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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Bye Bye Forever… Until Next Week

In the latest Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and IvГЎn talk about:
* Ivan Complains about Flying / Book: The Final Days
* Christmas Trees / Russia’s Rouble Mess
* Jeb Bush / Election 2016
* Sydney / Peshawar
* Sony Hack

Recorded 2014-12-17

Length this week – 2:00:06 – Longest ever! We broke 2 hours!

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@abulsme tweets from 2014-12-18 (UTC)

00:01:21 Hey, in light of Sony hack by NK, maybe NSA could start concentrating on helping secure infrastructure instead of trying to undermine it?
00:15:01 Still think movie stupid and I’ll advised, but dismayed with theaters (and then Sony) pulling it. Needs to immediately go online now.
00:21:08 Retweeted @normative 00:15:14 I bet Al Qaeda's pissed to realize they could've just leaked a screener of Star Wars: Episode II & we'd have surrendered immediately.
00:21:31 Retweeted @DanielLarison 00:15:41 Funny how the loudest advocates of U.S. "leadership" and "engagement" in the world are horrified by real diplomatic engagement
00:25:08 Reading – Texas Theater to Show вЂTeam America’ In Place of ‘The Interview (Erik Hayden) http://t.co/pd5OGTlDyk
00:26:36 Retweeted @Ihnatko 00:20:46 A government didn’t like a movie, so they got the studio to cancel its release by threatening innocent theatergoers. Bad, bad precedent.
00:28:55 Retweeted @theanthonyking 2014-12-17 22:24:20 TERRORISTS BEWARE: If you kill us, we will attack & torture indiscriminately. If you show people our emails, we will do anything you want.
00:30:31 Phone batt from 96% to 16% in under 40 minutes. Annoying.
00:31:59 Retweeted @passantino 00:26:31 "Sony Pictures has no further release plans" for The Interview, Sony spokeswoman says – Reuters
00:33:09 FFS. No release plans? Should be online within 24 hours, even before the originally planned release date.
00:35:46 Retweeted @dangillmor 00:31:53 I appreciate the NY Times, but its "North Korea did it" story has thin sourcing (anonymice), while Wired's "probably didn't" has lots.
00:36:51 Retweeted @emilyrs 00:30:53 Full statement from @HillaryClinton on Cuba news today: http://t.co/cqQNTUtGa0
00:38:41 Retweeted @daveweigel 00:35:20 Obama's going to announce contact with aliens tomorrow but it's embargoed RT @seungminkim: Please more news happen today kthxbye
00:43:19 Retweeted @BYUfan 00:42:32 @abulsme It should be super hot. Draining that fast can damage the battery. in reply to abulsme
00:45:39 .@BYUfan Not abnormally hot. Holding in hand without case at moment. My batt life has been declining rapidly in last couple months. Sucks. in reply to BYUfan
00:46:48 .@BYUfan Meter very erratic too from day to day. Think it actually has no idea. At 4% now. :-/ in reply to BYUfan
00:48:12 Retweeted @owillis 00:42:25 i bet someone out there has the interview on a screener dvd. bet it would upset north korea if that got out.
00:48:52 Retweeted @BYUfan 00:48:32 @abulsme That battery is dying. Li-ion cells degrade after 500 cycles. #AskAnEE in reply to abulsme
00:50:41 .@BYUfan Yup. I know. @AmyNotAmy in same boat with hers. May have to give in and upgrade phones earlier than planned. cc @Scatterbrandy 2% in reply to BYUfan
00:54:26 1%. Of course a few weeks ago there was a day it got to 1% in an hour, then lasted several more hours before actually dying. :-/
00:56:10 Retweeted @TheStalwart 00:49:59 Anyone else think it's odd that The Interview hasn't leaked online already?
01:04:05 Phone batt just died. On iPad now. Has 11%, but hasn't been in fast depletion mode. Still might not be enough for rest of bus ride though.
01:06:44 Retweeted @AlexJamesFitz 00:59:29 So while everybody's watching Sony, ICANN was hacked http://t.co/shwjq2BrXg
