Jeffrey's World

Damn bikers

Jeffrey Harlan — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:08:13 +0000

So I was driving to Dice House for an afternoon of gaming when a guy on a motorcycle really pissed me off. I was merging into traffic on the freeway, and checked my rear-view mirrors. I saw a motorcycle about three or four car lengths back, but no other traffic, so I started to move into the lane to my left. Before I could even finish moving into the lane, in the space of about five seconds, the bike is zooming past me, and the guy’s flipping me off.

Say what? Just because you have the ability to go 150 miles per hour on your crotch rocket doesn’t mean you have to, nor does it mean you have the right to ignore traffic laws. If somebody four car lengths ahead of you is merging into your lane, you don’t speed up to try to race past them, and you don’t have any right to get pissed off because the laws of physics keep you from approaching warp speed before you intersect the truck that has the audacity to be on the same stretch of freeway as you.

Get over yourself, asshole, and take your own advice to “share the road.”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-06

Jeffrey Harlan — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:59:00 +0000

RT @BadAstronomer: This is a triumph of science. Hydrology, oceanography, geology, seismology… all led to hours of warning for Hawaii. #
Got the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths BluRay. Good movie. Special features incl pilots for Wonder Woman & Aquaman TV series… #
Watching the Wonder Woman pilot… It's the old Lynda Carter show. Almost painful to watch… Lol #
The Aquaman pilot, however, is for the Smallville spinoff that never happened… Aquaman was recast for Green Arrow on Smallville #
Apparently, Aquaman's father was Lou Diamond Phillips… #
Ving Rhames as Aquaman's Atlantean Yoda? Why did this show not get picked up? #
Though the writers' ignorance of the military is really distracting me. Marines flying F-16s? Come on… :p #
Oh, even better… the jets are F-16s on the ground and F-18s in the air… well, at least the effects guys got it right. #
NICE! The next DCU movie is Under the Red Hood; starts with Death in the Family, skips ahead to the return of Jason Todd as the new Red Hood #
Man, the cast on this thing looks awesome. Bruce Greenwood=Batman, Neil Patrick Harris=Nightwing, Jensen Ackles=Red Hood… #
Best line I've read all day: "the equally wrong Mike Adams, who couldn’t find reality with three sherpas and a GPS." Thanks @BadAstronomer #
Heck. Yeah. RT @super_spock http://67.15.250.19/~wozguil1/jerad/twilight.jpg LOL! I knew my fleet had my back on Twilight! #
1738 tweets in 325 days. That's 5 1/3 tweets per day. http://www.whendidyoujointwitter.com/ (BTW…. USS Eagle NCC-1738, per FASA :p) #
RT @MindfullyChange: Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured-Twain #
@gadgetdoll Hope you're doing better now in reply to gadgetdoll #
So I ordered custom art paper for my comics w my company logo on it; it arrived today & it's the wrong size, too big for my scanner… #fb #
Got money order for rent, picked up my comics at the comic shop, & renewed my AAA mbrshp & car insurance. Pretty productive pm so far #fb #
Car insurance was WAY less than I expected, too. Paid for the whole year up front – one less bill to worry about this summer #
That's ridiculous. I'd move. RT @latimes: Topeka renames itself 'Google, Kan.' to campaign for fiber-optic network http://bit.ly/bUabpZ #
Agreed RT @dannymcguffin: I am enraged. #chelseaking deserved better. Child molesters should be eradicate from society: http://bit.ly/bk8WWb #
Got this from @thinkgeek for Pi Day (3/14): http://thinkgeek.com/7b0a/ #
Good Lord that looks horrid. Just saw a commercial for a movie called Hot Tub Time Machine. #
Heard the weirdest thing on the radio news. Apparently the Chile quake shifted the distribution of Earth's mass, changing its rotation speed #
Now the planet spins faster, so the day is a millionth of a second shorter from now on… #
or, at least, until the next ginormous quake like that #
@Syfy Real books don't break? Tell that to my books which have fallen apart from frequent re-readings in reply to Syfy #
Watching WWII in HD; picked up the BluRay today. Some amazing footage. Never seen WWII like this outside of movies; this is authentic film #
There's something they don't normally show on documentaries… footage of US troops in the Pacific, giving Japan the finger… #
Just finished the 1st midterm for HIST 113, and got an email from CSUF saying my appeal has been approved! W00t! #fb #
@Tymethief I can't believe his name is being seriously circulated for the Spider-Man reboot. I hope to God it doesn't happen. in reply to Tymethief #
Just saw on the news: "Lawmakers push to put Reagan on $50 bill." I guess because nobody seems to know who Grant is anymore. #
@cordy74 That does no good since they created a new stardate system for the new movie; now its year-dot-date (365 day calendar) – 2010.062 in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 Though it could be argued it's a retcon, since Spock Prime's ship's computer said it was manufactured on Stardate 2379 in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 Alternately, that could also indicate that Spock Prime's timeline of origin was not, in fact the Prime universe… in reply to cordy74 #
@NathanFillion Sorry, man, thought you knew. in reply to NathanFillion #
seems to be raining out… #
Moved a lot of stuff out of my room and into storage. Threw out a lot, too. Not quite done yet, but the room looks a LOT better now. #fb #
Creating a spreadsheet of every Federation starship by registry number. Up to 1463 entries so far. Hoisting my geek flag up the mountaintop. #
@MethosChronicle Between the sofa cushions with the loose change. in reply to MethosChronicle #
Kid presenting in today's history class: "…and now I'm gonna get to my conclusion…" and then he throws a typed piece up on the projector #
Another kid: "in conclusion, the horrible Boston Massacre was terrible." #
You'd think I was in a high school class right now, but no, I'm in my college class this morning #
"He had a very fiery temper. You know what that means, right? Anyway." #
"And that's pretty much about it." Turns to the next guy. "Your turn." #
Thomas Paine: "Pretty much the awesomest guy in the revolution" #
Computer's sound isn't working… professor asks, "Are there any geeks out there who know how to work this?" #
Apparently, the bulk of this girl's presentation on Paine is a Youtube video of Thomas Paine set to "Eye of the Tiger" #
"And that's my… information on… uh… Thomas Paine." #
Maybe it's just me, but if you're going to put something on the projector: 1) put it right-side up, 2) leave it up for more than 20 seconds #
@FullColl As opposed to the Canadian Tax Credit? in reply to FullColl #
Oh. Dear. God. Hollywood, can you just stop? Please? RT @Slate Neil Patrick Harris is starring in Smurfs: The Movie http://bit.ly/dyt0fm #
Lovely… RT @KFINEWS Congress panel oks resolution declaring killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks genocide. Turkey recalls its ambassador. #
Friends of mine in Vegas are transferring to Illinois next week. Thinking I'll drive out there tomorrow to visit before they leave. #fb #
Hm. Just checked my bank account balance. Maybe not. #fb #
Izzit the Mirror Universe? "Today is a big day in America. Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really, really good." H. Reid #
This comic's awesome; everyone get a copy! RT @IndyPlanet The Uniques Vol 3 added to the store! http://www.indyplanet.com/index.php?id=3386 #
Kid at work: "So the movie Independence Day was fiction?" Yes, he was being serious. #
Holy crap this kid seriously believes every conspiracy theory he sees on TV and has no concept of "fiction." #
He's convinced 9/11 was an inside job, we have alien bodies & spaceships at Area 51, and that I'm being forced by the military to deny it #
My @ThinkGeek order is here! (Part 1) Pi By Numbers shirt (http://thinkgeek.com/6e7e), so I'm ready for Pi Day! #
My @ThinkGeek order is here! (Part 2) D20 necklace (http://thinkgeek.com/7ae3), because ya never know when you'll need to make a saving roll #
My @ThinkGeek order is here! (Part 3) Bacon Salt (http://thinkgeek.com/c4e9), because everything should taste like bacon! #
Oh, man. Do. Want. http://thinkgeek.com/D00D #
Watching "Who Do You Think You Are?" on NBC. They're tracing Sarah Jessica Parker's family. I think genealogy is fascinating. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-27

