What I have been up to this week 2010-10-17
- Why did no-one tell me Benoit Mandelbrot had died #
- TNG films tomorrow are also awesome #
- First five Star Trek films down. Second 5 start again in 12hrs. Loving @WilliamShatner and @TheRealNimoy as actors and directors #
- Hmm, so another night in with nothin except scotch for company. Sounds sad, but actually really nice. #
- Oooh Guillermo del Toro season #
- Missed most of star trek IV due to pre-wendy party but can enjoy the end and then V. #
- Decided against Wendy. Been a bit of a week to be honest. #
- Spock 'estimating nebula penetration', Kirk (in my mind) 'that's what she said' #thatswhatshesaid #
- KHAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN!!!! #
- Why are all the adverts aimed at girls during a star trek movie marathon!! #
- So budweiser are currently marketing FLAT beer! #
- Got home in time for 2nd half of Wrath of Khan #
- I need to find a #wench for the party tonight :-S @Viki_Chan has let me down. #
- Link for the podcast I am involved in with @chrisworfolk and others: http://bit.ly/dszU28 (@gibshow ) #
- Nooooooooo. Missing star trek weekend on Film 4 :'-( #
- Quite a productive day today. Seem to have ended up looking after the team, but hey could be worse. #
- RT @davidallengreen: Geeks turn to each other asking what this "women* thing is. #TAMLondon #
- Well hello world. I somehow have managed to wake up on the right side of the bed this morning #
- Right, I'm gonna move from sofa and see if I can't get some sleep. #
- Finishing set with Sail Away #
- Finishing his set with Sail Away #
- Need a cigar now. #
- Can't believe Randy Newman didn't make the Guardian's top 100 songwriters list. Just goes to show what a bunch of lefties know. #
- So that's bottle one down. Where did I put the 2nd…? #
- Can't believe how many of Tom Jones songs were written by Randy Newman!! #
- 2nd song!! Short people got no reason… #
- BBC4 session with Randy Newman. Hope he plays 'short people' #
- Hallelujah always reminds me of a stormy night driving to Lincoln on the A15. #
- And he's finishing with hallelujah. #
- 'I've missed you since the place got wrecked by the winds of change' #
- First upbeat song of Leonard Cohen's set. #
- 'It's too late to mix another drink, all the lights are going out' #
- 'I fought the bottle, but I had to do it drunk' #
- Next is Leonard Cohen in concert followed by a full Randy Newman gig. BBC4 has finally justified its existence. #
- **Sings** 'Have a little faith in me…' #
- Hmm, problem with watching country and folk music is my whisky consumption goes up. #
- Wow. Joe ely, john hiatt and lyle lovett on a stage, no set list, no practice. Just collaboration and improv songs #
- Saved the best til last. Paul Brady #
- I love this song… 'Mythical Kings and Iguanas' by Dory Previn. The 70s were crazy times!! #
- Laiden Wainwright, what a voice I like rufus and martha, but this is the original and best wainwright!! #
- Fun fact: Killing Me Softly With His Song was written about Don MacLean. #
- Now they've mixed in some Don MacLean #
- Randy Newman is awesome everyone should check him out. Especially 'short people' #
- Love that all these artists have such dilated pupils, lol. Anyone thibnk drugs were popular in late 60s/early 70s? #
- Not usually a Gordon Lightfoot fan, but a nice song and I'm in a good mood after last 3 artists #
- This just gets better and better. Joni Mitchell is next up #
- And now its Kris Kristofferson legend! #
- Getting me some Bobbie Gentry action #
- Watching me some singer-songwriters from the 70s on BBC4. #
- Lol, love the sexism in medicine. Medics on night out-guys in full scrubs, girls in slutty nurse outfits! #
- Feeling the burn today unfortunately not gym related. Times like this when I need a #wench to fetch me a cold beer and a whisky chaser. #
- Can't believe I've done 8-8s pretty much all week but still gotta work tomorrow #
