Eric James Stone's Blog, page 10
October 13, 2012
Tweets for the week of 10-06-2012
Blog post: http://t.co/8bZLuuH0 – Tweets for the week of 09-29-2012 00:00:20, 2012-10-07
@JessDayGeorge I presume it's the story of someone who grows up resenting the nobility and comes to embrace his/her status as "untitled." in reply to JessDayGeorge 16:35:08, 2012-10-07
Tangent reviews latest IGMS, says my story is "a mischievous slice of misdirection" & "a taut and clever tale": http://t.co/pZdePrOC 12:19:25, 2012-10-09
RT @IMAO_: The one thing the left and right can agree on is that we have no idea how undecided voters think. 22:09:28, 2012-10-11
I love my @AmazonKindle PaperWhite, but I wish it had a way to quickly turn off wireless from the main menu. 08:52:06, 2012-10-12
@JessDayGeorge I presume it's the story of someone who grows up resenting the nobility and comes to embrace his/her status as "untitled." in reply to JessDayGeorge 16:35:08, 2012-10-07
Tangent reviews latest IGMS, says my story is "a mischievous slice of misdirection" & "a taut and clever tale": http://t.co/pZdePrOC 12:19:25, 2012-10-09
RT @IMAO_: The one thing the left and right can agree on is that we have no idea how undecided voters think. 22:09:28, 2012-10-11
I love my @AmazonKindle PaperWhite, but I wish it had a way to quickly turn off wireless from the main menu. 08:52:06, 2012-10-12
October 6, 2012
Tweets for the week of 09-29-2012
Blog post: http://t.co/0TqySTfL – Tweets for the week of 09-22-2012 23:59:09, 2012-09-29
@MaryRobinette Footnotes. I think historical authors should be allowed to use footnotes to indicate something really is period correct. in reply to MaryRobinette 13:01:53, 2012-09-30
.@SandraTayler My eggplant recipie suggestion: Get a lasagna recipie & all the necessary ingredients. Make lasagna. Throw out eggplant. in reply to SandraTayler 17:03:11, 2012-10-01
RT @marionjensen: Happy launch day to @robisonwells and @jancipatterson FEEDBACK and CHASING THE SKIP. 13:36:51, 2012-10-02
@jakeboyslim Wow! You rolled over your speedometer? You must be doing like 160mph! in reply to jakeboyslim 17:10:24, 2012-10-02
Published Utah writers specializing in horror, contact me today about a promotional opportunity I can't use b/c horror's not my specialty. 13:46:27, 2012-10-03
@jmaxwilson The "on accident" formulation appears to be a generational change: http://t.co/to41S1Tf in reply to jmaxwilson 13:54:54, 2012-10-03
RT @IMAO_: Maybe they'll both be really good in the debate and we'll be like, "They're both awesome! They should be co-presidents!" 16:25:33, 2012-10-03
@TheDanWells Yeah, you have to be in Utah now (or next week, at least). You would have been my first choice otherwise. in reply to TheDanWells 19:53:08, 2012-10-03
RT @AlbertBrooks: Well, I'd rather have a beer with Mitt Romney because he doesn't drink and I could have both of them. 23:54:11, 2012-10-03
RT @Todd_Jones: Jim Lehrer did a much better job with the first debate he moderated: Lincoln vs. Douglas. 23:54:41, 2012-10-03
@jjcreer That's great! in reply to jjcreer 23:57:19, 2012-10-03
Don't tell soldiers to "obey all lawful orders," because they might think you said, "obey all awful orders." #EasyMistake 18:02:54, 2012-10-04
@jakeboyslim Hadn't noticed it till I saw your tweet. in reply to jakeboyslim 13:19:39, 2012-10-05
@MaryRobinette Footnotes. I think historical authors should be allowed to use footnotes to indicate something really is period correct. in reply to MaryRobinette 13:01:53, 2012-09-30
.@SandraTayler My eggplant recipie suggestion: Get a lasagna recipie & all the necessary ingredients. Make lasagna. Throw out eggplant. in reply to SandraTayler 17:03:11, 2012-10-01
RT @marionjensen: Happy launch day to @robisonwells and @jancipatterson FEEDBACK and CHASING THE SKIP. 13:36:51, 2012-10-02
@jakeboyslim Wow! You rolled over your speedometer? You must be doing like 160mph! in reply to jakeboyslim 17:10:24, 2012-10-02
Published Utah writers specializing in horror, contact me today about a promotional opportunity I can't use b/c horror's not my specialty. 13:46:27, 2012-10-03
@jmaxwilson The "on accident" formulation appears to be a generational change: http://t.co/to41S1Tf in reply to jmaxwilson 13:54:54, 2012-10-03
RT @IMAO_: Maybe they'll both be really good in the debate and we'll be like, "They're both awesome! They should be co-presidents!" 16:25:33, 2012-10-03
@TheDanWells Yeah, you have to be in Utah now (or next week, at least). You would have been my first choice otherwise. in reply to TheDanWells 19:53:08, 2012-10-03
