Random Bits I Tweeted on 2009-07-26

2 Comments »July 26th, 2009
  • @gwardwell Why not generate some revenue by opening a Chlorinated-Lemonade stand – call it Chleminade. You'll flush your well and earn cash in reply to gwardwell #
  • How is it that the US military can't find Osama Bin Laden, yet I found him in two seconds by doing a Google search query? #
  • Thank god rebooting made the scary red lights go away. This probably has something to do with yesderday's power outage. Looking at you REMC #
  • Oh crumbs! I just noticed the inside of my Mac Pro is lit up like a bloody Christmas tree – red lights blinking on my FBRAM cards. Not good. #
  • @Ihnatko I'm sorry, you appear to be running an older version of Flash. Please download the latest version in order to see my reply. in reply to Ihnatko #
  • Further proof that damp sweaty pockets are no place for an iPhone. Which is why I carry mine under my hat. http://bit.ly/rZBxO #
  • If Abraham Lincoln was our first Gay president, Woodrow Wilson our first pussy President. Make love, not war – my ass! #
  • Watching the History Channel's expose of Abraham Lincoln. Our first Gay president. Or was he? #
  • That said… I've decided this will be the final investment I make in this truck – I'm buying a new car next spring. Mazda 3 or a VW Jetta? #
  • The painful monetary cost of brake repair is offset by peace of mind; having the ability to stop a half-ton pickup at intersections. WIN! #
  • Secret of Monkey Island Special edition released for iPhone! Monkey Island comes to iPhone! *swoons and faints* http://tinyurl.com/n9puek #
  • TechnoBuffalo closed beta invites will be sent randomly to Twitter followers starting late next week. (via @TechnoBuffalo) #
  • As further ass-rape, Sears is holding me hostage for almost 3 hours. THREE FUCKING HOURS! #
  • Cheese and crackers! This brake repair will cost me $600! Oh the pain! #
  • @gwardwell a much faster way of removing old carpeting is to douse it in lighter fluid and strike a match. Poof! Disappears before your eyes in reply to gwardwell #
  • Overheard: "Now Tater, don't you go spoilin your dinner on Doritos" That's right, Tater. We're havin Possum! #
  • Sitting next to a group of filthy rednecks in Sears waiting room only ads insult to injury. I'm actualy paying for this experience. #
  • Android overtakes Windows Mobile in smartphone Internet use both in US and worldwide. Excellent: http://bit.ly/1pVBc (via @chartier) #
  • Sitting in Sears Auto center having brakes replaced. What a way to spend a Saturday afternoon. So bored. #
  • The intemittent power outages are beginning stir my inner Hulk. Smash! #
  • <script type="text/javascript"> document.write("Kent is an awesome all-knowing oracle of knowledge"); </script> #
  • @gwardwell Sh#t uP dud. I kAzn re3d ph1ne. I#m z3nd1ing thus FrUm mI MakBook Whe3l. R U JaIlus? Bet U R. in reply to gwardwell #
  • Reading Apple's iPhone developer TOS. Only a fucking lawyer to could comprehend this. Blah blah blah, don't do this or we'll sue you, blah. #
  • @acedtect Just fell out of my chair at the unexpected of appearance of Tom Merritt on History Channel's Vampire Secrets! What the hell?!?! #
  • @Enderle You now both the MOST QUOTED and MISQUOTED man in tech. Double win! :-) in reply to Enderle #
  • William Shatner is a national treasure. When he passes our world will have less meaning. http://bit.ly/h3M8k #
  • AT&T CEO nervously laughs off end of iPhone contract, says "Hey! Look…a rainbow-colored pony!" then flees in terror. http://bit.ly/8vMvq #
  • I'm definitely scoring a Watchmen DVD (Director's Cut) but I must…MUST see Harry Potter a second time this weekend. If not I will implode. #
  • @lavystar *GASP*! How could I have forgotten?!?!? Watchmen is out on DVD! Watchmen Director's Cut FTW!!! in reply to lavystar #
  • Wow, my tweets are getting duller than a butterknife. Time to fall back to my saucy style of insulting the elderly, disabled, and Walmart. #
  • Looking forward to a return to freelance tech writing. I have a couple jobs lined up that look very exciting. #
