LillyLyle
@Gustavius In some versions it's "jerry-rigged", as in "poorly put together by Germans"

JustinRoby
Beer is good for your bones. http://tr.im/NjOf

LillyLyle
@bittersweetdb abt an hour ago @neilhimself got a tweet from @eddie saying Twitter is working on the problem, but no explanation.

bittersweetdb
@Gustavius Jerry-rigged is how I've seen that.

GreatDismal
RT @GammaCounter: Lego Handbag. Auction for autism research http://ow.ly/14Y6X http://bit.ly/aA8ibv

Gustavius
@bittersweetdb Me too - but I keep coming across it written as "jury" I always thought it was "jerry" too. Maybe it is. Canadian thing?

Gustavius
@LillyLyle @epicvoyager @bittersweetdb Maybe whomever wrote "jury-rigged" was wrong. I've always thought it was "jerry-rigged" too.

bluesagain
@fashpo They can HAVE it! Know the feeling? :-)

Gustavius
Is it wrong and/or creepy for a man to publicly acknowledge a woman's beauty (with whom he is not involved in or interested in that way)?

shake_wgb
The Refuge on #Yelp: Pastrami. Some of the best pastrami I've had since the old Jew and the Gentile days (I miss th... http://bit.ly/du8HCi

GreatDismal
RT @alyankovic: Hey, @BillGates, you seeing this??? RT @ashleytisdale: went grocery shopping and now cleaning the house!!!!

headfirstonly
@Gustavius @bittersweetdb My dictionary only has jerry-built (shoddy) and jury-rigged (makeshift repair), poss from old Fr "ajurie" to aid

Gustavius
Some societal aspects puzzle and amuse me I guess.

Gustavius
RT @headfirstonly: My dictionary only has jerry-built (shoddy) and jury-rigged (makeshift repair), poss from old Fr "ajurie" to aid -Aha!

Gustavius
@headfirstonly Thank you, I have now learned something new for today.

vesper_dbs
France, thank you for Jules Verne, who's birthday we should all celebrate today. Also, your cheeses, wines and pastries are ok ;-)

headfirstonly
@Gustavius You're most welcome, sir

GreatDismal
Senior military figures caused "a great deal of angst" by science fiction movies http://bit.ly/bavJHi

jwomack
Acme has been contacted: http://tinyurl.com/yaw8bzp

GreatDismal
RT @trixiebedlam: I am convinced I can learn Japanese if I just constantly leave samurai movies running in the background.

LillyLyle
@Gustavius I looked it up in depth once, for a translation. Both are equally correct with about equal usage. "You say tomayto, I say tomato"

LillyLyle
I trimmed a bunch of junk followers on the weekend, but I was tired - so if I unfollowed anybody *real* by accident please let me know!

GreatDismal
@jwomack Coyotes are the ninjas of the canine universe.

bittersweetdb
@GreatDismal I once dreamt in Cantonese after a John Woo marathon

GreatDismal
Watching an urban coyote take advantage of available cover, at speed, is nature's coolest parkour.

LillyLyle
I love the lists people have put me on, esp. "super-awesome", "the erudite" and "good eggs" [I might get a bit of an ego swell]

mrphoenix
If I get bored/stuck I just treat it all as lines. Wiggly ones, straight ones. Just lines.

fduncan
@GreatDismal I'll believe it when I see it on youtube. That coyote doesn't figure as a protagonist's able companion anywhere, does s/he?

LillyLyle
@fduncan Acme Roadrunner Repellent (insert anvil here)

LillyLyle
@mrphoenix Sounds like that Neil Young song "Words, words...between the lines of age"

mrphoenix
@LillyLyle Inking therapy. Comics iz tuff.

