On This Day, 11 March
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2023
RT @gralefrit: The BBC has to appease the government. Appeasement is the only way to stop people comparing the situation to 1930s Germany.
Wow. Turns out if you actually sit down and read for a few hours, your books get read. Who'd've thunk it?
2022
RT @DanSmernicki: This is genuinely incredible. https://t.co/PF50TqiCtc
What a delightful country house attic contents auction. I'm sure none of these items are haunted or cursed in any way at all. https://t.co/0396yvGyZ3 https://t.co/kn5WUn5Vbn
RT @BristolFerry: So we had a strange relaunch due to Storm Eunice but we are back in action! Catch us daily from around the Harbour - vi…
2021
2020
This really was a very fun and informative potted (sorry) history of Spam. https://t.co/aXz5WzjK2I
RT @Emojipedia: 📊 Emojis most commonly included in tweets containing "Coronavirus", "COVID-19" or "COVID19" – adjusted relative to usual po…
2019
Presumably this will be acceptable to the public as long as the porn passes have blue covers. https://t.co/8c69q8X0oH
Basically my eternal internal battle, personified by @jephjacques https://t.co/so4KAAB04J
@psidnell I imagine that those will be the next thing the government tries to ban. Which may even be the point, I suppose.
@Noahpinion Or possibly we’ve seen the appplication of our best breakthroughs—Twitter, for example—and have started to feel a teensy bit like Oppenheimer after the Manhattan Project.
IT ME. (Charles Lamb, _The Old and the New Schoolmaster_, _Essays of Elia_, 1823) https://t.co/gqpLDO5qjR
Does it, by any chance, require IE6? https://t.co/hMTo3YgsbO
- Got a red light, sir. - What on? - Number eight. Warhead alarm. - Give it a thump with your finger. https://t.co/9y5hacqW1q
2018
2017
@benjohnbarnes Just stumbled across this. Vaguely remember you wanting something like it years back! https://t.co/m0glhiulqH
RT @LARTMagazine: Mercury prize winning rapper @speechdebelle releases her new music video for #StrangeWays. Check it out https://t.co/QnTl…
@jbrownridge Local news site?
Impression of the Day - https://t.co/SYKTXdLeKn https://t.co/icRAfuguy7
RT @TheMichaelMoran: Best provenance for a museum exhibit ever https://t.co/1MbImN4rD2
2016
2015
Cheeky espresso martini. https://t.co/jHIYnRZvAG
Look! It's taraddean and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall :) https://t.co/3EljDKlnRi
Rhubarb & mackerel! https://t.co/vZcpkTKCix
2014
Playing with my food again. http://t.co/Cks1BOM7A1
@tsunimee Thanks. It was tasty, too :D
RT @dailyexpresslol: RT @Hudsonweather: We made it! Day 100 of the Express' 100 days of snow! THE worst prediction in forecasting history h…
@talkie_tim I bought a three-pic frame for the kitchen. Think I might finally have the third in my "breakfast" series :D
@archidave @talkie_tim The other two pics in the series may be more up your street http://t.co/TxRrYKjAjt http://t.co/NOFUMwyCxj
@awv So their job for @Brewdog involves specifically picking photos that add no value? Sounds like they need firing. Or they're liars.
@awv See also: "It wasn't me! A big boy did it and ran away!"
Getting the impression that you're not a real Apple platform developer until your instinctive reaction to a new Xcode is fear and mistrust.
RT @AlasdairStuart: Netflix only has the last two Highlander movies. Because...they...are...the least...old?
@chrsgrrtt Because it's more fun to juggle knives than file them away nice and tidy in the drawer.
2013
RT @Ahm76: Have you ever looked at a pile of waiting room magazines and felt like OH MY GOD I HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON WITH THIS WHOLE WORLD
@sketchapp I'm finding I can't select layers underneath other layers (using Cmd-click) in 2.2.3. Just selects top layer, no menu appears?
