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A Man’s Toque

Todd Lyons — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:35:16 +0000

Gay Marriage

Todd Lyons — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:30:41 +0000

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05

trl.ca — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000

@SLJT06 Were we married before? Seems awfully familiar. in reply to SLJT06 #
#octranspo #40 3:30 = No show, 3:41 = No show. My enthusism about you = MIA #
Muslima next to me is slurping a large Timmy's Ice Capp. She should have to do 3 make-up days for flaunting. =) #ramadan #whatfast? #
If your body is a temple, would the realty sign read: new condition, now renovating, or condemned? #
Not a huge Green Day fan but I've never seen BJA sober during an interview. I'd love to see his liver odometer. #
Still digesting that someone 9 years older than me and in far better shape just died. I need to hug everyone more often. #
Ronnie James Dio’s Big Book of Nursery Rhymes – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/bWP6hL #humour #parody #funny #
Cool car? Meh. Hot bike? Meh. Woman walks by with tiny newborn. Can't help but drink in the wonder and beauty of it. #
2 spins of the OCTranspo seatmate roulette wheel today, 2 big losses. Did anyone else shower today? #
What song contains the lyric "Get crazy with the Cheez Whiz"? #noSearching #
@perky_goth_13 Got stuck next to a beautiful, smelly woman last week. Brain and nostrils were at serious odds processing it. =) in reply to perky_goth_13 #
Who was Iron Maiden's original lead singer? #noSearching #
Which band member did Def Leppard and Dio have in common? #noSearching #
Who produced a song remix based on where a roaming rooster pooped on a mixing console? #nosearching #
Nora Jones and The Beatles both owe a debt to which Indian musician? #noSearching #
Part 2: What's Nora's affiliation with said musician? #noSearching #
Cheers to @stephaniehayes and @perky_goth_13, today's winners of… my admiration. (Sorry. Budgetary cuts, etc.) #trivia #nosearching #
I reserve the right to be alternately profound and pointless. Hang on. =) Oh, and goodnight all. #
Blonde Redhead – Dr. Strangeluv: http://www.last.fm/music/Blonde+Redhead #
Hanne Hukkelberg – A Cheater's Armoury: http://www.last.fm/music/Hanne+Hukkelberg #
The Holloways – Dancefloor: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Holloways #
Scissors For Lefty – Lay Down Your Weapons: http://www.last.fm/music/Scissors+For+Lefty #
Obi Best – Green And White Stripes: http://www.last.fm/music/Obi+Best #
Cat Power – After It All: http://www.last.fm/music/Cat+Power #
The Twilight Sad – I Became A Prostitute: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Twilight+Sad #
Ladytron – White Light Generator: http://www.last.fm/music/Ladytron #
Brunnen – 666: http://www.last.fm/music/Brunnen #
Sunset Rubdown – You Go On Ahead: http://www.last.fm/music/Sunset+Rubdown #
Veils – Calliope: http://www.last.fm/music/Veils #
The Cribs – We Share The Same Skies: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Cribs #
Guy on #octranspo #40 has a sword. Seems sane so far. Me wondering: What Would Rambo Do? #WWRD #
@thejpiga Thanks, but Chuck's been on my #bannedmemes list since `06, along with #AllYourBase in reply to thejpiga #
Need that Spanish Peacock night about now. RT @iHateOCTranspo: There Can Be Only One OC – RT @ToddAtHome: Guy on octranspo #40 has a sword. #
I sincerely hope so. RT @Binku: Cut carrots to make a soup? RT @ToddAtHome: Guy on #octranspo #40 has a sword. #
Update: #octranspo #40 Sword guy now free roaming in downtown Ottawa. Me: So glad I work in Gatineau. #
Alive to tell the tale. Yeah: valid. =) RT @thejpiga: @ToddAtHome A winner is you Todd… A winner is you! That one is still valid, right!? #
