The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @billbrown ever

August 2010

Sara Bareilles new CD, Kaleidoscope Heart, comes out 9/7 but you can stream a full preview here: http://go.me/N7

via web

@shoppvmall Boulder Creek Elementary School

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@kierlandcommons Boulder Creek Elementary School

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@marcurran The only thing marring the loveliness is the mosquitoes. #unsparklybloodsuckers

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to marcurran

@_n The only running I do is “from.” You’ll notice it’s “fight or flight” and not “fight or flight or jog.”

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to _n

sanbient On an unrelated note. The website is down. I think I’ll just use our other site to host the files I need. GoDaddy’s a lot more reliable. :)

via Digsby (retweeted on 6:54 PM, Aug 30th, 2010 via Twitter for iPhone)

Neato: http://www.etsy.com/list… Makes me wish I drank coffee.

via web

Just finished watching Food Inc. Ugh, rolls eyes, etc. Sick to death of propaganda masquerading as documentary. Documentaries are factual.

via Twitter for iPhone

@andradef meet @haltse: John, I think this gentleman needs your services as a transplanted Scotsman.

via web in reply to andradef

My wife has been selling these handmade, reusable sandwich bags like crazy. They’re a great deal: http://go.me/Mf

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@id256 I believe it was Pamela Gorman. None of the field inspired me. She was the least bad.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to id256

newclarion New Entry: Review of <cite>Give Us Liberty</cite> http://bit.ly/9PPEP7

via The New Clarion (retweeted on 11:13 PM, Aug 28th, 2010 via Twitter for iPhone)

I just finished reading Aaron T. Beck’s “Love is Never Enough” for the third or fourth time. I highly recommend it: http://go.me/beck

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I would heartily recommend Dick Armey’s “Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto,” by the way. $13.50 at http://go.me/TP or $10-12 at Costco.

via web

Just gave @DickArmey “Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto” to neighbor w/ Atlas Shrugged recommendation highlighted. #activismInTheSmall

via Twitter for iPhone

My kids are watching the Max Fleischer Superman cartoons and they’re worried about whether he’ll be okay. #theinnocenceisstillthere

via Twitter for iPhone

WilliamGreeley Is there anyone in America who thinks, “Gosh, I can’t get enough of Levi Johnston”?

via web (retweeted on 12:15 PM, Aug 27th, 2010 via Twitter for iPhone)

Those who know me know I’m not prone to profanity, but every bite of that Five Guys bacon cheeseburger had me saying “Fuck yeah” in my head.

via Twitter for iPhone

@marcurran And the zing-er becomes the zing-ee! Touché.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to marcurran

@rajnijjer Is the sticking point about whether or not you’re a man?

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to rajnijjer

Basting my second quilt of the night with one more to go. How did I let myself get talked into this?! #thethingsyoudoforlove

via Twitter for iPhone

cedarcoleman @GoDaddy Is celebrating those of us with 5 and 10 years of service by taking us to Dave and Buster’s! They sure treat us well!

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:26 PM, Aug 26th, 2010 via Twitter for iPhone)

The day is off to a pissy start, literally.

via Twitter for iPhone

DavidMcQueen Grammar is important: Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse & helping your uncle jack off a horse.

via HootSuite (retweeted on 12:01 PM, Aug 25th, 2010 via web)

Working on my votes for the GOP primary. 10 (10!) candidates to replace John Shadegg. I’ll be at it all night.

via Twitter for iPhone

PROTIP: to get upgraded to room with balcony off the pool at Biltmore, just sweat like stuck pig in room w/ broken A/C for 30 min.

via Twitter for iPhone

I’m going to eat a cheeseburger roller from @QuikTrip. Wish me luck: http://twitpic.com/2gvf8x

via Twitter for iPhone

@cockerham Be sure to incorporate “hot lead” somewhere in the theme.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cockerham

@_n Because of the publicity surrounding Facebook’s launch. Most articles about Places mentioned that it was following Foursquare’s lead.

via web in reply to _n

The article “The Decline and Fall of American Conservatism” is an outstanding article painting modern conservatism as no friend of liberty.

