On This Day, 15 May
2026
2025
2024
2023
Hrm. "Dear consumer", writes the alleged TV Licensing people to me, telling me that my licence couldn't be renewed and pointing to a website hosted in a random AWS S3 bucket... #spam #phishing
@ChrisWall Just got the same one, I reckon; the licence number was just made up. A scammer that's at least smart enough to realise that someone at a ".uk" email address will probably have a licence, I suppose...
RT @WhichUK: ⚠️Watch out for this TV licence scam that typically tells you your licence has expired or your payment method has failed. It…
@AWSSupport Thanks, will do.
@AWSSupport Sadly, when I try to submit the report, I get an empty red error box and it doesn't submit. https://t.co/NdMxAxW1J6
@AWSSupport Didn't work in Chrome either, cookies or no cookies. Just a 403 error submitting the form via XMLHttpRequest to https://t.co/XPj6IzZPFF However, sadly I've run out of time on this one! At least I tried...
@CharlieVivante Bloody gasping for one now. Start a specialist cafe or something; it’s been long enough for them to come back into fashion!
@CharlieVivante Jealous.
2022
2021
RT @ememess: I've spent 25 years as a horror writer and honestly I'm not sure I've ever come up with something this disturbing.
RT @birdturntable: I managed this photo today and I’m not sure what to do with myself. Not sure where to go from here. This was such a gift…
Apparently I am now an American schoolgirl. Well, they said #LifeIsStrange… https://t.co/ygFgTbmqVA
2020
RT @casskhaw: Okay, confession time: Give me an example of how oblivious you've been to the interest of a person you find attractive?
@yumhoneyblood I think you may very much enjoy @bufferingcast if you've not already found it, Stina!
RT @colorschemez: palaeobotanical hot green cytoid slate grey linguiform kiwi green https://t.co/MV3FXyQBDS
RT @Tim_Burgess: “This is our territory, this patch belongs to me Why don't they understand, but I've got a plan So take my hand” @MartinRo…
2019
Tugged at a loose thread in my web server setup and three days later I’m along as far as figuring out why my fpm pools aren’t working in the seventeenth Vagrant box along...
(Does anyone have a yak that needs shaving?)
@shezza_t Oh, *that's* what I've been missing this morning.
@_pigeons_ Aha. And now Labour and the Greens have turned up in the same morning post.
@IanDunt The phrase "a welcome release" springs to mind.
RT @TigNotaro: doctors office: hand washing is important. also doctors office: feel free to let your kid lick this toy for 40 minutes whil…
RT @mbrennanchina: Chinese phone cradle for boosting your phone's daily step count. Some insurance companies in China allow people who cons…
2018
2017
@MResponsively Yes. In my experience, there is very little you can do with this other than try to manage your vague sense of unease for now.
RT @FreeviewTV: Want to feel old? This is what Bucks Fizz look like now 👀 #Eurovision https://t.co/X6Ja9h5j6d
As 2017 progresses this seems like quite a good strategy. https://t.co/2cMrxDzeQ6
(And I mean dying in 1886, not becoming a recluse.)
@Kavey I blame _The Apprentice_.
Sometimes, only halloumi will do. https://t.co/YX2ZMAKcil https://t.co/wYbYn8XXxT
RT @simonstalenhag: The whole home showing sequence is up, and it starts here. https://t.co/epuXYV6iYd https://t.co/T5JiBIIVfm
@WithingsSupport Cool, thanks.
206/365 Playing with fire. https://t.co/2YEuPlKVeA https://t.co/agcuEANHOH
Raspberry ripples. https://t.co/rjQk7U18hA https://t.co/tLxjtxpV3X
That’ll do. https://t.co/fuY805PTrx
@bristol247 Heard any news on Ashton Avenue bridge? 18+ months into its 12-month closure 😡
RT @BillGates: 1/ New college grads often ask me for career advice. At the risk of sounding like this guy…https://t.co/C68mjJ5g44
RT @DarmonRichter: Alright, here it is: our biggest tour yet. #Kiev, #Chernobyl, #Odessa, #Transnistria and #Chisinau. https://t.co/t1vcLl4…
2016
@CliftonRunners *waves* https://t.co/gOhyMwnI1r
I’d post more #bristol10k pics, but that would just be panda-ing to expectations. https://t.co/h4XG2Xc2BJ
Wallies. #bristol10k https://t.co/VN5ZDSpYzH
Anyway. Well done, #bristol10k heroes. https://t.co/uOx2bH5v8n
Croquette stall. Posted without comment. https://t.co/2sxMJVGuxv
Converting a Mini into an espresso machine looks cool, but not very ergonomic. https://t.co/odqYrSRd3e
2015
I'm not convinced it's that polite. #bristol http://t.co/kyG4qtJuda
Got in at last orders at Eat Like a Greek @Bristol_Eats at Tobacco Factory tonight. Proper Greek street food :D Eυχαριστώ!
