Why do you have to wait until they’re dead before beheading them, @SnarkyPlatypus?
@macleanbrendan Please don’t reveal my SEKRITS.
Maybe three rounds per young libertarian, just to make sure. Can’t be too careful in these matters.
Failed motivational speaker, @macleanbrendan? Yep. But a bit less “You’re a special snowflake” and more “You’re a fuckin’ sheep” would help.
“Flange”? http://t.co/GaAIoPEY HT @expat_erin
Fish, meet barrel.
You are a lot less funny than you think you are. A lot.
@jonoabroad “Address”? I have no idea what you’re talking about.
The fact that I know which bulk ammunition supplier to negotiate with, because they supply Walmart, does not indicate murderous intent.
RT @SMinney: Will three boxes be enough? [No. It will not. I’m now negotiating with Federal American Eagle for a bulk discount.]
@theriverfed @MikeStuchbery Oh go get a room, you two.
Another three boxes for those who reckon they’re so fucking clever for having watched something on television.
Buying three extra boxes of ammunition to use on the authors of “tech trends for 2012” articles.
@theburgerman What’s depressing, tho, is that it’s a bunch of privileged Americans wanting to turn it into a cult with local chapters etc.
@theburgerman Obvious, isn’t it? I mean, it’s precisely why I watch NONE of the TV political discussion programs.
RT @theburgerman: The Information Diet: A Case of Conscious Consumption | ow.ly/8hgSv - interesting concept … thoughts?
@Taezar Sounds dreadful. Truly.
Maybe if we just shot dead all the young libertarians now, as a favour to our grandchildren. It’s the least we could do.
@Taezar @icestorm77 Why would ANYONE go to @moonlightcinema? All the irritation of movies with chip-munchers plus mosquitoes and no chairs.
I’m jealous. I wish my whole universe could be explained by me buying an iPhone and the other guy Android.
Yet another article with Bruce Schneier on useless airport security but, you know, it’s @VanityFair arseh.at/q8s
Oh dear God give me strength.
“I’d like to make a complaint.” arseh.at/q8r
Given the humidity and fatigue, I might forgo complex productivity and instead read and tweet snark. Yes, shut up, no need to say it.
Clicking on a story with “Top 10” in the headline. Because that’s how grown-up news is done these days.
RT @oliyoung: i swear newscasters are having a ball “no-one expected Santorumâ€, “Santorum’s come-from-behind rise†[Agreed. Good clean fun.]
I still laugh every time I see Rick Santorum’s name in the news. Here’s why. arseh.at/7rl
Ah, some major red lights on the North American traffic report. That’s all I need to know. arseh.at/q8d HT @TunaCrust
@AUSFestivus Yes, but downforeveryoneorjustme.com does not troubleshoot a routing problem. We already know the sites are up.
Before anyone asks, there’s nothing relevant on Telstra BigPond’s service status page. arseh.at/q8c
Are we experiencing any internet problems ‘tween here and the US? Me / client seeing problems with some US sites, no pattern. Both Telstra.
@jamezpolley I’m sure @smh was posting as if Deng was real yesterday, well after verification was removed. Only corrected today. @notrez
Oh. I’ve been spelling Wendi Deng as “Wendy” all morning. I blame a story published somewhere else for my mistake, right @smh?
It was for a day, said the @smh piece. Must’ve skimmed over that bit. Thanks, @PointZeroOne @itscoby.
Anyone know how long this “short time” for which the Wendy Deng account was marked verified actually was? [Best grammar of the day, that.]
Making another pot of coffee. Because there’s no such thing as too much alkaloids.
Agreed, @mwyres, that Twitter “verified” the (fake) Wendy Deng account without contacting the account-holder is first class arsehattery.
Twitter is no more a source than the telephone is a source, @joshgnosis. Sources are people, not communications methods.
We should now report milk prices as a technology story because there’s a bar code scanner at the computerised checkout. FFS!
I’m still trying to figure out how @rupertmurdoch is a technology story. Yes, it uses a computer. But so’s the entirety of life these days.
@daveoflynn @leighsales And “Dustin the Turkey” is a euphemism for what, exactly? Dare I look it up?
@QF1 Summer Silly Season Slowness is almost unavoidable, I think. No blame.
@QF1 Yes, @thepatus created arseh.at specifically for that name. But, um, I’ve been using it for a long time now, as have others.
I also like @smh’s grammatical error in the first sentence, with “many online” having the coveted verification badge. Sigh.
So @smh says the Wendy Deng Twitter account was a fake, but I don’t see an apology for their mistake. arseh.at/q89 HT @notrez
@mattdasilva I’ve noticed that the majority of mainstream media presenters are well behind the pace. Aren’t they meant to be our guides?
MT @benjmay: my god the pic on latest weekly wrap looks like a stalker pic. [What? This? Lovely, isn’t it! arseh.at/q7b ]
New blog post: “Talking Castro death hoax spam on ABC 774 Melbourne”, with today’s audio. arseh.at/q87
New blog post: “Talking Rupert Murdoch and Twitter on ABC Local Radio”, with yesterday’s audio. arseh.at/q86
Whew. Survived the @774melbourne interview, even though the coffee hadn’t really taken effect yet. I think I wasn’t TOO scattered.
Oh. Running early. On hold now.
At 0720 AEDT I’m talking Twitter hoaxes / malware on ABC @774melbourne. I’ll be nearly awake. Listen at arseh.at/897
Weddlesday. An hour later than intended. Whacko.