Left Coast Floyds

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-06

Anthony — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:15:00 +0000

It's Sun Run season! Joggers in Kits take over bike routes, running wrong way in the middle of the road. Why? http://t.co/e8W9Ufr1 #
RT @CityCaucus: Children's theatre, arts 'devastated' by teachers' job action http://t.co/lostky7W @carouseltheatre @vicf #
Interesting, but not very compact RT @buzzbishop: This Folding Bike Helmet Is an Urban Cyclist's Dream Come True http://t.co/qYQjfsz4 #
No ZOMBIES in the kitchen! How many times do I have to tell them that!? #
The traditional defense against zombies in the kitchen is a cast iron skillet, right? #
Just busted the 3 yr old. Thought he was asleep, turns out he was playing video games on his Leappad. For over an hour. #
Rings of Saturn? http://t.co/Dd1n7dWN #
My View Today #febphotoaday http://t.co/dKCtRLBP #
Wow. Right now, there are 21,000 Instagrams tagged #febphotoaday #
I kinda wondered about this too, but @bikesnobnyc goes off at @MEC about selling "Ghost bikes" http://t.co/EyLKDnHL #bikeyvr #
Rock (Band) Star http://t.co/Gq8HfJ49 #
6 yr old to 3 yr old: "This is one of your favourite songs, it's from Cars!" Somewhere Tom Cochrane just shivered. #LifeIsAHighway #
I've got you babe. #
They say we're young and we don't know #
The sky is filled with a strange glow. @ Kerrisdale Community Centre http://t.co/ioQXSy1j #
Words. #febphotoaday http://t.co/CCgTxLJa #
I love living in the future. I just had to reboot my locked-up TV. #
Only the Fraser Institute could characterize the "income inequality gap" as a myth. #otc #
It's strange, it's like this guy is saying these absurd things with a straight face. #otc #fraserinstitute #
Oh! I see. Poor people are poor because they're not working hard enough. Glad he cleared that up. #fraserinstitute #otc #
I suspect this is pushing it, even for @staciebee http://t.co/33rHpvCY #bacon #
Juliet is the sun. #words #febphotoaday http://t.co/pV1zb7Zn #
Paging Yellow Pages: http://t.co/OUFBC7LY Ours didn't make it inside. Went from doorstep directly to recycling. #
Tickling the ivories. #hands febphotoaday http://t.co/qJ6JAJlX #
Hands. #febphotoaday http://t.co/Jt4F46xr #
Just watched CBC's Marketplace "Top 10 Misleading Labels". What a sensationalist waste of time. Lots of mockery, little balance. #
Sunshine! Who wants to come sledding on Seymour today? #
.@gwenfloyd and @aidanfloyd sledding on Mt. Seymour #nofilter @ Mt Seymour Resorts http://t.co/UyrxtT7z #
Identical expressions on their face as @gwenfloyd and @aidanfloyd bond over snow-in-the-fac @ Mt Seymour Resorts http://t.co/P2FmT6PW #
The fog tonight is incredible. Can't see the lights of houses a half-block away. It's like we've been sucked into a black hole. #
Been wondering who's been tearing up 6th Ave for past 2 hrs without a muffler. Just clued in that it's #monsterjam at BC Place, 2 km away! #
Fog's gone now; I can see downtown clearly. Maybe it was all just smoke effects for Monster Jam? #
10 am #febphotoaday @ Granville Island Public Market http://t.co/F0D69dQw #
The Vikings aren't nearly as impressive as I imagined. @ English Bay http://t.co/W3ZES3s0 #
Helping me get through #sb46 #bigrock http://t.co/Ra8iQNXs #
I bet @findchico can't wait for Gaga's half-time show today. #
What? Well, Gaga, Madonna, like it makes a difference at that distance. #
Where did the find a eunuch to do that low-wire act? #sb46 #halftime #
Aidan, watching the half-time show asks confusedly: How do you spell "love" in American? (Madge spells it L-U-V, offending him) #sb46 #
The elaborate set and dancers couldn't hide the utter lack of enthusiasm in that half-time show. Trying too hard, or just too old and tired? #
It's not particularly thrilling, but Tom Brady is putting on a veritable QB clinic out there. #sb46 #
Ok. You all were right about The Voice. Yowza. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-30

