On This Day, 4 July
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@shezza_t Amen.
2021
I didn't actually spot this at the time, but by golly I could do with some of *those* right now. Mind you, given the look of the bottle they might well have been one of those Victorian over-the-counter pick-me-ups that turned out to be raw speedballs, or something. https://t.co/IqdFJroRQr
St Andrew-the-Lesser used to stand in the middle. Pevsner said it was "an unforgiveable crime against the architecture of Dowry Square and chapel Row. Of no value either in its own Gothic forms. The spire is particularly nasty." Harsh. https://t.co/5IeScxeEh4 #hotwells #bristol https://t.co/ewyUF4DIn1
Makes you wonder what he'd have made of Carrick House.
RT @FellnAndreas: Ah, Beethoven. https://t.co/YErj8M7F9l
I wonder if an actual snake owns this 500 Abarth https://t.co/g47wTpXnDC
RT @poppy_northcutt: After seeing “Hidden Figures” some think we did these calculations manually. Not so. Not in our head, not by hand, not…
RT @hinz_tamara: “The temperature-sensing pandemic robot is malfunctioning because of climate change” is the most dystopian thing I’ve ever…
The English After Dinner #flickr https://t.co/WWnsYNb92b "In 1807 the English of all classes were notorious amongst foreigners for the amount of alcohol they consumed..."
2020
Pigeon House Stream. https://t.co/Yn9JpyP6aV
@Opiumia @_pigeons_ Yup, warmish water, try not to immerse for too long, flush as much water through as you can. One of these screw/plunger-style bottled-ink converters can be handy for back/forward flushing. https://t.co/oEzRrQsFd0
@Opiumia @_pigeons_ If you can, soak just the nib section, maybe for an hour at first, see how it goes? No more than lukewarm water—you want to be as gentle as you can. There's often not as much ink residue as you might expect, and it ususally dissolves fairly readily.
From a wander around Pigeonhouse Stream and the Malago with @_pigeons_ and @Bingo_Little 1/2 https://t.co/ishE0OZFML
From a wander around Pigeonhouse Stream and the Malago with @_pigeons_ and @Bingo_Little 2/2. Last two shots from @halidecamera's Spectre app. https://t.co/ishE0OZFML https://t.co/5UYtD573h2
2019
Apple's MacBook Pro Battery Recall is No Joke, Here's What Could Happen https://t.co/02215VDqI8
RT @garethlpowell: Portal, or escape hatch? https://t.co/ickWumtEiN
RT @ChrisGPackham: Good Morning @DailyMailUK In your piece today about crows/sheep/lambs - littered with inaccuracies - you have used this…
Photobombing corvid. https://t.co/znz7duAein
Lovely little bit of @AceroneUK just around the corner from me. #hotwells #bristol https://t.co/5CgOGHNbaI
RT @ABC7Annalysa: Blocking negative vibes all Summer ‘19 😂 https://t.co/QOFgdUxQ6R
There are hot air balloons coming your way, Bristol harbourside...
Ah, the avant-garde chromaticism of the primary school’s music evening. I think this may be a reimagining of a Harrison Birtwistle number.
2018
Bit late to my spring cleaning, but it might be time… https://t.co/EYLZIqNisN
@UrsulaWJ Personally, in this weather I'd keep it in the fridge just so that when I sneaked a bit for a salty hit in the middle of the day, sans fish, it would be extra-nice. Not sure about the actual practicalities of storage, though :D
RT @KameronHurley: Great thread on how we're made of imperfect meat. https://t.co/IfXG1JKF6N
Catching up on admin. https://t.co/dSZRUvJCXa
RT @Attenboroughs_D: Penguins have been on earth for around 50 million years. After watching this, I'm not quite sure how they managed it.…
Petrichor.
