Friday 18 December 2009

December 12-18

  1. Skeptics should beware the Semmelweis Reflex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semmelweis_reflex
  2. I favorited a YouTube video -- Roxy Music - Angel Eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mu4mSy4_Z8&feature=autoshare_twitter
  3. A Christmas competition: write a sentence of up to 140 characters in which... http://queeze.blogspot.com/2009/12/twitter-competition-1.html
  4. Great Liars: Barry and Joyce http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Barrington-Coupe
  5. Compare: Julius Silverman http://bit.ly/7dsPbI and @SionSimon http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6044222.stm @iaindale
  6. Sorry I'm not at #twitpanto - Zigzag Bridge is treacherous because of ice, and the way through Aston Manor is blocked by Burgher boys
  7. Dusan Pernis, welcome to Scotland http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8420559.stm #slovakia
  8. "Never wake up children of a morning - it is barbarity; let them wake of themselves." Dr Marshall Hall
  9. Blogpost: Situation? What Situation? http://idlish.blogspot.com/2009/12/situation-what-situation.html
  10. I subscribed to newhumanistmagazine's channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/newhumanistmagazine?feature=autoshare_twitter
  11. Didn't they forecast a blizzard for Birmingham this morning? #oramijustimaginingit about
  12. Browsing @hettie's photos of Edinburgh http://www.flickr.com/photos/hettiemcfarlane/
  13. I favorited a YouTube video -- You cant eat turkey on yer own Radio Edit (Upscaled). http://bit.ly/7K3mDN
  14. The singles charts are the preserve of kids. Adults ramping #RATM to the #1 spot is pathetic.
  15. "it's a total waste of everyone's time and money." http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&p=7690&more=1 Yup.
  16. Updated to Firefox 3.5
  17. @Smokerette but I see your point - tradition and appearance don't count for much if something's based on ickiness. (cf. Gary Glitter) hey ho
  18. @Smokerette Why? family tradition, plus "western" tradition, plus it looks nice (esp w/ pressies under), plus it helps create the atmosphere
  19. @Smokerette isn't that true about most Christian traditions? having said that, the connection between Boniface and Xmas trees is tenuous
  20. MPs appeal against expenses repayment demands http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8417114.stm
  21. "Poor Joseph" billboard attacked http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8417963.stm
  22. BBC News series on road deaths http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8344025.stm
  23. Panic Attack! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8417789.stm
  24. It's snowing in B44 #uksnow 1:48 PM Dec 17th
  25. Blogpost: Islamic kids' books for sale in Tesco http://bit.ly/7yf0o8 @arianesherine @bobchurchill
  26. RT @antitheistangie http://angietheantitheist.blogspot.com/
  27. "I can't stand by & see young people scared to death that climate change is going to bring the end of the world by 2050 http://bit.ly/4AmJu7
  28. #ten23 campaign - sign up at http://www.1023.org.uk/ #sitp
  29. Check out the Skeptics, Etc. Twitter list I've added to Listorious http://bit.ly/58Y74C #science #atheism #skeptic
  30. Brian Cox looks like he's still doing his A Levels :)
  31. It's a shame that my namesake MP is such a dullard Labour loyalist. #pmqs
  32. H Harman says we should thank the govt that the no. of JSA claims has fallen this month. In the words of Louis Gordon: Halle-fuckin-lujah
  33. Track #Trafigura on @Ubervu http://www.ubervu.com/search/?q=trafigura
  34. Ubervu http://www.ubervu.com/profile/dadge/twitter/ @ubervu
  35. The log in question http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8412705.stm #saatchi
  36. Background image from http://scienceblogs.com/chaoticutopia/2006/11/friday_fractal_xxiv.php
  37. And they wouldn't have picked up on the error themselves?? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/8414712.stm
  38. UK interactive map of road deaths http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8401344.stm
  39. Unhappy Anglicans http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/8415096.stm
  40. Mr @PerezHilton blowing smoke RT @languagelog Hilton vs. Prejean: http://bit.ly/6xfJOP
  41. great party, Andy, Debs, and congratulations. see you both again on 19 Feb. http://www.andyleek.co.uk/ anyone not got an invite?
