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baxil Oct 22, 2008 06:23

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00:16 Am I the only one who thinks "waxing eloquent" sounds like a painful process? At least your brain's bikini line gets to be nice and smooth. #
00:19 (FYI, my Twitter output just passed the magical 30-update/4200-character mark. Each post has been 140 on the nose -- a trend I'll continue.) #

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baxil Oct 18, 2008 06:24

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18:06 You always go back to the classics. Then you remix them and get something like www.thymecube.com. This is why I <3 memes past their sell-by. #

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baxil Oct 16, 2008 06:24

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23:38 While going over the Monty Hall problem (is.gd/6hD) with Rob, I came up with a cute alternate geek name for it: "Schrödinger's Goat." #

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baxil Oct 07, 2008 06:25

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18:52 Oh, dear gods. When they said is.gd/3D3W was addictive, they weren't kidding. Having created an economic metaphor, I'm stopping now. #
19:47 So much for "I'm stopping now." is.gd/3Dbn A word of warning: Mute your speakers when you click it, until you can turn off the music. #

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baxil Oct 03, 2008 06:24

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15:40 Better ways to deal with bureaucracy: Multitask like a mofo. Half an hour on hold is strangely calming when folding bills in the background. #
17:50 Total time spent on the phone with AT&T: 2 hours, 36 minutes, 18 seconds; half of it on a four-way conference call. Hooray for bureaucracy! #
18:18 Also, thanks to Twon for ( ( Read more... )

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baxil Sep 25, 2008 06:25

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16:53 People are sending in bills today. Envelope from R__ Racing Engines; enclosed: Check from F__ Mortuary. Now there's some disturbing synergy. #
17:09 Today's fortune cookie: "You will have gold pieces by the bushel." Maybe "Help, I'm a gamer stuck in a fortune cookie factory!" didn't fit? #

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baxil Sep 23, 2008 06:24

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13:14 What's wrong with me that I think "Butterscotch Palin" would be a good name for Bristol's kid? Or "Gnocchi Palin." ... I need to eat lunch. #

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baxil Sep 22, 2008 06:25

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23:58 AAA announces they now offer "DriverZED" training DVDs. It's good to know that in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, zombies will drive safely. #
00:01 Observation - As I grow older, the proportion of my friends who post content to the 'net on weekends has fallen. Makes me a little wistful. #

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baxil Sep 20, 2008 06:24

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10:19 I just handled a phone call from a potential customer who says he has Windows 95 and a 300 bps modem. As far as I can tell, he was serious. #
21:29 Back from service call. Me: 45 minutes of Internet config. Him: Jerry Mander book, tinyurl.com/3ppdql. I may have won on the deal. #
22:18 Kady just pointed out that our ( Read more... )

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baxil Sep 14, 2008 06:24

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11:00 Some satirist or filker needs to do a food-themed album. Like: Radiohead, "I'm a crepe." Bridge: "Sheeee's ... running out of dooough ..." #

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