Jeffrey Harlan — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:59:00 +0000

For my next trick this morning, I'm preparing to install Ubuntu Linux 9.10 Netbook Remix on my netbook… creating the bootable USB now #fb #
RT @USATODAY Vatican: Number of Catholics rising worldwide http://bit.ly/bNukNM #
Ugh. CA, leave my wallet alone! RT @latimes Do you pay sales tax on Amazon.com? California lawmakers really want you to http://bit.ly/bl9hFz #
@spookannie That's why they should make a movie based on God of War. :p in reply to spookannie #
Got Ubuntu Linux 9.10 Netbook Remix installed on my netbook… now installing updates and will be adding more programs soon #fb #
Just installed Ubuntu Linux 9.10 Netbook Remix; interface is a lot different now http://tweetphoto.com/12015955 #
I weep for the species RT @mashable FarmVille Surpasses 80 Million Users [PIC] – http://bit.ly/buYANO #
@spookannie It's a video game series about a Greek warrior in highly stylized Greek attire (plus body paint) who's out to kill Ares in reply to spookannie #
Got my over-the-air HDTV signals piped through Windows Media Center on my media PC, playing on my HDTV, but DirecTV signals not set up yet #
It's obviously after midnight, tho… ain't crap on worth watching #
May not be anything on TV, but I've got a crapload of stuff in my Netflix streaming queue… watching season 1 of The Tudors now #
@enigmawing I think that's kind of the point in reply to enigmawing #
I must say, I really like the way Windows Media Player handles image slideshows. Very cool. #
W00T! RT @mashable HOW TO: Block FarmVille on Facebook – http://bit.ly/a6ucPr #
Finished off a couple more pages today. Still got 3 more pages to draw, but one is a splash page, so they should go quickly enough #fb #
Reviewed the script, and page 22 can be merged into page 21.. only 2 lines of dialogue on the whole page… so only 2 more pages to draw #fb #
He who laughs last thinks slowest. (RT @Virtual_Guru) #fb #
Now that my TV tuner's set up, I turned on the news this morning… apparently Channel 2's traffic reporter is named Amelia Earhart #fb #
"Jobs are my first priority. And on that note, I'm going to beat the health care debate to death some more." #
Finished off page 20… Just need to do pg 21 and the pencils are (finally) done. Then it's time for inking lol #fb #
Catching up with Caprica on Hulu. Watching part 2 of the pilot right now while working on pencils for page 21. #fb #
What, Graystone couldn't make a copy of the Zoe program before uploading it to the Cylon body? #
Got an email from @Ka_Blam – the custom blueline art boards I ordered shipped today. I should have them in a few days… #
Ha. I comment about copying & uploading AI programs to a Cylon body and get followed by @iomega. Appropriate, methinks. #
Heh. Graystone's playing the incidental music from the classic BSG on the piano. Nice. #
While using the windows as video screens is cool, what about privacy, since they showed it's just as visible from the outside? #caprica #
Do you really want anyone passing by to see what you're watching on your 30ft window screens? #caprica #
Oh, you say this NOW. RT @trekonlinegame For a limited time get $10 off the Deluxe Digital Edition of STAR TREK ONLINE! http://bit.ly/8q4Kq8 #
@spookannie "I am the Underminer! I may be beneath you, but *nothing* is beneath me!" in reply to spookannie #
Sometimes, I miss the McDonalds in Germany. They serve beer there. #fb http://myloc.me/473pb #
Inking comics, btw, goes much faster than penciling them. Almost finished inking page 3 already. #
Wow. Inking really is going fast. I've finished off three pages just in the last three hours. #
LOL. Heard through the walls: neighbor starts singing, then his five-year-old daughter yells, "Daddy!! STOOOP!!!" #fb #
Why, hello, Lost. I don't know why my HD tuner on my computer isn't picking up ABC, but at least I can still watch it on satellite. #
WTF? Asthma medicine commercial side effects: "May increase risk of asthma-related death." Isn't that OPPOSITE what it's supposed to do? #fb #
@cordy74 I really have to wonder why Padme didn't just get the hell out of there when he confessed to mass murder in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 Qui-Gon had it right from the start: "The ability to speak does not make you intelligent." in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 It only took you 30 seconds? in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 I assume the quotes means sarcasm. I'd say more like incessant bad puns and in-jokes in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 Apparently Obi-Wan has adamantium skin, if Ep III is any indication. He had a huge metal bridge thing fall on him without a scratch in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 Well, maybe not adamantium. He did get cut. Maybe it's just carbonadium. in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 The CGI in the cartoon series looks more realistic than most of the stuff in the movies, sadly in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 Yeah, the girls in that family are trendsetters. Padme with her doily hats, and Leia with her Cinnabon hairdos in reply to cordy74 #
@cordy74 Mere bridges cannot harm Obi-Wan. Only lightsabers. If he lets them, so he can become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. in reply to cordy74 #
@beautifully2 Could be worse. I have no wipers on either side, AND my horn isn't working now either. in reply to beautifully2 #
Flipping through channels… don't watch much TV anymore. I see Skinemax is still living up to its name. #
Watched previews for a new genealogy show, "Who Do You Think You Are?" (apparently a redo of a UK show w same name). Looks interesting. #fb #
@NBCLosAngeles A little late aren't we? Pinks has been at Knott's for months now; I was there in Nov and saw them in reply to NBCLosAngeles #
