It’s sethness!
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- Mar 21, 2009
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- May 11
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sethness's mission was chosen by the community:
- Oct 31
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sethness's mission was chosen by the community:
- Oct 05
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At 7:10 PM sethness participated in Take a photo or scan first advertisement you see today.:
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I would rather gargle broken glass. Seriously, why are we documenting empty trivialities and celebrating commercialism? This is not what I call "tweaking today". I was really hoping that TT would be uplifting, not banality and reveling in emptiness.
- Sep 29
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At 8:09 PM sethness commented on superc0w's submission:
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The.... swan diva? The sea guy?
- Sep 28
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At 7:09 PM sethness commented on jaypoc's mission:
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Oh great, just the way I wanted to tweak my day: another vapid celebration of commercialism. :-/
Could we please have some "tweak" missions that actually improve the day, or improve us, as opposed to meaningless missions? I'm really tired of the huge number of "missions" that merely waste time or document trivialities. Maybe TT is never going to rise to that level-- maybe I should go elsewhere. - Sep 27
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At 6:09 PM sethness commented on discomeg2's mission:
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Why "today"? That element of time precludes our being able to choose from a wider range in which we could find something not just difficult, but perhaps inspiring too. Documenting a triviality is not tweaking.
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At 6:09 PM sethness commented on discomeg2's mission:
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What's the point of documenting a triviality? Urge us to go outside our comfort zone to try something new, or to share something significant. Our "first conversation" of any given day is far far too likely to be something forgettable.
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At 6:09 PM sethness commented on rahci's mission:
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"Last dream" is just coincidental. It's documenting the inane. How about documenting a meaningful dream, not a random one, instead.
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At 6:09 PM sethness commented on saxchik's submission:
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Where you live is so cleeean. And, I like that the stores clearly have a retro feel. I'd also bet that there's a local ordinance governing the size of signs, or tax carrots and sticks for all three of these elements of a pretty town.
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At 6:09 PM sethness commented on chelseagirl's submission:
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You let a dog into the pub? Yeeesh! Admittedly, one doesn't mind sharing germs with one's own housepet. I've shared icecream and the odd bowl of milk with mine. However, who knows where a dog's feet have been? Or what it has poked its nose into? True story: I boycotted my FAVORITE restaurant for three months after they let a dog in and fed it off of one of their regular plates. I only returned when they put up a "no dogs" sticker on the door. Not sure what happened to the plate.
- Sep 23
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At 9:09 AM sethness participated in share your favorite website (can't be tweaktoday.com):
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My favorite that I do is tessellations.org.
My favorite OTHER website... I couldn't put one above the others. There's the local news one, a word origins dictionary, the urban dictionary, a job-hunting website, dailyrotten.com for unusual news, ThePirateBay to get my American TV shows like The Daily Show, MichaelMoore.com, my club's website, TheRegister.co.uk for nerdy news with a funny twist, AdBusters.org.... don't ask me to choose. - Sep 22
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At 4:09 AM sethness participated in Take a photo of a sign that you routinely ignore:
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Pave paradise, put up a parking lot. Gourd damn, it bugs me when the Thais poop on their environment and then try to sell the stinking dungheap to tourists like it's expensive bottled cologne. There's a complete disconnect between "I must produce or preserve something of value" and "I can earn money by selling this stuff to (an unlimited influx of naive, dimwitted) foreigners."
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At 4:09 AM sethness participated in Do a triptych of yourself displaying three strong emotions:
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Photo? Who needs a camera? Sketches convey emotion better.
- Sep 20
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At 5:09 PM sethness commented on sethness's submission:
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@toyotaboy: There are virtual post-it programs for your desktop, too. 3M (the makers of real post-its) makes it for free.
Text files work-- but they're ignorable, right? I need something in-my-face or I won't do it. More power to ya, Toyota.
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At 5:09 PM sethness commented on saxchik's submission:
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You're stealing food from your dogs? Mmmm... might be good with milk, like a breakfast cereal...
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At 6:09 AM sethness commented on hardrockhippie's submission:
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Exsqueeze me? A baking powder? When did "Jive Turkey" disembark the Soul Train at the Valley station?