http://www.last.fm/user/toddlyons #lastfm #
Embracing Mediocrity – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/btfw7F #
The Road Not Taken – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/dcdWMN #
@perky_goth_13 You've got friends who can help. Staff too. Grab hold. =) in reply to perky_goth_13 #
Car trips are never the same after kids – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/9vYI1z #
On a stick – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/amY5mm #
@geeky_lass And now, the audience participation portion of our show… ^_^ in reply to geeky_lass #
Defining Ethnicity – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/b2Q7R5 #
RT @corey_nagle: Microsoft patents OS shutdown – http://ow.ly/2yCjR – Someone start a slow clap for the patent office for dumbest shit ever. #
22.86 Centimetre Nails – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/cbrDhK #
The Truth About Ice Cream Trucks – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/c9zBid #
RT @thejpiga: Fuck Bank Street Hyundai!!! I will never buy a car from dilawri group again! #
Embracing Mediocrity – trl.ca http://bit.ly/btfw7F #
@thejpiga Nobody likes crappy customer service. =) #NobodyDicksLike #Dilawri #Ottawa in reply to thejpiga #
The Road Not Taken – trl.ca http://bit.ly/dcdWMN #
On a stick – trl.ca http://bit.ly/amY5mm #
Clash's "Should I Stay" should be mothballed. Using it in Rugrats movie spelled the end. /c @live885fm #
Defining Ethnicity – trl.ca http://bit.ly/b2Q7R5 #
22.86 Centimetre Nails – trl.ca http://bit.ly/cbrDhK #
Another day, another broken oil rig, another slap to our ignorant heads. Unheeded, another nail in our coffin. Enough. #
Off Monday and Friday next week. All weeks should be so good. #
Grabby brakes on #octranspo bus #6338 + tailgaiter operator = dangerous ride. Deeply unimpressed. #
@perky_goth_13 I guess 10 hour workday X 4 days is an option if you live closer to work. It would kill my evening. in reply to perky_goth_13 #
The Truth About Ice Cream Trucks – trl.ca http://bit.ly/c9zBid #
.@ShawnHooper Sadly, my satirical writing is between 1-4 years old. You'd be better off browsing site or following random article widget. in reply to ShawnHooper #
Invictus, Jr. – a poem for lazy teens – trl.ca – http://bit.ly/bSJvSv #
@paminottawa Good thoughts and best wishes to you and the babies, Pam. in reply to paminottawa #
Props to #octranspo #40 op driving #6069 Waited at 1st stop = Route right on time. #
Guy and his dog that usually sit at Albert & Kent not there today. Intersection feels naked, imbalanced. #Ottawa #
A belated favour for Morrissey – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/azDhck #
Veganism as environmentally harmful as meat production, scientists prove – http://bit.ly/bTu8yY #satire #
The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Vogon Edition – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/b83ZJL #
The Taming of the Shrew (1st Draft) – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/b8WMCD #
Pittsburgh Pirate University – the personal space of todd richard lyons http://bit.ly/9UhslO #
Won't do that "last blog post" before death exercise that others are doing. No farewell wrap. Read me while I'm alive. #
Grace Basement – Back of the Moon: http://www.last.fm/music/Grace+Basement #
Archers of Loaf – Web In Front: http://www.last.fm/music/Archers+of+Loaf #
Nana Grizol – Arthur Hall: http://www.last.fm/music/Nana+Grizol #
SomaFM – IPR Thanks To Your Support: http://www.last.fm/music/SomaFM #
Tiny Amps – Backbone: http://www.last.fm/music/Tiny+Amps #
SomaFM – IPR Commercial Free 5: http://www.last.fm/music/SomaFM #
LoveLikeFire – Radio Nurse: http://www.last.fm/music/LoveLikeFire #
Bettie Serveert – Souls Travel: http://www.last.fm/music/Bettie+Serveert #
Viva Stereo – Everything Goes Wrong: http://www.last.fm/music/Viva+Stereo #

