On This Day, 19 September
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RT @Teszelszky: #Earlymodern #books and manuscripts, well, a complete #library discovered in a hidden room in the tower of a Lutheran forti…
RT @ultrabrilliant: When Huw Edwards gets home, do you reckon he can't stop narrating. "The fridge there, of course... a great thing for ke…
@patiencevulture I thought I wouldn't be the only one wondering. I guessed they were using the Royal Cable Ties of State.
@scalzi Yup. I got into Arthur Machen and Algernon Blackwood through a random interest in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. So glad I did!
RT @ArianeSherine: Kids, if you’ve ever wondered what a Sunday in the 1980s was like, today is the closest we’ve come to it since.
@davidcinema Life Is Beautiful.
@dangusset @davidcinema Funnily enough, just watching Bull to get a little fix of Neil Maskell.
2021
2020
RT @Dru_Marland: upside down in cloud: sunken boats on the river Avon in Bath https://t.co/Tvgm7Pq8fE
RT @Pandamoanimum: Sir David Attenborough as insects. A thread. https://t.co/gugdQNL3nn
Leigh Woods Light. #PhotoADay #Bristol https://t.co/LYCratESaD https://t.co/9KxxCViHBQ
RT @samuelbbeckett: Estragon: I can't go on like this. Vladimir: That's what you think.
RT @deapoirierbooks: Stop buying plastic skeletons for Halloween. It’s terrible for the environment. Locally sourced, all natural skeletons…
2019
Buying a toothbrush in 1999: Hard or soft bristles? Buying a toothbrush in 2019: Sigh. https://t.co/Q6HE5SxrRb
Plus, of course, they’re fifty quid a pack, and thus the market is so flooded with cheap fakes that it’s tough to buy them from Amazon with any confidence.
RT @drewscanlon: Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider…
@Dru_Marland Over here in a more urban setting, the local jackdaws are making such a fuss around the chimney of the school opposite that I think it's possible that one of them just fell into it and the rest are all now pointing and laughing.
2018
RT @TheCheish: Mother: can you please fix my computer Me: *leans back in chair* well... well ... well ... if it isn’t Miss ‘Get Off That…
RT @Avon_Stories: I'm slowly trying to catch up my website.... Photos and blog from a walk with @bingo_littler and @gothick around some fu…
@Dru_Marland I feel like the electric racket turns me into a very different person—murderous twinkle in my eye from the moment it’s in my hand…
2017
Morning ritual sacrifice of coffee beans as an appeal for release to the god Hypnos. https://t.co/0F2EIrpqT3 https://t.co/xtbeYoVAnS
Childhood memories evoked by crosswords #93547: The _Why Don't You?_ theme tune. https://t.co/FMvs7dYYsn via @YouTube
RT @Beathhigh: But who will win this duel...? https://t.co/l3gu0htAC1
@ChristinaMcMc It's a fantastic song. Did you know it was about Frankenstein's monster?
@ChristinaMcMc It will make more sense next time you hear the song, promise :D
Boomf. https://t.co/nkgH33xW2P
RT @MarshallJulius: Grate bit of street art 🎃 https://t.co/IpEICm16UE
RT @randombrexit: Hummus Brexit
Testing the water. https://t.co/KXtkAeZ5FR
@ememess Cool, thanks.
2016
RT @bristol247: Does Bristol still need the Post Office? https://t.co/nNWdENWpgx https://t.co/os7ebRJMrP
Okay, I think I’m done. #kindle #hacking https://t.co/8TSTEzZM3Q
RT @Fujifilm_UK: This is Medium-format re-invented! https://t.co/G6HvScv1Q4 #GFX #Fujifilm https://t.co/mm91JDNH3a
📷 Cove Cafe, Weston-super-Mare. https://t.co/khiy0FMK53
Causeway #flickr https://t.co/fXRm1ynDzi
2015
@stroughtonsmith @ifraaannk Hurrah! So I could upgrade from the current Apple TV but still use my Harmony remote.
@thekarleighshow Oooh, is Maison Toareg still good? Must’ve been years since I’ve been there.
@thekarleighshow Cool. Nice to know it’s still going, at least :)
Heh. The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery :) #itv3
RT @NolanBushnell: Optimistic people live longer than pessimists. That makes both of them correct in their outlook.
