Monthly Archives: January 2009

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• 09:58 Cold. Almost too cold to text message. #
• 13:11 Transformer 2 spot during superbowl. looks like I’m watching the game now. or at least, the 3rd quarter. #
• 15:28 Betting on the big game? Weinberg Wardrobe Malfucntion 10/1!! tinyurl.com/cza86e #
• 17:19 Excerpt: customer asked me to hold on while she cursed loudly at someone else. I disconnected. She can call back when her language improves. #

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• 11:03 July 18 #
• 12:40 @thebookpolice facebook status for breast cancer awareness? #
• 13:25 @thebookpolice some peeps are pink, some are blue. mixed genders. #
• 13:30 RT @77square Biggest BS story of the day: Video game industry unfazed by economic woes tinyurl.com/b3eq95 #
• 14:56 every body wanna see me do a fireball, but thats not right, not in real life. #
• 15:08 SAD FACE – Google Maps hit a deer tinyurl.com/cqhael #
• 15:53 Drinking Mountain Dew High Voltage, because I had a real craving for a melted down popsicle. #
• 15:53 @thebookpolice Good book police work. #
• 16:09 @thebookpolice All my little update icons are pink now. You’ve infected me. #

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• 08:50 making breakfast, making new video #
• 09:26 Now Playing: JSBX – “Afro” w/ Theremin solo tinyurl.com/bavvb6 #
• 13:38 Laredo’s for lunch specials
  bit.ly/v7uu twitpic.com/18cm0 #
• 18:07 Youtube, we’ve had a strong relationship for 3 years now, but if you eat one of my videos again, I will leave and not come back. #
• 21:39 zacshipley.com — GI Joe Ultimate Battle Pack Video tinyurl.com/cxlx7s #

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• 09:37 I’m working for the Wednesday #
• 13:17 @thebookpolice AT&T text messaging has been kooky today. I got the same text from my girlfriend 8 times and my response failed 6 times. #
• 14:23 conference call? or 2 hour lunch break! #
• 15:26 now playing: The Rentals – “Keep Sleeping” #
• 17:34 most unfortunate name of the week: Gay Cross #
• 17:36 @thebookpolice whoa there bookers, “Purple” is one of the best albums released that decade. I’ll defend Tiny Music and ShangrilaDiDa too! #
• 17:47 @thebookpolice Dude, “Big Empty!” they opened with that when saw STP at summerfest last year. great song. #
• 17:49 @thebookpolice Similarly, Foo Fighters second album was a giant leap over the first. As was Nirvanas. and PJ. No grunge sophmore slump! #
• 18:23 @onegoodlogan fuck you, you fuck. #
• 20:38 heading down town for dinner and a drink. got something to celebrate! #

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• 10:41 Time card rejected for not filing all overtime? Sweet, more money. #
• 16:01 I think I’m finally over Fritos. #
• 16:02 I can’t decide if the loud person at work is more annoying because they’re loud, or only annoying because they’re loud. Probably the former. #
• 19:57 RT @ShawnElliott Games Journalism: img217.imageshack.us/img217/8526/gamesso3.jpg #

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• 13:20 Dark Knight in IMAX. $25 for 2 tickets? I could own this movie for that price! #
• 16:10 Revenge you say? twitpic.com/177vs #

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• 13:28 its -3 outside, and not much warmer inside. need moar clothes. #
• 22:57 Oh wow where did my day go? #

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• 09:51 Zombeatles at the Annex tonight! #
• 11:44 @meribizarre Tweetie is the best. tinyurl.com/a9ufm2 #
• 13:29 @thebookpolice get me into that Sonic. I want to get in before the others and make them hate me for hating it first. #
• 15:32 Mr Pibb is pretty good actually. #
• 15:50 it is totally OK to eat a giant burrito for lunch if I take the stairs. #

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• 08:10 the powetcast is ready for download! tinyurl.com/cs3low #
• 13:10 @chris_ryall Dark Knight, Wall-E, and The Wrestler’s best pictures snubs all mean one thing: Geeks lose again. #
• 13:11 And the Academy Award for Best Picture goes to: Something Boring Your Aunt Liked! #
• 15:54 now playing: “Suck You Dry” by Mudhoney tinyurl.com/cao8oa #

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• 09:13 forgot I have to work when LOST is on and got rid of my DVR last year. I’ll have to download it or something tomorrow… #
• 12:07 @KyleOrl albums and movie titles are in italics. Games get the same respect. #
• 15:39 POWETcast Episode 1: I’m in it! tinyurl.com/738h2j streaming now, download link and iTunes link coming soon #
• 21:37 deleting vampire weekend from itunes. listened once, didn’t like it, glad I stole it. #

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• 09:24 mcdonalds breakfast is a ‘sometimes’ food. #
• 10:34 By the time I get off this bus there will be a new president. Hopefully that will matter to everyone else on the bus. #
• 11:25 now that he’s sworn in, Obama will reveal his true identity as Cobra Commander, and lay seige to the world. Cobra-la-la-la-la-la-la! #
• 17:50 zit between my eyes. hurts like the devil. #