Anthony — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:15:00 +0000

Well played Vancouver. The sleet on this morning's ride was an unexpected joy. #bikeyvr #
Yarbuds, are of course, what pirates wear. Yurbuds is what I meant. #
The new @yurbuds work great. Comfortable, weather-resistant, they stay in, and I can hear traffic noises no problem. #
Classy Groupon. Please explain how an aluminium dog-tag is "GPS-enabled": http://t.co/6Q7NfnOM #falseadvertising #
RT @kitsilano: Winter commuting: Gear and technique http://t.co/uuH9nzAM #bikeyvr #
False alarm! The Princess Bride remake rumour was false. The Reitman thing was just a table-reading. http://t.co/MsJG1b0h #
Glad I'm not trying to get into university. UBC now considering "life profiles" of 18yr olds for admission. Let the hyper-competition ensue! #
Puking on the steps of the Art Gallery. Quinlan's a real Vancouverite now! #
Skating night with the Beavers @ Robson Square http://t.co/Vvr1ayi2 #
Blerg. Just got added to *another* "moms" twitter list. Really? *Really*!? #dadcamp #
Not just pretty pink bricks, but segregating the girls from the boys: LEGO limits girl-stuff to girl-only mag http://t.co/AEfThtmk #
Clearly LEGO is in the middle of a campaign aimed at getting girls more interested in LEGO but … they're doing it wrong. #
In short term it might help them (maybe?) but in long term, is this really a healthy approach? Girls here, doing girl stuff, boys there? #
Confession: I love "inside baseball" tweets. Follow @behindblueline for a virtual ride-along w/ @vpd's Cst. Glendinning #yvr #
Chuck D #beardcore http://t.co/jz2hoYrp #
The futuer is now. 2.4 gigathertz! http://t.co/aZEttXcy #
At my first federal funding announcement. Yay? #crn #ubc #
$9.8M for Composites Research Network RT @davidakin: #NOW in Vancouver: Min Lynne Yelich announces funding for composites industry #
Canadian gov't announces $9.8M to fund the pan-Western Composites Research Network HQ'd at UBC. http://t.co/icqlHyog #
$9.8M is a huge amount for funding a university-based research network. It'll be interesting to see how much coverage the announcement gets. #
Ok motorists, swearing at me, following me, tailgaiting me. I consider that a physical threat. 911 next time. #asshat #bikeyvr #
Seriously, tailgating a bike on a bike route, gunning the engine and yelling obscenities? Keep it classy Vancouver. #bikeyvr #
Those kids had a great time putting their Lego man aloft, but … it wasn't "space". Or even close. Space = 100 km up. Lego man ~ 25 km up. #
Don't get me wrong: cool project. Just not "space". #
It's Pajama Time! (Shhhhhhhhhh.) Good night. Sleep tight. #lastlinebeforebed #
Pretty sure most of my ancestors were Irish. Don't feel bad for having beer instead of scotch tonight. #robbieburns #
MC knows what's rad http://t.co/huWnx0VV #
Dear cat: As if I'm not neurotic enough, thank you for reminding me I'm falling behind in our routine tonight. Repeatedly and loudly. #
The boys cooperatively cleaned the cats' dishes and then fed them their daily kibble. Apparently today it's "cat food //supreme//"! #
To say that the amount of food they received is excessive is like saying winter in Vancouver is a little wet. #
So local media utterly ignored the $9.8 million federal announcement for UBC engineering yesterday. But medicine gets every drop covered? #
Not quite what you might think … RT @kitsilano: Trader Joe’s in Kits? http://t.co/BgVQDpuz #
New delivery guy from @goldengreatwall? Rang door bell – hasn't happened since a friend who was babysitting chewed reg one out 4 yrs ago #
Only an Ontario university, located in south-eastern Ontario at that, would try to rebrand itself as just "Western" #uwo #westernalienation #
I mean, the "University of Western Ontario" was quite a stretch, given it's in the eastern third of the province, but "Western · Canada"!? #
Do kids still go to "video dances" at schools? Or do they just throw YouTube up on a projector in the gym? #
"One for the Money is a romantic comedy without any romance or comedy!" – Eli Glasner (@glasneronfilm) on @cbcvancouver this morning. Ha! #
Wow, three power interruptions in the past 2 minutes. This could be a fun afternoon. #ubc #
RT @GwenFloyd: Apparently our childhood is back, video dances still alive & well. @ Dunbar Community Centre http://t.co/GzhIS4tw #
So, Twitter blackout tomorrow, but we can still post to identi.ca, right? #
While we might have @CBCStephenQuinn's tomorrow tweets tonight, I'd have been more impressed if they were tomorrow's Instagrams. #
Guaranteed to impress and make you smile. Unusual for a Depeche Mode song. http://t.co/4TQXzGwk #
Dear weather system: We are not at "higher elevation". The snow currently falling is not permitted. #snomg #
It seems that our favourite fish and chips joint, the Windjammer Inn, which mysteriously vanished fr Main St has reappeared on Commercial! #
It remains to be seen if it's the same owners and same quality of food, but we're willing to give them a chance. #
.@MichelleLKent They have a website and Twitter account too. I suspect it's changed hands: http://t.co/2PfaCONr @WindJammer7 #
Out doing some #geocaching cache maintenance http://t.co/w5IsnuQX #
poppybrew's photo http://t.co/U8C7xzRX cc: @kitsilano #
Happy to report it only took me a few minutes to find our OWN geocache that I can never find quickly. #geocaching #
Welcome to the rainforest … http://t.co/2RCSsN2X #
The sad end of a Well-Hung geocache. MetroVancouver Parks says it must go. :'( http://t.co/lBQtDlvo #
Family bowling night http://t.co/OsQhiWD1 #
Huzzah! The @windjammer7 is the Main St restaurant, relocated. Same staff, recipes and prices. Got a heartily "we missed you!" fr the staff! #
Here is our green sheep, fast asleep. #lastlinebeforebed #
Fresh-paint smell @carouseltheatre #
Rolling right along #floydphotowalk @ Granville Island http://t.co/EiMfdWLu #
Aidan sent himself to bed to "listen to the radio!" in protest of the family movie choice. 40 minutes ago. #monstervsaliens #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-23