@sketchapp Aha! Brill, thanks :)
This weekend, I have mostly been fooling around with a prototype app http://t.co/92RIJ3TFwZ
It looks sunny out there, but I'm thinking the recycling bins drifting like tumbleweeds down the pavement are a clue as to the wind-chill...
@BlackDogDays @MsMottram I believe so.
@MsMottram Not sure about letting @BlackDogDays look at my lunch. If I'm going to have cake, I want to keep every photon for myself.
@zarg Heh. It’s a mistake that’s in good company. Seen to remember first edition of Larry Niven’s Ringworld had Earth spinning backwards…
@leigh Calm down, man. You have cheese. That's the important thing.
@Thehappyfatgirl Gosh, and we didn't even *meet* yesterday...
I am having one of those mornings where I'm leaving messages for everyone who called me earlier and left a message. #pingpong
@HeathC Careful. You don't want to get any on you.
@JenLittleBird Yup.
Brandon Steep door. http://t.co/74t7OO8wL6
Blues. http://t.co/nqVrZyicU2
@benjohnbarnes It’s pretty amazing, isn’t it? Might have to go back with the real camera.
RT @jakepjohnson: It's so bloody cold and windy in Bristol, the spray off the fountain in front the council house has turned to ice! htt ...
The Sustrans office doesn't really need a sign in the window. #bristol http://t.co/lfbUWbXIWG
RT @thinkgeek: Balloon Dalek?! MUST INFLATE: http://t.co/mkXqmpUFIB
I appear to be inventing the Thai green lamb hotpot. http://t.co/nYCO3dlLXQ
@liveindetail That was for parboiling the potatoes.
@Bingo_Little Yeah. It worked…
@waiyeehong Could maybe do with more lemongrass and a Yorkshire pudding.
2012
In the nice waiting room at Bath Racecourse, sitting next to a heater, waiting for my coach to the start line :) #bathhalf
Thanks for the good luck wishes, all.
@hayles @ShipShapeBF Thank you and good luck :)
@stillawake Yeah, that was my experience last year. I'm about the speed that that's where I should be starting, though!
@NoWireHangers The show *will* go on...
@BlackDogDays @hayles @ShipShapeBF Just as well we're not doing this the other way round. Matt "cake vacuum" Gibson leaves no crumbs :D
That. Was. Hard. Work. Got it done, though :D #bathhalf http://t.co/PioFFe9h
@Runija How did you do?
@bexxi It was lovely. A bit too lovely, truth be told, I was overheating in places. But it was nice to look at :)
@parryphernalia @Easybourne Thanks :)
Also, thank you for all your good luck wishes this morning, lovely people. Too many to reply to even if I hadn't been jogging 13 miles...
@KaveyF Wooooo indeed. Though by tomorrow I'll probably be feeling more "woe". How's you, chuck? Feeling any better?
@Ninja_lynneja It feels pretty good. Even though it may have been my slowest ever half. Was really touch and go, so glad I finished :D
@StJamesPT Pretty awful, actually. Not enough training. Still, I kept on doing something that felt like running right to the finish. You?
@misslo Thank you!
@Ninja_lynneja It probably should be, but I hate cold baths. Will have nice bubbly soak and a Very Long Read.
@misslo Good luck! Hope it goes beautifully for you :D
@Ninja_lynneja Close enough. #massivecookie http://t.co/oSQtPDf8
@Ninja_lynneja (And I may also have bought @BrisBeerFactory beer from Oddbins on the way home :) )
@StJamesPT I can't even *imagine* running that fast for that long. Fantastic!
@adam_pope @bathhalf Hah! Mine's too small :) #onesizefitsnobody
@betty_watson @StJamesPT Thank you :D
@Dichohecho Merci!
Bah. Bath Half finisher's shirt too small for me. Oh well.
@StJamesPT Yeah, it was def. too warm in places. Very like last year's Bristol Half, and I saw a few people collapse near the end of that.
@lollypopstar You too? Awesome! Well done.
Right. I have an appointment with a very long bath. I will see you all later.
But, before my Extra Long Bath, a big thanks to @bathhalf, for a really good, well-organised event.
