- Scott Simon:
My wife just beautifully summarized our different parental roles: “I’m Churchill, my husband is Chamberlin.”
@nprscottsimon I’m terrified to know who’s Hitler.
- Peter Cohen:
I really wish people would stop writing/saying “to be honest.” Its literal meaning implies you’re being dishonest the rest of the time.
@flargh Actually, that phrase is a useful signal that what follows is not entirely honest. Subconscious quirk.
- Chris Pepper:
Happy 2,013th birthday, America! Sad thanks, @jeffporten http://www.jeffporten.com/?p=8092
@reppep I’m a little burst of bitter fireworks.
?@krelnik: #TAM2013 Tip: Lectures run 8 to 6, but events extend into wee hours. Pace yourself!? Licking @GeorgeHrab rumored to be stimulant.
Apparently, the fun of Ingress is: spend hours building things, then watch your hopes and dreams as they are crushed over the next few days.
- The Onion:
Farmer Who Cleared Out Crops To Build Baseball Field Goes Bankrupt, Loses Family, Arrested For Tax Evasion http://onion.com/1a78o8p
- Pamela L. Gay:
Today is STL-ORD-HEL. Monday I’ll be helping with the @galileoteachers workshop at #EWASS13 Will I see you in Turku (Finland)?
@starstryder I’m glad you mentioned Finland, otherwise HEL would be a comment about the long trip.
People next to me at Starbucks discussing print magazine layout and trading business cards. Related: Wifi dropped, switched to 56k modem.
- Gene Weingarten:
If you’ve never heard of the time Johnny Carson pranked Joan Rivers, this will floor you. (& Johnny). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BainzD2lKmk ?
@geneweingarten Then she got him back by signing with Fox.
?@lexfri: Wow. pic.twitter.com/qd21UoOv8x? Holy flipping Jesus.
- Ben Kuchera:
You can tell a lot about someone by how they handle edits.
@BenKuchera @jcenters You can also tell a lot by how they handle editors.
- Philip Michaels:
“Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Mr. Portnoy,” the customer service rep said wearily. #LastLinesFromGreatBooks
“Unfortunately, we only have room for 21 frogs in this basket.” #LastLinesFromGreatBooks @PhilipMichaels
- Kelly Guimont:
I’m not sure it’s art exactly, but whatever you say @Starbucks… (: http://instagram.com/p/bZBqvMCf0h/
@verso @starbucks Everything with bacon automatically gains redeeming social importance.
- Jacqui Cheng:
It’s definitely too hot out to be wearing anything with sleeves.
@ejacqui It’s approaching hot enough to justify wearing *only* sleeves.
- Amanda C. Becker:
OH: I try not to make the same mistake more than four or five times.
@acbeckr Practice makes perfect.
- Amanda C. Becker:
@jeffporten <grin>
- Kyle Richter:
Wow a 3rd amendment violation? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in the US before. http://reason.com/24-7/2013/07/04/nevada-cops-commandeer-private-homes-arr ?
@mkramer Your waterslide story just made my front page of Google News in the Spotlight section.
- Melody Joy Kramer:
Holy slides batman! ?@jeffporten: @mkramer Your waterslide story just made my front page of Google News in the Spotlight section.?
- drmagoo:
@mkramer @jeffporten Must be the interview subjects… :)
- Jim MacMillan:
Incoming search at shows visitors Googling the heck out of Philadelphia+Parkway+shooting now. What really happened?
@JimMacMillan I’ve been to Philly 4ths where idiots set off fireworks in the crowd. Seems to fit the ground shaking tweet.
- Death Star PR:
Alderaan
- John Scalzi:
Raining this July 4th. Which means I will not have to refresh the tree in the yard with the blood of patriots this year after all!
- Justine Larbalestier:
.@scalzi *adds to list of US 4th of July traditions to uphold* This day is a LOT of work, youse guys!
@JustineLavaworm @scalzi Don’t smear the patriot blood on your door. That’s Passover.