@Tymethief My condolences in reply to Tymethief #
@blambot VERY nice work. Can't wait til I can get that one from ya in reply to blambot #
RT @blambot: It's an 11,000 lb creature called a Killer Whale. They even put "killer" before "whale" in the name…Why is this surprising? #
DO WANT RT @Syfy: I'm giving away Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars on DVD to 2 people who RT this note by 5pm ET on 3/1. G'luck! #
@NBCLosAngeles Ah. I didn't realize they hadn't held that yet in reply to NBCLosAngeles #
I find it amusing people are shocked that a killer whale killed someone at Sea World. Hello, people: the animal's called a KILLER whale! #fb #
@Quarksbartender Hm. I'll take a crack at it. Dunno if it'll be any good, but I'll give it a shot. lol in reply to Quarksbartender #
Conan's on Twitter now. Love his bio. Check him out @ConanOBrien #
He's been on Twitter less than a day, has only one tweet to his name, and has nearly 130K followers already. Impressive. Most impressive. #
@Quarksbartender Fleet Logo, as promised. Whatcha think? http://tweetphoto.com/12424019 #
@super_spock It may not be everything, but it'll keep a roof overhead and keep ya fed in reply to super_spock #
@aprilhebert Thought I'd share this with you… I used to be a semi-regular at Quark's, and I've got a few pics: http://tinyurl.com/ydbppld in reply to aprilhebert #
@Tymethief Yes, I've done it. in reply to Tymethief #
@Tymethief @spookannie the wireless card in my laptop burned out about a year or so back and I had to get a USB one to replace it; cost $40 #
@Tymethief That's part of why I got myself a netbook… I wanted something for web, email, & word processing to replace the laptop in reply to Tymethief #
@aprilhebert Funny thing about that day: I wore that for a costume contest, and people kept thinking I worked at the Experience in reply to aprilhebert #
@aprilhebert I just went along with it… said I was a Starfleet science officer attached to the Dept of Temporal Investigations… in reply to aprilhebert #
@aprilhebert originally from 2310 but transplanted through a temporal rift to 2375, now on detached duty to the Time Station. lol in reply to aprilhebert #
@wilw Looks like some of the stuff found in my place. Such august company! in reply to wilw #
@recoveringwuss I've got tons of pics from the Experience – never know who you'll find in them in reply to recoveringwuss #
STILL WANT RT @Syfy Reminder: I'm giving away FARSCAPE: THE PEACEKEEPER WARS on DVD to 2 random people who RT this note by 5pm ET on 3/1. #
@blambot Sweet! I'm sending my first issue to the printer this weekend and that font's perfect for what I need! in reply to blambot #
Awesome day at work: caught 3 boys beating the crap out of a 4th, then had a kid shine a laser pointer in my eye. All in first 90 mins. #fb #
I know several teen girls who need to hear this RT @afoolishwit Did You Know?: It's now possible to breathe WITHOUT talking. Yes, really. #
That's exactly what I was going for @Quarksbartender http://tweetphoto.com/12424019 reminds me of a poster for The Blob #YesKillI #
@spookannie shouldn't that be "Danke Gott heute ist Freitag"? :p in reply to spookannie #
Today's meat-free lunch: teriyaki tofu bowl. Actually pretty good. #
I have been informed by the other students that it's apparently my fault the kid who shined the laser pointer in my eye was arrested #
@ConanOBrien We could have told you that withut the need for a sharpie in reply to ConanOBrien #
My hope for the future is renewed. At Taco Bell and a group of teens here is having a serious conversation on theology. I'm impressed. #fb #
@walshcaitlin I just wish Star Trek: The Experience was still open in the first place in reply to walshcaitlin #
What?! I passed 1701 tweets unremarked?! For SHAME! #
@Tymethief I get so carried away commenting on Life, the Universe, and Everything that I lose track of how many tweets I'm actually tweeing in reply to Tymethief #
@Tymethief I'm halfway tempted to end each tweet with the name of the Constitution-class ship with that registry… in reply to Tymethief #
@Tymethief Yes. Yes, it does. in reply to Tymethief #
Oh, heck… to catch up: Constitution 1700; Enterprise 1701; Farragut 1702; Lexington 1703; Yorktown 1704; Excalibur 1705; Exeter 1706 #
Hood/Ranger 1707; Intrepid 1708; Lexington 1709 #
(you may have noticed there's some conflicting data on some registries…) Kongo 1710 #
1703 was also listed for the Hood… to deconflict, I'll just say Hood 1703, Ranger 1707, Lexington 1709. Potemkin 1711 #
Interestingly, there's no ship name assigned to 1712 #
Nor to 1713 #
But then we have the Monitor 1714 #
and the Merrimac 1715 #
The Endeavour is listed as both 1716 (Ships of the Star Fleet) and 1895 (Star Trek VI)… possibly different ships with the same name #
Yorktown is both 1704 and 1717. Starfleet sure seems to have gone through a lot of these ships and recycled the names… #
The first Excelsior was 1718, though more are familiar with 2000, the first of the Excelsior class #
Another name with multiple NCC registries is the USS Eagle, with 956 (Star Trek VI), 1719 (Ships of the Star Fleet), AND 1738 (FASA) #
We don't get another listing until 1727 with the Essex (Ships of the Star Fleet), but it also is listed as 1719 (FASA) and 1697 (ST:Encyc) #
After that, only Defiant 1764 ("Tholian Web"); it was also listed as 1717 (Ships of the Star Fleet), but Yorktown takes precedence #
And with that, I'm done spamming your Twitter feed with useless Trek trivia. #
@walshcaitlin I solved that with some teriyaki tofu. It's not meat, but it tastes like it in reply to walshcaitlin #
@walshcaitlin Ugh. That's no fun. Hope you feel better soon. in reply to walshcaitlin #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-20

