On This Day, 21 March
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2023
RT @_BenMyers_: My 94-year-old grandmother has kept a list of every book she ever read since she was 14 years old. Amazing archive of one p…
2022
@Nullis_sum @nomadicggg @academijung @safiyaaaay I found the actual original paper, watermarked and embossed certificate for my domain name the other day. They don't make 'em like they used to 😂 https://t.co/kj18IVEjXp
@shukran___ I'm not sure whether it would be strategically better for me to stomp on the churches or the military bases first, so I'm going to need some clarification on some small points.
2021
RT @Locallearning: We've added more to the @KYPBristol Stories and Walks layer including walks around the harbour and the blaise estate as…
When will the pandemic be truly over and done with? One day after webcam manufacturers finally start releasing good products.
I have censused.
RT @BrydieLK: We’re having a weather event called a “rain bomb” in Sydney and a woman just passed us clearly doing a morning after walk. Bo…
@chubbybannister I have never typed so wearily as when I tried to enter the description of my job.
@tsunimee Just general stuff about you and your household and work. Took about five minutes.
Vestige. https://t.co/E68oopJU2Q
The harbourside by the Grain Barge is a bit rippled by all the tree roots. Just found out it was once rippled by something a bit bigger... https://t.co/ZRhNPZHBBh https://t.co/7Mboqe9eID
@chubbybannister It's not like I'm from once of the noble professions, like plumbing. In a hundred years someone's going to read my census return and say, "why the fuck was that even a job?"
Bit less danger of that right now. Not that I'm demeaning the Apple, but it's no MV Dumra. https://t.co/GYYhTkAIGa
@David_on_a_bike "The Albion Dry Dock fills from the Floating Harbour and drains into the adjacent river thus obviating the need for pumps to help empty and fill the dry dock." https://t.co/gcFnRh6w0W
RT @dhewlett: This is the best “coming soon” trailer ever! I cannot wait to see this little beast in action...on freakin’ Mars!!!! https://…
Bought another postcard. https://t.co/UjR7rEISLP
Ooooh. Love a bit of Japan, me. And there's a tenuous connection to my recent musical crush on Life Without Buildings, too, I suppose. https://t.co/5oLpUUujvf
Holy crap. I'd forgotten that baby David Sylvian looks like this but still manages to sound like Grand Old David Sylvian the World Weary https://t.co/bNbBAbRG06 https://t.co/t5bqbscuXj
You can have any colour ink as long as it’s black. https://t.co/MQOfkATHnv
@domwakeling Yes indeedy.
2020
Self-isolation. @TTApress #interzone https://t.co/Urby36NJQa
RT @drinksmcgee: I just found out there's something called a Dracula Parrot and now I won't rest until I become best friends with one. http…
RT @PennyRed: Quarantine day 6, and we’re all: -quietly reading improving books -doing crafts with the three people we’re allowed to see ti…
RT @christapeterso: Hobie has OPPOSABLE THUMBS and a passion for CRIMES so I’m gonna compile them here for ur isolation viewing https://t.c…
2019
Putting “expert in multifaffing” on my CV just as soon as I’ve... https://t.co/FPssE36UWa
Ooh. New arrival from @Peculiar... https://t.co/VCUUYLObhX
@daycoder @fourfoot "Well, this *would* have been a fully-operational battle station if Kevin had done his TPS report on time..."
RT @CuriousUkTelly: If you could adopt any British TV theme tune as your own personal theme that played whenever you entered a room, what w…
@CuriousUkTelly BBC 1: The Onedin Line. BBC 2: Edge of Darkness. ITV: The Prisoner. Channel 4: Black Books. And I’m too old to have imprinted on Channel 5 ;)
We're going to need a bigger dumpster for this fire.
@ukscone E: I honestly don't know but I bet if I had footage of the last ten sandwiches I'd made it'd be consistent.
@BeatrixHellcock Oooh, how was Rams? Been thinking about buying it for weeks...
@BeatrixHellcock Hah. Now I think there are two films I'm undecided about watching :D
@unamccormack I'm just typing CHAPTER ONE and I still might.
2018
These Photo Tiles Transform Walls Into Soviet Apartment Blocks https://t.co/GIc3KrV0wh
Wonder how Things manages to beat OmniFocus 2 in App Store search results for the phrase “OmniFocus 2”… https://t.co/zF7Mnj4qmY
@PhilSlippe Eww.
