Matt Gibson (@gothick)

Hotwells, Bristol

The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @gothick ever

December 2018

andynyman Very excited to say that ‘Ghost Stories’ is now on @NetflixUK - enjoy. x

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 9:38 PM, Dec 31st, 2018 via Twitter Web Client)

Pandamoanimum “Big plans for New Year’s Eve?”

“Yep!” pic.twitter.com/Qnzt9fLQR0

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 8:41 PM, Dec 31st, 2018 via Twitter for iPhone)

uespiiiiii 【色んなテーブルクロス引き】
pic.twitter.com/EJQaP6aF4K

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 8:39 PM, Dec 31st, 2018 via Twitter for iPhone)

Favourite photo of the month, 2018. And, erm, my first blog entry of 2018. Ooops. gothick.org.uk/2018/12/31/fav…

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JoanofDarkKnits If I just Photoshop myself into my friends NYE pics and say “you don’t remember me being there? Man you were wasted!” I can get away with being an antisocial hermit again this year!

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 7:26 PM, Dec 31st, 2018 via Twitter for iPhone)

ChrisRandWrites DEAR GRAYLING SIR.
MY NAME IS PRINCE SEABORNE OF NIGERIA. I HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED MANY FINE SHIPS AND WISH TO SHARE THEM. IF YOU CAN SEND £13,800,000 BY BANK TRANSFER, THIS WILL RELEASE THE SHIPS. THE TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE. PLEASE RESPOND URGENTLY.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 4:02 PM, Dec 31st, 2018 via Twitter Web Client)

@njj4 Well done! I’m still a bit scared to get mine done. (And yes, I have been thinking of my impacted wisdom teeth as something of a metaphor…)

via Twitter Web Client in reply to njj4

📷 Oooooookaaaaay, then. tmblr.co/ZD7hNx2f5H4JM

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escapepodcast This week’s story is “Hoping for Red”, and Escape Pod Original written by Adam Knight, narrated by @tinaconnolly with host @mightymur. It’s all about reindeer CRISPR games. Happy New Year, one and all!
escapepod.org/2018/12/27/esc… pic.twitter.com/STY4QFFWiq

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 2:52 PM, Dec 29th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client)

Cavalorn What did you do, Ray? livescience.com/64362-ancient-…

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 10:07 PM, Dec 27th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client)

SoVeryBritish Yesterday: Eat 50,000 calories
Today: Brisk walk

That’ll sort it

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 11:45 AM, Dec 27th, 2018 via Twitter for iPhone)

SamGriffBlog For Christmas this year my boyfriend got me a calendar filled with photos of all the times I’ve fallen asleep watching TV (which apparently happens a lot). pic.twitter.com/TfFtJxqnkG

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 10:47 PM, Dec 26th, 2018 via Twitter for iPhone)

@ahnlak I’d totally forgotten that’s how it started.

via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to ahnlak

Is Amazon expecting me to buy all of these for the same task, I wonder? (PS: I don’t *think* this list is influenced by my search history…pic.twitter.com/rYqBrHt4URUR

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@soffes While I love À Rebours by Babyshambles (whose tags have it as A’Rebours, hence top of the list) the first few bars of it now immediately trigger the “fuck, why is my phone not playing what I expected?” Pavlovian reaction.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to soffes

I’ve only seen the ads they’ve been pushing and I’m surprised it’s that high. twitter.com/thr/status/107…

via Twitter for iPad

bbcluther Meet the inimitable DCI John Luther.

Get up to date on @BBCiPlayer 👉bbc.in/2DantKX. Brand new arrives New Year’s Day on @BBCOne. pic.twitter.com/4GRDOgsRWQ

via Twitter Media Studio (retweeted on 2:01 PM, Dec 26th, 2018 via Twitter for iPad)

@ahnlak The blood of my screwdriver-blistered fingers.

via Twitter for iPad in reply to ahnlak

@chris_coys Ah, but I don’t have Sky. Never mind, it was just a passing whim!

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to chris_coys

When you go to Tesco for a Coke and they only have Caffeine-Free Vanilla Diet Pepsi. pic.twitter.com/JRUWx75PSA

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Stayed up a bit late last night. Still, fun build. I only had to take it apart and figure out what was wrong once along the way :D pic.twitter.com/O2xoYUMejs

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darylginn A moment of silence for those repairing family printers today.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:22 AM, Dec 26th, 2018 via Twitter Lite)

@Dru_Marland Cursed it. Now you have an immortal poinsettia.

via Twitter for iPad in reply to Dru_Marland

matt_fwyalchen I did my usual little “jingle” last night to keep the local kids believing.

