On This Day, 29 September
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RT @unmutualwebsite: Today marks the 55th anniversary of the first UK screening of The Prisoner episode 'Arrival'. A work of true genius, t…
@sbrandmusic @bendavis_86 Or the opposite, where you get a voice so boring you can’t tell if it’s actually a speech synthesiser droning out something you could have skim-read for the good bit in five seconds.
@WeirdBristol @SaveRedlandLibr That almost but not entirely makes up for Canynge “Square” having an entire side missing.
RT @AashViswanathan: “Who blew up the pipeline?” If you like this sort of drama every morning, consider becoming a Data Engineer
2021
Moments #Bristol https://t.co/SipTpYmdM6
2020
RT @wpduk: We are sorry about the #powercut in #LongAshton #BS41 and surrounding areas. Our team is working on the issue and we aim to rest…
Ripples. #bristol https://t.co/zSOSNPR2ke
Spot the cat. https://t.co/vRz1y3INc7
Missing the boat. #bristol https://t.co/zBMGPBb4sq
Why did nobody tell me about The Duke Spirit before? Huh? I feel like I may be in love with a new band for the first time in quite a while.
@unfortunatalie I am in favour of both of these things but I have apparently missed a connection somewhere.
@AthanSpod A common problem these days is finding a great new band... who released one EP and then split up in 2004.
2019
RT @seldo: Did you know that for 200 years we've known that spiders can fly but haven't really understood how they did that and we finally…
@chubbybannister <sleaze accent=“mockney”>What do *you* fink, darlin’?</sleaze>
RT @youngvulgarian: a very good afternoon from me and this shower/toilet arrangement, which I believe is the bleakest I have experienced in…
2018
RT @unmutualwebsite: Today marks the 51st anniversary of #ThePrisoner episode 'Arrival' first being screened in the UK. Happy Anniversary,…
Shots from an afternoon stroll 1/2 #bristol https://t.co/UXAPZpLRjV
Shots from an afternoon stroll 2/2 #bristol https://t.co/lBhSFuxNHs
RT @matthewstoller: Basically the SEC sentenced Elon Musk to having a boss. https://t.co/24NJy4V25l
2017
Buggity bug. https://t.co/OikqzbcgAF
Underneath the Arch House. #igersbristol https://t.co/BiaKOvHuL1 https://t.co/FvNPu1p6eV
343/365 Boyce's Avenue. https://t.co/vgsa6AqdRi https://t.co/9toaROXXpK
@claytoncubitt I only started spelling it right when there was an actual bureau in my living room. #tip
Bleh. This tastes like drinking a can of artificial vanilla flavouring. 2/10. https://t.co/rI0s1rvj5C
“Forgive me for not trusting an electronic device during an apocalyptic storm.” I do love Ichabod’s relationships with tech. #sleepyhollow
@DrHairbear I'm sure it's still worth trying, if you happen to very much like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups dissolved… https://t.co/kLgCATgPID
Luckily... https://t.co/0jXRQWrTdQ
RT @PulpLibrarian: Happy 50th birthday to The Prisoner, first broadcast today in 1967 Here's Jack Kirby's artwork from the never-published…
2016
@wordsfromluke Bloody brilliant, frankly.
@wordsfromluke So far just standalone, though I’ve only had it a day… Might consider Philips Hue stuff (if I come into some money!)
RT @JonCG: Hmm, so this is what I'll be doing next time I'm in New York...! :) https://t.co/nazEtks42d
Testing a keyboard. https://t.co/qa3PbGeKfb
Really rather lovely. #bristol https://t.co/wVPwvjU2CK
@petedrinks Any idea where this is from*? *Yes, I will punch you if you say "Aldi". https://t.co/XcCTx1Slca
@petedrinks My nose can't pin it down, apart from thinking it's not Laphroaig. But it's very good for the money.
And you deserve us, Leviathan. #subbasstweet
Yeah. Possible I used to plan a little bit too much. https://t.co/fty3c7BPOU
2015
Watch the birdie #bristol http://t.co/pw56ODppgC
Golden hour. #igersbristol https://t.co/P7VVMezLln
I always enjoy the gravity-defying push-offs of the @Bristolferry :) Ilford PANF+/Yashica Electro 35. http://t.co/j6XYgBrygs
@_pigeons_ Yeah, me too. Just got that film back from the beginning of the month :D https://t.co/BrWs2CAVrO
RT @_pigeons_: Me taking photos, taken by @gothick (so meta!) https://t.co/2TtcsZbD8U
Somewhere I’ve spent a lot of time over the years. #bristol http://t.co/2pzFeVxpS4
@Bristolvor Nope, this one’s on land.