01:06:50 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 01:06:03 @abulsme @BYUfan @Scatterbrandy Yep. My phone also randomly stops responding to my touch and just clicks randomly things.<symbol> Love it in reply to abulsme
01:23:46 Off bus. 6%. Now 15 minute walk home. :-)
01:40:58 Home. 5%. Time 3 plug everything in. & find my external battery case 4 my phone, which is obviously actually acting as the main battery now.
01:52:25 Uh, time *2* plug everything inвЂ¦
02:17:50 Retweeted @tomgara 02:16:13 Wow. WSJ reports Comcast doesn’t want to offer "The Interview" via video on-demand "due to its political sensitivity" http://t.co/Bv6ruqSTlr
02:18:00 Retweeted @pmarca 02:17:50 Making decisions with responsibility for employees & their families, customers, & shareholders somewhat harder than opining from a keyboard.
02:19:06 Sony (and others now) not wanting to make this available online or on demand indicates they are all afraid of further actions against them.
04:30:49 Nice -> Reaction to the Sony Hack Is вЂBeyond the Realm of Stupid’ (Jason Koebler) http://t.co/kgcYdYXFvV
04:36:03 Retweeted @selil 04:14:12 i never assume super hackers when crappy software riddled with vulnerabilities makes more sense.
05:04:52 Retweeted @BlogsofWar 02:45:12 North Korea is responsible for decades of suffering and death for millions of people. If Sony is the last straw then our priorities are f-ed
05:08:27 Retweeted @kevinmitnick 04:53:27 I'm skeptical the attack was the work of North Korea despite what the FBI says.
11:09:52 Reading – Flu outbreak forces closure of Kirkland school (Joel Moreno) http://t.co/3chthgkxFxвЂ”286189111.html?mobile=y
17:14:59 Retweeted @ryanfarrr 17:08:40 I don't think people understand that it isn't Sony who have pulled #TheInterview. Well, it is, but only because nowhere will screen it.
17:16:08 .@ryanfarrr Sony could still release it online though. Even without partners like Comcast/Apple if needed. They have chosen not to. in reply to ryanfarrr
17:17:48 Not releasing in theaters almost understandable because of physical threat, decision to not release online harder to understand.
18:20:03 Retweeted @ryanfarrr 17:23:54 @abulsme I suppose, but it'll be the same reason as not releasing it in the few US cinemas who would've screened it, i.e. not worth it in reply to abulsme
18:22:53 .@ryanfarrr They would make something rather than nothing. Cost minimal unless afraid of further retaliation. Which they probably are. in reply to ryanfarrr
18:32:38 Retweeted @kevinmitnick 17:17:42 .@0fficialAce Either the hackers were in Sony's network for a while (months) or they had inside help to locate all the tasty data. in reply to 0fficialAce
18:33:20 Retweeted @mapzen 17:13:01 If you cannot make it to Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice, here is a map of solstice-aligned streets http://t.co/lqNnjgE52J
19:20:42 Retweeted @markknoller 19:19:49 WH not yet ready to identify perpetrator of SONY hack. Still under investigation by @FBI and Natl Security Div at @TheJusticeDept.
19:31:48 Retweeted @emptywheel 19:31:36 Thinking inviting Raul Castro for White House visit might be best way to set off GOP self-combustion before 2016 season.
19:34:23 Retweeted @owillis 19:33:59 hollywood, who the right thinks is this super-political liberal force, is actually a corporate suit-run complex afraid of its shadow
19:34:45 Retweeted @AlamoDFW 19:15:51 Due to to circumstances beyond our control, the TEAM AMERICA 12/27 screening has been cancelled. We apologize & will provide refunds today.
19:44:45 Retweeted @RobPulseNews 19:39:11 WOW.. Breaking: Paramount bans theaters from showing 'Team America' http://t.co/iIu4DWji5F
20:26:00 I just finished The Ice Dragon. http://t.co/qcNjNpxvRh
22:07:16 Retweeted @cherylrofer 22:04:26 With all the heavy breathing about the Sony hack, it's worth keeping in mind that many of the passwords were like "1234" and "password."
23:31:08 Retweeted @peterwsinger 23:30:47 "Everyone needs to take a chill pill."
My expert analysis on the Sony hack overreaction, while @CNN today.

