@sockington the cat featured in Friday's BOS Globe. What's a twittering cat got that I ain't? For starters, over a million followers.
Submitted by ptemples on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 09:19
ptemples: @sockington the cat featured in Friday's BOS Globe. What's a twittering cat got that I ain't? For starters, over a million followers.
RT @paulfeig: Hey, a bird took a crap on my shoulder when I was out walking today. Is that considered good luck? Or do I just look like ...
Submitted by ptemples on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 16:23
ptemples: RT @paulfeig: Hey, a bird took a crap on my shoulder when I was out walking today. Is that considered good luck? Or do I just look like ...
"[...] People have heard the universal call to love a neighbor just like they'd like to be called themselves." -George Dubya Bush, 10/08/03
Submitted by ptemples on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 16:18
ptemples: "[...] People have heard the universal call to love a neighbor just like they'd like to be called themselves." -George Dubya Bush, 10/08/03
Images of Yesteryear: My Dad and Me
Submitted by ptemples on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 19:49
Shown here: a photo taken of my father and me, circa 1988. I'm not sure who took the picture. (Thank you, Lydia, for scanning this and emailing it to me.) The occasion--I believe--was my mother and father's 50th wedding anniversary reception at a local church in Bloomington, Indiana.
Just to my left elbow, the elder African-American gentleman visible is probably my step-grandfather, Maurice Evans. He would have been approximately 90 years old when this photo was taken. My father lived another 2-3 years before dying from a massive heart attack.
"Today, I learnt that if you accidentally sit on a hamster, instead of dying, it bites your testicles." -FML
Submitted by ptemples on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 21:37
ptemples: "Today, I learnt that if you accidentally sit on a hamster, instead of dying, it bites your testicles." -FML
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"Today, I learnt that if you accidentally sit on a hamster, instead of dying, it bites your testicles." -FML
CNN: 'US ready to help on Falklands.' Wait! Didn't we like, miss out on that conflict 20 years ago?
Submitted by ptemples on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 23:52
ptemples: CNN: 'US ready to help on Falklands.' Wait! Didn't we like, miss out on that conflict 20 years ago?
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Romney on 2012: 'I entered this race because I love America.' Heck, I love America too, but you don't see me runnng for Town Dog Catcher.
Submitted by ptemples on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 13:28
ptemples: Romney on 2012: 'I entered this race because I love America.' Heck, I love America too, but you don't see me runnng for Town Dog Catcher.
"Tubular Bells"
Submitted by ptemples on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 14:58
From time to time, I like to fire up "Tubular Bells" the debut record album masterpiece of English musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1973.
Most people will recognize the opening score as the theme from "The Exorcist." Indeed--it's quite haunting. Oldfield approached--and was rejected by--several established record labels. Some of the rejections were because they believed the piece to be unmarketable.
The album consists in large part of Oldfield overdubbing the following instruments: Acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, Farfisa, Hammond, and Lowrey organs; flageolet, fuzz guitars, glockenspiel, "honky tonk" piano (piano with detuned strings), mandolin, piano, "Piltdown Man", percussion, Spanish guitar, "double speed guitar", "taped motor drive amplifier organ chord", timpani, violin, vocals, and of course--tubular bells. The moderator's voice introducing each instrument was genius, in my humble opinion. I especially love the "Sailor's Hornpipe" score.
Of course, Tubular Bells is still just as "spooky" today as it was almost 30 years ago.
"Magic is real, unless declared integer." -B. Scott Andersen, sig file
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 16:27
ptemples: "Magic is real, unless declared integer." -B. Scott Andersen, sig file
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BBC News - Lip reading mobile promises end to noisy phone ca
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 19:13
A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers. The electrical pulses are then passed to a device which records and amplifies them before transmitting the signal via Bluetooth to a laptop.There, software translates the signals into text, which can then be spoken by a synthesiser..
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BBC News - Lip reading mobile promises end to noisy phone ca
BBC: 'Palestinians back new peace talks.' I wonder if this one drops the provision calling for the total annihilation of Israel?
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 19:26
ptemples: BBC: 'Palestinians back new peace talks.' I wonder if this one drops the provision calling for the total annihilation of Israel?
RT @badbanana: If I'm not mistaken, Saint Patrick is famous for driving the snakes out of Ireland and into law school.
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 19:22
ptemples: RT @badbanana: If I'm not mistaken, Saint Patrick is famous for driving the snakes out of Ireland and into law school.
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Mobile phone boarding pass: Seems like a really good idea until the airline employee takes ur fone, rips it & gives you the "stub." -tupedog
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 19:18
ptemples: Mobile phone boarding pass: Seems like a really good idea until the airline employee takes ur fone, rips it & gives you the "stub." -tupedog
Police AR Team of Westford (MA) next meeting 3/16 at the Westford Police Station. Guest speaker W1GHZ who will present on GHz freqs #hamr
Submitted by k9hi on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:57
k9hi: Police AR Team of Westford (MA) next meeting 3/16 at the Westford Police Station. Guest speaker W1GHZ who will present on GHz freqs #hamr
New Mass. EMA courses offered: ICS200, 300, 400, Barnstable; Small Animal Handling & First Aid, various QTHes; see http://is.gd/9YzuS #hamr
Submitted by k9hi on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:54
k9hi: New Mass. EMA courses offered: ICS200, 300, 400, Barnstable; Small Animal Handling & First Aid, various QTHes; see http://is.gd/9YzuS #hamr
AP: "Inmate overdosed on sleeping pills; delays his execution." Now that's a clever way to beat the system.
Submitted by ptemples on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 09:36
ptemples: AP: "Inmate overdosed on sleeping pills; delays his execution." Now that's a clever way to beat the system.
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Pilgrim ARC meeting 3/9/10 at 7:30 pm, COA Bldg, Provincetown MA. N1FI presents audio/video tour of ARRL Hq. #hamr
Submitted by k9hi on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:13
k9hi: Pilgrim ARC meeting 3/9/10 at 7:30 pm, COA Bldg, Provincetown MA. N1FI presents audio/video tour of ARRL Hq. #hamr
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your determination and effort will not go unnoticed. Men in black helicopters are coming for you.
Submitted by ptemples on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 09:12
ptemples: LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your determination and effort will not go unnoticed. Men in black helicopters are coming for you.
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RT @badbanana: Guys, check this out. Look at a package of Keebler cookies. See those elves? Now look closer. Yup. Those photos are faked.
Submitted by ptemples on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 14:26
ptemples: RT @badbanana: Guys, check this out. Look at a package of Keebler cookies. See those elves? Now look closer. Yup. Those photos are faked.
RT @crackbarbie: Just went to the gym for the first time in months. It's about time I cancelled my membership.
Submitted by ptemples on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 21:44
ptemples: RT @crackbarbie: Just went to the gym for the first time in months. It's about time I cancelled my membership.
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