2017
@emmachampion6 Morning. https://t.co/UgnFDxRDrM
RT @iom3: Scientists crack the secret to Roman concrete's strength – and findings could help today’s builders https://t.co/KHvgveNoDm
Dipstick - https://t.co/l5JOqhB8A9 https://t.co/idj1x2p7MM
@willbl Hah! A Shoebill cropped up in the Times crossword yesterday. It's nice to see proof that they exist outside crosswords, too :D
@griffinkate I think of it as "procrasturbating", if that's any help? 😀
RT @symroe: Them: “We only accept scans of documents, not photos” me: converts photo to black and white, crops, rotates by 2°. “Scan” is…
RT @RellyAB: My son was trying to describe a ferret to me earlier but he didn't know the name so he described it as a rat crossed with a cu…
@invalidname @debaoki Nope.
There's an "in medias res" opening if ever I saw one. https://t.co/Le8dk4UreP
RT @bbchase: I have some thoughts about why news orgs are finding that people won’t read long articles… https://t.co/G8Zh6GTA6w
2016
@corylus Are they soldiers? French Gendarmerie are military, and often look like soldiers, but have a more police-like role.
@restingchef Ugh. Get well soon!
@corylus Weird!
Illness day two, the pros: Lemsip tasting nicer; Star Trek: Voyager better than I remembered. #netflixandill
Brewdog’s Dead Pony Club: so popular in Sainsbury’s that I can’t reach it! https://t.co/YC8sQb0gEb
@mcelhearn Hell yeah. I have the ix500 and it’s dreamy. Many thousands of pages scanned, next to zero hassle.
Completely deluded. https://t.co/T4rIBx5RXx
@liveindetail I suggest you resign as a Top Gear watcher immediately.
@liveindetail Dont ask me; I’m ill. I’ve been actively enjoying _Lovejoy_ repeats.
@technicalfault It’s going to come full circle back to LiveJournal.
2015
@seanddotmedotuk @shezza_t They do. I was introduced to them at a demo by one of the founders with @Kavey and @petedrinks
@psidnell Yes indeedy.
@almackin @chrsgrrtt Bear in mind that if it’s like the 4-port one I’ve got, the blue LEDs are brighter than the sun. Bad for bedrooms!
@shezza_t @seanddotmedotuk @OpinionatedGeek Easier for me because they’re local :) Really interesting beers, but can be a bit love-or-hate.
@almackin @chrsgrrtt Sadly with the design of these chargers, the LED (behind USB sockets) is very hard to cover.
Flanked. #igersbristol https://t.co/15jvFBw6Pd
@missmcq I have not been flanked by ligers. Thank Christ. Because that would be far too warm today.
RT @sidestorytravel: It's never been easier to dine solo - discover the best bar dining spots in London with our insider Chloe http://t.co/…
@seanddotmedotuk @shezza_t @OpinionatedGeek @Spanglor Ah; that was the one the friendly Oddbins guy mentioned last time. On my list!
RT @RedditAww: Cat uses its own doorbell http://t.co/bneGTpEXqO
Part of my normal morning routine. Can’t remember the last time I used the radio rather than the Bluetooth speaker :( http://t.co/jLgAF57pvd
@Bristolvor Was a freebie from Lumsing for a review. Really very good. I *slightly* prefer my Logitech UE Mini Boom, but is 4x the price.
@Bristolvor (Also have my eye on this fella for the kitchen: http://t.co/JTAWrlrOOC but still saving the pennies :) )
@Bristolvor Also, tip: If you want one for every room in the house, review one on a blog. ALL THE COMPANIES will then want to send you one.
Photo: Hot dog. http://t.co/Gu9uAatSTU
@ahnlak The only *other* way to simultaneously stream The Archers omnibus to every room is a Sonos setup, and I can't afford that! ;)
@ahnlak Lower latency, more bandwidth, less lossy encoding, and several months of battery life? “Primitive” my arse.
2014
Man himself. http://t.co/zO0Wyk6T82
God, my feet are sore. Good gig, though. Quite glad I don’t have to get up too early to start work at 9…
Ugh. Five hours sleep. COFFEE.
@ishcabittle @siracusa You guys don't have the Evernote clipper plugin installed in Safari, do you? I had same issue; killing that cured it.
