9.5.12

149th Temporal Tuesday - 8 May

‏@vonHogflume: #TemporalTues When I read about a Parliament of Worms in 1521, I had to see it. It is not made of wriggly worms, sadly.

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‏@mrrustymonkey: * a nursery school door opens in the #TemporalTues twitterverse & a monkey doll steps inside. he's carrying a box of crayons & paper *

‏@mrrustymonkey: * he hands them to the teacher & watches as she spreads them out across the #TemporalTues "mahogany" floor *

‏@mrrustymonkey: * he sits down on his little "red" floor mat, just like all the other children. this is his seat on the #TemporalTues time machine *

‏@mrrustymonkey: Today on this #TemporalTues we're coloring with crayons! Oh joy! It's so much fun! It's 1971. :-)

‏@mrrustymonkey: We're making a mural #TemporalTues for our "gray" nursery school wall. All the boys & girls are having a ball!

‏@mrrustymonkey: It's a Crayola world #TemporalTues on a giant "white" paper sheet! The teacher says, "Children, please keep your space neat."

‏@mrrustymonkey: But it's hard #TemporalTues with so many crayons, you see. There's a rainbow of fishes in our deep "navy blue" sea!

‏@mrrustymonkey: At the top #TemporalTues , there's a "sky blue" sky. We're adding swirls of "gold" & "silver" but we don't know why?

‏@mrrustymonkey: #TemporalTues the center's all "spring green" grass & trees. We add "brick red" tulips & "goldenrod" bumblebees!

‏@mrrustymonkey: #TemporalTues beside a "forest green" tree, we've drawn a "raw umber" log… & it's complete with an "olive green" bullfrog!

‏@mrrustymonkey: Something's missing #TemporalTues - something to swing from our trees? How 'bout some "bittersweet" monkeys, please!

‏@mrrustymonkey: * he imagines taking a few #TemporalTues bites out of the "apricot" & "melon" crayons, but puts them back down & grins *

‏@mrrustymonkey: Our memories are "sepia" & "maize" & so very "plum". Perhaps my #TemporalTues trip was a little bit dumb? :-)

‏@mrrustymonkey: But you see #TemporalTues , a box of crayons & some paper was our sweet & simple start... to a lifetime of creativity & a passion for art.

@mrrustymonkey: So thank you #TemporalTues for this colorful trip in time, when our world was a box of crayons & everything was " peri- ;-) -le " fine.

‏@mrrustymonkey: * he grabs up all of the #TemporalTues crayons & tosses them high into the "twitter blue" sky & :-) *

@mrrustymonkey: Oh #TemporalTues time machine, "Joy To Our Crayola World!" It's time to sing… View video

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2.5.12

148th Temporal Tuesday - 1 May

@vonHogflume: #TemporalTues I am just back from 1751 after watching the first American cricket match being played. Not a very thrilling spectacle.

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@Captain_Zaphod: #TemporalTues went back & invented the sub-etha net.

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@ScotsSmiler: Bugger! Bad, bad landing! I just hope I'm in the right when #TemporalTues

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25.4.12

147th Temporal Tuesday - 24 April

@Wendell_Howe: It's #TemporalTues Take a time machine anywhere/anywhen.

@BoArthur: @Wendell_Howe April 6, 1841, Nauvoo, Illinois. That's where I'd go. :)

‏@Wendell_A_Howe: @BoArthur The laying of the cornerstone of the Nauvoo Mormon Temple? Ground breaking ceremonies can be rather dull with all the speeches.

BoArthur @Wendell_A_Howe yes, but being a Mormon, that interests me!

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@vonHogflume: #TemporalTues Just back from 1905. I watched the first-class cricket debut of Jack Hobbs, in Surrey v Gentlemen (18 & 28). Excellent.