RT @AlbertBrooks: Well, I'd rather have a beer with Mitt Romney because he doesn't drink and I could have both of them. 23:54:11, 2012-10-03
RT @Todd_Jones: Jim Lehrer did a much better job with the first debate he moderated: Lincoln vs. Douglas. 23:54:41, 2012-10-03
@jjcreer That's great! in reply to jjcreer 23:57:19, 2012-10-03
Don't tell soldiers to "obey all lawful orders," because they might think you said, "obey all awful orders." #EasyMistake 18:02:54, 2012-10-04
@jakeboyslim Hadn't noticed it till I saw your tweet. in reply to jakeboyslim 13:19:39, 2012-10-05
September 29, 2012
Tweets for the week of 09-22-2012
RT @mariancall: And as it flew, the big plane whispered to the space shuttle, "Please. I'll never go there. What was it like? Tell me." 10:10:21, 2012-09-22
@AnneSowards Thanks to Amazon/Audible's syncing between audio and ebooks, I'm almost done reading/listening to Jack Campbell's COURAGEOUS. in reply to AnneSowards 10:13:59, 2012-09-22
@AnneSowards I listen while running, then read on my Kindle or phone elsewhere. Works great. in reply to AnneSowards 12:32:52, 2012-09-22
Blog post: http://t.co/a58YOqIx – Tweets for the week of 09-15-2012 00:00:27, 2012-09-23
RT @saladinahmed: My toddlers don't understand the social construct that we call 'race.' "Run faster! The other kid is winning!" I shout … 07:35:58, 2012-09-23
RT @cduzett: George R. R. Martin should get on Twitter. Then maybe he'll learn to write things with under 140 characters. 11:02:59, 2012-09-24
@SaraImrie Thanks. I think that's my best opening line. in reply to SaraImrie 11:50:58, 2012-09-24
@cduzett Almost. The August 5 blog post about rights for artificial intelligences spoils the effect. in reply to cduzett 11:53:17, 2012-09-24
@daviddlevine @gmail "is:starred -in:inbox" works as expected for me, showing starred items that are not in my inbox. in reply to daviddlevine 12:32:17, 2012-09-24
@monsterhunter45 @TheDanWells As did I. in reply to monsterhunter45 12:36:14, 2012-09-24
@daviddlevine @gmail Very weird. Works for me in Firefox & Safari for Windows, but I have no way to test it on a Mac. in reply to daviddlevine 13:05:54, 2012-09-24
I'm off to a lesson in how to dive using a self-contained apparatus for breathing under water (SAFBUW). 17:15:00, 2012-09-24
RT @DailySF: October stories for DSF: sign up to get 'em… http://t.co/WNaTLggW 09:43:20, 2012-09-25
@TheDanWells The worst episodes deal with the brain of the first officer. in reply to TheDanWells 14:12:06, 2012-09-25
@TheDanWells Ridiculous. I think anyone who's scanning a body should be fully clothed, or at least wearing a bathing suit. 09:50:35, 2012-09-26
Any of my non-scuba-certified Utah County friends want a free Intro to Scuba lesson on 10/8? My class has bring-a-friend night. Email me. 13:26:23, 2012-09-26
@JamesGoldberg No combat involved. in reply to JamesGoldberg 16:06:44, 2012-09-26
"[Scientists] are trying to extract the carbon dioxide from the salty sea, produce hydrogen gas from it…" #GLWT http://t.co/RPnwZw3L 16:19:14, 2012-09-27
@jakeboyslim I'm going to skip tonights's game. But thanks. in reply to jakeboyslim 13:29:00, 2012-09-28
@jakeboyslim Is "skip it tight" a slang phrase for being awesome? Because that's obviously what you were predicting about BYU's offense. in reply to jakeboyslim 23:28:49, 2012-09-28
@AnneSowards Thanks to Amazon/Audible's syncing between audio and ebooks, I'm almost done reading/listening to Jack Campbell's COURAGEOUS. in reply to AnneSowards 10:13:59, 2012-09-22
@AnneSowards I listen while running, then read on my Kindle or phone elsewhere. Works great. in reply to AnneSowards 12:32:52, 2012-09-22
Blog post: http://t.co/a58YOqIx – Tweets for the week of 09-15-2012 00:00:27, 2012-09-23
RT @saladinahmed: My toddlers don't understand the social construct that we call 'race.' "Run faster! The other kid is winning!" I shout … 07:35:58, 2012-09-23
RT @cduzett: George R. R. Martin should get on Twitter. Then maybe he'll learn to write things with under 140 characters. 11:02:59, 2012-09-24
@SaraImrie Thanks. I think that's my best opening line. in reply to SaraImrie 11:50:58, 2012-09-24
@cduzett Almost. The August 5 blog post about rights for artificial intelligences spoils the effect. in reply to cduzett 11:53:17, 2012-09-24
@daviddlevine @gmail "is:starred -in:inbox" works as expected for me, showing starred items that are not in my inbox. in reply to daviddlevine 12:32:17, 2012-09-24
