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First I had to deal with 3 months of my left eye twitching. That just stopped 2 weeks ago. Now? My *chin* is twitching. 3 days now.
edythe, mjc, Jennifer Dittrich and Penguin It's Cold Outside liked this
:( my ear did that earlier this year for two weeks. so weird.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Thanks, cecily. I had forgotten. I need to make a appointment to get exorcised.
- Admiral Anika
Wierd. The eye twitching thing has been happening to me too.
- Kamath (नमः)
Anika do I hear a resolution in the making... you'll exorcise in 2010?
- SAM
instantrimshot.com
- Nine
#10yearsago I... uh... I have no idea.
Alix Whitmire liked this
Because you're only Nine?
- josh neff, geek at large
YES! That's it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
- Nine
Maria Antionette Action Figure with Removable Head
Live4Emma (L4S), edythe, Carmen - Happy 2010! and 30 other people liked this
Aw, Wednesday Addams' favorite doll.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
This kinda takes the fun out of making your own.
- Michael W. May
Guillotine toy has to be bought separately?
- Jemm
FAIL!
- Derrick
I own that!!! hee hee...
- Anna Lynn M.
Where's the cake?
- Martha
The cake is a lie.
- Nine
Oh, I get it now... If you have the puck, you're fair game for shoulder-into-head-smushing... It's kinda like Capture The Flag but on ice... #johnnywatchesicehockey
Kol Tregaskes, Alex Scrivener, aden and 2 other people liked this
See also: Rugby.
- Nine
DO ANYBODY NO WHY MAH FEET AND HANDZ ITCH AFTER GOIN IN DA HOT TUB?
Morton Fox, Kol Tregaskes, Jennifer Dittrich and 6 other people liked this
Could be an allergic reaction to the sanitizers. Could be you have dry skin and the hot water makes it worse.
- Nine
Dry skin
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
What Rahsheen said. You got "dishpan hands" (and feet) Hands and feet contain much less skin oils and hot water can really dry them out, especially with prolonged exposure. Just use some lotion.
- April Russo (app103)
You're having way too good of a time in that hot tub, so like Rah said, dry skin
- Shevonne
Leprosy. But then again? I could be wrong.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
Yo Alex you sure learned lee bit creole fast...
- bcultral
nice knowing you.
- Morgan Haley
Leprosy causes numbness, not itching
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Anyone else routinely arc static electricity from their finger to metal objects from 1/2" away or is it just my personal super power? #fb
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Did it start after an eclipse?
- RAPatton
No, it's always been there but more noticable in the winter.
- Aaron Schaub
from iPod
metal objects... plastic objects... the cats.... the telephone... paper.... other people.... it's usually an arc of pink.
- Nine
Pink arc. Interesting. Mine are blue.
- Aaron Schaub
My Festivus Grievance List for the partner-in-crime.
LB - all new for '10!, Penguin It's Cold Outside, Bette Cooper and 4 other people liked this
oh noes. i'm scared to see mine.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
NO KOALAS, m9m! Not a one! I'm deeply disappointed.
- Nine
The brute.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Do You Change Your Beauty Routine When You're Around Your Family? - http://www.bellasugar.com/6769997
edythe liked this
No
- Shevonne
no because I don't have any
- VAL D. Zone
Hmm, I think I have the same routine for family as for going out with my friends. I scale it back a little for work and errands, though, if anything.
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
Well I tend to bathe more when I have to spend time with strangers....
- Nine
FAIL Blog: Time Snack Baby Pooh - http://failblog.org/vote...
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Baby Snack Pooh Time
- Christopher Harley
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My dog enjoys a good poo snack now and then.
- Nine
It tastes a bit nutty.
- Joe Pierce
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- WorldofHiglet
Last night. I was Dogberry. I'm surprised that I remembered any of the lines. And I blame Akiva, of course.
Akiva Moskovitz, VAL D. Zone, Michael W. May and 6 other people liked this
Is that Wilson there on the left??
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
Robert Scott Leonard, I think.
- Steven Perez
Robert Sean Leonard. Yes, it's Wilson. Young, cute, adorable Robert Sean Leonard.
- Nine
*flashbacks to Dead Poets Society*
- Derrick
obligatory: It's Luwanda.
- Michael W. May
I love this film for so many reasons. Dead Poet's Society too. Both.
- Michael W. May
Oh Robert Sean Leonard :) Love him. So happy he's on House.
