Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

  • Great success! The Seven Corners New Seasons has @StoneBrewingCo’s 13th Anniversary Brew: http://twitpic.com/f2whc #
  • @kdeezy Thanks! in reply to kdeezy #
  • @DefaultProphet Is he in Portland? Stone is an all-time favorite of mine, it was my first real beer an ex turned me onto years ago. in reply to DefaultProphet #
  • @colliderfrosty Peter Jackson wasn’t a big name proven director to get Lord of the Rings, although, that feels like a million years ago now. in reply to colliderfrosty #
  • Watching Dexter Season 2 streaming on Netflix onto my TV, we couldn’t wait until the library opened. #
  • Magic Tech Support Cheat Sheet Will Solve All Your Relatives’ Computer Problems http://gizmodo.com/5344181 #technicalsupport #techcheatsheet #
  • @MrBabyMan Great episode, I love the return to the original format. What are you guys planning on talking about for next week? in reply to MrBabyMan #
  • @slashfilm If you haven’t seen it, check out the Spike Jonze/Yeah Yeah Yeah’s video for Y Control http://bit.ly/USQ1O in reply to slashfilm #
  • @Memles @Devindra @Laremy The library here in Portland has every season available free on DVD. Maybe yours does too? in reply to Memles #
  • RT @rejects: Want to Write for Film School Rejects? Here’s Your Chance – http://bit.ly/BUOIK #
  • Drinking some root beer and rum, listening to the @slashfilmcast afterdark, installing plug-ins for @CriterionCast #
  • Alright everyone, @CriterionCast Episode 4 Disc 2 is out, and up in your iTunes subscription feed: http://bit.ly/aLCR2 #
  • I wish there were more Ralph Bakshi movies out there that I haven’t seen. Like one day I’ll run across some lost films at Comic Con. #
  • RT @CriterionCast: [CriterionCast] Criterion Deal! Carol Reed’s The Third Man Blu-Ray Only $15.99! http://tinyurl.com/lcvn8k #
  • Alright everyone, time to redirect your bookmarks: http://criterioncast.wordpress.com is now http://criterioncast.com #
  • Alright, I’ve done enough damage to http://criterioncast.com. Feel free to check it out, leave comments, see if anything breaks, I’m asleep. #
  • If you need some ammunition for your health care arguments, listen to yesterdays (8/24) episode of Fresh Air with TR Reed on his new book. #
  • Speaking of TR Reid’s new book “Healing of America”, he’ll be at @Powells (Beaverton) on Sept 10 at 7pm. Definitely worth checking out. #
  • About to talk District 9 with @Emilyfromohio for the Cue the Film Podcast. #
  • @GWCChuck Whenever I think of John Lithgow, I think of Harry and the Hendersons.@bkittysd #
  • Criterion Deal! Carol Reed’s The Third Man Blu-Ray Only $15.99! http://criterioncast.com/?p=92 (It’s still on sale!) #
  • Back home from the library and Powell’s and coffee. Thinking about heading to the carts for some Potato Champion fries. #
  • Todays Library Haul: Monsieur Hire (Patrice Leconte) Three Times (Hou Hsiao Hsien) The Crazies (George Romero) & Somersault (Cate Shortland) #
  • @beeblebrox I learned that trick from Leo Laporte. in reply to beeblebrox #
  • I can’t wait until I get Snow Leopard on Friday, so I can reformat my drive and clean house. Get rid of all these apps I never use. #
  • And yes, I know I don’t have to wait for Snow Leopard, but it’s a good reminder. #
  • Please, please, please, don’t let this be true: http://bit.ly/kIjCg [Megan Fox as Catwoman?] #
  • @DrewAtHitFix There’s no way that it could be true. in reply to DrewAtHitFix #
  • Chase, thank you so much for updating your iPhone app. It functions a gazillion times better now. #
  • Down at Potato Champion, about to chow down on some vegan poutine! http://twitpic.com/faymb #
  • @ktsmurf I almost ate the whole thing by the time I walked back home! in reply to ktsmurf #
  • Watching Spartacus on HD-DVD while I waste more time with WordPress and it’s many wondrous plug-ins. #
  • If the movie you’re watching contains an overture, or an intermission, with music, do you skip forward, or enjoy it? This crazy age of DVDs. #