@abulsme tweets from 2014-12-17 (UTC)

05:40:08 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 05:39:30 Alex was so upset that my mom wouldn't let him have Mountain Dew that he sat a table away and took an angry nap. http://t.co/VG4ypS5GkE
05:44:32 Retweeted @tinatbh 03:54:08 i kinda wanna rebel against society but i also kinda wanna take a nap
06:30:40 [Abulpost] What An Apple Tastes Like (as described by Alex, interpreted by Siri dictation) http://t.co/W0D717WVxA
07:40:16 Retweeted @DarthPutinKGB 07:37:48 Q: What's the relation between a Dollar, a Pound and a Ruble?
A: A pound of rubles is worth a dollar.
->@Ted_Kapustin
08:12:01 Retweeted @StephenWildish 2014-12-01 09:52:23 Thought I would get this in early this year, The Santa Venn Diagram: http://t.co/M4hgnWD9rD
10:01:32 Have to be awake in 3 hours. Maybe time to go to bed. :-/
13:42:02 Reading – Judge Who Axed Obama Immigration Actions Is No Stranger To Controversy (Sahil Kapur) http://t.co/1Fuj2VslWN
13:47:23 Reading – Jeb Bush For President? Not So Fast (Ed Kilgore) http://t.co/GrSaHpI6CT
13:52:32 Reading – 20 Of The Whitest Things Ever Overheard At Whole Foods (Beth Buczynski) http://t.co/9coIdvEX9m
14:34:38 Reading – With the Way Eased, Two More Obama Nominees Win Approval From the Senate (Jeremy W. Peters) http://t.co/wbehE3ijSx
14:39:16 Reading – No, Elizabeth Warren Still Isn’t Running (@dishfeed) http://t.co/EE9ubdPCFJ
14:42:27 Reading – Ruble Trouble, Ctd (@dishfeed) http://t.co/EouKQdR4dd
14:44:35 Reading – Dick Cheney’s Moral Standard, Ctd (@dishfeed) http://t.co/M93cTLs3yK
14:48:29 Reading – вЂThe Hobbit,’ Round 3, вЂThe Battle of the Five Armies’ (Nicholas Rapold) http://t.co/SJ9dpnBcVX
14:52:41 Reading – 2016 Jeb Bush Is Running for President, and He's Got a Very Good Shot at Winning (Paul Constant) http://t.co/snSM7HcxaE
14:55:51 Reading – The Sound of Torture (Peter Maass) http://t.co/2lkiOc7eZR
14:57:09 Reading – With Russia’s Ruble in Free Fall, U.S. Plans New Sanctions (David Francis) http://t.co/GsIM7TqKnk
14:57:43 Reading – So you want to be a millionaire? Save, save, save. (Brian McCann) http://t.co/dLA3SqeNID
15:01:48 Reading – Checkmate, Putin. Russia’s economy is stuck in a catch-22. (Matt O'Brien) http://t.co/Pu3y34Uw4h
15:46:04 Reading – Twitter reportedly 'divided' over autoplaying videos in your timeline (Chris Welch) http://t.co/MJPh24VM3b
15:47:20 Reading – Ted Cruz Warns Picking Jeb In 2016 Means Hillary Becomes President (Daniel Strauss) http://t.co/7ARwLiB6um
15:55:44 Reading – Making Putin Blink (David Francis) http://t.co/kPZeke3hSC
15:58:53 Reading – Jeb Bush v. Hillary Clinton: Who would win in 2016? (Husna Haq) http://t.co/suoWHl9BQf
16:00:55 Reading – Pirate Bay Shutdown Doesn't Stop People From Sharing (Ernesto, TorrentFreak) http://t.co/guBdJQv6m8
17:05:35 Retweeted @BreakingNews 17:05:25 President Obama announces US will 'normalize' relationship with Cuba after release of Alan Gross – live video http://t.co/TMzn4o8I5R
17:05:57 Cuba: About time!
17:07:47 Wonder if he’ll be able to pull the same off in Iran before leaving officeвЂ¦ Probably not, but maybe will manage few more steps toward that.
17:12:23 Retweeted @jbendery 17:11:08 You know who would be smoking a Cuban cigar during this speech if he were president? BIDEN.
17:25:06 Immigration, Cuba… What's next for post mid-term lame duck Obama? Highly constrained by congress, but can still do a lot…
17:26:56 Retweeted @word_34 17:22:03 Church bells ringing in Old Havana
17:29:23 Retweeted @JasonUkman 17:28:10 .@JohnKerry says in statement he will "look forward to being the first Secretary of State in 60 years to visit Cuba."
17:32:30 Rubio isn't happy. Boo hoo.
17:33:43 Retweeted @owillis 17:33:31 the policy hasnt worked for 54 years
conservatives: GIVE IT SOME TIME, WHATS THE RUSH
17:34:52 Retweeted @ZeddRebel 17:31:42 Guys who spent last week saying waterboarding isn't torture and chokeholds aren't chokeholds suddenly now human rights experts. #CubaEmbargo
17:38:40 Retweeted @ZeddRebel 17:37:32 Asshat senator who spent 2 years leeching off deaths of diplomats in Libya vows not to protect US diplomats in Cuba https://t.co/exht7iITzO
