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Stream o’ consciousness for July 29th

Mike Orren — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:06:35 +0000

	Checked in at Dallas Comedy House
	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 28th.
	Watching alt-country ep of Squidbillies. Sure I’m not stoned, but not sure how else to justify plotline. #fb [mikeorren]
	Verizon "rule the air" campaign smart, stylish, ubiquitous and memorable. Can’t remember last time I said such a thing about advertising. [mikeorren]
	Posted Seize the Deal: $100 off at Spa at Willow Bend: Square Pegs.
	Could Groupon "save magazines™"? Yesterday, D (Dallas citymag) sold > 3,200 new 12 month subs. Renewal rate will be interesting… [mikeorren]
	If you live in, or care about, Far East Dallas, I highly recommend you get in on the pre-sale for the FRI celebration: http://is.gd/dQVI7 [mikeorren]
	Posted Ferguson Road Initiative: Everything’s Comin’ Up Roses… – Eventbrite.
	Checked in at Blue Mesa
	RT @johnmoe: Dave Grohl and Jack White are not permitted to join more than 60% of existing bands. #NewRulesForBands [mikeorren]
	@stephenanderson Bejeweled 2, Tiger Woods Golf, Poker [mikeorren]
	Fearing that extended allergy season is morphing into full-blown sinus infection. We are not amused. [mikeorren]

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 28th

Mike Orren — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:08:32 +0000

	@howardowens Me too. We’ll have to have a drink or twelve. [mikeorren]
	@howardowens I thought that was the other way around. We’ll work it out. [mikeorren]
	@jdtatum I thought eight was the "frozen fishsticks" anniversary. [mikeorren]
	@Knownhuman Winthrop. [mikeorren]
	RT @danielbachhuber: Problem: common monetization paradigm is "slapping ugly, distracting ads" on a visually beautiful interactive. #hhnyc [mikeorren]
	@Brizzyc @jeffjarvis I, for one, have always been very wary of stone tablets. [mikeorren]
	@Brizzyc @jeffjarvis "Ten Commandments," eh? Clearly a liberal brainwash and not the least sustainable. [mikeorren]
	@Truersound Spankers FTW. [mikeorren]
	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 27th.
	Posted Seize the Deal: 50% off at Bounce U: Square Pegs.
	Gearing up for @IgniteDallas PowerPoint Improv @dallascomedy tonight. Putting the decks together and I can only say "bwa ha haa!" #fb [mikeorren]
	RT @pegasusnews: Pegasus News week in view: Ballin’ with the Rangers edition – http://eepurl.com/LJDR [mikeorren]
	Gonna be a full house & great time. RT @denicetex: Who else is going to the Ignite PowerPoint Improv tonight?? [mikeorren]
	@drnicomartini Just means you’re following the wrong peeps (present company excepted). [mikeorren]

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 27th

Mike Orren — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:05:44 +0000

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 26th.
	RT @FakeAPStylebook: Never say anything about a colleague in a private e-mail that you wouldn’t put in print, since it’s going to end up … [mikeorren]
	Is there some holiday that I missed this week? Second straight day of freakishly light traffic. #fb [mikeorren]
	Posted Seize the Deal: $10 gets you a $20 pair of ballet flats: Square Pegs.
	Yes, we know that there’s been some downtime on @pegasusnews . Sorry! We’re working on a nasty server issue. [mikeorren]
	Checked in at Taco Diner
	Heh. cc: @dgouldin RT @adrianholovaty: Things You Probably Didn’t Know About PHP: http://is.gd/dMU9c [mikeorren]
	RT @darthvader: Just won Top Chef: Coruscant with this killer dish – http://bit.ly/c0hUqc [mikeorren]