@corylus Nope. Smaller than the smallest Lounge, I think.
@Bristolvor If it helps, those tiled tabletops are blue.
Good guesses, but no, it’s @BaristasBristol :)
@Bristolvor I was in there three hours ago! Don’t go as often as I used to, now I’m working at the top of Whiteladies.
@Bristolvor Yur. Next time I’m getting the bus.
RT @AhhToots: Mini #glutenfree orange and passion fruit #cakestoorder @stnicksmarket @BristolPound http://t.co/tgDeB0kFVx
2014
@Marnova Thanks!
Proving Fermat's last theorem. World peace. Opening these things with wet hands. http://t.co/rA2958wzUX
RPZ anguish. http://t.co/faKt5T7vJG
When you walk all the way to a shop, and find out that they’re closed on Mondays.
Apparently it's national coffee day. Oops. #doingitwrong http://t.co/rWGgj2vbmU
Rock on! http://t.co/8QXtqWRWcQ
I thought LinkedIn sent me a lot of pointless, over-chatty emails until I added a review on TripAdvisor. Sensor recalibrated.
RT @tetsell: Just put a bookmark in my Kindle. I might be tired.
@shezza_t Hard to list; it feels like I've had about ninety. Latest was "Guess how many people have seen your review?"
@shezza_t Hopefully I won't see one again, either. I have just unticked all of the things in the preferences.
@Pockless @Kavey @petedrinks *Stares quizzically at empty drinks mat* *Looks at ceiling* *Raises eyebrow*
@Knight_cider I shall bear that in mind.
Ooof. Think I saved some money on dinner by having lunch at Rubicon. Pretty sure I won't be hungry again until tomorrow.
2013
@_dibdib I've done about half of those, though I'll admit I had to go around Hangar Lane twice last time to get the right exit :)
@_dibdib Indeed. Worked in Swindon for three years and still have mates there, so I've been around/across it a lot!
@_dibdib Yeah. Makes it very unforgiving of "Oh, shit, I'm in the wrong lane" mistakes.
@davidcaolo @amahnke Enjoying the pen-holding discussion :) This is why I prefer CIAK to Moleskine - horizontal band. http://t.co/3QFtFXcZEX
@hayles @_dibdib @guriben Admittedly, that's mostly just me and the strange shouty guy with the shopping trolley, but still.
Right. On with the cleaning. Think I'll listen to the last bit of The Archers while I do the bathroom, make it a proper middle-class job.
RT @sowerbyandluff: Fat Chance 91 out now. How to suck out your brain through your ear + a man with a nose on his forehead. http://t.co/E16…
RT @TlfTravelAlerts: That Which Should Not Be has risen from his aeon of slumber and is currently causing delays to the Line Which Sometime…
@charlie_cat_esq I do love a bacon bagel. Possibly extra-nice because bacon and bagels really shouldn't go together...
Got up, cooked bacon and eggs, cleaned the flat, listened to @FishDerekDick's new album. Not a bad start for a Sunday.
@echofon Text of retweets is chopped off on Echofon for Mac if system preference set to always show scrollbars. Any chance of a fix? Thanks.
Come out for a walk in the sunshine around the harbour. What ‘s with all the traffic on the Hotwell Road? It’s worse than rush hour!
Size isn't everything. http://t.co/MTOprcM3Qz
RT @BBCNormanS: Unfortunately security at #cpc13 won't allow us to film #nhs299 demo outside conference centre #magnacarta #gloriousrevolut…
@claireellent Probably a UKIP member faxing in a protest about women on television.
Espresso shot. http://t.co/AQJwsUmWv1
Have to say, this traffic-free day thing isn't doing a lot for Hotwells. http://t.co/8NjOmBbBVn
But I'm probably just grumpy because I went for a quiet coffee in St Nicks and had Zumba music blasted at me over a PA for the duration.