17:40:51 Side note seen mentioned, negotiations were going on for 18 months, were in full swing when Obama and Castro shook hands at Mandela funeral.
17:43:22 Also amazed at the tightness on this one. No big leaks telegraphing this weeks or months in advance…
17:44:12 Retweeted @ananavarro 17:39:45 1/3 US Embargo is Codified in law. President can not lift. 3 requirements to end it: 1) unconditional release of all political prisoners.
17:44:17 Retweeted @ananavarro 17:42:39 Conditions to lift embargo: 2z) recognition of human rights, pol parties, press, labor unions, journalists; 3) scheduling of free elections.
17:45:19 Retweeted @owillis 17:44:52 obama: let the free market liberate cuba
cons: noooooooooooo
17:47:10 As with other laws, while Obama can't completely undo Cuba sanctions without congress, he can apply "selective enforcement" to neuter them.
17:49:19 Not that I approve of Presidents using selective enforcement and/or crazy interpretations 2 ignore laws mind you. Just pointing out reality.
18:08:02 Retweeted @BenjySarlin 18:01:48 Yes, polls show Republicans support normalizing Cuba relations. Wait until the polls the week after Obama does.
18:15:05 Retweeted @Johngcole 17:22:12 Cuba? At this point, Obama is just trolling wingnuts. Tomorrow he will rename Reagan Airport to Alinsky-Ayers-MalcolmX airport.
18:18:28 Saying R's are insane. MT @ZekeJMiller: BO: "I do not believe that we can do the same thing 4 over 5 decades and expect a different result."
18:31:58 Retweeted @StevenTDennis 18:26:53 The 2014 midterm elections are now officially over. The final map: http://t.co/2WGLFy6nLs http://t.co/k49D7KxFRj
18:57:54 Retweeted @roopikarisam 17:25:18 Apparently the US-Cuba relations are being brokered by Pope Francis. Is there anything this man does not do?
20:25:58 Retweeted @BreakingNews 20:24:48 Colombia's FARC rebels declare indefinite unilateral ceasefire – @AFP http://t.co/54F3SH8Ggr
20:26:31 Was the Pope in Columbia too?
20:33:34 Retweeted @fmanjoo 20:33:12 Sony should put The Interview on the torrents, filename "All the Sony HACKZ by Guardians of Peace." Just to screw with them.
20:39:54 Retweeted @BenjySarlin 20:39:21 Jeb Bush weighs in hard on Cuba news http://t.co/c8uHcMvXQQ
21:55:28 Retweeted @jaketapper 21:54:44 With movie theaters canceling showings of The Interview, @Sony pulls the Dec 25 release of the film, @PamelaBrownCNN reports
22:01:49 Seriously, Sony should release that movie online immediately. Movie was stupid & offensive idea, but I don’t like bullying it into silence.
22:16:08 Retweeted @NateSilver538 22:15:51 Don't let the terrorists win unless they threaten to leak mildly embarrassing emails you wrote 4 years ago.
22:16:40 Retweeted @dandrezner 22:16:24 So @Sony stands by their filmmakers and their right to free expression…. by yanking the controversial film from public view. #headdesk
22:59:47 Retweeted @RexHuppke 22:58:32 Interestingly, if we invade North Korea because it caused us to miss a movie, that still won't be the worst reason we ever went to war.
23:01:22 Retweeted @willripleyCNN 22:51:04 #URGENT: U.S. ready to name #NorthKorea in cyber attack. Investigators determined hackers working for North Korea were behind #SonyHack.
23:03:14 Retweeted @therobotviking 22:58:04 Welp… http://t.co/Yi2JlCx3kY
23:04:33 Retweeted @AlexJamesFitz 22:54:36 So far it only seems to be CNN reporters saying U.S. believes NoKo responsible.
23:06:55 Retweeted @MaggieJordanACN 22:51:03 http://t.co/JsUznuZ4Eo
23:07:12 Retweeted @mckaycoppins 22:50:46 What if all of humanity operated under the assumption that private correspondence would eventually become public. Would it make us better?
23:07:49 Retweeted @MatthewKeysLive 23:07:36 NBC News also reporting U.S. Government determines North Korea instigated hack attack on Sony Pictures.
23:12:34 Recorded Curmudgeon's Corner last night. With last day of news, already at least 2 "future Sam" notes I need to add… Cuba and this movie.
23:15:17 Retweeted @HeerJeet 23:14:55 North Korea versus Hollywood in a cyber-attack. And people say Philip K. Dick & @GreatDismal write science fiction. Reality is SF.
23:18:42 Retweeted @TheStalwart 23:18:05 So the US got into North Korean computer systems to determine it's behind the attack. http://t.co/01eCsnZPwH

