On This Day, 13 September
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@chubbybannister Jeepers.
@4r7hr Whizzed through the G. and the T. in 15 minutes each today. 🔥
RT @upyoursginaford: Waitrose to shut on Monday for the funeral. You know what this means, right…? Going to be some absolutely BANGING yel…
RT @Heather_v: My new design policy https://t.co/duxgsrRNmg
@jennylandreth I just spent ten minutes finding the bit of the book where I first heard this in the 1990s—Aikido master Koichi Tohei’s _Ki in Daily Life_. https://t.co/xjjuscu4Ht
2021
2020
Wishing tree. https://t.co/jdGimhZY24
Ahh, but is it art? https://t.co/8hh3ETlnm1
Trickle https://t.co/QwN8eecO8d
RT @zsk: I loved putting this together. Thanks to all who shared their amazing homegrown office spaces, sorry I couldn't fit them all in,…
RT @danbarker: Useful: M&S now printing the name of each product's target market directly on the packaging. https://t.co/yM9jv8ubNE
@danbarker I actually had one of those last night. I did not spot the aptness at the time.
RT @JonathanLHoward: The White Strops. https://t.co/0Q6qA4suPg
@SofieHagen Fuck me, who didn’t put “find the kettle” top of that list?
@shezza_t Well, it certainly looks it from the photos, but I was too distracted by all the decoration that I didn't actually think too hard about the tree itself! https://t.co/Q6uQJb3bbZ
RT @MikeOkuda: Never forget: On this day (September 13) in 1999, a nuclear explosion knocked the moon out of orbit, sending it careening ac…
2019
2018
@Dru_Marland Ah. The bearing of bad tidings.
My very first trip on the Metrobus. Made more exciting by the driver having to stop a clueless car driver who was waiting at the lights just in front of Ashton Avenue Bridge… #bristol
So Metrobus. Very traffic. Such roadwork. Wow.
2017
@doctorow ...this time last year we were probably hoping they *wouldn't* use it.
@stroughtonsmith Are they slowly going to dial the version number backwards? :)
Staying in. https://t.co/sJMlhS7qKy
RT @bristol247: BREAKING NEWS: A wheely bin has been blown over as #StormAileen unleashes its hell on Hotwells. https://t.co/ReIBtmPubh
@MandinaM It's surprising how many times I can come up with a decent photo-of-the-day without leaving the house. But possibly not healthy!
2016
RT @petapixel: All the ads in this London tube station were just replaced with cat photos: https://t.co/fSKqht6HUn https://t.co/9c2MziaqBH
YAY THUNDER :D #bristol
Apparently, it was a little sunnier in Bristol this day last year. #fromthearchives https://t.co/qlSiL4t90E
@hayles As in, you don’t want any yet, or you didn’t hear that massive peal of thunder?
*Turns all the lights on* #bristol
@SpikyZebra Yeah. Think I’ve changed my mind on heading for the Post Office.
People look a little askance at the original @lukejerram artwork I have in my hall. Maybe it’s time to recycle. https://t.co/FrzK9XKQSX
When a Star Trek character retires and buys a canal boat. #Bristol https://t.co/iO1xAfNTsN
I am very too hot. Quick pint on the Grain Barge then home to my nice cool flat for me.
Just looked up from my work to find I am the only customer on the Grain Barge. Was it something I said?
SHE HINTED #subtweet
@Bristolvor And today I learn what an oxter is. I think they’re exuding a healthy, manly miasma rather than being downright objectionable.
Does *anyone* *ever* say yes to this bullshit? https://t.co/vN7XsdbRif
Odd how tap v. bottle makes such difference. Having Southville Hop at GB that tastes like its opposite on the @BrisBeerFactory spectrum.
RT @meemalee: I ❤️ Mel Giedroyc: random search after today's #GBBO news led me to this gem from @WILTY_TV https://t.co/wT5p2R85ok https://t…
Buffers. https://t.co/zj5k6tUUl9
📷 Jars, Mokoko, Bristol. https://t.co/B4BBsXB5FV
Rownham Mead. https://t.co/XAyHZVEYh6
2015
Morning lounge http://t.co/2f2UkTdNnT
Well done, #bristolhalf. Have fun! https://t.co/ToQ5zrPQrT
RT @Pandamoanimum: German sausages to the left of me. 24 piece spanner sets to my right. Here I am, stuck in the Lidl with you.
