RT Tuesdays : 03/29/11

Every Tuesday I re-post all zee tweets that didn’t originate from this blog just to keep everything in sync.

This week on Twitter…

  • Mis-remembered famous Empire Strikes Back quote as “strong enough to wrestle the ears off a Brumak.” Gears of Star Wars? #nerdoverdrive (29 Mar)
  • AT&T is sucking more than usual. One bar, dropped calls, and an O instead of 3G. Their “4G network” is 4Giggles. #at&tsucks (29 Mar)
  • GOW2 had a surprise at end of credits. I totally know what’s coming in GOW3 just from that. How do you break into writing for games anyhow? (28 Mar)
  • Waiting for re-visit of a/c repair and finished Gears of War 2. Epic game all the way through. Might break my rule and buy 3 at full price. (28 Mar)
  • Random thought: I wonder how many budding comedians’ careers were tragically cut short because they got therapy instead of an audience. (27 Mar)
  • Oh captain! My cupcake captain! The snacks we sought are won! #hostesscrack yfrog.com/h7892yxj (26 Mar)
Hostess Crack!

Hostess Crack!



  • TIL there’s now a product called BUBBA BURGER. Strangely tempted. yfrog.com/gyv20phj (26 Mar)
Bubba Burger!

Bubba Burger!



  • Last pic. Plane crossed over its’ own path. Almost looks like a figure 8. Strange. yfrog.com/gygt2azpj (26 Mar)
Plane U turn 2

Plane U turn 2



  • I was having a garage sale with relatives earlier and saw a plane make a very sharp turn. Contrail is U shaped. yfrog.com/h27yycjj (26 Mar)
Plane U turn

Plane U turn



  • 7 hours into Gears Of War 2. Flamethrowers! Incredible graphics! And a hell of a side story with Dom. GOW2 might pull me back into gaming. (25 Mar)
  • One hour in. Highly impressed with Gears of War 2. Already used up my monthly allotment of swearing. Sniper rifle and chainsaw FTW. (25 Mar)
  • Heavily caffeinated. Waiting for a/c repair to arrive. Playing Gears of War 2 for the first time. DOM! LETS GO! (25 Mar)
  • A very expensive envelope arrived today. That’s a $2,600 DVD in my hand. yfrog.com/h4gvnarj (23 Mar)
Expensive dvd!

Expensive dvd!



  • Jnoubiyeh (Sarah Abdallah) RT  The bombing of Gaza will not cause Western powers to call for a #NoFlyZone. It will cause them to write more checks for Israel’s “security.” (23 Mar)
  • Wow. Just installed Firefox 4. Massive improvement. #fx4 (22 Mar)

RT Tuesdays : 03/22/11

Every Tuesday I re-post all zee tweets that didn’t originate from this blog just to keep everything in sync.

This week (aaaand the week before) on Twitter…

  • You know you are #trulyloved when 7 years passes in one happy heartbeat! (Sun Mar 20 17:38:07 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Modified my little puppy dog so he has 16mb of storage! Lazy Sunday science FTW! http://t.co/mKYf5tp (Sun Mar 20 15:18:13 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)
16 MB PUPPY!

16 MB PUPPY!

  • Tokyo Electric, which owns the Fukushima plant in Japan, wants to build a South Texas reactor in 2012. News to me! http://t.co/IByzdC9 (Thu Mar 17 23:14:57 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)
  • I’ve got one @abobrow : Greendale was never certified. Classes didn’t count. Can explain 6th and 7th seasons. #futureCommunitygimmicks (Thu Mar 17 22:46:23 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)
Random Brownsville Skies

Random Brownsville Skies

  • Road trip week (work based). Already at 7 hours ttl and it’s only Tuesday! (Tue Mar 15 12:44:01 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)
  • gbrumfiel Understanding the radiation numbers at Fukushima (and Sieverts explained): http://j.mp/gIatfF (Tue Mar 15 08:21:48 2011 via bitly Retweeted by RoyceEddington and 100+ others)
  • georgemaschke @BarackObama, if the abusive pre-trial treatment of Bradley #Manning is okay with you, you are not okay with me. #election2012 (Mon Mar 14 04:39:44 2011 via web Retweeted by RoyceEddington and 100+ others)
  • mattyglesias Sad statement about America that P.J. Crowley is the one being forced to resign over Bradley Manning. (Sun Mar 13 12:01:16 2011 via TweetDeck Retweeted by RoyceEddington and 100+ others)
  • I think insomniacs (like myself) should only be required to set our clocks fwd 30 minutes for the first week. Just to give sleep a chance! (Sun Mar 13 05:19:14 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Candycoated tires. Scented water. Bogart and Pryor having a cigar on the bridge of the Enterprise. Fever dreams are funny AFTER they pass! (Sun Mar 13 01:33:27 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)
  • LandyEddington In leaps and bounds we spring-foward tonight! Ugh! Sleep-in Sunday! (Sat Mar 12 21:51:19 2011 via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by RoyceEddington)
  • I think when a piece of tech is picked as a store demo unit, it’s like they won the death penalty… http://dailybooth.com/u/8cwff (Sat Mar 12 19:05:24 2011 via DailyBooth)
Won the Tech Death Penalty Lotto