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At 6:09 AM sethness commented on jackcomrie's submission:
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I think OP intends to say "innit", sup3rc0w. I was taken in too, at first, til my inner geek subsided and I heard Ali G in mah head.
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At 6:09 AM sethness commented on glozboy's submission:
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Great minds think alike. (See my post, and note the similarity.) :-)
Thank googleness you've got a "To-do" list, not one of those office yuppie wannabees' "Action Item Lists". -
At 3:09 AM sethness commented on thedigitalghost's submission:
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But it doesn't bother you that it's like chili powder, that covers up the flavah of the rest of the sentence? I'm consciously tryin' to reduce my use of cusswords by maintaining a list of clever cussword substitutes like "FOr rice cake! (for Chrissake)" and "Gee whiskers!" and "Good gourd! (good god)" and "Firetruckandallthedamnedfiremen" instead of the F-bomb.
If I get good at fake cussin', I figure the amusement will attract listeners rather than making gentler souls plug their ears. -
At 3:09 AM sethness participated in What habit do you have now that you never used to?:
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I use a big whiteboard to keep track of all my priorities. It's covered with progress thermometers and, for smaller tasks, checkboxes. It's a habit i developed because of attention deficit disorder-- I can't keep my priorities straight nor keep long-term projects on track unless I remind and reward myself with these "success thermometers". Basically, the whiteboards turn a minus into a plus: I feel GOOD about making progress toward goals, instead of only thinking of priorities when I bump up against a failed deadline. Also, it's internally driven rather than being scolding done by others, so I feel happy.
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I usually keep tasks in text files on my desktop, but similiar regimen.
Sep 20, 2011 04:23 by toyotaboy. -
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@toyotaboy: There are virtual post-it programs for your desktop, too. 3M (the makers of real post-its) makes it for free.
Text files work-- but they're ignorable, right? I need something in-my-face or I won't do it. More power to ya, Toyota.
Sep 20, 2011 17:12 by sethness.
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- Sep 19
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At 7:09 PM sethness commented on thedigitalghost's submission:
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@te75uo: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now that cockamamie phrase is going to be the only thing I can think about as I start teaching my class, this morning. How the *bleep* am I going to teach computer science when all I can think about is thedigitalghost fainting in the puddle on his keyboard, and your alliterative C-words streaming in one ear and failing to find the way out???
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At 7:09 PM sethness commented on glozboy's submission:
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@glozboy: Anachronism? You mean acronym?
Oh, WAG sort of means a men's group's "Plus one"s ? -
At 7:09 PM sethness commented on sethness's submission:
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@toyotaboy: Absolutely. When black rap singers use it, it's strictly for shock value, and dammit they should be interested in tearing down the wall, not building it up.
Agreed about "not talking about racism". When Obama was elected, the only thing the announcers wanted to talk about was Obama's skin color. Dang it, if the only thing that matters is the content of a man's character, then SHUT UP about his skin color.
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At 7:09 PM sethness commented on discomeg2's submission:
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Actually, I *like* the nerd titles. It's an attempt to enliven an otherwise boring Librarian-like career, without incurring the cost of new drapes or a sportscar.
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At 7:09 PM sethness commented on jdproductions's submission:
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This is totally off the subject, but.. what kind of cat is that? Tabby, or Persian, or...?
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At 7:09 PM sethness commented on coconut's submission:
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"Retarded", and "Gay" too. I am heartily tired of people-- especially computer nerds-- using "Gay" as a derogatory term for something that's somehow unworthy. It means "happy" or "happily homosexual", and nothing else, people!
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At 7:09 PM sethness commented on leopicado's submission:
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Oh, gourd, yes. Synergy is a word that should be used about once a year, but these pretentious wannabees use it constantly. Buzzwords = buzzkill.
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At 6:09 AM sethness participated in what word do you hate? is there a reason?:
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The "N" word, especially when used by black people, who seriously ought to know better. It should be left intact in our history, such as in books like "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn", to remind us of the subjectivity and ugliness of the wall built between the races. It should be erased from our future for exactly the same reasons. Every time a rap singer uses that word, it brings a little more hate into the world. A wall doesn't care which side has built it, so there's no positive reason for anyone to use the "N" word except when describing our ugly past.