Front runner #bristolhalf #igersbristol https://t.co/8gQ77ID1QA
My fastest time for a half is 2:42. I don’t normally get to see the folk at the front :) #bristolhalf http://t.co/Ju0cRDfg51
If anyone needs me, I shall be sitting in this comfy chair reading a murder mystery and drinking hot… https://t.co/X8McMdfaef
RT @samsneed12: What on earth is this in my garden ? @Saralimback ? Anyone ? Its alert & moves it's head. http://t.co/DIJ6OpDzxu
Waiting. http://t.co/jnTzEhDASc
Guessing he’s bored of wind resistance jokes already. #bristolhalf http://t.co/Odd52doVKp
RT @50NerdsofGrey: 'Come over,' she begged. 'I need you right now!' 'Just turn it off and on again,' he sighed. He hated these late night r…
@EffBeeee Many of my friends seem to really like it. I’ve tried it a few times and there was no rage, just mild confusion & disappointment.
Mo Mo! https://t.co/CAHK3E5KYj
Alias. https://t.co/vcZFK7TNmB
Just re-met friends I said goodbye to in town as it took them as long to drive to Hotwells and find out A4 still closed as for me to walk.
RT @simonindelicate: Just realised I should have offered to buy a little short for the storm trooper. http://t.co/aghlgQph66 http://t.co/I0…
RT @tiggtag: I thought Cameron's comments on Cornyn sounded familiar... #labourleadership #Corbyn http://t.co/0IRNTC7Lf2
Archers Omnibus podcast. *puts pizza in oven; puts feet up.“
RT @tnmoc: A fantastic day fixing BBC micros @tnmoc. A big THANKS to everyone who helped, we couldn't have done it without you. http://t.c…
RT @stephenjmolloy: Wife: "Ian is coming over." Me: "Ian from work or Ian who is good at disguises?" Wife: "Ian- *pulls off mask* -who is g…
2014
The Death of Adulthood in American Culture: http://t.co/rEe6g3f7js is a fantastic read. (Via @Caterina's blog http://t.co/BaABkZxgCY)
@ashfurrow I'd sort of assumed: Put phone on other side of room. Gather group for shot. Trigger shot from watch. (Preview on watch screen?)
@ashfurrow With the 6+, you can just lean it up against the wall. Camera will be about eye-height :D
That's the second random drunkenly-painted white line I've seen in #bristol this week. http://t.co/qKGXOxwkAr
That thing where you try a new street food place just because of brilliant food naming. #bristol http://t.co/zrnAn1e7Oj
RT @lgladdy: Think the £619 64GB SIM Free iPhone6 is too cheap for you? @o2 have you covered! Get it on a 2 year contract for £729 upfront …
Rude not to. http://t.co/bD3Aa0GExR
@mhk2171 @PamAyres That PG Tips ad on the telly-why is no one bitching? A monkey’s place is in the wild, not Johnny Vegas’s kitchen.
RT @dangusset: Wessex Bus will get you home before curfew on your ankle tag http://t.co/wDleMCCSJD
Slightly sinister. http://t.co/zaji2gKyTH
@chubbybannister @RamonWrites Ah. I'd assumed it was badly-done lane segregation between pedestrians and cyclists on the A4...
@chubbybannister @RamonWrites I started suspecting otherwise when it directed me into bollards.
Passenger: "Should I worry that the skipper seems to be using an entirely imaginary wheel?" #bristol http://t.co/XnS8yGbRJ8
Caption Competition: http://t.co/kCFvV80Ovm
@Antimitch Thanks!
@LarkStreetFood Thanks for The Big Lebowski :D It was lush. http://t.co/1dudwxaE4T
@LarkStreetFood Pig, even. Not quite sure why the autocorrect kicked in there :D
@LarkStreetFood Ho yus. Next time it's a Harissa Explains It All for me :D Thanks!