Won the Tech Death Penalty Lotto

  • VoxOx Call, text, fax #Japan for FREE with @Voxox › http://vox.im/TSi2 #prayforjapan (Fri Mar 11 17:39:24 2011 via web Retweeted by RoyceEddington and 2 others)
  • AndreaTOAP Scientists on CNN now is saying entire island of #Honshu #Japan moved eastward by 8 feet (2.3 m) (Fri Mar 11 12:33:09 2011 via web Retweeted by RoyceEddington and 100+ others)
  • SFLRedCross Contact the US State Department 1-888-407-4747 or 202-647-5225 for inquiries on US citizens living/traveling in #Japan #tsunami (Fri Mar 11 08:23:46 2011 via web Retweeted by RoyceEddington and 100+ others)
  • GeorgeTakei Offer prayer and HELP to quake and tsunami victims in Japan. Text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10. Pls RT. (9:00 AM Mar 11th via HootSuite Retweeted by RoyceEddington and 100+ others)
  • 8000 mg Cheratussin + 1200 mg Tylenol + Boiling Hot Shower + 2xCoffee (black) > Raging Cough + Fever + Stuffed Up Nose. #backtoworkdammit (10:10 AM Mar 11th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Fever visions! (AKA free rides on the Wonkatania. Allll aboaaaaard!!) Turning off iPhone and everything else that can tweet for safety. (6:27 AM Mar 11th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • CrisisCamp NOAA: #Tsunami Travel Time Map http://1.usa.gov/i4pPbJ #eqjp #smem (2:54 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck Retweeted by RoyceEddington and 100+ others)
  • #ghettoconstruction company fixed the water line they snapped. Will patch holes in my home this week. Glad I was home sick today! (1:05 AM Mar 11th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • OMG! Cheratussin is total STFU for coughs!! Where has this magic syrup been all my life?? Prescription only, but totally worth it! (11:20 PM Mar 10th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • #ghettoconstruction company next door just snapped my water line and anchored nails on my home to support their framing. Surprise! I’m home! (5:12 PM Mar 10th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Reading Guillermo Del Toro’s “The Strain” at 3 am by kindle-light when my dog decides my bare foot needs a growling pounce. Hijinks ensue. (6:50 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPhone)

RT Tuesdays : 03/08/11

Every Tuesday I re-post all zee tweets that didn’t originate from this blog just to keep everything in sync.

This week on Twitter…

  • Life’s great mysteries #497: Why do people say “watch your head” to someone after they’ve already konked their skull? (8 Mar)
Awwwww yeaaaaahhhhh! Dinnah time!

Awwwww yeaaaaahhhhh! Dinnah time!

  • Dreamt a man in a suit was screaming “Do not toil in obscurity! Obscure in totality!” I threw a pie in his face. Not sure if that was Zen. (7 Mar)
  • Charlie Sheen says he will cut people’s “throats, and their children’s”? Funny and confident just crossed into psycho. http://goo.gl/RLcjl (7 Mar)
  • Bag of peanuts has a warning the bag and contents were produced in a facility that processes nuts. NO WAY DUDE!! yfrog.com/h0izyibj (6 Mar)
Nuts!

Nuts!

  • When both the cats and the dogs stop to stare, I know it’s time to quit what I’m doing because I’m about to get seriously hurt. (6 Mar)
  • Dreamt a horror d-grade movie idea: “Follow Me”. Tweets written by ghosts make you go insane if read. I’ve seen worse. Call me Hollywood. (6 Mar)
  • Last of circusness. Sawdust + fresh cotton candy + acrobats + big animals = old school bliss. yfrog.com/gz8l2taj (5 Mar)
Elephant!!

Elephant!!