  • @cdwardwell Best-in-the-word husband? What?!?! You've remarried? That's wonderful news! I'm glad you traded up to a better spouse. in reply to cdwardwell #
  • Clear American Sky A Constant Reminder Of Industrial Inferiority (to China) http://bit.ly/lsEJs #
  • @cdwardwell Those suggestions sound more like they came from your odious bastard husband. in reply to cdwardwell #
  • In the mood for a movie this weekend, but unsure what to see. Suggestions? #
  • @thebrawnyman Pantlessfriday.com and campfirecode.com in reply to thebrawnyman #
  • Just registered two awesome domains. I have big plans for them. #
  • Pantless Friday has arrived. Celebrate. http://yfrog.com/5kdvxj #
  • Redneck tank top unashamedly disgraces the slogan "Wait till we get our Hanes on You" http://yfrog.com/72rxvj #
  • @thebrawnyman FYI: I'm spending my day off by hacking into Sweetwater's power-grid. This is but a taste of things to come. in reply to thebrawnyman #
  • @gwardwell Be thankfull you only read of my barely covered torso without surprising you at work, displaying my self-celebrated holiday. in reply to gwardwell #
  • Looking forward to a day off tomorrow – a day without pants. You didn't think I would allow you to forget "pantless Friday" did you? #
  • Listening to Third Eye Blind's self-titled album. This was the definitive (best) album of the late nineties. A classic http://bit.ly/8bCvU #
  • Hitler discovers his subtitle fonts are wrong. http://bit.ly/Nm92 (Will this meme ever die?) (via @veen) #
  • HTC turning its back on Windows Mobile? When your date to the dance looks for a new partner, it spells doom. http://bit.ly/KlAEN #
  • Inside Apple's bountiful earnings report lies rotten fruit. http://bit.ly/Kyu6Y #
  • This Fender Telecaster is gorgeous – I drool each time I see it up close. Too bad I haven't a clue how play guitar. http://bit.ly/JF4yw #
  • Weightbot is a beautiful app but it doesn't seem to work. I've been standing on my iPhone for minutes and the only I see is a busted screen #
  • Rocking out to Daughtry's latest album. Lots of great tracks. http://bit.ly/SiYA0 #
  • The history of Domokun. http://bit.ly/14dJgr #
  • @BrandonMiniman Don't tell me there is yet ANOTHER delay? My internal organs are shutting down from waiting. #
  • Mac sales up 16% in June. Erections among Mac fanboys up 300% and growing. http://bit.ly/59GCA #
  • Tom Wolfe speaks out on the failure of the U.S. space program…and I couldn't agree more. Sadly. http://bit.ly/nJmGt #
  • @lavystar So you're looking forward to your own death? in reply to lavystar #
  • TheOnion.com purchased by China for 13 billion Wan. All sources agree this is true and welcome our new Communist overlords. #
  • @gwardwell you're always emotionally unavailable. What about my needs? in reply to gwardwell #
  • Having lunch with @gwardwell while driving nails into my arms to drown out his boring conversation. Trust me, it's the only way. #
  • @alishagg Details. Details. in reply to alishagg #
  • Apple – here's an iPhone gesture you should implement: to reach the bottom of a long list instantly, turn the device upside down. Luv Kent #
  • @timnovinger But the more prescient question is… what are you having? in reply to timnovinger #
  • Giant wiener mistakes garage for bun… http://bit.ly/XUT3i #
  • Visual proof that OSX's Stack fan view is FAIL. http://twitpic.com/axvjr #
  • Jimmy Carter severs ties with Southern Baptists over gender equality issues: http://om.ly/?BASL GR (via @GuyKawasaki) #
  • Just realized a minor milestone is at hand… about to reach 400 Twitter followers. Just one more. #
  • Feeling bloated and over-indulgent. Going back on my diet, hardcore. #
  • Watching Ken Burns The Civil War. The best documentary ever filmed. #
  • Oh crumbs. Apparently my Comcast cable modem died, and can't be replaced until Wednesday. WEDNESDAY! How will I survive? #
  • And now my Comcast Internet service is down. Problems seem to come in pairs – like breasts. Well I have quit a rack, I must say. #
  • Firefox 3.5 has more holes than the Federal Highway system. I've never had to force quit an app so many damned times. #