Jeffrey Harlan — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:59:00 +0000

Why I like Buffy: "We're not killers, we're villains. Lex Luthor doesn't kill Superman." "Because it's Superman's book, you moron!" #fb #
Buffy's channeling some serious Charlton Heston in this one… "The Double Meat Medley is people!" lol #
So after Buffy switched to UPN, they stopped filming in Widescreen… bleh #
Still doesn't excuse doing an episode in letterbox when the previous episodes were all anamorphic #
Interesting using Willow's addiction to magic as an analogy for alcoholism, though #
Figures. I post about the themes in Buffy and get followed by some addiction recovery support group… #
LOL "What kind of syrup do you want on your pancakes?" "…Syrups have kinds?!" #
"I would rather make a show that a hundred people need to see than a show that a thousand people like to see." –Joss Whedon #fb #
Another Valentine's Day alone. I must be doing something wrong. #
@Tymethief You're about 2 years too late on that one, sorry http://myloc.me/3S0N3 in reply to Tymethief #
@wilw I think if you took Donner's cut through the Fortress fight scene & went from there with the other version you'd have a stronger film in reply to wilw #
@wilw Donner's cut is by far superior but I think the end was pretty weak; beating up the trucker was even more out of character in Donner in reply to wilw #
OK, so the deadline I set to finish the pencils was yesterday… still 6 pages to draw… Good thing I left some room in the schedule #fb #
@Tymethief Yes, we love it when people do that. :p in reply to Tymethief #
Page 14 is looking pretty good http://tweetphoto.com/11652826 #
OMG @wilw is the Gatekeeper! (Where's the Keymaster?) RT @wilw: THERE IS NO TRY, ONLY ZUUL! #
Darn being a history major… put on a movie for some background noise while drawing, only to end up looking for historical inaccuracies #fb #
@ArcticMandy I rather liked the apple tea they had when I was stationed in Turkey in reply to ArcticMandy #
This is not an acceptable amount of space between cars. Whoever designed the parking lot at @FullColl is an i http://tweetphoto.com/11688801 #
OK, @Tymethief, feel free to crack jokes at will now. http://tweetphoto.com/11727144 #
The dollar theater now charges $2… What's this world coming to?! #fb http://myloc.me/3VRBM #
At an Italian restaurant, staffed by Mexicans speaking English and listening to music in Spanish. Reminded of the Hawaii Grill in Baumholder #
For the uninformed, the Hawaii Grill was run by Turks serving Greek food to Americans in Germany #
Bandwidth Update: Bandwidth Comics history: the 1970s http://bandwidthcomics.com/54 #
ZOMG ROOM 4 RENT YO RT @Tymethief: This guy is really excited about renting his room: http://houston.craigslist.org/roo/1603542443.html #
I just realized that tweet # 1337 passed by unremarked 220 tweets ago. Can I still keep some geek cred regardless? #
RT @1337bot RT @harlander ! ju$7 R341!z3d 7h47 7w337 # 1337 p4$$3d 8Y uNR3m4Rk3d 220 7w337$ 4g0. c4N ! $7!11 k33p $0m3 g33k cR3d R3g4Rd13$$? #
Downloading the Win7 installation files for my netbook and watching Elizabeth: The Golden Age while the computer does its work… #fb #
It's very surreal to watch movies about historical figures and realize that, hey, that character is my ancestor… #
About to install Win7 on my netbook… and now watching Zombieland. Time to nut up or shut up, people. #fb #
Got Win7 installed and now I'm getting all my programs reinstalled #fb #
Scar Trek #oneletterofftvshows #
Zeroes #oneletterofftvshows #
Puffy the Vampire Slayer #oneletterofftvshows #
Ghost Punters #oneletterofftvshows #
Anger #oneletterofftvshows #
The Teal Ghostbusters #oneletterofftvshows #
I Dream of Meanie #oneletterofftvshows #
Saved by the Hell #oneletterofftvshows #
The Incredible Sulk #oneletterofftvshows #soundsperfectforthecw #
Lobot Chicken #oneletterofftvshows #whatifgeorgelucasdidsketchcomedy #
Tome #oneletterofftvshows #
The Z Team #oneletterofftvshows #zombiesftw #
Quantum Heap #oneletterofftvshows #
Magnum, GI #oneletterofftvshows #
The Tumors #oneletterofftvshows #
Hannah Fontana #oneletterofftvshows #ifyouliveinsoutherncaliforniayoullgetit #
The Greatest American Nero #oneletterofftvshows #
Sawhide #oneletterofftvshows #nextsawmovietitle? #
China Leach #oneletterofftvshows #
26 #oneletterofftvshows #alittleextratimethisyear #
@Tymethief Yes, but the USA has borrowed so much money from China that we're the China Leech in reply to Tymethief #
RT @gfling Buffy The Vampire Player #oneletterofftvshows (and, one should add, #ironicallyaccurate #
This Old Louse #oneletterofftvshows #
Fucktales #oneletterofftvshows #wildlyinappropriate #thatsjustwrong #sorrydisney #
Post #oneletterofftvshows #yespeoplethatsacomputerjoke #
Stallville #oneletterofftvshows #ohhowaccurate #seriouslyitsseason9andclarksnotsupermanyet #
The Big Band Theory #oneletterofftvshows #soundslikeglenmiller #
Minty Python's Flying Circus #oneletterofftvshows #fresherbreath #takethatcerts #
"Tiger Woods has apologized for having affairs in front of 40 people" He had affairs in front of 40 ppl? Did he sell tickets? (via @KFINEWS) #
Tiger, Imma let u finish, but my boy @alyankovic had tha best apology evar in the movie UHF #
Tiger shoulda said: Aren't there wars in Afghanistan & Niger, & a little thing called the Olympics that you guys should be covering instead? #
It's both amusing and sad that these kids walking around wearing rosaries on their necks don't know why I'm not eating meat on Fridays #fb #
@walshcaitlin That's what I've tried to impress upon them, but they think it'll make them bulletproof in reply to walshcaitlin #
Y'know, for a campus where most of the students are Catholic, there's sure a lot of cheeseburgers being eaten right now #
RT @daytonward Forget Tiger. Here's something worth noting: 65 years ago today, the battle for Iwo Jima commenced. #
Checking out the BBC series MI-5 on Netflix streaming… Seems like an interesting show; we'll see. #
The pilot episode's villain is an American anti-abortion activist setting bombs… and of course she has a bad, cliched southern accent #
@MethosChronicle Never mentioned anything about the Eagle Scout who saved a family stuck in a car from an oncoming train few days ago either in reply to MethosChronicle #
@walshcaitlin Have you tried OpenOffice.org? Opens and saves to the MS Office formats, exports natively to PDF, and it's free in reply to walshcaitlin #
@Tymethief That's even better than my weekend plans involving trash bags and Windex (before anyone says anything: I'm cleaning my apt. Jeez) in reply to Tymethief #
@walshcaitlin Well, when you can, I'd give it a try. The install file is about 150MB in reply to walshcaitlin #
@Tymethief Oh, I've also got some Simple Green for that, but I ran out of space in the tweet. :p in reply to Tymethief #
@Tymethief I've got a bunch of stuff I need to take to my storage unit so I can clear out some space in my apt; it's stuffed to the gills in reply to Tymethief #
I've got a 100W 5.1 surround speaker system I don't use anymore… anyone want it? lol #
What's worse than being a largely-carnivorous Catholic on Fri in Lent? Being a largely-carnivorous Catholic allergic to fish on Fri in Lent #
that was quick. The speakers have been claimed. #
Spaghetti O's really didn't do the trick. Still hungry, but not much non-meat food here. I did not prepare well for Lent this year… #
File transfer time remaining estimates are hilarious. Since when does 700MB at 1MB/sec = 1 hour? That works out to less than 12 mins #fb #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-13

Jeffrey Harlan — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:59:00 +0000

