November 2012 – Page 2 – Personal blog of Peter "Sci" Turpin

Twitter Updates for 25-11-2012

Opinions folks; Egyptian cotton sheets and a memory foam mattress topper? The Egyptian cotton sheets are all inches deeper than my mattress. 00:04:14, 2012-11-25
@philpem Yep, just the Amiga disk left now. Got the contents of the Acorn disks done. in reply to philpem 00:10:57, 2012-11-25
I need a haircut & a dyejob 01:19:09, 2012-11-25
how do you tell a girl politely you want to push her against a wall and make out with her one wishes to… http://t.co/rorkZGfs 01:58:54, 2012-11-25
Homestuck theory;
The Cherubs aren't actually an alien race. They're the eventual hybrids between the kid's e… http://t.co/Uu3oDWTC 02:16:39, 2012-11-25
@ZeroShiBlue @FioxyFluff Bacon in bagels! in reply to ZeroShiBlue 12:42:48, 2012-11-25
Hilarious morning-hair. Take photo. Looks normal in pic. Conclusion; my hair is a vampire. 12:44:18, 2012-11-25
Overheard: store guy: /extensively stares at boobs me: yes, hello, i'm here because my mobile's not working…. http://t.co/l3UPRgBZ 13:00:37, 2012-11-25
@thepandalion What is Fez? o_o in reply to thepandalion 13:03:41, 2012-11-25
Please note tiny Hussie being bounced around at the bottom of your screen in todays update. http://t.co/ijvvr40g 13:08:00, 2012-11-25
@thepandalion That game looked fun on the playthrough I saw :3 in reply to thepandalion 14:10:11, 2012-11-25
Oooh, Dues Ex: Human Revolution only £3.74 #SteamSales 14:12:27, 2012-11-25
@PauseUnpauses I would add; "Fabreze is not a shower." in reply to PauseUnpauses 14:34:56, 2012-11-25
£10.63 in the Steam shopping cart. I shouldn't, but.. well, fun. 14:37:31, 2012-11-25
Deus Ex: Human revolution, plus all DLC, SPAZ and Psychonauts. 14:41:16, 2012-11-25
Odd to note that buying just the mp3 soundtrack for Deus Ex: HR is twice as much as the game plus all DLC. 14:42:28, 2012-11-25
I don't think it's victim-blaming to think that people worried about others staring at their chest shouldn't wear shirts with writing on. 14:50:18, 2012-11-25
Photo: catsbeaversandducks: He has a job interview today. Photo via Imgur http://t.co/MGfrBdfR 14:50:46, 2012-11-25
Photoset: jakelionstumblr: The story of the Daytime Moon http://t.co/d92yTfGW 14:51:49, 2012-11-25
Am I the only person who actually reads what it says on peoples tshirts? :/ 14:54:53, 2012-11-25
@Apesink @Taryncrimson @suffsilence HHNNNNG o_o; in reply to Apesink 14:55:25, 2012-11-25

Twitter Updates for 24-11-2012

@ZeroShiBlue Hipster? Lol, nah. Needs more sepiatone & chromatic blur effects! in reply to ZeroShiBlue 00:03:30, 2012-11-24
@GeorgeTakei just wants 479 good men! #FF in reply to GeorgeTakei 00:06:50, 2012-11-24
Dunno if it's my imagination, but since getting back from Wight I think my body tone's improved. Maybe it's all the milk? :3 00:18:57, 2012-11-24
Well I'm sure it'll inform someone enough to finally identify this classic earworm. (@YouTube http://t.co/V0E96ts2) 01:50:26, 2012-11-24
Video: t-iii: professorfangirl: songstersmiscellany: songstersmiscellany: Shakespeare plays and sonnets… http://t.co/0kVTz9O3 02:00:34, 2012-11-24
Out walking in the rain. Throat feels raw from dust in the house. :P 12:06:21, 2012-11-24
@blueybirdy I'd offer you to come over to mine, but the hammering.. in reply to blueybirdy 13:39:08, 2012-11-24
@blueybirdy If it's a throwaway job now, I could try fixing it? in reply to blueybirdy 13:40:25, 2012-11-24
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."- Voltaire.
"Vote UKIP & we'll take your kids."- Labour 13:46:08, 2012-11-24
FYI; While Linux can read the ADFS filesystem, it cannot read physical BBC/Archimedes floppy disks. 15:35:51, 2012-11-24
Do I know anyone with an Amiga that's online or hooked up to a null-modem cable? :P 16:19:23, 2012-11-24
@ZeroShiBlue Lol, needed a breather huh? in reply to ZeroShiBlue 16:19:47, 2012-11-24
It bugs me that the only way to control my radiator is with pliers, and even then it's either full-on or full-off. #Imsohot 19:30:47, 2012-11-24
@JezzKitty *fuzz* in reply to JezzKitty 19:37:48, 2012-11-24
Archimedes emulator lets you access the host filesystem! I can offload old files AND even run some of them :D 21:24:22, 2012-11-24
Forgot the old Acorns had a 3-button mouse. Things make a bit more sense now. 21:38:56, 2012-11-24
Wha..? "An alarm was set for 9:00 pm, Wednesday, 20th October 1993. TIME TO LEAVE!!" When was I ever in the IT rooms til 9 at night?? 21:44:54, 2012-11-24
This is a weird little time-capsule, saved just in the nick. Getting a few file-errors here & there. Disks are 20+yrs old. 21:50:05, 2012-11-24
AHAHAHA, it's still here! I loved this frigging midi/mod/whateverAcornused music file. I now know it's called "The Entertainer" though. 21:59:38, 2012-11-24
Doesn't look like graphics and sound files can be exported easily, but I *can* convert my old BASIC files to text. :) 22:34:59, 2012-11-24
Enough of a saunter down the memory stick, the disks can rest up in storage again now. 22:35:33, 2012-11-24
@thepandalion Steam sales? in reply to thepandalion 23:09:08, 2012-11-24
Looking at Egyptian cotton bedsheets.. 23:21:24, 2012-11-24

