http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/ Advogato blog for ringbark en-us mod_virgule Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:59:04 GMT Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:29:31 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=508 http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=508 An apology: My Twitter posts are automatically syndicated daily to LiveJournal, and my LiveJournal posts were syndicated to Advogato until a few minutes ago. <a href="http://www.advogato.org/person/titus/" >titus</a> pointed out that these have little to do with Open Source development these days. He's right, so I've cancelled syndication to here. If you want, you can still follow me through Twitter, LJ or FaceBook. If you're seeing my tweets anywhere else, please let me know! Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:06:19 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=507 http://ringbark.livejournal.com/488351.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>08:02</em> Off to work again. I don't think I got nearly enough sleep last night. Back too late, then twittering, couldn't get to sleep. Weekend soon! <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1205706407" >#</a></li> <li><em>08:46</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/tobyho" >tobyho</a> I'm sure Mr Dylan himself would say Senor is about six minutes, from a response to a 60s journo who asked what his songs were about. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1205775059" >#</a></li> <li><em>08:50</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/reyes" >reyes</a> I was tweeting all night from a VF BB. But between Euston and Chester? Quite different matter. Even on trains with "enhanced signal". <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1205782055" >#</a></li> <li><em>12:38</em> Straight down Bishopsgate, past the mass of roadworks and other construction. Blue skies, busy streets. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1206177574" >#</a></li> <li><em>17:46</em> Loads of beautiful smelling but overpriced flowers for sale on Liverpool St station tonight. Guess it must be St V day soon. Tomorrow! <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1207140374" >#</a></li> <li><em>18:13</em> Am on the 18.10 to Chester, a remarkable achievement seeing as I didn't leave Bishopsgate till 17.38. It's dark outside. Or is it a tunnel? <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1207237229" >#</a></li> <li><em>19:18</em> Hello to all new followers... great to have you. It looks - so far - as if the train to Chester will actually be there on time. Much better! <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1207456378" >#</a></li> <li><em>20:23</em> Now at Chester Station with @vivhalliday - next stop Bromborough and hot, sweet coffee. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1207670938" >#</a></li> <li><em>21:28</em> Christopher said: If you think your life sucks, try having chemotherapy on Valentine's Day. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1207880715" >#</a></li> <li><em>23:47</em> Last coffee of the night. And I've remembered to turn the heating off, so we won't wake up baking and parched in the middle of the night. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1208291773" >#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com" >LoudTwitter</a> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:06:55 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=506 http://ringbark.livejournal.com/488141.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>08:00</em> On the mornings when I seem to be late to breakfast, I arrive at the station earlier! Overcompensation by eating faster? Eating less? <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1201980574" >#</a></li> <li><em>11:49</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/jomangee" >JoMangee</a> no, it's never tomorrow. If it's after midnight, it's still today - just a different one. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1202352066" >#</a></li> <li><em>19:02</em> I've arrived at London Twestival. Already around a hundred people here and I think it will be pretty crowded in here in just a few minutes. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1203683297" >#</a></li> <li><em>19:41</em> It's snowing outside at Twestival. Already met a load of fascinating people here. No, it doesn't feel like a geekfest. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1203818734" >#</a></li> <li><em>20:58</em> Here at Twestival the singer on the main stage is singing Walk On The Wild Side. While three ladies in spangly stuff dance to it. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1204078983" >#</a></li> <li><em>21:48</em> It's getting ever noisier at the London Twestival. Still snowing. Packed in here. Never been to anything quite like this before. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1204246089" >#</a></li> <li><em>21:49</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/chucksmith" >ChuckSmith</a> saluton from London Twestival <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1204250175" >#</a></li> <li><em>23:54</em> Well, that's it from the Twestival in London. Lots of fun, lots of money raised for charity: water. Now back to Wembley. Met Line for once. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1204633154" >#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com" >LoudTwitter</a> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:05:18 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=505 http://ringbark.livejournal.com/487865.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>08:00</em> On the mornings when I seem to be late to breakfast, I arrive at the station earlier! Overcompensation by eating faster? Eating less? <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1201980574" >#</a></li> <li><em>11:49</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/jomangee" >JoMangee</a> no, it's never tomorrow. If it's after midnight, it's still today - just a different one. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1202352066" >#</a></li> <li><em>19:02</em> I've arrived at London Twestival. Already around a hundred people here and I think it will be pretty crowded in here in just a few minutes. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1203683297" >#</a></li> <li><em>19:41</em> It's snowing outside at Twestival. Already met a load of fascinating people here. No, it doesn't feel like a geekfest. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1203818734" >#</a></li> <li><em>20:58</em> Here at Twestival the singer on the main stage is singing Walk On The Wild Side. While three ladies in spangly stuff dance to it. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1204078983" >#</a></li> <li><em>21:48</em> It's getting ever noisier at the London Twestival. Still snowing. Packed in here. Never been to anything quite like this before. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1204246089" >#</a></li> <li><em>21:49</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/chucksmith" >ChuckSmith</a> saluton from London Twestival <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1204250175" >#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com" >LoudTwitter</a> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:04:12 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=504 http://ringbark.livejournal.com/487460.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>13:22</em> Round the block to buy a sandwich. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195362960" >#</a></li> <li><em>15:26</em> Well, on another round trip. London to Wirral and back within nineteen hours. On an insanity scale of zero to ten, surely an eight or nine. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195714837" >#</a></li> <li><em>15:45</em> Oh, that's all we need. Just arrived at Euston and they're asking Inspector Sands to report to the Control Centre. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195775121" >#</a></li> <li><em>15:50</em> Yes, Euston Station has just been evacuated due to a reported emergency. So, what for the 16.10 to Chester? Fire sirens are wailing here. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195792549" >#</a></li> <li><em>16:01</em> Various BTPs and other staff are inside the station, but the rest of us are outside. All trains up to 1610 showing as "delayed" of course. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195828238" >#</a></li> <li><em>16:09</em> All the staff are back into Euston and there is an expectation that passengers will be let back in shortly. Some trains retimed. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195856266" >#</a></li> <li><em>16:10</em> And we're back. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195859137" >#</a></li> <li><em>16:15</em> Staff lady shouts. "Do not run: the trains will not leave without you" and I'm now on it. 2 hours to Chester, signals &amp; weather permitting. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195876001" >#</a></li> <li><em>16:22</em> Left Euston at 16.21 or thereabouts. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195901084" >#</a></li> <li><em>16:36</em> Apparently we'll be 16 minutes late at MK and only seven by the time I get to Chester (18.16, new projected time) - well, we'll see. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195948946" >#</a></li> <li><em>16:47</em> North of Bletchley and suddenly all the fields are covered with snow again. That's not what I would have expected. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1195985580" >#</a></li> <li><em>17:59</em> As the train runs just that little bit slower, the chances of catching the 18.30 out of Chester are getting that bit slimmer. :+( <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1196224879" >#</a></li> <li><em>18:33</em> Actually saw the train leave Chester on its way north. So now it's a rearranged lift and an inconvenience to others. Sorry Debbi <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1196337247" >#</a></li> <li><em>19:34</em> Nearly at Hoylake for the Deanery meeting. There *might* be time for a coffee beforehand. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1196536111" >#</a></li> <li><em>22:00</em> Home, after a discussion on the future of Deaneries in Wirral. Fascinating. Coffee now calls, of course. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1197014998" >#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com" >LoudTwitter</a> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:06:42 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=503 http://ringbark.livejournal.com/487406.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>07:06</em> Before I left, most of the way to reinstalling AVG on Viv's pc. Very icy underfoot, but at least trains are running today. Nearly light too! <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1191181675" >#</a></li> <li><em>07:35</em> So, why is my train retimed? Instead of 09.38 into Euston, I'm told it will arrive at 10.06. Are we going via Coventry? Or Northampton? <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1191222947" >#</a></li> <li><em>08:29</em> Snow on the ground. Thick fog. This is the Trent Valley. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1191296476" >#</a></li> <li><em>09:44</em> Just on the final approach to Euston, so guess it was just a timetabling ploy. En route entertainment from Chuck Missler and Tom Petty. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1191403913" >#</a></li> <li><em>10:13</em> I'm between Euston and Liverpool Street, finding a route with a "good service" so far as I am able. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1191445788" >#</a></li> <li><em>17:10</em> I got a ticket for London Twestival on Thursday night. Yay for me!!! <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1192437678" >#</a></li> <li><em>18:43</em> The end of the office day. It's one degree and pourong with rain. Wish I'd brought my coat with me. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1192736001" >#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com" >LoudTwitter</a> Mon, 9 Feb 2009 05:07:56 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=502 http://ringbark.livejournal.com/486933.