What An Apple Tastes Like (as described by Alex, interpreted by Siri dictation)

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Edit 06:34 UTC to remove a couple words that were clearly actually me talking in the background that Siri picked up too. (Like telling Alex to talk louder.)

@abulsme tweets from 2014-12-16 (UTC)

01:02:08 Reading – Sydney siege aftermath: What we’ve learned about the shootout in Martin Place (Brian Ries) http://t.co/03qeZbT9H5
01:54:51 Retweeted @evacide 01:28:44 Any interview with Dick Cheney should begin with, "Seriously dude, how are you not in jail right now?"
02:03:26 Retweeted @photoguy603 01:47:04 #BREAKING Police are swarming Doylestown after possible sighting of #montcoshooting suspect. Swat remains on scene in #Pennsburg
02:05:28 Near you @jonsevern ? MT @photoguy603: #BREAKING Police are swarming Doylestown after possible sighting of #montcoshooting suspect.
03:16:34 Retweeted @mars_stu 2014-12-15 22:27:55 "The Cliffs of Churyumov-Gerasimenko" (enhanced and processed crop of today's @ESA_Rosetta navcam image) http://t.co/f8lYllV9cw
03:26:03 Reading – Dem Rep. Intros Bill Requiring Data Collection On Police Shootings (Daniel Strauss) http://t.co/azl53zX74l
04:04:15 Retweeted @jonsevern 04:04:03 @abulsme @photoguy603 yes – we're "sheltering in place". Helicopters hovering. in reply to abulsme
04:06:39 .@jonsevern @photoguy603 Stay safe Jon! How long has it been so far? Any updates at all on situation? in reply to jonsevern
05:00:17 Retweeted @owillis 02:54:49 lived long enough to see salt n pepa's "push it" go from sexually explicit groundbreaking anthem to being used to sell insurance
05:07:39 Retweeted @vladchoc 2012-02-13 04:48:33 What we have here is failure to communicate. No, hang on. Ok, no. It's a dog. Sorry, I didn't see the tail. What we have here is a dog.
05:18:10 Retweeted @CKristofic 04:28:42 First responders are reporting the "Shelter in place" advisory is being lifted. STILL… Keep your doors and windows locked. #Doylestown
06:01:01 Alex just tried to melt a penny in the microwave. Kid after my own heart. But we stopped it. :-)
06:38:34 Reading – Rand Paul adviser: Critics are butchering senator’s comments on sanctions and Nazi Germany (Aaron Blake) http://t.co/1EO8DuVzsL
06:40:32 Are we really incapable of simultaneously saying Hitler was bad and acknowledging harsh WWI sanctions made rise of Nazis & WWII more likely?
07:12:15 Retweeted @dandolfa 06:36:29 @pmarca @farmerrf Mind you, this is rather interesting. http://t.co/T6o602bhsW in reply to pmarca
08:42:21 Retweeted @DarthPutinKGB 2014-12-15 18:06:00 Originally, the plan was for Ukraine's economy to collapse before Russia's..
08:48:09 Retweeted @tomashirstecon 08:45:41 Rouble DOWN against the dollar on the day after 650 basis point rate hike: http://t.co/NSNLCuodXG
08:58:54 Have to be up in less than six hours. Still up. Bleh.
09:04:26 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 09:03:46 @abulsme go to bed!!! in reply to abulsme
09:05:38 .@AmyNotAmy Yeah yeah. Been in bed. Sleep is the issue. Will try shortly. L in reply to AmyNotAmy
09:06:17 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 09:06:05 @abulsme try now! in reply to abulsme
09:06:36 .@AmyNotAmy ZZZzzz… in reply to AmyNotAmy
16:42:45 Retweeted @JebBush 15:00:29 I am excited to announce I will actively explore the possibility of running for President of the United States: https://t.co/luY4lCF2cA.
16:52:30 So sad -> Reading – Pakistani Taliban Attack on Peshawar School Leaves 145 Dead (Mehsud/Masood) http://t.co/bNwCkI2ybR
16:54:39 Reading – The Bushes Just Won’t Go Away (Daniel Larison) http://t.co/fYgSSAFSBT
17:48:42 Reading from April – Why Jeb Bush Is A Terrible Candidate (Ben Smith) http://t.co/mzOBym5mun
17:57:32 Reading – 'Oh God It's Mom': Brother Operatives Get Surprise C-SPAN Caller (Daniel Strauss) http://t.co/z6PmPlxrJO
18:00:20 Reading – Pennsylvania Shooting Suspect On The Loose After 6 Killed (Nashrulla/Koerner) http://t.co/0poRZILJhH
18:10:21 No Curmudgeon's Corner? @imbou, we were robbed! -> The 25 Best Podcast Episodes Ever (Haglund/Onion) http://t.co/XOZGWov5cQ
18:42:48 Retweeted @pourmecoffee 18:42:35 Someone hilarious better be getting into the 2016 race. Herman Cain ended his candidacy quoting a Pokemon song. That's the bar.
21:55:38 Retweeted @sarahkendzior 21:55:20 2016 prediction: winner of presidential race will be relative of previous president; win announced on TV by relative of previous TV anchor