Twitter Updates for 23-11-2012

Reblog if you are a Demigod, a Wizard, a Vampire, a shadowhunter, a Timelord, a Consulting Detective,a Narnia… http://t.co/k8oEN2nB 12:40:39, 2012-11-23
Video: undyingumbrage: tamdrogymiss: hadeniikuze: bonjourentrez: dawnofthesecondday: How do Japanese… http://t.co/mJmxdKOj 12:43:22, 2012-11-23
Photo: http://t.co/rhaxMK5F 12:45:03, 2012-11-23
@ZeroShiBlue The.. coffee.. is making eyes at you? o_O in reply to ZeroShiBlue 12:53:42, 2012-11-23
@ZeroShiBlue Don't fret, just remember the sentence, "Let. Me. Tell. You. About. Homestuck." in reply to ZeroShiBlue 14:09:20, 2012-11-23
Photo: robotindisguise: Most people at the con didn’t notice him, he just walked around, sweeping things. http://t.co/iq95fpCO 14:30:54, 2012-11-23
@jonty If we build a big CNC router you could make a hovercraft in reply to jonty 15:02:19, 2012-11-23
@ZeroShiBlue Less cute, more hot IMO. in reply to ZeroShiBlue 18:02:29, 2012-11-23
@ZeroShiBlue With pineapple :D in reply to ZeroShiBlue 18:09:23, 2012-11-23
@ZeroShiBlue That's some cellulite there. :| in reply to ZeroShiBlue 18:11:39, 2012-11-23
@ZeroShiBlue My pineapple suggestion doesn't seem related to cooking anymore. o_o in reply to ZeroShiBlue 18:13:53, 2012-11-23
@ZeroShiBlue Lamarr! Noooo! in reply to ZeroShiBlue 18:21:21, 2012-11-23
All these old papers. The rubbish pile now covers a couple of square meters of my bedroom floor. :P 18:26:13, 2012-11-23
@ShanieTX Ah, you heard @ZeroShiBlue was cooking duck, huh? in reply to ShanieTX 18:50:23, 2012-11-23
Oops, found an unpaid bill of »70. Due by jan. :( 21:01:39, 2012-11-23
@ZeroShiBlue Hehe, they suit you! #cutie in reply to ZeroShiBlue 21:50:38, 2012-11-23
Photo: cmcross: No, you don’t understand. This actually happens. We got a 16 year old boy on our unit once,… http://t.co/Qblan2pS 22:08:32, 2012-11-23
@ZeroShiBlue Climbing the walls are we? ;) in reply to ZeroShiBlue 22:50:34, 2012-11-23
Old flannel bath robe's just too worn thin. I can't sew the belt loops back on anymore, the stitches pulls through. New fleece 1 ordered. :( 23:04:41, 2012-11-23
It's served me well that old robe, but to all things there is a time.. #RIP 23:07:45, 2012-11-23
In the meantime, need to wrap myself in a towel and shower! Builders weren't even here today and I'm covered in a fine layer of dust. :P 23:08:37, 2012-11-23
@JezzKitty @ThatBint @Hell_Badger @GallifreyanFuzz Temptation to draw Jezz as a pony, rising.. in reply to JezzKitty 23:24:24, 2012-11-23

