Shamus Writes

Twitter Updates for 2010-09-01

Jim — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0000

I've never really understood how putting a black block over someone's eyes in a picture is supposed to anonymize them. #IDontThinkThatWorks #
@billba: I lean toward a sour bean (as opposed to the bitter) with Irish Cream and Splenda for sweetness. Makes you wonder what's the point. in reply to billba #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-31

Jim — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

@BadAstronomer: is there archived video from last night's Bad Universe somewhere? Some of us, unfortunately, don't have cable. #
Ah, breaking that fourth wall. Rarely ever a good idea. Boo. #LegendOfBill #
For all those complaining about Xbox Live's price increase — get over it. It's an incredible service and well worth $60 annually ($5/mo). #
@mlvalentine: Page views should be taken with a grain of salt; they're easy to inflate. More telling, IMO, are comments, linkbacks, etc. in reply to mlvalentine #
Golem – a monster rises from the pit – http://t.co/BeTLJv8 via @http://t.co/meozlHf #
@cmpriest: Aaaaah! goes to grab shotgun in reply to cmpriest #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-30

Jim — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

I am a quivering bundle of jelly-ooze on the couch this evening. Such is the level of my cognitive ability tonight. #
@antiheroine: The new default 2010 theme is pretty solid. The Hybrid theme is another good one. in reply to antiheroine #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-28

Jim — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

@kplawver: I'm sure it is, but the engineer portion of my brain really wants to make sense of it — and can't! :-P in reply to kplawver #
@kplawver: Too many unknown variables, which I also know is the point. But for creatively analytical people like me — AAAAARRGH! :) in reply to kplawver #
I'm almost ashamed to call myself a Halo fan. I only JUST finished up the Halo Wars campaign. #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-27

Jim — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Is Xbox.com on the fritz? Specifically, access to your account on Xbox.com? I've been trying to get in all day. #
Gotta say, Ficly's ranking algorithm for Active and Popular is infuriating because it makes no kind of sense. It's looks like magic. #
I'm not complaining that I'm not rated higher or anything (I honestly don't care that much). It's just that it looks so random. #Ficly #
I'm still amazed by how many people can't recognize a suspicious URL when they see one. #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-26

Jim — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Holy crap. I kinda went Twitter-crazy yesterday. #ShockAndAwe #
@wilw: I can just see it now, Malcolm Reynolds pulls his pretty pink pistol with the attractive ribbon and dances a jig to a Broadway ditty. in reply to wilw #
Memes. I detest them, especially when they try to make you feel guilty for not reposting. Yeah, cuz MY definition of self involves meme-ing. #
Looks like Digg is on the fritz — and it's preventing me from loading @BadAstronomer's fire cyclone post. #DiggFail #
More hay put up, horses fed, eggs collected, dog fed and run, and now sweating profusely. Been a good evening so far. #
So far, the new Sharpie Liquid Pencil leaves me cold. The stroke isn't consistent. A regular pencil give me a better line. #
@ElshaHawk: Yeah, we enjoy having fresh eggs every day. Haven't had to buy eggs in weeks. in reply to ElshaHawk #
My wife is a brain-sucking zombie. #
My wife is a shambling horde of undead. Yes, an entire horde! Must find shotgun! #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-25

Jim — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Planets colliding — man, would that be fun to watch. http://bit.ly/cD4H9L #
Ficly has picked up a new and interesting bug. Go over a certain char number, and it doesn't want to publish more than the last paragraph. #
@ficly: Yeah, that was one of the stranger things I've seen. I even modded the text a couple ways in case I was triggering something weird. in reply to ficly #
I… I had no idea that quicksand was an actual fetish. Apparently there is nothing that cannot be sexualized. #Mind #Blown #
Clanks at Midnight http://t.co/hIuDoPg via @http://t.co/meozlHf #
Creative gears a-turnin'. #
If this keeps up, I'm going to convert all my Reclaimer readers to Ficly. #EvilMasterPlans #
New #Reclaimer post: Ficly http://reclaimercomic.com/2010/08/ficly/ #
@Chenmeister: Flashes of Speculation. I had been thinking about reviving it. I may have to look into it again, with some major redesigns. in reply to Chenmeister #
Wow. School must be back in session. Ficly's dead as a doornail tonight. #
@ElshaHawk: I'm open to suggestions. Heck, I even did my part today. Three new stories! in reply to ElshaHawk #
I hate coming up with story ideas when I'm out feeding the horses because I have no place to write them down. #KnewIForgotSomething #
@PolarBear60: It does. I just didn't happen to have it on me tonight while I was out there working. in reply to PolarBear60 #
@ElshaHawk: I'll check it out! In the meantime, I'm starting work on a zombie story for The Zombie Feed (hopefully). in reply to ElshaHawk #
@EmpressCortana: Mmm, Indian. Great stuff! in reply to EmpressCortana #
@ElshaHawk: Speaking of which, have you seen the scifi series that SSC and I have been tag-teaming? Just curious who besides we two read it. in reply to ElshaHawk #
@jessicahagy: It gets better. It's just so god-awful frustrating for a while at the beginning. in reply to jessicahagy #
@ElshaHawk: Yeah, I'm not a huge zombie fiction fan myself, but I'm open to expanding my horizons. in reply to ElshaHawk #
@ElshaHawk: No big, either way. I was just curious. :) in reply to ElshaHawk #
@ElshaHawk: Nothing wrong with that. :) in reply to ElshaHawk #
If someone were to sleep with a vampire or a zombie, it would be considered animanecrophilia. #CoiningNewTerms #
@dcorsetto: I'm still hoping you'll set up an RSS feed for your site. :-D in reply to dcorsetto #
Towels keep disappearing into the upstairs. "Arrr! Thar be gremlins thar, they be!" #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-24