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@mrrustymonkey: * a car alarm sounds off, in the parking lot of the #TemporalTues twitterverse, & a monkey doll sits straight up in bed *

@mrrustymonkey: * he was having a #TemporalTues nightmare about selling art supplies out of his apartment, while impatient customers yelled @ him *

@mrrustymonkey: * his tired, twitching eyes search the #TemporalTues darkness for the clock.It's only 3:33 am. whew! he can still sleep a little longer *

@mrrustymonkey: * he gets up anyway, & steps into his sparse living / dining room & sits down on a bar stool - his seat on the #TemporalTues time machine *

@mrrustymonkey: * he looks @ his tiny Christmas tree. he made those #TemporalTues ornaments, but no one's around to notice. he stares into the darkness *

@mrrustymonkey: Today on this #TemporalTues, we're slaves @ our job. Someone please set us free! It's 1990.

@mrrustymonkey: We're exhausted #TemporalTues, working a 7 day week. As entry level grunts, our pay is minimum wage meek.

@mrrustymonkey: We're going nowhere #TemporalTues, our future's a big question mark "?" We leave our apartment early morning & return way after dark.

@mrrustymonkey: We do the manager's job #TemporalTues, but we don't get her pay. Perhaps the experience itself will be valuable someday?

@mrrustymonkey: But for now #TemporalTues, we'll unbox these supplies. We price 'um & arrange 'um & won't be surprised…

@mrrustymonkey: …if we work a 12 hour shift #TemporalTues, without any help. We haven't eaten today, but we're too scared to yelp.

@mrrustymonkey: We NEED this job #TemporalTues. It's the recession you see. That better gallery position went to a Ph.D.

@mrrustymonkey: Our college diploma #TemporalTues isn't worth diddly squat ... while we're punching this "real world" robotic time clock.

@mrrustymonkey: Now it's Christmas Eve #TemporalTues & it's getting real late. We need to run register totals & close down this mall gate.

@mrrustymonkey: It's almost midnight #TemporalTues & we're facing a 2 hr drive! We want to spend Christmas with our parents. Hope we make it there alive?

@mrrustymonkey: But these customers are screaming #TemporalTues, "I need to buy some more stuff!" We're 2 seconds from yelling, "Enough is enough!"

@mrrustymonkey: * he closes his eyes tightly & skips ahead exactly one #TemporalTues year into the future… then he opens his eyes again & :-) *

@mrrustymonkey: Oh yes #TemporalTues, I really like what I see! Daddy's kissing mommy next to a jeweled Christmas tree…

@mrrustymonkey: … in a large, warm house #TemporalTues - like the ones we'd drive by & say, "Sure hope we have a home like that one someday!"

@mrrustymonkey: #TemporalTues, daddy gave us a career / an escape. Our lives changed in a snap! He helped us break from our chains & out of our trap.

@mrrustymonkey: #TemporalTues, he saw our potential & our value. He even invested in ME! ;-) And that investment paid multiples in love, you see.

@mrrustymonkey: So what's the lesson #TemporalTues? Things can change? Yep, things can go your way…if you can just hold on, hold on, for one more day.

@mrrustymonkey: Oh #TemporalTues time machine, love & kindness is the key that allows me to sing… View video

@mrrustymonkey: * a #TemporalTues tune plays in his head, as he gives a paycheck to someone with a familiar ? look on her face. hold on Cynthia. hold on. *

@mrrustymonkey: Thanks old chap for the #FF! @Wendell_Howe - well worth following on #FF... & #TemporalTues! ;-) Thanks for creating my favorite day!

@mrrustymonkey: Not troubled @pasikas. Mostly tired. My #TemporalTues travels should be more upbeat though? :-) I shouldn't be so haunted by my memories.

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18.4.12

146th Temporal Tuesday - 17 April

‏@Captain_Zaphod: #TemporalTues 17 Apr 1937 to see the debut of Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Petunia Pig. Ate 5 bags of popcorn & 2 bags of peanuts to.

@Wendell_Howe: It's #TemporalTues http://temporaltues.blogspot.com/ Join @Captain_Zaphod and sneak into a movie theatre in the past.

