Random Bits I Tweeted on 2009-07-26

Posted on July 26th, 2009 Posted by Kent Pribbernow

• @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. #

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