok Wan. Me and Girl One. #
Oh, wow, Scott Pilgrim! I perhaps shouldn't have worn my jumper. When @jhewlett saw me I was a bit sweaty. #
@jhewlett Yup… the popcorn all over my jumper was excitement too! in reply to jhewlett #
@mnky Aww, thankyou! in reply to mnky #
@edgarwright Thankyou! I haven't felt quite like that after a movie since being lucky enough to catch Josie & The Pussycats at the cinema… in reply to edgarwright #
@edgarwright (That might not SOUND like a compliment, but it really, really is.) in reply to edgarwright #
As fondly as I think of Spaced, I don't see that "nearest you'll get to a 3rd series" line as anything more than cute self delusion… #
…Spaced is ABOUT geeks, framed through a geeky production filter, whereas Pilgrim is pretty much post-geek. There are pop-culture refs… #
…But these aren't geeks, or self-deluding thirty-somethings, these are full-blown nihilistic hipsters, living in hipsterville… #
…The video-game iconography & aesthetics aren't accoutrements Pilgrim's characters collect or adopt, they're what his world is made of. #
@kierongillen Is this self-awareness or not-worth-getting-stressed-with-idiots-ness? Or does me asking not help with the letting go? in reply to kierongillen #
@edgarwright (Actually, y'know, like Josie & The Pussycats, I see that soundtrack getting a lot of very respectable replay in this house…) in reply to edgarwright #
@nicktheowl Aww, thankyou! I think, on balance, it's going to pan out as my favourite film of this year… in reply to nicktheowl #
@nicktheowl …if it does, it'll be it's similarity in attitude and approach to Josie that nails it for me! in reply to nicktheowl #
@nicktheowl Surprised that I was SO glad to see @edgarwright get stylistically out from under Spaced – & TV directing. Very fluid movie… in reply to nicktheowl #
@nicktheowl & in many ways @edgarwright made Vaughan's direction on Kick-Ass look very static & made-for-dvd by comparison. in reply to nicktheowl #
I'm going to go out on a limb & say that Scott Pilgrim might actually end up being hobbled by "graphic novel adaptation" marketing… #
…I've heard it referred to in same sentence as Kick-Ass more than once tonight, & really, there's no comparison. #
As I said to G1 tonight, the thing about Scott Pilgrim is that actually, the comic is like NO OTHER comic – or really anything! – out there. #
…Much as I love comics, the fact is that with Pilgrim O'Malley pushed medium in a way that few others – @crazymorse, @brianwood? – do… #
…The movie does same with movies that O'Malley did with comics, rather than straight-up linear adaptation. It deserves recognition for it. #
& yeah, the on-screen sound effects are a lovely touch, but they're a 60s Batman red-herring – the Kim Pine headshots are the REAL trick. #
@nicktheowl I expected it to be good, but it was a lot better than that. So full of good stuff, & the script was just ace! in reply to nicktheowl #
@kierongillen Ha! Well, I just become more incoherent when I drink, but don't have a filter at best of times. So I should translate that… in reply to kierongillen #
@kierongillen …to "Don't write anything. Ever." in my case. in reply to kierongillen #
WOW if you're going to create a spam account, probably best not to call it "Marketing Yeah!" #
@nicktheowl Yeah, that's it, really – seen Kick-Ass, Watchmen & Scott Pilgrim with same 2 people, both not having read the books… in reply to nicktheowl #
@nicktheowl …SP was the only one that got a universal "Wow!" G1 was still talking about it when we got home. This never happens. in reply to nicktheowl #
@nicktheowl (That's not really fair… both really liked Kick-Ass, but there wasn't really a Buzz through them.) in reply to nicktheowl #
@beckycloonan Who DOESN'T have teenagers? Even other teenagers hate teenagers. #
@beckycloonan HATE. Not HAVE. HATE. I am an idiot. #
@ellenstarbuck Oooh, don't remember seeing Andrew in there. Dawn was good in it, though. in reply to ellenstarbuck #
@ellenstarbuck Also, apropos of little, every time I've heard the end bit of "We Throw Parties…" I've imagined LC! in Scott Pilgrim… in reply to ellenstarbuck #
@ellenstarbuck …Battle Of The Bands. Watching the movie tonight, I suspect that odd little fantasy is only going to get worse. in reply to ellenstarbuck #
@coach33333 Honestly, as pretentious as a lot of what I've been saying probably sounds, that's what it succeeds at best. Intentionally! in reply to coach33333 #
@coach33333 It's just so damn unusual that something does that so well these days… in reply to coach33333 #
RIGHT! BED! #

