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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-05

Jeff — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000

hew: Crisis averted. No clean spoons (all in dishwasher)…and a cup of yogurt calling to me… Remembered spoon in lunchbag. Om nom nom. #
Behold: the prophecy has come to pass!! RT @Starbucks: The Pumpkin Spice Latte rumors are true! It's not on the menu, but you can order it! #
Being that I'm the kinda guy who compares "Lost" with Dostoevsky, you think I have any clue where the Buck is? Or what one does there? #
Standard Monday-coffee-work-bleah tweets need not apply. I'm feelin' pretty good today. #
…And after far too long of neglect, really, I have canceled my MySpace account. I feel … somehow lighter. #
Ruh-roh, Raggy: A new Zoidland! http://j.mp/97gKsb #
Hey, internet? Just want you to know that I love @jacksvalentine. #HopingThatMakesHerDay ^_^ #
To my knowledge, Richard Belzer has not done any voice work for Hanna-Barbera. PM reminder of new Zoidland! http://j.mp/97gKsb #
Dag. Frickin. Nabbit. …Anyone know of a decent private health insurance provider? #BureaucracySucks #
Huh. Just downloaded iTunes X, but when I opened the package, it said it was 9.2.1…hrm. #
Time to put this day to bed. Looking forward to getting a fresh start tomorrow… #OptimismFTW #
Is it drafty in here…? New Ouro Bros comic! http://j.mp/9f7oJz #
Don't know whether to be excited or fearful of talk of turning @neilhimself's Sandman into a TV show. http://tinyurl.com/327v2er #
Cactus Ex Machina? Mid-day reminder of new Ouro Bros by @thebestjeremy and me! http://j.mp/9f7oJz #
Ever wake up in the morning wondering just how many bucketfuls of water are in Loch Ness? No? Just me? Well, carry on, then. #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-29

Jeff — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Ah. Daylight. How nice of you to join me in being awake… #SawWayTooMuchOfLastNightGoBy #
I Sense a Disturbance vs Can You Hear Me Now? New "The Social Life of Frank & Linh"! http://bit.ly/97Zg4s #
Time for my vegan ramen soup, grapefruit, lowfat yogurt and … can o' Mountain Dew. Yeah, I'm full of contradictions like that. #
Trying to figure out if I should call my Alzheimer's-laden grandmother on her birthday, or if it would just cause us both undue stress. #
First Person Point of View – http://clicky.me/1FMK #
Guh… I keep forgetting to fix that. Sorry for the double-post, all! #
OH: Yeah, they get excited in negative ways if we try to fix things ourselves… #
That stuff may not kill ya, but it's gonna hurt in the morning. New Ouro Bros. comic! http://bit.ly/aHUNQ5 #
It's not every day that you click a button to start the process of forwarding more than 800 emails from one address to another… #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-22

Jeff — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0000

So, the toothbrush I got the other week from the dentist? Best. Brush. I've. Ever. Had. Yes, seriously. #
Sorry for rambling about my oral hygiene habits, but I feel that, well… You and me? We've grown close enough to talk about such things. #
Btw, for those curious, playing keyboards while mixing sound *is* possible. If the computer craps out at the same time, though… #
And They Don’t Take American Express… – http://clicky.me/16tw #
…Sorry. Not sure why new comics now garner double-posts… Gonna hafta fix that. Eventually. #
My folks can open an old box & play with toys from when they were kids. Harder for me to do that. New comic! http://zoidland.com #
Dangit… Bought bagels the other day for mid-morning munchies at work, and for the second day in a row, left 'em on the table at home. #
And on this day, I learned that while Justin Bieber slowed down sounds like Sigur Ros, Sigur Ros sped up does not sound like Justin Bieber. #
Time for some old-school gaming… Starcraft: Brood War. Oh, yeah. I'm hardcore. Or something. #
The concrete floor / has tacks no more. // Ready for a brand new rug / Or my name isn't Mr. … Doug … #RhymingFail #
Gen-yoo-wine moose skin pants? New Ouro Bros comic!- http://tinyurl.com/369lgzt #
I second that emotion! RT @Quartz164: @organeiser @smola04 Happy anniversary you two!!! #
Oh, and @smola04? @organeiser #
Stepping outside the @ydop offices for some air… http://twitpic.com/2gjqc2 #
No, we don't have furniture or food yet over there, but getting ready for our first night at our new house! #
(gonna be more of a sleepover/campout sorta thing) #
Sittin' on my new porch, moochin' Internet off of one of my new neighbors… Thanks for the welcome! #
Alrighty. WiFi is set up for @dantesnana and FIL. Now on to their DVD player… #HappyAnniversaryYouGuys #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-15