- Anna Lynn M.
Damn it Neil, the name is Nuwanda.
- Nine
*grin* thank you, Nine
- Michael W. May
It's never too late to start a new beginning. What job would you pick if you had to start over?
vicster is..., Morton Fox, Jason, Incognito and 5 other people liked this
Explain why you think this would be a good career move. - today's Plinky question: http://www.plinky.com/prompts...
- Kol Tregaskes
We already did... starving artist suits me fine :-)
- Jenthemum
I wouldn't have changed my career I loved doing what I did and what was it you ask I was a cook and a KItchen Supervisor. My last job was at a Senior Citizen Center for the town of Southold.But if I hard to take a different job it would be with commerical art.
- VAL D. Zone
my 2 loves have always been working with kids and computers.. did the computer thing for 10yrs.. so kids next plz..
- Jay M
i would have stuck it out with the music business instead of sidetracking into the IT world. MAJOR REGRET.
- Joe Silence is Dr. Teeth!
I already have my dream job.
- Alex Scrivener
from iPhone
Alex, you are very lucky. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Writing I found it late in life next time I would have started much much sooner
- WarLord
I would be an artist. Would I have a better standard of living or less stress in my life? Probably not. But it would let me satisfy that constant nagging itch to be creative that I have to stifle.
- Lindsay is in 20-ten
I'd be a pencil artist/photographer. A combo of my 2 arty favourites. I'd also like to travel and cycle around a bit, which could easily be combined - if only I could work out a way to earn a decent way from this.
- Kol Tregaskes
A pro gamer would be cool too but I'm utterly rubbish at games.
- Kol Tregaskes
I would actually stay a librarian. I love my work, and it still allows me to do the other random things I enjoy like writing and teaching.
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
I don't know. I've never really picked one and I'm at the stage where I HAVE to pick and I just... don't know. But I kind of wish I'd been more determined about finding a job at a nonprofit that I cared about.
- Lis
Journalist, in spite of the state of affairs.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
I'd be born rich.
- Alex Scoble
Writer/filmmaker.
- joey
wouldn't we all Alex?
- VAL D. Zone
Documentary filmmaker, though I wouldn't mind Anthony Bourdain's job either. :)
- Ayşe E.
Want to do something with charities, preferably mixed with Tech somehow.
- Rasmus Lauridsen
3D Graphics Designer
- Rodfather
I'd like to be a cosmotologist/make-up artist.
- Mary Carmen
I'd like to be a casting director. I'd like to match up actors with roles and maybe discover new talent. I've been pretty good at noticing young actors and predicting who would succeed.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
If every computer on the planet stopped working today, I would become a potter/clay artist. Unfortunately, computers are here to stay, I'm good at fixing them and that makes me a good living. :-D
- Jason, Incognito
Actually in the midst of starting over. Resuming writing, which is my true love, and looking at academic librarianship. Leaving room on the side for photography as hobby.
- Derrick
I would say doctor, because I love medical stuff, but now with a baby, I realize I wouldn't want a job where I couldn't work at home. I'm not sure what a work-at-home medical job would be, though.
- Rochelle
Architect.
- Thomas Bøhm
Test Pilot.
- Joe
@Rochelle, you could be a medical transcriptionist, but that's about it.
- Jason, Incognito
Librarian. Seriously. I'd still have time to write.
- Nine
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Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Thank you :) I had forgotten how wonderful this tune was.
- Michael W. May
Darnit. You beat me to the annual posting of it. :p
- Nine
Sorry, Nine. I got presents today and the mood overtook me.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Gingerbread Pancakes - http://whatmegansmaking.blogspot.com/2009...
MiniMage TKDteacher of FF, Manu, anjelina and 32 other people liked this
"if you're looking for a delicious recipe for Christmas morning, you should definitely keep this one in mind. It combines classic pancakes with traditional gingerbread flavor -perfect for Christmas!"
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
Yes please.
- Michelle Martinez
Mmmmmm
- Shevonne
oooo
- Michael W. May
YES.
- ha3rvey (wants confit)
BRING ME A PANCAKE WORTHY OF MORDOR
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
WANT.
- Nine
My back hurts and I didn't even do any of the shoveling.
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I hope you can stop by and check on your feeble old Mama today - we got Presents in the mail! Yours are here with mine.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
I'll do my best! If Kitti comes over, you can send them home with him.