@beccarothwell Having had a lightly-heated chipotle burger today, I think I'd recommend a smidge of chilli...
All right, Gromit? http://t.co/pnAg3T2icT
@beccarothwell Sadly, I am one of those people who's perfectly happy to use burgers without understanding much about how they work.
@beccarothwell Think the only time I've made burger from scratch, I used egg as a binding ingredient, but it was years ago.
RT @andiih: I just got a SQL injection CAPTCHA! http://t.co/lYWoikDoPP
@bitchwhocodes I'd probably skip the Master Chef bit, but yeah, sounds like my retirement plan.
A good understanding of sound transmission in a vacuum. #blakes7 https://t.co/RuDD1cE38N
RT @QuiltingMuriel: I made it to 96 without bottled water, quinoa, a gun, suing anybody, kale, yoga or a GPS. You'd be surprised what you d…
Now the dust has settled, pretty sure which iPhone I’m buying next. The 5S.
@amyengineer I had to Google “four way stop”. Strangely regional, that one, it seems.
@headfirstonly Yur. I have a 5; think Touch ID and the M7 for fitness tracking will be nice upgrade.
@amyengineer I’m sure we make up for it with homegrown idiocies :)
Watching The Suspicions of Mr Whicher. Odd. This is a still from the most crucial scene of latest instalment: http://t.co/vrQ2E1qM4s
@Kavey Indeed.
2013
2012
Taking a break from packing my kitchen into boxes to have lunch in the Riverside garden centre. Sunshine!
@thomasvenables It worked very well, though there was also a bit of post-fry and pre-noodle boiling/steaming…
Huzzah! #lunch @ Riverside Garden Centre http://t.co/nf7gYRdr
@Mouse_House Cafe seems under new management since last time. Really good, especially the bread. Really friendly guy serving, too. Yeah!
@Mouse_House Can be very busy on weekend lunchtimes, mind. Quiet today.
@Mouse_House Good. Quality plants, lots of range, nice atmos. Can be pricey, but my garden is tiny and this place is very close :)
RT @OMGFacts: Google now tells you any celeb's Bacon Number (degrees of separation between them and Kevin Bacon). Try any celebrity and ...
Oh, God. That dreaded moment. A new iTunes update. What incredibly-infuriatingly brokenness will be inflicted on me this time, I wonder?
@Phooto Yeah, yeah. They all *seem* okay until three days in when you realise they're actually syncing your podcasts to your toaster.
@skeddy And then, when you finally destroy the bastard, it's still there in iCloud, just waiting to come up again on random play.
Okay. That's most of the kitchen packed into boxes and stored in my cellar-equivalent-space. *Mops brow*.
I really hope the kitchen people are definitely coming next week. I should probably have phoned to double-check before working all day...
@RamonYouseph Not immediately. But someone is taking the kitchen away next week :)
2011
@callumchapman They are rather nice. Annoyingly expensive if you want something relatively simple like HD upgrade, though.
@callumchapman Also, I used to "retire" old PCs into server roles; old iMacs are more difficult to stick in a cupboard!
A calm morning on the harbour. @ The Pump House http://t.co/wEGHfrL
@paulahillier And it is here, now! Just got on the boat in time. Ephemeral moment of calm...
People are a lot more likely to use the commuter ferry on faint days. #commutergraphy http://t.co/KyuigL5
*Rainy days, even. Bloody autocorrect.
@tsunimee Well, the day feels a bit faint, too :)
@Hicksdesign A locksmith should be able to sort that fast with a key puller.
@Easybourne Pretty good thanks! Non-stop jog all the way, finished in 2:48:15. Legs sore but have massage booked!
@Easybourne Personal best for me ;) Really need to lose some weight to speed myself up, though.
@StJamesPT Ahhh, yes, I'd forgotten you'd told me that. Clearly running is bad for memory as well as thighs :D
@jorence @StJamesPT Whereas I have a deep-tissue massage tonight. Might be ready for a run by Thursday #lightweight
@PomegranateEB Good good. *adopt further air of mystery*
#Bristol Victoria St/Temple Quay: Police warning that area is currently bike "crime hot spot"; 3 thefts per week last 2 months. Watch out!