Awash with photos :) @ The Folk House Cafe & Bar https://t.co/GgTxzDZfhj
"This one's good!" https://t.co/enpUxDIQ5I
The very first time I’ve developed film and printed a contact sheet, thanks to Chris Waller’s course @folkhouse. http://t.co/tDi5moIn2a
RT @petapixel: Photographer captures the bizarre beauty of Soviet bus stops: http://t.co/43RQ6vf8ZV http://t.co/1C4ffOdsej
Before I head out with my camera, I always take a test shot to make sure there’s a card and a battery in it. http://t.co/8OF4tM5X0A
Photo: People in the background are often bemused by me snapping photos of cafe signs. These guys were more... http://t.co/WIU79VzUM9
In other news, I may have had too much coffee today. *Vibrates violently*
@RellyAB Does this basically translate in your mind as “NO GAYS”, too?
@RellyAB Also: loving the décor. *Runs very quickly in the opposite direction*
2014
@MandinaM It's not so much the danger as the pouring bloody rain...
@andywade Haven't a clue. Unconfirmed report that it was a Eurofighter, but nobody seems to know why it was roaring over Bristol.
My evening, animated: http://t.co/2bgUU5Z7ry http://t.co/B1D9aSqrwP
@liveindetail I'm glad I didn't stay out long, that's for sure.
@Codefury Hah! You should. It's very pretty. Here it is in the daylight: http://t.co/iVGn8ap0Ly
@Kavey Yup.
@EatPictures @fergieweather Nice one!
So, did anyone find out why there was a Eurofighter so low over south #Bristol last night that it scared people?
@Kavey No, the lightning just wasn't bloody co-operating. Like taking photos of a toddler.
@mikedunn Wow. Fastest display ever! Ta.
RT @mikedunn: @gothick Here we go: https://t.co/wJ9ExWPEZB
♫ Slainte Mhath - Live – Marillion http://t.co/fv1UX4tjKW #NowPlaying
RT @kluepfel: Confirmed: the iPhone 6 Plus is the exact same size of a brick of Milka chocolate. http://t.co/ZiZyT2wgqP
*Snigger* "You know what else is a pressure-based sensor with haptic feedback?" http://t.co/z1BsPoi97h #kindlevoyage
@ahnlak When I used big wallets, I found Debenhams had a good choice. Looks like they still do: http://t.co/VyGrInGIZD
RT @realMLombard: This is great news, important skate park on the South Bank saved from developers! http://t.co/ogrX3bE8vG
I took one of my earliest "should I get into photography?" photos in that skate park: https://t.co/Lbzkd5RfdW
RT @mattgemmell: Just freed up dozens of GB of space by deleting old iOS device backups on the Mac. iTunes > Preferences > Devices.
@mattgemmell Good call. I had a backup from 2009 in there...
There's still space in my life for long-lived devices that do one job well. https://t.co/cPThaHIdbO http://t.co/kaZfJxRZOs
@stroughtonsmith Does it? Can you not use simulator? (I've not looked into it much yet; recorded Play Store video for app from Android emus)
Making spaghetti. http://t.co/8sE6b0wrRD
@hatsandbikes But later, Mr. Murray forgave you?
Where in Bristol would I be able to shop for a USB audio interface (xlr; phantom power)? Heading for PMT but looking for other options…) Ta!
@liveindetail Ta. Boycotting Maplin’s actual shops because of the hideous blaring ad-TVs. RS possible, but wanting more music specialist.
Truck and a car just had minor altercation on Centre. Down from three lanes to one. Prepare for small delay, #Bristol.
@dangusset @liveindetail PMT did the job, thanks :)
Home. It's a tad humid out there. *Collapses*
RT @andywade: @gothick Here you go: http://t.co/tdEPM4h3Yn
RT @andywade: @gothick "On Thursday evening the RAF said its fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian planes..."
@andywade Ooooh. Thanks. (But: sonic boom? Really? That would have been significantly more window-shattering, I'd've thought...)
@andywade Hrm. But those Typhoons didn't enter UK airspace? This thing was definitely in UK airspace. It was virtually overhead...
Geared up. http://t.co/3aAGUEPmao
2013
@lozicus Random passing observation: you can tap anywhere on the screen outside the folder to dismiss a folder, too.
RT @jeremyturner: Today someone told me that smartphones were “turning people in to zombies” so I ate him.
Morning all.
Which fool decided that going freelance was a good idea for me? Oh.