- Nine
Made emergency run to grocery store last night. This morning TV weather gal is at that store saying "don't go out in this snow."
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Cat food and cigarettes have no emergency substitutes.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
LOL @m9m. They do. Shoot the cat, and quit smoking :)
- Ian May
Ian, I agree with both those ideas. M9m's cat is evil.
- Nine
Is that Zac Efron on Firefly?
Kol Tregaskes, Amber, Random Time Lord, Morton Fox and 5 other people liked this
Sure looks like it.
- LB - all new for '10!
It is. I just checked the IMDB. He plays a young Simon.
- Derrick
Shocking, isn't it?
- Joe Pierce
Yep. http://www.imdb.com/title...
- Nine
Yes :)
- WorldofHiglet
Yes. As young Simon (1st episode in 2002)
- AJ Batac
When I first realized that young Simon was actually Zac Efron I was all "Jian ta de gui"
- Joe Pierce
Overheard in the Office | So You Read the Story, Too? - http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archive...
"Oh, I read about a blind couple that sailed to Australia without any assistance!" Secretary: They think it's Australia. Their kids just pulled them around the harbor for a few days, and took them to Outback.
- Nine
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Multimedia message - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
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More than one way to skin a Kindle.
- Nine
As many of you no doubt committed to memory, 8½ is my favorite movie. Now there's a remake of it called Nine. I am, of course, outraged in a truly effete cinéaste manner... but then I saw that Daniel Day-Lewis is playing the Mastrioanni role. I don't normally watch a movie just to see an actor but after his work in There Will Be Blood...
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NOPE. STILL NOT SEEING IT. IT'S A MUSICAL REMAKE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIE. NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE GET IT AWAY.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Not for Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson?
- Christopher Harley
Why would you be angry that they remade the movie? Does the existence of a remake tarnish the original in any way?
- James Ferguson
Christopher, I don't even know what that it is but knowing that they've probably replaced all of the surrealism and existential angst with flashy song-and-dance numbers.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva, please explain yourself to James "Fergie" Ferguson.
- Christopher Harley
Fergie, I'm not actually mad; that's just hyperbole for the sake of comedy. The movie will have no effect on the original, of course. In fact, there will be people who will be inspired to see the original because of it; people who perhaps have never even heard of it. And those whose curiosities aren't piqued probably would never watch the original anyway. SO THERE.
- Akiva Moskovitz
She'll play the role of Saraghina in Nine. She's Fergie, of Black Eyed Peas fame.
- Christopher Harley
Akiva, that makes sense. I don't understand why people get so outraged about remakes. Who cares? Remake everything. I can't wait until George Lucas dies and they remake Star Wars. It will be epic.
- James Ferguson
James, most people go all nerd rage over remakes because the remake is, almost without fail, inferior to the original. And people point to remakes as a sign that there is no creativity left in Hollywood so they prey on our nostalgias for cash. Personally, I'd rather see new movies with new ideas rather than old movies retreaded.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Hollywood has been out of ideas for years. This shouldn't surprise anyone. Plus, people have been enjoying remakes for decades. The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart was something like the 4th time they made that movie. Plus there are films like Ocean's 11, Dawn of the Dead, The Thing, and Italian Job which I'd argue are better than the originals.
- James Ferguson
I hated There Will Be Blood and I watched it a couple of times to "try" to but couldn't
- VAL D. Zone
Notice I wrote 'almost without fail'. For every Ocean's 11, there are a dozen remakes that fail on every level except suckering people into dropping $7 on it. And, yes, some remakes are good. Ben-Hur itself is a remake. And Yasujiru Ozu made several remakes of his silent-version originals that were all fantastic. But given any modern remake, I'll put up money against it being better than the original every time. By averages, I'll come out ahead.
- Akiva Moskovitz
But who cares? If you don't want to see the movie or you think it will fail, don't see it. As you mentioned, if anything it will get people interested in the original if they liked the remake. Even if they didn't like the remake, you could say "Oh, the original is actually very good." Who knows? This remake of 8 1/2 (which I thought was actually pretty boring btw) could be fantastic.
- James Ferguson
To get all ancient up in this thread, it was common practice for Greeks and Romans to go out to the theatre to watch remakes of tales everyone knew. All of Sophocles's plays, like Oedipus Rex and Antigone, are just his version of the story. The enjoyment value was in the implementation or interpretation of the story, not that it was novel. Even Shakespeare's plays were not original,...