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>10:04</em> Good and warm on the train to Port Sunlight. Church service less than thirty minutes away. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1188541383" >#</a></li> <li><em>21:57</em> It's been a fairly quiet day for twittering. Church, lunch, snow (a bit), talk, coffee. So pretty ordinary day in most ways. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1189879751" >#</a></li> <li><em>23:25</em> That's it from me for another night. More at stupidly early hour tomorrow. It's clear and cold, so: probably frost, possibly snow overnight. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1190080718" >#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com" >LoudTwitter</a> Sun, 8 Feb 2009 06:03:22 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=501 http://ringbark.livejournal.com/486881.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>08:23</em> On our way to church's monthly Prayer Breakfast. Following NZ Sevens from an increasingly excited @br3nda in Wellington. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1185873274" >#</a></li> <li><em>12:29</em> Cleaning the kitchen, defrosting the freezer. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1186153548" >#</a></li> <li><em>18:55</em> Off to the Medieval Banquet, a fundraiser for Habitat For Humanity. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1186935134" >#</a></li> <li><em>21:32</em> Evidently a great deal of food was consumed at banquets. Some dishes have been forgotten, some justifiably, but some deserve rediscovery. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1187287171" >#</a></li> <li><em>22:08</em> Well, I have discovered that the famed kicking dance from "Into The Valley" (The Skids) originated with the galliard in the Middle Ages! <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1187364669" >#</a></li> <li><em>22:27</em> Look at my word cloud at <a href="http://twittersheep.com/?q-ringbark" >twittersheep.com/?q-ringbark</a> - more coffee than anything else, it seems. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1187405462" >#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com" >LoudTwitter</a> Sat, 7 Feb 2009 06:07:37 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=500 http://ringbark.livejournal.com/486577.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>06:54</em> Good morning. Feels like a normal work day at the moment, but it's not. And the promised poor weather has not (yet!) affected London. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1182450037" >#</a></li> <li><em>08:07</em> In the last hour, a dusting of snow turning to sleet and slush. Chiltern advertising a regular service, but I haven't seen any trains yet. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1182556852" >#</a></li> <li><em>09:16</em> At the opticians. They blow air into your eye and then vlind you. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1182657409" >#</a></li> <li><em>10:21</em> Finished at the opticians. Enormous cost resulted, of course, but new glasses are not far behind. Word of the day: blepharitis <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1182756202" >#</a></li> <li><em>11:29</em> Just having fun travelling on the Tube and DLR. Off to have a look at landside at LCY. It was the brand new stolport last time I did that. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1182862610" >#</a></li> <li><em>14:28</em> After the airport, back to SHB for their monthly prayer meeting. And after a bite to eat for lunch, time to head over to Marylebone. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1183252238" >#</a></li> <li><em>14:54</em> Announcer: Flash photography is prohibited on Underground platforms and trains.<br />My thought: Well spotted, sir! I didn't see the flash. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1183328020" >#</a></li> <li><em>16:40</em> Just left Marylebone. On the way to Wrexham. Very nice seats. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1183665486" >#</a></li> <li><em>19:27</em> Happy Waitangi Day! I'm in Wellington! (Unfortunately, that's a small town in Shropshire, close to the England/Wales border.) <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1184189855" >#</a></li> <li><em>19:44</em> Almost everybody got off the train at Shrewsbury, leaving me in peace to enjoy the last forty minutes to Wrexham. Just Bob Dylan and me... <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1184244231" >#</a></li> <li><em>20:12</em> Just left Chirk. Surprisingly, the journey was very relaxing and hasn't seemed as long as it truly was. And Viv is only ten minutes away... <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1184329081" >#</a></li> <li><em>22:17</em> Home for the weekend. Christopher is listening to Six Months In A Leaky Boat. Of course. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1184690001" >#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com" >LoudTwitter</a> Fri, 6 Feb 2009 06:06:31 GMT http://www.advogato.org/person/ringbark/diary.html?start=499 http://ringbark.livejournal.com/486207.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>07:26</em> When I hear about councils asking to borrow grit from other councils, I can't help thinking of the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1179016365" >#</a></li> <li><em>08:25</em> Rain is heavier in NW1. Turns out I was on an earlier train, running late. Apology for its late arrival when it seemed 8 mins early to me. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1179103981" >#</a></li> <li><em>20:08</em> Just left the office. There's a drunk lying in the doorway and a security man figuring out what to do with him. Outside, it's 2 degrees. <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1180857085" >#</a></li> <li><em>20:10</em> Let's be disparaging about the Iranians and call their rocket "home made". It's not like some guy knocked it together in his shed, is it? <a href="http://twitter.com/ringbark/statuses/1180861514" >#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com" >LoudTwitter</a>