Anthony — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:15:00 +0000

Prudence being the better part of valour + a quick check of surrounding roads and forecast means I'm getting to work by bus today. #bikeyvr #
Hearing the hail/ice pellets bounce off the dining room windows also pushes me in that direction. Le sigh. #yvrsnowweek #
Door-to-door, it takes me ~35 min to ride my bike into work in the morning. Transit + walking? 45+ min. #bikeyvr #
RT @kitsilano: A Public Bike System for Vancouver? http://t.co/LI8S7bPL #bikeyvr #
New Order's "Temptation" being played on @thepeak right now. What, not "Blue Monday" on … well, Blue Monday? :) #
A glance out the window seems to show that Vancouver got absolutely no snow at all last night. 50 kms east, schools are closed. Weird. #
Half-way to school http://t.co/GJDZzaFo #
Shop-window wisdom http://t.co/hexbFP2Z #
And now we play bus-roulette. One 99 refused to let people on. How many more? #yayfortransit #yvr #translink #
Spam of the day: "Tim Hortons is handing away new gifts. They are pretty handy in a crowd, and there may be wolves." Um, okay. #
Weird, looks like a rocket exhaust trail above the LSC #ubc #yvr http://t.co/Ruz2hPn9 #
Wow, this BBC translation of the Italian Coast Guard and the cruise ship captain is something else. Amazing. #otc #
Don't understand #bctf #039;s contention that they need to attract more teachers. Seems that there is a horrendous surplus of teachers in BC #otc #
Oh great, another math-is-hard story. #
As someone who's had to deal w/ math skills of 1st yrs studying *engineering* I don't have any sympathy for "my kid deserves higher marks" #
From there to here,
from here to there,
funny things are everywhere. #
This: http://t.co/zwmFZYY0 is a compelling, must-read interview with George Lucas. Loved it. #
I suspect the @vpl should be careful what it wishes for. "Ask A Librarian While Wikipedia Is Dark" could be overwhelming! #
Also, disturbing. Would *you* like to field everyone's Wikipedia searches? #
Snow in Sooke? Great, our quality-of-life index is going to drop again. #yvr #
Almost there! cc: @gwenfloyd http://t.co/1W53z0xR #
Snow-riding rules: Slow. Defensive driving. No toe clips. Brake only with the rear. Oops. #bikeyvr #snomg #
The ride in was pretty good, actually, but if this stuff isn't gone by tonight it's going to be a nightmare. #
:facepalm: Glance at @herpderpedia's stream. Each of those people should have their internet licenses revoked. With a giant clue-bat. #
Keystone's dead: Will that mean a push to process our own crude in Canada? More refineries? Or will we just ship it off to China? #
Given our historical treatment of natural resources + apparent unwillingness to process, killing Keystone is a big win for China. #cdnpoli #
"I tripped and fell into a lifeboat." — You know, at some point continuing to lie gets you into more trouble. #WellPastThatPoint #
Wimped out, requested pick-up from work. Took side trip to take a look at Off-Broadway. Made the right decision; it's utterly treacherous. #
How many songs does it have on it? Maybe 10-15. FOR THE WHOLE THING!? http://t.co/5gAeHoct (via @scalzi) #
One hippo, alone once more, misses the other forty-four. #lastlinesbeforebed #
Comments on my Vancouver Bike-Share post are interesting. What do you think about helmets-required bike-share prgm? http://t.co/sGOK1NMN #
How was your commute this morning? Here's mine. Not too exciting other than dropping the bike at 0:45 http://t.co/heAiMqnh #bikeyvr #
Yesterday, it was bike commuting in the snow: http://t.co/heAiMqnh Today, it's back to the bus since the streets are crusty w/ ice. #
Rather than remove this little bit of snow, they chose to put up tape and write a sign! Only in YVR http://t.co/h0nw5c3i #
An explosion downtown Vancouver yesterday that took out fibre-optic runs? How did I not hear about this? http://t.co/UgUBs227 #
Winter storm warning for Vancouver: 5-15 cm snow, changing through freezing rain to rain. Tomorrow sounds fun. http://t.co/1DlQblY7 #
The more @thepeak plays local *high school band* Good For Grapes' "Skipping Stone", the more I like it. @kenhardie must be proud! #
An easy, but entertaining Quinn's Quizz today #otc @cbcstephenquinn showed off his mad audio editing skillz. #
Anyone have a snow/ice report for the Off-Broadway bike route? Think I'm going to ride home tonight. #bikeyvr #
Off-Broadway bike route road conditions report: 60 blocks of comfortable riding, 6 blocks of abject terror (Trafalgar to Arbutus) #bikeyvr #
Well, they were the very best of friends and Small Knight never had to fight a very fierce dragon again. #lastlinebeforebed #
Only in Vancouver: try to use the bass in your car to prevent the freezing rain from icing the windows of your BMW. #
At least, I can only assume why the DB had his music on 11 as he slid down our back alley. #
Oh Vancouver, you're so unused to this. http://t.co/twPllkKQ #
Chaos is: trying to cross Oak + Broadway as a pedestrian with the lights flashing red. 4-way stop people! #yvr #
Somewhere over there is the door. #yayfortransit http://t.co/AxG9eedF #
Someone in the office just brought The Backyardigans into a technical discussion. No, it wasn't me. #
BTW this & health $ response, they're in trouble! RT @somecanuckchick: Sarah Burke's sponsor @MonsterEnergy PR #FAIL http://t.co/J15Iuh0Z #
Seriously. RT @CBCStephenQuinn: There are lots of reasons not to drink Monster Energy drinks. Here's another: http://t.co/fL2JlTl5 #
Yay, @yurbuds arrived. Bought sight-unseen based on reviews + recco fr @buzzbishop. Awesomesauce. http://t.co/9mWRVfPp #
20,000? 30,000? people leave UBC by bus every day. One asshat stealing a cell phone is enough to shut that down!? http://t.co/eBhOpxOo #
With Picnik being shut down by Google, what's the next-best alternative for online image manipulation? #
It occurs to me that the only time I've been in the Aberdeen Centre was circling the garage a few times and then leaving. #richmond #
Here's our green sheep, fast asleep. #lastlinebeforebed #
Mid-January? Why yes, it *is* time fir a sciatica flare-up. Sigh. #
Oh yeah. V.I.P. http://t.co/xmcc8bET #
But he's very fond of his yellow underpants. #lastlinebeforebed #
Odd moment of being alone on a Sunday. G & A are in Washington, Q at theatre class. Weird. #
The Rio's already chosen booze over movies; we know which is the bigger money-maker. Who wants to sit next to a drunk at a movie? #
Kinetic sculpture @ Granville Island http://t.co/SaKGYov6 #
Is there anything more fun than fighting with a preschooler who needs a nap but won't nap? Nope, didn't think so. #whiteflag #
Making up for aborted nap grumpiness by helping make meatballs http://t.co/w7hhG919 #
Oh, balls! http://t.co/mG5fwS2K #
A remake of The Princess Bride? http://t.co/Lgu2fcll I'm with Mandy Patinkin on this one. #
RT @Phanyxx: Nobody takes water-drops-on-the-window Instagram photos like Vancouverites. We've got that locked down. #
Actually, I'm pretty sure I do. RT @iaminigomontoya: @AnthonyFloyd You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means #
Ah yes. Don't taunt the Inigo bot. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-16

Anthony — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:15:00 +0000

Massively overdressed for this morning's commute: 9C and dry? This is *January*, right? #bikeyvr #
Oh noes. RT @VancityBuzz: Attention LEGO fans! #Vancouver to get it's first LEGO store http://t.co/uxI561gb #
The Vancouver LEGO store will be opening in Oakridge. A 20 min bike ride, 10 min drive, or 5 min train ride. Oh no. http://t.co/xKVDeSF0 #
Really? Did we need to hear the gun loading and going off in the Polish suicide attempt? #tasteless #cbcradio @cbcnews #
Off-by-one error. Argh. #
Dear #asshat cyclists: 3 different bikes, 3 diff stop signs, 3 diff kids in xwalks nearly plastered. Tonight I kinda hate you too. #bikeyvr #
Tin-can stilts at Beavers http://t.co/N4Roh38L #
So, with Windows 8 is MS going back to different OS's for home and business? I don't want my users even thinking abt touching their screens. #
This is 19 kinds of awesome. 5 musicians, 1 guitar (video) http://t.co/ukLgN6Vg #
Awesomely awkward, nerdy chemistry video http://t.co/V3s7QSiy (via @ng_dave) #
Whoa, tough questioning of the representative of BC Alliance of Liquor Licensees. @cbcstephenquinn #otc Sunday LC openings contentious? #
Publicly funded bike share program in Vancouver? Waste of taxpayer's money IMHO. This will be major issue next exln, I bet. #yvr #
RT @MikeKlassen: What would be point of repealing helmet law intended to save lives & health costs? So we can make a free bike program work? #
So far off the curve http://t.co/uGdo5nos #evolution #infographics #antiscience #
Neither child is up. Quick, someone look outside. Are frogs raining from the sky too? #
And just like that, they're both up. Be careful what you wish for :) #
Mysteries of life: @CityofVancouver puts de-icer down on cold, dry bike routes, but does nothing when there's heavy frost. #dewpoint #
Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that they pay attention to the bike routes, but it's a bit like plowing when there's no snow. #yvr #yul #
Spare change? #shitvancouveritessay #
.@KathrynMarlow At least you don't have to shovel it! #shitvancouveritessay Related: It's *liquid sunshine* #
Riptide! It's growing on me. http://t.co/CQNLe9FU #
Got a new bike light today, plugged it in to recharge and after 15 minutes the charger had melted in one spot. I guess it's going back. :( #
Today, on the other hand, both boys have been up since 5 am. And I am Mr. Crankypants. Correlation = causation in this case. #
Sub-zero ride. Nice day for it, beautiful moonset over Point Grey, but should have warn my booties. Toe audit passed, but tingly! #bikeyvr #
So, it turns out assembling an 800 lb table is a bit of work. #
.@AmberStrocel About 4 ft x 3 ft. It's a solid marble balance table. http://t.co/oMDtKiKq #
The stench of pot from the construction site behind us is overpowering. Bet that's quality work happening right now. Luxury thouses for sure #
UK man sets up website in UK, links to others' content. US Customs & Border Protection Agency extradites man to US! http://t.co/ti9ZT4Va #
How messed up is that? That the US can go after the citizen of another country for something that country doesn't deem illegal!? #
"I just don't want her to grow up and join one if those star cults. I don't trust that Richard Dawkins." #
Wow, glad I didn't promise the kids snow in the morning. Nothing but a slushy mess out there now, despite the excited tweets fr last night #
Hundreds of snowflakes throwing themselves to the messy end that is the sloppy slush from last night's "snowstorm". #picturesfromyvr #
Yay! 2 meltdowns by the 6 yr old, 1 by the 3 yr old and it's not even 10am! Today's going to be super-awesome! #
And Q just put himself down for a nap. Still not 10am. Can someone send me the script changes, pls? The one I have is clearly out of date. #
I've got a 1st gen XBox, games, a few controllers to get rid of. All in working order. Not looking for much/any $. Any alternatives to CL? #
OH: "I won't tie them up. I'll duct tape them in pretty colours" #
The sky is falling! Or, at least, a failed Russian Mars probe. MT @BadAstronomer: Phobos-Grunt's re-entry time is in ~24h. See @PhG_Reentry #
You know it's going to be a painful exit through the cash when you have to get a second cart while grocery shopping. #
Post supper soundtrack: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. @gwenfloyd is encouraging @aidanfloyd to sing "Damnit, Janet" to his theatre teacher #
And, of course, they're all doing The Timewarp now. Erm, again. #
Oh, this is *so* inappropriate. #sweettransvestitesabound #
There might be table-dancing now. #
This is about the only Meatloaf music that @gwenfloyd likes. >sad face< #rockyhorror #bestparentsever #
Looks like Phobos-Grunt will fall to the Earth in the South Pacific, in a few hours. Heads up, Vanuatu! #
The federal Liberal delegates vote 77% in favour of legalizing and regulating pot, and the leader will veto it? This is democracy, how? #
Doesn't vetoing something 77% of your membership support alienate them? And undermine the party's credibility? #cdnpoli #ott12 #
Good job Vancouver Engineering. 20% grade, nothing but ice, and no deicing whatsoever. #yvr http://t.co/ot5UDlfy #
.@_Cuddlefish_ Usually they shut down the roads in Fairview Slopes, but on the only winter weather event of this year, it's a mess. #
Crane in vain #nofilter @ Granville Island http://t.co/6RdlGJWW #
Granville Island's industrial past #floydphotowalk @ Granville Island http://t.co/KuhOx89g #
Getting my ass handed to me in the Catan Card Game. Which, BTW, requires *more* space than the board game. http://t.co/gnSkA7KK #
Apparently we're not watching the Golden Globes. TV's been hijacked by the littles and they've raised a formidable & persuasive objection #
Does this mean that Gaga is going to start writing movie music? #madonna #goldenglobes #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-09