@salisbury_matt Arr!
@Trangofarm You ain't the boss of me! Oh. Hang on. Arse.
Oh, Cowboy Junkies. My saviours.
@MissMollly ;)
2012
In the pub, awaiting the team. Turns out this was a good morning for it; there won't be electricity at home for a few hours.
And a pint of Springhead Leveller to start the day.
@MsMottram I can't remember his name. Story is that he had the tower built so he could see his incoming ships and race down to meet them.
Now in Baristas, chillin' with the hip crowd :D
@spamvictim Erm. Have you been hacked?
In a week & a half, I'll (try to) run the #Bristol Half Marathon for Children's Hospice. All help gratefully received! http://t.co/dAg1tQrr
@arrymatt Cheers, dude!
@StJamesPT Livin' the dream, dood.
@chubbybannister Someone told me they didn't actually want one, but they had to have one to comply with safety regs for transatlantic trip!
@chubbybannister Not sure how true that is, though.
@StJamesPT Don't. I've only done a max of 12K recently. Bad back hasn't helped with the training, either... Still, I'll get round.
@says_arline Thanks!
Trunked and ready. http://t.co/PQxB5yCP
Basic spirit level usage. http://t.co/Y2VbA0D3
@SiDawson What? :D
Today's #newkitchen progress: Lots more wiring, and a shiny new consumer unit. http://t.co/RXY2XSie
@MsMottram @BlackDogDays Incidentally, the Galley had their sign out when I passed it on the way home this morning. *Crosses fingers*
Right. Now on to the important questions of the day. Like, where to go for lunch?
@hayles WHERE PORK
@hayles In my defence, it's been tougher to read tweets these last 24 hours. I've mostly been lacking in electricity!
@hayles I was pedalling as fast as I could, but you tweet LOADS.
@Thehappyfatgirl No, I think I'm already set on @hayles' idea of PORK.
Right. Going for PORK at @grillstock in St. Nick's. It's all @hayles' fault.
@Thehappyfatgirl Yup.
@liveindetail Don't be silly. I got rid of the electric shower. They're rubbish.
@liveindetail (true story.)
@Thehappyfatgirl I'm not a food blogger, you know! :D
@liveindetail I needed a new boiler anyway, so I just got a really good combi and a thermostatic mixer shower. Awesome showerness.
@liveindetail Mine seems to survive. Probably helps that I only have the one floor…
I’m walking for a porking. As it were.
@mhoulden That would be a slightly longer lunchtime walk than I was planning.
Passing the Matthew. http://t.co/O5cntNcf
Nearly there. http://t.co/bJDmbRnS
UNEXPECTED END OF PORK. Grillstock had stopped serving by the time I got there.
@Bingo_Little PORKAGHEDDON!
@hayles RUB IT IN WHY DONT YOU
@jorence BE CAREFUL OF THE TASER! #proddinginadvisable
Oh, fuck. They've moved podcasts out of the Music app. #ios6
@BradleyLaw Really? So, how do I make a playlist of podcasts for a long car journey?
@ahnlak In my experience, the things that are shit rarely get better, as they're by design...
@BradleyLaw It's not so much "ask Apple" as "you can't", I'm afraid...
@chris_j_hughes I'd like it if it still let me have podcasts in playlists.
@davidpatrick No such thing. No playlists for podcasts at all now, as far as I can tell.
For those wondering, I'm mostly chagrined by the way this #ios6 change means you don't aren't able to have podcasts in playlists any more...
@davidpatrick I like making manual playlists of lots of podcasts for long car journeys, in a nice order. #RIP
@davidpatrick I think it's unlikely they'll fix it for me. My car looks for playlists (MINI1, MINI2, etc.) to offer them for playback...
@davidpatrick ...on the stereo, and I think it's unlikely to find them in the Poscast app, even if it adds playlists itself.
@tsunimee Sorry. I'll try to keep hashtagging so you can mute me :D
@davidpatrick It's quite an old car, though. I imagine the more recent ones are better at coping.
@Souterain None of mine are syncing... Which app is that? And what kind (smart/manual) of playlist? *pokes at phone*
RT @Souterain: @gothick Works for me #iOS6 #podcasts #playlists http://t.co/mm2xAXVY <-- Witchcraft!
@chris_j_hughes I love it on long car journeys. Load up with a few hours of podcasts and just keep going...