NewroUgh
RT: @TheCoolHunter Nikki Farquharson - Mixed Media Girl http://bit.ly/8Xb97x

LillyLyle
Hello Kitty Def: n. A Japanese psychological mass-casualty weapon, unleashed upon humanity in 1974 with the goal of subjugating the planet.

bittersweetdb
Study: Pop increases risk of pancreatic cancer: Bad news if you have a bad Coke or Pepsi habit. http://bit.ly/b8aCPm (via @News1130radio)

mrphoenix
@bittersweetdb One a day. Start digging that hole now.

bittersweetdb
RT @GuuGarden UNDER CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL!!! A PITCHER OF SAPPORO DRAFT $13.99!!! (via @GuuIzakaya) A new Guu!!

LillyLyle
@Gustavius What does the educated owl say? >Whom< >Whom< >Whom<

Gustavius
@LillyLyle That whomever could have been correct as "whoever" as well I do believe...

LillyLyle
@Gustavius Whom could say?

Gustavius
@LillyLyle I tend to let Strunk and White decide

Gustavius
RT @wabbit42: I have printed it out, but the animated GIF is not moving? (http://twurl.nl/5dabdn) -Classic

bittersweetdb
@mrphoenix I'd rather not!

LillyLyle
@Gustavius "Whomever"

LillyLyle
@bittersweetdb I love munching on coffee beans.

bittersweetdb
My boots are here! they fit! pics to follow (I have a letter to get out)

ColinPeters
NASA Launches David Bowie Concept Mission RT @SpiralGalaxy http://www.theonion.com/conten..._david_bowie_concept

ColinPeters
Good morning.

ColinPeters
SPACE...

ColinPeters
MADNESS!

mcdermott9976
i'm beginning to think of myself as the swiss army knife of lawyers...hoping to eventually get to be the leatherman of lawyers

Gustavius
@LillyLyle The universe abhors a vac-whom... that's terrible. I apologize. Hahahah!

ellouis
We Love XKCD : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQAk_T9SBbw&fmt=35

mrphoenix
Edwin Astley really knew how to rock the harpsichord. The Randall & Hopkirk soundtrack is B O S S flavoured!

headfirstonly
I think #NewScientist needs better copy editors. Apparently bacteria had to "eek out" an existence on the early Earth; were they scared?

insanefool
Gesundheit Radio Sneezes To Remove Dust From http://gizmodo.com/5466735/ #concepts #gesundheitradio

headfirstonly
@mrphoenix The theme to the original series of Randall & Hopkirk is one of my all-time favourite pieces of music. Harpsichord win!

JustinRoby
@headfirstonly Or, you know, editors. #eke #NewScientist

JustinRoby
#spellchecknotareplacementforeditors

bluesagain
@bittersweetdb Congrats! Success!

ColinPeters
RT: @davidbmetcalfe: Santoka Taneda in translation via Anthony Weir's Beyond the Pale: http://ow.ly/153EI

mrphoenix
@headfirstonly Danger Man next!

Fimb
Refried beans EVERYWHERE! They may be Joe's favourite food, but damn they're messy!

ColinPeters
RT: @StanCarey: Great essay by @DaniJShapiro on a writer's struggle to sell — or else: http://bit.ly/bCzzOi (via @stevesilberman)

LillyLyle
@Gustavius Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh

bittersweetdb
New boots! not quote as tall on the leg as I would prefer but lovely in every other way! http://twitpic.com/123dwh

mrphoenix
@bittersweetdb Yep, those look like your feet all right!

LillyLyle
@bittersweetdb Boots, oh yeeah! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRkovnss7sg

bittersweetdb
@Gustavius Would have been; use of whomever incorrect as far as I can tell.

LillyLyle
@bittersweetdb I was aping the teenage "whatever". All incorrectness firmly intended

LillyLyle
@Gustavius The evil Gustavus Adolfus strikes again!

LillyLyle
@Gustavius Just because you're being so catty http://catmas.com/images/2006/10/cat-vs-domokun.jpg

Gustavius
My earlier question about complimenting someone's beauty arises from a conversation I had with an old friend recently.

bittersweetdb
@LillyLyle Not yours, lovey; Gus' original instance

Gustavius
and how sometimes, even seemingly "perfect" people can have low self esteem, and appreciate such things as compliments...

