On This Day, 27 June
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@iamtheshunt1 Did somebody call? https://t.co/bxcsIuCPVG
2020
RT @paul_haine: @shakespeareanLK @EwaSR Ophelia should be played by Patrick Stewart
RT @JohnCarmack: Hans Asperger said in 1944 that autistic children "lack humor" and "do not get jokes" but what if Hans Asperger wasn't fun…
Low ceiling. https://t.co/Z6aLV4o5eq
My thoracic spine is regretting the fact that my day job and my weekend hobby now involve sitting in the exact same chair all day long.
@chubbybannister I’m sitting here with a psychology book in front of me, but in front of *that* is TikTok on my phone. Just happened about five minutes into my planned half-hour reading session...
@MarkSkinner_ @ambrwlsn90 Same here. I remember vaguely thinking, “oh, that looks interesting...” and I’ve not made a website since 😀
@tsunimee Football. Christmas. Nuts. Lord of the Rings. Dancing.
RT @IMcMillan: Britain's desperate lack of public toilets says so much about our country. A good piece; more public toilets please! https:…
@tsunimee 😄Nothing too serious with the nuts. I just don't particularly like any of them. There's a few I'm okay with but I don't think I'd miss them if they all disappeared as a species.
2019
@hayles I feel lucky not have been carried off by the bastards myself after a weekend on Newcastle quayside.
2018
RT @NotLikeFreddy: When creating a fictional setting, it should still reflect the real world. Make sure your setting has: -transit infrastr…
RT @bencooper: Drink! Feck! Girls! Brexit! https://t.co/SpcKq4FR3J
@Bingo_Little @_pigeons_ And this is the one I was talking about ;) https://t.co/q6pyX681ei
2017
@metofficeSWEng Er. Should there be something on that web page? It's completely blank for me in two different browsers...
Hrm. Just had my UPS kick in for long enough for my Mac to worry about it. Brown-out in BS8? #bristol #power
@FelicityMorse I think the scandal here is that it costs £383 for a commoner to get a Windsor to Clitheroe return.… https://t.co/LMPmpJJBMw
RT @nick_kapur: Today we speak of "BBC English" as a standard form of the language, but this form had to be invented by a small team in the…
@BudgetsAreSexy Normally what I do is finally realise it's a mirror.
@hayles No it isn't, timezone weirdo.
@porthjess GREAT REPLY.
@hayles Slippery slope. Next you’ll be spelling things funny and wearing a Stetson.
@charlesarthur Well, that’s good news. Maybe I’ll throw it on t’iPad and take a shufti.
I haz done a concrete. It seems to have worked. Not bad for a first time. #diy https://t.co/97d1whABJ5
@charlesarthur Okay, will definitely give it a go. Though I'll spare my phone; the iPad is the "it's not a complete… https://t.co/HwTbC6MKtk
248/365 I love garden/cellar DIY because it can be rough and ready as long as it’s functional.… https://t.co/98aAufCwLI
RT @qikipedia: Marie Curie’s notebooks from 100 years ago are still too radioactive to handle. (Photo: Wellcome Images) https://t.co/Wyza7c…
RT @BBCNews: UK defence secretary threatens military strikes against hackers https://t.co/RZDSrExznF
@shezza_t Beginner's luck, I guess.
2016
Cross-cultural “nodding” dog. Ace. https://t.co/VCiRXGxyiR
RT @arthurmacmillan: BBC programming has caught the zeitgeist #EUref https://t.co/Mh0emIO5Ml
My plan: we join when it hits exactly 1:1. Saves a hell of a lot of calculations & software changes. https://t.co/JawY5h59gf
@ovationchris Pushed by high sales in the Westminster area?
@CharlieEsq_ Presumably she just quit as shadow minister for sonething-or-other, rather than giving up being an MP in general disgust?
@CharlieEsq_ Not sure I’d blame anyone for that today.
Wondering if I should try to get the jump on things by panic-stockpiling food and water now.
Magnificent first line. https://t.co/K2TIj3WWRJ
On the plus side, all this kerfuffle has me listening to the Today programme again. And apparently my telly has settings other than Netflix.
BBC News reporting “two and a half dozen” shadow cabinet MPs resigned. Or “thirty”, as we knew it while we were using the decimal system.
@robsmallshire I shouldn’t really criticise until I’ve walked a furlong in their clogs, I suppose.
RT @AP: BREAKING: Ratings agency Standard & Poor's strips UK of top credit grade in wake of EU vote.