Still waiting for my Constitution class ship and other extras from Gamestop. STO's been out a week, and I've seen others with them! #fb #
@MethosChronicle No, it replaces your initial ship… TOS Connie has the same stats as a Miranda/Centaur/ShiKahr in reply to MethosChronicle #
Just watched last night's Smallville… um… ok. Personally, I would've gone with a different actress than Pam Grier as Amanda Waller… #
There's a reason Waller's called "The Wall," and it has everything to do with the character's waistline. Pam Grier was about 3x too small #
Listened to an interesting presentation at my friend's church by a former atheist today, then spent a couple hours gaming at his house #fb #
I post about hearing a talk by an ex-atheist and get bombarded by haters who don't even follow me. Does my faith threaten you that much? #fb #
@dannymcguffin Yeah, right. Where's your 714? http://myloc.me/3B3FW in reply to dannymcguffin #
Which is why it's the servers keep crashing RT @goodgaming: Star Trek Online Reaches One Million Accounts #gaming http://bit.ly/b2ZP72 #
RT @dannymcguffin: congrats to every hillbilly redneck toothless person in Louisiana… do not celebrate by sleeping w your sisters or aunts #
Had a good time at DiceHouse this afternoon/evening. Played some MonPoc and worked on my comic. Apparently there was a football game on. #fb #
@Tymethief While my twitter profile pic is up on FB, I maintain that it is not, in fact, my FB profile pic… so nyah in reply to Tymethief #
@teamcovenant Tournament, but only a couple showed so it was more casual. Got my @$$ handed to me – one form gone in a single blow… ouch in reply to teamcovenant #
Scanned in the inked cover for Protectorate #1 & the pencils for pages 10-12. Adding the text for the pages in Scribus right now… #fb #
Protectorate #1 status: Cover & Pages 1-12 (of 23) penciled & lettered; Cover & pp 1-4 inked; Pg 1 colored. Approx 1/3 complete… #
Got my Constitution Class ship in STO finally… plus several other goodies. Captain Senyv is now commanding the USS Merrimac, NX-93647 #fb #
Made an appt w CSUF xfer rep for Thurs – find out what went wrong w my xfer application, get it fixed #fb http://myloc.me/3CQII #
Comic's at 36% complete overall: pencils 58% done; inks 21% done; lettering 61% done; colors 4% done; working on page 13 pencils now #
@theisb Chuck-o does… in reply to theisb #
Starting up season 5 of Buffy… Until recently, I'd never seen past season 3 before, but now I own the whole series on DVD #
RT @boyscouts: RT @GSWCBSA: "The only problem with the boy scouts…there's not enough of them!" – Will rogers #BSA100 #
Overheard at laundromat – girl loudly on cell phone: "So tell me what happened wit tatooin' dat guy's face!" #fb http://myloc.me/3Dv7T #
Only took 20 yrs w/o actually playing, y'know, music videos RT @latimes MTV drops "Music Television" from its logo http://bit.ly/a0IquR #fb #
Long day tomorrow… Class, work, then class again… Won't get home until near 8pm #
@daytonward considering the 2012 campaigning started even before 2008 was over, how is that a surprise? in reply to daytonward #
RT @latimes: Terminator drama is FAR from over. Sony and Lions Gate in talks w private equity fund to take over franchise http://is.gd/81MRL #
Heck with John Connor. What the resistance needed all these years to defeat Skynet was lawyers #
Bandwidth Update: Bandwidth Comics history: the 1960s http://bandwidthcomics.com/50 #
Waiting for my History 171 professor to show up… #
Classmates are looking on jealously as I munch on a Chipotle burrito the size of my head… #fb #
@Tymethief Ironic, that… Here I am actually a practicing Catholic and you're the one getting followed by the church… lol in reply to Tymethief #
Watching Buffy season 5… just finished "The Body." Holy shiznit that was a good episode. #fb #
Just heard from @LegalZoom – my DBA paperwork's been filed & registered and I should have everything in a few days! #fb #
@Syfy ooh, ooh! Pick me! Pick me! :p in reply to Syfy #
RT @MethosChronicle: When ppl criticize me for loving Star Trek, games, Dr Who & comics-I pity them. When did they lose their imagination? #
Just finished Season 5 of Buffy… seriously, how many times did they kill her on that show? Even Harry Kim didn't die that much on Voyager #
Starting season 6… ah, Buffy-bot, how I didn't miss thee; still, some amusing scenes nonetheless, even if I'm rolling my eyes at the robot #
Demon biker gang. Nice. #
Of course, Star Trek never needed animal sacrifice to bring Harry Kim back to life… o.O #
Yeah, definitely pre-9/11… the Scoobies are seeing Giles off at the departure gate… #
"Nothing can go wrong tonight." So, naturally, of course it will. #
So, apparently "Demon biker gang. Nice" was my 1500th tweet… #
Met w CSUF xfer rep. He told me what I need to do to appeal; said he thinks I've got a good shot at getting denial overturned #
Met w CSUF xfer rep. He told me what I need to do to appeal; said he thinks I've got a good shot at getting denial overturned #fb #
Maybe I should sell mine then… RT @Zaxydotcom Nintendo NES With 5 Games Sells For Over $13,000 On Ebay http://tinyurl.com/yew9lby #
@MethosChronicle Well, I use my HDTV as my monitor so I think I've got that covered… in reply to MethosChronicle #
Just dropped off my appeals paperwork in person at CSUF. Not sure how long it'll take to hear back but they say it looks good for me #
LOL… Buffy to Spike after he popped out from a corner: "Bell. Neck. Look into it." #
Ah… "Once More, With Feeling," aka Buffy: The Musical… #
WTF? Every other episode on all the DVDs has been anamorphic widescreen… and suddenly this one's letterboxed? #
Popped back into the menu and it went back to anamorphic… it's just this episode. But why? Fail, Fox DVD. FAIL. #
Tempted to just skip this ep. I've mentioned that I don't like musicals, right? I'd let it pass 'cause it's Buffy, but letterbox? Ugh. #
1/3 through Buffy Season 6 now… taking a break to watch Stargate Universe Season 1.0 – just got the Blu-Ray set the other day #
Weird to think of myself thusly, but it's true: I'm a small business owner now… o.O #fb #
RT @NASA: Shuttle crew awoke @4:14pET to theme from Firefly. The Ballad of Serenity, performed by Sonny Rhodes, was played for Bob Behnken #
Guess what I got today from @LegalZoom… http://tweetphoto.com/11193180 #
#ohatdl CM on tram: "Everyone please keep all arms, legs, heads, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes inside the tram at all times" #
Taste Pilot's Grill in DCA plays aviation-themed music… But Freebird is pushing it. #
#ohatdl They're testing DCA's World of Color tonight http://tweetphoto.com/11219010 #
#ohatdl "Nice grid! Looks like Tron." "Where's the light cycles?" http://tweetphoto.com/11219401 #
#ohatdl Watching the World of Color testing: "How long until the show starts?" "About 130 thousand minutes." http://myloc.me/3LF0X #
#ohatdl "It's not that crowded; it's California Adventure!" http://myloc.me/3LFW0 #
#ohatdl I grabbed a spoon and exclaimed "Spoon!" Then said "I watch too many cartoons" as a girl nearby laughed knowingly… #
Save it for yo mama #fb http://tweetphoto.com/11225282 #
"Martha Stewart's not a demon. She's a witch." "Really?" "Nobody could do that much decoupage without consulting the forces of darkness." #
@ArcticMandy I first encountered that myself while I was deployed in the Middle East; there were Aussie & Brit units at the base too in reply to ArcticMandy #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-06

Jeffrey Harlan — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:59:00 +0000

