Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

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• RT @YasmineGalenorn: Blog up: My reaction to the Amazon Fiasco: http://bit.ly/9YtMnV #
• Oh joy – more snow on the way! 5 inches forecast. Just what we needed! #
• What do you call the iPad in Arabic? • Register Hardware http://bit.ly/cOjPUT #
• The Conservative Case For Gay Marriage – Newsweek.com http://bit.ly/9i7Pg6 #
• RT @DeadliestCatch: Update on Capt. Phil, he's recovering from surgery. http://ow.ly/12m71 #
• Judge seals videotape in #Taser case – #CNN http://bit.ly/bcL2r5 – What the hell is on this tape?? #
• Researchers: U.S. escalated drone strikes in Pakistan in recent weeks – #CNN http://bit.ly/d2c2Bt – And the problem with this is what? #
• .#Hubble, sky survey catch rare asteroid crash, #NASA says – #CNN http://bit.ly/b9hd66 – Asteroids like DC drivers when snow falls! #
• Reports: #Phishing attack hits #Twitter – #CNN http://bit.ly/czz784 – Whoopsies? #
• Yay snow covered trees and a gorgeous view of the park. Boo wet heavy snow that's going to make chair ramp a nightmare #
• RT @metroopensdoors: Metrobus, MetroAccess service returning to normal operations http://www.wmata.com/tiny.cfm?id=4277 #
• Why oh why don't authorities realize their plows force wheelies onto the roads by creating snow berms blocking all kerb cuts??? #
• RT @NASA: STS-130 prelaunch countdown briefing at 10a ET on NASA TV and http://www.nasa.gov/ntv – launch weather for Sunday is 70% "go." #
• RT @YasmineGalenorn: Please RT to remove @astatalkcom from Twitter. They are posting links to unauth. copies of copyrighted works! #
• OK, let's see if this idea works … Why does Facebook have to be so complicated compared to WordPress?? http://fb.me/50PFsVt #
• On the subject of art theft … Does this qualify? http://bit.ly/9RSR88 #
• GFX Blog: Delilah and Ariel http://bit.ly/aSMzHB #3D #GFX #
• Today must be monday, I never could get the hang of mondays. Big drain pipe under house blocked and needing replacing, and snow on the way! #
• I'm expecting to be stuck until tuesday when the snow hits, but will have no excuse not to do pic of you & 3yo at mall @MikeHawthorne #
• Delaware, New Jersey brace for blizzard; D.C. area to see heavy snow – #CNN http://bit.ly/cYX5v7 – DC blizzard warning for 10am-10pm Friday #
• W00t! Jim's gotten into another Top 10 list: RT @JamesAMoore: http://bit.ly/9t7Jzi This is where. #
• Oh my … gimme gimme!!!! @CBR @DarkHorseComics #
• Is the #Avatar concept really possible? – #CNN http://bit.ly/9KyvYe #
• From #WMATA #039;s site: #Metro prepares for major winter storm Friday and Saturday http://bit.ly/bItTlA – #MetroAccess riders call 301-562-5360 #
• So, 40lbs of ice melt bought, supplies are in, plumbing repaired, now we just hunker down and wait for the storm #
• So snow's coming, neighbour cars blocking the street, plows won't be able to come after the snow – end result, we're gonna be stuck. *sigh* #
• Accountants are the unsung heroes of maintaining sanity this time of year @YasmineGalenorn #
• #FF Authors: @YasmineGalenorn @LKHamilton @kenyonsherrilyn @JamesAMoore @Susineito @Trollgodfather @StevenBrust @JeffStrand @neilhimself #
• #FF Artists: @MikeHawthorne @MarkH_B @joannastar @JL_Anderson @DarkHorseComics @skottieyoung #
• #FF Music: @Trans_Siberian @bearmccreary #
• Town response to call telling them road's blocked so plows won't come down leaving 2 wheelies stranded after snows? "We're leaving flyers" #
• RT @YasmineGalenorn: For Authors: AG launches "WhoMovedMyBuyButton"–will alert you if Amazon moves YOUR buy button! http://bit.ly/b3F3Fx #