@Kavey :)
Still, despite the blasting music from the neighbours, the coffee was great :) @sourdoughcafe http://t.co/3XKwD6760x
Goodness. Up to 99 posts on my Cafe Typography tumblr thang. http://t.co/ivALu42vL6
@Kavey The coffee's good, too.
@Kavey I've wondered that. But I've always had breakfast by the time I pass, so I've not looked at the food on offer...
My Sunday afternoon: http://t.co/hINJcBackp
Through the round window. http://t.co/bx3YVZPEiQ
@shezza_t Ta :)
Left: @hasbean’s Jailbreak blend, roasted by them. Right: roasted by me. Think I’m doing okay. http://t.co/l8uRjiZ72T
@domwakeling Last week's first batch was under-roasted. Second better. This is my first try with a blend I regularly drink *crosses fingers*
@domwakeling The advice varies, but "leave overnight" seems pretty typical advice.
That animation’s long enough for me to forget why I wanted the Home screen in the first place.
@MartinSketchley I don’t get to big supermarkets much. Never found anything better than @extractcoffee or @hasbean for my taste…
2012
@Thehappyfatgirl Morning!
In The Galleries. They are playing Whitney Houston. Kill me now.
Where’s the Three store in Broadmead? I have iOS 6, so searching for Three just shows me a Japanese airport. (Really.)
@adamcheasley Ta!
RT @adamcheasley: @gothick it's in Cabot circus. Second floor.
@hayles Ta! Nearly there, then.
Good news: my contract’s up, so they could just swap broken MiFi for new one. Bad news: @threeUK’s computers’re so screwed they can’t do it.
On the plus side, just tried the spooky scan-it-yourself-pocket-it-and-leave Apple Store thing, and haven’t been nicked for shoplifting.
@hayles Very likely. Basically sounds like @ThreeUK can’t take the money we’d love to give them today.
@domwakeling It’s all gone wrong!
@domwakeling To be fair, though, much of my stuff is working, too. I just have too much stuff.
Not just me that gets lost here, then. Currently watching an emergency ambulance crew being redirected to the other McDonalds.
For anyone wondering, yes, that *was* me doing a mini photoshoot of a woman doing yoga outside McDonalds in Broadmead. Long story.
@DrHairbear Heh. You do get a very reassuring receipt if you do it right.
I think my evening may be getting even better. http://t.co/PnpXfw3v
@claireellent Thanks!
2011
Bah. Tired and headachey again. Maybe I'm going down with something.
On amazon.com frontpage, Jeff Bezos' message is nicely rendered text. amazon.co.uk gets a dodgy-looking PNG you can't copy/paste from. Odd.
@iamdanw Definitely without ads. The 3G has been awesome on my Kindle 3, in and out of the country, so 3G.
@iamdanw So, that's narrowed down to two. At which point, for *books*, I'd buy the one with the 2 month battery life, rather than 8 hours.
@Easybourne Have you considered a system of hooks, ropes and pulleys that keeps it hanging just to the side of the monitor?
@benjohnbarnes It's relevant to me -- want to play with Android, and here's an affordable device I might actually *use* as well! :)
@benjohnbarnes Yup. Certainly would be an interesting project. (Bet the audio stuff's a bitch, mind.)
@bexxi DELETE ALL.
@Lillput They know you'll have to give them the money anyway, so why waste their time making it easy for you?
More discoveries from being at home during the day: our binmen all appear to have cockney accents. Maybe they're issued with the job.
@RamonYouseph Sorted, geezer.
Charity update: Thanks, sponsors! Raised £272.50 running the Bristol Half Marathon for St. Peter's Hospice. http://t.co/3KjKfqTL
@KaveyF New year celebrations are two days, I think (you'd think I'd remember more of this stuff, having been brought up in Gants Hill!)
@MsKittyPurry Thanks! They certainly *felt* well done by the time I'd finished :)
@jontangerine Purty. You doing some work for George?
@jontangerine George would be the guy who owns the place (as pictured on the right-hand end of this photo of mine: http://t.co/Y5ysoKY8 :) )
@DaveHamilton Don't *think* I've seen that happen outside Private Browsing.
@jontangerine I used to work on Victoria Street; probably popped in there for morning coffee a few hundred times!
@DaveHamilton Odd. Let me know if it's a particular file type, and I'll give it a go...
TOO HOT >:(
@hayles JEALOUSFACE.
