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Notices by Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au), page 17

  1. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Tuesday, 08-May-2018 07:23:14 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Autumn has finally kicked in. I get to dress like a grown-up for a few months. Yay!
    In conversation Tuesday, 08-May-2018 07:23:14 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink
  2. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Monday, 07-May-2018 21:41:13 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Holy memory lane! The new president of the NRA is… Ollie North! Well, he does know a thing or two about getting loads of guns into peoples' hands. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/07/politics/nra-oliver-north/index.html
    In conversation Monday, 07-May-2018 21:41:13 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink

    Attachments

    1. Oliver North to be NRA's new president
      from CNN
      Oliver North, the Fox News contributor and central figure in the Iran-Contra scandal, will be the National Rifle Association's new president, the group announced Monday.
  3. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Sunday, 06-May-2018 09:55:37 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Juggling is just one of the things you may have to do if you don't drink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCh-Hf-j-is #TechnicalDifficulties
    In conversation Sunday, 06-May-2018 09:55:37 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink

    Attachments

    1. Matt Shows You How To Juggle With Slow Motion
      By Matt and Tom from YouTube
  4. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 05-May-2018 23:21:57 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    I love youtube-dl. Catches the data that the leading #Firefox extensions miss. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youtube-dl
    In conversation Saturday, 05-May-2018 23:21:57 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink
  5. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 05-May-2018 10:35:59 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Good heavens. Sir Paul McCartney had a "Liverpool mum and dad"! The qualifier clearly implies he may have also acquired, for example, a "London mum and dad" to be handy for the West End, and a "Cayman Islands mum and dad" where he booked the majority of his parental services gains for tax purposes. http://microblog.mjd.id.au/url/11336 #Beatles
    In conversation Saturday, 05-May-2018 10:35:59 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink

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    1. Sir Paul McCartney made Companion of Honour for services to music
      from The Independent
      Sir Paul McCartney paid tribute to his parents as he was made a Companion of Honour for services to music. The Beatle, 75, was joined by wife Nancy Shevell at Buckingham Palace as he received the honour from the Queen more than 20 years after his knighthood. In a written statement to the Press Association, Sir Paul said: “I see this as a huge honour for me and my family and I think of how proud my Liverpool mum and dad would have been to see this.”
  6. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 05-May-2018 07:29:43 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    in reply to
    • Matthew Davidson
    If ever you feel that your #work is undignified, just reflect on the fact that at least you're not a "royal watcher". (I don't know why Alain de Botton hasn't been hammering at my door. I have thousands of these priceless stoical tips.)
    In conversation Saturday, 05-May-2018 07:29:43 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink
  7. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 05-May-2018 03:50:46 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    in reply to
    • Matthew Davidson
    And there goes my relaxing evening. Fresh vodka bottle has been cracked; front-loading for dinner out with auntie. Fair to middling chance of 000, I'd say: "What emergency service do you require?" "I don't care any more! Isn't it your turn to pick?" #BetterOrWorse
    In conversation Saturday, 05-May-2018 03:50:46 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink
  8. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 04-May-2018 21:39:17 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Hardly any #work at all for a fortnight, then suddenly… Ow. Be careful what you wish for.
    In conversation Friday, 04-May-2018 21:39:17 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink
  9. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 02-May-2018 10:28:45 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • Ruben
    @tregeagle My eyebrows raise and nostrils flare with Kenneth-Williams-eque self-righteous indignation. You could have got that virus anywhere. I know what you filthy swines in the upside-down watch brigade get up to when Hattie Jacques isn't watching, as this documentary clearly shows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpk0KuH10uc
    In conversation Wednesday, 02-May-2018 10:28:45 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink

    Attachments

    1. Carry On Nurse - UK Trailer
      By CarryOnTrailers from YouTube
  10. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Tuesday, 01-May-2018 01:35:41 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    I despair at the lack of creativity in today's eccentrics. If I'm to be alarmed by an over-effusive greeting from a complete stranger across the street, I want them at least to be able to muster something like "All hail, good fellow! What think you of the chance of rain this morrow?" A five dollar haircut and cargo shorts pulled up to your armpits is not, per se, sufficient effort.
    In conversation Tuesday, 01-May-2018 01:35:41 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink
  11. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Tuesday, 01-May-2018 01:20:05 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Love how this #EdTech snake oil salesman charts/rewrites the "evolution of the university" from the middle ages, with zero mention of any non-vocational function. Because, you know, the clergy and landed gentry have always had such a reputation for being practical men who scorn armchair philosophising. https://theconversation.com/universities-must-prepare-for-a-technology-enabled-future-89354 #edu
    In conversation Tuesday, 01-May-2018 01:20:05 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°10'13"E permalink