• Still got power, farm churning away doing the last @YasmineGalenorn fanart (Camille), hubby hitting McD's on his way home – Life is good! #
• Uh-oh, sense of humor kicked in. Idea for next render – Giger aliens having a snowball fight. I'm bad #
• OK, *you* tell me where it's canonical that Giger aliens don't have snowball fights! #
• Expanded idea: @MikeHawthorne 's 3YO having a snowball fight with Giger aliens. Wonder if @DarkHorseComics would buy the idea … #
• Yeesh, cabin fever's started to set in and the storm's not even here properly yet #
• If you'd like to blame someone for my 3D art, it's @MarkH_B who got me started years ago – Check out his stuff at http://bit.ly/b8M3fM #
• Well, they shifted the #Blizzard Warning 12 hours – 10pm to 10am now. @WUSA9 doppler shows frightening clump of snow s. of #DC – #Snowstorm #
• It's not the snow that worries me, but the response of the auth's. By now they should *know* how to handle snow even in #DC – #Snowstorm #
• #Snowpocalypse pic, 9pm http://twitpic.com/11lb4i #
• #Snowpocalypse pic, 9pm http://twitpic.com/11lbee #
• http://twitpic.com/11lbee – Pic taken from front door … not great, camera shake is cos it's so damned cold! Will try to get better ones la #
• http://twitpic.com/11lb4i – Pic taken from front door … not great, camera shake is cos it's so damned cold! Will try to get better ones la #
• According to @WUSA9, #WMATA & Ride-On buses in the #DC region are now stopped, #MetroRail will shut down above-ground @ 11pm #snowpocalypse #
• MD Gov O'Malley: "This is a great time to curl up with a book" – I suggest @YasmineGalenorn @LKHamilton @kenyonsherrilyn and @JamesAMoore #
• Yay, Camille render passes almost done – 6 hours. Now comes the Photoshop part and the Magic Pen Of Wacom Intuos! #
• From @WUSA9 – #WMATA no above ground #MetroRail and no #MetroBus saturday – Probably means no #MetroAccess either #
• PCA's dog after 2 minutes going outside to do his business. He was *really* eager to get back in! http://twitpic.com/11lkht #snowpocalypse #
• According to #MetroAccess web site – all trips saturday cancelled, if you have a medical emergency call 911 #snowpocalpse #WMATA #
• http://twitpic.com/11lkht – This is our PCA's dog after 2 minutes outside doing his business – pola-dot doggie! #
• Thundersnow ~1 hour from being overhead – It's absolutely beautiful outside, snow reflecting lights – so I'm weird! #snowpocalypse #
• Otherworld Fanart posted up on my blog in three posts via http://bit.ly/8Zv4IJ – Comments welcome (Menolly plz be gentle!) @YasmineGalenorn #
• Looks like 18" of snow so far, still falling. Looks so ethereal Need to remember to go clear hole in shed door so ferals can get out in AM #
• OK, enough staring at the snow as beautiful as it looks before it turns to grey sludge, sleep calls #
• Vid of the day: @WUSA9 camera car was trying to help a snowplow *truck* out of a snowbank in Montgomery County – @WUSA9 PLEASE YouTube #
• We've got 2' at the front door, *after* clearing 8" last night – and another ~12" due today – be careful @MikeHawthorne #
• #snowpocalypse pics this AM http://twitpic.com/11owyh http://twitpic.com/11owyo http://twitpic.com/11owzh #
• Reminder: #WMATA has no above-ground #MetroRail no #MetroBus no #MetroAccess – MetroAccess riders in emergency call 911 #snowpocalypse #
• Dammit, not even our PCA can make it through to get to the shed & clear a way for the ferals to get out. Hope the cans last night were enuf #
• Still snowing – Got to hand it to @WUSA9 teams for staying out in the middle of this #snowpocalypse #
• RT @kenyonsherrilyn: http://twitpic.com/11pe8o – OK this is not only hysterical. It's just fun. Now I know what I'm going to do at next con #
