February 2011 – Personal blog of Peter "Sci" Turpin

Twitter Updates for 27-02-2011

I liked a YouTube video — Wear Body Armour http://youtu.be/dUq6YotwOIo?a 05:06:11, 2011-02-27
I liked a YouTube video — Charlie Brooker vs. Colonel Gaddafi http://youtu.be/ySvcdXZH6KQ?a 14:09:41, 2011-02-27
Woke up with an acid stomach this morning. Chugged gavisgon. Still feel bile filled. :P 15:02:40, 2011-02-27
@blueyp Yup, is a free listing day today :) in reply to blueyp 16:38:09, 2011-02-27
@AlbinoKitsune Damn right. And after you get arrested for it 3 times in the UK .you'll be a "repeat offender" & get harsher sentencing in reply to AlbinoKitsune 16:40:24, 2011-02-27
@blueyp I've got a big box of "should be listed" stuff here. Will I actually get it done? Who can say. in reply to blueyp 16:41:03, 2011-02-27
@blueyp Someone who leaves the house so much can't possibly be lazy. :) in reply to blueyp 16:48:29, 2011-02-27
@tajasel Sadly not tonight. Low on cash & must take advantage of the free ebay day. Slow start already. o_o; in reply to tajasel 17:11:26, 2011-02-27
My throat still feels like its full of acid and I haven't actually been ill. :P 17:31:09, 2011-02-27
@twinklestah @pandalion You two are awesome. <3 in reply to twinklestah 18:09:22, 2011-02-27
Time to cook some food.. 18:11:22, 2011-02-27
Tore thumbnail back while cooking. OWW. 19:28:11, 2011-02-27
@twinklestah @pandalion Hope so! But dunno what one. RBW's cancelled & can't afford Confuzzled :P in reply to twinklestah 19:30:23, 2011-02-27
@blueyp Thankyou, I also accept hugs tho :3 in reply to blueyp 19:41:53, 2011-02-27
I liked a YouTube video — Charlie Brooker vs. Colonel Gaddafi http://youtu.be/ySvcdXZH6KQ?a 19:42:38, 2011-02-27
@pandalion adriofthedead maybe? That's AtomicStoney/@adriofthedead on here. Cool stuffs. in reply to pandalion 19:54:07, 2011-02-27
Had a vodka & orange after dinner. Have just remembered I bought choc fudge brownie icecream on friday #win 19:56:58, 2011-02-27
Nothing to see here! Please disperse! (YouTube http://youtu.be/C29-gLZLt9s?a) 20:10:40, 2011-02-27
"Having your nuts bitten off by a Laplander, that's the way I want to go… (YouTube http://youtu.be/uMn9gvTgMFg?a) 20:16:05, 2011-02-27
@blueyp Kei posted this video on her LJ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtsGLSZ1XtI I feel guilty for liking it. o_o in reply to blueyp 20:28:05, 2011-02-27
@Hollso Why's he on the car insurance adverts? Answer I suspect = appearance fees. in reply to Hollso 20:38:55, 2011-02-27
@twinklestah Well, it's been stripped back to just the boat-party. The rest was a financial liability for the organisers. :( in reply to twinklestah 20:56:42, 2011-02-27
I prefer flash music players to have volume controls. Fuck my ears why don't you? 21:16:51, 2011-02-27
GRRRR. Maxium postal fee on ebay listings. Forgot about that piece of sale-ruining crap. 21:56:32, 2011-02-27
@tajasel Sitting at home filling in eBay forms has never seemed more dull. in reply to tajasel 22:04:41, 2011-02-27
I liked a YouTube video — Carl Sagan – 'A Glorious Dawn' ft Stephen Hawking (Symphony… http://youtu.be/zSgiXGELjbc?a 22:31:26, 2011-02-27
"A still more glorious dawn awaits. Not a sunrise, but a galaxyrise. A morning filled with 400million suns; the rising of the Milky Way." 22:32:57, 2011-02-27
There's a shorter version of Ulysses 31 where they realize the robot destroyed the Cyclops, hand it to Zeus, go right home & buy a new one. 22:39:39, 2011-02-27
@TinyTeaDragon You're a lovely person <3 in reply to TinyTeaDragon 22:49:55, 2011-02-27
Sorry PCI DVD-decoder card, you are now relegated as less likely to sell than the pack of 72-pin SIMMs. Parts pile for you! 22:52:37, 2011-02-27
@TinyTeaDragon Very fluffy! :) in reply to TinyTeaDragon 23:09:55, 2011-02-27
@dresdencodak I can't find a particular Rupert & Hubert strip on your site. Might have been a guest-comic? Hubert ate a Phoenix egg I think. in reply to dresdencodak 23:49:21, 2011-02-27