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- Mark Trapp
So, James, I'm not allowed to have an opinion on the subject just because I'm not positive on Nine (or remakes in general)?
- Akiva Moskovitz
GO AWAY MARK WHAT WITH YOUR HISTORICAL RELEVANCE AND LOGIC AND RATIONALITY. Seriously, though, you could, if you really wanted to, boil down every movie to just a handful of standardized plots and characterizations so that they are all essentially remakes of stories that were first generated when men began to emerge from caves. I stress again, though, that my original post was mostly...
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- Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva, I didn't say that. What I'm getting at is why hate on a movie that you haven't seen based solely on the fact that it's a remake of a movie you love? If you haven't seen the movie then your opinion isn't really all that valid to begin with, no?
- James Ferguson
And you must have missed the part where I pointed out to you that 'I'm not actually mad; that's just hyperbole for the sake of comedy'.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Wait! WTF! Nine is a remake of 8 1/2 (one of my favorite Fellini's of all time) and based on the broadway musical? What planet am i living on??!? I had no idea. Ahhhhhhh, ignorance is bliss!
- Carlos Ayala
RAP, in that case, we'll use golf scoring.
- Akiva Moskovitz
This is the one with the creepy rag dolls in a post apocalyptic society?
- Matthew DeVries
Honestly, now that I think about it, maybe James is right. I'm going to look forward to the day when they start remaking a movie that isn't out of the cinema yet. Actually, why even wait for that? I'm thinking that The Blind Side is already ripe for a remake. Don't you agree?
- Akiva Moskovitz
Absolutely. Remake everything. And then make sequels to it too. I'm totally serious.
- James Ferguson
You, sir, are clearly out of your mind! I'm calling the cops.
- Akiva Moskovitz
They're practically doing that with the Let the Right One In remake. It practically started production before the original was out of theatrical release. And I'm excited about Nine because it's got a lot of people I like in it, and the fact that it's got a Broadway play behind it gives it a little more credence as a musical than if they were just doing a movie musical remake of 8 1/2....
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- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Also, I like musicals. :)
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
In all seriousness, if I hear good things about Nine, I'll definitely rent it from Netflix. I like the occasional musical myself (although, I admit, I never saw Chicago).
- Akiva Moskovitz
I'm just partial to the number Nine.
- Nine
Attn Ferguson v. Moskovitz: I'm here to make a citizen's arrest, but let's not get ahead of ourselves: Who do I tazer first?
- Micah Wittman
[slyly points at Fergie while hiding his finger behind the palm of his other hand]
- Akiva Moskovitz
ZING - ZING~~*spark* ~ *zeezz*. Double shot - both suspects down. Officer Jandy, toss in the tear gas to make sure we've used excessive force.
- Micah Wittman
What about police batons and riot shields? We have those, right?
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
J. - it's called the FF Mob (you do remember the FFob protocol, right)
- Micah Wittman
I also had no idea. How did I miss this? I'm living under a rock, apparently.
- joey
A musical? Serious? My fave is Wings of Desire and was disgusted when I watched City of Angels.
- Rodfather
:((
- Anna Haro
I'm still stuck at 7.
- Josh Haley
Clever octopus uses coconut shells as portable armor; latest addition to list of animals that use tools - http://www.livescience.com/animals...
Jennifer Dittrich, VAL D. Zone, Nine and Derrick liked this
"The veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) apparently can stack discarded coconut shell halves just as one might pile bowls, sits atop them, makes its eight arms rigid like stilts, and then moves the entire heap across the seafloor. These soft-bodied creatures perform this ungainly "stilt walking" to use the hard shells for shelter later when needed."
- Jeffrey Marsh
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video of the octopus in action: http://www.livescience.com/common...
- Jeffrey Marsh
The more I read about cephalopods, the more afraid of them I become. They're TOO clever.
- Nine
Dr Peter Watts, Canadian science fiction writer, beaten and arrested at US border - http://www.boingboing.net/2009...
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"Hugo-award-nominated science fiction author Dr. Peter Watts is in serious legal trouble after he was beaten, pepper-sprayed and imprisoned by American border guards at a Canada U.S. border crossing December 8. This is a call to friends, fans and colleagues to help. Peter, a Canadian citizen, was on his way back to Canada after helping a friend move house to Nebraska over the weekend. He was stopped at the border crossing at Port Huron, Michigan by U.S. border police for a search of his rental vehicle. When Peter got out of the car and questioned the nature of the search, the gang of border guards subjected him to a beating, restrained him and pepper sprayed him. At the end of it, local police laid a felony charge of assault against a federal officer against Peter. On Wednesday, he posted bond and walked across the border to Canada in shirtsleeves (he was released by Port Huron officials with his car and possessions locked in impound, into a winter storm that evening). He's home safe....
