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Archive for August, 2009
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Aug
Aug
- Morning all! I took a spiritual gifts assessment last night, and the results sort of scare me. #
- RT @aldotcom: AL troopers sent to aid Marion police reporting rioting crowd http://bit.ly/1hXlA5 (Those Judson Girls have lost control!) #
- Apple offers an explanation on the Google Voice iPhone app issue (sort of) http://bit.ly/16ZNDQ #
- Head? Pounding. Sinuses? Inflamed. Lungs? Burning. Body? Aching. E nergy? Nonexistent. Anybody want a kiss? #
- Is it my fever or did I just see that Michael Jackson's death is being ruled a homicide? #
- Morning all. My fever broke last night. What does that mean, anyway? Can you fix a broken fever with Crazy Glue? #
- Got some great feedback on a potential co-production deal for a new series yesterday. Editing today, shooting pick-ups tomorrow. #
- I think DayQuil's slogan should be, "Making you forget just how sick you really are." #
- RT @NASA: STS-128 launch attempt for Wed. morn has been scrubbed due to a problem with a valve in the main propulsion system #
- Watching "Mary Poppins" with the family. Dick Van Dyke's accent is wonderfully awful! #
- Advice needed: I'm looking for download-able stock footage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, preferably in HD. Ideas? #
- So I notice I get more and better reponses to questions on Facebook than on Twitter. Maybe I'm not using it (Twitter) right… #
- Just in from a morning shoot. I was breaking out in cold sweats and trying not to pass out the whole time. I hear a sofa calling my name. #
- Nothing like a little Pirates (of the Caribbean variety) to enliven an afternoon of convalescing. #
- RT @blokewriter: Caution: The tweet you are about to enjoy is extremely funny: http://bit.ly/DStD5 #
- Tonight on Man vs Wild, Bear wrestles great white sharks in Lake Guntersville! #
- I really hate I missed seeing Dread Clampitt's Kyle Ogle join Sam Bush on stage at WorkPlay last night: http://bit.ly/3OJyf #
- Loading footage from Oak Mt. Presbyterian's 20th Anniversary service earlier this year. I love seeing the place packed to the rafters! #
- Watching a marathon of Jericho on Syfy and lamenting its cancellation all over again. #
- Ares I first stage rocket motor test about to happen live on NASA TV. T-2 minutes… #
- Oh, well.. Ares I test firing scrubbed for today. #
- Just watched Bama's 3rd qtr drive from last year's SEC Championship Game — perfection! I can't wait for football! #fb #
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23
Aug
Aug
- Let's dispense with the pleasantries: Morning, all! #
- Anyone who thinks you get rich in TV hasn't seen the offer I just got for a series. #fb #
- My DSL is down for maybe 24 hours?! Aaaaaahhhhh! #fb #
- Morning all! Still no interwebs here, so no excuses for not working today. #fb #
- RT @jason_ed: RT @mattredmond: RT @znielsen: LIsten to the new MuteMath record for free here – http://bit.ly/3v17s #
- RT @BhamWeekly: Stantis to leave Bham for Chicago Trib. It's a win-lose for corrupt politicians. – Bhm's loss, IMO #
- Dear AT&T: Please fix my DSL soon before the hives and paranoid delusions of my withdrawals lead to more serious symptoms. Thank you. #fb #
- Busy animating some those Victorian-esque, flowery swirlies that are all the rage these days. Stil no DSL… #fb #
- I just heard on History Ch. that astronomers have ID'd a nebulae made of ethyl alcohol (as in beer) – further proof there is a God! #fb #
- RT @hootsuite: Who wants ow.ly on @tweetdeck? Ow.ly fastest, most reliable URL shortener http://ow.ly/kvpc #owlyontweetdeck Please RT! #
- My co-producer in ATL area is also experiencing an outage. Anyone else having AT&T landline or DSL issues? #fb #
- So… AT&T admitted their system executed a blanket disconnect to certain accts with a zero balance. The one time I pay my bills… #fb #