Anthony — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:15:00 +0000

Wondering how effective calling the @vpd non-emergency line will be at getting the stoned neighbours' loud party shut down. #
My suspicion is that it's just a "don't call 911" number that doesn't actually accomplish anything. #
.@speakerss They answered, took details, said they'd send some one. Party's still going strong. Thump. Thump. Thump. @Ambient_Skater #
After a brief lull (cops at door? too wasted to figure out the stereo?) the music's back. Thump. Thump. Thump. Asshats. #condolife #
And now the fucking music is waking the kids. Rage building. #
I think the party's over. Time to try to grab 3 hrs sleep. Asshat neighbours. #condolife #
.@vpd just called to apologize for not sending someone out to shutdown the party yet, and was it still going on? @GwenFloyd #
They were very apologetic but I'm disappointed. Noisy party wraps at 2:45 am & asshat neighbours have no idea that they've kept everyone up #
Salmon-coloured sunrise #yvr http://t.co/eQ3IWfCL #
At least, I think it's salmon-coloured. Could be my eyes due the fact that I got about 4 hrs sleep last night. #asshatneighbours #
It's the Jan 1st stat holiday. Or, as I like to call it, shutdown and move the servers day! #working #hopetheycomebackup #
Moving servers around at work. Might be time to replace this one. http://t.co/7l0VCxTA #
RT @kitsilano: New Year’s Resolutions: A bike commuter’s list http://t.co/EJCNkltU #bikeyvr #
This is what happens when you give thousands of stickers to thousands of kids (via @boingboing) http://t.co/GHpPy2IN #
Welcome to 2012; 100 mm of rain forecast for the next 48 hrs. Time to find the outrigger for my bike. #yvr #
Well, that's a cheerful forecast #otc Time to think about a Lexan fairing for the bike… #
I compulsively fix Tweets that have glaring typos, although usually they get RT'd at least once before I can. Not this time, phew. #
Went down to put the kids to bed; game went from 2-0 to 5-1? And a Russian tries to take the head off a Canuck & 'nuck is kicked out!? #wjc #
Just wait until tomorrow! RT @Stv: You never yet met a pet I bet as wet as they let this wet pet get #raincouver #bicycling #bikeyvr #
What? What!? #wjhc #
#completebreakdown #implosion #wjhc #
Huh. This game's getting interesting. 3 unanswered Canadian goals. Now 6-4, 8 mins to get the next 2 #momentum #wjhc #
Uh, 6-5 now with just under 6 to play. If you're not watching go find a TV. Now. #wjhc #
Wow, incredible try, but missed by >< that much. #wjhc 6-5 Russia #
Nearly hit by car at t-circle 8th/Larch, proceeded to violate NY resolution #2 Asshat driver chased me, pulled "don't you know who I am?" #
Didn't have clarity of thought to respond he was asshat who nearly killed me and that's all I needed to know. #
Who nearly hits a cyclist and then pulls a "don't you know who I am?" How much of an egotistical asshat do you have to be? #bikeyvr #
If I'd known who he was, I would have treated him ROUGHER. Anyone who knows me knows not to run a t-circle on bike rte w/o looking. RIGHT!? #
And, he didn't seem too concerned about knowing who he nearly ploughed into. Oy-vey. #
Super impressed with Dell. Placed an order online yesterday ~5pm, had it in hand today at 10:15am. Free shipping. #winning #
RT @JohnBiehler: A great profile of 1 of the sweetest & inspiring women I know, @cathybrowne – Seeing through pictures: http://t.co/6CMtenSM #
Caught this morning's "interaction" with #asshat motorist on video (NSFW language): http://t.co/kL9yd4My Sigh. Must be less assholish #
.@soundy I mean, I have to negotiate at least 6 traffic circles on my commute, twice daily. I *rely* on people knowing what they're doing. #
Something is technically wrong. #
Seems to be an epidemic of bad driving in YVR today. What's to blame? Perihelion? #
Downstairs water is better #thingsiwillneverunderstand #cats #
WordWorld addressed the evil scourge of case-ism today. Whether you're upper case, or lower case, we're all the same. #
I guess that addresses the "is it live or is it memorex" question for Quinn's Quiz #otc @cbcstephenquinn #
Massively horrid driving at UBC: motorist turns wrong way down Westbrook Blvd & at same intersection, SUV comes to stop at green light! #WTF #
What a crazy ride home. Safe for me, but it was like zombies were driving every car/truck/bike on the road. #yvr #
The question isn't *if* Avid Studio will crash, it's "Will it crash less than a dozen times before I'm done editing?" :headdesk: #
50 sec video of my commute tonight: car turns wrong way onto blvd, SUV stops at green light. #bikeyvr #ubc http://t.co/t9PGJzc0 #
50 sec video of my commute last night: car turns wrong way onto blvd, SUV stops at green light. http://t.co/t9PGJzc0 #
When is a smoking ban not a smoking ban? When it's the Metro Vancouver parks ban. 1) Won't be enforced, 2) Only banned where ppl "gather"!? #
The Office of Religious Freedom sounds like one of those things that does exactly the opposite of what the name suggests. Do not want. #
I really wonder which religions the "Office of Religious Freedom" will be defending? What about non-believers? Are they hung out to dry? #
.@604Heather My expectation is that it will be used to push Conservative agendas (eg, anti-abortion) in the name of "religious freedom" #
This episode of Dragnet (Vintage Radio app FTW!) fr 1949 includes consulting a statistician who uses cards with an IBM machine! Wow! #hitech #
Weird. @gwenfloyd went out to the grocery store last night & 2 diff ppl logged the travel bug on our truck. That never happens! #geocaching #
Not the "two people logging", *any* people logging. I think that's the 3rd? time that it's been logged not at a geocaching event. #
From http://t.co/B6BjqkJn : "The ideal number of bikes is however many you have right now + 1." (via @vacc) #bikeyvr #
LEGO for girls? It's just LEGO. Video anecdote: http://t.co/75pfoR4B (via @wiredgeekdad) #
Operation Bah-Humbug complete. The house is now unChristmassed. #
Never mind the iPad 3. iPad 4 to be released this year? http://t.co/POkGbwLl cc: @eastcoastgranpa (via @limera1nJB) #
RT @_Cuddlefish_: “ Ha! Vaccine Rejectionism Spectrum Disorders (VRSD) http://t.co/mpxHlRK4 via @nparmalee” #
Pervasive Anti-Science Disorder -Not Otherwise Specified (PAS-NOS): Love it! http://t.co/mpxHlRK4 (thx @_Cuddlefish_) #
Eggplant @ Granville Island Public Market http://t.co/fvk7XeeD #
Apparently @carouseltheatre classes begin *next* week. Oops. #
This attitude is actually pretty prevalent in Vancouver @ Granville Island Soap Gallery http://t.co/MFy9vnL6 #
Bike cleaning 101: starting him early! http://t.co/sQSr51k7 #
Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is _true_ … #dragnet #vintageradio #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-02

