About Pete

Founding father of Uborka, and pioneer of the really-long straw.

http://twitter.com/petedotnu/

November 29, 2022

Twitter Highlights from 2018

Welcome back! We continue to make inexorable forward progress through the years until we catch up with the current day. We’ve bought a new keyboard. Bernard is currently exploring the higher-numbered voices, and I can’t help but be reminded of … Continue reading

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November 27, 2022

Twitter Highlights from 2017

Welcome to 2017, and it’s clear that I’m in a retrospective mood. I’ve been in one of those nostalgia mires all week. It’s starting to get a little wearing.5 January 2017 There’s a 90% chance of a cathartic nostalgia blog … Continue reading

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November 25, 2022

Twitter Highlights from 2015

You may recall in December 2014, there was some discussion of a “real” Christmas tree. Well, that saga had one more element to deliver: This morning was the first time I’ve had to hack a Christmas tree into thirds. Innocence … Continue reading

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November 23, 2022

Twitter Highlights from 2014

The first tweet in the previous instalment was cat-related, and so is this one. My fucking cat with the fucking “mrow” and the fucking scrit scrit scrit and the fucking everything else.4 January 2014 She was a lovely cat really, … Continue reading

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November 17, 2022

Twitter Highlights From 2011

Continuing the series… @erzsebel Creeper phone sock is currently at #6 on the front page of /r/minecraft, and rising. #minecraft #knitting31 January 2011 Back when I played Minecraft, before it was cool, Karen knitted me a creeper phone sock (and … Continue reading

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