LillyLyle
@bittersweetdb I guess that's what you could call Twitter jet-lag

Gustavius
but aside from that, I think that if more people told each other how beautiful they were, we'd all get along much happier... no?

vesper_dbs
Making code explode with errors on your screen is great. As long as you're sure the testing environment ain't actually live :-)

Gustavius
@LillyLyle Heheh, all of these scratches on me must be having an effect, like what happened to spiderman. Now, where's my bowl of milk?

remotevoices
@bluesagain nope, entirely unconnected to that. just bad timing. waiting for garage to phone so i can pick it up

remotevoices
@LillyLyle its in the boot, along with the spare tyre

LillyLyle
@Gustavius http://quietube.com/v.php/http.../watch?v=oofSnsGkops

Gustavius
@LillyLyle Ouch. Speaking of invertebrates... meet James Blunt

LillyLyle
Taking off for home, where my hot bath and supper await! Win!

bluesagain
@ellouis More power to Lord Carrington's awesome taste :-)

GreatDismal
RT @boylegd: @greatdismal hey check this out http://onion.com/a5ulM5

Fimb
Joe is lying on his front drawing on his scribble pad, alternating with reading Scott Pilgrim. its like he is 14 already *lol*

remotevoices
RT @bruces http://tinyurl.com/y8uoxqg *Well, that was the best I could do with what I've figured out so far

remotevoices
flips as well RT @bruces *If you're a 20-something mega-urban Red Chinese hipster chick, you're gonna flip for this http://edge.neocha.com/

fuldog
Messing with the Google Street car in Berlin: http://fffff.at/ Interesting 'Are You Evil?' shirt design.

vesper_dbs
http://www.coroflot.com/public...individual_id=311980 #cyberpunk #chess

GreatDismal
RT @fuldog: Messing with the Google Street car in Berlin: http://fffff.at/ Interesting 'Are You Evil?' shirt design.

adoxography
RT @BreakingNews: Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., dies at 77, spokesman says

GreatDismal
RT @somebadideas: Michel Gondry's new vid for Mia Doi Todd (who he's currently drumming for). http://bit.ly/9cxG04 (via @rubenfleischer)

Gustavius
Wrestling with Javascript

vesper_dbs
@gustavius The coincidence! I just started reading the Bible... of JavaScript ;-) (and my mom is an Aquarius as well)

GreatDismal
RT @googlecar: Stalk the Google Street View Car On Google Maps [Pranks] http://tinyurl.com/y9c6hxs http://bit.ly/aLeiCW

GreatDismal
RT @Harkaway: RT @carlmaxim Jack Straw keeps saying "with respect".It's a shame he didn't have any for International Law. #iraqinquiry

Gustavius
Jscript can delight or enrage with equal measure. For me anyway.

Gustavius
@vesper_dbs Elements of the master plan are aligning nicely then. #syzygystics

GreatDismal
Coyote decides not to eat turkey hunter http://bit.ly/dC1A2u

ellouis
@GreatDismal The turkey hunter looks like he's disguised as a giant turkey. (also : Youtube comments are up to their usual standards)

remotevoices
I have car back. They phoned at 7.45pm. That's service for you. Though, evening still thrown out, no animation programme tonight. Oh well.

remotevoices
check out that caribou migration, so cool - http://www.hifructose.com/inde...iew&id=491&Itemid=56

NewroUgh
@remotevoices I hope it wasn't something expensive to fix. Good to have a garage at hand that is willing to put in some extra time.

remotevoices
@NewroUgh brake pipe, coupling had given out, was about £89, so can't complain really.

remotevoices
lustmord - infinite domain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhmX72Vmz-w

ellouis
I don't give a rat's ass about the Olympics... but this promo made me cry like a baby : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_mF3nLIGTo&fmt=22

ellouis
I'm a sucker for propaganda.

remotevoices
lustmord, black star, classic monster ambient music! monster i say, monster! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q79VKiulRcI