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TOSjournal You can now listen to “The Decline and Fall of American Conservatism” in audio (and for free) http://bit.ly/d5zKbO

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 8:48 AM, Aug 20th, 2010 via web)

@rifftrax Live time! Love those guys…

via Twitter for iPhone

Just had my first Five Guys burger and fries. It’s better than In ‘n’ Out. That’s hard for me to say, but it’s true.

via Twitter for iPhone

GoDaddy Hosting Tip: You want it? We got it! ASP .NET 4.0 is now available on GoDaddy.com Windows Web Hosting. Enjoy! http://go.me/Jy

via web (retweeted on 11:14 AM, Aug 19th, 2010 via Twitter for iPhone)

I finally tried out Voice Control and it’s really good. One improvement I’d like: make some action on the remote invoke it.

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“The tea party movement is not seeking a junior partnership with the Republican Party, but a hostile takeover of it.” http://go.me/Jd

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My Twifficiency score is 47%. Whats yours? http://twifficiency.com/

via Twifficiency

I’m pretty decent at carving hot dogs but evidently my limit comes at giving an octopus a hat: http://twitpic.com/2f7lc4

via Twitter for iPhone

@mwickens “And drove on GOVERNMENT highwayz! AND POSTED ABOUT IT ON THE GOVERNMENT INTERNET! HYPOCRITE!” So tired.

via web in reply to mwickens

@rands How about “self-absorbed” or “self-centered” instead of “selfish?” There’s a vital difference between them.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to rands

@deejf I agree completely with the order and sentiments.

via web in reply to deejf

is microwaving the leftover chili extra because he can’t remember if he bought it this week or last.

via Twitter for iPhone

I am doing some serious HTML5 and CSS3 work right now and I wouldn’t even dare were it not for @Modernizr http://www.modernizr.com/

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Almost 30 years experience in programming and I still screw up Booleans in conditionals all the time. Geesh.

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@reederapp So you’re going to make a kick-ass Mac client. Crap. Then Google will buy you out and you’ll pull a Brichter on us.

via web in reply to reederapp

danpalmer How many SEO experts does it take to change a light bulb, lightbulb, light, bulb, lamp, lighting, switch, sex, xxx, hardcore? #nerdjokes

via Tweetie for Mac (retweeted on 1:40 PM, Aug 13th, 2010 via Twitter for iPhone)

What’s the analog to “colder than a witch’s tittie” for heat? Hotter than a politician’s air? Whatever it is, today is that.

via Twitter for iPhone

Just tried out @SoundPaperApp for iPad in a meeting today and it worked great. Everyone I showed it to was blown away. It’s that amazing.

via Twitter for iPhone

I made this and I wonder how long it’ll remain unmolested: http://twitpic.com/2ee2f7

via Twitter for iPhone from Scottsdale, AZ

The problem with working a long day is WHERE THE HELL DID I PARK?

via Twitter for iPhone

I was afraid that @mc_frontalot was going to pass by Arizona this CD tour. He puts on an absolutely great show: I highly recommend it!

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OH YES YES YES YES YES! http://frontalot.com/ind…

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JeffFlake I joined the Goldwater Institute’s lawsuit to overturn parts of the Democratic healthcare law today. http://ht.ly/2oP8a

via HootSuite (retweeted on 12:04 PM, Aug 12th, 2010 via web)

This is why I send money to @GoldwaterInst every month: http://www.goldwaterinst…

via web

@mwickens I did the host file thing and haven’t noticed a thing. Is that failing for you?

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to mwickens

Cleaning up the excrement of another is very humbling. FYI: I don’t like being humbled.

via Twitter for iPhone

@shlevy I chose one answer for all sites and then pick a random, unrelated question for any particular site. Very secure.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to shlevy

The future’s never looked dimmer: http://go.me/HR

via web

@rajnijjer Time to break out my Michael Richards Handling Hecklers correspondence course and start practicing.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to rajnijjer

@billbrown I just found out that my TechFest proposal got approved! I’ll be giving a talk on performance in October.

via web in reply to billbrown

A picture from the end of the town hall meeting: http://twitpic.com/2dis59

via Twitter for iPhone from Scottsdale, AZ

I got to ask my question to @SenJohnMcCain. It was about the Tea Party movement and he didn’t really answer it, unfortunately.

via Twitter for iPhone

Front-row seat to the town hall with McCain—pays to be early.