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- Jason Wehmhoener
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They stopped him leaving the US? Seems kind of strange. I have never seen or heard of this happening anywhere.
- Brian Sullivan
I was wondering about that too, Brian -- that might be why he was questioning the search to begin with. I've heard of similar things along the WA-Canada border, but most of those stories were from friends in college, in places where dope smuggling is really prevalent. None of them involved a beating, even when they were rude to the border guards.
- Jennifer Dittrich
That does seem very odd. It doesn't smell right that they beat him for just getting out of his car.
- Admiral Anika
I am thinking there is more to this story lurking somewhere.
- Brian Sullivan
I'm sure there is much more to the story. Perhaps found in an article not written by one of his friends?
- Alan Simpson
Yeah, I'd like to hear the rest of this story.
- tab thinks you're awesome
The simple act of inquiring about the nature of the search may have been seen as a provocation.
- Jason Wehmhoener
I'm definitely waiting for more details on this one; on the one hand, the write-up is very much from the view of a friend. On the other hand, I've seen enough people get popped in the mouth for "disrespect of a cop" that I wouldn't be surprised if that was what happened.
- Jennifer Dittrich
hmmm... nothing i can find in the Port Huron local paper, either [http://www.thetimesherald.com/] @thetimesherald
- MikeAmundsen
I used to go through that border crossing often. Lately it seems as if there's something going on, because journalist Amy Goodman (of Democracy Now!) reported recently that she was detained and subjected to an abusive search when she was going up to Vancouver to give a speech at a fundraiser for public radio. They seemed to think she was going to be making statements about the 2010...
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- Mark "Mr Bolivious" J
Apparently what provoked the assault was that he didn't immediately get back in his car when they told him to.
- Nine
The National Post has picked up this story - http://network.nationalpost.com/np...
- Brian Sullivan
But they're still just reporting what boing boing said. I want a news agency to talk to everyone involved to get the full story.
- Alan Simpson
A little more investigation reported here - http://www.thestar.com/news...
- Brian Sullivan
A Christian Parenting group wanted to follow me on Twitter. One of their tweets: "Jesus personally taught His disciples, rather than sending them to be trained by "wolves." Parents should do the same."
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*sigh*
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Me, too! http://friendfeed.com/rochell...
- Rochelle
Right. Jesus personally taught his disciples rather than sending them to Pontius Pilate's underfunded community college system.
- Spidra Webster
I thought they were familiar Rochelle.
- Katie is Frittering
Their other posts said something like "Jesus spent his time with his disciples, creating DEEP relationships. Parents should do the same. Quantity time!"
- Katie is Frittering
I object! Not once in my ENTIRE life have I been taught by wolves. I see this as a huge oversight and I demand that someone send me a wolf teacher immediately!
- Nine
rawr?
- Katie is Frittering
i was raised by a pair of alcoholic former English professors. no wonder i'm a musician!
- Joe Silence is Dr. Teeth!
I was raised by a pair of Christians... who sent me to be trained by wolves.
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Is this about home-schooling? Do they encourage parents to home-college their kids too?
- Andrew C
I homeschool but it's because our district sucks and private school or moving is out of the question at this time.
- Heather Solos
Spidra's comment made me spit out my iced tea.
- joey
Joey, it made me chuckle, too.
- Heather Solos
@Andrew: Here is their web site. http://www.disciplelikejesus.com/
- Katie is Frittering
Read a bit about their theories. They blamed parents for the loss of children going to church....They are asking parents to up their "disciple parenting" to keep the kids comin' back.
- Katie is Frittering
They lost me at "limit entertainment"
- Michelle Martinez
They lost we with the use of "should"
- Katie is Frittering
I'm actually a pretty big JC fan (for an atheist), but the idea that his political movement is the perfect model for parenting is... yeah.
- LAST DAY OF WORK
...Joe... are we related?!
- Nine
lol
- winckel
I'm sure every parent has the same skill set as Jesus.
- Todd Hoff
Jesus didn't teach his disciples calculus either, now did he?