(Well, if one owns orchestral sleigh bells, why not?!) pic.twitter.com/yQ4jLYBoDU

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:37 PM, Dec 25th, 2018 via Twitter for iPad)

@wood5y That’s how I remember my grandad Jim plugging in his electric shaver when I were a lad.

via Twitter Lite in reply to wood5y

“…and that’s how the tradition of turning all the electronics off for just one day, once a year started, kids. Now, this thing is called a ‘book’…”

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“Alexa, run a Level 3 Diagnostic.”

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I don’t know, but if you re-roll the green D12 and score over seven, I think they have to bring you a new meal. twitter.com/Peculiar/statu…

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@ememess Personally, I’m ignoring him and reading The Anomaly. So thanks!

via Twitter for iPad in reply to ememess

DailyHMHBLyrics Each and every goal a hotly disputed penalty

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 10:34 PM, Dec 24th, 2018 via Twitter for iPad)

rhodri Hey, does anyone have any pictures of their Christmas Eve sleeping arrangements that they’d be willing to share? One second, though. Before we get underway, a short preamble. 1/7

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 9:04 PM, Dec 24th, 2018 via Tweetbot for iΟS)

@DontFollowStu @hayles Christ. It’s not *her* fault she got the last box of Ferrero Rocher.

via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to DontFollowStu from Bristol

@shezza_t LA LA LA THINNER MATT IS NOT LISTENING LA LA LA

via Twitter Web Client in reply to shezza_t

@wood5y They have an early electric toaster in Chepstow museum. I was actually quite fascinated. You can see it behind the amazing hair dryer! pic.twitter.com/nSJ8WPIoPR

via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to wood5y

Okay. Toaster technology has clearly moved on since I last looked, and I am now questioning my hipster Dualit choice. pic.twitter.com/Uw6DecmwwC

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rhodri Nothing, literally nothing, is as good as this guy silently renovating an old oil lamp. I squealed a number of times and sighed even more. youtu.be/ANsqM0tuXNo

via Tweetbot for iΟS (retweeted on 10:46 PM, Dec 23rd, 2018 via Twitter Lite)

Police say it is ‘a possibility there was never a drone at Gatwick’ standard.co.uk/news/uk/gatwic…

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Crazzyintheusa The music makes it. 😂 pic.twitter.com/7R1wHrDYkg

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:08 AM, Dec 23rd, 2018 via Twitter Lite)

garrytan Bad things for kids:
2018—Fortnite
1907— dimestore novels
1800’s— chess (yes literally people said the same thing about chestwitter.com/pessimistsarc/…H73

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:02 AM, Dec 23rd, 2018 via Twitter Lite)

Surely the only answer you need is “why NOT!?” bbc.co.uk/news/world-aus…

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TheBristolShop Urban Fox - Giclée Print by Jenny Urquhart
£45.00
goo.gl/zewTSQ pic.twitter.com/Wfdk4jyupZ

via Outfy (retweeted on 9:06 AM, Dec 21st, 2018 via Twitter Web Client)

You know we were joking when we told you to try turning Parliament off and on again, right? twitter.com/Channel4News/s…

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haveigotnews As Elon Musk opens a huge underground tunnel in LA, critics question his motives after a Thai football team is seen wandering into it.

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 3:34 PM, Dec 20th, 2018 via Tweetbot for Mac)

@SpikyZebra It’s only obligatory for exercise equipment to turn into a Clothes Horse of Guilt if you’re an adult and you’ve paid for it yourself.

via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to SpikyZebra

@archidave @BristolLive Sigh. When I saw that story, I thought, “Oh, some pretty much unmitigated good news for a change…”

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Aww, the Mauretania sign is being restored to its former glory. bristolpost.co.uk/news/business/…

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@iamkeir <img href=”UNDER_CONSTUCTION.GIF”>

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FrankOctopus I present to you the premier dog groomers Oldham has to offer pic.twitter.com/3lrUTdNaxL

via Tweetlogix (retweeted on 10:11 PM, Dec 17th, 2018 via Twitter Lite)

We Broke Into A Bunch Of Android Phones With A 3D-Printed Head via @Forbes forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…

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ItsAndyRyan For people who confuse France’s bacon with Frances Bacon, one comes from belly pork, the other from the belle epoque.

via Twitter Lite (retweeted on 8:27 AM, Dec 17th, 2018 via Twitter for iPad)

oscaron Btw Win 10 users

Sleep tight pic.twitter.com/do4Mkyp7Cb

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 5:25 AM, Dec 16th, 2018 via Twitter Lite)

EmmaHarding01 Born to be Wilde @BBCRadio4 celebrates life & work of . Starts on Sat 2.30pm with starring Gemma Jones @realmatbaynton @jeany_spark @AbhinGaleya @Kerry_Gooderson @stevehoganuk Music arranged by Colin Sell bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… !

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 10:04 PM, Dec 14th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client)

@chubbybannister I understand it’s one of those pleasing phrases where the French call it “English leave” in return :)

via Twitter Web Client in reply to chubbybannister

Watching my first episode of Wallander. Is it my imagination, or is Branagh totally channelling Trevor Eve-as-Boyd?