via Twitter for iPhone

deejf I hereby declare that Ed Harris must make at least one western per year for the remainder of his career.

via identica (retweeted on 12:53 PM, Aug 10th, 2010 via web)

@deejf I think you’ve just described Saturday Night Live there.

via web in reply to deejf

I think I’ve got my question for today’s town hall with John McCain all set. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

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Holy moly does my wife make a mean beef Bourguignon! Now I just need to keep its deliciousness off my clothes.

via Twitter for iPhone

I’m doing my BAI today. Not as exciting as an EAI but sometimes necessary.

via Twitter for iPhone

I arrived at work and became convinced that someone stole my chair. But I realized that I actually had no idea what my chair looked like.

via Twitter for iPhone

Carnage4Life “Lost” and the High Narrative Price of WTF - http://blog.nathanbransf…

via Ping.fm (retweeted on 6:58 AM, Aug 9th, 2010 via Twitter for iPhone)

@shlevy The Custom Search Engine (CSE) is not the same team as the one doing Google Search.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to shlevy

@marcurran Oh my goodness! That’s exactly how they describe their back-to-school clothes, except they use it as a synonym for “fashionable.”

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to marcurran

Why did I watch “The Lovely Bones?” What was I thinking?! It was well-done but chilling and sickening.

via Twitter for iPhone

@navellabs They are assumed but I find myself forgetting to take a break or forgetting when I last took a break. An icon would help.

via web in reply to navellabs

@navellabs Also, you *really* need something for break tracking. It’s core to Pomodoro. Maybe log a nap icon or something. Great app though!

via web in reply to navellabs

@navellabs Not smart to put “Reset” at top of action modal. I have missed “Completed” several times only to clear out all of my pomodoros.

via web in reply to navellabs

The wait would be more tolerable if I weren’t next to a table with the biggest yuppie douchebags I’ve ever come across. And racist, to boot.

via Twitter for iPhone from Tatum Ranch, Phoenix

This sushi place is actually busy for once and I am starving. I guess the secret’s out about Ari Sushi.

via Twitter for iPhone from Tatum Ranch, Phoenix

Great 404: http://blippy.com/404 (click on the unicorn repeatedly).

via web

Google’s abandoning Wave?! I cannot believe it.

via Twitter for iPhone

Woohoo! I was selected to attend a town hall event with John McCain. We were instructed that nothing’s off-limits! What to ask, what to ask.

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I don’t miss it, but this would be so awesome if I shuffled more paper: http://go.me/Fb

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Just verified this myself: http://www.michaelrobert…

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Day just better: I found a mushroom patch. Before: http://twitpic.com/2bdhm9

via Twitter for iPhone

I just got a UTOS update from @godaddy. I’m pleased that they called out what changed. Too often it’s left up to the EU or no email’s sent.

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robconery The problem with targetting Mort is that Mort doesn’t program - he configures. DotnetNuke, Wordpress, Joomla.

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 11:56 AM, Aug 3rd, 2010 via Twitter for iPhone)

@billbrown Oh, maybe so. That leg just twitched. I stand corrected.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to billbrown

Oh, scorpion, not so tough smashed by my shoe, are you? Huh? Huh?

via Twitter for iPhone

You read about @jivadevoe killing scorpions by the dozen but I’ve never seen one. Wife just found one on fourth step inside the house!!

via Twitter for iPhone

@rajnijjer It’s sprinkled with “open” dust. (Also, it ties the user strongly into Google services and broadens ad views.)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to rajnijjer

Also, saw the promo for @shitmydadsays. CBS is calling it “Bleep My Dad Says.” That’s got to be a first for network TV.

via Twitter for iPhone

Damn FaceTime commercials from Apple! I don’t need that kind of tearjerker, for crying out loud.

via Twitter for iPhone

@tad We had a police car in the cul-de-sac, presumably in case the suspects decided to make a break our way.

via web in reply to tad

@tad Yeah, I live around the corner on 23rd.

via web in reply to tad

@_n Just saw @tad on the news. Yikes!

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to _n

@_n Yep, same sitch. He’s around the corner from me.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to _n

Four police helicopters circling overhead is a helluva way to wake up.

via Twitter for iPhone