Jeff — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0000

I made finger jello today. #
Hey, don't you judge me, scrapple-eater. #
Whoops…that last tweet was directed at @kmueller62 #
Okay, for the record: "till" is *not* an abbreviation for "until". Completely different word. Make a note of it. That is all. #
I Won’t Let You Out of My Sight – http://clicky.me/13Ie #
I am *so* ready for summer to be over. So is Jane in this brand new Zoidland comic! http://j.mp/aIZj2F #
Added a 'random comic' button on Zoidland, and named it "Chaos". On its first use, it went to: http://bit.ly/dsyogK #
Taking a break from the painting and the yardsale-ing and the errand running…oy-glavin! #
Today is @burk13's and @burkholv's 37th anniversary! Best parents a guy could have! (No offense to the in-laws, @dantesnana!) #
While I enjoyed @kellywatson's presentation at the SEO meetup today, @crazywidow didn't harass me nearly enough. (And props to @jldsystems!) #
C'mon, bottle of generic Excedrin that expired 3 1/2 years ago! Don't fail me now… #
Facepalms and Tumbleweeds… New Ouro Bros comic! http://ourobros.com/2010/08/12/getting-found/ #
At last, some decent weather! #YesIKnowIt #039;sRaining #IsItAutumnYet #
Thanks, all, for the http://OuroBros.com love. Sounds like you're enjoying reading 'em as much as @thebestjeremy and I do making 'em! #
Any decent sound-mixers out there in the greater Lititz area who like starting work at 7:30 on a Sunday morning…? #
OH in office: I've never been creeped out by social media until today. Now I know what it feels like to be the hot girl on MySpace. #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-08

Jeff — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Last night's crazy dream: I was starring as Jude Law's take on Watson in a ballet/pantomime based on the Sherlock Holmes movie. Yes, ballet. #
RT @inkling_media The Social Life of Frank & Linh: Discover Danger! http://bit.ly/c6IX0F #
So…just had to let some folks know that I need to put off fulfilling a personal dream of mine. Bugger… #
What happens when Geeks and "Normals" agree? The latest Zoidland attempts to find out! – http://b2l.me/aekvmt #
Me: This sentence is like Australia. You know how Australia is both a country *and* a continent? This is both a sentence *and* a paragraph. #
No. Frikkin'. Way. Looney Tunes exclusive clip: Coyote Falls – http://tinyurl.com/2asd43m (via @CartoonBrew) #
New Ouro Bros comic, in which "Inky The Mule" is encountered! http://bit.ly/9PFJsd #
I never knew I could be so envious of someone living in Indiana. #GenConIsHappeningAndI #039;mNotThere @thatfedoraguy #
OMG, it's so freaking HOT #
That last tweet was brought to you by @smola04. When ya wanna talk boobs, talk to @smola04. And now back to your regular Twitter stream. #
PM Twitterers- New Ouro Bros comic! http://ourobros.com/ (feat. a "tribute" to a Lancaster PA mainstay) by me & @thebestjeremy #
I'm currently listening to a Belgian girls choir singing Radiohead's "Exit Music". Eerie. Haunting. Perfect. http://youtu.be/qASohv2IdaE #
About to kick back with my can of Mtn Dew Throwback. Oh, yes, I *am* that awesome. #
Huh. Nearly done with my can of Mtn Dew Throwback; really don't feel any awesomer–only vaguely bloated. Defective can, maybe? #

