Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-11
- @NotZura Pandas aren’t actually bears. They’re more closely related to raccoons. in reply to NotZura #
- @NotZura @crimsonsky76 Must have been reclassified since I studied zoology. Didn’t used to be in ursidae. in reply to NotZura #
- @NotZura @crimsonsky76 When I was a kid, great panda was grouped in with the red panda instead of bears. Considered convergent evolution. in reply to NotZura #
- @NotZura Skeletal/dental similarities to red panda were deemed more significant evolutionarily than gross morphology. in reply to NotZura #
- @crimsonsky76 @NotZura Yes, I used to be a scientist and still know the lingo. Recalled the name of the brachial artery earlier sans Google. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- “Back off man! I’m a scientist.” — Dr. Peter Venkman #
- @crimsonsky76 Hey, he came, he saw, he kicked its ass! in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @JuggerGrimrod As long as you don’t use it for stupid stunts (Piranha 3D), what movie wouldn’t benefit from the added realism of 3D? in reply to JuggerGrimrod #
- RT @robkroese All of these streets are yours, except Europa. Attempt no parking there. http://i.imgur.com/fwFUf.jpg #
- RT @robkroese: All of these streets are yours, except Europa. Attempt no parking there. http://i.imgur.com/fwFUf.jpg #
- RT @ereader: Get 100% eReader Rewards on the NEW STEPHEN KING title “Under the Dome” at http://www.ereader.com/ebooks/b101563/?si=59 #
- RT @dishnetwork: DISH Remote Access app now available, free in the #AppStore! RT this post & get entered to win an iPod Touch from DISH! #
- @robotech_master Sometimes I keep looking for stuff after I find it just so it won’t be in the last place I looked. in reply to robotech_master #
- RT @MariKurisato: I go out of my way with sincere effort, dedication & skill to be that fool so many say they refuse to suffer. //Seconded! #
- @JuggerGrimrod Oh, the humanity. in reply to JuggerGrimrod #
- @rolandrsr Me? Nothing. Honest. That was a retweet. in reply to rolandrsr #
- @ereader is being evil, making me spend $20 on Under The Dome when I already have it on Audible just because there’s a 100% store rebate. #
- @aslapintheface Like that one in the Garmin commercials? in reply to aslapintheface #
- .@JuggerGrimrod I found the best part about the 3D in Avatar wasn’t the grand, sweeping stuff but how it made everything look solid. in reply to JuggerGrimrod #
- .@JuggerGrimrod It’s not about 3D adding entertainment, it’s about the solidity of 3D increasing the suspension of disbelief. in reply to JuggerGrimrod #
- @jeanettemarsh I sure hope so, I have the same symptoms! in reply to jeanettemarsh #
- .@JuggerGrimrod Perhaps. What really amazed me about Avatar was how real everything felt. It was like I was there. in reply to JuggerGrimrod #
- @jeanettemarsh Works for me! in reply to jeanettemarsh #
- @MariKurisato Disconnected or fractured? in reply to MariKurisato #
- .@JuggerGrimrod I think the extra immersion of 3D might work well for more intimate stories as well. in reply to JuggerGrimrod #
- RT @FakeAPStylebook: To avoid charges of riot incitement, never run articles on CEO pay next to the “Help Wanted” ads. #
- @jeanettemarsh Actually, I am partially deaf. Weird. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
- @niassa I still do not understand your aversion to the word “moist”, which I associate with fresh brownies. “Seepage” is gross, though. in reply to niassa #
- @kazoochica Wow, you cannot catch a break with those specks. in reply to kazoochica #
- RT @MariKurisato: posting “I feel a little bit dizzy” on Twitter is always preferable to posting “wow, that’s a lot of blood.” #
- Finally saw a Kindle 2 in person today. MUCH smaller, lighter and sleeker than I expected. #
- Finally saw a Kindle 2 in person today. MUCH smaller, lighter and sleeker than I expected. Will still stick to Stanza on my iPhone, though. #
