Dirty French Novel

• Today’s Q (inspired by @backroomcomics): Bizarre comics crossovers! Plus: Jules’s burger recommendation. http://bit.ly/4kcSRp #trivia #
• In the tradition of “mercy buckets” for “merci beaucoup,” I’m going to start using “Jenny sequin” for “je ne sais qua.” #
• @heyrocker They might appreciate any mangled effort you give it. Or they might slap you. Also: get falafel: http://bit.ly/55jTx in reply to heyrocker #
• Saw Drag Me to Hell this afternoon. Thoroughly enjoyable — like the best-ever episode of Tales From the Darkside. #

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• Today’s Q: Pulp Fiction! Need I say more? http://bit.ly/8nRXs PLUS: Yesterday’s smell identified. #trivia #
• Car trip nirvana: 3yo daughter loves Billy Jonas (http://bit.ly/mN5uL) and Fox & Branch (http://bit.ly/4DFEZ). I love CD Baby. #
• @rands True of work. True of parenting. True pretty much all the time. in reply to rands #
• RT @rands: Your attention is more important than your time.
  (I add: true of work, true of parenting, true always.) #
• “As a writer, it is not words, but stories, that are your elemental tool.” Great reminder by @davidmasters http://bit.ly/19q6OU #
• William Faulkner is my all-time favorite writer. Which proved a curse once I went into copywriting. #
• “I put it on the wiki” is business code for “I made it public in a way that ensured no one would actually see it.” #
• Overheard in a meeting: “I’m not the biggest fan of wireframes. They don’t take into account actual images and copy.” #sigh #
• @Slightlynorth I was going to say quint, then realized that pentatych is too good to pass up. in reply to Slightlynorth #

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• @seattlestmvb Yeah. Not something I’d forbid by fiat, but it makes selection a little easier. in reply to seattlestmvb #
• Trivia Q: Get a whiff of this! http://bit.ly/wdhiR PLUS A pencil bag’s second life. #trivia #
• “The effectiveness is in the trying.” (via @rhjr) One of those creative lessons that’s often ignored. #
• Seattlest Pix bias: I really try to use photos with people in them. Not always, but often. #

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• After several years, a realization: It’s inherently cockamamie to use Word to write websites. (Or any text-focused program, really.) #
• Question of the day: http://bit.ly/rdTGx More origins of everyday things. (PLUS: Do you recognize this song? http://bit.ly/RIpJw) #trivia #
• You can write for the web two ways: like filling in Mad Libs, or like storyboarding a movie. #
• New life goal: Banner ad as hilarious as this one: http://bit.ly/sPRuT (Hat tip: Slog http://bit.ly/weXl5) #
• @heyrocker So why confine them to one blog post? I smell a lucrative franchise opportunity. in reply to heyrocker #
• When I choose Seattlest Pix, I bypass photos with credits photoshopped in. My aesthetics trump your fear of copyright violation. #seattlest #
• Wikipedia claims to contain 2,927,201 articles in English. I claim that any one of them is more interesting than writing about myself. #
• @backroomcomics You have no idea how fascinating that sounds right now. in reply to backroomcomics #

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• @MeetJoeSaber Life is definitely better when I can stumble across weird opinions in the wild. in reply to MeetJoeSaber #
• @mehals Looking forward to it. in reply to mehals #

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• @johnmoe Fell in love with a squirrel. Fell in love once and almost completely. in reply to johnmoe #
• Can you name this song from the pretty picture of scrambled lyrics? http://bit.ly/RIpJw #trivia #puzzle #
• From a picture book review: “I would have liked the book better if none of the rooms depicted had had wallpaper.” http://bit.ly/TkkBB #

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• Question of the day! What do Mahón and your fridge have in common? http://bit.ly/17Prev AND yesterday’s answer. #trivia #
• @backroomcomics The library is a great source for low-risk sampling. in reply to backroomcomics #
• This Follow Friday, really recent updates: @bonnevivante, @whitneyhess, @susanorlean, @wordlust, @k_hack, @backroomcomics, @tyeshasnow #
• Will there be half this much sympathy for O.J. Simpson when he kicks the bucket? #
• @backroomcomics Not much risk involved, but I just read all the Brubaker Daredevil collections. Moving on to Cap. in reply to backroomcomics #
• @usaa_news Is deposit by iPhone available to the general public yet? in reply to usaa_news #
• Why are they bothering to run buses on 2nd Ave during repaving? #Seattle #
• Couple in front of me at train station missed earlier departure, didn’t get reticketed. This train sold out. Ouch. #

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• Today’s trivia Q: Fellowship of the … http://bit.ly/qqbb090624 PLUS: How do you like your sushi? #trivia #
• Doughnuts beat cupcakes because you can’t hide one behind a slather of frosting. A doughnut’s good or bad on its own merits. #
• @hchamp Homage? in reply to hchamp #
• It’s official: Hack/Slash Omnibus not worth finishing. #

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• Lots of internal discussion about our technology debt. Wish I heard more discussion of our credibility debt. #
• Today’s trivia Q (paraphrased): If you’re eating nyotaimori … http://bit.ly/GwjPK PLUS: Secret origins of Kraven the Hunter! #trivia #
• @halvorson I bit my tongue, though I was going to say it’s a lot easier on a Mac than a PC. (I use both, so I know.) in reply to halvorson #
• @rhjr Should they get to that before or after they figure out if you’re male or female? in reply to rhjr #
• @trivia Seattle in reply to trivia #
• @whitneyhess I have Thesis, I like it, I haven’t fully exploited it. Not even close. I don’t think I’ll be tempted to switch away. in reply to whitneyhess #
• @ScarecrowVideo Supplies! in reply to ScarecrowVideo #

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• Today’s Q: http://bit.ly/RWbI6 Gilligan’s Island and Spider-Man! Plus answers about Thai cuisine. #trivia #
• On further reflection, Sterling Hayden would also work for Reacher. Set the resurrection device for kick-ass! #jackreacher #
• What unique characteristic connects these words? Monday, sugar, baby, rush, Maria, kiss http://bit.ly/16jibF (Spoilers in comments) #trivia #
• @CcSteff That poor little ghost is busy enough taking the fall for Billy, Jeffy, and Dolly. Must you add to his burdens? in reply to CcSteff #
• @name_inspector Jobvana? I bet that website has flawless cheekbones and ends up married to Donald Trump. in reply to name_inspector #
• Nerdy Marvel comics question: Anyone know why Lizard and the Wrecking Crew got to go have Secret Wars, but not the Red Skull? #
• @backroomcomics I believe it happened while Doom was technically dead, too. (I know the real answer is “Shooter didn’t write him in.”) in reply to backroomcomics #
• @backroomcomics That was Secret Wars. All I’m saying is death doesn’t excuse the Red Skull’s lack of service. in reply to backroomcomics #
• @trivia hummus in reply to trivia #
• The New Demographers #coolbandsmadeuncool #
• The Fleet Farm Foxes #coolbandsmadeuncool #
• Santipewter #coolbandsmadeuncool #
• The Marshall Fields #coolbandsmadeuncool (Last one, I swear.) #

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