@spyou In the medium term the transition will generate a lot of software work. Very, very *dull* work, I’m afraid, but work nonetheless.
@spyou There’ll be a real dearth while the dust settles — which could kill a lot of contractors.
@scorpioattackb7 What are you trying to do, pick a lock while you’re pissed?
@spyou Yeah. Afraid I’ve spent the last few months doing exactly the wrong things. Bugger.
@malvernrunner yeah.
The good news is that we haven’t *really* lost until we invoke UEFA’s article 50.
@chubbybannister I am abstaining on the grounds I have no idea of the answer.
@majicDave As far as I’m concerned getting the fscking camera to point in the right direction qualifies you immeidately.
2015
@charlie_cat_esq @GingerBeardsP I can see how it might. Might have to deploy my own jar come lunchtime :)
@SiDawson Ahh, a +5 Plank Of Networking. Indispensable in any network engineer’s tool trunk.
RT @MrsTad: The art of @ememess on a new website that asks *you* to come play CHECK IT PEEPS http://t.co/TIsrl7cC8E
2014
@chrismarquardt Some are supporting both.
This is *not* me. I'm drinking green tea. http://t.co/3EffKxfbw4
I really hope the voice guy who recorded the message for these telephone spammers gets called every single day, too.
One of the few times a big 50% off sign isn’t modified by a tiny asterisk. Worth looking in if you’re near Baldwin St http://t.co/rTqtVhpdt0
Virgin mojito and a flapjack. #healthylunch @ Sourdough Cafe http://t.co/OHpKYLrN4d
@pennjillette It didn't take me as long as I thought it would to make the conversion. Come, join us. Everything's just a little... closer.
@amahnke Technically, that's a high-four. *ducks*
@Malarkey Isn’t it always dark under your thumb?
2013
@geekyouup @sla_shalafi @crafty At least they’ve improved the error. I spent half a day trying to figure out cryptic crap it used to say :(
Oooh, the http://t.co/dD8SiBoxnt Kickstarter has launched... http://t.co/X8UW7kxnoy :) #bristol
2012
@tsunimee @AThriftyMrsUK Aww.
@Thehappyfatgirl I have a cup of coffee. I think that makes us even.
@simonblackwell @julesmattsson spotted some at Waterloo last week. Worrying that it's now becoming routine. http://t.co/6CSJbPjv
@Thehappyfatgirl You have. But you called me gorgeous, so I'll forgive you for anything right now. x
@Thehappyfatgirl Okay. Maybe not *anything*. *frowns*
@Thehappyfatgirl @liveindetail @Ninja_lynneja No; I'd be too scared of fraternising with anyone important enough to have her own office...
Toast and honey. #lunchwin
@hayles I had ribeye at the Cowshed on Monday and it was awesome. Just thought that knowing that would help you :D
@hayles Yes. When I'm feeling a bit better. Not going out today :(
Scary button. http://t.co/LMyl15Xj
@hayles Yup. Not feeling that bad, but I'd rather go out for lunch on a day when I can properly enjoy it :D
Animated GIF: What @ahnlak looks like when he's given a box of beer :D http://t.co/Lk1BHvL0
Hrm. @mailchimp's security questions involve high school mascots and third grade teachers. This would be easier if I were American...
Just felt really guilty about procrastinating, before I realised I was doing exactly what I was meant to be doing. Not used to enjoying it!
2011
@talkie_tim Google what?
@hayles @talkie_tim I believe you can do that online with Google Shameful Confessions. Or am I bluffing?
Woken up on my day off by a pair of Jehovah's Witnesses trying to give me a "global invitation" to something. (Annoyedville, perhaps?)
@talkie_tim Wha? They're closing Google Health? I only just signed up to that. Bah.
@jorence ? Is it that bad out there? I haven't been outside yet, but I was planning to head for Tyntesfield.
@BenPark Well, at least it was only Jehovah's Witnesses, then. Npower far worse. They don't even believe in what they're selling.
@BenPark I just said "no thank you", and closed the door.
@becskr The subscription plans are good, though. Guess they prefer a steady income. Service very good, to, in my experience.
@becskr Also, I cancelled my subscription years back, and still have access to my account/downloads/books , which is nice.
@BenPark "You're the last person in the street who's not signed up to our fab deal!" "You're from Npower, right?" "Erm. Yes." *slam*.
@becskr I'd say go for a sub. Good service, good books, not hard to cancel. I subscribed when I had a long commute; it was great for that.
@Algardav Grrrr.