RT @ememess: For news on INTRUDERS, I'm assuming you could do worse than follow @Intruders. Pass it on.
Odd to think that when the house I live in was built, the USA was a collection of British colonies. Happy Independence Day, Leftpondians!
*Adds @ghostfinder to the Facebook Group "People Who Don't Like Being Added To Groups Without Asking"*
Don't suppose any of my followers run a travelling foot massage service, do they?
@RamonWrites You're fired.
Priorities. http://t.co/TbofhYa6Ki
@dangusset I bet there's actually one of those somewhere. Like how every hairdressing pun you can think of is already an actual hairdresser.
RT @Bristol_Culture: Not simply content with extending upstairs, Boston Tea Party on Park Street now almost ready to open extended garden: …
@ishcabittle @siracusa Ah well, I figured it was worth checking.
RT @jayrosen_nyu: BBC has trained 200 senior managers not to insert 'false balance' into stories when the issues are non-contentious. http:…
@hayles Southern people don’t need a word for it, because we usually get in.
Still feel wiped out after last night. And I only had three shandies. 1am finishes are clearly not for old me.
2013
Dear car drivers, I’m a 17-stone bloke in fluorescent yellow. If you’re having trouble spotting me, maybe STOP TALKING ON YOUR PHONES.
@bishopstonmum Whatever you do, don’t water the carpet.
RT @wood5y: Peter Higgs - he of the boson - receives the freedom of the city of #Bristol http://t.co/UISuOKpNMq
2012
@Mouse_House Not the "multi-grain shapes"? Ugh.
@Mouse_House Let's put it like this: I don't buy Variety Packs if they have those in :) But don't let me put you off.
I am thinking of decluttering. Possibly the XKCD way: http://t.co/mJci1MWn
Woo. Delivery company in "really helpful tracking info" shocker. Though I'm still scared by the word "sortation". http://t.co/T2Hspadp
I imagine that at the Sortation Hub, each parcel is put under a hat to find out where it deserves to be delivered.
It's a "boson", people, not a "bosun". Finding a bosun is not that hard, even in this day and age.
@archidave It probably means I should shower if I'm going out :D
RT @dignut: Here is the best thing you'll see all day: a patient has brought me in a picture of her hamster eating spag bol. http://t.co ...
@BlackDogDays Yes. I will be walking today, too. In fact, may be making a vow to do an hour of exercise per day until I've lost some weight.
@BlackDogDays No. And I was just getting back into exercise when I went down with this man flu, too. Not helping. Sigh.
@ahnlak I'm sure they'll integrate its features into Google+ in some odd and annoying way, though. ALL MUST BE CONSUMED.
Right. Half-hour of admin, until nice man comes to see about selling me a new kitchen.
@BlackDogDays Luckily, I have some BTP beans in the house. Might need a second cup to get myself through the morning...
@BlackDogDays But thanks. Let me know if you want a coffee brought round later in the week :D
Ah, @rosemarino1 won "Best Breakfast In Bristol"? Well-deserved. Hope this doesn't mean I won't be able to get a seat next time I go!
RT @stuheritage: Eric Sykes has died. Here's all of The Plank: http://t.co/I4lI8T8d
@word_geek Nope. Local place, recommended by friends who've used them before. Was a lovely bloke, too.
@word_geek Thanks! Sadly, that’s the one hour of today when I’ve a prior engagement :(
@Thehappyfatgirl [[[MANHUG]]]
@Mouse_House They carry on cooking for a bit after you take them off the heat, so the trick is to pull them off just before they look ready.
@Mouse_House But damn, they look good. If I hadn't just had a bacon sarnie I'd be drooling :)
@Mouse_House No worries. Scrambled eggs are surprisingly hard to do well consistently. Well done!
@zen_habits Looks like your site's down at the moment, though it seems unlikely I'm the first to mention it...
@word_geek True. But so is a deep tissue massage, so it won't be a wasted hour :D
@Ninja_lynneja Yes, I was first introduced to that rather odd lighting concept at Swindon station's lavvies. Not good.