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• 12:07 Free at last free at last, thank god almighty, free at last! #
• 14:22 I just poked 3 people on facebook after swearing I would never poke again. FINE. YOU WIN. Poke away. #
• 20:49 @drewtoothpaste as someone who derives a portion of his income from writing about video games, I can appreciate that. #
• 21:23 now playing – “No Way Back” tinyurl.com/8soapp #

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• 12:14 Last pinball machine on my list is crossed off! Now the brutal writing and editing process. #

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• 11:39 zacshipley.com — Snow Crazy 2009 tinyurl.com/9sk9lh #
• 14:02 Chinese buffet. I won’t leave until I’ve eaten every chicken dish. twitpic.com/13xuc #
• 18:50 @KBMalone Heh, we just saw it this afternoon! #

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• 10:11 now I’ve had my fun under an air conditioned sun. current temp: -11 #
• 10:35 @KyleOrl it’s futile. Just read the last 20 messages and only go back if you’re bored. Can’t read everything in my rss reader either. #
• 10:37 @thebookpolice trivia: my first freelance gig was reviewing an Everclear concert in 1998. #
• 12:16 @thebookpolice oh no! The propane and propane accessories! #
• 14:36 Was just told I sound like Obama on the phone. You know why? I keep it cool.. #

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• 13:51 @KyleOrl Every Wii game I own except Geometry Wars is made by Nintendo. #
• 13:55 @KyleOrl Oh, and I’ve got Ninja Gaiden on Virtual Console. impulse buy. Like how the enemies impulsively respawn every 1.5 seconds. #
• 13:56 Today is hat day. who wants to see my hat? #
• 16:25 now playing: “Over Now” by Alice In Chains #
• 16:37 Proud to know I cost an independant film a PG rating due to explicit context in my performance. My star shines brighter. #
• 20:46 OH GOD YES! twitpic.com/139qh #
• 23:11 @laurenemma I don’t play lame games. Halo, Rock Band, Metroid, Mario Kart, Left 4 Dead…. #

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• 10:35 Missed the bus like kriss kross #
• 12:00 I have cold feet. Not because I’m nervous, but because its 2 degrees. #
• 14:23 Almost answered the phone “Thank You for calling Powet.TV” 3rd Anniversary is next month! #
• 14:24 @KyleOrl “Lowlights” like highlights, but opposite. Or maybe just “Bad Press” #
• 14:42 Sales meeting. 16 people in a 12×12 room. #
• 16:02 KAAAHHHNNN! tinyurl.com/a4tfkq #
• 16:58 @KBMalone did he ask you to stop him if you’d heard this one before? #

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• 10:20 @thebookpolice your victory will not last. Soon the universe will tremble before me #
• 10:22 Thinking over a big decision listening to Lake Trout #
• 15:19 Kyle Nabilcy is the master. #
• 16:09 @thebookpolice rising tide raises all ships, bookers. you watch top chef, and thats a nerd merit badge I haven’t earned. #
• 16:10 I must remember the words of Talib Kweli – “Stop acting like a bitch already, Be a visonary!” #
• 17:39 Zykeamberenique is a pretty name. #
• 18:05 Hey, @powettv has TEN whole subscribers! WHEE! I need to twitter spam or something. #

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• 10:33 Monday morning bus ride: JayZ on my iPod, Oreos in my bag #
• 13:19 OH GOD I CAN’T STOP EATING OREOS. I JUST LOST 9 POUNDS AND ITS ALL COMING BACK TODAY. #
• 13:52 @thebookpolice Ye has never unseated me, and ye shall not today. My followers are legion. You can be a slave, or you can be a lycan. #
• 15:37 Read my favorite games of 2008 tinyurl.com/7novah and keep Kyle from hitting #1 another day. #
• 16:23 @KBMalone doublestuff with chocolate, choke down with a bottle of water. #

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• 08:04 the morning sky is blue, totally haven’t seen that in a while. #
• 08:32 I have 16 pinball machines to try today. Anyone know where they all are in Madison? #
• 13:35 Six pinball tables down #
• 17:12 6 hours of searching in Madison has yielded only 7 pinball tables. still half the city yet to cover. #

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• 12:40 Applebees gift cards spent: 2. #
• 15:06 Best Buy Gift Card Spent! 3 Steve Martin Movies for only 10 bucks. WHAT VALUE! #

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• 07:38 @talkingorange I did one too, right after I heard the news. tinyurl.com/7c3wqw #
• 11:08 Buses running late, I’m running in snow. New video tonight… #
• 14:23 I’ve been inside over 3 hours and my feet are STILL COLD. #
• 17:26 Trying yet another twitted app for iPhone. #