Twitter Updates for 22-11-2012

@denny Little unsure. We've got the builders in at the moment. Part of the reason for the clear-out. Maybe sometime next week if lucky. in reply to denny 00:37:03, 2012-11-22
@thepandalion No, midnight snack first! Oh wait, you weren't telling me to.. in reply to thepandalion 00:52:18, 2012-11-22
@SleetFury *hugs* :( in reply to SleetFury 01:14:39, 2012-11-22
adventures in narcissism: jarjarbinkzz: Meet Foster. Foster is my dwarf hamster. He likes to… -… http://t.co/ArueTtKG 01:16:03, 2012-11-22
One spoonful of Naga Chilli sauce in a bowl of tomato soup is quite nice. I also added all the chillis from sundays Salt & Pepper squid too. 01:24:38, 2012-11-22
@SleetFury Try to drink something soothing? :( in reply to SleetFury 01:27:38, 2012-11-22
@thepandalion It is not! I'm eating tomato soup with extremely hot chilli in. And it's lovely. in reply to thepandalion 01:28:19, 2012-11-22
@SleetFury The sea is soothing? Could swish it about a bit in the glass? :/ in reply to SleetFury 01:29:41, 2012-11-22
@thepandalion I broke my friends with Naga Chilli Vodka. in reply to thepandalion 01:30:00, 2012-11-22
teengrandhighblood: fishfacedterror:
teengrandhighblood:

fishfronds:

sneakling:

friendly reminder that at… http://t.co/uL0xHwsA 01:31:51, 2012-11-22
@SleetFury But for how long? I've found a vodka with the worlds hottest chilli in it. And it tastes nice. You must try it. ;) in reply to SleetFury 01:36:05, 2012-11-22
@SleetFury Garunteed to put hair on your eyeballs. in reply to SleetFury 01:39:27, 2012-11-22
@SleetFury Try & sleep tight *hug* in reply to SleetFury 01:42:52, 2012-11-22
Photoset: adriofthedead: erikais: Norwegian Forest Cats :3 fluffy blobs of sweetness http://t.co/HprjsNUD 01:53:44, 2012-11-22
Do the things that no-one else can. 03:14:56, 2012-11-22
Photo: getoutoftherecat: katieisfree: houseofangryhippies: itty-grubby-tavvy: anxiousmonster: shrineheart:… http://t.co/zd3cYyUU 14:02:38, 2012-11-22
@ZeroShiBlue Did you accidentally forward some of your fanfic to the company mailing-list? in reply to ZeroShiBlue 14:27:22, 2012-11-22
@sevenhelz Are you feeling okay this morning? Well, afternoon.. 14:33:55, 2012-11-22
@HaloHusky Hey Halo, just noticed one of your inflatable clones up on ebay 14:42:00, 2012-11-22
robotprettyboy: tkrx:
melodiousjustice:

radicalapologist-loves-you-and:

yepperoni:

yo syfy is bringing ba… http://t.co/uf3HYH5d 15:25:03, 2012-11-22
@tinycorvid Impressive that they can be so insulting to men and women at the same time in reply to tinycorvid 16:25:31, 2012-11-22
@tajasel Words, I, wow :3 in reply to tajasel 16:28:10, 2012-11-22
Grabbed GarysMod with the Counterstrike bundle for £3.50. Not after counterstrike, but want all the GM models available. 18:04:00, 2012-11-22
dekutree: acceptable pet names:
babe
baby
sweetie
cutie pie
darling
honey

unacceptable pet names:

boo boo … http://t.co/HWDGmITW 18:16:20, 2012-11-22
@sevenhelz Nothing like the feeling of accomplishment to perk you up :) in reply to sevenhelz 18:20:16, 2012-11-22

Twitter Updates for 21-11-2012

colorfulrussianfireworks: mistermoriarty: …how do you “slightly” kill someone? http://t.co/klFAF6y3 11:06:37, 2012-11-21
winnafish: gallifreyansquid:
pqfigurine:

sheep

fuck

jesus christ LOCK THE DOORS http://t.co/IkeXiAJ3 11:17:49, 2012-11-21
dr4gonbl1nd: moosefix replied to your post: Awake at 4am with nothing to do, and I’m just…
BOOTY
I have no bo… http://t.co/ci6r0gRG 11:53:23, 2012-11-21
Photoset: maryamprofile: fuckyeahkanayaxrose: prussianmoose: agehachou: “Let’s get those teen hearts… http://t.co/DWwmKxqU 11:55:35, 2012-11-21
Photoset: sciencesoup: Bioluminescent bacteria Taking cues from the firefly, a Dutch electronics company has… http://t.co/TJdFan68 11:57:24, 2012-11-21
Can't put too much pressure on left wrist today. Very sharp pain from compression. Maybe pinched a nerve? 12:20:51, 2012-11-21
@IrishCraftBeer @leashless A small upside is that for the past few years it's never been cheaper to set yourself up with a full workshop. in reply to IrishCraftBeer 14:18:26, 2012-11-21
Feeling kinda high. I think it's the heavy duty solvents they're using to glue the uPVC front door in. 14:19:11, 2012-11-21
@illoydwebber Answer; because the guy on the left has a waffle-cart on his side. in reply to illoydwebber 14:21:29, 2012-11-21
@SleetFury Tea, dammit! in reply to SleetFury 14:29:54, 2012-11-21
@SleetFury Well, then I'm afraid you're going to die. :( in reply to SleetFury 14:33:02, 2012-11-21
@SleetFury This is what you get for not bringing a kettle with you. in reply to SleetFury 14:36:46, 2012-11-21
Cleaning up I find I have a Windows *mobile* installation CD. 14:39:17, 2012-11-21
Pennies jar says I have US$3.32. About £2.08! :P Now, where to get rid of them? 15:13:10, 2012-11-21
@rainbowlemur *hugs* Very sorry to hear it Pickle :( in reply to rainbowlemur 15:33:07, 2012-11-21
@blueybirdy It's adorable, but have some *hugs* anyway in reply to blueybirdy 19:13:46, 2012-11-21
Sociology, biology, gardening, game design, gimmick tech projects, electronics, and a bunch of other books I'm getting rid of. Want any? 19:39:49, 2012-11-21
Likely going to offer some of the tech ones to the hackspace library. Any others will go to the charity shop unless adopted. 19:40:27, 2012-11-21
@tajasel Got "People & Environment: Behavioural Approaches in Human Geography" & "Sociology for Everyone". ISBNs 0-582-07866-0 & 074560708X in reply to tajasel 20:05:13, 2012-11-21
@mothdust I've got a lovely pair of Instamatics? ;P in reply to mothdust 20:18:28, 2012-11-21
@sevenhelz Duct tape? No, wait.. *hug* in reply to sevenhelz 20:19:40, 2012-11-21
@sevenhelz Well at least maintenance keeps things from getting too much worse, even if not better. *huuuugs* in reply to sevenhelz 20:24:47, 2012-11-21
@Moshiicake Need numbers from folks? in reply to Moshiicake 20:25:08, 2012-11-21
@sevenhelz Everyone needs to take a break now and then. <3 in reply to sevenhelz 20:39:17, 2012-11-21
I really need the bike usable. People across the land need my hugs. :| 20:40:26, 2012-11-21
@sevenhelz A good wallow can be refreshing afterwards at least. in reply to sevenhelz 20:55:10, 2012-11-21
What? I just heard a phantom beep. Like a toy car just outside my door. 20:58:28, 2012-11-21
@StrypeisonFire Save on winter heating bills; start a flamewar today! in reply to StrypeisonFire 21:00:45, 2012-11-21
Power to the VHS machine! Capture card online.. 21:03:35, 2012-11-21
Apparently I recorded some of the Dune TV series at some point. When did we get the Hallmark channel though? 21:10:47, 2012-11-21
@renardqueenston Going to be ripping my VHS collection to the PC. Want me to keep an eye out for any sort of AV distortions? 21:13:15, 2012-11-21
@renardqueenston Already going to be looking for static & obsolete adverts to use between YT vid segments. 21:14:06, 2012-11-21
Oh boy! Forgot I had Mel Brooks Silent Movie taped off the TV way back! This tape must be 20+ years old! 21:20:45, 2012-11-21
@Idessness We're both Oh-boying it up big time tonight! in reply to Idessness 21:21:33, 2012-11-21
Who'd have thought getting the audio levels correct for a silent movie would be so tricky? 21:33:18, 2012-11-21
-34dB seems to stop it from peaking out completely. 21:34:15, 2012-11-21
Forgot how amazing that movie is. Every scene is pure gold! :D 23:01:42, 2012-11-21
After-movie link says it replaced their usual Snooker coverage. BBC2. Followed by something odd called "Nursery Crimes; Tom Thumb". 23:04:38, 2012-11-21
Appears to be stop-motion with real people and claymation. Lots of screaming as real woman gives birth to claymation Tom Thumb. o_o 23:06:00, 2012-11-21
Got the horrid feeling this gave me nightmares as a child. :| 23:06:32, 2012-11-21
Apparently the remainder of this tape is the Open University Arts Foundation Course. A piece about the Albert Memorial. :| 23:14:57, 2012-11-21
@JezzKitty *snnnrk* X3 in reply to JezzKitty 23:55:41, 2012-11-21