  • @DrewAtHitFix Don’t the Imax cameras run really loudly? Wouldn’t it be pretty challenging to shoot dialogue heavy scenes with that? in reply to DrewAtHitFix #
  • @DrewAtHitFix indeed, it would be quite a feat. in reply to DrewAtHitFix #
  • @jeffcannata insane, but awesome, and totally worth the time invested. in reply to jeffcannata #
  • @ms_charmaine I just watched the third episode! in reply to ms_charmaine #
  • Free Texting App Proves Massively Popular on iPod Touch http://bit.ly/bLaug @mashable #
  • @slashfilm I liked Hook as a child when I saw it in theaters, it’s been a while though. in reply to slashfilm #
  • @Devindra @kyle_newman Have you watched any of the fan edits of the prequels? Definitely a lot of fun. in reply to Devindra #
  • @kyle_newman There are a few different versions floating around on the internet, I would start out with The Phantom Editor’s versions of 1&2 in reply to kyle_newman #
  • @headgeek666 Are we going to see any more Bakshi on Blu-Ray soon? Lord of the Rings? Wizards? in reply to headgeek666 #
  • @slashfilm Great minds think alike. in reply to slashfilm #
  • @Devindra They’ll make you rethink what the prequels could have been. in reply to Devindra #
  • @Devindra There are so many fan edits of the prequels out there, there are some that take all three and turn them into one. in reply to Devindra #
  • RT @Gunaxin Best Original Film Scores Ever | Gunaxin http://tinyurl.com/llbx2k #
  • @firstshowing Totally, many of them may also be at your local library. in reply to firstshowing #
  • @firstshowing I actually mean at your library, they have tons of DVD’s and CD’s ready to check out. Look into it. in reply to firstshowing #
  • RT @wootshirt: $10.00 : Onward Robots! – by Chris Ware http://shirt.woot.com [I want this!] #
  • @brendonconnelly They even show the cloverfield street sign, I doubt it’s anything other than a home movie trying to have fun. in reply to brendonconnelly #
  • @devincf Awesome, I’m glad you got to go to the catacombs, I knew you’d appreciate them. in reply to devincf #
  • @sweetpeabaking One day at a time… in reply to sweetpeabaking #
  • RT: @Laremy: A great article on The Catacombs of Paris from @devincf http://tiny.cc/4zqFT #
  • A Twirling Timeline of Fictional Time Travel http://io9.com/5346569 #chartporn #timelines #
  • @Rudie_Obias Are you going to get your copy signed? in reply to Rudie_Obias #
  • RT: @CriterionCast: Tonight, 7:30pm: Whit Stillman at Lincoln Center; signed LAST DAYS OF DISCO DVD! http://bit.ly/15wVg4 (via @Criterion) #
  • Dang, I think I just lost my 750gig hard drive. Tons of audio/video/pictures gone. None of the recovery apps are seeing the drive. Lame! #
  • @elguapo1 I have the Last Starfighter on HD-DVD, but I hear the new BluRay transfer is better. Can’t wait to find out. in reply to elguapo1 #
  • Ok, so it looks like I’m in the market for some 1tb hard drives, any brand suggestions, or ones I should steer clear of? #
  • @ktsmurf a late night walk always helps with things like that. that and french fries and beers. in reply to ktsmurf #
  • So it looks like I’m going to get a couple of the Western Digital My Book 1TB external drives tomorrow morning, hooray payday! #
  • @kateyrich bring 6 months of bank statements, that should show a steady stream of income, or at least ability to pay rent. in reply to kateyrich #
  • @stephsmith I love living in Portland, I’ve been here for 4 years now, and its fantastic. Great food, nice people, interesting weather. in reply to stephsmith #
  • Just finished recording our Solaris episode of @CriterionCast, moving onto Disc 2. Get @CRITERION’s George Washington in your queue! #
  • All done with @CriterionCast for the night, an epic recording session discussing Solaris and our Disc 2 touched on racism in Avatar. #
  • We also had a fun discussion about hallucinations, like whether everyone in a musical is seeing/hearing things. @CriterionCast #
  • Getting ready to have some dinner, and enjoy this Friday evening with The Drill Down starring @MrBabyMan #
  • @slashfilm the Spike Jonze / Yeah Yeah Yeah’s music video for y control. in reply to slashfilm #