More Circusness

More Circusness

  • Some people wear perfume like mashed potatoes wear gravy. (5 Mar)
  • Diet zen : the only thing worse than wasting your time is wasting your heart. (5 Mar)
  • I’ve figured out the @charIiesheen craze. The man is happy AND confident. You can argue everything else, but H&C is rare nowadays. (5 Mar)
  • Defense sec. Gates: “A no-fly zone begins with an attack on Libya.” And I’m sure we will be welcomed with flowers, too. http://bit.ly/gWagLy (2 Mar)
  • @nytimes Did P.S. 22 Singers Ruin the Oscars? http://nyti.ms/h2MRHP : Yes! They reminded everyone there’s a pesky “reality” thing going on. (1 Mar)
Forgive me ChickFilA

Forgive me ChickFilA

RT Tuesdays : 03/01/11

Every Tuesday I re-post all zee tweets that didn’t originate from this blog just to keep everything in sync.

This week on Twitter… two posts? TWO? Can I get my twitter license revoked for that?

Lipton? You're trying too hard.

Lipton? You're trying too hard.

Lipton? You're still trying too hard.

Lipton? You're still trying too hard.

RT Tuesdays : 02/22/11

Every Tuesday I re-post all zee tweets that didn’t originate from this blog just to keep everything in sync.

This week on Twitter…

Fast Food Fix

Fast Food Fix



  • Newest tech: #Kindle 3G + WiFi. The #iPad 30% “only through us” BS was one of the big reasons for… http://dailybooth.com/u/7za4o (19 Feb)

Kindle!

Kindle!



Ploom Travel Kit

Ploom Travel Kit



Ploom Reload

Ploom Reload



  • Diet zen: There’s always another option. It may be tough to find or hard to experience, but there’s always another option. (17 Feb)
  • End of an era. A German company now owns the #NewYorkStockExchange. Expect lots of “For Rent” signs in NYC soon. http://bloom.bg/i1VV3X (15 Feb)

RT Tuesdays : 02/15/11

Every Tuesday I re-post all zee tweets that didn’t originate from this blog just to keep everything in sync.

This week on Twitter…

  • My dog’s reaction to me falling off a ladder: OH! ARE YOU OK MASTER? KISS! KISS! — My cat’s reaction: Well that was more stupid than usual. (February 14th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Tonight’s insomnia thought: We’re eventually going to need to find a way to stop the black hole in the galaxy’s center from squishing us. (2:38 AM Feb 13th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • I dreamt I got a fairy godfather. He granted me anything I wanted as long as I gave him 70% as a “donation” to the local fairy union. (7:52 PM Feb 12th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • @billamend My system: all illustrated and “I have a story about that” on bookshelf. Unread go in box-of-holding. Kindle all text only books. (6:14 PM Feb 12th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to billamend)
  • Random revelation at a “Ofrendas del Corazon” charity auction I’m attending: It’s better to invest in the future than waste on the past. (6:21 PM Feb 11th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • More useless revelations. “Hosni Mubarak” is an anagram for “Oh I Snub Karma” AND “An amok hubris”. Explains absolutely nothing #Egypt. (8:35 PM Feb 10th via web)
  • Just had a completely useless revelation. “Hosni Mubarak” is an anagram for “Oh I Snub Karma”. (8:27 PM Feb 10th via web)
Shake weight

Shake weight

RT Tuesdays : 02/08/11

Every Tuesday I re-post all zee tweets that didn’t originate from this blog just to keep everything in sync.