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RT @thatswedishgirl: Deodorant in your hair does not have the same effect as hairspray. [tired this morning] #
Oh, wow, @PissedJamesBond, this time you've outdone yourself! #
Photo: Batman: Streets of Gotham #3 by Dustin Nguyenvia quantumdoll http://tumblr.com/xi5gky5kn #
Photo: I’m just going to leave this right here… http://tumblr.com/xi5gl04a6 #
@antonyjohnston @Chris_TOMP Interestingly, in terms of usefulness for me, the "frame-by-frame" function has overtaken the "fast-forward". in reply to antonyjohnston #
I have, quite by accident, ended up with exactly 666 drafts at Tumblr. More significantly, it stops being useful around the 20 mark. #
@ellenstarbuck Oh, blimey, that's not very nice at all. I totally understand what you mean about feeling a bit sick. The coldness of it. in reply to ellenstarbuck #
@laineyw Oh, man. @acheverton is in town? I've been wanting to hook up with that bad boy for ages. Sigh. And there are LADIES? in reply to laineyw #
@steevbishop Blimey, have you never met @acheverton? in reply to steevbishop #
@steevbishop You probably did, oh yes! @acheverton was the one who got his own special cake. in reply to steevbishop #
@catherinebray Well, that's slightly worrying… From look of him, I'd assumed he was old as fuck. That's nearly 10 years younger than me. in reply to catherinebray #
@catherinebray I CHOOSE TO BELIEVE THAT HE FINISHED IT WHEN HE WAS FORTY. in reply to catherinebray #
Hmm… @jenniferehle & @TracyAnnO were at drama school together? This is… an interesting development. Was it a boarding school…? #
(Oh, god, sorry, @TracyAnnO @jenniferehle … I actually kind of creeped MYSELF out, then.) #
@davidwynne Oh, nice subtle job. Was that Ian? in reply to davidwynne #
@TracyAnnO Probably for the best. Much as I'd LIKE to fantasise, my understanding is that bad things happen at boarding schools… in reply to TracyAnnO #
@TracyAnnO …Of course, I've mainly gleaned this understanding from horror movies, so… in reply to TracyAnnO #
@davidwynne Yes, yes, you and @idsharman should just get married. in reply to davidwynne #
Listening to War Rocket Ajax is odd experience. They are both more organised & just as bad as us on #MOMBcast I like it! #
Photo: Replica by Brian Rood via pacalin http://tumblr.com/xi5glli27 #
OH LOL SCHRODINGER'S WHEELIE BIN I DON'T THINK! #
@beckycloonan It hadn't occurred to me, but I guess you've been away from your tools for a bit, huh? in reply to beckycloonan #
@beckycloonan We were really sad that we missed you, btw. I think @JaneMOMB is spotlighting more American Virgin this Thursday on #MOMBcast in reply to beckycloonan #
@Chris_TOMP Can you make the blood that you donate @JamesMOMBs? I love him, but these puns today… he needs to be put out of his misery… in reply to Chris_TOMP #
@davidwynne I think it's a bad idea to pin yourself down to friends who either share the same values or the same tastes, either way… in reply to davidwynne #
@davidwynne (But then, I'm fairly sure you do, too. Am oversimplifying what you said, I reckon.) in reply to davidwynne #
@Chris_TOMP Too risky. I'm not sure how he feels about flying. Tell you what, I'll harvest @JamesMOMB's blood here, send it over in post. in reply to Chris_TOMP #
@Chris_TOMP Is there a market for organs over in Sweden? I know Latveria does a buzzing trade in them, but that's over the border. in reply to Chris_TOMP #
@JamesMOMB It's no good, you'll have less blood by then, from all the walking. It's the knives for you! Come over after work? @Chris_TOMP in reply to JamesMOMB #
RT @mrblackett: Pakistan! Sick of no-one paying attention to your plight? Put a cat in a wheelie bin and everyone will go fucking mental. #
Photo: This Is Awkward http://tumblr.com/xi5glpuqd #
I thought I invented a joke tonight, but G1 & our guests seemed to think I was being a little generous with the definition of a joke… #
…Also, vaguely concerned that it might be a little bit racist. I actually thought it was the exact opposite, but they've got me nervy. #
Also, FUCKING 1AM SNEEZING FITS! #