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This is my least liked word. It is just rude when used by anyone.
Sep 19, 2011 07:56 by te75uo. -
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I DO hate the double standard. black people can use it, but not white people. Either it should exist or not.
also, if people want to end racism, then stop talking about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2d2SzRZvsQSep 19, 2011 19:04 by toyotaboy. -
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@toyotaboy: Absolutely. When black rap singers use it, it's strictly for shock value, and dammit they should be interested in tearing down the wall, not building it up.
Agreed about "not talking about racism". When Obama was elected, the only thing the announcers wanted to talk about was Obama's skin color. Dang it, if the only thing that matters is the content of a man's character, then SHUT UP about his skin color.
Sep 19, 2011 19:52 by sethness.
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At 5:09 AM sethness commented on sethness's submission:
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...like whack-a-mole, but with less empathy than the moles get.
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At 5:09 AM sethness participated in what word do you hate? is there a reason?:
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"Utilize" and "Enhance your <verb>ing experience". When a wannabee uses these words to sound smarter, it has the opposite effect. The next time some marketing weenie asks you what techniques his company can utilize to enhance your shopping experience, tell him you'd like a free bat you could use to take out the hopped up idiot marketing weenies while you shop.
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...like whack-a-mole, but with less empathy than the moles get.
Sep 19, 2011 05:53 by sethness.
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At 5:09 AM sethness commented on stephie's submission:
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Really? Maybe it depends on whether one likes kittens or not, but I think it's a charming word for...ummm.... that. Isn't it strange, though, that we have nicknames for buns, that, and mens' bits, but not pretty nicknames for the more G-rated first-base places like hair, cheeks, and lips?
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At 5:09 AM sethness commented on glozboy's submission:
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Sorry, I don't understand. You're saying "wag" has a meaning not related to puppy tails? What's that, then?
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At 5:09 AM sethness participated in what word do you hate? is there a reason?:
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"Unit" and "Product" when describing something you're building, buying, or selling. These words reveal that you take no pride in what you do, that it's all so firetrucking generic to you and next week you might be making, buying, or selling cheezwhiz, hammers, guns, or houses. Seriously, would you EVER buy your home from a guy who calls it a "unit"???
Also, "Professional", as applied to behavior and appearance. It reveals a twisted psyche in which it's preferable to dress like a prisoner with short ugly hair and behave like a soulless, ethically vacant, moneydriven tool.
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At 4:09 AM sethness commented on thedigitalghost's submission:
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Chicken?
- Sep 18
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At 5:09 AM sethness participated in Show us what you collect:
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I collect other peoples' original tessellation (Escher-style jigsaw-puzzle-like) art, on www.Tessellations.org
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from memory escher was the first artist i ever got into, tesselations are just the cleverest thing. i made one once, but it was terrible hahahaha
Sep 18, 2011 15:02 by diversal.
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At 4:09 AM sethness commented on agsystems's submission:
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Does this count as two letters? (I and J)
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At 4:09 AM sethness commented on sarastarrr's submission:
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Someone married a child young enough to enjoy a Mario Brothers wedding cake?
- Sep 17
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At 6:09 AM sethness participated in It's the alphabet game! Some one take a picture that represents the letter A and post it. The next person does B, and so on. Let's see if we can get to Z! You can submit more than once, since I don't think 26 of us participate regularly.:
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C is for Copy Cats
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At 6:09 AM sethness commented on thedigitalghost's submission:
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Shouldn't this be a picture of a Part-Ayyyyy?
(See yesterdays' mission to see what I mean.) - Sep 16
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At 8:09 PM sethness commented on toyotaboy's submission:
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@toyotaboy: Fer sure, dude. In the avatar you look pudgy, but in the sun swallower U2 photo you look thin and trim.
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I'll say it again. Missions are not required to be deeply profound. Sometimes they are, most of the time they're not. Sometimes they're interesting, a lot of the time they're pretty facile, such as today's. We're just here to have a little fun, not change the world.
From the site FAQ: "The idea behind Tweak Today is that users rally behind a simple mission every day…"
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I guess this post has bumped up your points total, so not a total loss, huh?