New toy. :) #fitbit http://t.co/HX5CmN8Z
Primary school across the road are clearly doing "We Will Rock You" in a percussion lesson. My tea is shaking like Sulu's in Star Trek VI.
@BradleyLaw Geeky activity/sleep tracker. http://t.co/dIrYaOys
Out for a harborside walk. http://t.co/VBRsf5di
“Harbourside”, even. Blame my spelling on the date :) Also, thanks for walk inspiration, @BlackDogDays!
@talkie_tim I know my audience like Chewie knows the Kessel Run.
Oooh. New addition in @BaristasBristol: projection screen. http://t.co/VANFNSIs
2011
@tyronem Well, it's normal for me. I even bought "emergency backup coffee beans" in IKEA yesterday in case I ran out of my normal ones.
@tsunimee @tyronem Hah! I don't have the tabasco, at least. http://lockerz.com/s/116784426
RT @rhodri: Christ. You buy food, then you eat it, then you have to go and buy some more. The incessant, repetitive grind is driving me ...
There is something going on near Temple Park that sounds like a vuvuzela orchestra being fed through a wood chipper. Let's hope it is, eh?
@stillawake You may have any of them for free. Will DM you a link to high-res downloadables.
@Dru_Marland Possibly. I can only hear it. But it does sound like it could be a gorilla vuvuzela orchestra
@ricgalbraith Well, I hear it contains 100% of your recommended daily allowance of iron, at least...
RT @tsunimee: does anyone know of a compact digital camera with a 'screen' at the front which is handy for auto portraits? #photography
@mediaben @tsunimee I'm guessing there are more options with fold-out screens now, that might also be an option.
@tsunimee @mediaben No, I know virtually nothing about it, just remembered it being reviewed when it came out because idea was nice.
RT @Sam_Currie: I do wish Chris Tarrant would stop interrupting people he interv <-- Yup, I know exactly what you mean. :D
@hayles *looks around guiltily* *covers nipples with fingers*
RT @hayles: People of Bristol: PUT MORE CLOTHES ON I DONT NEED TO SEE YOUR NIPPLES AS YOU WALK DOWN THE STREET.
@Tweetbot Is there a way of removing replies from blocked & reported spammers from my replies view? Ta!
@hayles And a check-mark for Monday! [X]
@benclatworthy Well, at least he's responsible and stupid. Probably a better combination than clever and irresponsible :)
Busy tonight. http://instagr.am/p/G9Fqr/
@Dru_Marland I'd definitely pay to see that.
@stillawake No, have yet to Vetriano!
@EmmaFurious @jorence Yes. Specifically, I'm sad it's a bass.
@tweetbot Thanks!
RT @madeupstats: Reader power: If everyone on Twitter decided to boycott the News Of The World, its circulation would slump by 0.06%.
@djelibeybi_meg I haven't even seen one yet!
@stillawake Don't think I can do this Sunday; looks like I'll be out of town :(
@stillawake Next time I'll get some of you, too :) You were too close for that lens!
@stillawake :D
Oooh. Shiny new admin interface menus. #wordpress #3.2
@stillawake What, for a 60D? Hope she got a good lens with it for that price!
@stillawake Sounds about right for a 60D with an impressive lens, to be fair.
@stillawake It does depend a little on your definition of "impressive", mind :)
Oi thinks it moight be bedtoime.
@SplashMan As does capitalisation. I found that out when I helped my uncle jack off a horse.
@SplashMan Some things just remain funny :)
Jesus. What am I going to *do* with all these books?
Strikes me that as well as the "Vista hardware upgrade" archeological layer, there's going to be a Kindle-induced paperback layer. :(
@reality_cave I seem to be living in one right now.
2010
Hoping to try out #vaultpress. Could save me some hassle having someone else handle my WordPress backup storage, at least...
@jorence 4 minutes, 16 seconds to go :)
@ahnlak What was that UK cult that did the "levitation" by jumping up and down in the lotus position? Remember them?
