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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-30

Iain K. MacLeod — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:00 +0000

My dad on the art of children's sleep routines: “She doesn't bother with the boogie men and hob-goblins, does she?” #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-23

Iain K. MacLeod — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 +0000

I found this "candy" at the Big Stop in Aulds Cove. #sacrilicious http://flic.kr/p/8sWp2i #
So, if Twifficiency isn't just "random numbers", @jamescun, how can you say you know how many tweets I actually read? You mean potentially? #
Still thinking about that poor Juggalo that ended up at @osheaga http://youtu.be/zRT9COf0jpo #
"[W]e like to celebrate that we are the dominant shopping centre for Cape Breton Island." http://is.gd/elQ6H #mayflower vs #brownskipants #
Twifficiency & It's Accidental 15 minutes of Fame: http://t.co/UcGKIZv #
As someone that has popped his head into the store many times recently, I was totally being serious: http://j.mp/dxDpmZ /cc: @moderationtown #
Froot Loops Doubles: not twice as good as the original. #
So, @BBYCanada just tried to entice me into their Reward Zone by becoming a VIP at a 54•40 show. http://flic.kr/p/8tkRbp #
“What are Juggalos going to want with washed-up acts from the ’90s?” http://instapaper.com/zDcuem31M /via @The_AV_Club #
"Hi, have a nice day. Thanks for your time, our new flame cutting machine…will save you 80% cost in steel cutting work." #spam #
Synchronicitytransit: the rare occurrence of a bus and its schedule aligning with reality and your own personal schedule at the same time. #
RT @timheidecker Love this album http://twitpic.com/2gcgcs #
RT @boostventilator: My fifteen character username and desire to hit a twoosh pretty much guarantees I won't be retweeted the old-timey way. #
Definitely the best exercise DVD I’ve ever owned: @TVCarnage presents Let’s Work It Out!!! http://www.tvcarnage.com/dvds/ #angiespowerloaf #
Operation: Drop Cloth has begun. Can't wait for Operation: Watch Paint Dry. #
PWWOA = 0.65 x PWWOR*
*Where PWWOA is plastic wrap width in open air and PWWOR is plastic wrap width on the roll #
Rowan’s invisible grandparents Sasha & Bruce are allergic to pop and scallops but they’re eating that right now. #
“Camel milk has at least 3 times more vitamin C than a cow's & is considered an alternative for the lactose intolerant.” http://j.mp/dAJbBQ #
Today's WeatherDirect Forecast for Halifax: “ERROR” http://flic.kr/p/8umjSV #
"These guys make money in both the good times AND the bad, no matter what market they are living in OR running their business in." #spam #
What kind of blanket do you bring to a parking lot picnic? I suppose I won't be worrying too much about ants. #
Ro’s first lucky charm http://flic.kr/p/8uudpH #
The telethon is on right now RT @RollerTown: Number for Jokers is 902-421-JOKE #rollertown live at http://ustre.am/mlCu #
Uploaded @osheaga pics f/ @windomearle @_jenocide @JamesDReid @jeffcoll @richaucoin @xxofMontrealxx @DEVO @majorlazer etc http://j.mp/auRp94 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-16

Iain K. MacLeod — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:00:00 +0000

And to think I was lulled to sleep by the sound of coywolves just the other night. #
Try to extract iPhone plan info from three R093R$ reps in an empty store & you'll soon realize paying $659 to Apple isn't a bad deal at all. #
I'm using http://fflick.com/boostventilator to see what my friends think of movies. See what your friends are saying at http://fflick.com/ #
Canon 7D vs. Barbie Video Girl http://vimeo.com/13992345 /via @bloch_party #
"Critical thinkers and skeptics don't create answers just to manage their anxiety." http://is.gd/ebJel #
I just let Rowan give some guys a loonie for letting them smash a groin with a cinderblock and sledge hammer at the bus stop #reallifelesson #
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_notable_LiveJournal_users#Professional_wrestlers #
"My Album Cover Lifestyle" http://www.flickr.com/photos/bltpicons/sets/72157622801622434/with/4108921600/ #ikea #
OH: “This morning I saw the two apparitions.” #
RT @griffintech Check out #cinemaseat http://ow.ly/1qNCu4 #
Today’s bus stop busker stuffed herself neatly info a 16inch clear cube while I assured Rowan that it really wasn’t a metaphor for marriage. #
Still no word on if Mel Gibson is attached to the North American remake of “Men Who Hate Women”. #
Rural todos:
1 cross highway on atv http://is.gd/eg3x1
2 sell deer on kijiji http://is.gd/eg3x2
3 rob with sledgehammer http://is.gd/eg3x0 #
Doesn’t say why they pull away when you want to cross bridge @ nite RT @chronicleherald Bridge closures costing cabbies http://bit.ly/cMUavR #
Preliminary planning & research of our #bigdaydowntown reveals that there are approximately a gazillion ways to spend $100 with Rowan today. #
Noticed St. Hubert has "Chicken Rings" and got me thinking that what the world needs now are "Onion Wings." Sure enuff: http://is.gd/ehp2D #
OH: “This used to be a nightclub…that’s a place where grown-ups can dance and stuff.” #discoverycentre #mistymoon #
Operation #bigdaydowntown a success. Full report to follow. http://flic.kr/p/8srD8j #
* ICP completist nirvana http://yfrog.com/5occeej /via @scottsimpson
* Juggalo Altamont http://bit.ly/aCt6U9 /via @JamesUrbaniak #
The fish of the week from @OffthehookCSF is being transformed into taco form http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/magazine/22food-t-001.html #
“It wasn’t until parents complained about the grainy, sticky powder that Sunline came up with a compressed tablet form,” #PixyStix #SweeTart #
"[W]e took a very well known folk song…and using free translation software, we translated the text…" http://is.gd/ejkps /by @thebooksmusic #
“Obnoxious fans of the band Insane Clown Posse, known as Juggalos, made ThePoint their online playground.” http://instapaper.com/zegv8431u #
New for the Wii: "Learn new relaxing massage combinations and apply them on your stressed customers!" http://enjoyyourmassage.com/ #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-09