Anthony — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:15:00 +0000

The theatres at Oakridge are closing Jan 2nd. Huh. I wonder what they're going to do with that space? #yvr #
Playing hockey with Grandpa in the rain @ Douglas Park http://t.co/beed169H #
Butterfly #nofilter @ Vancouver Aquarium http://t.co/if1OaWLi #
What do 101 … erm 100 … Dalmations have to do with Christmas? @ Bright Nights http://t.co/0cA7su30 #
The "4D" Polar Express at @vanaqua was a big hit with the kids (and parents, and grandpa) today! #
It's dangerously close to not raining out there. #
That smell? That's the smell of ass being handed to a fool on Boxing Day #prfail #pennyarcade http://t.co/TxHQBzeT via @unmarketing #
Christmas Dinner at the Floyds is happening today. We're eating at 6 … but the turkey's done now. #
I suppose the polite thing is to wait for the guests to arrive before eating. #
Back from The Muppet Movie. Whole family went. 6.5 yr old appreciated it more than the 3 yr old. Adults gave it 3 thumbs up! #
Also, went out today with my new CBC retro messenger bag. Immediate question from the child: "Daddy, why do you have a purse!?" #
He clearly hasn't spent enough time on Main St. #
.@buzzbishop Congrats on your first #geocaching hide! #dadcamp #
This just in: Asshat Paul Christoforo still an #asshat still too stupid to get it. http://t.co/l9m9rUnh #prfail #nopology #
Christel Martin of Nanaimo, BC, I imagine the BC Hydro reps "live with themselves" quite comfortably in the knowledge Smart Meters are safe. #
I wish we could send the anti-wifi, anti-vax, and other anti-science folks back in time so that they don't need to worry about anything. #
Of course, they'd complain the time-machine would be unsafe too. #
I hate rolling cookie dough. What are your rolling-dough-so-it-doesn't-stick tricks? #
Sometimes a cookie is just a cookie. Sometimes it's that much more. Cover me Red Leader, I'm going in! http://t.co/WCh7RIUo #
And just like that, Grandpa is flying back east. 1 week flies by so much quicker than 2. #
Holy wind storm, Batman! #yvr #
A 3 year old is the ultimate entropy creation machine. #
Indication that @aidanfloyd is starting to "get" video games: He just completed the 1st 12 "test chambers" of Portal. Unassisted. #
Ugh, intestinal bug is back for round 2. So much for NYE plans. #
Walking like an Egyptian. #nye #
Put off New Year's Rockin' Eve by hosting by antivaxxer extraordinaire and all-round kook Jenny McCarthy. #nye #
Feeling somewhat better after Round 2 of The Great Intestinal Virus of 2011. Hoping that it'll magically disappear at midnight. #
Happy New Year Newfoundland and Labrador! #nye #
New Year's in the 'hood. Playing "Gunshot or firecracker?" #
Feeling better today; now it's @gwenfloyd's turn. Might head to Seymour for sledding we missed NYE. Anyone want to meet? @stv @seanfunk #
Agreed! RT @harrietglynn: Got it! 2012 Words to live by: "Stay Calm, Be Brave, Wait for the Signs." dead_dog_cafe #
Still smiling after an afternoon of sledding @ Seymour Provincial Park http://t.co/T0M7JezF #
.@Stv In 2011, I coded in Python, Fortran, C++, C, BASH, PHP, Perl, http://t.co/Otr0jezi, and Objv-C. That 1 uni CS course is holding up. #
The evil Steam sale wraps up today, bringing back sales on Skyrim, Bastion, Batman Arkham, LA Noire, Portal 1 & 2, and many others. Eeevil. #
Pondering life's big questions. Spaghetti: Twirl or cut? #teamcut #
Also, @lighthousebeer's Race Rocks Ale lives up to its reputation. Yowza! #beer #yum #
Sniff MT @neilhimself: A year ago to the day, I was married to @amandapalmer. http://t.co/BUzKqVTv it made me go sniffly at the end. #
Step 1: You put your tree in a box. http://t.co/C8IRvYhG #
So, uh, what happens when I run out of available shares on #EAv Can I issue more somehow? @bgrier @empireavenue #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-26