- What. A. Day. Crazy issues today. I've just ticked off item number 4 on my to-do list. 11 things to go! #
- I'm pretty sure if you look at time stamps of my tweets you can tell when I'm travelling to work and taking my lunch break, lol. #
- oh 3rd eye blind, why have I neglected your aural stimulation for so long?! #
- Strangely finding myself agreeing with #tory education policy :-S normally a #libdem man for edu. #bbcqt #
- Roast chicken for tea wonder if its managed to cook itself ready for me getting home?!? #wishfulthinking #
- One of the #bigquestions do I get off the bus at train station or bus station? #
- So another late night in the office comes to an end. If I was married, my wife would be concerned about no. Hrs I'm putting in at the moment #
- RT @gibshow: or well done to Maths, Science and Engineering RT @liammckinnon: They got the last miner out! #miracle #
- Another day is put to bed… Not long til the next one though. #
- X-men for the win. #
- The pally nerfs on wow are just wrong. I'm tempted to give up to be honest. #
- Mmm, sell-by offers esp when I can make ethical decisions without breaking budget. #
- Finally escaped the office long days ahead for the foreseeable… #
- Happy birthday RT @davidallengreen: wishes all Westminster Skeptics a very happy first birthday! One year old *today* Yay! #WestSkep #
- RT @RAtheist: surely rescue workers must B offended when the #chileanminers thank god 4 being rescued. theyve been wrkn 4 2 fucking months! #
- RT @liberalchik: why are our schools failing? media praises god for the miner's rescue operation, instead of math and science. #
- Today is going to be a long day. RCA stuff is either really boring or super interesting. Pretty sure its the former today, lol. #
- Ahh, can't beat some Run DMC v Aerosmith in the morning #
- RT @wilw: RT @rstevens: Social Media Consultant walks into a bar. Copy/pastes it into five different networks and requests you become a fan. #
- RT @RAtheist: RT @RonJichardson: Camp Hope is a rubbish name, but I suppose they could hardly call it Mine Camp. #
- Should I order the torch tomorrow? Definitely best Blackberry on market… Plus my bold is still worth 150 quid resale. #
- RT @ronskanky: RT @SCDband: i think they will be have the 'look lads, just remember, what goes on in the mine, stays in the mine' chat #
- RT @ProfBrianCox: Please sign the #scienceisvital petition before tomorrow lunchtime http://scienceisvital.org.uk/ #
- Another weird day. Shit start, got quite buzzy during middle then basically crashed all night. Don't know what's with me atm. #
- Anyone know what channel the England game is on tonight? #
- RT @leedsatheistsoc: Tonight at 7pm: Professor Ian Cram on Freedom of Expression and Protection of Religious Beliefs http://is.gd/fYKwY #
- My brain has officially melted #
- RT @StuartJRitchie:Christopher Hitchens to debate Tony Blair on religion (and its to be streamed live on the internet)- http://bit.ly/czA7wm #
- RT @DrEvanHarris: RT @ScienceIsVital: Last chance to sign #scienceisvital petition: 1.30pm Wed 13 Oct! http://bit.ly/scivit Please RT #
- Such a schoolboy error. I /always/ confirm their location the night before, along with wallet, ipod and work pass. Took 30mins to find them! #
- Late to work cos I lost my house keys for first time in over 10yrs! #
- Have had a weird day. Pretty chilled, but have gone to bed stressed :-s #
- Also nearly choked when I remembered a joke from Saturday night. #
- Yay for aeon flux #
- Also its Star Trek Movie Marathon weekend starting Saturday afternoon. #
- Looking For Eric or Walk the Line? Tough film based choice. #
- Spent the evening in the put with Chris and B. Am now an usher at their wedding apparently, lol. #
- Old skool TNG is soo bad its extra awesome! #
- Encounter at Farpoint is on, love the episode but everyone is soo young. @levarburton and @wilw in particular! #