@talkie_tim BONUS PINT. Excellent.
@moonbeatle You *got through* to City Link on a phone? #achievementunlocked
@moonbeatle Oh, gawd. I've heard they can be as bad as ParcelFarce. Good luck.
@hayles @PrisRosen @moonbeatle UPS? *clutches at straw*
RT @2MuchApplePie: WH Smith now stock a magazine called 'Katie', all about Katie Price. Just in case you thought western civilization wa ...
@MizzWorthy Well-reminded! But who's going to do the angry shouty stuff in this new series? #imissboyd
@hellybellybutt @hayles Obviously, everything around me is the mattosphere.
@R2UK Good, isn't it? Just re-enabled my account now they've got a beta of multi-site-supporting plugin :)
@siracusa Yeah, because *that* track record's so good. Was just considering buying a Filofax as a backup system in anticipation of launch.
@Malarkey Agreed.
2010
@ahnlak Clearly I have myself a rare, hard-to-find piece of music. Can't think why that would be #onlymeandthreeotherpeopleboughtit
@iphonefool Hush. It's by ELVIS COSTELLO. So it must be good.
@asic69 @ahnlak I don't know where *you* were, but it's a pretty safe bet that *I* was in a record shop! :) http://twitpic.com/2o5imm
@asic69 @ahnlak I think it's safe to say I remember Tracey Tracey, yes :) http://twitpic.com/2o5hyt
@paulahillier When people actually want to stay in for long dark evenings, they have to raise the bar a bit, don't they :)
@caitlinmoran I have a feeling it would only change the accents.
@paulahillier Spooks? And True Blood's back as well. It must be autumn!
@asic69 @ahnlak There we go. #thesoundofthepennydropping
@asic69 @ahnlak They're worth knowing about just for the fact their keyboard player went by the name "Tex Axile" :)
@asic69 Goodness. Well, yes, I would suggest you may have missed out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH1Rs6LSvBs :)
@ahnlak I'll give you a clue with the help of this limited-edition picture-disc of Velveteen :) http://twitpic.com/2o5r9r
@ahnlak Could be either, frankly.
@asic69 Allow me to jog your memory somewhat. http://www.google.co.uk/images?rls=en&q=transvision+vamp
@asic69 I had you confused with someone who knows something about attractive young women who were on posters and TV when you were younger!
@ahnlak "Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears" was written by Elvis Costello, and I still like it.
@asic69 You do know who Wendy James is. It's just been so long that you've temporarily forgotten.
Tidying the lounge to Wendy James's first solo album (he said, daring anyone to take the piss.)
@Narshada Can imagine them on the production line, pressurising the wraps with one hand and stroking their fluffy white cats with the other.
@Zinziii Shan't! http://yfrog.com/j4n6ljj
@RamonY1970 And I'm okay, but will be better once I'm out of this stuffy office! You?
@Lillput Looks like I'm free Tuesday 28th :)
@Hombre_Mediocre @ramony1970 Her partner is an artisan baker, so she knows where to get good bread!
@Hombre_Mediocre @ramony1970 I second the Baristas vote. Also, Sourdough Cafe in St Nicks market, run by Emmeline, ex-Baristas. Lush coffee.
@instapaper Good. Do what you feel is right, Luke.
Hmm. So, you can buy The Times on the US Kindle Store, but not the UK one? Odd.
@Crackerwax If I ruled the world, the factories that make that stuff would have all their canteen food and first-aid boxes wrapped in it.
@lucyreddd It's true. But I did kill a pan doing it that way, once. Don't ask.
RT @amandapalmer: this is so....sad. RT @KellyZeissShea Um, have you seen this? http://www.amazon.com/LCM-Home-Fashions-Inc-P009/dp/B002 ...
@Lillput Likewise!
@Lillput Can take lunch any time between 12-2pm, and can get there in five mins.
@RamonY1970 I like to read Caitlin Moran's stuff. Also like the crossword, but that would be tough on the Kindle.
No, can't make anything next week -- week after?