Iain K. MacLeod — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Having lunch at some French restaurant outside Riviere De Loup. Oh wait, it’s a St-Hubert. #
I’m home after waking up in Montreal and should probably feel a lot worse than I actually do. #
"I will miss you…
Welcome to visit the website!
Best of luck!"
#spam #
I ordered my first Mini Mac tonight; A regular McDonalds cheeseburger made with Big Mac fixins. #
My phone thinks I’m over an hours drive away from where I am. This is the living room I used to watch that creepy Circus show on a B&W TV. #
Just thinking green Froot Loops are made of broccoli won't make you any healthier. #
Now that e-mail money transfers have arrived at PC Financial, I’m thinking of a few Nigerian business people that are going to make me rich! #
Rowan has her sea-legs. #
Beef on, in, under, around and through a bun. #
You don't hear me cursing hoarders when I show up in the middle of nowhere without a toothbrush. I suppose it *could* have softer bristles. #
Today's beach-side menu: seafood chowder, hamburgers & beef tacos #
I'm at Iona Legion (4237 Hwy 223, Iona). http://4sq.com/dtI0Ei #
OH: “Did you sniff or snort the E that ____ _______ gave you?” #
Attack of the Beaver Cove panda-cake http://flic.kr/p/8qwuT7 #
“Mother & her young’uns wish you good eatin’!” #

links for 2009-08-06

Iain K. MacLeod — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:30:18 +0000

WordPress › Twitter News Feed « WordPress Plugins

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Blazin' Barlow's BBQ

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Gracious Indian Restaurant – Halifax, NS

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A Super 8 Holiday Spectacular

Iain K. MacLeod — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:45:16 +0000

links for 2008-10-28

Iain K. MacLeod — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:30:10 +0000

typeface.js — Rendering text with Javascript,

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Gammie

Iain K. MacLeod — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:20:34 +0000

Margaret (Morrison) MacLeod, 1918-2008,
originally uploaded by boost ventilator.

MacLEOD (Morrison) – Margaret, 89, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 17th, in Queens Manor with family at her side.

Born in Millville, Cape Breton, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Sarah (Smith) Morrison.

Margaret grew up in New Waterford and, after her marriage, lived most of her life in Sydney where she enjoyed many years skating with her husband Donnie on the rinks in Sydney. She was a former member of Trinity UCW, Whitney Pier and was an avid tarabish and bridge player. She relished time spent with her grandchildren and especially enjoyed hosting them during vacations and holidays.

Surviving are her sons: Gordon (Shaune) of Liverpool, Douglas (Wilma) and Kenneth, both of Dartmouth. Grandsons: Kirk, Scott, Iain, Stephan and Neil and grand daughters: Maggie and Emily. Great grandchildren: Rowan, Connor, Chloe, Gabriel and Tristan. Special friends Mary MacNeil and Marie Cecile LeLievre as well as several nephews and nieces.

She was predeceased by her husband Donald Alexander, infant son Douglas Murdock, sisters: Christine Morrison and Mary Gadd and brothers: Roderick, Smith and Murdock.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. from Sydney Memorial Chapel with Reverend Duncan Roach officiating. Burial will be in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Queens Manor, 20 Hollands Drive, Liverpool, NS B0T-1K0 or to a charity of choice.

Chandlers’ Funeral Service | Chronicle Herald | Cape Breton Post

links for 2008-09-06

Iain K. MacLeod — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:00:57 +0000

links for 2008-08-30

Iain K. MacLeod — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:31:18 +0000

Zap Your PRAM Conference 2008

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Google Trifecta (RealPlayer Req’d)

Iain K. MacLeod — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:03:58 +0000

Google Trifecta (RealPlayer Req’d),
originally uploaded by boost ventilator.

This is interesting…I just signed up for a webinar hosted by ON24 focusing on “Webmaster Tools, Analytics, Website Optimizer” from the Official Google Blog and ran into this interesting roadblock.