@monsterhunter45 @TheDanWells As did I. in reply to monsterhunter45 12:36:14, 2012-09-24
@daviddlevine @gmail Very weird. Works for me in Firefox & Safari for Windows, but I have no way to test it on a Mac. in reply to daviddlevine 13:05:54, 2012-09-24
I'm off to a lesson in how to dive using a self-contained apparatus for breathing under water (SAFBUW). 17:15:00, 2012-09-24
RT @DailySF: October stories for DSF: sign up to get 'em… http://t.co/WNaTLggW 09:43:20, 2012-09-25
@TheDanWells The worst episodes deal with the brain of the first officer. in reply to TheDanWells 14:12:06, 2012-09-25
@TheDanWells Ridiculous. I think anyone who's scanning a body should be fully clothed, or at least wearing a bathing suit. 09:50:35, 2012-09-26
Any of my non-scuba-certified Utah County friends want a free Intro to Scuba lesson on 10/8? My class has bring-a-friend night. Email me. 13:26:23, 2012-09-26
@JamesGoldberg No combat involved. in reply to JamesGoldberg 16:06:44, 2012-09-26
"[Scientists] are trying to extract the carbon dioxide from the salty sea, produce hydrogen gas from it…" #GLWT http://t.co/RPnwZw3L 16:19:14, 2012-09-27
@jakeboyslim I'm going to skip tonights's game. But thanks. in reply to jakeboyslim 13:29:00, 2012-09-28
@jakeboyslim Is "skip it tight" a slang phrase for being awesome? Because that's obviously what you were predicting about BYU's offense. in reply to jakeboyslim 23:28:49, 2012-09-28
September 22, 2012
Tweets for the week of 09-15-2012
Blog post: http://t.co/JIFlmZTU – Tweets for the week of 09-08-2012 23:59:03, 2012-09-15
Suddenly worried that "tinge" was not a real word after Microsoft Word undersquiggled it in red. http://t.co/VCm6iPj0 relieved my mind. 15:59:22, 2012-09-16
Just swam 84 lengths of the pool, stopping once. Prior record: 12 lengths, 5 stops. #Protip: Mask, snorkel & fins make a HUGE difference. 08:14:08, 2012-09-17
@dianarowland I think that would empty my condo's pool in about 30 seconds. in reply to dianarowland 08:20:30, 2012-09-17
@dianarowland Indeed. in reply to dianarowland 08:54:25, 2012-09-17
Obama: Vote for me, I'll give you government money! Romney: Obama voters want government money. Press & Liberals: Romney insults voters! 08:27:53, 2012-09-18
@bbeaulieu If you comment on every tweet that can't explain the full context of an entire argument in 140 characters, you'll be very busy. in reply to bbeaulieu 09:43:55, 2012-09-18
@bbeaulieu Touche. Obama's lucky to have the media interested in burying his gaffes, rather than highlighting them. in reply to bbeaulieu 10:48:42, 2012-09-18
"Vampires, Sacrifice, and Redemption": my latest post on the Association for Mormon Letters blog http://t.co/JuzljMwZ 18:51:32, 2012-09-19
@jakeboyslim I should be there for kickoff. I'll leave for my meeting, then come back. in reply to jakeboyslim 15:34:51, 2012-09-20
Now begins the legend of Taysom Hill… 21:43:56, 2012-09-20
RT @richardadalton: People have missed the point of Apple Maps. These are maps of the world Apple has decided to create. If your town is … 10:58:28, 2012-09-21
The latest issue of #IGMS is out, including my story "Write What You Want": http://t.co/FdfOeUBD 12:25:51, 2012-09-21
Suddenly worried that "tinge" was not a real word after Microsoft Word undersquiggled it in red. http://t.co/VCm6iPj0 relieved my mind. 15:59:22, 2012-09-16
Just swam 84 lengths of the pool, stopping once. Prior record: 12 lengths, 5 stops. #Protip: Mask, snorkel & fins make a HUGE difference. 08:14:08, 2012-09-17
@dianarowland I think that would empty my condo's pool in about 30 seconds. in reply to dianarowland 08:20:30, 2012-09-17
@dianarowland Indeed. in reply to dianarowland 08:54:25, 2012-09-17
Obama: Vote for me, I'll give you government money! Romney: Obama voters want government money. Press & Liberals: Romney insults voters! 08:27:53, 2012-09-18
@bbeaulieu If you comment on every tweet that can't explain the full context of an entire argument in 140 characters, you'll be very busy. in reply to bbeaulieu 09:43:55, 2012-09-18
@bbeaulieu Touche. Obama's lucky to have the media interested in burying his gaffes, rather than highlighting them. in reply to bbeaulieu 10:48:42, 2012-09-18
"Vampires, Sacrifice, and Redemption": my latest post on the Association for Mormon Letters blog http://t.co/JuzljMwZ 18:51:32, 2012-09-19
@jakeboyslim I should be there for kickoff. I'll leave for my meeting, then come back. in reply to jakeboyslim 15:34:51, 2012-09-20
Now begins the legend of Taysom Hill… 21:43:56, 2012-09-20