@abulsme tweets from 2014-12-15 (UTC)

00:01:58 finished The Final Days by Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward http://t.co/NQosIqyX6Z
00:29:33 Watching going ons in Sydney, but not going to be tweeting and retweeting stuff. Busy cleaning. :-)
06:17:58 Retweeted @MarkDiStef 06:11:05 This is the moment the last woman escaped https://t.co/QyaNJ4cRbf
06:26:21 Retweeted @hxhassan 06:00:46 The different black flags of jihadists — the first one is what the hostages in #sydneysiege are holding https://t.co/JkYJ2SgPc3
06:27:25 Retweeted @robd_KHQ 05:37:30 An incredibly powerful picture I found while searching through #SydneySeige http://t.co/SZXPMaSExl
15:49:44 Retweeted @AJENews 15:47:40 Police confirm that #sydneysiege is finally over. Two people reportedly injured after suffering gunshot wounds. http://t.co/5YzRcTkbme
17:24:09 Retweeted @Interpreter_Mag 17:23:04 Ruble Losing More than 1% Per Hour Right Now http://t.co/kUmEtVT1wb http://t.co/IXwR6PgrT5
17:29:44 Retweeted @Awkward_Duck 17:25:06 Jesus RT @Bipartisanism: Protestors have attached donuts to fishing poles to "catch" riot police. http://t.co/TZsE6n3ChYвЂќ
17:50:28 Retweeted @7im 17:50:03 the best way to deter future Dick Cheneys is to prosecute the Dick Cheney we've got

@abulsme tweets from 2014-12-14 (UTC)

03:13:29 Retweeted @BreakingNews 03:12:48 Senate passes $1.1 trillion spending bill with 56-40 vote, averts government shutdown – @cspan broadcast http://t.co/u36Z5pfP86
07:33:13 Was outside w/Alex watching Geminids. We saw 3 each before he fell asleep. I saw 3 or 4 more after that. Failed to get any on camera though.
18:39:29 Retweeted @robanhk 18:39:08 http://t.co/AQSIPdOMPC