@Souterain I can't make it work. Some podcast playlists just don't show up, the others do, but are empty.
@Souterain Is that a manual playlist, or a Smart one?
@Souterain Hrm. Those are the ones that just aren't appearing for me. The Smart ones show up, but are empty (& aren't empty in iTunes...)
@Thehappyfatgirl I've got a 3G dongle with them, but not a phone.
@Souterain Aaaaah. Do you have iCloud turned on, or not?
@Souterain Ah, that might explain it. Looks like if you use iCloud, podcast playlists won’t sync.
@Souterain I'm lost. How did you create it on the phone? I can't see any podcasts in the Music app to be able to make a playlist...
@ahnlak @KaveyF @annecupcake Right on the bleeding, coolhunting edge of coffee and nasal decongestants, that's me. #nosehipster
@Souterain On mine, there are no podcasts to choose from in the list. Podcasts just don’t appear in the Music app.
2011
@MizzWorthy @tsunimee Mormon all!
RT @MizzWorthy: Weather report says cloudy with showers. Frankly I'm shocked. (is not shocked)
@missemmeline Doodlydoo... No doodling for me, but I like the coffee idea.
@Mouse_House Bad Mouse!
@Mouse_House Perving by deception. Bad Mouse!
@Mouse_House Actually, as a bloke, I think I have to accept that as a valid defence for perving. Carry on.
I am catching up with @stitchbitch's Whocaps. I think *ladybarf* may be my Word of the Week. http://t.co/NlgIcPjc #drwho
Playing with Live View for self portraits. #moodyselfportrait http://t.co/dHylrzEd
@stitchbitch Yes. Yes, it does.
@asic69 I've no idea. *strokes cat*
@thekarleighshow Do you have a particularly big back-of-the-sofa?
@asic69 Looks pretty evil. But I'd hoped to have a break with tradition and use an evil squirrel, actually.
@Mouse_House I can't even take *me* out for breakfast. #waitinginforparcel
@thekarleighshow Ah. The only force on earth known to collect technology at a faster rate than the down-the-back-of-the-sofa monster.
@Mouse_House No. Of course, I could easily *make* it arrive by popping out for five minutes.
Hurry up parcels. I want to go check out the M Shed. Or at least have lunch.
@Mouse_House Luckily I did that first thing, so I can at least wait here feeling clean.
@Mouse_House Poor Mouse. That was my Saturday. Luckily I have had enough sleep since then. Feeling okay now.
@missemmeline No, boring AppleCare agreement and battery for new camera.
@missemmeline YES!!!!1!!!1!eleventy!!!1!!!
@Mouse_House Arse. Do you have any getting-un-fed-up tricks? I find forcing myself out for a walk sometimes works.
@Mouse_House It is traditional, I believe.
@MrGreenGus Yes.
Well, that was good timing. My parcel arrived just as @archidave told me that the M Shed is closed on Mondays. (Bugger!)
@archidave Nope, just in time, thanks! Will postpone to later in the week.
@Mouse_House That sounds like a plan. Although, now I think about it, I might add a couple of aims: 1) coffee; 2) cake.
@Mouse_House I hate those moods. Hope you feel better, Mouse.
@Mouse_House I think rage is probably better than listless don't-know-what-to-do-with-myselfness. Go for it.
In a move that's odd even for #Bristol, someone appears to have tagged this banana peel. http://t.co/8xzGnfKX
2010
@KellyJanner Very much still learning that skill. *sigh*.
@carocleank I'm staying at my parent's place in Crete. It is, indeed, beautiful. This should be geotagged to near their front door :)
On the plus side. http://twitpic.com/2q0co1
Current evidence suggests that everything I learned about being judgemental about complete strangers, I learned from my father.
Hmm. I appear to have come on holiday in order to have a slow, quiet mid-life crisis. Bah.
2009
Something I've not seen for a while http://twitpic.com/ib65s
@asic69 absolutely peachy, old fruit. Just heading into connectionless hinterlands for a short while.
May be a bit quiet for next few days.
Of all the things to lose, a GPS unit is among the most ironic.
2008
Gah. Going to London for weekend and haven't even started packing yet.
@chrismarquardt if you could change one thing in Flickr, big or small, what would it be?
@chrismarquardt glad that was a mistake. With Flickr they'd have much more chance of fixing something that's not broken!
2007
Watching "Hackers". It was about time.