@hayles SHAN'T. JOBZ = ☢☠
2010
@paulahillier Heh. What, as a shortlist of people you'd never want to be in the same room as?
@tangleofwires Have you considered Alexander Technique lessons? Helped my back not care so much what chair it was in, anyway.
Lovely. The Adobe download manager had stalled sometime during the night. It might actually have been *quicker* to have the box sent to me.
@hayles I get the impression that adults read them and then hate them because they're juvenile. #duh
Hmm. Webroot Proxy seems to be what's breaking my Google results pages. *gives up*
@matthew_roach I think their may be, but I'm going to re-try with the downloader so I don't have to discard the 60% it got before dying!
@archidave Goodness. The worst I've had to cope with in my job has been snoozing programmers.
@ahnlak Is it good, then?
@tsunimee I have no idea. But please post the results if you find any :)
@hayles Clearly "freelance journalist and catwalk model" should be on the list :D
What? It's National Coffee Day? Hmm. Maybe I should roast those beans tonight...
@hayles Tempted to do my entire bio like that. "I am not a social media marketing guru, nor would I ever leverage SEO for your enterprise."
@GreatDismal UK keyboard layout? Try Option (alt) 3.
Heading home. http://yfrog.com/bchf2kj
@bananza I'd have a handlebar moustache and be wearing plus-fours. Does that help?
Falling leaves backdrop/ Confused out-of-window frown/ Autumn’s lost taxi
@WebrootSupport Not sure it's the proxy, and I'm not in charge of it, either, sadly. Problem details here if it helps: http://bit.ly/cKwiQn
@WebrootSupport ...and network appears to be using wg.wrproxy.com. Problem affects all browsers, so I'm guessing it's a webroot prob.
@zeldman Lightroom, I think. But you might get on with either.
@hayles Depends. What flavour is the carpet?
@WebrootSupport Cool, thanks for taking the time.
Hmm. Are my eyes watering because I'm coming down with the cold EVERYONE AROUND ME HAS, or because I chopped onions ten minutes ago?
@shezza_t Good.
2009
@benjohnbarnes Well done, Mr. B! Running in the morning? Now that's just crazy talk!
Sunshine on the morning commute #Bristol #ferry http://twitpic.com/jl0mw
Wow. Blazing sunshine. Thought it was raining when I was getting dressed; turned out to be upstairs neighbour watering windowbox!
@hayles Also, appear to have come home from trip and emptied a rucksack over my floor every day for the last week. Dealing with that first.
@hayles No way. Girls' rooms are too scary, especially after wardrobe explosions.
Just back from Week 9, Run 2 of the #C25K. Now for something improv, involving sticky rice, lamb, and feta. #getrunning
Hmm. Either someone's been giving my letterbox a blowback, or the solicitor upstairs is smoking some serious skunk. Or I'm mistaken.
@Phooto now I think of it, I may have Parallel Lines in glorious original mono, but it'll be easier to buy the mp3s than rip the LP!
Just realised I have no Blondie in my music collection. Should rectify that asap.
@paulahillier Well, you know me, I'm always considerate.
@paulahillier Maybe, but at least I'm dying quietly and not taking anyone else with me...
@paulahillier Wish we had more absenteeism, frankly. Someone's been hacking away like they're dying at their desk for the last two days...
All iPhone users with kids to amuse should download the MouthOff app (there's a free one), hold it in front of their face, and talk. Now.
It's always a little unnerving when the lights flicker in an IT-heavy office.
2008
Watching Firefly
Playing with Google's new Top Draw for OSX. http://is.gd/3hWB
@bertpalmer Ta for the info; may be interesting if she does a lot of travel (she must do some; she's from Australia :) )
Idea of the day: SLRs should have an extra battery and circuitry so they beep pathetically if you pick them up without a card or battery in.
@bexxi I talk too much on both!
(She's a musician, not a photographer, so I'm thinking something easy rather than something uber-controllable.)
Friend needs point-n-shoot camera, wants a good all-rounder but low-light ability would be a plus. £100-£150, new or used. Any suggestions?
2007
Hmm. Vodafone suck, my contract's up, and I've just found out that O2 works fine in my basement flat (unlike T-Mobile.) Hmm.
Just fitted a new battery in my 1st gen iPod Nano. And it still seems to work!