Anthony — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Yet another stomach bug has incapacitate the whole family. Plans cancelled across the board. Fun times. #
*incapacitated #
RT @kitsilano: Bike routes vs. arterials: Looking at the collision stats http://t.co/SrMGdK7A #bikeyvr #
The chord progression in this hold music sounds U2-ish & threatens to break into "Where the Streets Have No Name" every 8 bars. But doesn't. #
Also, an 8-bar loop is waaay too short for hold music. #
The theatre crowd has a surprisingly complicated way of picking tables for the pot luck! @CarouselTheatre #
OK, so they utterly made Tweetdeck suck. What's everyone's favourite Twitter client that works like the old Tweetdeck on the desktop? #
Why are there facebook updates unrelated to me in the "@Me" column of Tweetdeck? Do. Not. Want. #
Ha, Dropbox reports "a long time left, grab a Snickers" as the time remaining to sync. #
RT @gwenfloyd: Merry Christmas! @CarouselTheatre http://t.co/gFoONeDF #
So Tweetdeck in the desktop is utter shite now, Hootsuite on my phone is broken, the Twitter app is god-awful. This makes Twitter unfun. #
Boo. SSX delayed again. So much for a fun Valentine's gift for the whole family :) #
:facepalm: WiFi from your Hydro "Smart Meter" will NOT make you sick. Stressing out instead of educating yourself might. #itsnotmagical #
Help! I'm at Metrotown 3 nights before Christmas. #fool #
Achievement succeeded! Close Out the Mall #fool #
Wow, the bribe of chocolate worked today for the first time in a *long* time. #toilettraining #
Had to put some presents under the tree last night. Their presence is driving Q nuts with anticipation, A with excitement. #Christmas #
Duct tape and Velcro must have been invented to deal with over-excited children on Christmas Eve. #
The kids might be watching the Curious George Christmas special. For the second time today. I'm … ok with that. #
Halifax Explosion thank-you: RT @impolitical: The Nova Scotia tree for Boston 2011 http://t.co/i2qo0qAJ #
Extra tortiere mix went into tart shells. Uh, interesting. Kid-approved combo! #
I hadn't heard the term before today, yet 3 mentions of it in my funkytown stream today: wifesaver. Uh, really? That's what it's called? #
I mean, I'm usually all for word play, but *really*? (No, I'm not blaming you, it's the fact that it's really called that!) #
Tourtière for supper, kids are watching «Mickey: Il était deux fois Nöel». Joyeux Nöel Vancouver! #christmas #noel #twosolitudes #
Ho ho ho. #achievementunlocked #santa #hohoho #
Still have to go to the airport to retrieve Grandpa. #hohoho #santa #yawn #
Huh. Surprisingly busy at YVR. Haven't heard any sleigh bells or seen any fat men in red suits. Oh wait. Well, no sleigh bells at least. #
Christmas Eve at YVR @ YVR Baggage Carousel 3 http://t.co/SFXyWTx3 #
Retrieved Grandpa from the airport. Now to get some ZZZZs. Kids will be up in 5 hrs! Merry Christmas, all! #
Another Christmas, another time Granpa is allowed to help with the LEGO http://t.co/akJhiHww #
Rather disturbingly, the LEGO ambulance's patient is a cyclist!! #xmas #bikeyvr http://t.co/fyTWz4E6 #
If Christmas wasn't exciting enough … A lost his first tooth tonight! http://t.co/vbxKX4jk #
The end of an exhausting but happy day where no one got out of their jammies. #win #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-19

Anthony — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Full winter riding gear today. Fortunately cold enough that it wasn't slick. Hopefully it stays good and dry tonight! #bikeyvr #
Gnarly? :facepalm: FTR the editor put that word in there. Anyway, here's some gift suggestions for cyclists: http://t.co/kRUncFhm @kitsilano #
Also, while Monkey Lights are cool, I wouldn't call them a "new dimension". #notusedtosomeoneelsemessingwithmywords #
Complicated password requirements + 3 attempt limit = account locked out. I don't think this is really "security". #
RT @davidakin: "We are invoking Canada's legal right to formally withdraw from Kyoto" Env Min Peter Kent. #
Is it really "withdrawing" from a treaty whose provisions you're not making any effort to meet? Hadn't we effectively withdrawn anyway? #
After listening to Olga Ilich On The Coast, it's clear that Vancouver has no vision on how to deal with affordability. @CBCStephenQuinn #
She couldn't even define what the City means by affordability, let alone have any concrete concepts on what to do. #otc @CBCStephenQuinn #
Frankly I wouldn't have gotten in the car for the public ride with Sly #cwd @worst_andrew #
Ha, you can tell how nervous @worst_andrew is by how thick his accent gets. The insurance costs on this show must be incredible. #cwd #
The family of one of the Beavers is moving to Toronto b/c it's so expensive here. Vancouver, the exodus of the middle class is underway! #
Dear @twitter. If my DMs won't stay marked as read, why even bother with the notification glow? #newnewtwitter #
Dear TigerDirect: We wanted to buy 4 UPSes today, but your eStore only let up put 1 in the cart. So, we bought them somewhere else. #fail #
Who is this sucking all the angst and energy out of a Nirvana song? #otc @CBCStephenQuinn @lazinryder #
Mind you, I can understand all the words. #notnirvana #toriamos #zzzz #otc @CBCStephenQuinn @lazinryder #
This discussion about size, and holding it in meaty hands is hilarious. #tablets #unintentionallydirty #otc #
Time zones are funny things. It's weird exchanging emails with someone who's living tomorrow morning before I go home today. #
Things are going swimmingly. @ Vancouver Aquatic Centre http://t.co/fghm7mOU #
Ha, watching A dive into the pool is like watching a cat prepare for a tentative jump. Lots of anticipation, butt wiggling, then JUMP! #
New Study Concludes Math Gender Gap Is Cultural, Not Biological: http://t.co/J4ZvFS4h #
Hey Tweeps, welcome to #Twitter @scotch_baseball. It's a slippery slope from here… :) #
Go easy on @scotch_baseball. He's a good friend from Halifax who is learning the Twitter ropes. Why he's doing this at midnight, I dunno :) #
Android peeps, what's the best Twitter app? @EatsShootsEdits? #
Ha! Calgary Police Chief: "… We can't fix stupid…" #yyc #
Funny. You can't say "Shit" in the House of Commons, but you can lie, deceive, and exhibit contempt without any consequence. #cdnpoli #
CPC MP Kent blocks NDP MP from attending conference, then taunts her for not attending. Trudeau calls him a piece of shit. #cdnpoli #
Trudeau apologizes, after which Kent demands an apology. Response should have been: Sorry, I was wrong, you're an #asshat #cdnpoli #
I'd rather my politicians wear their emotions on their sleeve and swear than lie, deceive, and act like assholes. #cdnpoli #
Ugh, busy news day in Vancouver and not in a good way. #shootings #fires #endofdays #
.@IanBerg Uh, no. My point is furor over language is silly in face of more offensive behaviour. You made an incredible leap in logic there. #
Tonight Q fell asleep in the car. Neither of us could tell if he was pretending or not. #screwed #
Argh. Just fell down a Wikipedia rabbit-hole that started with "Stockholm's climate" and went from there. #
Strangely busy at the aquatic centre tonight. @vanaqua #
iOS version of GTA3 is pretty cool. Works great on the iPhone 4. This is dangerous. #
I don't get the new "LEGO for girls". Isn't that just "LEGO"? Why does it need to be made pink and stereotypical? #
Although, to be fair, a lot of LEGO is stereotypical "boy", isn't it? Weapons, construction vehicles, and Star Wars. Hmmm. #
A loop is a loop is a loop … uhn #
Listening to @cbcstephenquinn and @hermida gush about Rush. I may have to unfollow both of them now. Thankfully missed the song. #
Bright Lights @ Bright Nights http://t.co/CvNe3Ijz #
The Christmas Train @ Bright Nights http://t.co/uum4p7T6 #
Kids all lined up as the sax trio plays "We Three Kings" @ Bright Nights http://t.co/R5zHBsyp #
Sigh. Penguins on the wrong side of the world. @ Bright Nights http://t.co/BoQFTQ2w #
Oh God, child. Sleeping in doesn't mean 5:45am. Nor does it mean 6 am. Just once I'd like you to stay in bed past 7am. #
Argh. Both boys up before 6:30 on a Saturday!? Seriously!? #
After a few months without any problems, for the 3rd day this week our Shaw Gateway is borked. Grrrr, adding to v. frustrating day #
Game day! #carcassonne http://t.co/BF6RbHKm #
Just had awesome support from Shaw's Gateway support team. Thanks, Will. All fixed up now. #
Urban sprawl. #carcassonne http://t.co/aVygZVoD #
In the history of the world, I don't know if there's ever been this amount of anticipation for decorating a Chris http://t.co/w8TNVRDO #
Aidan decided to make a new ornament for the tree. He might be a bit brainwashed @cbcvancouver http://t.co/VBcLhxu6 #
Today's Advent calendar item is a robber with two crowbars. Merry Christmas! http://t.co/DbglniG6 #
Asshat stopped beneath no-stopping sign in bike lane, going on 5+ mins tag VE7EVO #bikeyvr http://t.co/D5pmyHgY #
Update to asshat. Someone (able bodied) just came out of the grocery store and loaded groceries in. That boils my blood. #
Wondering what the death of Kim Jong Il means for N Korea. More of the same, or the start of a shift? #
Wait, train rides can be so tiring that they can kill you? #
Of course, he was Il for a long time, so death by long train ride shouldn't be unexpected. #
2011 has been a tough year for dictators and supreme leaders. @pmharper must be getting nervous. #cdnpoli #
Even the fields needed to be "guided"? RT @mpoppel: North Korean gov't says Kim Jong-il died on a train during a field guidance tour #
As a testament to how unwell I'm feeling, I'm drinking ginger ale. And avoiding long train rides. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-12