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@chubbybannister Gawd yes. (Well done on the French exit. It seems to be my preferred strategy, but normally I’m too far gone to remember making the decision in the morning…)

via Twitter Web Client in reply to chubbybannister

nicsigni recipe: 2 cloves of garlic

me: got it pic.twitter.com/imUsstSnGt

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 5:52 PM, Dec 14th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client)

@hayles Isn’t the American tradition to set up a sales stall on your front lawn?

via Twitter Lite in reply to hayles

@huwr @olebegemann It occurred to me yesterday that the reaction of an application to an off-by-one error was very similar to the reaction of a human to an off-by-one error on a staircase.

via Twitter Lite in reply to huwr

@chubbybannister Good luck. I have had tea and scrambled eggs and Solpadeine Max and am about ready to consider opening the curtains.

via Twitter for iPad in reply to chubbybannister

@MikeSegalov Shit. I’ve got that shirt. Now considering burning it.

via Twitter for iPad in reply to MikeSegalov

DannyDutch I had no idea I needed to know how balloons are made!
Why do I find this so facinating?? pic.twitter.com/aSTmbpTwyL

via Twitter Media Studio (retweeted on 9:37 AM, Dec 14th, 2018 via Twitter for iPad)

Really enjoyed @RWABristol’s current exhibition. Right up my street. pic.twitter.com/zL6yeuqh6F

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The Humble Brilliance of Italy’s Moka Coffee Pot @atlasobscura atlasobscura.com/articles/make-…

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aallan Live coverage of the has started on NASA TV, ustream.tv/nasahdtv. The two cosmonauts will inspect the spacecraft and the patched hole in its orbital module. Soyuz MS-09 is due to return 3 crew members to Earth next week. twitter.com/RussianSpaceWe…

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 8:57 PM, Dec 11th, 2018 via Twitter Lite)

jcdep This cat looks like it might lead a declining power into a decisive and terminal conflict. pic.twitter.com/taigw9sUF6

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 8:53 PM, Dec 11th, 2018 via Twitter Lite)

@maureenjohnson Not much. Oh, by the way, you’re now UK Prime Minister. Everyone’s got to take a turn.

via Twitter Web Client in reply to maureenjohnson

MildredVon Marie Antoinette had a mock village constructed on the grounds of Versailles called “The Queens Hamlet” so she could dress up as a milkmaid or shepherdess and pretend to be peasant. twitter.com/jack/status/10…

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 7:08 PM, Dec 10th, 2018 via Twitter for iPad)

If we need a more coherent government, it’s worth bearing in mind that all three of The Goodies are still alive.

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@t_pk It’s been eight solid days and my feet really do need a break. Exercise bike today!

via Twitter Web Client in reply to t_pk

Oh, yes, by all means decide to be nice and sunny now I’ve *finished* my 10,000-steps-a-day challenge. *Stares out of window with flinty eyes and sore feet*

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cullend One of the most fun jobs I ever had was figuring out how to embed the serial number of your Xbox 360 into rings emanating from the bottom right, so we could track and identify leaks pic.twitter.com/i8knGgMTvz

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 10:02 PM, Dec 9th, 2018 via Tweetbot for iΟS)

dirkderidder Executing a zero risk change request in a production environment pic.twitter.com/Z0VQBDW77u

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 9:05 PM, Dec 9th, 2018 via Tweetbot for iΟS)

ememess The universe tends towards chaos, like some vast silverware drawer.

via Buffer (retweeted on 1:14 AM, Dec 9th, 2018 via Twitter for iPad)

To be honest, the difference between normal O2 service in Bristol and a complete outage is pretty minimal…

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And we thought the dolphins would be the first to run. twitter.com/BBCEngland/sta…

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@malvernrunner I only know Venice from _Death in Venice_ and _Don’t Look Now_. To me it seemed just as wet on North Street today, but significantly less deathy 😀

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MakingBlakes7 Nosher Powell appeared in 14 James Bond films. Nosher and his younger brother Dinny were regular ‘gun doubles’ for Roger Moore. The Bond star hated firing the guns because of the loud noise.

pic.twitter.com/yBkMePpbEP

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The rest of ‘em will die of boredom. twitter.com/BBCRadio4/stat…

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Snaps from this morning’s deasil harbourside wander. pic.twitter.com/NZbt5dqx1m

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*Looks nervously around for Bigend* pic.twitter.com/b06MGMnEFB

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@shezza_t I don’t think there’s anything to be ashamed of back there. Lucky there are so many good authors beginning with an “S”!

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Pretty happy with the “weathered” look. pic.twitter.com/DjwNgtm5Yr

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oliviawilde I, too, gained 45 lbs while Christian Bale played Dick Cheney.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 5:00 PM, Dec 2nd, 2018 via Twitter for iPad)