  • Enjoying my Full Sail Gradsun of Spot IPA, listening to the Drill Down go through the Time Top 50 Website List, backing up to my new drives. #
  • Here’s a link to the Time: 50 Best Websites for 2009. http://bit.ly/3IOA9 #
  • Be jealous, @ms_charmaine fried up some homemade donuts tonight! http://twitpic.com/fnz62 #
  • Hey all you vegans, I just named my new hard drive “Tempeh” and I need a sweet icon for it, any links? #
  • RT @kyle_newman: Giving a way a movie prop replica working Death Star door from Fanboys If ya live near LA area & are interested tweet me #
  • @firstshowing Totally, I have the Chronicles of Riddick on HD-DVD, and its so much fun. in reply to firstshowing #
  • I’m considering walking down to the carts for some late night snacking, once the Drill Down calls it a night. Fries? #
  • Does anyone make a decent bluetooth game controller for the mac? At a reasonable price? #
  • @zaibatsu Why weren’t you on the Drill Down tonight? We miss you! #
  • Just pressed play on Delgo, how long until I press eject? #
  • I want to win Nikkatsu Noir contest @cinemaisdope #
  • RT @cinemaisdope: CID September Contest is up – Nikkatsu Noir Contest http://bit.ly/c0XUb … #cid #
  • This dude is givig away free Swedish Fish at the Hawthorne Fred Meyer http://twitpic.com/frd66 #
  • Hey Portland vegans, Fred Meyer has 99cent Primal Strips right now! http://twitpic.com/fre6a #
  • @janessapk He also has a container full of the red fishes, and you have to guess the quantity. in reply to janessapk #
  • Hey Portland Friends, do any of you have Dexter Season 3 on dvd for us to borrow? I can let you borrow something of mine… #
  • Alright friends, we’re going to see Inglourious Basterds again at 7pm at Cinemagic, see you there! #
  • Ready for more Inglourious Basterds, this time I’m closer to the screen so no tall people block the subtitles. #
  • Just got out of my 2nd Inglourious Basterds screening, way less intense the second time through, but I was able to pick up more. #
  • The next showing of the film at Cinemagic had a line around the corner, very exciting to see that its still selling out a week later. #
  • Seeing it a second time allowed me to see where they had to cut some of the Basterds scenes out. Like the doggie doctor. #
  • Found the “unrated, extended edition” of Crimson Tide today at the library. This is going straight into the DVD player, ending the weekend. #
  • I think I’m going to go back and read the Inglourious script, to figure out what scenes were cut. #
  • @Rudie_Obias how appropriate! I love this movie too, I never knew there was an extended, unrated DVD release. in reply to Rudie_Obias #
  • Anytime I see a movie about Antarctica, I think about Guillermo’s Mountains of Madness, when oh when will that happen?! #
  • RT @bspcn: 25 Audio/Visual Twitter Accounts Worth Following http://bit.ly/3lMIvr #
  • RT @Devindra: This Ponyo “On a Boat!” mashup is brilliant (minor spoilers) http://twurl.nl/4js432 #
  • @CousinEerie He always talks about wanting to do it. At Comic Con a few years back he mentioned that he even has pre-prod art already made in reply to CousinEerie #
  • @CousinEerie I think it was set to go into production before he was attached to the Hobbit, so it will probably be more than 5+ years in reply to CousinEerie #
  • Ok, follow this thought, Denzel and Viggo are friends in “Crimson Tide,” Denzel is in “Book of Eli,” Viggo is in “The Road,” a connection? #
  • Also, threat of nuclear war in “Crimson Tide”, result of nuclear was in “Book of Eli” and “The Road” #
  • RT: @FatboyRoberts:Trek in the Park @ the Bagdad TONIGHT. Live adaptation of Amok Time, followed by JJ’s Trek in 35mm. Doors @ 7. 6$, 21+ #
  • RT: @Powells: Mark your calendar. Wordstock begins on October 10th with some early events as soon as October 3rd http://bit.ly/ntLac #
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About Ryan Gallagher

Portland, Oregon. Artist/Cinephile/Comic Book Geek. Loves a good beer and a basket of french fries. Vegan since '01.
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