@BlackDogDays Ooop. Tyntesfield may not be that great an idea, then. On plus side, will be getting there in air-conditioned box...
@talkie_tim Well, if you're handing your Green badge in, you could get dolphinskin seats. I hear they're cooler.
@BlackDogDays Bah. Well, Tyntesfield has quite a lot of indoors, apparently. Off anyway :) Will send moody instagram pic of rainy mansion.
Main entrance. @ Tyntesfield http://instagr.am/p/Gfd8T/
Just posted a photo http://instagr.am/p/GfltG/
1860s billiard table with electronic pushbutton scoreboard! #gadget http://instagr.am/p/GflzS/
Urp. Right, yes, have been out and see what everyone means. Now back in basement drinking cool things. #swelter #melt
@playleimagery Oh, cool! Yes, it's only about fifteen minutes from me -- and I just walked past most of the first photos on that page!
@Killdozer Because "changing the currency sign" is the traditional method of tech price conversion? See also: Adobe. :(
@kmakice Got any iDevices plugged in, or any dashboard widgets that might be prodding it?
@kmakice Ah well, just a thought. Never had YouTube do anything like that myself...
@kmakice Have you considered an exorcism?
@MatStace Seems odd, especially when dropping the trailing slash can sometimes lead to a different page...
@danielpunkass "Hey, I'm sure we could make this '249 New Features!' headline a little snappier..."
@parryphernalia Ouch. Still, at least with Maplin you stand some chance of getting through to someone helpful in the end.
2010
@becksldrt not his fault. He was probably the only person who wasn't looking at it when it went in ;)
I'm off to run 5K for Prostate UK. What's that, @jorence? The hottest day of the year? Oh. http://twitpic.com/20e2sm
Incidentally, if you'd like to help out Prostate UK by sponsoring me to run 5K in silly pants (pics later): http://bit.ly/am3SF1
Job done :) http://twitpic.com/20esrx
@tsunimee Thanks! And yes, hosed myself with sunscreen before setting off :)
@stillawake Thanks!
@djelibeybi_meg No, sorry, that's the only thing I've got set up. I'll see if I can figure out what's wrong. After this iced coffee :)
@djelibeybi_meg But I'll be doing the half marathon in September, so there will be other opportunities to sponsor me, anyway ;D
RT @DailyQuail: RT @Dailyquail: Mail bases iPhone 4 recall story on tweet from fake Steve Jobs account: http://is.gd/d67gG (new URL: it ...
A snap of the deserved winner of the "best dressed" prize at Pants in the Park :) http://twitpic.com/20fynk
@djelibeybi_meg Thanks! That's completely lovely of you!
Oooh, yes, @jorence, @stillawake, good idea: A Twitter Breakfast Club. Yes, let's do it. Any other takers out there?
@KaveyF There's no way you'll avoid seeing footage or a photo of it in the next 24 hours. Unless you've another Antarctica trip planned.
Well, at least it means that decision didn't matter so much. Hopefully we won't be dragging the footage out for next 30 years #worldcup
Well, that turned out less "we woz robbed" and more "we woz rubbish." Well done, Germany, nonetheless. Good playing. #worldcup
@bananza I have no reply here.
@Schofe Yes, well, you shouldn't have been waving a German flag around. Bet that's quite painful to remove. ;)
On the plus side, it's only marginally less likely that England will win the world cup now. #worldcup
@jorence Hot. But fun, ta ;)
@megpickard That's so blatant it's at least a metafive.
@Nose_in_a_book Thanks for sponsoring me :)
@thomasvenables Eyethankyew
Heh. Is "Peter Andre: The Next Chapter" the best ITV can field against BBC's "Lennon Naked"?
2009
Lots to do this weekend. So I'm going to take a long bath and a morning off, so I can be more relaxed and cheery when I get round to it ;)
@tsunimee Ah, proper improv. It's amazing how cheap and MacGuyvered-together the kit is for the most fantastic-looking photos :)
@tsunimee Stand more still?
@hayles Oh, probably.
Oh, so it's _Tim Henman_ doing the commentary, is it? I thought it was a strange career move for Jack Dee.
Help! IKEA are Rickrolling me!
Reassuring: my government know more about me than any other organisation on the planet, but they still start letters "Dear Sir/Madam."
2008
Multi-culture all-you-can-eat buffet. Pizza with chicken tikka and spring rolls, with a side of guacamole. Strange yet surprisingly pleasant
Had very good meal in Greek restaurant in Chepstow last night. Didn't get to practice my Greek, though. We reckon the waitress was Polish.