@Captain_Zaphod: @Wendell_Howe Gonna be one crowded theatre...

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@vonHogflume: #TemporalTues I really enjoyed attending a medieval feast, but found the idea of throwing meat bones to the floor for the dogs a bit odd.

@vonHogflume: #TemporalTues Just back from 1914, where I enjoyed watching "The Photo Drama of Creation" put on by Bible Students. 8 hours of early cinema!

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@mrrustymonkey: * somewhere in the #TemporalTues twitterverse, a small piece of luggage tumbles over & an old monkey dolls squeaks out in distress *

@mrrustymonkey: * it feels like someone's given him a swift kick in the head. it's dark, but he can see #TemporalTues stars *! *! *!

@mrrustymonkey: * he hears muffled talking. sounds like Uncle Mark & grandaddy are saying something about football & ordering #TemporalTues beer? *

@mrrustymonkey: * he tries to wiggle himself around in the cramped, pitch black space. is this his seat on the #TemporalTues time machine? *

@mrrustymonkey: * he wonders what has become of his little blue crochet hat? the luggage flops back over again. he squeaks & closes his #TemporalTues eyes *

@mrrustymonkey: Today on this #TemporalTues, I'm feeling all rough & tumble. I'm being tossed to-and-fro! It's a week ago.

@mrrustymonkey: I'm on a plane for Vegas #TemporalTues. It's their anniversary you see. And I was once their ring bearer - yep, little old toy monkey me.

@mrrustymonkey: I should have my own ticket #TemporalTues! Alright, I really shouldn't complain…but this old Vuitton case kinda drives me insane. ;-)

@mrrustymonkey: * the #TemporalTues luggage opens temporarily. oh bother, mommy's just digging around for mints! he spies the back of Aunt Nancy's head *


@mrrustymonkey: I can hear my mammaw #TemporalTues. I'd much rather sit in her lap. Instead, I'm stuck in this old "Speedy" trap. ;-(

@mrrustymonkey: Now they're watching a movie #TemporalTues. They've forgotten about me. I'd like some Biscoff cookies. Will someone please set me free?

@mrrustymonkey: * the #TemporalTues bag opens again & there's his daddy! he says, "You OK in there little buddy?" monkey grins, closing his eyes again *

@mrrustymonkey: #TemporalTues, I just heard Uncle Mark say "limo" - we must be on the ground? And I can hear that old bing bonging slot machine sound!

@mrrustymonkey: Where's "The Strip" #TemporalTues? I want to see those bright lights! "Hey mommy, can I pop out & see all the sights?"

@mrrustymonkey: *he looks up to see a beam of #TemporalTues light slicing through the darkness. the zipper slides open & a hand reaches in to pull him out*

@mrrustymonkey: Hooray #TemporalTues! We're unpacked & ready to relax in our room. We're way up in the sky. Did I just hear a loud boom?

@mrrustymonkey: #TemporalTues, that fountain outside shoots high up in the air! The water dances to music! Let's just sit here & stare.

@mrrustymonkey: #TemporalTues, that building's covered with faces. It that Donny & Marie? Now this looks like a Vegas of my memory?

@mrrustymonkey: #TemporalTues, but where's Elvis & Wayne Newton... the Rat Pack @ the Dunes? That fake Eiffel Tower seems a bit "Looney Tunes".

@mrrustymonkey: * he continues to sit, mesmerized by the #TemporalTues entertainment below. everything appears to be spinning. he grins.

@mrrustymonkey: OK #TemporalTues. This is Vegas, so just about anything goes. Tomorrow night, we'll enjoy a cool Broadway-style show!

@mrrustymonkey: But tonight #TemporalTues, we celebrate 15 & 45! It's their anniversary & her birthday… & we're all still alive. ;-)

@mrrustymonkey: Let's order room service #TemporalTues & listen to old standards & jazz. We'll save tomorrow for any wild razzmatazz!