2017
@hasumedic @ThreeUK Glad it’s not just me. Trying Three PAYG to see if I want to switch contracts to them; not impr… https://t.co/iT9LFe1DoA
@_pigeons_ It’s not just me… https://t.co/eS100ddu4O
@hayles @Wriggle_Bristol I think you’ll find that’s “Whriggle”.
When doing a 365, sometimes it’s nice to take any photo at all as early as possible so you know you won’t fail that… https://t.co/JdsP0stIDY
RT @Whatleydude: Join us again next week for another episode of: 'Shoot me in the actual face' https://t.co/2BBdCiRw89
RT @Alice_Adams: It's the final quote that really makes this whole article https://t.co/JkXCMIhE4Y
RT @BBCBreaking: Inspector Morse creator Colin Dexter has died peacefully at his home in Oxford, aged 86 https://t.co/GQjDyBHLoL
Colin Dexter's Morse is the reason I (try to) do the Times crossword every day. My favourite detective, I think.
RT @_pigeons_: Which is more middle-classed-middle-aged? @gothick's trolley coin key fob or my Two Together railcard? https://t.co/9UhgNjzV…
@DrHairbear @_pigeons_ We have a winner in our side-bet!
I know the weather's coming in a bit, #Bristol, but I think a life raft may be overkill. #… https://t.co/elHQXKh8FU https://t.co/0ZrkHwLm6I
I am drinking Butcombe Heathcliff while reading... erm. Wrong sister, damn it! #uncoordinated https://t.co/BYOGXLJUVc
RT @SirSandGoblin: This is now a thing in Cardiff. Yet some people claim Wales is ready for independence. https://t.co/pJYdXZYgFB
On the plus side, perhaps I'll be more fond of 2016 if it becomes "the last year you could read a Kindle on a plane… https://t.co/U1aU4vtOSj
@dannysullivan How many minutes wasted desperately trying to find an actual fucking link to the source, I wonder…
@_pigeons_ Downliading. https://t.co/HfU6VJBpdT
@hayles I like work, but I have a sneaking suspicion my ideal lifestyle is “sitting on a big cushion.”
@hayles Oh yeah. Big ray of sunshine, occasional fussing. Sorted.
RT @ViolasDisguise: I did that trick of trying to put an inside out duvet cover on by flipping it Now I'm tweeting this from inside the du…
2016
The upside-down stop request button. I do *not* want to find out if it works. #bristol #buslife https://t.co/eqCQ9DFH5N
@EffBeeee I recall feeling similar after my first Thai massage. Of course, our boob-related experiences probably aren’t directly comparable!
@EffBeeee There was definitely a “goodness, that’s more arse-touching that I generally get during an entire relationship” vibe, though.
@therutharnold Aloha! I support the Android version; @benjohnbarnes supports the iOS version.
Okay, so it sounds like the iPhone SE has some pretty serious hardware. Excellent. Might be a good upgrade for me.
@anna_debenham I’m using a two-year-overdue task in Omnifocus. *looks embarrassed*
RT @patbits: "PEOPLE HAVE OLD COMPUTERS!" *audience of affluent white males laughs*
@mrbrettkelly Sadly, no Macs. And the MBP is the only product I’d have gone and bought tomorrow, if they’d announced a new one :(
@charlesarthur It’s an odd one. Was happening to me… Until I changed my router!
2015
#bristol games. https://t.co/EZRcBuFAzK
Windsor Terrace #bristol https://t.co/nxg6RrPzyx
Bridging. https://t.co/duPvbBud6c
The Paragon #wwim11bristol https://t.co/i4j5qSojT6
Last post. #wwim11bristol #bristol https://t.co/3I0l04bh4v
2014
Oh, give it a rest, sniffy! #cafeworking
Eep! Note to self: don't click on the "profile" link of Flickr mails from contacts whose photostream may be a wall of nudes while in a cafe.
@jakepjohnson I am in a cafe. I couldn't tell you whether the nude people were in a cafe, because my tab-closing skills are exceptional.
@anildash See also Apple's "Numbers" and "Pages".
Anyway. Apart from ooohletsclosethattabrightnow incident, lunch was good. Eggs Benedict in BTP Clifton Village. And I avoided the downpour.
How do I manage to accidentally hit the "change playback speed" button in @Downcastapp *so* often?
I have an @ifttt rule set up to email me today's weather every morning. This is why I went out early today. http://t.co/qTcWy720XM
New follower: "Accelerating wireless and business transformation by delivering end-to-end serv-" Dude, *I'm* looking for banter and kittens.