Twitter Updates for 26-02-2011

Raining outside & tired. Actually going to sleep now. 03:04:52, 2011-02-26
Everyone needs to follow @GeorgeTakei even if only for his cheeky DM thankyou message <3 17:58:20, 2011-02-26
Morrisons special offer cider kinda crap, but pretty potent. Better with lemon. #hic 18:00:12, 2011-02-26
Glad I got a lift to the shops today. Ankle's really playing up after the workshop time yesterday. :( 18:16:21, 2011-02-26
I can't be the only one who think #Gaddafi looks like a 70yo Robert Downey Jr. 18:27:21, 2011-02-26
I liked a YouTube video — Geese jogging down the road http://youtu.be/4WVTG3dXuVM?a 20:12:46, 2011-02-26
I liked a YouTube video — God Gave Rock & Roll to You [HQ] New video http://youtu.be/1cEdqWZi13I?a 21:50:49, 2011-02-26
I liked a YouTube video — Steve Vai (Incredible Guitar Performance) http://youtu.be/j_7iRZzlSzI?a 22:02:39, 2011-02-26
Full of free chinese food, icecream and shortly, tea. 22:28:38, 2011-02-26
I liked a YouTube video — Wear Body Armour http://youtu.be/dUq6YotwOIo?a 22:33:13, 2011-02-26
I'm gonna draw some boobs. 22:34:52, 2011-02-26
@Scaley_Jencen LCD glasses? Video or shutter? in reply to Scaley_Jencen 22:38:19, 2011-02-26
@Scaley_Jencen You mean the lead's not working, or just can't supply power without it? in reply to Scaley_Jencen 22:44:37, 2011-02-26
@Scaley_Jencen No response at all? Not even backlight? If so, sounds like a cable/connector issue. in reply to Scaley_Jencen 22:50:03, 2011-02-26
@Scaley_Jencen Time to break out the soldering iron? in reply to Scaley_Jencen 22:58:43, 2011-02-26
@Scaley_Jencen It'll be a Li-Polymer battery. IIRC the pins are +/gnd & a sensor line. Should be able to replace with any other Li-Po. in reply to Scaley_Jencen 23:21:25, 2011-02-26

Twitter Updates for 25-02-2011

Thanks to pep-talk from Siren, got some bits done in the workshop. 00:57:51, 2011-02-25
Treadmill electronics are stripped-down & fixed to a plank for ease of use. Got other parts for heated cabinet fan collected. 00:58:41, 2011-02-25
Why is praising myself for these things not enough? 00:59:07, 2011-02-25
I liked a YouTube video — Taxi ram for cats http://youtu.be/Fv1II3etmXM?a 01:08:34, 2011-02-25
@AdriOfTheDead Grab the thesaurus, we're gonna run this joke into the ground! in reply to AdriOfTheDead 03:18:01, 2011-02-25
The increased liklihood of it being passed on "9 times greater for smoke… (YouTube http://youtu.be/FH2fiCGuGyI?a) 12:31:01, 2011-02-25
Governments slow response to Libya crisis actually Big Society initiative. Cameron was waiting for someone to donate a navy frigate. 13:32:28, 2011-02-25
Missing a funeral today. Can't take going. 13:41:00, 2011-02-25
@Muzkip On your butt? :P in reply to Muzkip 14:03:48, 2011-02-25
@JezzKitty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huFP7v1pGsg in reply to JezzKitty 14:08:29, 2011-02-25
@TimWakeham Well, I heard you eat babies.. in reply to TimWakeham 14:59:39, 2011-02-25
I have two Sarasota 515A vehicle detector units. Came from the traffic light control box I gutted years ago. 17:05:29, 2011-02-25
Seems they're filtered magnetic triggers. Just need a detector loop. Can switch 2x 150Watt loads. One double-pole. What to use for? 17:08:23, 2011-02-25
Have Omron timer relays too. And traffic lights. And 150Watt linear drives. 17:09:50, 2011-02-25
Not that I have much need to build my own traffic control system in the garden.. 17:11:05, 2011-02-25
Omron relays are 5, 30 and 60 second variable ones.. 17:13:42, 2011-02-25
@retallicka I wanna see! :) in reply to retallicka 18:07:35, 2011-02-25
Got the lathe out. Building a robot. BRB. 18:37:38, 2011-02-25
@pandalion Like! :) in reply to pandalion 19:29:06, 2011-02-25
@retallicka Salt-licks are a concerning thing indeed. in reply to retallicka 19:29:37, 2011-02-25
"32 new tweets!" 4 appear. #twitterfail 19:45:30, 2011-02-25
@retallicka Omg, that's so cute :) in reply to retallicka 20:00:19, 2011-02-25
@pandalion Any sort of droid would be a good thing! Axle's done anyway. Just attaching it if I can now. in reply to pandalion 20:44:00, 2011-02-25
Last night I uninstalled Minecraft. Today had use pangs. Went to workshop instead. Have built mobile robot base. #positivereinforcement 22:02:12, 2011-02-25
"45 new tweets!" translates to… 3. #twitterfail 22:09:02, 2011-02-25
Robot has 3 wheels now! Metal cutting to secure it all. Tomorrow tho. It's late and I want dinner. 22:39:08, 2011-02-25