  42. girl at bar (smoker, drinker) says she won't drink Diet Coke because the aspartame would kill her
  43. http://twitpic.com/tnpet - First vestiges of Christmasness appear at the Bailey household
  44. http://unreasonablefaith.com/
  45. What are your opinions of John Grant's books Bogus/Corrupted/Discarded Science? http://bit.ly/6k2w5t @bengoldacre
  46. Blogpost: "Errors in Speech" in 1866 http://dadge.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/consult-me-1866/ @grammargirl @thatwhichmatter
  47. Consult Me (1866): http://wp.me/p7B4T-2x 12:22 PM Dec 15th from WordPress.com
  48. Word of the day: OXYPHENBUTAZONE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGMUUBtDQCU #scrabble
  49. Eureka! All four series of Absolutely on DVD for under a tenner! http://bit.ly/6a7lbm @domjoly @glinner
  50. Credits at the end of THTV reruns reminded me of that great show "Absolutely" - shame it never seems to get repeated. @domjoly
  51. "Santa loves all kids. Even ginger ones." Shocking! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/8411894.stm
  52. It's funny because #Saatchi is right about the fence being brilliant, but it's also bollocks at the same time... #art
  53. The trunk stuck in the fence won! :) #saatchi
  54. First time watching BBC2's arts reality show, and enjoying it http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p71qk @initialaccess
  55. http://bit.ly/60cQiW RT @nizhonisun I like Oscillococcinum too. I can't say the word but I take it for cold or flu. Taste like sugar. lol
  56. We're already losing the war against tinsel and we haven't even put the tree up yet. 9:08 PM Dec 14th
  57. I've never got this buying-oneself-more-than-one-copy-of-a-record thing @tkingdoll
  58. "L'antiquité et la généralité d'une opinion n'est pas une marque de vérité." Bayle
  59. RT @SkepticBarista Just contacted Boots & Nelsons re #homeopathy overdose advice on Arnica 30C remedy. Blogpost: http://bit.ly/8TZQAU #ten23
  60. Nice pix http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_murray/ via @dollars5
  61. Blogpost: photos from yesterday's #orienteering http://reentrant.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/grand-national/
  62. Guess who's going to open the rebuilt Birmingham Coach Station? http://cli.gs/4ETTg via @nicktheowl
  63. Worth your support RT @hibbsy http://justgiving.com/johnhibbs @justgiving #lupus
  64. West Midlands Atheist Meetup: updated calendar http://atheists.meetup.com/654/calendar/list/
  65. 10 easy fun tricks for parties http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_f3SkxTWxc
  66. "Bankers destroy £7 for every £1 they generate" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8410489.stm
  67. BBC News review of the Noughties http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8395297.stm
  68. Some schools cheat to boost their league table position http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8408787.stm
  69. RT @GramLear Homeopathy: Homeopathy and Sinusitis, Safer Remedies http://bit.ly/4T0AL5 #bullshit #ten23
  70. http://hmc18.moteprime.org/ via @ofquack #ten23
  71. Check links before clicking http://interclue.com/
  72. RT @Yogzotot Diesen deutschen Import darf ich am Do. in Birmingham anlässlich unserer Team-Weihnachtsfeier bestaunen: http://bit.ly/6ofxgN
  73. I'm sure we're not the only ones who don't give a stuff about the X F*cktor @giloi #xfactorfreezone
  74. I wonder what happened to the translation of Scientologist/Vitnut/Rath-clone Gabor Lenkei's book? http://censoredhealth.co.uk/?page=author
  75. #orienteering clothing supplier http://crosswear.hu
  76. Lateral thinking and logic problems http://www.folj.com/site.htm via @Think_Online
  77. This week's prize for the headline stating the bleedin' obvious goes to... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8410557.stm
  78. http://twitpic.com/tcpkl - ... and after. http://www.walton-chasers.co.uk/
  79. http://twitpic.com/tcpit - ...during... http://www.walton-chasers.co.uk/
  80. http://twitpic.com/tcpg1 - Before... http://www.walton-chasers.co.uk/
  81. Tweet of the day RT @Getmore_S Add 10 inches to your vertical explosion http://bit.ly/kUjMK
  82. Hey, talented! RT @carmenego http://bit.ly/5cNjfY
  83. http://www.layscience.net/ from @mjrobbins #ten23
  84. http://www.lucewoman.co.uk/ from @LuceKD
  85. Tweet of the day RT @yvettegr 12/12/1958 Guinea joins the United Nations.
  86. http://twitpic.com/t980j - Skeptic campaigner @Simon_Perry at last Monday's talk to Birmingham #sitp http://birmingham.skepticsinthepub.org/
  87. Attention rich people: my Amazon wish list is at http://www.amazon.co.uk/wishlist/13S8TBTDG33GO
  88. I favorited a YouTube video -- KNOCK ON WOOD "Amii Stewart" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ztZ7WFo3nw&feature=autoshare_twitter
  89. I favorited a YouTube video -- ULTRAVOX / Hiroshima Mon Amour (1980 live) http://bit.ly/5Ic2i5
  90. Although all the quotes from @SisterJanet17 are from religious people, many of the quotes themselves aren't religious at all.
  91. I favorited a YouTube video -- Salma Yaqoob | Question Time on Afghanistan | 10.12.09 http://bit.ly/7tQatp
  92. @moleyhtfc body http://bit.ly/8ND43r and mind http://www.skepticsinthepub.co.uk/ 6:33 PM Dec 12th from web
  93. Midlands #Orienteering Championships at Beaudesert on Cannock Chase tomorrow from 09:00, courses for all, £8/£3 http://bit.ly/8ND43r @hibbsy
  94. Science reporting RT @languagelog "The business of newspapers is news" http://bit.ly/7ucz6z @bengoldacre
  95. I love Columbo
  96. The gender surcharge http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/priceless/200912/the-gender-surcharge via @chrys
  97. Iranian men wear hijabs in protest http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8409778.stm
  98. @david_colquhoun yup - wonder what will make Boots take notice? 11:42 AM Dec 12th from web
  99. :( http://www.bootslearningstore.co.uk/ks5/altmed.html Thanks to @carmenego @marshall19838 and @merseyskeptics #1023
  100. Chatting to @Carmenego and Andy from Westminster and Merseyside Skeptics #sitp 10:51 AM Dec 12th
  101. #libelreform http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/dec/11/libel-law-london-justice-eady via @andypic
  102. Roses are reddish, Violets are bluish, If it weren't for Christmas, We'd all be Jewish ...from http://bit.ly/526rAR via @david_colquhoun
  103. Does a dweeb like Kent Hovind merit such a looooong Wikipedia entry? http://richarddawkins.net/articles/4738
  104. Marti's just had a fine rant against Supernanny, esp objecting to the fact that she has no kids of her own, something I think is irrelevant
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