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Links for 11/09/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:30:20 +0000

(from @happy_stomach) @amandaruzin Nice evening. Solid cocktails. LTHers in full force though more like 8pm on a Saturday than a Monday. 1 night’s enough for me. (in reply to this tweet)
@happy_stomach Too many things going on tonight! I wanted to go to that, too. (in reply to this tweet)
The “work-to-glory” ratio and “product-plus-process” rule apply to more than knitting: http://bit.ly/1kzaym
Netflix restored my queue. Too bad I can’t blame them for the crap in there.

Links for 11/08/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:29:46 +0000

Watching Blues Brothers for the very first time. Really.

Links for 11/07/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:29:30 +0000

@cinnachick Sweet, sounds like fun.
Apple Cider Donuts

How to make apple cider donuts. Mmmm, donuts.

(tags: apple cider donut recipe)
swissmiss | Inkjet tattoo paper

Use your inkjet printer to make temporary tattoos.

(tags: temporary tattoo printer)
How To Use An Apostrophe – The Oatmeal -

“It’s (it has) been a fun day. We should go to the velociraptor petting zoo more often!”

(tags: grammar apostrophe)
Could a Human Beat a T. Rex In Arm Wrestling? | Popular Science

“T. rex’s arms might have looked wimpy, but they were extremely strong. Each was about three feet long and, based on the size of the arm bones and analysis of the spots where muscle attached to the bone, they were jacked. “The bicep alone—and this is a conservative estimate—could curl 430 pounds,” Conrad says. Even the beefiest humans max out at around an embarrassing 260 pounds.”

(tags: dinosaur trex arms)
Chatting on the VAX over a 28.8 modem was faster than Google Wave’s “real time” collaboration. What’s with the lag, G?
This stop motion, taxidermied White Rabbit might be the creepiest thing I have ever seen: http://bit.ly/12rG8K I will never sleep again.
(from @Neil_Hamburger) Ed Hardy and Long John Silver’s are pairing up to create the worst product ever.

Links for 11/06/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:29:16 +0000

Experiencing Sun Wah’s growing pains.
I could spend all morning reading SucceedBlog: http://succeedblog.org/ (via @wardepartment)
@srobbin That would also explain the murder victim with gunshot and stab wounds but no bullets or knives around. (in reply to this tweet)
List of cats with fraudulent diplomas – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wasn’t this also a Garfield cartoon?

(tags: via:twitter=joegermuska cat humor)

(sources: Twitter user @joegermuska (Joe Germuska))
(from @srobbin) @amandaruzin Sounds like one of those murder mystery puzzles. It was ice. (in reply to this tweet)
@wardepartment Either that or an army of mice are getting revenge for their slain brother. (in reply to this tweet)
(from @wardepartment) @amandaruzin Chase is clearly teaching the mice how to swim. (in reply to this tweet)
Mystery of the day: why is the litterbox full of water? I’m talking about enough to cover 2-3″ of litter. No leaky ceiling, water elsewhere.

Links for 11/05/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:28:58 +0000

(from @rocketlass) @amandaruzin Oh, dear. I could have warned you about that. It had such promise! (in reply to this tweet)
(from @zephoria) I love librarians. They always make me feel like the world’s gonna be AOK.
I am sad to report that Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus is not a very good movie.

Links for 11/04/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:58:01 +0000

(from @JoeGermuska) @amandaruzin @stellakestell my eyes burn!! where they are now: “the Canadian identical twins with voices of angels.” http://bit.ly/RLOou (in reply to this tweet)
@catechism Don’t look now, it’s a spacebug t-shirt: http://bit.ly/4vnaAL (If I saw someone wearing this, I would avoid and/or throw things.)
@stellakestell Whatever the hell it is, it just ain’t right. Are they all wearing pearl necklaces? Icing on the icky cake, really. (in reply to this tweet)
Just reactivated my Netflix account. To celebrate my return, Netflix deleted my entire queue.
Car Finder iPhone App Uses Augmented Reality To Find Your Wheels | Cult of Mac

I have been dreaming of this application since I learned how to drive .

(tags: augmented reality iphone)

Links for 11/03/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:21:56 +0000

@stellakestell Awesome, love it. (in reply to this tweet)
Knitting a cardigan from the top down, hating purling across the back. Considering converting into a pullover. Next time, steeking!
Craftzine.com blog : Costume: Low Resolution

This looks like it would take even less time than my last minute squid costume, and has the added bonus of being clever.

(tags: costume)

Links for 11/01/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:21:22 +0000

(from @betsyowl) @amandaruzin ew. Good kitty. (in reply to this tweet)
Note to cats: Apologies if my reaction to having a mouse dropped on my foot was not what you expected. Your enthusiasm is appreciated.
Note to mice: it may be cold out, but trying to hang in the apartment with 2 cats is not a great idea.
What a spectacular weekend!
(from @jasmined) @amandaruzin Thanks! Maybe I’ll try to be sexy Kim Jong-il next year. (in reply to this tweet)
@jasmined You’ve got my favorite costume of the night. (I broke my brain trying to come up with the “sexy” version.) (in reply to this tweet)
Rockin’ Halloween with @JoeGermuska and @StellaKestell. Party hopping was fun but I wish I could have stayed at each place longer!
@knittaplease Huh, we were at the same party. I was the squid. (in reply to this tweet)

Links for 10/31/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:21:02 +0000

I am in a sushi restaurant dressed in a squid costume. Should I be scared?
There should be more social functions with Bjork-offs.
Excited that @BeBombastic is live-tweeting Redmoon’s Halloween performance at the White House. Congrats, guys!
(from @NurtureGirl) What if the best year of your life is 2010? What would have to happen? Start making space for that now.
@TashaRobinson The latter scares me much more than the former! (in reply to this tweet)

Links for 10/29/2009

Amanda Ruzin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:19:54 +0000

Watching @elimalone sew (and re-sew) his Halloween costume. It’s nice to not be the one making the mistakes for a change!
(from @edithfrost) @amandaruzin: Half the ball is ok but the rest rolled under the bed and got all filthy. It was ruined already, felted from picking at knots. (in reply to this tweet)
@edithfrost Could you make some strategic cuts and spit-splice the ends later? (in reply to this tweet)
Looking for a post-party stop this weekend? The Golden Nugget on Irving Park has pumpkin pancakes & is open 24 hours. (via @ChicagoBites)
(from @stellakestell) @amandaruzin it IS efficient, innit? (in reply to this tweet)
(from @jmelesky) @amandaruzin: i’d rather it simply not be in the house. after the rats a few months back, mice should be simple, but still a headache.
(from @wardepartment) @amandaruzin I was going to ask if Chase sewed your zipper on for you. (in reply to this tweet)
Machine sewing a zipper on a sweater? Use tissue paper to stabilize & prevent bunching, birdnesting. (Pro tip from costume designer Frankie)
Today in Nom Nom Nom: Pumpkin Time At Brookfield Zoo – Chicagoist

You can’t go wrong with animals and pumpkins. Cute!

(tags: animal pumpkin photography)
@jmelesky In this case, would it have been better to not have seen it or know it was there? (in reply to this tweet)
@stellakestell Sweet, now I’ve seen all of the funny of Wicker Man without the pain of having to sit through an entire Nicolas Cage movie. (in reply to this tweet)
Having mastered IM and email, Chase has decided to learn to use the sewing machine. (Note to self: turn the machine off when not in use.)