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Audio: Danse macabre, Op. 40 (1874) Camille Saint-Saëns Leonard Bernstein; New York Philharmonic 1/3/1967:… http://tumblr.com/xi5ghloco #
Photo: Following the May 12, 2008 earthquake in China, this terrified giant panda grabs the leg of a… http://tumblr.com/xi5ghpaj4 #
RT @JSCarroll: "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare." Japanese proverb #
Grand MUFF Tarkin more like, AMIRITE? #
Jabba the CUNT, innit? #
Wanakin Skywalker! #
Sigh, morning all. Happy Monday! #
Photo: via nickholmes:thepoutyfaceartist http://tumblr.com/xi5ghsn22 #
@philhester I… if it's okay I'm going to wipe the notion of calling you "Daddy" right from my head right now. It sounds… dirty. in reply to philhester #
@jonronson Aww… I'm stuck thinking about the cat on the train in Whisper Of The Heart. NB: Prob only anime to use John Denver prominently. in reply to jonronson #
@Jon404 LOL! in reply to Jon404 #
Video: Hartwell Standup – August 14th at Poorly Drawn Shark Standup Showcase Matthew is one of my favourite… http://tumblr.com/xi5ghx6lu #
Photo: Katherine Moennig http://tumblr.com/xi5ghzvu5 #
Photo: Marion Cotillard: Portrait Of the Artist – Vogue by Mario Testino, July 2010 via bohemea http://tumblr.com/xi5gi3u00 #
@LouMarieH Um… do you need help disposing of bodies? in reply to LouMarieH #
@jamiesmart So is now a bad time to ask you about a possible contribution to our 52nd #MOMBcast in reply to jamiesmart #
Bloody hell… already done my Elephant Words piece for this week. BLOODY HELL. #
Photo: Anna Paquin via bohemea http://tumblr.com/xi5gi6m45 #
@Sulman LOL BUT WHY!? If you have a Kindle, than I can play with your Kindle! in reply to Sulman #
@jamiesmart I shall… hang on, MUST have an email address for you somewhere, for when I was compiling that comic creator stalking database. in reply to jamiesmart #
@jamiesmart Oh, thank god for that. I wasn't entirely convinced that I'd actually FOUND the toilet, last time. in reply to jamiesmart #
@jamiesmart There's an email in the post, btw! in reply to jamiesmart #
Photo: Marion Cotillard – Vogue Paris by Mert & Marcus, September 2010 via bohemea http://tumblr.com/xi5gi9hkj #
Video: Oh, wow, I’ve missed The Inbetweeners… http://tumblr.com/xi5giec6v #
You know what might have more of an impact on Target's political aspirations than your singin' dancin' mini flashmob? Literally anything. #
Do people in Swinging circles use the acronym FMW? #
Video: Office Space via bohemea http://tumblr.com/xi5gii6lb #
@ellenstarbuck "Internet Research"? Heh… I'M going to start calling it that, now, I reckon… in reply to ellenstarbuck #
@ShawnRyanTV Funnily enough, we saw that tonight, too. Good stuff…! in reply to ShawnRyanTV #
@sparkydeathcap Aww… that might not be SO bad. I… quite… like Ben Folds Five. Which doesn't exactly disqualify the "uncool" thing. in reply to sparkydeathcap #
@ellenstarbuck I… don't know WHAT I was insinuating. But to be honest, I lose objectivity when it comes to Hugh Laurie myself. in reply to ellenstarbuck #

2010-08-23 Digital Breadcrumbs

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Photo: via hello-zombie: http://tumblr.com/xi5gehgc3 #
Photo: via acheverton http://tumblr.com/xi5georce #
Photo: Doctor Who 0510 – I generally don’t really enjoy the historical-celebrity episodes of Doctor Who,… http://tumblr.com/xi5ges6jc #
Photo: Protesting far too much. http://tumblr.com/xi5gevlo3 #
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Whatever it is that Girl One is cooking downstairs, it's good. My gosh, it smells good… #
Just watched Losers with the lady. Lots of fun. Could have lived with little less slo-mo & a less frothy script but slick & fun nonetheless. #
Oh, yuck. Had forgotten how horrid this nose-spray tastes at the back of your throat. Ick. #
Video: “All y’all dumb motherfuckers don’t even know my opinion on shit.” Incredible stuff. The sound isn’t… http://tumblr.com/xi5ggli2b #
Photo: by Eric Fortune via supersonicelectronic http://tumblr.com/xi5ghcacw #

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@giagia Problematically, that film spunks it all in the last ten minutes with a "well, he WAS mental, after all" get-out. I feel your pain. in reply to giagia 2 days ago
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@LacunaRaze LOL YOU THINK EVERYTHING SOUNDS HOT! You're as bad as almost as bad as me! in reply to LacunaRaze 2 days ago
There's a general sense of irritation at the way something has been handled here at the moment, which is both tiring & unifying. 2 days ago
@JamesMOMB S'ace, innit? My copy of the book - WITH FREE DVD OF THE FILM!! - turned up today. in reply to JamesMOMB 2 days ago
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