RT @richardadalton: People have missed the point of Apple Maps. These are maps of the world Apple has decided to create. If your town is … 10:58:28, 2012-09-21
The latest issue of #IGMS is out, including my story "Write What You Want": http://t.co/FdfOeUBD 12:25:51, 2012-09-21
September 15, 2012
Tweets for the week of 09-08-2012
@jakeboyslim Any objections to my bringing pizza? in reply to jakeboyslim 11:00:55, 2012-09-08
Blog post: http://t.co/lYJoyZEQ – Tweets for the week of 09-01-2012 23:59:52, 2012-09-08
@johnjosephadams YYYY-MM-DD is better from a programming standpoint. in reply to johnjosephadams 17:02:43, 2012-09-10
My fantasy football team, the Klingon Warriors, not only won their first game, they outscored the 2nd team in the league by about 40%. 06:39:14, 2012-09-11
@AaronWJohnston Colons are cliche. I would have added a dash of excitement by adding a dash. Star Trek — Into Darkness. in reply to AaronWJohnston 08:19:57, 2012-09-11
@AaronWJohnston Even more daring would be a right double angled quote: Star Trek » Into Darkness. in reply to AaronWJohnston 08:21:32, 2012-09-11
@RandyTayler @AaronWJohnston You're on the right track, but the franchise needs to appeal more to teenage girls. Star Trek? Into Darkness? in reply to RandyTayler 08:34:03, 2012-09-11
@JohnArkwright Only the pride of the other teams. in reply to JohnArkwright 13:26:24, 2012-09-11
Obama: "We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others." http://t.co/JZ1aj1IR Take that, #BookOfMormonMusical! 08:23:58, 2012-09-13
Went to a fundraiser for @MiaBLove for Congress. She's an impressive candidate—I hope my friends in the UT 4th district will vote for her. 19:47:31, 2012-09-13
Blog post: http://t.co/lYJoyZEQ – Tweets for the week of 09-01-2012 23:59:52, 2012-09-08
@johnjosephadams YYYY-MM-DD is better from a programming standpoint. in reply to johnjosephadams 17:02:43, 2012-09-10
My fantasy football team, the Klingon Warriors, not only won their first game, they outscored the 2nd team in the league by about 40%. 06:39:14, 2012-09-11
@AaronWJohnston Colons are cliche. I would have added a dash of excitement by adding a dash. Star Trek — Into Darkness. in reply to AaronWJohnston 08:19:57, 2012-09-11
@AaronWJohnston Even more daring would be a right double angled quote: Star Trek » Into Darkness. in reply to AaronWJohnston 08:21:32, 2012-09-11
@RandyTayler @AaronWJohnston You're on the right track, but the franchise needs to appeal more to teenage girls. Star Trek? Into Darkness? in reply to RandyTayler 08:34:03, 2012-09-11
@JohnArkwright Only the pride of the other teams. in reply to JohnArkwright 13:26:24, 2012-09-11
Obama: "We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others." http://t.co/JZ1aj1IR Take that, #BookOfMormonMusical! 08:23:58, 2012-09-13
Went to a fundraiser for @MiaBLove for Congress. She's an impressive candidate—I hope my friends in the UT 4th district will vote for her. 19:47:31, 2012-09-13
September 8, 2012
Tweets for the week of 09-01-2012
I've been waiting 8 months for this: #Costco pumpkin pie. Mmmmm. 13:54:23, 2012-09-01
Trent Walters interviewed me for SFSite: http://t.co/a9iGeGax 16:34:43, 2012-09-01
RT @DOSELLE: This Is Awesome: What a Trailer for 2001: A Space Odyssey Would Look Like Today – @io9 http://t.co/q4viqWwt 17:41:28, 2012-09-01
@mdlachlan @amberdine It's a medical drama about a brain surgeon with amnesia. Think 'House' meets 'John Doe'. in reply to mdlachlan 19:39:08, 2012-09-01
@robisonwells When people ask me what my favorite season is, my answer is always "Football." in reply to robisonwells 19:40:08, 2012-09-01
Blog post: http://t.co/ux4UoES9 – Tweets for the week of 08-25-2012 23:59:52, 2012-09-01
@kyliu99 Congrats on a well-deserved win. 21:14:53, 2012-09-02
It's 1:18pm. Walmart cashier just told me, "Have a great night." 13:20:03, 2012-09-03
@jaredgarrett @RandyTayler @AnnetteLyon @EricJamesStone I still generally use Courier unless the guidelines ask for something else. in reply to jaredgarrett 22:38:46, 2012-09-03
I don't like the word "limpid." It sounds to me like it should be a negative word even though it isn't, so it jars me to read it. 23:20:20, 2012-09-03
#FactCheck Romney said "Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus." FALSE: Obama is not strong enough to throw an entire country. 08:30:04, 2012-09-04
@MykeCole The difference between a buffalito and a buffalo is like the difference between SHADOW OPS and SHADOW OOPS! 11:32:49, 2012-09-05
