MT @mfarnsworth: … new Facebook page for AustralianPolitics.com quite enticing… may yet defect. [Please step away from the internet.]
RT @macleanbrendan: Every product on earth is improved with the addition of a bottle opener. [Including Israel’s Galil assault rifle.]
RT @ataraxite: Or, more to the point, why must you do a fucking thing to leave a service you never joined? [That, yes.]
@noisymime Thank you for your kind words about the #lca2012 podcasts. And thank you for a great event. I have more stories to come, too.
RT @franksting: Isn’t it amazing that practically every news article now references one specific technology company. [Amazing as sunrise.]
I will be asking Klout that question later. I must do some other stuff beforehand. I’ve already got a long night of work ahead of me.
One can opt-out of Klout data collection. I haven’t tried it yet. They want to see who you follow during opt-out. Why? arseh.at/qvf
Sorry, @nehadk, and I now see that despite my clearly-communicated intent to unsubscribe from Klout on 18 Nov 2010 that hasn’t happened.
Right, @nehadk, so if I see someone pissing in a public swimming pool I should just go home quietly myself and let the pissing continue?
“As Naked Communications’ Adam Ferrier wrote in AdNews, Klout is really for narcissistic, insecure attention seekers.” I love my job.
Please don’t spam the world with that Klout bullshit, @DrinkingHorseAU, my opinion on all that is extremely low. arseh.at/odu #SMEG
For those playing along at home, the missing word was BULLET.
Inverting the sleep patterns. That’s the restorative 2-hour nap done, now to settle into a night of writing and audio editing. Sigh.
A hug, @swearyanthony? No, I’ll need more than that. Long with some, oh, um, I’ll stop now.
RT @ShadyPhoon: Nephew’s explaining that, five million years in the future, kids will have sleepovers on the moon. [Tell him “10 years”.]
rynobi I was tempted to watch the reheated #ytt for a few seconds. but then I remembered, even after a couple of beers, that I have a brain.
@IainDale Is “painting a stoat” a euphemism for something else? I’m… puzzled.
FFS WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU MORONS? IF YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT’S ON TELEVISION TURN IT OFF AND DO SOMETHING ELSE! CHRIST YOU NEED A BULLET.
@franksting I am well aware the “Irish” and “salad” should not coexist in the same sentence.
@swearyanthony I am, but I have retreated to my SEKRIT hotel and relaxing before settling into a night of writing and podcast production.
Je suis de retour à l’hôtel, en parfaite sécurité.
Jesus, Boy, you think The Bank is bad…
Collecting so much material for an Edict…
RT @swearyanthony Fear the “icing”. [My thought exactly.]
I seriously do not want to buy cookies made with “real passion”.
@EnsignR You are such a liar.
@SnarkyPlatypus Your long-standing invitation for firearms training is still valid.
Serously. Need. Resupply.
@courteneyh Your friends are your worst enemies. As with me.
33C in Melbourne? This is such utter bullshit.
Look, that was the bottle shop for later, this is the bar for now. WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?
Me: “Oh, I’m indecisive today, I’ll be a moment.” Barmaid: “Stella on special, $5.” Me: “Sold.”
OH, with nasal whine: “What about blackcurrent cider? That’ll be nice.”
Dan Murphy is my friend.
Possibly that lunch was too long.
Yes, I’d find you sexually appealling if I was into fucking plastic dolls.
5pm. Lunch is finished.
Dear car registration DB-16, I thought BMW sports models had fucking indicators you lazy selfish arsehole.
It’s probably in the best interests of democracy that my MacBook Pro has just 11 minutes of battery life left.
Oh. #dmfail
We’ve got to keep fighting this one. I don’t give a shit about minor collateral damage.
Oh was it? Well, I’ll sort this out tomorrow.
Some topics trigger The Rage. That, for those who saw it before The Deletions, is one of them. My apologies for being a feral goldfish.
Nothing happened. Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along.
Thank you, @R_Chirgwin @chrisjrn @Cormanus @GrogsGamut, I am committing my tweets to the Memory Hole as we speak. Stand by.
OK, I’ve got this arse about. I’m doing a very rare tweet delete now, and will come back to this momentarily. Do not RT me for now.
Hang on. Stand by. Have I got the wrong end of The Wiggles stick?
As an aside, at ABC @891adelaide we had a copy of Florence Bjelke-Petersen’s pumpkin scone recipe in her own handwriting. Still got it?
I love Johannes Bjelke-Petersen and his glorious political heritage. That is all. Campari and soda, please.
RT @ikostar: LOL - is that like “A SANDwich”? Get it? Get it? Did you hear what I said everyone, I said “like a sandwhich”, LOL [Kill him.]
@awelder You know I may have to kill you, right? You do know that?
So, the most magnificent tiramisu I have had in my life. Pic, location details to follow overnight.
Aforementioned waiter is arranging all the things.
OK, which is the more likely explanation? 1. 32C temperature. 2. Shiraz, N glasses. 3. Chapel St RI increasing. 4. Alzheimer’s.
Oh fuck. A desert is not a dessert. I do know this. If you tweet some lame-arsed comment about a typo I will so crucify you. Be warned.
Freelance writers will know this joy: Discovering one of my deadlines for today is not 1800 tonight but 0700 tomorrow. DESERT MENU PLEASE!
RT @SnarkyPlatypus: Twitter makes actually reading Miranda Devine articles obsolete. [Delete word “reading” and “articles”, still true.]
RT @jayrosen_nyu: Now I have Gingrich’s journalists-as-fifth-column quote, with the video, up at my Tumblr bit.ly/z7XElK Take a look.
“Google Docs - a full-featured, full-service phishing facility?” Oh nicely played, @duckblog! arseh.at/qu6
It’s good, @chrisjrn, and I’ll post restaurant details once I’m not at it, to preserve my gloriously hyperconnected public solitude.