@UrsulaWJ @Bristol_Eats :) Not when I got there. But good halloumi makes up for pretty much anything!
@tyronem I’m afraid you may be right, old chap.
@chubbybannister *waves*
@charlie_cat_esq I know what you mean. *closes blinds and gets butter out of fridge in advance*
@charlie_cat_esq I have bacon, so luckily Bristol will be spared the sight if me in leggings.
2014
Waiting for my parents to get out of the dentist. This is more pleasant than it might sound. http://t.co/Gx0gTlfuMD
Caffeine. http://t.co/0jjYvORcnP
I appear to be in a Greek TARDIS. ΤΑΡΔΙΣ? http://t.co/uep3DtkblQ
@Antimitch Sorry, don’t think I do anything special. Twitter pics generally just attached with Tweetbot. No resizing.
2013
Bus lane? http://t.co/a1P2rxpLul
As it stands. http://t.co/OPr5Dnub6i
I think I'd rather eat here on Thursdays, frankly. @ El Rincon http://t.co/pX5bpAB29n
@BenPark It’s one of my favourite traffic-free routes to Bedminster, with lots of cycle paths adjoining. I’d rather it didn’t get traffic.
RT @waxpancake: Virgin America flight attendant on landing: “If your mobile device is within reach, you can stop pretending it’s turned off…
Quite an ironic article title, given Scientific American's site design. http://t.co/vnNy31uSEe
@hayles @stillawake @princesspurling @waiyeehong @guriben Okay, what did I miss? Sorry, Weds is generally my "switch stuff off & work" day!
RT @TEDavis: They should've called it 'The Sugar Cube' #theapprentice
@liveindetail Huh? You mean the one on the Triangle?
@liveindetail I'm lost.
2012
@amberanima Sadly, smacking the family in the next bed around the head with a bedpan would probably only get you on the show...
@Thehappyfatgirl YES PLEASE.
Out in the sunshine at last. Bloody lunchtime meetings.
@Ninja_lynneja @Thehappyfatgirl *cuts in* SO DO I! *starts cake fight*
The voyage home :) http://t.co/hYJcVkSM
@tsunimee No. [NON.]
Nice apostrophe, #bristol. http://t.co/xerMmo1j
@tweetbot My pics keep posting at odd rotations (like the EXIF orientation's going missing between Tweetbot and Twitter) Any ideas? Ta!
@tweetbot Cool, thanks!
Very tired, grumpy and headachey. An early night beckons, I reckon.
@Thehappyfatgirl Thanks :)
@tsunimee Ooh, Luther. Some fine acting in that.
@tsunimee Hey. That's the red psycho I love you're talking about. #wrong #butalsoright
@missemmeline I am being Tarapopped at 6. Deffo on for lunch in the sun, though. Or in the rain.
@tsunimee Well, I didn't think any man on earth would be lucky enough for *both*...
@missemmeline @SourdoughCafe 'Kay. *mwah*
2011
@VeraR2010 Ta!
Come on, weather! Warm up a bit. Otherwise I'm going to shivering when I get out the door for the #bristol10k :)
*yawns* *stretches* Should have a shower at some point. It's handy living 20 minutes' walk from the start line #bristol10k #slowmorning
@jorence Mornin'!
@jorence @RamonY1970 @EmmaFurious Oooh, is it sunny now? *peers blearily out of window* Excellent!
For anyone who wants to see a dot crawling slowly around a map of Bristol from 9:45, I'll be using RunKeeper Live :) http://bit.ly/mCEdtR
@jorence Hurrah!