@galfriday612 HURRAH!
@benjohnbarnes Bwa-ha-ha! Come, join us. Do not be afraid. Or I'll downvote you.
@benjohnbarnes Those two points are subtracted from the downvotees reputation.
2013
@tsunimee x
RT @reckless: I'm assuming the cloth on the far right conceals a screwdriver set. RT @SamsungUK All a girl needs http://t.co/dSgs6HSgqM
@jesspants Erm. I'm sure some do. Of that list, I've only tried tablet and yarg. I've never even heard of most of the rest...
RT @Gary_Bainbridge: I have just been followed by a man called Richard Wilson. I wish there were a way I could express my surprise at th ...
RT @ryan: This is by far the best bit of user interface design I have ever seen. Ever. EVER. http://t.co/zrRs4bDRH3
@heartinternet Searched for you on Twitter to check reputation; mostly seeing Twitter spam, which doesn't reassure... http://t.co/7DqWsFzT2H
Priorities. http://t.co/f0clPROsln
@bathales Second vinegary Gem I’ve had from Clifton Waitrose in the space of two weeks… Might want to have someone check them out? Ta.
2012
@viceview51 No problems. We're trying to aim for 2.2 (FroYo) and above. But I can't be certain until we've done more device testing.
@hayles I have the invite card for that RWA exhibition propped up on my desk right now. I'm always up for an RWA trip.
@hayles Cool.
Wow. I just got a "Make Money Fast" pingback spam on my blog. That's taken a long time to get here from the 1990s.
@hayles @BlackDogDays I'm so sexy, I could *easily* raise that to 92p.
I want cafes with bar-style seating near me. I feel far less guilty about working in a cafe when I don't have to take up a table.
@KaveyF My back problems are better on a stool!
@KaveyF I think it's because I move my back around a bit more than if I'm in a chair.
@KaveyF Though a really good chair is better than an average stool. But they don't have office chairs in cafes. More's the pity.
@KaveyF Yup. Probably back from lunch no later than 1:30pm.
Up the hill. http://t.co/EHvOOtWk
I love peering into the little basement courtyards and seeing how people have made th @ Royal York Crescent http://t.co/EaBN0Jia
@rabidbee I'm not quite that jealous of the houses up the hill :)
@KaveyF Revised estimate: 2:15pm #longlunch
@stillawake I just had a momentary dream of making a photography exhibition that was just photos of all the courtyards.
@stillawake ...but getting permission from every single occupant might be a bit tricky!
@stillawake Now thinking of mounting my camera on a pole that would let me take photos directly downwards into the gardens :D
Hah! @matthew_roach just went to @baristasbristol because I whitter on about it, and found #DirkGently's HQ :D http://t.co/OazbM0TT
@matthew_roach Hope you enjoy Baristas :) Tell them I say "hi" :)
@matthew_roach They normally do pretty well on filming days!
@stillawake I hadn't actually heard that story before. http://t.co/v0nomN3h
Right. Break time. *puts Lightroom down*
@hayles Or very kind. Where do I send my invoice?
Mmm. Stir-fry steak in oyster sauce.
Turned on the telly to find an #apprentice team licking small Mondrians. That was... unexpected.
@DanRebellato See also "I'm sorry" and "I do genuinely apologise".
@hayles Why? Did you just accidentally flag a lift from a lorry driver called Manuel?
@jcroft Er. You said that just as Chrome loaded the Java-based audioboo.fm recorder into one of my windows.
@waiyeehong Surely it's reassuring to know that the immoral people are, at least, really bad at it.
Mmm. Bonus chilli & lime chocolate discovery. I could surprise myself more often if I did more shopping at beer festivals.
On the down side, I think I really am coming down with a cold. Bugger.
@Lillput Mmm. Am doing. Luckily I didn't grab the leftover Scorpion Death by accident.
@Lillput Asbestos. You must be entirely lined with asbestos. It's the only explanation.
@asic69 Not terrible yet, but definite fatigue, yuckiness and sneeziness.
35.8? Apparently I'm running an anti-temperature.
@liveindetail I AM NOT A VAMPIRE.
2011
The usual suspects. http://t.co/DPQT10N
Of all things to get stuck in my head, why a Neil Sedaka number?
@danbenjamin The coffee was average? So, a nightmare, then.
Won the work "bonus ball" lottery thingy for second time this year. Must now resign while I'm ahead.