All but one of my textbooks has arrived now; got two more packages today with three books. Still coming: some DVDs and my saxophone #fb #
Installed STO on my netbook… it runs, but it's way too choppy and slow to respond to be playable. Oh, well. #fb #
@theisb does that make writer-artists bitter, alcoholic rock stars? http://myloc.me/3o18B in reply to theisb #
LOL RT @PaulRieckhoff: Taylor Swift gets Album of the Year? Really? The Grammys must be run by the same people who run elections in Iran. #
Saw Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland today. Not bad, if a little high on the jingoistic patriotism & glossed over history #fb #
#ohatdl Little boy in Tomorrowland: "This is my first time in California Adventure!" (Also 2 hours after DCA closed) http://myloc.me/3ooEF #
RT @trekonlinegame: STAR TREK ONLINE midnite launch events @ SELECT Gamestop stores! Info @ http://bit.ly/c5mBSE #
Anyone who reads comics, check out http://www.indyplanet.com – they've got a huge selection (my own will be there in a couple months) #fb #
So I've discovered I can easily find parking if I show up 90 minutes before class… who knew? #
Well deserved, Michael Bay RT @scifigeeks: Transformers 2 nominated for 7 RAZZIE Awards http://bit.ly/aoptcC #
Suuure they are RT @goodgaming: U.S. Air Force facility using over 2000 PS3s to build supercomputer #gaming http://bit.ly/9JJEKi #
Head start several days ago. Where you been? RT @dannymcguffin: STO – Launch tomorrow… #
@dannymcguffin I got mine from GameStop as a download too. Did you get the digital deluxe edition? in reply to dannymcguffin #
I scored The Lord on The Who Would You Be in 1400 AD Test at @OkCupid. http://okcupid.com/z/5m #okcupid #
@spookannie The first 3 wks of class always have hellish parking b/c that's the deadline to add a class, and most petitioners don't get in in reply to spookannie #
About ready to fire my inker; 2 weeks and I've gotten nothing back from him. 6 wks until deadline. If nothing by Fri, doing it myself… #
Not quite true… I haven't gotten any inked pages, but I have gotten many reports about his progress in Star Trek Online… #
The reference books I picked up have been a good investment. Learned some useful tricks for doing dialogue balloons. Pages look great now #
Yes RT @okcupid: You're in line at a grocery store & have many items. Person behind you has only 1 or 2. Do you offer to let them go 1st? #
Suddenly reminded of an ep of IT Crowd RT @Tymethief: If I disappear it's because the engineers … in the server room blew up the internet #
Finished inking the cover for Protectorate issue 1. Got a lot done for the inside front cover, too. #fb #
FD has completely blocked the lanes at the Bristol onramp for the 22. Stuck in the middle of the intersection now http://myloc.me/3rtGZ #
So much for getting to class on time. Pileup blocking all lanes http://myloc.me/3ru97 #
@gadgetdoll Star Trek Online launched today… You playing it? in reply to gadgetdoll #
RT @BadAstronomer: "Lost"? Is that a TV show? What happened to the "in Space" part? #OhThePainThePain #BubbleHeadedBoobie #
Picking up some food & stuff at the 99 cent store… Just saw a guy with a tattoo of lipstick-mark lips on his neck. Classy, guy #
There we go. I should totally get those Hannah Montana valentines… lol http://myloc.me/3rNUC #
@MrShimasaki @dannymcguffin Just for you, guys. Asian Experience Steven Seagal Energy Drink http://tweetphoto.com/10285759 #
Wow. Even *I* know that look hasn't been cool in 20 years… http://tweetphoto.com/10286493 #
Watching Lost… back from the first commercial break, and already I'm thinking "WTF?" Yep, back in the swing of things already #
What he said RT @wilw They need more commercials in LOST, because every 6 fucking minutes isn't yanking me out of the story violently enough #
Ah, the pesky interruptions by that show Lost are over. Now we're back to our regularly scheduled commercials. #
I swear to God, I think the sum of the commercial breaks is longer than the sum of actual show #
Got one of my bills paid off today! W00t! That's $100/month that won't have to go to that debt anymore… #fb #
LOL awesome RT @daytonward: Nerdgasm moment of the day: reading "Michael Okuda commented on your status" on Facebook! #
@walshcaitlin That happened to me this morning too http://myloc.me/3sT3X in reply to walshcaitlin #
@FullColl You're assuming we can even find a spot. I missed class today b/c I circled every lot for 2 hrs; gave up 45min after class started in reply to FullColl #
Un. Fucking. Believable. I missed class today b/c I circled every lot on campus for 2 hrs; gave up 45min after class started. #fb #
@spookannie I wish. Unfortunately, it'd take 90 minutes to get from school to work (30 to drive) and I only have 45 btwn class & school in reply to spookannie #
Bandwidth Update: Bandwidth Comics history: 1939-1949 http://bandwidthcomics.com/46 #
@daytonward I wouldn't mind a prequel focusing on The Comedian in the 70s in reply to daytonward #
Bandwidth Update: Bandwidth Comics history: the 1950s (Updated) http://bandwidthcomics.com/28 #
Really CA? Can't spare $ to keep rapists in prison but you can fund cow fart detectors? FAIL #
Just got some emails from @LegalZoom – looks like everything's good for my DBA and TM applications #
@MethosChronicle Constellation class? I got a Constitution class… in reply to MethosChronicle #
LOL. Watching Season 3 of Primeval… "I have a feeling I'm going to profoundly regret this." #
Nice… dinosaur shows up through anomaly into medieval Britain… knight chases dragon through second anomaly into present-day London #
@MethosChronicle That it would. Maybe they'll give it to us in a future update in reply to MethosChronicle #
"You are demons, and I am in Hell." "…Technically, it's London, but it's an easy mistake to make." #
@MethosChronicle It would be just the height of propriety if you had to buy the ability to become a Ferengi character in reply to MethosChronicle #
@MethosChronicle and by that I mean FCA Liquidator or Marauder DaiMon (naturally, higher prices for higher spots in the Ferengi foodchain) #
@MethosChronicle Offhand, perhaps Rule 121: Everything is for sale, even friendship. in reply to MethosChronicle #
Getting a comic company started is even harder than I anticipated, but man, getting to see my comic in print will make it all worthwhile #fb #
Pencils for page 10 now 67% complete… 11 days to finish the remaining 12 pages. I can do it, but need to refocus on drawing #fb #
Page 10 is finished… let's see if I can get page 11 done today too… #
Picked up Planet Hulk on Blu-Ray. Looks really good. Story and art are a LOT like the original comic. #
Interesting choice, replacing the Silver Surfer with Beta Ray Bill… #
Interesting… ended the movie with Hulk's coronation…. wonder if they're considering doing a sequel based on World War Hulk #
They made a bunch of changes, but they were relatively minor and understandable to condense the story for a movie format. #
OK. Ate some dinner and watched Planet Hulk. Time to get cracking on page 11 if I want to make my deadline… #
Listening to @alyankovic's "Straight Outta Lynwood" – man, so many good ones on that album… #
Page 11 is now 50% complete… should have it finished in about an hour or so #
Page 11 now 75% done… Maybe another 30-45 mins, then off to bed… And tomorrow, page 12, which begins a new scene in the comic #
Page 11 is finished. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is it for tonight. #fb #
Wow, faster than expected. The comics I ordered last week from @IndyPlanet shipped from FL yesterday and they're already in Anaheim #
Useful for the coming zombie apocalypse RT @sinleeloh If only I could use this in L4D2! Hello Kitty Chainsaw http://gizmodo.com/5464115/ #fb #
Kid: "What's this book about?" Teacher: "MacBeth" Kid: "Then why's it say William Shakespeare?" #fb #
WTF?! Got letter from CSUF-apparently ENGL 103, Critical Thinking, doesn't meet the crit thinking req't… Fall admission's been denied #fb #
Drawing page 12… new scene. The background for the high school hallway looks pretty good so far #
@theisb Actually, the Jimmy they had and then killed was Jimmy's older brother (whose middle name was Jimmy)… the Jimmy you know is 10 now in reply to theisb #
@theisb And no, I'm not making that up. There's really no excuse why Clark isn't in tights by now… hell, he fought Doomsday last season in reply to theisb #
Page 12 in progress… The background is turning out better than expected #fb http://tweetphoto.com/10530667 #
Of the comics I got from @IndyPlanet, I'm most impressed with The Uniques and 3rd System. Def getting the Uniques trade and new issues #fb #
Figures. I sign into #startrekonline for the first time all week 5 minutes before they take the servers down for emergency maintenance #fb #
Updated my mp3 collection and set it up to stream with WinAmp Remote… #thingstodowhenstartrekonlineisdown #
crap. sto server's down again… #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-30