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 26th

Mike Orren — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:06:26 +0000

	@dgouldin I wonder how many of our content partners have access to a Django solution equal to their level of tech knowledge. My guess is 0. [mikeorren]
	I find your lack of faith disturbing: SLEDGEHAMMER AND WHORE http://instapaper.com/zdd3stmY Best read in ages. #fb [mikeorren]
	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 25th.
	Second RT @r Why I liked season opener of MM: Less story arc, more focus on agency work/creative. And Don does every Creative D’s fantasy. [mikeorren]
	@dallasprogress Amen. Was real. Not a man in ad biz until you fire a client. [mikeorren]
	Evening retreat. #fb http://campl.us/dAD [mikeorren]
	@dallasprogress The WSJ interview was the penance for firing client. Whole episode was sin and penance. [mikeorren]
	@richsommer Your #MadMen character was most-changed. Hope to see that justified in nice dedicated plotline. [mikeorren]
	Posted Seize the Deal: 50% off at Big Racks BBQ: Square Pegs.
	@mandystadt MailChimp FTW. [mikeorren]
	@davidaKaplan … and deleted 140,899 after users tried its daft interface #pcbuzz [mikeorren]
	RT @dynamoe: No Mad Men Illustrated desktops this season. But! News! http://www.flickr.com/photos/nobodyssweetheart/4816658781/ [mikeorren]
	Ebay cares about me as a customer, so much that they sent 2-page email w/ my name misspelled to tell why they are steadfast in screwing me. [mikeorren]

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 25th

Mike Orren — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:06:11 +0000

	Helicopters over the house again. #fb [mikeorren]
	I used #Shazam to discover Grazing In The Grass by Hugh Masekela http://shz.am/t10460363 [mikeorren]
	Checked in at Cafe Istanbul
	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 24th.
	Checked in at Inwood Tavern
	RT @OCDFW: Thank you @yelpdallas and @pegasusnews for being Media Sponsors of OpenCamp! We love what you bring to DFW! #ocdfw [mikeorren]
	Posted Ferguson Road Initiative: "Everything’s Comin’ Up Roses"… – Eventbrite.

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 24th

Mike Orren — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:06:09 +0000

	Yup. RT @alex Why Flipboard Matters http://bit.ly/bZMLOY [mikeorren]
	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 23rd.
	RT @buzzbissinger: It is how we operate now–one stupid-assed leap to another: LeBron, Lohan, Gibson, Sherrod. Fiddling while our Rome b … [mikeorren]
	What Makes Us Happy? http://instapaper.com/ Fascinating on 60-year intensive Harvard study of lives, psyche of 250 men. #fb [mikeorren]
	Retry on that happystudy link http://instapaper.com/zlr9nbmc [mikeorren]
	@jdunck define tl;dr? [mikeorren]
	@jdunck Heh. Found via longform.org [mikeorren]

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 23rd

Mike Orren — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:06:41 +0000

	Just sent out contestant confirms for IgniteDallas PowerPoint Improv at Dallas Comedy House Wed. Only 3 tix left. Gonna be a great night [mikeorren]
	RT @GregMitch: Mad Men spoiler: Dylan goes electric. [mikeorren]
	RT @tkrieg: Actually this is my ode to the Walking Man #fb http://toddkrieger.com/the-walking-man-walks/ [mikeorren]
	Poolside safety be damned. There’s something wrong with drinking scotch from a plastic cup. #fb [mikeorren]
	Checked in at OrWell’s Rambling Spa and Aquatic Center
	@r But that’s what I always call you. [mikeorren]
	If you’re among unwashed masses ignorant of Georgie Fame, get educated. Venn diagram of Ray Charles, Van Morrison & Mose Allison meets. #fb [mikeorren]
	@clarissaBrock Meh. I’d say opposite. #wisdomofyears. Read some @gapingvoid. [mikeorren]
	Today I justified a biz move by saying "WWDDD?" Have a feeling #MadMen premiere may be dangerous for me to watch. #nohondoesntextendtosex [mikeorren]
	RT @WalkableDFW: Dallas should see ESPNs decision to stage Super Bowl week from Fort Worth as a kick in the junk… or wake up call. one … [mikeorren]
	RT @ebertchicago: Texas courts try an inspiring and enlightening alternative to imprisonment. No, really. Encouraging. http://j.mp/bPY7GA [mikeorren]
	@markbriggs 100 normals or 50 engaged. [mikeorren]
	@thatpatrick None. Part of beauty of @TEDxSMU is that they have luxury of living in a land beyond influence. [mikeorren]
	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 22nd.
	@jdunck Same as alarm company sticker or TSA. Deterrent and placebo. [mikeorren]
	Great advice applicable to Improv from Calvin & Hobbes author: http://is.gd/dDw0b [mikeorren]
	Posted Seize the Deal: 70% off a laser treatment: Square Pegs.
	Anybody have a big screen / tripod setup for presentations I could borrow Wednesday for @IgniteDallas PPT Improv? [mikeorren]