Aiming to beat last year's time of 1:9:28. Which should be possible, even if I've put on a bit of weight since then :) #bristol10k
@Runnerbeany Best thing about running: no matter when you come in, you still get a big medal and a t-shirt :D
Last year I spent most of Saturday crafting a brilliant 10K playlist for my iPod. Then nattered to a mate all way round instead! #bristol10k
@jamesclay Thanks! Sure I will!
"Does this running top make me look fat?" "No, your fat makes you look fat. Your running top makes you look red." #buffy #paraphrase
@Phooto Thanks!
@Runnerbeany I prefer to think of it more as a space-age fashion accessory :)
I have taken hay-fever pill and put on sunscreen. That should guarantee unexpected mild drizzle all the way round. #bristol10k
@Runnerbeany Sure you won't need it. I'm a paranoid bald bloke with very fair skin.
Right. Just about ready, then. #bristol10k http://twitpic.com/4xw53r
@andybeebristol Thanks! Personally, I'm thinking of this less of a race and more as a brisk stroll before coffee :) #bristol10k
@twittl3s Thanks!
Hmmph. Suppose I'll just have to accept that I look a bit fatter this year. Unless William Shatner wants to lend me a corset. Hmph.
@arlinelyons Thanks!
@hewbs Absolutely not. Finding someone slightly faster than your natural pace who looks good from behind is a valid tactic :) #bristol10k
@mediaben Thanks! Heading out now :)
@42lbstolose thanks!
#bristol10k needs a toilet queue cam :)
@helencave Thanks!
Queue for the start of the #bristol10k @ College Green http://instagr.am/p/ERXaX/
Sorted. #bristol10k :) http://lockerz.com/s/101836902
Outside Rocotillos with friends and cute dog :) #bristol10k Come say hi!
Thanks all! Think I was slower than last year, but only by a minute. #bristol10k
@RamonY1970 :D Fab! Glad you enjoyed it!
"Mr. Consistent", they call me. #bristol10k http://twitpic.com/4xzkux
Rocotillos' Crunchie Bar and Honey milkshake is a far better post-#bristol10k recovery drink than any of that sports crap :) #sugarrush
@BradleyLaw Ta :)
@shezza_t Thanks! All done :) http://twitpic.com/4xzn25
@reality_cave Well done!
Right. I think it may be time for a Very Long Bath.
@JamesCookSG It's a Garmin Forerunner 305. Uploads to RunKeeper, too, including the heart rate, which is quite cool.
@JamesCookSG ...but mostly I use RunKeeper, which does similar graphs from its iPhone/Android app. Mostly use the Garmin for heart rate.
@JamesCookSG Quite cheap and reliable for that, especially as it's a GPS, too. But there are cheaper non-GPS options from Garmin & Polar.
Anyway. Yes. Bath. Book. See you in an hour or so, peeps.
@DrHairbear Yup, see if I can beat last year's time on that one!
@PaulPettet Yup. Training Center for the Forerunner 305.
@ahnlak The 10k and half marathon courses stick mostly by the water for unusual Bristolian flatness :)
@PaulPettet It's worth a go, certainly. Download the latest from Garmin, though.
@matt_fwyalchen They're trained by detergent companies.
@PaulPettet It's a Mac I'm using it on.
RT @paul_clarke: On borrowed phone... #tudorpull went a bit wrong. Swamped. Nearly sank. Phone & *camera* dead :(((
@hayles @CliftonBristol *Nods sagely*. *Tries to appear calm* *Blows it by drooling frustratedly over 600D* Damn it. I want one.
Fairly sure the archaeologists on _Time Team_ once attended Unseen University.
@jesspants Thanks, hon!
@ruskin147 Amazon, maybe? Almost always less painful than attempting to buy Adobe products from Adobe.
@rhodri 1960s Brutalist summer house?
@domwakeling Ta! Was fun. Seemed over quite quickly after the two half marathons since the last 10K!
@domwakeling Well, it's certainly a biggie. But I've not done any small races; I've got a nice medal from all of them :)
@domwakeling They probably do. I shall add that to my "motivation" list. In about five years, I'll have enough good reasons for a marathon!
@domwakeling I've clearly been lucky! Even silly 5Ks I've done have had metal medals. Have good collection now! http://twitpic.com/4y42qx
@domwakeling (...although one of those is for karate, not running!)