@ferretthimself Ah, but what if the knights are surrounding a table laden with… bacon? in reply to ferretthimself 17:36:41, 2012-09-05
I think I'm going to buy a Kindle Paperwhite. http://t.co/kVfveOEG 13:03:48, 2012-09-06
Just bought this on Amazon: Kindle Paperwhite, 6" High Resolution Display http://t.co/gfxqYPyH via @amazon 14:27:13, 2012-09-06
@jakeboyslim I was planning on Saturday, yes. in reply to jakeboyslim 18:28:04, 2012-09-06
Trent Walters interviewed me for SFSite: http://t.co/a9iGeGax 16:34:43, 2012-09-01
RT @DOSELLE: This Is Awesome: What a Trailer for 2001: A Space Odyssey Would Look Like Today – @io9 http://t.co/q4viqWwt 17:41:28, 2012-09-01
@mdlachlan @amberdine It's a medical drama about a brain surgeon with amnesia. Think 'House' meets 'John Doe'. in reply to mdlachlan 19:39:08, 2012-09-01
@robisonwells When people ask me what my favorite season is, my answer is always "Football." in reply to robisonwells 19:40:08, 2012-09-01
Blog post: http://t.co/ux4UoES9 – Tweets for the week of 08-25-2012 23:59:52, 2012-09-01
@kyliu99 Congrats on a well-deserved win. 21:14:53, 2012-09-02
It's 1:18pm. Walmart cashier just told me, "Have a great night." 13:20:03, 2012-09-03
@jaredgarrett @RandyTayler @AnnetteLyon @EricJamesStone I still generally use Courier unless the guidelines ask for something else. in reply to jaredgarrett 22:38:46, 2012-09-03
I don't like the word "limpid." It sounds to me like it should be a negative word even though it isn't, so it jars me to read it. 23:20:20, 2012-09-03
#FactCheck Romney said "Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus." FALSE: Obama is not strong enough to throw an entire country. 08:30:04, 2012-09-04
@MykeCole The difference between a buffalito and a buffalo is like the difference between SHADOW OPS and SHADOW OOPS! 11:32:49, 2012-09-05
@ferretthimself Ah, but what if the knights are surrounding a table laden with… bacon? in reply to ferretthimself 17:36:41, 2012-09-05
I think I'm going to buy a Kindle Paperwhite. http://t.co/kVfveOEG 13:03:48, 2012-09-06
Just bought this on Amazon: Kindle Paperwhite, 6" High Resolution Display http://t.co/gfxqYPyH via @amazon 14:27:13, 2012-09-06
@jakeboyslim I was planning on Saturday, yes. in reply to jakeboyslim 18:28:04, 2012-09-06
September 1, 2012
Tweets for the week of 08-25-2012
@jakeboyslim Looks like there are actually only two Thursday games this year, which is good because I have missionary correlation Thursdays. in reply to jakeboyslim 21:51:34, 2012-08-25
@jakeboyslim But I'll come over for most of the game this Thursday. in reply to jakeboyslim 21:52:18, 2012-08-25
Blog post: http://t.co/VeQOdmyM – Tweets for the week of 08-18-2012 23:59:26, 2012-08-25
@RandyTayler I posted the answer to that question a couple of days ago on Facebook. You did see it? in reply to RandyTayler 11:36:53, 2012-08-27
RT @jtLOL: To Honor Neil Armstrong, Obama Posts Photo of Himself http://t.co/3ZM65cnZ via @sharethis 15:30:54, 2012-08-27
@inkhaven @RickNovy I know I'd want MY cryopreserved body stored in a state with permafrost. Which pretty much means Alaska. in reply to inkhaven 15:48:01, 2012-08-27
RT @ferretthimself: Joss Whedon has a new S.H.I.E.L.D. show at ABC. Meanwhile, Fox is sulking in a corner, going, "We wanted to cancel … 11:28:35, 2012-08-29
@jakeboyslim But I'll come over for most of the game this Thursday. in reply to jakeboyslim 21:52:18, 2012-08-25
Blog post: http://t.co/VeQOdmyM – Tweets for the week of 08-18-2012 23:59:26, 2012-08-25
@RandyTayler I posted the answer to that question a couple of days ago on Facebook. You did see it? in reply to RandyTayler 11:36:53, 2012-08-27
RT @jtLOL: To Honor Neil Armstrong, Obama Posts Photo of Himself http://t.co/3ZM65cnZ via @sharethis 15:30:54, 2012-08-27
@inkhaven @RickNovy I know I'd want MY cryopreserved body stored in a state with permafrost. Which pretty much means Alaska. in reply to inkhaven 15:48:01, 2012-08-27
RT @ferretthimself: Joss Whedon has a new S.H.I.E.L.D. show at ABC. Meanwhile, Fox is sulking in a corner, going, "We wanted to cancel … 11:28:35, 2012-08-29
August 25, 2012
Tweets for the week of 08-18-2012
Ran the Eagle Mountain North Stake 5K in 27:44, about 3 minutes faster than the 5K I did in July. 08:18:58, 2012-08-18
I'm going to write about someone who accidentally makes a path of low resistance between two parts of a circuit. It'll be a short story. #fb 14:02:49, 2012-08-18
@TAlanHorne I am shocked, shocked to find that punning is going on in my current tweets. in reply to TAlanHorne 14:24:03, 2012-08-18