Jeffrey Harlan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:59:00 +0000

@dannymcguffin Yeah, well, I haven't gone there in a while in reply to dannymcguffin #
Watching old Transformers cartoons. Optimus says "we must not let Spike find out" then two seconds later tells Spike. LOL #
Bought my textbooks; cost nearly half what I would've paid on campus ($165 instead of $265) thanks to Amazon and Barnes & Noble #fb #
@walshcaitlin Hence why I shopped online and paid 48% less in reply to walshcaitlin #
Saw Avenue Q with some friends. Funny stuff. Wish I could've afforded to see it before when I was living in Vegas http://myloc.me/39CqG #
I just favorited this http://tweetphoto.com/8309819 check it out! #TweetPhoto #
According to my stats program in the last 3 days http://bandwidthcomics.com has had 225 unique visitors and was bookmarked 149 times #fb #
lol… current trending topics on Twitter include: touchdown, colts, jets, brett favre, go vikings. I think some football games are on. #
Agreed. RT @theisb: [Athiests,] you don't need to rate Android's Bible apps at one star because you don't believe it. #
[sarcasm]I must remember to thank my mom for ensuring that I know every Elton John song by heart. 'Cause now I can't get them out of my head #
@Quarksbartender Nice. what'd you think of Ghost Galaxy? http://myloc.me/3btTE in reply to Quarksbartender #
Python. Office. IT Crowd. Dr Who. Torchwood. Primeval. Hollywood, step up your game, 'cause the BBC is kicking your ass #fb #
@ancire wow! Congratulations! in reply to ancire #
RT @PaulRieckhoff: VA: Almost 90% of calls to GIBill helpline did not connect: http://tinyurl.com/ya8zsbl Vets left waiting. Ridiculous. #
Duh. ID4 anyone? RT @scifigeeks: Scientist says real aliens (if discovered) may want to kill us. http://bit.ly/6D1ZOG Don't they watch SF? #
No surprise, really. RT @mashable: Picture This: Kodak Takes a Stake in TweetPhoto – http://bit.ly/76zZ72 #
Useful even if you're over 22… RT @TIME: A 22-year-old's guide to living on-the-cheap | http://su.pr/2Y0G99 #
Yes please! RT @COEDMagazine: who wants a $100 VISA giftcard! I know you do…info here: scroll to the bottom http://tinyurl.com/ydb3m2d #
W00t! RT @TrekToday: News: Star Trek Online Beta Extended http://www.trektoday.com/content/2010/01/star-trek-online-beta-extended/ #
@theisb It might just be a new brand of bluing agent in reply to theisb #
@ArcticMandy One could hope that just means they're still making them…? in reply to ArcticMandy #
Good thing Open Beta got extended another day 'cause it's not even 9 and I'm falling asleep in my chair http://myloc.me/3das8 #
W00T!!!1!one! Just checked my bank account, and my first GI Bill check for the semester has arrived!! #fb #
RT @dhewlett: Here's the plan: We buy everything, put it back together, and then we make the Stargate Atlantis movie. http://bit.ly/8qJ2tQ #
Been thinking… Would this be a good time to get a new sax? Played baritone 15 yrs ago but thinking of getting an alto ($250 on Amazon) #
Whoever designed the parking lot by the 1400 bldg at Fullerton College needs to be flogged, shot, hung, drawn and quartered. #
NICE! RT @LtGenPanda: 1998: Lucas sent this to Cameron, when Titanic dethroned Star Wars at the box-office http://bit.ly/bgT5rA #
@Entil_Zha The Guardian of Forever. Failing that, either a slingshot maneuver or a Timecop pod http://myloc.me/3ewSm in reply to Entil_Zha #
Bandwidth Comics history: the 1950s http://bandwidthcomics.com/28 #
Just got myself an alto saxophone. Haven't played in years; I've been wanting to start playing again, and found a good one for $250 #
@BrentSpiner It's called the Newton, right? in reply to BrentSpiner #
@Quarksbartender @super_spock I missed it, man. I was in class when all that was going down in reply to Quarksbartender #
@super_spock Now that I finally got my GI Bill money, I picked up a copy, and I'll be getting a lifetime sub once my headstart key arrives in reply to super_spock #
Living the dream… just got a "street address" PO Box for Bandwidth Comics & finishing off the DBA paperwork. #fb #
Ab. So. Lutely. RT @dannymcguffin: Reason to go to college in Southern California = Hot Asian Chicks.. Everywhere #
I hate when politicians use military as props in speeches RT @PaulRieckhoff McDonnell had a soldier in uniform sitting behind him. Not cool. #
Finished my DBA on LegalZoom.com – only cost me $215. Edging closer and closer to getting everything in line for my comic company… #fb #
Yesterday was the deadline to add a class or drop w/o a "W"-hope that means easier parking at school from now on http://myloc.me/3hEEA #
Regoddamndiculous. Been circling the parking lot for near an hour, now I'm 20 mins late for class and still don't have a spot #
@gadgetdoll You're just copying me because I'm starting my own comic company. :p in reply to gadgetdoll #
Just registered the trademark for the Bandwidth Comics company name and logo #fb #
Discovered another print-on-demand comic printer, @Ka_Blam – very impressed. Ordered some custom blue-line boards & plan to print w them #
@Quarksbartender #stofleetnames pod(cast) people; or the (I think) obvious (if slightly unimaginative) choice, Trekcasters in reply to Quarksbartender #
@Entil_Zha @Quarksbartender no no no, you're doing it wrong. It'd be $+@rf1337 in reply to Entil_Zha #
@Entil_Zha you say tomaytoh, I say tomahto… let's call the whole thing off in reply to Entil_Zha #
I should probably stop tweeting and checking facebook and get back to work drawing page 9 of The Protectorate… #fb #
Got my DBA paperwork today; signed & returned it. Got home to 7 packages on the doorstep, so my textbooks are finally arriving now too #
Got my DBA paperwork today; signed & returned it. Got home to 7 packages on the doorstep, so my textbooks are finally arriving now too #fb #
@Tymethief Thanks for the link in reply to Tymethief #
Well, Star Trek Online opened the head start launch today. Naturally, I played. All the stuff from Beta was wiped, so I made a new character #

Star Trek Online: Head Start Launch

Jeffrey Harlan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:13:38 +0000

Open Beta is over, and now Star Trek Online is in “Head Start” for all of us who pre-ordered the game, giving us the opportunity to get a head start before the game officially launches on Tuesday.

In the Open Beta, I planted my tongue firmly in cheek and named my character Captain Dunsel, a tip of the hat to the classic Star Trek episode “The Ultimate Computer.” This time, however, I was somewhat more serious. As in the Open Beta, I named my ship the U.S.S. John Rodgers, after my ancestor and the U.S. Navy vessels likewise named in his honor, but my character was decidedly different. Now that the game is launching, several new options are available, and more will be available on Tuesday; I used the option to make my character a liberated Borg drone named Thirteen of Forty-Seven. Okay, so there’s still a bit of in-joke in the name, but it’s not as readily apparent. At least I didn’t name him Forty-Two of Forty-Seven; that would’ve just been excessive.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-23

Jeffrey Harlan — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:59:00 +0000