- @niassa I once had a “blockage” right on the edge of my lower eyelid that required professional assistance. #definitelyTMI in reply to niassa #
- RT @FakeAPStylebook: The year 2010 is pronounced “11111011010,” but for less formal situations “MMX” #
- @dgawlik324 You say that like featuring James Caan is a good thing. in reply to dgawlik324 #
- Got no revision done yesterday, my first day on 4 tens at Old Job. Must have chapter 2 revised by 2pm or NO CHIPOTLE FOR ME. #
- @NotZura Hi Doctor Nick! in reply to NotZura #
- @Rasplundjr Hey, at least you don’t have to spell your users’ names TO them. in reply to Rasplundjr #
- @kdaleauthor No, really, he was weedy. His suit was made of crabgrass. in reply to kdaleauthor #
- @RobT43 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO in reply to RobT43 #
- Chapter 2 of Revelation edited. Critique comments addressed. Burrito scheduled. #
- It is on, verily like unto Donkey Kong, sayeth the Lord. #
- @crimsonsky76 The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @Rasplundjr I don’t know, I knew a drunken monkey once who could do a spot on Sean Connery. Or maybe that was Sean Connery. Hard to tell. in reply to Rasplundjr #
- @Rasplundjr Solidarity with your Canadian brethren. in reply to Rasplundjr #
- @MariKurisato /waves in reply to MariKurisato #
- I think I just sprained my mitochondria. #
- @aslapintheface And they’re a bitch to wrap. in reply to aslapintheface #
- @niassa I love that time of day. I also like 12:35 (first 4 primes) in reply to niassa #
- @tibbarerew I think you should travel by sandworm. Very trendy this time of year, especially to Vegas. in reply to tibbarerew #
- @MariKurisato It’s not useful, will be one of Google’s flops. It combines the worst aspects of email and IM into one product. in reply to MariKurisato #
- RT @Eclipsante: A bad joke for @odin42 — What goes clip clop bang bang clip clop clip clop? An Amish drive-by shooting! #
- @Eclipsante http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumspringa in reply to Eclipsante #
- @Rasplundjr From the Imperial perspective, Jedi are dangerous religious extremists, moving in small, secretive cells. Hmm… in reply to Rasplundjr #
- @djohngo and I am the very model of a modern Major General! in reply to djohngo #
- @Rasplundjr No, silly, that would be Yoda. in reply to Rasplundjr #
- Books Banned on Canada-U.S. Flights http://bit.ly/4ucG7c Well, it’s official, I’m not flying anymore. #
- @Eclipsante I lived in the Lehigh Valley, just far enough away that I didn’t have to watch out for that. Still saw a buggy once in a while. in reply to Eclipsante #
- Queued up to read: Anathem, Under The Dome, Cryptonomicon, American Gods, Neverwhere. But 1st, Altar of Eden by @jamesrollins #
- Have purchased Flesh Circus by @lilithsaintcrow but I’m hesitant to read it. Circuses (and clowns) skeeve me out. #
- @SpaceCaseStace I heard it actually snowed in Dallas. That’s like a sign of the apocalypse, right? in reply to SpaceCaseStace #
- @PhilNickinson I’m guessing rainbows and unicorns, mostly. in reply to PhilNickinson #
- .@twitter ‘s Lists feature allows you to keep tabs on groups of people without following them, but it also disallows retweeting them. Why? #
- @SpaceCaseStace Y’all should set up a business trucking the Texas snow to the polar bears. Or importing polar bears to Texas. in reply to SpaceCaseStace #
- @MikeTemporale Hey! What happens in Vegas… in reply to MikeTemporale #
- @crimsonsky76 Never read King’s “It”. Seriously. I friggin’ hate clowns. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @SpaceCaseStace Hmm, then you need to genetically engineer super fast polar bears. in reply to SpaceCaseStace #
- @crimsonsky76 I can’t shake the feeling that all clowns are secretly giant alien telepathic spiders. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @JuggerGrimrod Bring on fully autonomous cars, à la Minority Report. And those giant gesture-based screens, too. in reply to JuggerGrimrod #