@abulsme tweets from 2014-12-13 (UTC)

02:55:44 Retweeted @katherinemiller 02:29:17 I'm just going to tweet "Jeb Bush" hourly for the next two days.
03:05:06 Retweeted @SpaceflightNow 02:16:00 The Atlas 5 is fully fueled for launch from California's Central Coast at 7:14pm PST (10:14pm EST). Live coverage: http://t.co/UqTSIzVkV6
06:17:14 Retweeted @flight404 2014-12-12 17:32:04 Storm timelapse footage by Nicolaus Wegner: https://t.co/bMZiPIEudi
06:21:32 Retweeted @josswhedon 06:17:47 Buffy was shot 4×3 cuz TVs were shaped that way. Widescreen Buffy is nonsense. (Firefly was shot wide – Fox cropped it.) #apsectratiowoes
06:34:14 Retweeted @SnoPUD 05:45:49 Latest outage number from Snohomish PUD is approx. 11,500. Substantial progress expected TOMORROW.
06:38:39 Retweeted @reedtimmerTVN 06:05:44 S. Los Angeles #tornado confirmed EF0 by NWS touching down at 920 am PST Video: http://t.co/XG4Y1OZbH3 Damage photos: http://t.co/G9USm57JBP
07:32:10 Retweeted @doctorow 07:30:41 HAPPY 12-13-14!
07:38:29 Retweeted @anonycraig 07:34:43 @doctorow @YourAnonNews We should all retweet this at 1516 hours
#justsaying in reply to doctorow
08:30:46 Retweeted @_cypherpunks_ 07:08:21 Parenting done right (via the great @DepressedDarth) http://t.co/qxDcTYMKtp
11:01:48 3 AM local. Think I’ll stop trying to catch up on stuff & head to bed, even though this time of day is the only time I can get things doneвЂ¦
17:38:22 Retweeted @TheStalwart 17:34:28 It's not often a failed Presidential candidate takes credit for fulfilling a campaign promise. https://t.co/oXC7ahzGRP

@ElecCollPolls tweets from 2014-12-12 (UTC)

02:54:22 Poll Added: Quinnipiac in NJ from 2014-12-03 to 2014-12-08 – Clinton 50% to Christie 39% http://t.co/c0D0f9aGsL
02:56:30 Poll Added: Quinnipiac in NJ from 2014-12-03 to 2014-12-08 – Clinton 53% to Bush 31% http://t.co/enLmd8svcP
02:58:21 Poll Added: Quinnipiac in NJ from 2014-12-03 to 2014-12-08 – Clinton 55% to Paul 31% http://t.co/FuxbXiA2XQ
03:01:02 Poll Added: Quinnipiac in NJ from 2014-12-03 to 2014-12-08 – Clinton 52% to Romney 35% http://t.co/SIOTFMTF8k
04:41:49 Poll Added: Saint Leo in FL from 2014-11-25 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 42% to Bush 43% http://t.co/Pq0Ilo02jj
04:44:53 Poll Added: Saint Leo in FL from 2014-11-25 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 50% to Paul 34% http://t.co/muU3m4N6nS
04:47:21 Poll Added: Saint Leo in FL from 2014-11-25 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 45% to Christie 37% http://t.co/9BsTx2RasT
04:50:07 Poll Added: Saint Leo in FL from 2014-11-25 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 51% to Cruz 28% http://t.co/sjLEFjaM7A
04:52:55 Poll Added: Saint Leo in FL from 2014-11-25 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 46% to Rubio 42% http://t.co/rzupH74ERe
04:54:47 Poll Added: Saint Leo in FL from 2014-11-25 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 48% to Romney 41% http://t.co/1GZ9kgF4i9
05:02:26 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2014-12-04 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 46% to Bush 46% http://t.co/5llTDem1Un
05:04:45 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2014-12-04 to 2014-12-07 – Biden 42% to Bush 47% http://t.co/tsG8DktZet
05:07:17 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2014-12-04 to 2014-12-07 – Warren 39% to Bush 46% http://t.co/78Jphv8AfP
05:09:31 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2014-12-04 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 44% to Carson 44% http://t.co/8DIKAzEe4G
05:11:37 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2014-12-04 to 2014-12-07 – Biden 40% to Carson 45% http://t.co/EnE5CcDrKV
05:15:54 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2014-12-04 to 2014-12-07 – Warren 37% to Carson 44% http://t.co/P2cAosoZKB
05:17:29 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2014-12-04 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 44% to Christie 42% http://t.co/vOTAr5mRS6
05:19:18 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2014-12-04 to 2014-12-07 – Clinton 46% to Huckabee 44% http://t.co/1qG5m461KW
05:46:12 Clinton vs Rubio tipping point change: Clinton by 8.8 in VA -> Clinton by 7.4 in MN http://t.co/0tpone2ABk
23:26:11 [Blog Post] "Curmudgeon’s Corner: Weasel Word Dictionary Day" http://t.co/l12Exf1nyI