@mrrustymonkey: * he hears a familiar #TemporalTues song playing & suddenly he's back in a 1960's Vegas with his daddy. "How lucky can one monkey be!"

@mrrustymonkey: Oh #TemporalTues time machine, here's a coin to make your slot machine ring... View video

@thisbear: @mrrustymonkey Rusty?! *world suddenly gets brighter, like a whole box of brand new crayons*

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11.4.12

145th Temporal Tuesday - 10 April

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@vonHogflume: #T:emporalTues 1066 AD: I do wish that King Harold had not replied "Where?" when his men shouted a warning about arrows.

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@DL_Thurston @Wendell_Howe I missed #TemporalTues, so I came back from tomorrow to participate. I regret not memorizing tonight's sports scores first.

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@Captain_Zaphod: #TemporalTues Unsuccessful hunting trip. Wandered through time/space but unable to find anyone w/ a bigger ego then mine.

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4.4.12

144th Temporal Tuesday - 3 April

@mousewords: @ExplodingDragon I made auspicious use of #TemporalTues time travel. You should SEE all the Lorax cosplay at ComicCon 2012! ;)

@Wendell_Howe: Not sure if using a time machine to sneak into ComicCon is cricket, but is one way to get there. @mousewords @ExplodingDragon #TemporalTues

@mousewords: @Wendell_Howe It's not *realllly* sneaking in, since my ticket'd be at will-call..it's just impatience ;D #TemporalTues

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@vonHogflume: #TemporalTues Thought about travelling back to buy some British gold in 2002 for $256 an ounce, then selling it in 2012 for $1000.

‏@vonHogflume: #TemporalTues I found that something in British gold affects my #timemachine. I had to leave it in a bank strongbox, but I lost the key.

@vonHogflume: #TemporalTues I also forgot that chip-and-PIN cards do not work before 2006. So I had to pay by cheque! So old fashioned.

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@scablander: "Sinking of the Lusitania" - 1918 - Windsor McCay. Probably the first propaganda animated cartoon. View video #TemporalTues

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@Captain_Zaphod: #TemporalTues 1974 Went to the opening night of Young Frankenstein. My whirlwind appearance in Heart of Gold Improbably (cont.)

@Captain_Zaphod: #TemporalTues (pt 2) triggered the 148 twisters comprising the Super Tornado Outbreak that struck 13 states. Nobody makes a bigger entrance

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28.3.12

143rd Temporal Tuesday - 27 March

@Kate_Atwood: #Dietrich turns her back on #NaziGermany and ends up near the German line in the Ardennes Forest. #TemporalTues Marlene Dietrich

@Kate_Atwood: A US Army nurse describes buzz bombs during the Battle of the Ardennes #TemporalTues #WWII #WomensHistoryMonth Muriel Phillips

@Kate_Atwood: The Germans search the room of an OSS agent in occupied France. #TemporalTues #WWII #WomensHistoryMonth Virginia Hall

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‏@Wendell_Howe: It's #TemporalTues http://temporaltues.blogspot.com/ If you ever wanted to time travel, here's your chance!

‏@lousmom313: @Wendell_Howe i want to travel back to Southampton to see the Titanic before its maiden voyage. But not traveling on the ship itself.

@Wendell_A_Howe: @lousmom313 Wise decision! Even if you left Titanic before it sank, would you have fun knowing everyone around you was doomed? #TemporalTues

‏@lousmom313: @Wendell_A_Howe i don't know. I doubt it. I'd probably be subdued, knowing the famous and their fates. #temporaltues

‏@lousmom313: @Wendell_A_Howe i'd probably just try to soak in as much of the ambiance and enviroment as i could. #temporaltues

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‏@Nycteris: #temporaltues #iphoneography stamps View photo

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@Scablander: Going back to meet Josephine Baker. Thank God she moved to France. U.S. didn't appreciate her. #TemporalTues

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