@domwakeling Heh. If it's any help, the Bath Half is probably the classiest. You only have to wait until March :)
@hayles @CliftonBristol Well, most of those Flickr shots were taken with an outdated 400D :D
@CliftonBristol Cool, thanks :) I'm mostly shooting 400D + EFS 17-55 f/2.8 IS, which helps a lot.
@hayles @CliftonBristol (And is also why I'm thinking of buying new lens instead of new camera -- glass is more important than the sensor!)
@domwakeling It's a nice flat two-lap race and it's got lots if cheering people and music. Recommended.
@domwakeling Though if you're my speed, it can be a bit disconcerting being lapped by the race leader somewhere around mile 5 :)
@domwakeling Well, being signed up for something is good motivation for training :)
@ShabbyBean Sometimes, it's about trusting your instincts. Bon appetit :)
@zoetw It was bloody marvellous. And I shall say no more.
@ParkBen Nah. That's a conditioner, surely? Or maybe a fabric softener.
@domwakeling Sucky. So sign up for a laugh and don't worry if it takes you three hours! Or some middle ground...
@ParkBen Hmm. "Neuro"? As in "if you're not that smart, you'll probably want to drink this"?
@ParkBen I reckon we'll see them developing it on next week's _Apprentice_.
@lollypopstar @foodwinediarist @whiteshutters @pearcafe Looking good!
@EmmaFurious Awesome!
Official #bristol10k time: 1:11:15. Good enough for this year!
@EmmaFurious That's even more impressive! Well done!
@jorence @EmmaFurious Ha!
So, the TARDIS interior is long series of hexagonal corridors? I wonder if they built the set from leftovers. #blakes7 #drwho
2010
@Dichohecho Now that, right there, is pretty much the definition of "first-world problem".
@hayles Heh. I used to take novels round to a friend's place when I stayed there overnight so I'd have something to do for the morning :)
@matthew_roach Now imagine that you're queuing because they gave you someone else's parcel the last time around. There you go. #grrrrrr
Oh, at fecking last. Warning: if this router doesn't work, I shall simply give up on this whole "Internet" thing. I never liked it anyway.
Trying out Tumblr's video feature. Seems much slower to play than it was to upload. Just me? http://bit.ly/dnfGeW
@Joy_James *hug*
@Narshada If I could remember to do that every time I got out of my car, then I could probably just remember where the fucker was parked.
@simonindelicate Odd-looking thing. Looks a bit like a BC Rich Warlock, but I don't think it actually is one.
@simonindelicate Can't figure it out. This might help, however: http://bit.ly/dlCDch
Mmm. Just waiting for the bill in Sands. Lovely, lovely food.
Yay! @tweeny4 bars! http://flic.kr/p/82bHV8
Early lunch at BTP. http://twitpic.com/1nype1
@jorence I use Evernote for that -- syncs with the desktop, and you can run text-searches over the photos, too...
@jorence Yes, good plan. Need to clear my deck of urgent stuff before I'm allowed out to play, though :(
@jorence Just go with whatever works :) In the past I just had a reminder in my calendar to drag stuff off the phone...
Yesterday's photos... Commutergraphy: http://flic.kr/p/82ePr3 Cygnets: http://flic.kr/p/82eRao Lifehack: http://flic.kr/p/82bHkt :)
The cygnets photos is the first time I've actually seen birds being taken under a wing. #awwww
@hayles I hope you have captions prepared and a list of poses for kittin to strike.
Thanks, all, by the way, for the very positive reactions to http://domainillneverfuckinguse.com/ so far :)
@hayles Use any of mine. Anything in particular?
Reasons for wanting Google Earth Live View #53: because I can never sodding remember where I parked my car.
Remind me, why do I avoid Post Offices? Oh, yeah. http://twitpic.com/1nycvm
2009
@hayles But how did the Young Ones get in your bath? And isn't Vivian scratchy?
http://twitpic.com/587dm - Something serious, then.
Police have closed Jacob's Wells Road and Hotwell Road outbound. Very glad I'm walking.
At the Affordable Art Fair. Pretty sure I can't afford anything.
2008
@boagworld Wow; they're outsourcing _everything_ these days...