LillyLyle
@remotevoices Wow, it's like the 1990s in the Chinese internet world!

fduncan
V-Day preparations, freshman care package-style: Pockyfest!! http://twitgoo.com/dd5au

fduncan
Variation I: Taza sprinkles http://twitgoo.com/dd5c5

LillyLyle
I like Scottish classic Baxter's Soup. Mr Baxter turned 92 today, so I guess it can't be that bad for you.

fuldog
@ellouis Always be wary of the juxtaposition of strong imagery & thunderous music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6-0Cz73wwQ

fuldog
@ellouis And the original video for that Sigur Rós track is a *real* tear jerker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EyI4p0yjDQ

bittersweetdb
any Cali tweeps get a letter fr Anthem Blue Cross announcing big premium increase? anyone w Skype? hit me back -- thx jt (via @jaketapper)

bittersweetdb
Unsure why the Governator is running with the Olympic torch on Friday...

bittersweetdb
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cap...torch_schwarzenegger

Gromit01
@mrphoenix Sir, you are the only person I know who recalls Randall & Hopkirk (deceased). I dips me lid to you.

LillyLyle
@Gromit01 Recall Randall&Hopkirk? They're still showing it in Scotland!

remotevoices
Please fill this town with happiness again today. Wonderful World vol 2 by Inio Asano. Just reading before bed. Odd and wonder full.

fuldog
Best comment: 'Neo-Nippon nostalgia'. Estate - 'In The Red' http://vimeo.com/8447900

evilpenguin9000
Finally came home, slept for 10 hours, found the power was back on and had a hot shower.

bittersweetdb
@evilpenguin9000 Sounds pretty good

Gromit01
@mcdermott9976 I've begun to think of myself as the plastic spork of lawyers, actually.

Gromit01
@LillyLyle Gad! What about Jason King, Department S and The Persuaders? I may have to emigrate!

Gromit01
I've just lobbed a carefully-written hand grenade at my son's school principal, in email form. Will see how long it takes her to call me.

ellouis
@Gromit01 What is it about?

Gromit01
@ellouis Ongoing harassment by another student. Want it stopped pronto.

fuldog
Tilt-shift time-lapse Tokyo: Vividblaze - 'tight rope': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...ture=player_embedded

bluesagain
oops @Gromi01 spotted sporking up over horizon. Poof ***

bluesagain
make that @Gromit01 spork of the Twitterverse

Gromit01
@bluesagain God natt!

bluesagain
@Gromit01 Wow! A spoon, a fork, Norwegian, English ...

bluesagain
G'nite all

httf
I promised some people at #Hackers that I would post this. Well finally here it is. Your bombshell. Good times. http://flic.kr/p/7BpYv1

GreatDismal
RT @fuldog: Tilt-shift time-lapse Tokyo: Vividblaze - 'tight rope': http://bit.ly/aa2YW7

jwomack
I worked there because she had worked there: http://tinyurl.com/ycyf3y8

vesper_dbs
(if only their servers could serve me the login/download page...) > @netwurker: _Myst Online: Uru Live Again_: http://mystonline.com/en/

bittersweetdb
New @GuuGarden at Nelson & Hornby. Must try after the Olympics!

ColinPeters
I just misspelled "misspelling" in an email apologizing for misspelling someone's name.

G_Robot
reading Kushiel's Dart and half-watching "Julie & Julia".

ColinPeters
RT: @jwomack: I worked there because she had worked there: http://tinyurl.com/ycyf3y8

bittersweetdb
Somehow, the Province of BC is able to do its business without pro-roguing, in spite of the Olympics!! http://tinyurl.com/ykxrqt2

bittersweetdb
@ColinPeters How...meta of you.

Gustavius
Tonight's Toastmasters meeting was excellent. Extremely humourous. I will be haunted with the image of a chainsaw weilding dog for eternity

ColinPeters
RT: @titleofmagazine: 43 simple ways to something something someOH WHATEVER http://bit.ly/dkdBip

ColinPeters
Number 12. "Mail a surprise toaster."

doggo
How'd you like to known as "The Man Who Killed Michael Jackson"?