@EssexEating Yes. If you open a pub, you're issued with one. It's part of the licensing conditions.
@andybeebristol No. But it does mean I have £50 I wasn't expecting, which is almost exactly as good.
@EssexEating They have to be divided up one per pub, because if they all go to the same one, they tend to form extremist political parties.
@meemalee Goodness, that sounds like a nice idea.
Fiddling with the Flickr API. I feel another lunchtime project coming on...
RT @jkottke: Daring Fireball, as God (or Twitter) intended: http://thedickbar.com/?goto=http://daringfireball.net
Twitter's sign-up rate is now 460,000 users per day. However, 450,000 of them are robots who want you to click on a shady link. #madeupstats
Geekity-blog: my new Withings Wi-Fi body scale. http://t.co/AOmFDlo #review
@hayles *sniffle*
New meeting rule: maximum length for a meeting should be: 2 hours - (number of attendees * 10 minutes).
@hayles Just remember: every litre of tears is a kilogram gone.
RT @madeupstats: Research finding: For any important file saved on an office network, that there are on average 4 versions named ‘FINAL’.
Walk toward the light... http://t.co/KRpEbnv
@ahnlak @r2uk But... Surely they're only trying to protect the little children from the filth @kaveyf wants to look at. *ducks*
@BlackDogDays Yup. Nipping to Tesco on my way home.
@parkben Depends on "peacefully". I actually quite like the Watershed for that, but the business varies.
RT @parkben: If I wanted to go somewhere on an evening and peacefully use my laptop, where could I go? <-- Any insights? (@jorence?)
@parkben Yeah, it's a toughie.
@parkben Sadly, the target moves about, because what you're looking for is "cafe so quiet it's about to go bust". :/
@parkben Last time I was in that market, ended up in Oppo on Park Street a lot. Which then went bust. But I was symptom not cause! Honest!
@Swishrelic Ta.
@KaveyF @ahnlak @tsunimee Oops. Sorry, am I confusing people by replying to imaginary tweets? (Sorry also to @briantheinvisiblebunnyrabbit)
(@briantheinvisiblebunnyrabbit yes, I think that lot are weird, too.)
Just mooning around... #coding http://twitpic.com/4bwmn8
@BlackDogDays @pedenan @moonbeatle Ooh, good point! Should really watch it "live". *scurries to sofa*.
Oh, of-bloody-COURSE. He played the clerk in _This Life_, didn't he? #WTD
@KaveyF I'm watching Waking The Dead. Ignore me.
@KaveyF ...and, after a bit of googlification, I've found out I meant Steve John Shepherd. http://bit.ly/fNuPSz
@tsunimee :)
2010
In El Puerto, consuming mucho tapas.
Yellow-headed day gecko. Having afternoon tea. http://twitpic.com/1a1a3u
In the zoo gift shop. Must be a bugger scanning the barcode on a zebra.
Okay, quick shower, then to join friends for a visit to Bristol Zoo. Postponing from yesterday was a good choice; it's lovely out there now!
@hayles Can you train the dog to pick up a carrier from the nearest café? Guessing that's the first step...
And now I'm going to supplement my drink with a compact carbohydrate booster pack: http://twitpic.com/19zpvq
@l080100 oh man. :(
Mmm. My favourite post-run energy drink: amaretto latte :)
2009
@hayles Odd. I know an otherwise rational girl who's terrified of Bagpuss.
@songwritingtips Yeah, my uncle told me that what I really needed to write bridges was "someone else" ;)
Flicking through a new book, looking for my own articles, and checking them out. It's a fine line between professional interest and vanity.
@Dan_Christensen Hey, count yourself lucky! I can't even get my calendar on my iPod...
@songwritingtips Thinking about it. But I could do with some tips on breaking out of the four chords I've got into a bridge/middle 8...
Bad: in daylight, this top really doesn't go with these trousers. Good: going to Maplin, where nobody will notice :)
@goatgirl74 it's fab! :)
Just swapped some guitar pedals I've not used in a decade for a new mic. Decluttering and the barter economy are my recession beaters :)
Time for a walk in the nice sunshine. If I say it like that, it doesn't feel like I'm going out to do chores.
2008
@floyduk Post an example and I'll see what happens if I try to reproduce it here.
@floyduk Shift-command-3 will just grab the whole screen.
@floyduk Various options. Shift-command-4 is my fave; drag the rectangle or press space to switch to capture-this-window mode.