- April Russo (app103)
RT @garyvee: I LOVE PEEING!!! WHO HERE LOVES PEEING OMG I LOVE MY FAMILY!!!?1
Mathew™ one of a kind, Josh Haley, George Brickner and 3 other people liked this
Hmm so he loves peeing & his family, must be some interesting get togethers #wtf
- sofarsoShawn
This is why I hate Twitter
- Jesse Stay
lol, i think he really said that? did he?
- Fee501st
I think she made it up, Fee :)
- Thomas
Oh that Sarah!
- Fee501st
LOLing @jesse what industry are you in again???
- sofarsoShawn
sofarsoShawn it's a love/hate relationship :-)
- Jesse Stay
why should you always include context in your tweets?
- echostreamer
Things to stop Twittering about.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
...
- Mo Kargas
If one cannot pee, then one has a serious problem.
- George Brickner
Yet another reason old-style RTs are useless.
- Otto
Gary V... Thats the wine guy right?
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
Yeah, the hyper cracked out guy with the, " Yeah I've spent the last two nights sleeping in a ditch look", he's probably hammered ALL the time
- sofarsoShawn
I got to meet him in Mesa a few weeks ago. Actually a pretty decent guy.
- FF's Bubba of Arizona
He reminds me of my dog.
- Nine
Oh with the jokes and the funny.
- Brett Kelly
Excellent tweet.
- Josh Haley
Sparky the Chihuahua and Sparky the mini-Corgi are out harassing Sparky the Labrador and Sparky the Doberman. #newnamesplease
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And there are two Coco's on our street.
- Admiral Anika
Bella is the most popular name at my dog park.
- Nine
Nine, do you live in Hungary?
- Adrian
Nope. Baltimore Maryland. I don't know if it's a "Twilight" thing or just everyone latched onto the name for some other reason, but there's at least five of 'em. Two Mayas, and a bunch of variants of Jack.
- Nine
LOL Your dog park sounds like the playground in our old neighborhood. Add in some Emily's and Zack's.
- Admiral Anika
Muse is so cheesy I'm sure even Liberace would cringe.
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Muse the band?
- Jeremy (on vacation)
Can you imagine Muse and Transiberian Orchestra mud-wrestling with Yngwie Malmsteen and The Arcade Fire? I pretty much want to kill myself now.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Wow. I actually really like Muse. I really don't like TSO. Maybe you see something I don't.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
Although The Twilight Sad gets an award for most irritating emo name ever. Goes right up there with Darling Cruel. Seriously. Killing myself AGAIN.
- Akiva Moskovitz
OH HOW COULD I FORGET ABOUT DRIVING WHILE CRYING.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Oh, dear. That scenario you painted above is just... pungent.
- Kamilah Gill
Muse.......big fan>>>
- VAL D. Zone
I just can't take it. It's so bombastic and over the top that I feel embarrassed for them just listening to them play that music with such determined seriousness. I know other people love 'em and that's great but they make my spine want to go pretzel-shaped.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I see Muse as what Radiohead could have been if they didn't turn all techno on me.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
100% guarantee Akiva sees things we don't.
- Josh Haley
Akiva that is what Celine or Whitney does to me I physically get sick
- VAL D. Zone
I'd go to a psychiatrist if I got physically ill just listening to music. That seems to point to some underlying problem that you should get checked out, Val.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Maybe there's a Supermassive Black Hole in your stomach.
- Josh Haley
Look at Knights of Cydonia, and the music video they made. It's meant to be fun. Doesn't appeal to everyone, but isn't inherently bad.
- G. Sigh
See, I don't think they're doing it with seriousness. I think they're very aware they're being overwrought and a little ridiculous. It's apparent in a few of the tracks on The Resistance.
- Nine
Nine: exactly.
- G. Sigh
Nine, that's good to hear. I would be much more on board if they were entirely self-deprecating about it. But, as a casual listener, it sounds like they take themselves So Very Seriously as Artists. I remember really liking one song from them and then listening to some samples off of the same album and my skin started to crawl. I can't remember what that song was called; it was good, though.
- Akiva Moskovitz
It's rock without any self-awareness. I't swinging for the fences. It's the audio version of pulp sci-fi and dungeons & dragons. It is Larry the Cable Guy in that it never winks at the camera. It is what the Darkness couldn't do with a straight face.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
Nah, I get the distinct feeling that they're just playing the part of "Serious Artists" and really having a laugh about it. Like the drunken performance of "Feeling Good". Or the obvious tip-of-the-hat to Queen when Matthew Bellamy belts out "There can be only one" in a very Freddy-Mercury-like way.