Anthony — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:15:00 +0000

What I want to know is why ride on arterials: RT @kitsilano: Should cyclists be banned from riding on arterials? http://t.co/kApNv9XM #
I like when I've anticipated my forgetfulness by putting something where I'll find it later, but forgetting that I've done that. #
Not the same as putting something in a "safe, but never to be found again" place. It's putting something in a pocket to "discover" it later. #
Reviewing a year's worth of commit logs. Spot the Twitter users: hashtags! #
"Most winning-est"? Er, maybe "winning-est"? Can you be more winning-est than the winning-est? #
#eatingontheradio today is shortbread cookies. Does that mean #drinkingontheradio later this week will be milk? #otc #
You know when words start looking wrong? "Challenges" doesn't look right for some reason. #
I utterly don't understand @adrianecarr's continued insistence that bikes are causing traffic congestion. Where's the proof? How much delay? #
Perhaps @adrianecarr should be more concerned about congestion and delays caused by uncontrolled left turns from arterials… #
… something that causes much more delay and traffic chaos than bikes in curb lanes @adrianecarr #
In fact, I'm of the opinion that @CityofVancouver keeps uncontrolled left turns in place on arterials to control speeding on those roads. #
Tough challenges on tonight's #cwd They seem designed to frustrate. #
It's December 6th, the anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, which killed over 1600, injured over 9000, and flattened everything for 2 km. #
It's an interesting observation of the human condition that small numbers of deaths affect us, but large numbers are just a statistic. #
Someone used "facepalmy" as a description of how they felt in a comment on this blog post: http://t.co/3PaOj3bT I like it. #
Argh this friggin Google button. Google used to be good at not getting in the way of getting stuff done. What happened? #
An interesting article about the bike vs car war in NYC (via @CityCaucus) http://t.co/v73yiBJd #bikeyvr #
Using a Halls lozenge always reminds me of my grandmother who would slip them to me as "candy" #
Well, if the beans *were* magic, isn't getting BoBo The Chicken back to Donald theft? #mickeymouseclubhouse #saveme #
I just got shushed by the 3 yr old for talking during Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Happily putting myself in timeout. #
Riding on arterials? http://t.co/SNvmxZ4i I took some helmet cam of a ride along Cornwall: http://t.co/IKRSuI8y @kitsilano #bikeyvr #
Riding on bike routes? http://t.co/SNvmxZ4i I took some helmet cam of a ride along the Seaside rte: http://t.co/e7h4TMNh @kitsilano #bikeyvr #
OMG, the geekery. Dualing cellos, Star Wars style. http://t.co/cMNAY66G #
*dueling cellos. Awesome, the typo guarantees retweets :facepalm: #
XBOX UPDATE WENT PRETTY SMOTHLY #
Ha. Xbox update went pretty smoothly, but tweeting from it was full of fail. #
Hmmm. This seems to be a cross between Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Avatar. Who's the audience? http://t.co/9IDs5Tap #
Showing rows 0 – 29 (1,995,381 total, Query took 0.4324 sec) #liesmysqltoldme #
Whew. Finally got through Monday's to-do list. now what? #
The overwhelming religiosity that has permeated the culture of participants in Survivor is shocking. No room for non-Christians, at all. #
Watching an old #mythbusters They did the Monty Hall Paradox. 20 contestants, *none* switched. #mathfail #
Understanding of *basic* statistics in the general population is abysmal. #mathfail Also? How did they find 20 ppl who didn't know the MHP? #
Just heard the #cbcsting @CBCEarlyEdition (under the weather) #
Really Twitter? Really? Why are all the web services changing their interfaces to make things I want to do *harder*? #
To view a list, I now have to click "Me", "Lists", the list name, and then "Tweets". Seriously? Why not just kill lists and have done w/ it? #
Also, apparently no way of marking all direct messages (once you find them) as read at one time. #
.@stepc "Me", "View your profile", scroll down to bottom, select "Favourites". Intuitive, no? #
3 yr old wanted edamame for bedtime snack. Who am I to say no? What a very different childhood this kid is having compared to me. #
Hey all you Nickelback haters: You should hate a little less now. http://t.co/CAVB0UYy #
With #newtwitter emphasizing "real names", how will people remember what Twitter ID to type when they want to @ people? #
Related: now that real names are emphasized in #newtwitter who are all these people in my stream!? #
*Really* Vancouver? 41% think uncaged dogs should be allowed on Transit? Are you f'ning nuts!? http://t.co/Svkl6VVS #
Today's ride was characterized by very deliberate, slow turns. #icy #bikeyvr #
Um, yeah. RT @VanCourierNews: In cycling: Scofflaw cyclist makes herself look bad http://t.co/5BpWn5I6 #bikeyvr #themvsus #ownworstenemy #
Erm, wow. @VanRealDeal follows Joni Mitchell with Thomas Dolby. #otc #
OK folks, heading out soon. What are the side-streets like in Kits? Slippery? Dry? Do I need to put on the armour? #bikeyvr #
I wonder if guests who call @CBCStephenQuinn "Steve" realize they get put on the "naughty" list? #OTC #
Just got a txt about 3 bikes crashing on the Off-Broadway hill heading down past Trimble Park. Guess I'll walk down. #bikeyvr #icy #
Well that was fun. Lots of frost & black ice on the Pt Grey & Kitsilano bike routes. Add to it the awful street lighting. #bikeyvr #
#bikeyvr RT @gnb: Very cold, slow, never-wracking ride home from work. #
The sounds of vegan gingerbread simulacrums being born is coming from the kitchen … and it's not pretty. #
So, how's everyone's Decembeard coming along? #
Sometimes I wish I could intentionally do this to my hair #bedhead http://t.co/2XmgdQsJ #
Vancouverites, if it's not foggy where you are (damnit!) we're in the middle of a lunar eclipse RIGHT NOW. #
In fact, if you can see both the western and eastern horizons, between 7:55 and 8:05 you will see both sunrise & partially eclipsed moon! #
But, you ask, how can we see both the sun, and the eclipsed moon? Atmospheric lensing. See: http://t.co/SRxKSFjU #
Sadly, in Fairview we can't see the sky due to fog. #eclipsefail Mind you we can't see the horizons either. #urbancanyon #
Ha! RT @castlemischief: @AnthonyFloyd Cryptozoological faux pas! I'll have our diplomatic attaché send you a barrel of kudzu monkeys & grits #
Lingering cold is lingering. #
.@aidanfloyd's school subscribes to @tumblebooks and he's spent all morning on the site. I'm very impressed with it! #
Hair today, gone … uh, today. Bed-head-begone! http://t.co/P68d4Oby #
Just put Q to bed, 2 hrs early. What could possibly go wrong? #screwed #
Smothering gingerbread men with cream cheese icing. I can barely hear them scream. #
Rocking out with mic and guitar on Rock Band 3 interrupted by the return of others home. I guess I'll spare them the aural abuse. #
Ah, that's better. The kids solved the "they're being too quiet, I wonder what they're up to" problem by screaming at each other. #
In other news, Aidan wants to celebrate Hanukkah because playing dreidel is fun, and you get chocolate coins. #
And Quinlan tried to pierce his ear with the aquapick this morning. It's just gone 9 am and I'm ready to go back to bed. #
"It looks like there's going to be *so much science*!" #ubc @ Hebb Theatre http://t.co/xi9CU0Br #
Mouse trap chain reaction demonstration! @ Hebb Theatre http://t.co/le6fOnTh #
.@polarisdotca gets a hearty round applause for defying gravity. #ubc #faradayoutreach #
Dr. Sarah Burke blows up some balloons right good. @ Hebb Theatre http://t.co/CLglU4yb #
I sense @polarisdotca's work here @ Hebb Theatre http://t.co/EIkOxbgZ #
Time to go downstairs, climb a ladder, and retrieve our XMas decorations from atop the storage unit. One of these days, this will go poorly. #
Survived the ladder trips to the top of the storage locker for another year. Yay, me. #
Now to assemble the tree #condoliving #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-05