@ahnlak You may be right. But won't help for meditation later. Hard to focus when rocking backwards and forwards on the zafu with wild eyes.
@jorence ...so I can, say, join Goodreads at the drop of a hat ;) http://www.goodreads.com/gothick
@jorence I use Delicious Library to scan everything in with the camera, so I can export it easily.
Damn. Finished coffee before I'd even started the Morning Pages. Always harder on a weekend. Another cup, maybe..?
@jorence Oooh, good point, haven't exported from Delicious Library to librarything.com for a while...
Wow. Many weird dreams. Including a guest appearance from @hayles. (Don't worry. Armadillo-weird, not pervy-weird.)
Ah, yes, here we go: This is what I'll look like if I try meditating after a second cup of coffee: http://bit.ly/d3HLYo
@katylouiseg @kshack22 @hayles It is a Cosmos. "Lightning fingers" @Lillput got there first :)
@jukesie It makes a refreshing change from the modern shows, that are so often the other way around...
Thanks @Lillput! Yes, Google Images seems to agree with you that it's a Cosmos.
Can someone identify this flower for me, please? Ta! http://twitpic.com/22gsbx
@jukesie Nothing says "quality" like highly advanced technology made from bits of sawn-off drainpipe and leftover perspex :)
Memorabilia :) #b7 #sf http://twitpic.com/22gjjs
I wish I hadn't chosen the iCal alarm sound that every FX guy used for "Emergency Klaxon" in every SF and disaster film of the last decade.
@tsunimee "Man flu" is a mild cold, exaggerated by a self-pitying ill bloke into a raging, hideous disease in order to gain sympathy.
@tsunimee So, that sounds worth it.
@stillawake Baldwin Street, IIRC. Lovely Dutch lady doing savoury and sweet pancakes. Big and hearty and lovely. And so were the pancakes.
@stillawake Mmm. Pancakes. Shame Double Dutch closed down :(
@benjohnbarnes Pesto? Pasta you have to boil? Oh, get Monsieur Sophisticated. #ifspaghettihoopsaregoodenoughforgenehunttheyregoodenoughforme
Playing with Autostitch on the way past the station ;) http://twitpic.com/22df8f
In Cafe du Jour, which seems nice apart from the inescapable soft rock radio. Oh well.
@libbymiller Yeah, I hear they just found that out from all those Russians.
Interesting idea. Guessing I may need more space than my tiny icebox, though. http://twitpic.com/22d3tj
@IreneB9 Indeed. It's my first rung on the secret underground lair ladder. I'm still saving for sliding fibreglass volcano-tops.
Ugh. Have now had breakfast, and run out of energy. Maybe I'll have a little nap.
Hmm. I am already Too Hot. And I have yet to step out of my basement.
@hayles I think we were just talking. In a mansion. That's about all I remember. Lots of odd snippets all night long; brain now flooded.
@benjohnbarnes @SailingKat I always tell the artist that it's not for actual podcast use; never had a problem so far.
@benjohnbarnes @SailingKat Hmm. I generally hit http://music.podshow.com for finished music, e.g. for http://youtu.be/uTNu6HpM0lc
RT @guriben: Carnival fallout: various groups of mashed up crusties strewn around the greenspaces of St Werburghs. Flo asks "who are th ...
Right. Morning Pages. Now. See you in a half-hour.
@jorence ...but Delicious Library's barcode scanning is very good.
@jorence There's also Bookpedia. Heard good things about it. Am about to have a cull, not sure how easy stuff is to _remove_ from D.L...
2009
Writing website copy for my friend Ben's new iPhone app.
@jacrats He's such a fantastic courdoroy-clad rant-machine, isn't he?
2008
How do I know I stayed up too late? 'Matt, would you like an extra shot?' asks Kelly in the cafe, unprompted. I must look pretty terrible :(
Recorded rough cut of a new song: http://tinyurl.com/6y9td8. Very ropey timing; will get better once I've memorised the lyrics I just wrote!