@Lillput Ooooh. That would be lovely!
@arlinelyons It doesn't show *me* an ad for bodybags! What on earth is in your search history? Bloody Google :)
@lucyreddd Heh. I got it from someone through Freecycle when I had a sudden popcorn popping urge!
@talkie_tim It's the ULTIMATE FOOD!
Goodness, but _Velveteen_ is still a cracking track. I'd forgotten the castanetty bit.
@lucyreddd Erm. Fate! Not fat.
@lucyreddd And I happen to have an old popcorn maker lying around, too. It's fat.
Since I found out you could use old hot-air popcorn makers, I've been considering buying some green coffee beans and roasting them myself...
2009
"Are you undercover?" "No, I'm underpaid." God, I love Columbo.
Okay, that explains why the top of the road on my block is closed at the moment. http://twitpic.com/hldw0
Fact of the day: Blu-Ray was originally developed so that film studios could put even longer anti-piracy admonitions on DVDs.
@hayles Yes, me too!
@Juggzy cool! Well, it's still there, and it's bloody good. Not often I think expensive meals are really worth it, but this was.
Just back from Week 8, Run 1 *bounce* #getrunning #c25k
@KaveyF Oh, sweetie. *hug*
@Nose_in_a_book I can't help but think there's a not-so-dull but still comfy sofa out there somewhere. Can always go back next sale if not!
@KaveyF I hate that. I find Difflam spray works well.
@hayles In the end, I chickened out. The comfy one I could afford just looked a bit too dull. Oh well, can check out the competition.
Holy crap, why aren't I in bed?
Plan: Now-1200:Nothing. 1200-1330:Lunch. 1330-1430:Nothing. 1430-1445:Tea. 1445-1800:Nothing. 1800-1900:Dinner. 1900-2200:Nothing. 2200:Bed.
@chrismarquardt I've not seen too many issues, but it's noticably jerkier scrolling though podcast list on my 3GS than before.
@hannahnicklin That's good, isn't it? Much rather run without direct sunlight, personally. But then I'm lardy & overheat easily :)
@hayles @Nose_in_a_book Good planning is essential to Getting Nothing Done. Now, excuse me, must make sure my "to don't" list is up to date.
@hannahnicklin Ahh! I have similar issues -- I run with my iPhone in a "waist pack", which is rainproof, but means the GPS can't see sky :(
@hannahnicklin Last time I ran, I dragged an elderly Garmin GPS with me, too, but at some point must buy an armband so I can try RunKeeper.
Sitting on sofas in DFS, planning many future hours of doing nothing.
2008
@davidpatrick If that was me, then your geographic IP service is a bit off :)
What the hell _is_ a churro, anyway?
@spamvictim Ahhhhrrm. Ok-ay. So, that Microsoft ad makes perfect sense to me now.
Slowly moving my iPhoto library to another drive so I have enough room for my Lightroom library. Think I need a Drobo for my birthday.
@davidpatrick Option (alt) + 3
@davidpatrick And yes, it is an odd key to hide, and I don't really know why...
Took a photo of a boat called "Countess" today, and have had Thea Gimore's "Contessa" in my head ever since.
Oh, of course. Photomatix export is faster in the registered version because it doesn't have to muck about watermarking the image...
Just generated my first HDR. Just a test image, but it looks okay, especially viewed large. http://is.gd/2zSz
@Artoo_UK You could be right. Have taken a few bracketed exposures today :)
Don't forget, Bristolians! It's Bristol Open Doors Day 2008 - go out and see something you've not seen before!
@davidpatrick It's normally-closed areas of all kinds, from behind-the-scenes at the Library to private art collections. http://is.gd/1XxL
Personally, I'm only going out fairly locally, to the Docks Cottages and Underfall Yard. Tomorrow I'll visit the Rocks Railway.
Yay! Just won ÂŁ50 on the Premium Bonds. One day after I was wondering whether I should spend $99 on Photomatix. Hmm. Hmmmmm.
Heading for Underfall Yard
Queuing at Brunel's Buttery.
Why don't Twitter have a "just block this obvious spammer" link in their "you have a new follower" emails?