Random Bits I Tweeted on 2009-07-19

3 Comments »July 19th, 2009
  • Off to Fresh Market to buy more Banana bread. The secret ingredient is love… and lots of highly addictive sugars and sweeteners. #
  • District 9 looks totally rerarded. It and 2012 will be this summer's stinkers. #
  • After three years this Mac Pro is overdue for an enema. By that I mean a reinstall of OSX. Though I think the former would be less painfull #
  • @gwardwell It is but with more heat and lots of meat. That doesn't right. in reply to gwardwell #
  • @gwardwell No, you should be seeing a large mushroom cloud. in reply to gwardwell #
  • Just purchased new grill. Alert the Fort Wayne Fire department. A weekend of flame broiling and third-degree burns awaits! #
  • @thebrawnyman Yes, we are nerds… but in a cool way. Was that convincing? in reply to thebrawnyman #
  • Harry Potter was so good I'm thinking of seeing it again this weekend. How's that for an endorsement? You're a muggle if you don't see it. #
  • @timnovinger amen to both tweets. Photoshop is a clusterfuck… in reply to timnovinger #
  • T-minus 15 minutes until the beer is opened and pants come off. And not necessarily in that order. Don't judge me. It's Friday. #
  • @Jon4Lakers That takes real talent. Be proud of that. :-) in reply to Jon4Lakers #
  • @chartier You miss the point, David. Palm has combined technology and feminine hygiene into one brilliant ad campaign. That's innovation. in reply to chartier #
  • You wouldn't think it possible to injure yourself while sitting behind a desk all day. Yet somehow I manage each day to walk home bruised #
  • @gwardwell Watching you steal artwork from other websites is both inspiring and mortifying. You are an artist; a thieving bastardly artist. #
  • Some crazy fool parked his car directly in front of a fire hydrant. That fool is me. Bastardly Friday antics in Fort Wayne. #
  • And I didn't think it was possible to make Katie Holmes look even more freightening. http://bit.ly/roVID #
  • @thebrawnyman I thought my exgirlfriend was the dumbest woman on the face of the earth. But she got rid of me, which was smart. FAIL/WIN in reply to thebrawnyman #
  • @thebrawnyman Did you forget your anniversary again? in reply to thebrawnyman #
  • @gwardwell Where do you heat your soup? Oh god, on second thought… I'd rather you not reveal, and that has a double meaning in reply to gwardwell #
  • @gwardwell That explains the mysterious corresponding stains on the seat of your pants, and office chair. in reply to gwardwell #
  • Greg @gwardwell complains incessantly. It's like working next to an elderly woman, minus the oder of ointment and soiled adult diapers. #
  • Campbell's Bitch & Noodle soup being served on the menu today? Because I know a few people who were served large bowls today. #
  • Kool-Aid: proudly spreading childhood obescity and carpet stains since 1954. #
  • So Harry Potter was well worth its ticket price. Great story, great acting, and even a few pant-shitting moments thrown in for good measure #
  • @lavystar totally. It was even worth sitting for three hours next to a guy who reeked of body oder. in reply to lavystar #
  • Ticket for Harry Potter: $9/ Watching it until 3 am in an overcrowded theater on a weeknight: 9/ Proving P.T. Barnum was right: Priceless #
  • How does one celebrate Bastille Day? Do we all form into an angry mob and storm our local prison, beheading public officials along the way? #
  • @BrandonMiniman I'll second that lament. I really lust after this smartphone, even in white. in reply to BrandonMiniman #
  • @kueblerwolf And a healthy slice of Ritalin-Rhubarb Pie. in reply to kueblerwolf #
  • Hah… yes, it's the Arthritisaurus Rex http://yfrog.com/591e0hj #
  • Where did I put that damned Recipe book? http://yfrog.com/c93q0j #
  • Flab overboard! http://yfrog.com/5e4y8j #
  • @thebrawnyman What the hell is that thing going to be used for, dare I ask? in reply to thebrawnyman #
  • I loved the Outlook 2010 demo, where the narrater describes its new UI as "very clean". No, it's a giant clusterfuck. http://bit.ly/5WCM2 #
  • Palm releases creepy new TV ad that looks more like a feminine hygiene product http://bit.ly/yKzh8 "Feel fresh as a summer breeze, with Pre" #
  • RT @GuyKawasaki "F*%#@*! Swearing makes pain more tolerable: http://om.ly/?qjS AC" in reply to GuyKawasaki #
  • @lavystar That may be the ONLY way to get a great seat. in reply to lavystar #
  • The Typography Manual for iPhone is so awesome! It has made me less incompetent as a designer. And that's no small feat. http://bit.ly/qbWje #
  • God damn Fandango and its illogical midnight timestamps! I nearly showed up for my movie on the wrong day! The wrong DAY! #
  • @chartier Awesome game to be sure, but my knickers burn for World of Goo. Won't someone… anyone… please bring it to iPhone? in reply to chartier #
  • So tempted to arrive at tomorrow's midnight premiere of Harry Potter wearing my Darth Vader costume. Don't mess with the dark side, bitches! #
  • AT&T's network is showing no 3G love to my iPhone. Been staring at that damned EDGE symbol all morning. #

