February 2012 – Page 5 – Personal blog of Peter "Sci" Turpin

Twitter Updates for 08-02-2012

@ZeroShiBlue Hey, happy birthday. I think. Was one day before not after mine, right? 14:49:07, 2012-02-08
@Evilsquirrel123 Good luck Sqrl! in reply to Evilsquirrel123 14:55:49, 2012-02-08
Such a brain-dead day. Gggggghhhhh. I'd be going out to buy a tube of filler if I wasn't sure my head was full of it already. 14:58:20, 2012-02-08
Just had another order come in. I think I can justify that Farnell order now. But first, off to buy paint & filler. 15:14:55, 2012-02-08
Why the heck are PayPal advertising an debit card for the account that you can only get by invite? 15:23:12, 2012-02-08
@TinyTeaDragon Sadly not. Will have to rip the roofing felt off come summer and re-do it all. Repairs aren't holding anymore. in reply to TinyTeaDragon 16:34:12, 2012-02-08
If I add a tiny speck of brown to the base resin of these horns, the yellow varnishing should look about right. 16:43:28, 2012-02-08
Also Homebase; you charge far too much for a screw. #Hurr 16:44:02, 2012-02-08
@syn I also like #5; Imply you're starred in homemade pornography with their boss. in reply to syn 16:47:38, 2012-02-08
Millicano is rather good. Doesn't upset my stomach half as much as the cheap instant coffee. 16:52:54, 2012-02-08
Still, freezing down here. Currently 6c here in the workshop. Someone come cuddle me. Or give me a neoprene suit full of puppies. Either-or. 16:54:00, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty If you walk in and they say anything about "test subjects", run. If that desperate, come back with a "volunteer" in tow. in reply to JezzKitty 16:55:22, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty Not that I can leave running overnight. The fan heater's been running a few hours. Up from 1.3c this morning. in reply to JezzKitty 16:56:20, 2012-02-08
Am imagining the Ken Livingstone campaign slogan to be; "Just the sort of bastard we actually need." 17:29:26, 2012-02-08
Makes me imagine a Boris Vallejo style poster with Ken's face plastered over the hero with Boris clinging plaintively to his leg. #sorry 17:30:58, 2012-02-08
Second fan-heater plugged in. Electric bill rising. 17:40:06, 2012-02-08
@HaloHusky Heyup, how's it been going since Expo mush? :3 17:42:00, 2012-02-08
@HaloHusky Crash-landed but back up and better than ever now! So also busy busy. XD in reply to HaloHusky 17:48:03, 2012-02-08
@HaloHusky @Evilsquirrel123 I rather hope so. Building little AI's is about the only way I'm having kids at this rate! XD in reply to HaloHusky 18:03:42, 2012-02-08
Need to double-check there is a model of the bike that does come without an immobiliser. 18:30:12, 2012-02-08
Doubt I'm going to end up much of a communal rider, but this Vespa is making me dream of just fucking off and camping whenever I like. 18:45:09, 2012-02-08
These antlers are attached to a reasonable chunk of skull. Amazed by how the bone plates interlock. Like puzzle-pieces. 20:46:08, 2012-02-08
The edges are all verigated closely but not actually joined. They literally lock together. Small gap once filled by cartilage maybe. 20:47:25, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty Yup! Pair my dad's had around for potentially carving. Being allowed to clean them up to take moulds from. :3 in reply to JezzKitty 21:06:28, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty In a straight line from base to tip, 18" long. Can't recall what sort of deer off the top of my head though. in reply to JezzKitty 21:07:27, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty Might be white-tail, but seem a little straight comparing to google images. Dad gets back sunday, can ask then? in reply to JezzKitty 21:09:35, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty Inclined to say maybe a small Red deer. Send me your number could shoot you a pic on my phone? in reply to JezzKitty 21:11:20, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty Sent! Note one on the right has a chip I need to rebuild before moulding. Top tips on left split a bit higher than right too. in reply to JezzKitty 21:25:36, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty Probably Red Deer then. Sure I'd remember him saying "Elk". :) Gonna be tricky to make replicas of either way! XD in reply to JezzKitty 21:29:43, 2012-02-08
Heaters have been on all day. Temp still only 16c. One last shot at casting in this temp then have to call it for the night. 21:30:51, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty Technically they're on loan, but yeah. If there's that much difference, I'll keep my eyes peeled for you. :) in reply to JezzKitty 21:31:41, 2012-02-08
@JezzKitty I *think* he got them from his girlfriend whose former husband had lots of jewellery-making materials you can't get anymore. :3 x in reply to JezzKitty 21:37:50, 2012-02-08
@Ambaaargh A tiny dragon sitting in a buttercup. in reply to Ambaaargh 22:05:54, 2012-02-08
@FlowerAssassin Hehe XD in reply to FlowerAssassin 22:48:08, 2012-02-08
Colours look good. Will demould tomorrow to give them firming-up time, but think that's TeaDragon's horns done. 23:03:39, 2012-02-08
Totally out of black pigment now though, so hope so. 23:06:38, 2012-02-08
Right, time to shower & sleep. 23:09:07, 2012-02-08