Nose Job in a Can

Todd Lyons — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:28:26 +0000

Nature’s Alarm Clock

Todd Lyons — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:25:51 +0000

Sharp sign…

Todd Lyons — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:47:36 +0000

Photoshopped. Either that or human pointlessness has reached a new low. I’m calling fake because of the ‘cheap’ factor. Someone had to pay for this, and taxpayers would have killed the politicians responsible.

How to Use an Elevator Without Stopping

Todd Lyons — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:46:33 +0000

Super Mario Soda Stand

Todd Lyons — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:19:55 +0000

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

trl.ca — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Barely begun & already Election is gone to the dogs. RT @macjudith: New in Ottawa mayoral race RT @Cleo4Mayor: Great 1st day of campaigning! #
Thanks @Twitter, but I don’t want to follow people that are also followed by people I’ve unfollowed. If I dropped them, their follows = meh. #
This just in: Justin Bieber is in Ottawa. #SignsOfTheApocalypse #
The couch pattern has eyes that stare at me. The throw cushion bends its corner: a finger-like appendage beckons me over for a nap. Resist! #
Did anyone famous or influential join Twitter the same day as you? Check @Grader‘s http://tweetingsince.com (via @adrielhampton) #
Hard to accept Tiger Woods’ divorce after seeing the compelling interview w/ his estranged brother who said couple was still much in love. #
Ah… the smell of freedom… reeks vaguely of… diesel exhaust fumes? Still: beats confinement anyday. #
Wish I could forget how to play bass and join an antisocial, marginally-talented band. I’d sell my bass for way less then 20K pounds. #Sid #
Dear #OCTranspo #40, Thanks for ignoring me just now: running, waving, practically touching you BEFORE you’d reached my stop. xxoo #
#whenIwasAteen MuchMusic and MTV only played music videos. #
#WhenIwasAteen 64K or 128K was a lot of RAM in your computer. #
#WhenIwasAteen Boy bands (like Duran Duran) played their own instruments and wrote their own songs. #
#whenIwasAteen It was discovered that unprotected sex could kill you. #
#WhenIwasAteen Pro-wrestling was still pretending to be a sport. We knew otherwise, but loved it anyway. #
#WhenIwasAteen RPGs were popular: using pencils, paper, and dice. #
#whenIwasAteen DJs were the people spinning vinyl at the radio station. And I was one. #CFAR #
We love open source, says Microsoft – http://bit.ly/bOrXw4 #SaidTheSpiderToTheFly #
RT @ottawahumane: Ottawa Humane Society holds microchip clinic on Sunday, August 29 http://bit.ly/dhASsV #
Spezify – media search like you’ve never seen before – http://bit.ly/cT8T7l #
RT @creativecommons: Limited edition CC shirt designed by Shepard Fairey, get yours today and support CC! http://bit.ly/bgeIFm #
Joey Ramone’s version is definitive. RT @ChelseaMiller: George Weiss, ‘What a Wonderful World’ songwriter, dead at 89. http://bit.ly/b9fcvP #
#octranspo #40 bus 4414 running 4 mins fast from 1st stop, speeding thru route, most stops empty, many running to catch it. #
#octranspo #40 bus 4414 still driving aggressively. Just hit the curb. Chill, bud. #
Microsoft ‘Loves’ Open Source, and Pigs Can Fly – PCWorld – http://bit.ly/b85jTl #
Microsoft LOVES open source!? – Computerworld http://bit.ly/96Hmkw #
Three Teens Murdered After Appearing on Facebook “Kill List” – http://bit.ly/dltSW6 #
Fascinating: The most isolated man on the planet. – Slate – http://bit.ly/czO5Sp (via @Breazy21) #
RT @mig5ter: Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse & helping your uncle jack off a horse. #
RT @PCRM: McDonald’s “Mighty” Kids Meal tops our list of worst fast-food kids meals. Has 840 cal & 37 g fat!! http://ow.ly/2v7CX #
Spider versus bat, tiger versus rat, owl versus dove? Sounds like sucker bets to me. #metric #overplayed #stop #
@geeky_lass Glad for you; still not overly impressed with #thesource Bad product + bad customer service + bad economy = bad news for them. in reply to geeky_lass #
Hey wow! I’m still the mayor of places I’m embarassed I shop at! #4sq #
Making a Thai Tofu stirfry and my mouth is watering. In the distance I can hear 20 year old me laughing his ass off at today me. #
@geeky_lass Hard drive problems, networking problems… clearly you’ve angered the Geek Gods. Pray to z005 for forgiveness. in reply to geeky_lass #
I used to love Hotmail, back when it was still HoTMaiL. #preMS #
What Will Ubuntu 10.10 Look Like? – PCWorld Business Center http://bit.ly/cKUZof #Linux #
For geeks only – Super Mario Bros on the Theremin! (video) http://bit.ly/cOCUkJ #
Super Mario Theme – One person playing two guitars at once – http://bit.ly/b3RSl7 #
Wish I played drums and not bass right now. Have some serious tension I need to work out with a strenuous, aggressive physical activity. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