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 22nd

Mike Orren — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:05:51 +0000

	Have sold April’s old phone on Ebay 3x now. Two non-payers and a Hungarian scammer. [mikeorren]
	Great story on circus training by @pegasusnews intern and improviser Ben Farmer: http://is.gd/dBdg2 [mikeorren]
	Hey @dallascomedy peeps. Anybody know anything about this?: http://is.gd/dBdB0 [mikeorren]
	RT @Wildaboutmusic: http://huff.to/cUg2My Huffpost – A clear-headed piece about Shirley Sherrod by . . . the great WILLIE NELSON! [mikeorren]
	@rhettmiller So no double? Splitting them? [mikeorren]
	Old 97’s go all Guns n’ Roses by splitting new double disc.: http://is.gd/dBgoq [mikeorren]
	Presented without comment– Life on the content farm: http://is.gd/dBh0j [mikeorren]
	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 21st.
	Checked in at White Rock Coffee
	@mikedmerrill http://is.gd/dC9s0 [mikeorren]
	Really, #Ebay is dead to me. 3 failed sales (2 nopay; 1 scam) and MY seller rating takes the hit. [mikeorren]
	Posted Seize the Deal: $10 gets you $20 of food at Ali Baba Lebanese Grill: Square Pegs.
	Posted American Airlines Center lets you get “inside” before and after concerts: Square Pegs.
	I support this guy’s entrepreneurial spirit: Transient squatter reopens bar: http://is.gd/dChce [mikeorren]
	RT @TelstarLogistic: I didn’t buy an iPad because I needed it; I bought it to get a front-row seat as a new medium emerges. Flipboard v … [mikeorren]
	@mikedmerrill Should be about $320, IF I can find one who pays. [mikeorren]
	@jsnell Was the second set of pads Dodocase sent you substantially thicker than the first? [mikeorren]
	So, in the past day, #AT&T has sent me three different emails about remodeled stores in other states. Useful next time I’m in Niles, MI. [mikeorren]

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 21st

Mike Orren — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:10:29 +0000

	Listened to 32 songs. AC/DC – Sink the Pink Alabama 3 – Arse’oled on Coldharbour Lane – 03-SPE~1 Alabama 3 – Hooked Bobby Bare – Miller’s Cave Doug & Todd Spotcast – Doug & Todd Spotcast Drive-By Truckers – Your Daddy Hates Me Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ – Ain’t It Strange Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit – The Blue Jimmy Buffett – Who’s the Blonde Stranger Kevin Kinney – Dirty Angels Les Watson; Panthers – [Untitled Track] Loretta Lynn – Women’s Prison Lou Reed – Stupid Man Max Stalling – Probably Corsicana Intro Ray Charles – Take These Chains From My Heart Son House – John the Revelator (alternate take) Supersuckers – Double Wide Swamp Dogg – Why Must We Fall (When We Fall in Love) T. Rex – Baby Strange The Beatles – 06 [1] – 06 – All My Loving The Beatles – 06 06 – The Word The Beatles – Drive My Car / The Word / What You’re Doing The Brian Jonestown Massacre – After the Fall The Foxymorons – Just Because The Gories – Great Big Idol With the Golden Head The J. Geils Band – Hard Drivin’ Man [Live] The J. Geils Band – Sno-Cone (live) The Jam – Absolute Beginners The Oak Ridge Boys – Back in Your Arms Again The Offspring – L.A.P.D The Velvet Underground – Sad Song (demo) The White Stripes – The Air Near My Fingers
	I seem to have forgotten what eight is for. #fb [mikeorren]
	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 20th.
	Much love and praise for my compatriots in "Cocktails and Dreams" at @dallascomedy. Great show tonight, you double rainbows. [mikeorren]
	Been planning a good screed vs. all the lame attempts to turn social links into a magazine. Then comes Flipboard for iPad. Nailed it. #fb [mikeorren]
	Posted Seize the Deal: 67% off at Gymboree Play & Music: Square Pegs.
	Checked in at White Rock Coffee
	Posted Favoriting contest kinda quickie: Phosphorescent and Shiny Around the Edges at The Kessler on Friday: Square Pegs.
	RT @amychait: Great post of images RT @ALRdesign Illustrating BP’s oil spill: http://bit.ly/dwOIx4 [mikeorren]
	RT @howardowens: RT @alansmurray: RT @WSJSpeakeasy: Merle Haggard on America: ‘We Peaked Somewhere Around 1975? http://on.wsj.com/dr3un3 [mikeorren]
	RT @brainpicker: The citizen’s guide to fancy-pants drinks – a charming infographic http://bit.ly/aFFfRj [mikeorren]
	Man, I hate jumping on bandwagons, but @flipboard is the best reader I’ve ever seen. It makes me want to do nothing but read what you read. [mikeorren]
	@jdunck yes on lunch. [mikeorren]
	@r what would you call #flipbook? [mikeorren]
	@r If course I meant #flipboard. See what you made me do… [mikeorren]
	@jdunck Of course. I do have a few quibbles, but they’re so obvious, sure to be tweaked. [mikeorren]
	Pretty much only sell on #eBay once per iPhone model cycle. Lord, has it gone to hell in the year and change since I last used. [mikeorren]
	RT @10000Words: College journalists are good at consuming multimedia but bad at making it: http://huff.to/bTEBLE (via @McKennaEwen) [mikeorren]
	RT @shawnpwilliams: CNN asks is the death of the CD looming. What’s a CD? [mikeorren]
	Dear News Media: There are actual cities in Texas, not one big glob of unincorporated Republic: http://bit.ly/bOO5Pp [mikeorren]
	RT @pegasusnews: Pegasus News week in view: Tribute band takeover edition – http://eepurl.com/J5ld [mikeorren]
	RT @EricCeleste: Jim Schutze on how conservative white commentators change tunes when criminals are white http://bit.ly/9QXhsO [mikeorren]