- Am I old enough to say, "these kids today…"? RT @aldotcom: Report: Only 16% of Alabama grads prepared for college work http://bit.ly/RduSo #
- AT&T, what did we ever do to you? We've begged; we've wept; we've prayed, and still no DSL? I'm starting to take it personally. #fb #
- Day 4 of DSL Crisis 09 (Cue the overly dramatic bumper music.) #
- RT @jason_ed: CBS and Pepsi bring video ads to printed page in latest issue of Entertainment Weekly http://ow.ly/kI2X – I want a copy! #
- Avatar trailer – fascinating premise; hackneyed fantasy design aesthetic. #fb #
- Okay, AT&T, if you don't get this DSL fixed soon, I'll be forced to actually talk to people. #
- Much of the film and TV business is waiting. (Maybe that's why so many start out as waiters and waitresses.) #
- RT @jason_ed: everyone needs an @Billy_Ivey to help their business grow, hire him for yours. (For all your @Billy_Ivey needs!) #
- Must be raining pretty hard – DirecTV's out. At least I can keep up w/everything via my trusty DSL. Oh, yeah… #fb #
- RT @WDWForGrownups: Haha, how fun! RT @DisMarks: Promoted on Dismarks: I Knew They Were Real! http://tinyurl.com/mtu93m #
- Here comes some nastiness – storms in Chelsea. http://twitpic.com/en7i3 #alawx #fb #
- Just watched Coraline with the kiddos. Very good film, and the animation is superb. #fb #
- Slept in 'till 11:30 today. Lungs hurt, body aches, very tired. Swine flu or DSL withdrawals? #fb #
- My DSL is working! MY DSL IS WORKING! I think I may cry… or wet my pants… or both. #
- Thanks to @pedstrom for the heads-up on this cool storyboarding app for iPhone: http://cinemek.com/hitchcock/ #
- Win a new Canon 5DMKII (or $2500 Gift Cert) from @OPGear & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here: http://bit.ly/BqU8N #
- RT @TheNiceLife: I'm getting pretty sick-and-tired of being U-G-L-Y with no alibi. (HA! Auburn fan?) #
- Leaving soon for ATL with my buddy Shea to catch King's X in concert! http://www.kingsxrocks.com/ #
- RT @jerry_kelly: US Air is not really in the airline business (Ha!) #
- Wore a black t-shirt to a program rock/metal concert. Yeah, I'm original. #fb #
- RT @wannabef: Wore a black t-shirt to a prog rock/metal concert. Yeah, I'm original. #fb (program rock? Stupid spell check!) #
- Ladies and gentlemen, King's X! http://twitpic.com/est62 #fb #
- It is all kinds of crowded at the Bham Zoo! #
- KC & The Sunshine Band will always remind me of Dreamland skating rink on Three Notch Rd in Mobile. #fb #
- Between the come-hither look in my swollen, red eyes and the sonorous tone of my post-nasal drip, this allergic reaction is pretty sexy. #
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16
Aug
Aug
- Every time I try to get in shape, life goes crazy. I merely declared my intent yesterday. This AM, I slipped and fell down the stairs. #fb #
- Watched "Knowing" last night. I believe there is a code that predicts future disasters. It looks like this: "starring Nicolas Cage." #fb #
- If had a pet manatee, I'd name him Otha Hugh. #
- I am so groggy, and all I've taken is three Advil! I'm a little scared to take any pain meds right now, but oh, the pain! #fb #
- I'm really groggy since my fall this morning… except when I took pain meds. They made me more alert! Is this Bizarro World? #fb #
- Morning all! I've slept about 15 hours since I fell yesterday. Can't seem to beat this grogginess. Kelli thinks I may have a concussion. #fb #
- Morning all! Today I'm debating whether I have a mild concussion or I'm just really lazy. #fb #
- Morning all! The back is slowly recovering. Four hours in the car should put an end to that. #fb #
- Made it safely to Mobile. Looking forward to hanging out with my cousins this weekend! #
- Have you ever stopped to appreciate the simple blessing of your own philtrum? http://bit.ly/TMoD9 #fb #
- RT @nytimes: Independent Filmmakers Distribute on Their Own http://bit.ly/Dvk6d #
- My parents have NO coffee in the house. This is a crime against humanity and must be corrected! #fb #
- Okay, coffee crisis averted. Time to do some editing! #fb #