    Attachments

    1. Universities must prepare for a technology-enabled future
      from The Conversation
      Artificial intelligence and automation are bringing changes to higher education that will challenge, and may even threaten, traditional universities.
  12. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Monday, 30-Apr-2018 01:32:52 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Why, when a time lord regenerates, does he/she often end up with a smart haircut? If, like a caterpillar/butterfly, every part of their body is reduced to goop and rebuilt from the cells up, why would they (re-)start with any hair at all? If I were Matt Lucas, and considering potential job opportunities a few years down the road, I'd be pursuing this line of argument. #DrWho
    In conversation Monday, 30-Apr-2018 01:32:52 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°12'19"E permalink
  13. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 28-Apr-2018 07:35:58 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Cold, drizzle; this is proper weather at last. Autumn in #Sawtell. Not quite frost on the palm fronds, but the mosquitos are at least opting for a quiet night in front of the telly. One can sit outside and listen to podcasts unmolested.
    In conversation Saturday, 28-Apr-2018 07:35:58 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au permalink
  14. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 28-Apr-2018 01:17:56 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    I'm appalled that in 2018: a) I still get email from large business and government organisations in Windows charsets, and b) My best hope for this changing lies with the popular demand for poop emoji in email.
    In conversation Saturday, 28-Apr-2018 01:17:56 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°12'19"E permalink
  15. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 27-Apr-2018 06:13:43 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    #Listening to the White Album. Had an art teacher in high school, about whom we would these days say "Woah, that's some serious Aspergers!", who encouraged us to bring in cassettes to listen to while being creative. Wary, doubtless through many years of hard experience, of practical jokes, he asked me "Is that _really_ the White Album?" Class verdict: "Freaky #Beatles, Davo".
    In conversation Friday, 27-Apr-2018 06:13:43 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°12'19"E permalink
  16. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Apr-2018 23:46:41 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    That 1994 #BBC documentary series on #Watergate was mesmerising. If I still have any of my old #VHS tapes in a cardboard box somewhere, it'll be there. https://digbysblog.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/revisiting-massacre.html Currently enjoying (if that's the right word) #Slate's #podcast series: http://www.slate.com/articles/slate_plus/watergate.html
    In conversation Wednesday, 25-Apr-2018 23:46:41 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°12'19"E permalink

    Attachments

    1. Slow Burn: A Podcast About Watergate
      from Slate Magazine
      Maybe you think you know the story, But Watergate was stranger, wilder, and more exciting than you can imagine. A Slate podcast miniseries.
  17. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Apr-2018 21:48:36 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    #Lol http://bizarro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bizarro-12-09-17.jpg http://bizarro.com/2017/12/11/various-vermin/
    In conversation Wednesday, 25-Apr-2018 21:48:36 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°12'19"E permalink

    Attachments

    1. Various Vermin
      from Bizarro!
      Various Vermin
  18. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Apr-2018 08:38:30 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Well that was a nice evening out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMJUXsdIi18
    In conversation Wednesday, 25-Apr-2018 08:38:30 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°12'19"E permalink

    Attachments

    1. Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson "Power"
      By bluepov from YouTube
  19. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Apr-2018 03:28:29 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    "The Importance of an Unhappy Adolescence" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcUI1Hk0GRU #SchoolOfLife
    In conversation Wednesday, 25-Apr-2018 03:28:29 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°12'19"E permalink

    Attachments

    1. The Importance of an Unhappy Adolescence
      By The School of Life from YouTube
  20. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Tuesday, 24-Apr-2018 23:48:20 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Went for a walk to the #Toormina mall to get a haircut. Completely shut. When did Anzac Day acquire the status of Jingo Christmas?
    In conversation Tuesday, 24-Apr-2018 23:48:20 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'41"S 151°12'19"E permalink
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