http://bo.gs/blog whinging, namedropping, ego masturbation and romantic misfortunes (a.k.a. the eric bogs experience) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:52:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Why is Greenpoint so flammable?! My apartment burned down 3 years ago, new neighbor to the right last year, neighbor to the left tonight. # Kudos to the Greenpoint Brooklyn firefighters for responding quickly and thoroughly (and in force). http://t.co/vdz03xfb # "AUTOMATIC NIGHTMARES" http://t.co/PndqJxm7 # "To bang my head on." http://t.co/0jYWBFar # http://t.co/FvrCB7q7 ... http://bo.gs/blog/2012/02/05/twitter-updates-for-2012-02-05/ I speak with my bank's fraud department more than I speak with my mother. Today they froze my acct as my AT&T autobill looked "different". # Tripped off my credit card's fraud triggers again with my weekly grocery purchase from Freshdirect. What the eff? # 19% of US adults own a ... http://bo.gs/blog/2012/01/29/twitter-updates-for-2012-01-29/ I am such a lucky boy... check out this amazing piece of art I got from my bestie in honor of our 10 year anniversary. http://t.co/UNSNwxhw # Tonight we had several Stefon moments. Namely, dancing with David Speckham—a perfect unison of David Spade and David Beckham. Magical. # Hey now ... http://bo.gs/blog/2012/01/22/twitter-updates-for-2012-01-22/ Post-walk-in-the-park brunch. (@ Urban Rustic w/ 2 others) http://t.co/HLQuizEz # Any advice on where I should direct my questions about The Prime Directive? # This coffee I brought back from Costa Rica must contain at least 10% coca. I can stop drinking whenever I want. Promise. # Starting to use Spotify ... http://bo.gs/blog/2012/01/15/twitter-updates-for-2012-01-15/ "HA HA HA BOUNJOUR J'AI BLEU BLAH DEE DOO MERCI BOUNJOUR!" –A random, excited, loud conversation I just had with a wrong number from Quebec. # Each New Year's Day, the British papers showcase drunken revelers from the night before. 2012 is certainly no different http://t.co/SlwVcGdD # Girls are fakin', goodness sakin'. ... http://bo.gs/blog/2012/01/08/twitter-updates-for-2012-01-08/ Ev'ry day I'm snorkelin'... # Mostly monkeys, mangroves, massages and mangoes this Monday. # My Current Location http://t.co/fusfuFJ7 # My fave dreams are those where I fly like Superman. My least fave are those that feel like I'm falling. Ziplining feels like both at once. # Family is sunkissed, rested, and ready for a ... http://bo.gs/blog/2012/01/01/twitter-updates-for-2012-01-01/ “I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.” Frank Sinatra # I nice encapsulation of the challenges—and implementation options—for handling right-to-left text in web layouts. http://t.co/ayQnIOgn # Real Eric needs to stop buying Kindle books ... http://bo.gs/blog/2011/12/25/twitter-updates-for-2011-12-25/ My name is Eric Bogs and I am a travel addict. My new drug is booking charter flights—much more fun than playing by airline's schedules. # The last few weeks have seen a nonstop parade of friends visiting NYC. This week, mates from: LA, Melbourne, Paris, San Fran. # Energy ... http://bo.gs/blog/2011/12/18/twitter-updates-for-2011-12-18/ 7 years on, the iPod/iPhone/iOS platform still needs a few basic feature tweaks: http://t.co/BzuNBIek # Prediction: by 2013 it will be an embarassing faux pas to try to shoot photos or videos during a concert. # SOME might say that I watch too much UK television. http://t.co/3hk4i0wI # Spectacular Starling Mumuration: http://t.co/10WQ45MB # As ... http://bo.gs/blog/2011/12/11/twitter-updates-for-2011-12-11/ Having used iPods/iPhones for 7 years, I have a few wishes, mostly music-related: 1) Ability to queue a text message while on the subway, and have it automatically send when I get reception again. Most other phones do this. I suspect this is a side effect of the iPhone ... http://bo.gs/blog/2011/12/04/ios-feature-requests/