- @cterry1974 I do write them, however. It’s the principle of the thing. in reply to cterry1974 #
- @jeanettemarsh Good to hear! I’m feeling much better after getting my dose of capsaicin from Chipotle. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
- @kdaleauthor Wow, I didn’t understand that until I realized I had the wrong definitions for both nouns. in reply to kdaleauthor #
- @kdaleauthor Fortunately, I read exclusively on my iPhone. in reply to kdaleauthor #
- @crimsonsky76 Huh, I just buy all my electronics from “Little Tony” out of his van. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @2bnicole Actually, that’s pretty cool. in reply to 2bnicole #
- @niassa I’m tempted to go to sleep, but as I’m still at work that might be awkward. in reply to niassa #
- @dgawlik324 Sadly, the Force left me a long time ago. in reply to dgawlik324 #
- RT @dgawlik324: back on Hoth, about to step outside, blast a couple Probe Droids, snuggle inside a gutted TaunTaun, and force-choke Al Gore #
- RT @PhilNickinson: Taser has products to keep kids from sending naughty SMSs? This should be good. Must check that out. #ces #fb #
- @robkroese Never be depressed about Del Taco. They are the tacos of my youth. in reply to robkroese #
- @crimsonsky76 Yeah, that’s just a small laptop. Netbooks don’t have optical drives. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @crimsonsky76 90 minutes this morning to drive 17 miles to work. The ice on the roads seems to have surprised CDOT. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @KateSherrod I know a lot of people with that, including my mom. in reply to KateSherrod #
- Today just keeps getting worse. Finding it difficult to do anything but watch TV and try to escape. #
- RT @jchutchins: Just watched UP. Great, great mov– SQUIRREL! #
- Kitteh sez fried chicken iz nom de plume #
- @jeanettemarsh A little better, thanks. Still trying to deal. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
- RT @FakeAPStylebook: Avoid using the word “WOW” in your stories, as Australian readers will think you’re talking about their mom. #
- RT @wilw: Maybe Giuliani exploited 9⁄11 so much, he destroyed the part of his brain that was supposed to actually, you know, remember it. #
- RT @scalzi: For the record: Although I am in fact SO vain, I never thought that song was about me. Because I was three at the time. #
- @dgawlik324 Actually, I’ve never seen Lebowski either. in reply to dgawlik324 #
- @dgawlik324 You have a temporally inverse curse. in reply to dgawlik324 #
- @wataridori808 Took you long enough. Which one did you get? in reply to wataridori808 #
- @Nofrendo Hey, at least you still have the day job… in reply to Nofrendo #
- No longer have Old Job. Don’t have New Job yet (HR still working on it). Trying to see this as vacation time. #thatisall #
- @Alli_Flowers No, been there, done that. in reply to Alli_Flowers #
- @RobT43 No guarantees, but probably. The transfer from Old Job to New Job was quashed by budget cuts at Old Job forcing them to let me go. in reply to RobT43 #
- @RobT43 New Job is now working on the paperwork necessary to hire me off the street rather than transferring me from Old Job. in reply to RobT43 #
- @Westernwizard I was on loan to New Job, pending a transfer. Instead of transferring me, Old Job laid me off to cut their budget. in reply to Westernwizard #
- @RobT43 Thanks, I’m trying to keep a positive outlook. in reply to RobT43 #
- @Westernwizard I’m sure there’s a bookkeeping reason why it made more sense to drop me than transfer me, but it still sucks. in reply to Westernwizard #
- w00t. Reading the new @jamesrollins in Stanza and listening to the new Douglas Preston on Audible. Not simultaneously. #
- @Westernwizard The weird part is that I was transferring to a spin-off company, so I’d be off Old Job’s books in theory either way. in reply to Westernwizard #
- @NotZura WITH A STICK. A STICK. in reply to NotZura #
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