Gromit01
@Gustavius 'Living with the Lama', by Lobsang Rampa (aka Cyril Henry Hoskin)?

Gromit01
@ColinPeters "Hey Dawg - I heard you like misspelling..."

evilpenguin9000
Played some Rock Band 2 with Trip. The smoke and light machine I got him for his BDay are amusing in a super nerdy way.

twiliteminotaur
From Google to rat brains. 55 years of Artificial intelligence http://bit.ly/biV2KB

ProfBravus
Damn you, @timminchin, you made me follow @elliottcable to figure out what you were talking about. Fortunately unfollowing is pretty easy.

Gromit01
G7 nations to write off Haiti's debts: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8502567.stm [Excellent news]

ColinPeters
Oh, Jesus... RT: @titleofmagazine: RT @theunamiable: World's ugliest website: http://yvettesbridalformal.com/index.htm

ColinPeters
It's probably a hoax... God, I hope it's a hoax.

ColinPeters
Why does the chocolate cake recipe have mushrooms as a background image? Lord, why have you forsaken us!?

ColinPeters
And now, return of the 80s, via @fuldog http://vimeo.com/8447900 (Oooh!) and @daniel_poeira http://tinyurl.com/5s5h6w (Argh!)

ColinPeters
An impassioned speech by Stephen Fry on the Catholic church: http://tinyurl.com/y8ed44t via @TomChivers @MitchBenn

mbravo
The Global Neomedieval | Beyond The Beyond http://ff.im/fDr4K

ColinPeters
Evolution of Type Taste http://farm5.static.flickr.com...250_cb789008a2_o.jpg

LillyLyle
"When the sun is gone for the Winter" Ethan's Vivifying blog: http://ethansvivifyingadventures.blogspot.com/

vesper_dbs
> @colinpeters: RT: @titleofmagazine: 43 simple ways to something something someOH WHATEVER http://bit.ly/dkdBip

vesper_dbs
More like d'Over > @bruces http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...02/08/dover_outrage/ Britons to sell Port of Dover to the French

Fimb
@ColinPeters just remember, yvette has a passion for fashion.. and terrible midi files *lol*

headfirstonly
Thanks to @GreatDismal I'm loving the dancing hexapod robots at http://tinyurl.com/yjuvw35 - Tachikoma, anyone? http://tinyurl.com/7mja5

NewroUgh
Dublin I. o. T. has homed in on hackers in movies from the last 4 decades and come to interesting conclusions: http://tinyurl.com/yhhpbtl

headfirstonly
RT @ColinPeters: Oh, Jesus... RT: @titleofmagazine: RT @theunamiable: World's ugliest website: http://bit.ly/de8oI6

headfirstonly
Disappointed that Yvette's main logo is neither rotating nor on fire, though. A missed opportunity there.

mrphoenix
Nothing changes, and I should know @bluesagain every time someone emails you, *phone* them back. Watch what happens to your inbox

mrphoenix
I've turned off the 'Trending topics' link. Clicking on any of them is like turning the light on in a crackhouse at 2am

Gromit01
@mrphoenix Never having turned a light on in such circumstances, I defer to your greater experience..

bluesagain
but RT @BenjaminEllis Nothing changes, and I should know @bluesagain every time someone emails you, *phone* them (cont) http://tl.gd/7u4i4

mrphoenix
@Gromit01 It wasn't on purpose. But it was powerfully educational

Gromit01
´Meatspace´ lightcycle prop, from Tron: http://psipunk.com/tron-legacy...life-by-spin-master/

mbravo
Just uploaded 64 new photos to my Flickr "Horses - Various" photoset: http://www.flickr.com/photos/m...ts/72157600343572979

jwomack
Why it's always 1938 in Gotham: http://tinyurl.com/y9onh4b

mbravo
Eurolingua http://ff.im/fE7Xa