trl.ca — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

RT @anildash: Because of their track record of killing Americans, I can’t support the construction of a Ground Zero McDonald’s. #
RT @SLJT06: Make sure your kids are asleep before you do the nasty!! OMG! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PpYasA94sU #
Vegetables have plenty of protein, and even potatoes are a complete protein http://bit.ly/aaCA5k #vegetarian #vegan #
Survey: 98 Percent of Companies Use Open-Source, 29 Percent Contribute Back | PCMag.com http://bit.ly/btIccm #
Asus to Release Eee Tablet With Linux in October for $300 – PCWorld Business http://bit.ly/9t5oli #
Early take on India’s $35 tablet: ‘Fairly impressive’ | CNET http://bit.ly/bfWagJ #
Dear GNOME, how do I get my boyfriend back from “Linux Land”? | Geek.com http://bit.ly/dCWzZO #
Public Transit in Ottawa: Technical issues, please stand by… “Tough month so far for OC Transpo.” http://bit.ly/9w477w #octranspo #
How anyone can install or upgrade the A/C in their vehicle. – http://bit.ly/c4GUJB #
I actually made and rode one of these choppers – http://bit.ly/ccmZ1P – I was like, 12 at the time. #
You really shouldn’t build your own high-rise balcony extension – http://bit.ly/cJm2qA #dumb #stupid #agggghhhh #splat #
Sadly, the whiteboard lady was a hoax, but: “8 Craziest Ways to Quit a Job” – http://bit.ly/bvss7D #
Did a wedding video remix for upcoming 8th. Used #KdenLive for 1st time; very pleased. Yay #opensource #
My Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: Bootsauce (3), Kaiser Chiefs (3) and Gorillaz (2) #mm http://bit.ly/d3P3n9 #
8th wedding anniversary approaches. What to get for the woman who’s put up with ME for 8 years? Suppose I shoulda crowdsourced earlier. #
Wait, wait. Don’t write me off as unromantic slime. I’ve made something wonderful & personal for her. Just doesn’t feel like enough somehow. #
Saw a story today that said #octranspo buses are running 65% on time. I believe that. I’m first stop on my route, yet it’s not consistent. #
@TariqPiracha Thanks, Tariq. Good advice. Getting better at it as I go. First 5 years I was awful. Last 3 I’ve worked at being worth her. in reply to TariqPiracha #
On the off chance I’ve underestimated the charm of my gift, I’d appreciate referrals to good couches around the city. #
@TariqPiracha She’s definitely not materialistic. Likes thoughtful stuff. Last year I wrote 1 love poem a day for the 7 days before our 7th. in reply to TariqPiracha #
RT @ChelseaMiller: Ewww bed bug boom is thanks to banning pesticide?? Really? – Canoe.ca http://t.co/k7mK7yQ #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: Use “-ass” to intensify an adjective: a weak-ass excuse, a big-ass truck, a Pinteresque-ass play. #
@herrealworld I so wanna hang wit chu. You know how to party. in reply to herrealworld #
@geeky_lass You shoulda just beat her with your cane, like you threaten to do to me. in reply to geeky_lass #
It’s a sign. Cast them away. How’s your employer feel about bare feet? Maybe sandals? RT @corey_nagle: My shoes don’t fit right anymore. #
@herrealworld Ooops. You replied to yourself in a tweet, instead of me. Coffee time? in reply to herrealworld #
Some wicked lines.RT @nilskuh: Rules of marriage as described by kids. 1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? http://tumblr.com/xqlg2stao #
@herrealworld If you start having 2-way conversations with yourself, within or between Twitter accounts, I’m on the next plane to TO. in reply to herrealworld #
Agreed. I print, so to me cursive is practically calligraphy. RT @mpeers: cursive writing is now radical #
Really amazes me how many people on Twitter won’t observe simple pleasantries. We’re cliquey and guarded, even in Web 2.0. #
If you don’t like gay marriage… http://bit.ly/aYfIiZ #
AWESOME. =) RT @stephaniehayes: Wouldn’t you know it? Go camping and the baby sleeps through the night. In a tent. #
Getting high from sound? It’s all in your head – http://bit.ly/blJp9I #digitaldrugs #
RT @google: Calling all Linux people: Gmail now has voice & video chat for you. http://bit.ly/bGhWxQ #
Flakes and Fakes and Freaks — Oh my. Must be Friday night. #
I love this video; he looks like such a burnout — Wonderin’ – Neil Young and The Shocking Pinks http://t.co/ubuBOgB via @youtube #
My youngest turned 2 today. Terrible 2′s starting, but she also still loves me to hold her and sing ‘Rock-a-bye Baby’. #EnjoyingWhileItLasts #
@Ms_CL My second was that way. Early developer. Boded well though because she’s blossomed into a little genius. in reply to Ms_CL #