Backing up my tweets with @backupify – free Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter backup http://t.co/x9Cwxldl 18:53:05, 2012-08-18
Blog post: http://t.co/AIbye602 – Tweets for the week of 08-11-2012 23:59:50, 2012-08-18
If you don't want politicians making decisions about health care for women, don't put the government in charge of health care. #fb 17:12:16, 2012-08-20
RT @MaryRobinette: Response to Weird Tales — Shimmer is now paying pro rates – http://t.co/mGwC1kUe 17:15:03, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself I'll grant the abortion issue, but there's no serious conservative movement to outlaw birth control. in reply to ferretthimself 17:17:46, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself Some abortion bans might as a side effect ban some forms of birth control, but that's different from outlawing birth control in reply to ferretthimself 17:19:17, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself I think not. Most of my liberal friends clamor for gun control, none of my conservative friends clamor to ban birth control. in reply to ferretthimself 17:24:56, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself Can you point me to news of attempts to ban birth control (not just side effects of abortion bans)? My Google-fu fails me. in reply to ferretthimself 17:41:37, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself I do follow your Twitter feed, but don't recall seeing that sort of news story. in reply to ferretthimself 17:49:58, 2012-08-20
@cathshaffer Of course. But it's disingenuous for Obama to complain about (male!) politicians making decisions about healthcare for women. in reply to cathshaffer 17:51:16, 2012-08-20
Just to be clear, I think Akin was an idiot, not just for saying what he thought, but for thinking it in the first place. 18:13:31, 2012-08-20
Is it just me, or was Burn Notice more fun when it was more client-of-the-week and less big-conspiracy-that-must-be-fought? 19:22:10, 2012-08-20
@garethlpowell Blake's 7 was one of my favorite shows when I lived in England. Rewatching it recently, I thought it held up very well. in reply to garethlpowell 07:27:03, 2012-08-23
RT @JonahNRO: Fun game: every news report you hear about Mormons, replace "Mormon" with "Jew," "black," or "Catholic" and think how it s … 19:05:19, 2012-08-23
@kyliu99 http://t.co/HTDaLn0R plugin lets you filter posts by keywords. /politics|GOP|Democrats|Republicans|Obama|Romney/ got rid of most. in reply to kyliu99 19:20:00, 2012-08-23
@TheDanWells Bees! Your firearms are useless against them! in reply to TheDanWells 11:43:57, 2012-08-24
I'm going to write about someone who accidentally makes a path of low resistance between two parts of a circuit. It'll be a short story. #fb 14:02:49, 2012-08-18
@TAlanHorne I am shocked, shocked to find that punning is going on in my current tweets. in reply to TAlanHorne 14:24:03, 2012-08-18
Backing up my tweets with @backupify – free Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter backup http://t.co/x9Cwxldl 18:53:05, 2012-08-18
Blog post: http://t.co/AIbye602 – Tweets for the week of 08-11-2012 23:59:50, 2012-08-18
If you don't want politicians making decisions about health care for women, don't put the government in charge of health care. #fb 17:12:16, 2012-08-20
RT @MaryRobinette: Response to Weird Tales — Shimmer is now paying pro rates – http://t.co/mGwC1kUe 17:15:03, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself I'll grant the abortion issue, but there's no serious conservative movement to outlaw birth control. in reply to ferretthimself 17:17:46, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself Some abortion bans might as a side effect ban some forms of birth control, but that's different from outlawing birth control in reply to ferretthimself 17:19:17, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself I think not. Most of my liberal friends clamor for gun control, none of my conservative friends clamor to ban birth control. in reply to ferretthimself 17:24:56, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself Can you point me to news of attempts to ban birth control (not just side effects of abortion bans)? My Google-fu fails me. in reply to ferretthimself 17:41:37, 2012-08-20
@ferretthimself I do follow your Twitter feed, but don't recall seeing that sort of news story. in reply to ferretthimself 17:49:58, 2012-08-20