Jim — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

@apexjason: Time's up! Where's my content?????? in reply to apexjason #
Slice of swirly herb bread (buttered), two eggs over easy, locally grown and prepared bratwurst, sauerkraut. Now THAT'S a gutbuster meal. :) #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-23

Jim — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

The house is more or less cleaned up. Need to sort some laundry and remake the bed and things will finally be reasonable presentable again. #
@ElshaHawk: Heh, I'm just being a good husband. :) in reply to ElshaHawk #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-21

Jim — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Excellent cure for heartburn: cottage cheese and cantaloupe. #
@zegron: Yeah, it worked amazingly well! in reply to zegron #
@Chenmeister: Best cure I've ever tried. Better, even, than pharmaceutical solutions. :) in reply to Chenmeister #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-20

Jim — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Meat-Eater http://t.co/adt29ek via @http://t.co/59sxvK8 #
Oof. Heartburn. Not a good way to start out the day. #
Ultimately, people will believe whatever they want to believe. Very, very few are actually open to thinking critically. #
@Chenmeister: Well, I wasn't actually referring specifically to religion, more to social and media trends, in this case. in reply to Chenmeister #
Thank you, Quicktime Installer, for closing my browser without warning or asking me first. #HowRude #
Just disabled the new Facebook Places feature on my profile. Thanks so much, Facebook, for continuing to try to violate my privacy! #
Facebook continues to demonstrate its utter contempt for its user base with these irresponsible opt-out features that violate user privacy. #
@zegron: yeah, that's the default, but friends can also post you at locations, regardless of whether or not you're actually there. in reply to zegron #
@zegron: Not as many as probably should. Soon as Diaspora gets off the ground, I'll be jumping ship. Facebook has worn out its welcome. in reply to zegron #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-19

Jim — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

@Chenmeister: To be fair, my sleep meds are supposed to be taken with food. I just don't always do that. in reply to Chenmeister #
Pertussis (whooping cough) is on the rise. Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate, people! #
So, would it be considered heresy to write a zombie story where the zombies are actually intelligent and not just brain-sucking beasts? #
Had my first run-in with real vertigo last night. Staggered around in the dark for three minutes while the world spun around me. Very weird. #
Meat-Eater http://t.co/Nb4UqXE via @http://t.co/59sxvK8 #
Skin Deep http://t.co/9aOlR3r via @http://t.co/59sxvK8 #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-18

Jim — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

On my way to a writing binge this morning, I think. Let's see how much I get down today, shall we? #
@zegron: Duh. It was a test post. I deleted it almost immediately. :) in reply to zegron #
@zegron: Why you gotta be like that, man? Why you always gotta be hatin'? in reply to zegron #
Magic In Unexpected Places http://t.co/0eUp00I via @http://t.co/59sxvK8 #
RT paulandstorm We are sad to announce that wilw is quitting #w00tstock. Details: http://bit.ly/aCVWh6 (great use of board quitting meme!) #
On a scale of 1-to-10, mornings lately are about a 6. Afternoons and evenings are… lower. #
Oh, yeah. Forced system restarts in the middle of a two-hour query run is just the thing to really make my day. #FinWindows #
Gotta admit, I miss @scalzi's web presence. I hope he's enjoying his vacation, and I'm already champing at the bit for mid-September. #
It's weird watching someone write a story, stringing words together in a way that makes the piece look more like a spam message than fiction #
All else fails and the sleep meds are kicking in like they should, eat a bowl of cereal. Apparently that activates the drugs. #Sleepy #Woozy #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-17

Jim — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Well, this is a new and interesting development: it's actually warmer in the house this morning than it is outside. #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-16

Jim — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Why is that it's always the songs you can't stand that earworm you? Why can't you ever get earwormed by a GOOD song for a change? #
@davekellett's comic series "Drive" turns 1! Wow! Has it really been a year already?! Great stuff, sir! Keep up the good work! #