Anthony — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:15:00 +0000

I wince every time I hear the phrase "Math is hard." First of all "math" is too broad a term. Second, it's a weak excuse. #otc #
I'm not so naive to think everyone has the same math skills — not everyone has the same painting skills — but like "good painting" is hard #
… good "math" is hard. #
A flashing green light on a vehicle is an emergency vehicle? In which provinces? #cwd #
Half-Life: Origins http://t.co/2vX9Drgl Yes, please. #freemanlives #
Did you hear @polarisdotca's daughter (@penniesaddup) on @CBCEarlyEdition this morning? No? Check it out: http://t.co/nVJyLaZO #
More #drinkingontheradio Play along at home & work! RT @CBCStephenQuinn: Yes, it's Bourbon with Jurgen. On the Coast. 88.1 FM #cbc #
Do you think the style choices of my eldest have influenced my youngest much? RT @GwenFloyd: Santa Anticipation. http://t.co/dv8sb4US #
Schneider's making $0.9M this year, Luongo's making $6.7M. That's a lot of money to warm the bench. #justsayin #canucks #
Web news fail. @News1130radio emails alert on BCSC issuing mixed ruling on DUI rules, no details on web. CBC has broken link. CTV has nada. #
I know, patience, and #firstworldproblem But, blergh. #
If I'm reading this right, all the gov't has to do to make the BC DUI law constitutional is include some avenue for appeal? Anyone? Bueller? #
Wow. This song from @EMWmusicgroup was done just using iPad. Amazing! http://t.co/iWmgOxZy #
I'm going to hell: I find this "bodies on falling on playgrounds" story the CBC is running awfully amusing. I know it's tragic but REALLY? #
So, I guess the call I'm expecting from an overseas customer at 6pm isn't happening. Grrr, argh. #
Serious gas smell at 7th/Blanca as I rode thru 30 min ago. A Fortis truck on hand but no emerg vehicles. Surprised. #yvr #
Heh, smackdown of health "risks" of "smart meters" on @CBCEarlyEdition. "Wackiest idea I've heard of in a long while" #
Where football and hockey meet!? http://t.co/oY2PZaqb #
I guess Schneider isn't starting the *next* game. 2 shots, 2 goals. #canucks #
On our way back from the Canucks game. Aidan made it all the way through, and came away with a miniature Zamboni! #
Ugh, I got a cold overnight. How did that happen!? #
It's Food Bank Day at @CBCVancouver! It doesn't feel like Christmas until Food Bank Day now. #traditions #
Wow, just heard @GallaghMargaret singing with The Nightcrawlers on @CBCEarlyEdition for #cbcfoodbankday #cbcopenhouse. Awesome job! #
Farewell, November. You sucked. #
For billing purposes, November in fact ended today. #
That's the kind of ride home I hate. Dark, cold, and road icing to an indeterminate degree. No problems, but nerve-wracking. #bikeyvr #
Why, hello there. 2:30 am and wide awake. Le sigh. #
Son #2 has been up and awake since 5:30am. I'm considering demoting him even further. #
Lots of primping going on in anticipation of @CarouselTheatre's opening of The Wizard of Oz tonight! #
For some reason @cbcstephenquinn named this guy Matthew Lazin-Moose cc: @lazinrider http://t.co/6oEvalKH #
Mind you, @quinlanfloyd is calling it Matthew Lazin-Moose-Rider. This amuses me. cc: @CBCStephenQuinn cc: @layzinrider #
Ice on the duck pond. @ Granville Island http://t.co/zPcMzK9I #
Rendering video on a dying laptop. Not as much fun, or as fast as it sounds. #