@cathshaffer Of course. But it's disingenuous for Obama to complain about (male!) politicians making decisions about healthcare for women. in reply to cathshaffer 17:51:16, 2012-08-20
Just to be clear, I think Akin was an idiot, not just for saying what he thought, but for thinking it in the first place. 18:13:31, 2012-08-20
Is it just me, or was Burn Notice more fun when it was more client-of-the-week and less big-conspiracy-that-must-be-fought? 19:22:10, 2012-08-20
@garethlpowell Blake's 7 was one of my favorite shows when I lived in England. Rewatching it recently, I thought it held up very well. in reply to garethlpowell 07:27:03, 2012-08-23
RT @JonahNRO: Fun game: every news report you hear about Mormons, replace "Mormon" with "Jew," "black," or "Catholic" and think how it s … 19:05:19, 2012-08-23
@kyliu99 http://t.co/HTDaLn0R plugin lets you filter posts by keywords. /politics|GOP|Democrats|Republicans|Obama|Romney/ got rid of most. in reply to kyliu99 19:20:00, 2012-08-23
@TheDanWells Bees! Your firearms are useless against them! in reply to TheDanWells 11:43:57, 2012-08-24
August 18, 2012
Tweets for the week of 08-11-2012
My favorite for VP was Bobby Jindal, but I think Paul Ryan is an excellent choice. 07:51:02, 2012-08-11
RT @ShittingtonUK: The First Rule of Robot Fight Club is you DO NOT TALK about Fight Club, or, through inaction, allow Robot Fight Club … 07:55:07, 2012-08-11
@rudytheelder @ExhibitionistSF Don't forget your meteor-watching glasses, lest you get blinded and then eaten by giant walking plants. in reply to rudytheelder 15:10:48, 2012-08-11
Blog post: http://t.co/jzl6zJ79 – Tweets for the week of 08-04-2012 23:59:14, 2012-08-11
@andreapearson2 Reminds me of @alyankovic's "And I swear I'm never gonna leave you, darlin'/At least 'till something better comes along." in reply to andreapearson2 18:55:10, 2012-08-12
Dun, dun, duuun — da-duuun! Pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom. (This is tweet #2001 for me.) 11:05:40, 2012-08-13
@robisonwells @JessDayGeorge Ricist. in reply to robisonwells 11:07:50, 2012-08-13
Apparently Facebook stopped posting my tweets a while back. Checking now to see if that's fixed. 17:14:53, 2012-08-14
Nope. Not fixed. Not sure whether Facebook or Twitter is to blame. 17:17:03, 2012-08-14
Since the standard Twitter to Facebook app's been broken for me for a couple of weeks, I'm trying the Selective Tweets app. #fb 17:24:47, 2012-08-14
Sorry to hear of Harry Harrison's passing. I loved the Stainless Steel Rat books and the Deathworld books. 06:44:19, 2012-08-15
My latest post on the Association for Mormon Letters blog deals with doctrines of the future: http://t.co/8iqOBKmY 09:46:23, 2012-08-15
A comprehensive review of my collection, Rejiggering the Thingamajig and Other Stories: http://t.co/yFZ38grs 09:33:27, 2012-08-16
RT @ShittingtonUK: The First Rule of Robot Fight Club is you DO NOT TALK about Fight Club, or, through inaction, allow Robot Fight Club … 07:55:07, 2012-08-11
@rudytheelder @ExhibitionistSF Don't forget your meteor-watching glasses, lest you get blinded and then eaten by giant walking plants. in reply to rudytheelder 15:10:48, 2012-08-11
Blog post: http://t.co/jzl6zJ79 – Tweets for the week of 08-04-2012 23:59:14, 2012-08-11
@andreapearson2 Reminds me of @alyankovic's "And I swear I'm never gonna leave you, darlin'/At least 'till something better comes along." in reply to andreapearson2 18:55:10, 2012-08-12
Dun, dun, duuun — da-duuun! Pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom-pom. (This is tweet #2001 for me.) 11:05:40, 2012-08-13
@robisonwells @JessDayGeorge Ricist. in reply to robisonwells 11:07:50, 2012-08-13
Apparently Facebook stopped posting my tweets a while back. Checking now to see if that's fixed. 17:14:53, 2012-08-14
Nope. Not fixed. Not sure whether Facebook or Twitter is to blame. 17:17:03, 2012-08-14
Since the standard Twitter to Facebook app's been broken for me for a couple of weeks, I'm trying the Selective Tweets app. #fb 17:24:47, 2012-08-14
Sorry to hear of Harry Harrison's passing. I loved the Stainless Steel Rat books and the Deathworld books. 06:44:19, 2012-08-15
My latest post on the Association for Mormon Letters blog deals with doctrines of the future: http://t.co/8iqOBKmY 09:46:23, 2012-08-15
A comprehensive review of my collection, Rejiggering the Thingamajig and Other Stories: http://t.co/yFZ38grs 09:33:27, 2012-08-16
August 11, 2012
Tweets for the week of 08-04-2012
Blog post: http://t.co/hpQ9du3W – Tweets for the week of 07-28-2012 23:59:31, 2012-08-04