@nowgamer_dan I'd like one of those STO Beta Keys, please! #
The CA government is irreparably broken. They're pushing through a law mandating 9 months in jail and $20K in fines for underinflated tires #
Said legislation is based on "science" that was made up by one of them who has a "degree" from a diploma mill. They know and don't care. #
This same person is also responsible for truck & bus owners being forced to replace their engines due to laws based on his fraudulent data #
I guess now they're going to require that cops check peoples' tire pressure when they're patrolling. As if their job wasn't hard enough. #
Chuck Norris is trending right now, so in the spirit of the trending topic: Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas. #
I got a Star Trek Online beta key from @NowGamer_Dan. Click here to find out how you can too. http://twurl.nl/ixh65a #
While my copy of Star Trek Online downloads, now I have a difficult decision to make… what will I name my ship? LOL #
@super_spock But will they acknowledge that Human Target is a DC book, or will they just ignore that he lives in the same world as Superman? in reply to super_spock #
Time for a shower. Then off to run a Monsterpocalypse tournament for @MrShimasaki, since he's out of town this weekend. #
@walshcaitlin I prefer to vote for those with the L next to their name in reply to walshcaitlin #
@walshcaitlin I've been a "big-L" Libertarian (ie registered w the party, not just philosophical) for about 12 years now in reply to walshcaitlin #
@walshcaitlin Led to some… shall we say, interesting, ah, "discussions" with my mother, who's an absolutely dyed-in-the-wool Democrat in reply to walshcaitlin #
@walshcaitlin Yeah. It's at the point where I rarely talk politics with my mom anymore. Just as well. Politics and family really don't mix in reply to walshcaitlin #
@walshcaitlin One-issue voting is always a mistake, esp if you disagree on other issues. Vote for whoever best represents you. in reply to walshcaitlin #
I am now Captain Dunsel of the USS John Rodgers on Star Trek Online. My username is jharlan1977 – friend me! lol http://myloc.me/2YW3z #
@wiggyndc Dude what's with the minute-by-minute updates of black photos? in reply to wiggyndc #
@super_spock Heeere's yer sign… in reply to super_spock #
OK, I've settled on a name for my comic. Since Union of Heroes was taken, and to avoid future conflicts, my comic is now The Protectorate #
The Protectorate logo. Many thanks to @blambot for the fonts! http://tweetphoto.com/9000040 #
Think I may have gotten Star Trek Online to run under WINE in Linux. Patching now, will try playing once that's done http://myloc.me/3072i #
D'oh! It got as far as the Cryptic and Atari logos with the Loading bar, then crashed. Guess I have to keep rebooting into Win7 to play #
@ArcticMandy Yep, listened to it within minutes of its release last night. Lots of STO goodness in reply to ArcticMandy #
@Tymethief So do I, but two tacos and a medium Dr Pepper broke the bank for me http://myloc.me/30pW0 in reply to Tymethief #
Good thing I came early. I spent 30 minutes circling the parking lot. I knew it'd be a zoo on the first day, but geez…. #
@gadgetdoll Yep. Already got a phone call from Elizabeth http://myloc.me/31Cbn in reply to gadgetdoll #
Finished page 5 of The Protectorate today, about 1/4 done with page 6. If I can keep up this pace, I should finish the comic in 2 wks #fb #
Is his name Johhny Depp? Then, no. RT @USATODAY: Brad Pitt and his often beaded beard. Can he pull it off? http://bit.ly/8YbDxf #
It's all about the Pentiums RT @alyankovic Glad @BillGates is finally on Twitter. It takes forever to get him on the phone for tech support #
Fox is adapting Torchwood for the US? Here's hoping they don't f*ck it up like when they did the Dr Who TV movie in 1996… #
Yay! Did a search of the US Patent & Trademark Office's database for "The Protectorate" and it is NOT currently registered #
Now I must leap upon the paperwork for that with great alacrity so that I may claim it before someone else does. #
Coming April 2010: The Protectorate #1! #
Spent an hour hunting for a parking spot before class. Another week or two, half these fools will have dropped & parking will be easy #fb #
RT @Mefran: New swag contest: Caprica 2GB USB key. To win, RT this message by 12 noon ET on 1/22. http://yfrog.com/4illpej #
The Protectorate page 6 is done. Starting page 7. I might be able to pull off two pages today… #
Wow. Already nearly done with the bluelines for page 7; one pose was giving me trouble, but it looks ok now #
W00t! RT @gimliaxewielder: Got my photo published on the online edition of The Orange County Register!! http://shar.es/aTvow #
@gimliaxewielder Link worked for me in reply to gimliaxewielder #
@super_spock are you saying that you have one, or that you want one? in reply to super_spock #
FYI, I've totally redone http://bandwidthcomics.com in preparation for the upcoming release of The Protectorate issue 1. #fb #
We're getting our 2010 quota in 1 week RT @dannymcguffin: I am just blown away the amount of rain we have had in the last 16 hours… #
There's a bucket outside my room in the back yard. It was empty on Sunday. It now has nearly a foot of water in it. #fb #
Ugh. It's gonna cost $500 each to register any trademarks #
@Entil_Zha actually, that's for copyrights and according to snopes it's a myth. I can use TM on my stuff but to get the (R) I have to pay up in reply to Entil_Zha #
@Entil_Zha Well, until I can afford it, I'll just be using the TM notation. I also will need $260 for the DBA paperwork in reply to Entil_Zha #
@Entil_Zha oh, and a PO Box for a business address would probably be helpful, too. Oh, so much to do… #
Everything I've read about self-publishing comics stresses you're more likely to lose money doing it. And yet, I still want to do it anyway #
I've dreamed of doing comics for 20 years now, and I've got to give it a shot. Who knows? Maybe I'll succeed #
I mean, hell, even Rob Liefeld has managed to make a living off comics. :p #
Lost track of time playing Star Trek Online… good thing I don't have class on Friday; I can sleep in. Kicked some Orion bootie though. #fb #
@Quarksbartender Agreed. That would be awesome, walk down the aisle and get jabbed with painstiks before getting your first set of orders in reply to Quarksbartender #
@spookannie I need to register the TM as soon as I can afford it. Fortunately, I'm a sole proprietorship so there's not as much paperwork in reply to spookannie #
RT @TalonNYC: @snipeyhead I think we can now use the expletive "UNICORN!" to replace "WTF" where "WTF" just doesn't cut it. #
RT @scifigeeks: Tonight is the season premiere of Caprica, the Battlestar Galactica prequel! Who's going to be watching? #
RT @PaulRieckhoff: VA says 1/3 of GI Bill calls to the help hotline did not connect. http://tinyurl.com/yc3khva Yeah, we know. Unacceptable! #
That's just wrong. Just heard a radio commercial for "corrective surgery" so women can fit into shoes that are smaller than their feet. WTF? #
OK, so here's my plan: I'm going to try to keep drawing about a page a day. I should be able to do a monthly comic book that way. #
Once the first, 5-part arc is done, I'll release a trade as well; Ultimately, I'd like to try to get the story optioned by Hollywood #
There'll be some stuff on the web site not in the monthly issues that I'll adapt for the trade, as well as stuff exclusive to the monthlies #
I'm also considering digital-only sales (PDFs?) that would be a little cheaper than the printed comics #
Quick break for a chicken pot pie dinner, then back to work on The Protectorate page 8 now that I got some Star Trek Online outta my system #
Pencils for page 8 are finished. Will scan momentarily #
Page 8 is scanned and lettered. Now just needs inks and colors (just like pages 2-7 lol) #
At long last, my paycheck has hit my bank account. Thank God. Tomorrow: put gas in the truck and get the windshield wipers fixed. #
@super_spock You would if you could. Admit it. in reply to super_spock #
Watching the Caprica pilot in HD on Hulu. Surprised to find it there already. http://myloc.me/37M15 #

Joined the Star Trek Online Open Beta

Jeffrey Harlan — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:57:15 +0000

Today, I installed and began playing Star Trek Online, which is in Open Beta until the end of the month. I’m very impressed; Cryptic has done an outstanding job translating the world of Star Trek into game form. After only a few hours playing the game, I’m already willing to shell out the cash for a Lifetime Subscription when it goes live in a couple weeks. It’s really that good.

Because it’s Open Beta, our settings won’t be retained when it switches over, leaving us to be somewhat whimsical with our name choices if we desire. One of my friends, Winston, decided to use the opportunity to name his ship the USS Lollypop (It’s a good ship, he insists). I decided to give a nod to the Original Series by naming my character Captain Dunsel. TOS fans will get the joke immediately. I was somewhat more serious with my ship name, the USS John Rodgers; there have been two US Navy ships with that name, in honor of one of my ancestors. I may reuse it when STO goes live; I haven’t decided yet.

Anyone who’s also playing in the Open Beta, I invite you to send me a friend request. My username is @jharlan1977.

Qa’pla!