Twitter Updates for 2010-08-01

Jeff — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Dear Burger King- If both your main sign light and the "Drive-Thru" light is on, it's reasonable for people to assume you're open. #
Gloaming Gap returns in August. My new story, "Confidence" starts on 8/1 at http://bit.ly/9uGOvY. Pass along the word! #
Hey, anybody out there use HootSuite to pre-schedule tweets? Is it reliable? #
Well, that was an hour of awesome: Watched some old Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck cartoons with my son, who giggled non-stop. "Wabbit season!" #
Oh-Em-Jee: Hugh Laurie Signs Deal to Record Blues Album http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/07/26/hugh-laurie-signs-deal-to-record-blues-album/ #
Brand new Zoidland! Enjoy! Tell your friends, your enemies, your…frenemies? Generation Gap – http://b2l.me/acxa53 #
Time to be off for the #lancup .. #
"And oh, what heights we'll hiiiiit… On with the show; this is it!" New Ouro Bros! http://bit.ly/a1eiTT #
Helped the boss's son with a question about his iPod…got paid in a piece of cantaloupe. Who says the barter system's dead? #
You know who's jazzy, hip, and edgy? THIS GUY. #
Drinking a good cup of coffee. …What? Isn't that what Twitter is for? #
Like Celtic / American Folk music? See "From the Well" tonight at the Twin Brook Winery in Gap! (I hear the sound guy's cool, too… #
The show starts at 6:30 and runs to 9:30 or so, with a couple of intermissions. Tix are $10 ($4 for ages 5-12). Bring a blanket! (@smola04) #
And with that, I'm finally home. An awesome end to a really frakkin' long day. #

Twitter Updates for 2010-07-25

Jeff — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Hello, Lancaster! Hello, A/C! Hello…684 items in my Google Reader… #
Interesting. Depending on which Gloaming Gap story you select, http://iwl.me says I write like Tolstoy, A.C. Doyle or Cory Doctorow. #
After all that sun this past weekend, I'm in danger of losing my standard sickly-green pallor. Need more fluorescent light… #
Patiently waiting for my coffee…c'mon, c'mon… Eh, screw this "patience" thing! Lemme just suck on some of the grounds… #
While I'm reading about all these other webcomic folks going to #SDCC this week, I'm getting ready for VBS. Parallel, but not equal. #
Well, correction: It's less of a *comic*, and more of an *explanation* for the lack of a comic. …Which is kinda comical itself, yeah? #
And, of course… PARTY ON, DUDES!! @thebestjeremy @jamiebentley @Knownhuman in reply to thebestjeremy #
From the News of the Potentially Awesome: People we're buying our new house from are moving out 2 weeks earlier than previously thought. #
I have an awesome son. Or at least, that's what three people just told me, separately. #ProudPapa #
My hair today is somewhere between disheveled Cmdr. Riker (a la "Frame of Mind") and Tennant's Dr. Who. #GeekHairdos #
I just ousted @beckami as the mayor of Hosanna! A Fellowship of Christians on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/9jGhTK #
I'm confused. Tonight's VBS sketch said that Gideon got rid of the "Mennonites", but they're still all over Lancaster… #
Hey, @becker64! The good news is that you're only a day older than yesterday…which was still *years* older than me. Happy birthday! #
Daaag… When I fell asleep, it was still Thursday. Dudes, we're in the *future!* #
No, @beckami, I'm afraid that's a percolator. Good luck, @MichaelFerrari! in reply to beckami #
Pondering: Have I ever actually smelled a rotten egg? Or do I just *think* I have because I've been told sulfur smells like that? #
I get stupendously annoyed when the garbagemen pick up both the trash and the recycling bins and dump 'em in the same truck. #
What's that? Why, yes, I *am* listening to the extended version of the Star Trek III soundtrack while I work. #UnabashedGeek #
I'm currently hiding behind stage dressed in a polyester outfit that makes Buck Rogers look authentic. #TheThingsIDoForVBS #
Learned that son's favorite part of VBS was that his Daddy was the astronaut. Makes it all worth it! #
Stuck at unchanging red light for 7.5 minutes with cop right behind me. Felt like I was in a bad hidden camera-style TV show… #