@jay_lake After I voted, my (obviously correct) choice was ahead, but nefarious agents of Big Strawberry have since manipulated the poll. in reply to jay_lake 10:03:17, 2012-08-05
@howardtayler @SandraTayler Happy anniversary to both of you! in reply to howardtayler 14:38:52, 2012-08-05
Watched an MI-5 episode in which someone's brother died in a "Soviet labour camp"… in 1996. 15:14:33, 2012-08-05
@RickNovy Since the fall of the USSR was over 20 years ago, I guess for some people it's ancient history, where ±5 years doesn't matter. in reply to RickNovy 15:47:15, 2012-08-05
Blog post: http://t.co/qeWQ0fn4 – Voting Rights and Reproductive Rights for Artificial Intelligences 18:14:17, 2012-08-05
I'm the guest on the latest #WritingExcuses episode, Astronomy 101 for Writers. http://t.co/N2t1UpSS 07:41:48, 2012-08-06
Eric James Stone is on Mars: https://t.co/q0RNH1Bx 09:17:38, 2012-08-06
@jay_lake @MarsCuriosity Yes, when I heard how complex the landing plan was, I was worried because there were so many ways it could fail. in reply to jay_lake 11:32:32, 2012-08-06
Dec. 24, 1851, moon was in crescent phase. #DoctorWho episode "The Next Doctor" shows full moon that date. If you can't trust DW astronomy… 12:25:01, 2012-08-06
RT @jay_lake: @joelrunyon on meeting history, and realizing he is wiser than you. This is a seriously wow blog post. http://t.co/sqSX61u … 08:41:49, 2012-08-07
@sfsignal THE CUT RENTS OF SPACE: a novel about interstellar low-rent districts. in reply to sfsignal 11:16:51, 2012-08-07
@morriswm I did it this morning. in reply to morriswm 12:25:46, 2012-08-07
@MaryRobinette @scalzi @johnnyeponymous Mary, I say pee-KAHNT. My OED agrees with me. http://t.co/VCm6iPj0 lists PEE-kuhnt & pee-KAHNT. in reply to MaryRobinette 23:02:44, 2012-08-09
@stonemq @MaryRobinette Well, I trust Webster, but am suspicious of Merriam, who probably put "ˈpi-kwənt" as a pronunciation. in reply to stonemq 07:49:25, 2012-08-10
@MaryRobinette If you were reading a ST:TNG book, they probably would have made you say "Captain PEE-kurd." in reply to MaryRobinette 07:56:06, 2012-08-10
@robisonwells @micahbruner Hester Prynne… is she the one who was forced to wear a scarlet pimpernel? in reply to robisonwells 17:09:27, 2012-08-10
@jay_lake After I voted, my (obviously correct) choice was ahead, but nefarious agents of Big Strawberry have since manipulated the poll. in reply to jay_lake 10:03:17, 2012-08-05
@howardtayler @SandraTayler Happy anniversary to both of you! in reply to howardtayler 14:38:52, 2012-08-05
Watched an MI-5 episode in which someone's brother died in a "Soviet labour camp"… in 1996. 15:14:33, 2012-08-05
@RickNovy Since the fall of the USSR was over 20 years ago, I guess for some people it's ancient history, where ±5 years doesn't matter. in reply to RickNovy 15:47:15, 2012-08-05
Blog post: http://t.co/qeWQ0fn4 – Voting Rights and Reproductive Rights for Artificial Intelligences 18:14:17, 2012-08-05
I'm the guest on the latest #WritingExcuses episode, Astronomy 101 for Writers. http://t.co/N2t1UpSS 07:41:48, 2012-08-06
Eric James Stone is on Mars: https://t.co/q0RNH1Bx 09:17:38, 2012-08-06
@jay_lake @MarsCuriosity Yes, when I heard how complex the landing plan was, I was worried because there were so many ways it could fail. in reply to jay_lake 11:32:32, 2012-08-06
Dec. 24, 1851, moon was in crescent phase. #DoctorWho episode "The Next Doctor" shows full moon that date. If you can't trust DW astronomy… 12:25:01, 2012-08-06
RT @jay_lake: @joelrunyon on meeting history, and realizing he is wiser than you. This is a seriously wow blog post. http://t.co/sqSX61u … 08:41:49, 2012-08-07
@sfsignal THE CUT RENTS OF SPACE: a novel about interstellar low-rent districts. in reply to sfsignal 11:16:51, 2012-08-07
@morriswm I did it this morning. in reply to morriswm 12:25:46, 2012-08-07
@MaryRobinette @scalzi @johnnyeponymous Mary, I say pee-KAHNT. My OED agrees with me. http://t.co/VCm6iPj0 lists PEE-kuhnt & pee-KAHNT. in reply to MaryRobinette 23:02:44, 2012-08-09
@stonemq @MaryRobinette Well, I trust Webster, but am suspicious of Merriam, who probably put "ˈpi-kwənt" as a pronunciation. in reply to stonemq 07:49:25, 2012-08-10
@MaryRobinette If you were reading a ST:TNG book, they probably would have made you say "Captain PEE-kurd." in reply to MaryRobinette 07:56:06, 2012-08-10
@robisonwells @micahbruner Hester Prynne… is she the one who was forced to wear a scarlet pimpernel? in reply to robisonwells 17:09:27, 2012-08-10