Twitter Updates for 24-02-2011

Signing off twitter for a few hours didn't help mood or productivity. 00:11:59, 2011-02-24
Today I got fuck-all done. Trying not to berate myself over it, but it's very easy to. 00:12:41, 2011-02-24
#Minecraft uninstalled, all save files & game data deleted. Fun, but too much of a time-sink. 01:38:09, 2011-02-24
I would say their "use powers for good" thing started more with the… (YouTube http://youtu.be/YewhNnI-BxQ?a) 13:47:42, 2011-02-24
Kid's on a magic carpet ride~ (YouTube http://youtu.be/UN8U0boXOac?a) 13:56:29, 2011-02-24
MPI Media have had my timelapse video pulled from youtube for "copyright infringement" for using a friends IT Crowd remix as the music. 14:15:50, 2011-02-24
"Switch to new Twitter!" it says. I've switched like 4 times. You keep changing it back for me! 14:33:34, 2011-02-24
Feel sorry for the helicopter pilot. Like he missed his chance, but at least … (YouTube http://youtu.be/1RVWpzdFmCk?a) 16:13:08, 2011-02-24

Twitter Updates for 23-02-2011

Pretty but battered pillar drill on ebay. Emailed seller. #retailtherapy 00:20:31, 2011-02-23
@jackalesque Latvia's not in the USA in reply to jackalesque 01:04:22, 2011-02-23
@howardtayler Just noticed strip for April 6th 2004, Breya still referring to it as "horrid little PIRATE book". 01:54:06, 2011-02-23
I liked a YouTube video — Torgo Fondles Mike Nelson http://youtu.be/8aJRj2NuGas?a 02:07:47, 2011-02-23
Lovely sex dream last night. Involved a tattooed tan curvy & petite brunette in a rugged brown leather waist cincher corset. :3 #dreams 13:38:41, 2011-02-23
@TinyTeaDragon Your shirt is an exhibitionist? in reply to TinyTeaDragon 14:36:52, 2011-02-23
@TinyTeaDragon Can't blame it there o_o in reply to TinyTeaDragon 14:51:09, 2011-02-23
@nerdsoup "cool" menthol? ;P in reply to nerdsoup 17:54:35, 2011-02-23
@pandalion Android sounds more adaptable. And less likely to auto-erase things on it the company doesn't approve of. in reply to pandalion 18:48:23, 2011-02-23
Ireland, I thought you didn't like England? Why are you copying all Englands bad ideas? 19:31:10, 2011-02-23
Have discovered that having Vodka and Orange Juice in the fridge means I can make Vodka & Orange. 19:31:46, 2011-02-23
Hmm. I mention "Android" on my twitter & I get two immediate offers to be an iPad-tester from spam accounts. 19:35:01, 2011-02-23
Aurora-crotch is the leading STD among astronauts. #doublesasaglowstick 19:42:15, 2011-02-23
The box was a little obvious. Would have liked to have seen him slash a tire,… (YouTube http://youtu.be/vOqwPvwlfBo?a) 23:23:24, 2011-02-23