Twitter Updates for 07-02-2012

I don't usually read fanfic, but oh my god. Blue Sky. 01:25:56, 2012-02-07
@blueybirdy Ahaha, oh my thanks <3 in reply to blueybirdy 01:29:58, 2012-02-07
Presuming the items actually arrived, neutral or negative ebay feedback for seller who didn't respond to messages or total requests? 01:39:01, 2012-02-07
Internal monologue stuck in cadence of Portal fanfic just finished. Help. 01:46:44, 2012-02-07
Begin obsessing over fitting scathing neutral review into ebays 80-character limit in 3, 2, 1.. 01:48:11, 2012-02-07
@leashless Regrettably, I suspect we will see depopulation. The old, sick, the lifestyle-dependant/indentured hoping to ride it out. in reply to leashless 01:58:27, 2012-02-07
@jackalesque Go to sleep mush. <3 in reply to jackalesque 02:11:49, 2012-02-07
Okay, sync motor gearbox conversion a failure. Still, something else off the to-do list and nearly warm enough to start casting. 14:11:30, 2012-02-07
Anyone finds a ~30rpm synchronous UK mains motor knocking about, let me know. Cheapest on ebay is £11 with postage. :P 14:38:34, 2012-02-07
I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/NIAoqghB Sheep Cyclone: Car, ewe shall not pass 14:43:03, 2012-02-07
Honestly Farnell, why's the 20A current sensor twice the price of the 30A one? 15:51:45, 2012-02-07
@ZeroShiBlue Lol, you think you've got it bad? Try it when your gloved hands are covered in hazardous chemicals! XD in reply to ZeroShiBlue 17:04:15, 2012-02-07
Need a snack. Got to think. Going to run out of space before this task is complete. 17:07:30, 2012-02-07
@Evilsquirrel123 ..then he'd find his inner power, murder the hunters but not before learning they were agents of his estranged father. in reply to Evilsquirrel123 17:12:58, 2012-02-07
@FlowerAssassin *cuddles* in reply to FlowerAssassin 18:05:58, 2012-02-07
@sevenhelz I've been wanting to make bread lately since Mum got the breadmaker out. I think the urge is in part to spite the machine. in reply to sevenhelz 22:30:18, 2012-02-07
Horns all filled. Tomorrow will find enough screws to re-mount them for touching up storage-damage. Then to work out where to silicone them. 22:35:28, 2012-02-07
Workshop's too cold, kitchen has cats, bedroom full of shite. 22:35:48, 2012-02-07
Will also be aiming to knock out a couple of overdue orders to get them out the way and asses my casting supplier a bit clearer. 22:36:27, 2012-02-07
Will be sure to make some resin master horns this time around so don't need to worry about peeling varnish on the originals. 22:39:20, 2012-02-07
@TinyTeaDragon Yes, they're my highest priority item now. Sorry for not getting to them sooner. in reply to TinyTeaDragon 23:11:57, 2012-02-07
Someone at @londonhackspace is asking if anyone wants in on a bulk order for some of these: http://t.co/HnpFXQhJ £2.50 each! 23:17:39, 2012-02-07
I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/Szql9Urg corgi snow tunnel 23:35:49, 2012-02-07

Twitter Updates for 06-02-2012

I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/RetTKLvA Fluffy Kitten Is Confused 03:00:18, 2012-02-06
Right, looks like I'm a bit low on a couple of things. Maybe enough to squeak through tho. Won't commit to ordering things for a few days. 18:30:53, 2012-02-06
And casting orders come before getting a new soldering station. #priorities #hesayswhileupdatingtwitter 18:33:07, 2012-02-06
Workshop roof is leaking again. :( 20:42:50, 2012-02-06

Twitter Updates for 05-02-2012

Home safe. Bit nippy out. 01:51:41, 2012-02-05
I demand cuddles. Heading to bed either way tho. :P 02:03:18, 2012-02-05
Just received payment for my biggest casting job ever. This is very heartening. :) 23:45:53, 2012-02-05
Good reasons to stick with new habits. 23:46:27, 2012-02-05

Twitter Updates for 04-02-2012

Time for a shower.. 11:23:32, 2012-02-04
Noticed the Bulgarian MPs wearing the Guy Fawkes masks are using paper copies of it, not the legitimate for-sale copyright plastic masks. 11:27:05, 2012-02-04
Just saying, it's ironic to protest ACTA by using copyright-infringing masks. 11:28:00, 2012-02-04
Also looks like I've got my biggest casting order ever! 11:29:35, 2012-02-04
New blog post: So, I have a motorbike now.. http://t.co/yIQER6fz 12:47:20, 2012-02-04