Synchronicity

Jeff — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:04:13 +0000

Hey there, Readers–

Any of you out there that read other webcomics, particularly the big-name ones, will know that this week is the super-stupendous, fabulously-fantastic, sock-it-to-me-supercalifragilisticexpialidocious San Diego Comic Con. As it’s billed, it’s “the largest comic book and popular arts convention in the world!” And because of that, a great many webcomics are kinda taking the week off so the artists and writers can spend a week rubbing elbows with … well, each other, really. Although, personally, I’d prefer to talk with ‘em, rather than some sort of weird arm-joint mating ritual. But, eh, that’s comic people for ya.

Anyway, I wanted to let all of you know that I, too, am taking a week off. Of course, the reason for my week off is because I’m doing tech for my church’s Vacation Bible School (and playing a spaceman on the last night, for that matter); however, if you’d like to believe I’m hobnobbing with the cultural elite in San Diego, be my guest.

Oh, and if any of you are reading this while actually at SDCC… tell everyone I said, “Hi,” okay? Thanks.

–Jeff

Twitter Updates for 2010-07-18

Jeff — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0000

One comic down. One to go. Need to think of funny. Brain responding with "Bluh-?" #
Hrm… @wxpnfm on 88.7 seems to be down. #
"…And then I saw they now sell 70 pound tubs of cheez balls. That's why I'm so tired." New Zoidland comic! http://j.mp/9ia1IZ #
Remaining coworkers and I disinfected the heck outta the office today. Eyes watering, throat burning from Clorox, not germs. …Yay? #
Kiddos watching the cartoon version of Charlotte's Web. Z just came up to me and said, "Saloodachuns, Daddy!" #
The full version of "The Spinster's Secret" by @andilit (Andrea Cumbo) is now up at http://www.gloaminggap.com. Enjoy! #
Ah, Country Music… "God is great, beer is good"? Y'know, now you're just asking for people to make fun of you… #
Brand new Ouro Bros from @thebestjeremy and me! Hand-quilted, just for you! http://bit.ly/c61EUm #
I'm convinced that nut lobbyists were behind the creation of pecan pie. "If we coat 'em w/ sugar & put 'em in a pieshell, folks'll eat 'em!" #
Corollary to rule that cats always gravitate to those w/ allergies: Smokers always blow in the faces of those with asthma. *koff* #

Twitter Updates for 2010-07-11

Jeff — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Oh. Yeah. Just because *I'm* working today doesn't mean everyone else is… #HolidayFail #
Hey, Internet? Back to the Future (released on July 3, 1985) at no point featured the date "7/5/2010". Thank you; that is all. #
…and wow, I'm a geek. I mean, I knew that, but still… #
In honor of my own rant today, +88 to the 1st person who can correctly identify the BTTF reference in tonight's strip! http://bit.ly/9YvCf2 #
Good morning, all! I posted a new Zoidland comic last night, if you're interested. Well, I did, even if you're not. http://bit.ly/aCDYlm #
It's so hot, i brain glarbrokele…daisy, daizzz… #
Getting ready to say our last goodbyes to a dear lady. #
New Ouro Bros comic! It's all about the Balthazars! Well, make that singular, 'cause there's only one. http://j.mp/bNnuD9 #
Sleeping in a pile of blankets right behind me is a kitten who was born with no eyes. Aaaaugh! The cuteness! It burns!!! #
Me (after a particularly long & productive blowing-of-nose): …Wow, that is *yellow*. (See, this? This is what Twitter is all about, kids.) #
Ever wake up only to discover that you sleep in the Comfiest. Bed. Ever? #
The bacon I had for breakfast made me glad. I can haz bots, now? #