@abulsme tweets from 2014-12-12 (UTC)

02:38:09 Retweeted @TheFix 02:37:32 Cromnibus passes. Boehner and White House win. Pelosi and Warren (barely) lose.
02:40:09 Retweeted @LukeRussert 02:39:36 219-206. #CRomnibus now in the hands of Reid & McConnell
03:58:58 Retweeted @ChadPergram 03:58:09 Senate ok's by voice vote 2-day bridge CR to avoid shutdown tonight. Funds gov't thru 11:59:59 pm Saturday.
05:13:46 Wind howling outside, and hearing light objects being thrown around by the windвЂ¦ lights flickeringвЂ¦
06:05:21 Retweeted @BYUfan 06:05:05 Power is out. From my vantage point I can see that everything north of Wyatt park is out of power including Frontier Village. #LakeStevens
06:26:12 Retweeted @SnoCo_Scanner 06:25:56 At 10:00 there was a 59mph gust reported at the Paine Field weather station. Wow! #wx #wind
06:28:44 Retweeted @ScottSKOMO 06:20:28 Here is what I have for peak gusts so far: http://t.co/d7PoUssZ0O
06:35:32 Lost power for a few seconds. Back now.
06:37:38 Retweeted @SnoPUD 06:01:46 About 38,000 Snohomish PUD customers currently w/o power, spread throughout the area. Crews are assessing damage and working on repairs.
06:38:17 Retweeted @MyEverettNews 06:01:33 Vast amount of #Everett without power. Tree on vacant house at 75 and Lower Ridge not an issue. Many intersections dark. Slow down!
06:52:56 Retweeted @JamieQ13FOX 06:24:36 driving all over snohomish county and seeing flashes of green light every 5 min light up the sky… Mother ship? @Walter_Kelley #Q13FOX
06:54:08 Retweeted @SnoPUD 06:53:51 No let-up in the wind so far. Latest Snohomish PUD outage count is about 50,000 customers. Crews are working hard in the field!
06:54:45 Retweeted @beyond90seconds 06:53:17 Every car deal has a Clause! вЂњ@MyEverettNews: Santa is down! I repeat…Santa is down! #Everett #WindParty. http://t.co/2Xa8YnsU79вЂќ in reply to MyEverettNews
07:11:27 Retweeted @ShannonODKOMO 07:07:20 Everett, you just outdid yourself this hour. Now gusting to 62 mph at Paine Field. #wawx
08:11:10 Added new Pres polls by @QuinnipiacPoll in NJ, @SaintLeoUniv in FL & @ppppolls in NC. See http://t.co/484fZOhbPh & @ElecCollPolls 4 details.
16:23:48 Retweeted @RBS_Economics 16:20:53 For those worried about UK secular stagnation. Black Death led to 150 yrs of trend GDP decline. So it could be worse. http://t.co/sHx60Q0VmK
17:16:07 Retweeted @EverettHerald 17:09:02 About 13K @SnoPUD customers still w/o power, including areas of south Everett, Tulalip, Marysville, Paine Field. Peaked at 50K last night.
17:19:13 Retweeted @tacoguy209 2014-12-11 17:51:19 Who's laughing now #BayAreaStorm #hellastorm http://t.co/Jkg46Dv75c
23:06:31 [Abulpost] Curmudgeon's Corner: Weasel Word Dictionary Day http://t.co/CUr4qTCIlL

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