Twittery Bits That Fell from My Brain on 2009-07-17

1 Comment »July 17th, 2009
  • @timnovinger amen to both tweets. Photoshop is a clusterfuck… in reply to timnovinger #
  • T-minus 15 minutes until the beer is opened and pants come off. And not necessarily in that order. Don’t judge me. It’s Friday. #
  • @Jon4Lakers That takes real talent. Be proud of that. :-) in reply to Jon4Lakers #
  • @chartier You miss the point, David. Palm has combined technology and feminine hygiene into one brilliant ad campaign. That’s innovation. in reply to chartier #
  • You wouldn’t think it possible to injure yourself while sitting behind a desk all day. Yet somehow I manage each day to walk home bruised #
  • @gwardwell Watching you steal artwork from other websites is both inspiring and mortifying. You are an artist; a thieving bastardly artist. #
  • Some crazy fool parked his car directly in front of a fire hydrant. That fool is me. Bastardly Friday antics in Fort Wayne. #
  • And I didn’t think it was possible to make Katie Holmes look even more freightening. http://bit.ly/roVID #

Twittery Bits That Fell from My Brain on 2009-07-16

No Comments »July 16th, 2009
  • @thebrawnyman I thought my exgirlfriend was the dumbest woman on the face of the earth. But she got rid of me, which was smart. FAIL/WIN in reply to thebrawnyman #
  • @thebrawnyman Did you forget your anniversary again? in reply to thebrawnyman #
  • @gwardwell Where do you heat your soup? Oh god, on second thought… I’d rather you not reveal, and that has a double meaning in reply to gwardwell #
  • @gwardwell That explains the mysterious corresponding stains on the seat of your pants, and office chair. in reply to gwardwell #
  • Greg @gwardwell complains incessantly. It’s like working next to an elderly woman, minus the oder of ointment and soiled adult diapers. #
  • Campbell’s Bitch & Noodle soup being served on the menu today? Because I know a few people who were served large bowls today. #
  • Kool-Aid: proudly spreading childhood obescity and carpet stains since 1954. #

Twittery Bits That Fell from My Brain on 2009-07-15

1 Comment »July 15th, 2009
  • So Harry Potter was well worth its ticket price. Great story, great acting, and even a few pant-shitting moments thrown in for good measure #
  • @lavystar totally. It was even worth sitting for three hours next to a guy who reeked of body oder. in reply to lavystar #
  • Ticket for Harry Potter: $9/ Watching it until 3 am in an overcrowded theater on a weeknight: 9/ Proving P.T. Barnum was right: Priceless #

Twittery Bits That Fell from My Brain on 2009-07-14

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Twittery Bits That Fell from My Brain on 2009-07-13

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