A short time ago I mistakenly wrote “need-to-not-know” rather than “need-not-to-know”. Sorry for mangling your concept, @johnemcintyre.
Not that I’d ever take your tweets personally, @peterjblack @ryyder
RT @peterjblack: 4 Strange Reasons You Drink Too Much arseh.at/qu5 /cc @ryyder [Follow-up: 4 reasons it’s not your fucking concern]
Waiter chastises me for working, not watching the world go by. I tell her I’d then need a gun. She chuckles knowingly. Can she provide?
How to operate on a need-to-not-know basis, by @johnemcintyre. arseh.at/qu4
@stokely It’s been, and still is, a long week. Also, I suspect I am not actually sane.
Thank for your optimism, @middleclassgirl @KathyReid @retrogrrl.
RT @thegrenville: Quick get on the other side of the yarra before its to late!!! [Alas, I’ll have to stay this side to meet deadlines.]
I’m not a Melbourne n00b, @stokely. I could get a much better accommodation deal here. But no time today to explore elsewhere.
Waitress, to me: “Don’t worry about that section of the menu, they’re non-alcoholic drinks. You won’t be needing them.”
RT @drueyjay Request an air strike! [Best advice I’ve received all day.]
An Irish theme pub with a $22 salad on the menu? WE’RE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE HERE, PEOPLE!
Second mag started. Urgent resupply requested.
Time’s up.
You should now open a sweep. For how long can I walk down Chapel St without wanting to shoot someone?
All the data has now been transferred and back up. Time to emerge into the Melbourne sunlight and seek lunch. Fear not, I am wearing pants.
RT @jeamland: Verbs are a communist conspiracy. [Indeed. It’s the “doing” thing. All slaves to the hive.]
@benmelour Oh seriously a nice try, Sir, but it has to be related to MY work, not to I think. Any tax lawyers handy?
My four Linux.conf.au podcasts? arseh.at/qm9 arseh.at/qnk arseh.at/qq9 arseh.at/qu2 #lca2012
I still need to have dinner, drinks or at least a quick meeting with someone in Melbourne later today. My accountant advises this.
RT @bleeters: #Tuz #Fanboisquee @Stilgherrian #LCA2012 #woti http://t.co/E7BSKnpB #vitaltweet [Useful hashtag, that.]
@jeamland Which part of “Let’s coordinate in the morning” are you having trouble with, exactly? /cc @chrisjrn
Just saw my shopping list: Underpants. Codeine. AA batteries. It’s a good thing I booked a hotel room then.
RT @mpesce: FINALLY A DEMAGOGUE WE CAN ALL BELIEVE IN. [Thank you.]
Apologies, as usual, if there’s stuff you tweeted me these last few days that I didn’t respond to. If it’s vital, please RT.
@chrisjrn Yeah, t’was daft. But, your plan for lunch tomorrow is a good one. Let’s coordinate in the morning.
This white powder should help.
@franksting Perens’ point indeed validated. What are arsehat that commenter is. /cc @SnarkyPlatypus
Oh yes, sorry, that’s in a comment, @franksting, the second one. I couldn’t work out how to link to a specific comment at @zdnetaustralia.
“Successful software always made by developers for themselves. I don’t get obsession with users … in no way needed.” arseh.at/qmc
Also, @en_gy, reverse the ratio there and we can continue negotiations.
The word you’re looking for is “rider”, @en_gy. But scroll down to Van Halen’s. arseh.at/qu0
Discussing whether to accept an invitation to speak at a conference based on the host city’s RI. I believe this is how’s it’s done.
@jennyeather I just don’t know how politicians and media advisors do it. It’s a hell job. Good luck with your new-found freedom.
Ah, political reportage! Exchanging emails with media advisors before midday Sunday. None of us have proper lives, politicians or media.
Next steps: Clear comms backlog; organise yesterday’s audio / video / image files; lunch.
@jonoabroad @SnarkyPlatypus It’s not so much that I’ve been fitted with a tracking device but how many of the suckers this week.
Oh. A certain cab driver is going to be annoyed. Just saw that the EFTPOS receipt is for $0.56.
@carolduncan @R_Chirgwin Oh lovely maple syrup. Ta for the tip. Though I’m actually not the sweet-toothed type. Do they have chilli?
I appreciate your ability to locate my nearest Dan Murphy’s, @SnarkyPlatypus, even when [coughs] no-one knows where I am.
Looking at the room service wine list. Don’t judge me.
@noplaceforsheep Definitely. Today would’ve been good, I need to lock in something work-related for tax reasons. ;)
Agreed, @SnarkyPlatypus @purserj, perhaps @noplaceforsheep needs to encourage a higher class of trolls? ;)
@noplaceforsheep Oh, oops! If you’re in Melbourne I’ll buy you a drink later. If Sydney or nearby, when I’m back there.
@tweettomnow I haven’t forgotten about your request. I’ll see how I go today. Linux.conf.au might get their stuff online first though.
Troll dealt with. arseh.at/qtw Ping @noplaceforsheep @GreenJ
As I orient myself after weeks like #lca2012 and #woti, my procedure is to slowly create order out of files, receipts etc and the schedule.
Underpants is an entirely different topic. One thing at a time, people!
Sun plan, unordered, needed by 0900 Mon: Backups; “Patch Monday” podcast; 3 x articles, 2 x blog posts; 1 x meeting with anyone; sleep.
Thanks for all the hints about it being Sunday n’all, but the media generally doesn’t work to the factory timetables of the 1800s.
Considering pants.
Hello, Sunday. Hello, what is allegedly Melbourne. This us a work day for me, but one I can tackle at my own pace, no alarms, and lunch.