- Nine
I agree they're in on the joke, but they don't break the fourth wall in it.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
Well, good for them but I doubt I'll ever be a fan. For the most part, I prefer subtlety in music (yet I enjoy Merzbow... go figure!).
- Akiva Moskovitz
I don't have a camera with me, so I can't take a picture of my coffee. It's in a Tim Horton's mug, though.
winckel, m9m, Crone of FriendFeed, FF's Bubba of Arizona and Junebug (aka Sarah Jill) liked this
I have visited Canada, and I like Tim Horton's coffee.
- Mike Nencetti
I want Tim Horton's! We had it in Dublin...if they can get it in Ireland, then we need it here in AZ!
- FF's Bubba of Arizona
There's apparently Tim Horton's in Ohio. None in Maryland, though. I got my mug from the partner-in-crime's dad.
- Nine
Twoddler Toy Lets Toddlers Tweet | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - http://www.wired.com/gadgetl...
Holly Rae, Jennifer Dittrich, edythe and 2 other people liked this
"Twoddler is a modified Fisher Price activity center, the kind that toddlers have tweaked and poked for what seems like generations. The difference is that this one has its activities monitored by a computer and the activities are translated into Tweets. The example uses a baby called Yorin, and if he spends, say, a few minutes playing with a picture of his mother, this Tweet will be forced on the world: “@mommy_yorin Yorin misses mommy and looks forward playing with her this evening”. Further, if he annoyingly bangs on the bell, over and over, for far too long, the computer will translate this to say “Yorin is showing off his music skills with a new tune”."
- Rochelle
from Bookmarklet
o_0
- JA Castillo
A potentially worse idea than B. Spears bots.
- Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
Or just Spear-Bots. I'd rather my kids play with actual spear throwing robots than this.
- Matthew DeVries
Yorin is hypnotized by the swirly colors. Yorin is attempting to place a collect-call to Japan. Yorin has pried off Turtle and is eating it. Yorin is wacking Twoddler against the wall. Twoddler is experiencing FailWhale.
- Nine
+Eleventythousand Nine
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
:D
- edythe
Wow - just wow!
- Paulette Garcia Morris
Alan Kaufman: Google Books And Kindles: A Concentration Camp Of Ideas - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-ka...
...WHAT THE EFFING EFF?!
- Nine
from Bookmarklet
Do you have a best friend?
Tyson Key, Ange Recchia/angesbiz, anjelina and 32 other people liked this
Does Bacon count?
- Jeff (the マクダジ of FF)
Yes.
- Alex Scoble
Yes.
- Mary Carmen
Yes. I actually have several.
- Sparky
Yep! I have 2. Sadly, they both live far away.
- Admiral Anika
I have two! I'm lucky like that.
- Bren -- Making Contact
yep!
- Sardar Mohkim Khan
Yes; just wish he lived closer
- JA Castillo
yes, i married her 11 years ago.
- Joe Silence is Dr. Teeth!
I did. :-(
- Trish R
No. I used to, but he ditched me about 8 months ago. Currently accepting applications for replacement. Have lots of really good friends, tho, which is nice (really nice, I love them all), but I miss having the bubble of it.
- Sarah G.
I guess so, I used to have a true one in high school, but then he just left one day and I haven't heard from him since. I have some that I consider really close friends, but no one I think I can put at best friend.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Want one but haven't had one since the early '90s.
- Spidra Webster
Yes.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
*sniff* I have two, but they're about to be really far away
- LAST DAY OF WORK
Yes, a couple.
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
not really. my old one got tired of me and i sort of hate saying my partner is my best friend even though it's probably accurate.
- Kendra <3 Three Lions
Yes.
- Jim in Real Time
Akiva!
- Rochelle
I have in the past, but right now, there isn't one person in particular that I'd call my *best* friend. I have a lot of very very good friends, though.
- josh neff, geek at large
I don't think I do. I have a lot of friends whom I love dearly -- a lot of them through FF, etc. -- but no one is at the top of that list. I don't know if they makes me sad or not.
