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HookesLondon Haux. Garways. drank milk. I told Dr Wren my way of coyling cable & Hoysting anker. Moon apogeum. about 9 hours ago via web Retweeted by earlymodernjohn
The thing I was about to apply for at the very last minute has extended its deadline to mid-June. To be virtuous and still do it now, or no? about 12 hours ago via web
@sritson @theUL They can call me when they stock a selection of beers. And have a jukebox. about 12 hours ago via web in reply to sritson
@WillardFoxton Advice: ask the Germans, they'll have one. about 13 hours ago via web in reply to WillardFoxton
@WillardFoxton Is "the feeling when you've got a killer move coming in Scrabble and need the other people to avoid those squares" too long? about 13 hours ago via web in reply to WillardFoxton
@debcha Good question. Seems it might be lemon peel. about 13 hours ago via web in reply to debcha
"30 souse on a collation in the fauxbourgs wt Mr. Bourseau; 30 souse lost at the fair on China oranges and cordecidron" about 13 hours ago via web
I've come to the library in flip flops and now it's raining outside. Not for the first time, I ask myself why @theUL doesn't have a bar. about 13 hours ago via web
Application for renewal of Ph.D maintenance funding for third year made. Let's all just cross our fingers. rthankj nyuou about 14 hours ago via web
@olivialanguage Received. Mulling. about 14 hours ago via web in reply to olivialanguage
@olivialanguage Let me think on't but it'll be post-work - when you doin' it and whatcha doin'? I can do grown-up & ridiculous. about 14 hours ago via web in reply to olivialanguage
@paraicodonnell Sorry, that was a joke about Occupy's dissatisfaction with 'biased' language and whether that could ever exist. Overly meta. about 15 hours ago via web in reply to paraicodonnell
@grhydian Sadly I'm booked into the BL tomorrow. Otherwise it'd be a pleasure! Do let me know when you're next in the 'bridge. about 15 hours ago via web in reply to grhydian
@paraicodonnell I'm not convinced, Páraic. If the Commission can't provide a language free of connotation and subtext, I'm not buying it. about 15 hours ago via web in reply to paraicodonnell
Occupy Dame Street are in the Referendum Commission offices, seemingly protesting in favour of écriture plate. #euref broadsheet.ie/2012/05/30/occ… about 15 hours ago via web
@grhydian That sounded too good to be true. Then you mentioned Birmingham, and all became clear. about 15 hours ago via web in reply to grhydian
@olivialanguage For adults? How ridiculous do you want? about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to olivialanguage
Seriously. I feel like a less dickish Saint Paul. #marmaladesandwich #convert about 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
If you could just stop what you're doing, we need to talk about this cheddar, marmalade, and cucumber sandwich. about 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Putting cucumber in my sandwich. Whose shilling? about 19 hours ago via web