- Happy Birthday to my beautiful bride, Kelli! #
- RT @mashable: RIP Les Paul, guitarist and inventor – http://bit.ly/r5auM (Wikipedia) #
- RT @gjpoole: John Piper quoting CS Lewis, "The ideal marriage is one that is most like a crucifixion." Meaning the husband dies for her. #
- Check out my new review of The Colony on @aldotcom: http://ow.ly/k4R9 #fb #
- RT @NASA: RT @NASA_Ares_I_X: http://twitpic.com/duuhj – For 1st time in more than quarter-century, new space vehicle stands ready in the VAB #
- #FF #FollowFriday thanks to @kai5263499 and @jason_ed! #
- Working on a new reality pitch until time for my cousin's wedding rehearsal. (I never get to visit friends when I come to Mobile.) #fb #
- Culling through more footage for this series demo. @TheAmandas is born to be on TV! #
- In true Southern fashion, I'd like to announce that I'm "all stove up" this morning. #fb #
- Leaving Mobile for the Ham before Claudette shows up! #
- Home again, home again… #
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9
Aug
Aug
- Morning all! I'm off to a slow start of a busy week. Hopefully some good news to post later today… #fb #
- Novel update: What I thought would be one chapter evolved into two. The first draft of Chapter Three, The Buffet Promise, is now complete! #
- Well, that conference call didn't produce the results I was hoping for… #
- Can you survive "The Colony?" (Can you even survive watching it?) My review on @aldotcom : http://bit.ly/C3Bh4 #
- Gonna finish this cup of half-caf and then go see if I can destroy another lawnmower. #
- Lost now available on Hulu! http://bit.ly/bFqvC #fb #lost #
- Top Gear would've never gotten a green light from an American TV network. #
- Why can't I ever sleep the night before a shoot? I'm a zombie today. #fb #
- Is ir just me or is it really tired out tonight? #
- RT @Discovery: THE COLONY's @johncohnvt will tweet during tonite's episode, 10P. They build a shower, which I'm guessing John liked
# - I'm not sure there's anything more boring than sitting through someone else's job interview. Learning a lot, though… about how not to. #fb #
- Another long shoot day today. I'm whooped! #
- Day 3 of shoot w/The Amandas – this will be a dynamite show! #fb #
- I actually dreamt about Twitter last night. That's not good, is it? #
- RIP, Willy DeVille. My wife walked the aisle at our wedding to his "Storybook Love." http://bit.ly/pcWak #
- Cue "Also Sprach Zarathustra." This is my 2,001st Tweet! http://ow.ly/jn2a #fb #
- Off for an afternoon of shooting with The Amandas: http://www.theamandas.com #fb #
- Watching Wyatt Earp and wondering, better Doc Holiday: Val Kilmer or Dennis Quaid? #
- A bittersweet day: Derrick Thomas posthumously inducted into NFL Hall of Fame. Roll TIde, DT, Roll Tide… http://ow.ly/jq32 #fb #
- I know it's just a pre-season poll, but how great is it to see Bama up there with Florida, Texas, OU and USC? Getting back to normal… #fb #
- What will the world think of our God if we Christians live in fear? "Do not fear. Just believe." -Jesus #fb #
- I need to work, but I just want to relax and enjoy my family today. When, oh when, will someone invent robot slaves I can abuse? #fb #
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Aug
Aug
- Morning all! Slow, but good start to the day. Here's hoping for a strong finish! #fb #
- I'm not a racing fan, but i'm very excited about the IRL coming to Birmingham. This town needs some good news for a change. #
- Got a verse on your heart you want to share? #tweetthegospel "In humility, count others more significant than yourselves." Philippians 2:3 #
- Today's goal: to tweet something that causes a follower to refer to me as "da man." #
- In my cont'd effort to emphasize the positive in B'ham today, B'ham Zoo breaks ground on Trails of Africa this week: http://bit.ly/nGB7W #
- Taking advantage of a slow week to work on my novel. If Ch. 1 was like pouring water, Ch. 2 is like pouring glue… through a funnel. #fb #