@danwivz *Sigh* I *thought* I had some good tips on blisters, until I took my shoes off.
@StJamesPT Hrm. Not sure I can bring myself to try that today. I really *love* hot baths.
@StJamesPT I compromised on starting warm, then switching to cold. So far my main symptom is goosebumps :)
@misslo Get plenty of sleep this week, find something to boost your energy that doesn't taste disgusting, and...
@misslo ...don't race off too fast at the start :)
@MsMottram Thanks!
@bertyc Hrm. I'd say that I'm glad I did it, but I'm not convinced I enjoyed it. Well, not the second half, anyway. It was a bit too hot...
@bertyc ...and I'm a bit too undertrained. C'est la vie...
@danwivz Ooh, heavy artillery :D
@KeithGough1 I don't think they're terrible. Oddly, the unblistered soles of my feet feel worse. Applying foot balm :)
@stillawake Thanks :)
@Thehappyfatgirl :) I both deserved it and enjoyed it!
@r0bb1eh Ta!
@zinziii Love those latest wide-angle photos. Luscious colours & perfect DOF.
@bertyc I have beer :) But also some goodies from Chandos Deli and Boston Tea Party as a very late lunch!
@pearcafe Could be this? http://t.co/FyVUmj0W
@hayles Was it good, then?
@guriben Have you tried getting the left hand to use the Force on the right?
@hayes Next time, organise it for a day I'm not running, damn it!
I think I am giving up on commercial television. Someone tell me when there are no adverts involving "opera" singers any more.
@EmmaFurious Well, I managed to struggle round. Yes, bit hot, and I'm a bit out of practice! Still, got my medal and jogged all the way!
@EmmaFurious *high five*
@KaveyF That's what I do. But still some slip through, somehow. It's no longer worth the risk.
@stillawake @EmmaFurious On the plus side, they have fewer quiet spots, and far more loos. I'd be hard-pressed to choose.
@mrmikewarren Thanks :)
@RamonYouseph @EmmaFurious Thanks!
@Runija *applause* Rah! I did *not* enjoy the second half much, and came in about a half hour behind you. Still glad I did it, though :)
I have had beer. And quite a lot of food. And no guilt. I should run 13 miles every day. Though my feet would not last long.
@missemmeline A real trudge, especially the second half. Glad I did it, though.
@KeithGough1 Not sure I ever will be. Ask me again when I've lost a few stone!
@speechdebelle Damn it. Not had rhubarb crumble for *so* long. #jealous
@stillawake @EmmaFurious That is definite Bristol bonus. I recommend the Bath Racecourse park&ride service for Bath Half, though. Civilised.
@chocablog That looks goooooooood.
@BlackDogDays Erm. Any way you can make those last couple optional?
@G_Cave Cool! And well done!
@gary8345 Ta!
@shezza_t Thanks!
@shezza_t So do I. But some slip through. And I'm getting less tolerant as I get older.
@Juggzy I suggest burning them, and using the resulting quicklime to repel Napoleonic forces...
@Juggzy ...though that assumes that that episode of _Sharpe_ was well-researched :)
Ouch. Ten whole minutes slower on this half marathon than the last one. I knew it was painful, I didn't realise it was that bad. Oh well.
@VeraR2010 Yes. Yes, and I am still generally feeling quite happy and accomplished. But it does mean I've been slacking a bit over winter.
2011
@KaveyF Have you been drinking again?
@MitchBenn *slap*
RT @macworld: Google finally lets users filter domains from search results, block spammy sites: http://ow.ly/4c7F7 <-- At bloody last.
RT @Glinner: Jesus. RT @Saudiwoman: VIDEO - Tsunami hits north-eastern Japan after massive quake http://bbc.in/hbImUi
@jukesie Well, it depends what you need to get done... Any specific questions, give me a shout.
@jukesie "Unix: it's a great place to live, but you wouldn't want to visit there."
@jukesie Which is just as well, otherwise I'd be out of a job!