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 20th

Mike Orren — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:05:55 +0000

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 19th.
	Every time I get shipped a package via USPS, I mumble a quiet prayer of thanks for UPS / FedEx. [mikeorren]
	@unhatched @LevelTen_Colin @iammdub May be FB’s issue. Not updating for me in Tweetdeck. [mikeorren]
	Somebody botched the concept. RT @kenli729: "how to get laid at work" – from Playboy’s SFW site thesmokingjacket.com [mikeorren]
	Posted Seize the Deal: $50 for one month of pole dancing: Square Pegs.
	Posted Favoriting contest: The Cool Tour, featuring As I Lay Dying: Square Pegs.
	If you’re near Deep Ellum tonight, come check out my Level 3 Improv Showcase at Dallas Comedy House: http://is.gd/dzN6t [mikeorren]
	Listened to 13 songs. Alabama 3 – Arse’oled on Coldharbour Lane – 03-SPE~1 Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ – Ain’t It Strange Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit – The Blue Les Watson; Panthers – [Untitled Track] Max Stalling – Probably Corsicana Intro Son House – John the Revelator (alternate take) Swamp Dogg – Why Must We Fall (When We Fall in Love) The Beatles – 06 [1] – 06 – All My Loving The Beatles – 06 06 – The Word The Gories – Great Big Idol With the Golden Head The J. Geils Band – Hard Drivin’ Man [Live] The J. Geils Band – Sno-Cone (live) The Oak Ridge Boys – Back in Your Arms Again

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Stream o’ consciousness for July 19th

Mike Orren — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:05:58 +0000

	Some days are for world conquest. Some are for floating in the pool with the fam. #fb [mikeorren]
	Published Stream o’ consciousness for July 18th.
	If only US TV news was this entertaining. Taiwanese news animates Apple’s antennagate w/ Star Wars theme: http://is.gd/dy8lX [mikeorren]
	Posted Seize the Deal: 90% off massages: Square Pegs.
	Checked in at Rusty Taco
	Listened to 18 songs. Benny Spellman – Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette) Bing Crosby – Swinging On a Star Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez – Son Of Man Heart – All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You Lynyrd Skynyrd – I Know A Little Marty Robbins – I Heard The Bluebird Sing Miles Davis – Bye Bye Blackbird Neil Young – Down by the River Propellerheads – History Repeating Robert Earl Keen – Sonora’s Death Row Ron Wood – Seven Days Slow Down – Larry Williams Son Volt – Catching On Southern Culture on the Skids – Just How Lonely Can Lonely Be The Lords of the New Church – Johnny Too Bad The Soul Stirrers – Come, Let Us Go Back To God The Wrens – Everyone Choose Sides Todd Snider – Moon Dawg’s Tavern

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