- Wathing: College Football Live on ESPN2. Is it Fall, yet? #fb #
- Watching: College Football Live on ESPN2. Is it Fall, yet? (Corrected to spell "watching" correctly. Sticky C key!) #fb #
- Morning all! I finally got on track with CH. 2 of the novel yesterday. Hope to finish it and start Ch. 3 this AM. #fb #
- What will Toy Story 3 look like? Pixar spills (a few) beans: http://bit.ly/PA6ua #fb #
- "You are a sad, strange little man. You have my pity." One of my favorite movie lines ever! #
- Just finished the 1st draft of Ch. 2 of my novel: "The Mystery of the Towel Baby Couple." Next up, Ch. 3: "According to the Bus Driver." #
- Altern is an artificial sweetener made of mysterious, space-age chemicals that fell to Earth on a meteor. Do not taunt Altern. #
- Check out my review of Syfy's Warehouse 13: http://bit.ly/cIKzW #
- Watching Van Helsing and wondering whose the worse big budget, bad director: Michael Bay or Stephen Sommers? #
- How is Al LaPierre's plea deal not the top story on @aldotcom ? #
- Up late last night, then awakend by storms at 5:30, so it's a slow start today. I'll get this in under the wire: Morning All! #
- Just saw someone taking pictures of our house from the street. She sped off when she saw me. That's normal, right? #
- I just upgraded to #HootSuite 2.0 – The professional Twitter client. Please RT! http://hootsuite.com/upgrade #
- Looking naaaaasty in Chelsea… http://twitpic.com/c68bi #alwx #
- Dumb new strategy for getting followers: RT others' thanks – RT @jason_ed: Thanks for the RTs today @parksdesign @sbparks @jasondunstone #
- Does anyone have a preferred source for boiler plate production contracts and deal memos? #
- Hey, I lost 7 followers today! Guess I shouldn't make ironic comments about getting more followers anymore. Irony's not for everyone. #
- RT @slashfilm Ridley Scott To Direct Alien Prequel http://bit.ly/vUqdH #
- Morning All! On tap today: finish Ch. 3, write a review of The Colony & a recap of Lost Comic-Con rumors for @aldotcom. Enjoy your Friday! #
- Beware how much info your share on social media. Burglars tracked families on Facebook: http://ow.ly/iI9D (via @aldotcom) #fb #
- Happy 45th Anniversary to my parents, Terry & Alice Franklin! #fb #
- Have I missed local coverage on the story about this missing AU vet student? http://ow.ly/iIA1 #
- RT @deidox: Did you know the creative team behind Deidox did a feature documentary? http://tinyurl.com/mg764u #
- Congrats to Full Moon BBQ for making Gayot's Top 10 in US list: http://ow.ly/iJcW Great recognition for an underrated BBQ town! #
- #FF thanks to @TheNiceLife and @ kai5263499! RT thanks to @aldotcom and @ALtourist! in reply to TheNiceLife #
- Lego Store now open at Riverchase Galleria! http://twitpic.com/cb7he #fb #
- Anyone looking for free entertainment in B'ham this weekend, check out the Wii Sports Resort demos set up in the Galleria food court. #fb #
- Morning all! I probably won't get the lawn mowed w/all this moisture hanging around. Guess it's more writing for me today. First: java! #fb #
- US Military tracked @Twitter trends in response to the Air Force One NYC flyover photo op: http://ow.ly/iMmK #
- Sitting in my van, on the lawn, trying to jumpstart the mower. This is NOT living. #
- I knew it! Variety is reporting that the Futurama cast is back on board. Fox's strategy wins again: http://ow.ly/iNUm #fb #
- Morning all! Only going to make one hour of church today. Worship or Augustine Class? Hmmm… #fb #
- In light of today's @bobflayhart sermon, I'd like to apologize for saying last week that I don't like people. Thank God for Grace! #fb #
- So you think your cat is big? Check out our monster: http://twitpic.com/cj6pa #fb #
- http://twitpic.com/cj6pa – Yes, and yes. He's probably about 18 pounds and not all that fat. It's mostly hair! #
- RT @Billy_Ivey: Grace frees me of myself… It does not fix me. It allows broken, fallen people to live in a fallen world – with hope #
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