This week on Twitter…

  • Movie question: When has screaming WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS at a bad guy made them stop, drop their weapon and go “Geez I’m glad you asked.” (Feb 7 via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Diet Zen #2: Waiting for the “perfect” moment to act on something you’ve always wanted is like waiting for superpowers before doing good. (Feb 7 via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Diet Zen: Waiting for the “perfect” moment to act on something you’ve always wanted is like waiting for a fire to become a firefighter. (Feb 7 via Twitter for iPhone)
  • @nbccommunity FLAC, the auralwizard. Surrounded by faint music shield for +3 oblivious. Can infect with earworm on 10+ roll #communityDnD (Feb 7 via Twitter for iPhone)
  • @nytimes: what do I think of the #superbowl? The teams belong. The commercials shouldn’t have made it past the division playoffs. #nytsb. (6:18 PM Feb 6th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Drunken rambling or 80s song: “Fire in the ice, naked to the T-bone / Is a lover’s disguise, banging on the head drum”: 80s! (1:47 PM Feb 6th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Diet Zen: 5 billion years ago none of the parts that would eventually become us were on this planet. Some people still aren’t all here. (1:46 PM Feb 6th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Why does sudden hyper-awareness of my own mortality come around 3 am when I can’t sleep? Come again at noon! And bring a double whopper. (2:13 AM Feb 6th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Bumper sticker from the future: “Lose weight the Guantanamo way! Ask me how!” (4:56 PM Feb 5th via Twitter for iPhone)
  • @KelleeMaize The #ff stands for “Follow Friday”. Every Friday, some people post who they think everyone should follow. Congratulations! (12:27 AM Feb 5th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to KelleeMaize)
  • It’s snowing in south Padre Island right now http://bit.ly/i7YBAA #Firsttimeforeverything (8:36 AM Feb 3rd via web)
  • Supposed Mubarak supporters were actually his security forces. Rode into the crowd on horses and attacked with whips. http://bit.ly/g6j1U4 (2:11 PM Feb 2nd via bitty)
  • @nytimes: #Egypt update, day 9: Pro-Mubarak forces turn out. http://nyti.ms/fIJygK – just now? Did they have to take a bus in? (8:00 AM Feb 2nd via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Rolling blackouts are real. Several city blocks are now in the dark. Mine included. #texasrollingblackouts (7:57 AM Feb 2nd via Twitter for iPhone)
  • Blackouts to hit Houston, Dallas, Ft Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, Abilene and the Rio Grande Valley. @ http://bit.ly/hoZbQB (7:23 AM Feb 2nd via bitly)
  • Texas Electric Reliability Council just ordered rotating blackouts across the state. State power demand too much. @ http://bit.ly/hiFBHJ (7:21 AM Feb 2nd via bitty)

RT Tuesdays : 02/01/11**

Every Tuesday (** and occasionally on a Wednesday!) I re-post all zee tweets that didn’t originate from this blog just to keep everything in sync.

This week on Twitter…

  • No home in the Texas valley has a chimney / fireplace. This cold front with a 5 degree wind chill is gonna kick a lot of asses down here. (2 Feb)
  • Wrapping the pipes. To keep them from freezing. In the Texas valley. #firsttimeforeverything (1 Feb)
  • Prince Royce? There’s a real Prince Royce? If i knew you could copyright a name I woulda done mine years ago! http://yfrog.com/h0bditj (31 Jan)

Prince Royce?

Prince Royce?


Anti Monkey-Butt

Anti Monkey-Butt


  • Happy happy happy happy birthday to my gorgeous and brilliant wife!! (30 Jan)
  • @melissakchan Melissa Chan – In US: Dish Network and DirecTV temporarily airing Al Jazeera. It can be found on channel 9410 on Dish Network and 375 on DirecTV. (30 Jan)
  • Is it me or is the US pulling a Don King with Egypt? “We’ve always been big fans and supporters of the winner! Yes indeed!” (28 Jan)
  • Diet zen: Some men just want to watch the world burn. Far too many men also like to sit on their butts and just bitch about it happening. (26 Jan)
  • Drove by a nursing home with a locked gate and a barbed wire fence all around it. Adding Geritol and Metamucil to my grocery list. (26 Jan)

RT Tuesdays : 01/25/11**

Every Tuesday (** and occasionally on a Wednesday!) I re-post all zee tweets that didn’t originate from this blog just to keep everything in sync.

This week on Twitter…

  • I’m at the age where I can wear comfortable and expensive clothes over tight and cool clothes. Dammit. (25 Jan)
  • I tried growing my hair out this last year. I wanted “rockstar”. I got “homeless muppet”. Can you sue your own DNA? (24 Jan)
  • Practical joke that needs to be invented: Rubber Piñatas. (21 Jan)
  • Is it a law every mall has to have a knife / blade store? (20 Jan)
  • It’s 59 in the Texas Valley right now. I’m in short sleeves and sandals. Everyone else in thick jackets. Arctic gear should show around 40s. (20 Jan)
PROMO DVDs?

PROMO DVDs?


  • Dear SPCA: I’ll donate to “bring a puppy home from the war” if you bring a soldier home with every animal too. http://yfrog.com/h37jgtvj (19 Jan)
Forget the animals! Bring home the soldiers!

Forget the animals! Bring home the soldiers!


  • Motivational spkr said there are some questions with no answers. I asked if there were answers that have no questions. Oh yes- he hates me. (19 Jan)