- Derrick
Ummm yeah - been married 13.5 years! :D
- Tad
Yeah Niels, he's been there always. Even if I'm crap at picking up the phone and calling he never ever lets me know. He just knows that that's me so he is there. He was there when my mother had cancer. When I went into the dumps for a bit, he pulled me up and helped me find a job and get going again. I really don't deserve such a great friend but I am super happy that I do have him.
- Rasmus Lauridsen
Yes. My husband is truly my best friend. But I'll fill out an app to be Sarah's new female best friend.
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
Yes
- Steve
yes
- VAL D. Zone
my wife
- Bill Kinney
Two - one I've known since we were 5, the other since high school.
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
from fftogo
Yes, two, and both live so far away from me, it's almost unbearable sometimes.
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
I have two, neither of them live in Texas. It sucks
- aden
Definitely, my partner is my best friend.
- Sam Carlson
Now, I want a best friend! I feel incomplete. :(
- Derrick
yes. and i have a partner who is a close runner-up. bff and i have known each other since we were 12.
- tiffany
I sure do... Two actually
- Marissa
2 :)
- Michael W. May
Does my fiance count?
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
My husband.
- Judy Jones
Yep - we've been best friends since early high school.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I guess not. A lot of lifelong friends though.
- Rodfather
I have one person I think I'd classify as a best friend outside of a relationship. My best friend Jameel has had the title since he moved in next door to me when I was 6 years old. We've been like peas and carrots for thirty years. Crazy. I still speak with him at least once a week.
- Cheryl
Yep.
- LB - all new for '10!
hee! peas and carrots. me and my homie are more like PB&J or ham and cheese :-)
- tiffany
yup
- AJ Batac
No, I have a few
- Shevonne
Okay maybe peas and carrots is little tame. We're more like...like...hot apple pie and ice cream? Cookies and cream? Chocolate cookies and milk? Great...now I'm hungry.
- Cheryl
My wife.
- Mark H
I used to.
- Kol Tregaskes
Maybe two
- maxilprof
Jesus, the gardener. of souls.
- Morgan Haley
Yep, maybe, I don't know. Do the ones in my head count?
- Jimminy Fuller
I don't know if I have a best friend or not. There's one guy that knows everything about me and my past, but he lives in Berlin most of the time. Then there's another guy that knows almost everything about me and my past, and we hang out a lot.
- Morgan Haley
So I guess it would depend on the definition really. does a best friend need to know EVERYthing about me and my past?
- Morgan Haley
I married mine.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
No. My daughter has a problem understanding that. All people have best friends, she says.
- Baard @ Pixum
complicated... I have 3 very good friends from childhood on, but I won´t consider them as "best friends". there´s always someone closer for a period of 2 or 3 years. usually my life changes then, and I exchange my whole little universe and the bestest friend with it. (somehow creepy, I know..)
- esther ♥ ♫
@Baard, Freya seems like your best friend to me :)
- Michael W. May
No.
- Nine
no, not anymore. some close friends, but not any one best friend.
- holly
Yes.
- Melanie Reed
if I enumerated all my friends (all 4 of them), and ranked them in some order, one of them would be better than the others. In that sense, yes, I have a best friend ;) In the colloquial "bff" sense, I don't really think so.
- DJF
First name "Tiny," second name "pants," although she goes by many other names. :)
- Jenny R.
Akiva!
- Akiva Moskovitz
but of course
- L Stephen Cleary
Yes.
- Jason, Incognito
...with benefits.
- sofarsoShawn
Yep.
- Alix Whitmire
No.
- Mo Kargas
My wife is my best friend in general. I don't have any really close best guy friends anymore.
- Give 'Em DBizness
No, I have a Hetero Lifemate though.
- Rob Haas
I said "yes" before, but I have to admit I haven't had a best friend since I moved back from NYC. Rob mentions having a "hetero lifemate" and I suppose that's what Paul was. *feeling lonely*
- Jason, Incognito
Of Course..!
- ★ Soner Gönül
Yes, though he's currently living on the East Coast. My second best friend lives there as well.
- Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
oh! I totally have a best friend! a couple of them! there's my girl Elizabeth back on the east coast. and there's my friend Chris (with whom I have been friends with since 1st grade!)
- Nathalie, Dreamer of FF
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Elzie Crisler Segar might not be a household name, but the Popeye creator has become the latest person to be honoured with his own Google Doodle. The internet search giant has depicted the rambunctious cartoon seaman in typically feisty pose on what would have been Segar's 115th birthday.
- Nine
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