• I'm a Graduate of the Ellen Ripley School of Ladylike Behavior But no, they're perfectly nice and cuddly and friendly!! @GeekGyrlFriGEV #
• If you have neighbors with disabilities plz check on them, if they use mobility aids offer to help clear the snow if you can #snowpocalpyse #
• Remember plowed roads *create* barricades for wheelies/blind especially, snow berms on sidewalks mean we have to use roads #snowpocalypse #
• RT @taosecurity: #snowpocalypse The snow is out there. It can't be reasoned with. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead. #
• http://twitpic.com/11q1fn – The tree in the background is a 14' tall colorado blue spruce, that's usually higher than the gutter – the weigh #
• Oh hell, a church collapsed in DC #Snowpocalypse #
• Uh oh, power just flickered. Not a good sign! #
• OK, so power's back, but we have 3 feet of snow outside. Can't get to shed to release ferals, can't get to road (not plowed anyways) >> more #
• but we're warm, and should be OK until they get to our street mid-week. Wheelies in snowstorms are stranded longer than 2-leggeds #
• Slush piles 2-leggeds can step over might as well be walls for wheelies – no-one clears enough, so we have to wait #
• New blog post up about render fails, using an OW fanart draft as an example http://bit.ly/a9iArj @YasmineGalenorn @FairyFindings #
• I really should start doing more process blog posts I think. It's just hard trying to put it all into words, my hands just "do" it #
• Next set of render projects – mostly more landscapes to add to the freebies section on my GFX site: http://bit.ly/a0j2U2 #
• Since we've got so much snow outside today, I might as well work some snowy landscape renders #
• RT @FairyFindings: Fun contest, gang! Enter for shot at Witchling & several other "firsts" RT @RKCharron http://bit.ly/dCBZ4P #
• Woohoo!!! I get to go smash ice off the ramp this am! Downside – not allowed to use flamethrower. Bah humbug! #
• No above ground #MetroRail #Metrobus or #MetroAccess service today http://bit.ly/ammY8d #WMATA #
• Not sure where @WUSA9 weatherdrones got figures, but we got 39" of snow – they're saying ~20". They can come see (if they can get here ) #
• Flip side, @WUSA9 mobile units with live skype feeds yesterday – great idea. Hope they're not gonna dock pay of guy whose chain got broke #
• Haz hammer, no more haz ice. It's nice to be the Marine of the household #
• Don't get me wrong, it's not that I like destroying things. Well, maybe a little. Ben Hur hubs for my chair should be covered by insurance. #
• VDOT official(?) pronouncement – some side streets won't see plows until tue #snowpocalpyse #
• Neighbors clearing part of road – might get more pics of how deep the snow got, will post to http://bit.ly/czgzuH #snowpocalypse #
• If VA spent 94% of snow budget at xmas, what's theit deficit now – and what will it be after mid-week?? @Organica_ #
• Two new pics added at http://bit.ly/czgzuH #
• Quote from me on the phone to BFF "I don't do happy endings" in response to her mentioning I killed her char off in "Outsider: Epiphany" #
• The downside to basing characters in my books on my friends – they get attached to what I do to their alter-egos #
• I don't know why she's complaining, I killed off the protagonist *and* resurrected her for the 2nd book #
• National Weather Service winter storm watch for DC area, est 5"+ snow tue pm/wed am #snowpocalpyse round 2 #
• Much more entertaining than SB >> RT @NASA: STS-130 managers gave a "go" to fill Endeavour's external tank for Monday's http://bit.ly/aWLwQJ #

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