RT @sunscreem: I love twitter's @irkafirka, makes me smile every day. Donate to Comic Relief and do it via this page! http://j.mp/fSBDoU
@BradleyLaw You should complainify to them.
Thanks again to my #bathhalf sponsors! Total raised for the RNLI: ÂŁ252.75. http://bit.ly/eYxxKY
@RNLI Pleasure!
RT @nikf: Noting that @momentoapp is £0.59/99¢ for the duration of SXSW: http://t.co/soRAHbo [iTS] <- Great app.
@BlackDogDays @stjamespt Thank you! I really must have a re-think about doing the #ff thing. I agonise over picking/leaving out people :(
@RamonY1970 I'm sure I don't know what you mean. http://t.co/hZAj2ix
@geekpop This is what I see. Does that help? http://emberapp.com/gothick/images/at-geek-pop
@geekpop I now see a map. Guess your CMS caches pages... Looking good: http://emberapp.com/gothick/images/geek-pop-2011-at-geek-pop
RT @GreatDismal: Boston Big Picture http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/massive_earthquake_hits_japan.html
@ShabbyBean Wine, wine wine, it's all I ever hear...
.@davepell My first encounter with University doctor. D: "Do you smoke?" Me: "Yes." D: "Do you enjoy it?" Me: "Yes." D: "Carry on, then."
RT @rbrwr: BBC News front page: "Mel Gibson charged with battery". Is it wrong that my first reaction was: you'll do better using the mains?
@mediaben Oh, the new one? Is it any good?
@mediaben My main problem is that it's got so much to live up to, because I loved the original at the time.
@mediaben It's a child of its time. Probably seems stunningly slow by modern standards. Characters excellent, though, esp. Joe Don Baker.
2010
@jcagriffin Hmm. Wonder how much Microsoft and Marks and Spencer have in common...
@echofon Thanks!
@socks Will give that a try next time, ta!
The spike at 4:30 was a nightmare about pitching @ScrivenerApp with a remapped keyboard! #sleepcycle http://twitpic.com/17vemk
Dear ATM coder: do users change their PIN or top-up their phone more often than they withdraw cash? Or are these options in the wrong order?
Jesus. This email isn't just 18pt Comic Sans MS, it's 18pt Comic Sans MS italic. With extra punctuation!!!! too.
@andybeebristol ba-dum-tish!
@mattgemmell Clearly you need a screen that goes all the way to the edge, with a virtual bezel for electronic post-its.
Wrestling my subversion setup back into submission.
Bloody hell, I packed the fan heater away at the weekend. Think that may have been premature.
@hayles Try Toodledo.com. Syncs with own iPhone app, web-based. What I use. Remember The Milk, and Things have alse been recommended to me.
@hayles if you use this for Toodledo, I get some kind of bonus. Can't remember what, though! http://bit.ly/gothickdo
@DaveHamilton my Dad's bank just charged him ÂŁ37 to move ÂŁ70 into my UK bank account from Greece. It's Paypal's fault the banks are bust!
Brrrrrrrr!
I love the Show In Large Type command if you click on a phone number in OS X's Address Book.
@hayles Old Man Button? Sounds like a character in a musical...
@hayles Oh, and also: Thrrrrbrbttt!
Anyway. Have successfully called my dad on his mobile in his Greek hospital bed, because they don't ban them over there. He's doing okay.
2009
@rabidbee The traffic is just something I look at as I walk past :)
Yow. #Greenpeace fundraiser just called to ask for a "small" increase in my monthly sub -- to three *times* the current amount.
Wow. Who broke the traffic in Bristol?
@Narshada Ta. Handy walking distance, then -- bonus!
Ooooh! Just noticed how many of my tweets start with "Ooooh!" Note to self: am 36-year-old with beard, not easily-excitable valley girl.
Oooh! Nat Johnson's playing Bristol! Where's the Mother's Ruin?
Ooooh, think I can see the last book I did some writing for on sale now. Will have to check in person to make sure it is, though!
Trying to write some lyrics
2008
I shouldn't be happy because someone's ill, but hurrah! Poorly Greek teacher means one more week to prepare for test!