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• 07:40 everyone should really pick up The Isthmus today. #
• 11:07 This week’s Isthmus: Zac Shipley talks to the four masterminds behind DIY gameware startup Sharendipty. Only on paper now, will link later. #
• 12:05 For those of you not in Madison, read my article online – tinyurl.com/8njzpj #
• 13:11 Page 29 of the Isthmus, my first printed article. snipurl.com/9n8oq #
• 15:02 @pkollar Is this on the subject of being a gamer who suddenly has a job go away? #
• 20:44 @ninjaharlot Ryan & Matt said twitter names on RebelFM. Added all the 1UP people I recognized off their lists. Blame them. Hi! #
• 22:49 Is there any show better than The Venture Brothers? #

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• 10:10 Good Bye 1up.com tinyurl.com/7c3wqw #
• 10:56 @MarkOnFire 1UP in name only. No Shane? No Ryan? No Milky? No 1up Show? Wherever those guys end up is where I’ll be. Not 1UP. #
• 11:55 @beenie My friend Mike was the weather man on channel 3 #
• 11:58 @beenie and he reminds me its hard enough to figure out what weather will happen tomorrow, next week is almost impossible. #
• 12:47 Old & Busted: iPhone. New Hotness: tinyurl.com/a3nsrl #
• 17:31 I listen to hold music more than I listen to any music I paid for. #
• 22:12 Oh yeah this is why I don’t play Halo alone snipurl.com/9m8a7 #

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1 . WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names)
David Blank (no mother’s middle name)

2. NASCAR NAME: (first name of your mother’s dad, father’s dad)
John Wallace

3. STAR WARS NAME: (the first 2 letters of your last name, first 4 letters of your first name)
Shzach

4.DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)
Blue Cat

5. SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you live)
Richard Fitchburg

6. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite alcoholic drink, optionally add “THE” to the beginning)
Green Jack

7. FLY NAME: (first 2 letters of 1st name, last 2 letters of your last name)
Zaey

8. GANGSTA NAME: (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite cookie):
Chocolate Soft Batch

9. ROCK STAR NAME: (current pet’s name, current or past street name)
Henry High Ridge

10. PORN NAME: (1st pet, street you grew up on)
Brownie Breezewood

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• 09:51 Boy this sausage tastes like crap. Never buying the store brand again. #
• 10:38 Really want giant GIJoe set at Target. Clearance price to 38 but it’ll only get cheaper since there are three dozen on shelf. #
• 13:59 Only 6 hours to go and I’ll never have to manually enter an order into this this computer again. #
• 15:45 RT @77square Laredo’s opens in Fitchburg tinyurl.com/9jkshj
  Went there on Dec 24, got one of the lunch specials, and left very full #
• 17:45 If I’m alone in the elevator, I will pretend like I’m ripping open the doors like Incredible Hulk every time I reach my floor. #

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• 10:34 Thom Yorke on the bus to work #
• 13:20 @thebookpolice sorry, @captimes isn’t a person, its a bot that drops in articles every 15 min. the tinyurls aren’t working for me either. #
• 15:45 Do you subscribe to @powettv? Well why not? I spent almost 10 minutes making that robot to update when a new post is made. #
• 15:48 I have nothing better to do tonight than sit and relax with Dawn and eat stir fry. No stories, no duties, no work. RELAX. #
• 16:48 Thinks twitter is cooler than a finger. #
• 18:56 @dawnbug Looking forward to 8PM? Why is that, my dear? What happens at 8? #

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• 10:48 En route to a family function. It’s a foggy day On the highway #
• 20:25 My favorite video games of 2008 – tinyurl.com/7novah #

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• 07:54 what to do today? How about take it easy, listen to Peter Gabriel, see a movie, and play with toy snow plow #
• 19:06 Saw W. at the cheap theatre and bought a new ice scraper. #

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• 08:36 Listenin’ to Gomez. Eating breakfast. #
• 11:17 Casual Friday = Hooded sweatshirt covered in cat hair. I’d take it off, but it under it is a bright red shirt that says AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #
• 11:28 @zacshipley got a Twitter Grade of 75/100 from @grader. See: twitter.grader.com/zacshipley — Heh, I could get into the top easy. #
• 12:39 (in the style of Hank WIlliam Jr) Are you ready for some PINBAAALLL?!?!? #
• 15:41 I feel really good about 2009. And not just because I get to buy new Transformers and play new Halo games. #
• 18:00 I wonder if now is the time to go get a college degree. If Sarah Palin can get a bachelors in journalism, surely I can do it. #

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• 11:21 Woke up late, barely made it to work on time. My voice came back after a mountain dew. Kinda sleepy, but thats what weekends are for. #
• 14:27 I’ve read 6 comic books since I’ve been here. Talk about a slow day. #
• 20:45 I think I can make my Sunstreaker a headmaster. yes. #
• 20:56 oh, fried chicken, tasty… tinyurl.com/9jsp78 #

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• 10:12 NYE Plans- Dinner at home, make an appearance at 2 parties, High Noon. Or asleep by 9:15 with TV on, whichever. #
• 23:54 7 minutes to go at highnoon. High midnight? #

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