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BobBalaban

  1. @MJMcKean What about his predecessor the wryly amusing Pope Sardonicus? Not to mention that old buzz-kill Pope Lugubrius. 9:06 PM Oct 8th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to MJMcKean
  2. @MJMcKean it has been said that being truly needy brings u closer 2 god. It has also been said that birds shitting on your head is good luck 12:13 PM Oct 8th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to MJMcKean
  3. Is blatant self-promotion while tweeting frowned upon? Would that be considered "tooting?" I'm new in these parts. 5:25 AM Oct 7th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  4. Prepping my Nurse Jackie's this morning.So many talented actors on that thing it's ridiculous.You just sit still and don't get in the way. 5:00 AM Oct 7th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  5. #atoning 4- evil thoughts I am having re guy who invented: the red eye. Mayonnaise on corned beef sandwiches. And daylight savings time. 11:14 PM Oct 6th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  6. Is this video as funny as I think it is or am I just demented? youtu.be/nGeKSiCQkPw 7:06 AM Oct 4th via web
  7. @MuffMacGuff I would call that a "well lighted clean sweep" 5:11 AM Oct 2nd via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to MuffMacGuff
  8. @MuffMacGuff not to mention a state of euphoria caused by inhaling too much buttered popcorn on an empty stomach. 8:35 PM Oct 1st via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to MuffMacGuff
  9. @stephfredricks we must always have a saint on hand who owes us a favor when we fall from grace. 8:32 PM Oct 1st via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to stephfredricks
  10. @MsNinaSiemaszko I am following you, Ms. Siemaszko, because you are such an effing good actor. Plus you said something nice about me. 8:31 PM Oct 1st via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to MsNinaSiemaszko
  11. @alexheard I love Santa Fe. All those artists. And good food too. Everyone I ran into knew Georgia O'Keeffe. That women sure got around. 8:07 PM Oct 1st via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to alexheard
  12. @RobertFalls201 thanks. Don't forget to wear your beads and tacky outfit. 7:59 PM Oct 1st via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to RobertFalls201
  13. @Timmmmmmmm it's all inner city high school teams. I found it extremely moving. Some of the poetry is great. The kids are all amazing. 7:56 PM Oct 1st via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to Timmmmmmmm
  14. Must C- Siskel's nephew's doc "Louder than a Bomb" about a slam poetry contest in Chicago. Netflix it. Download it. Steal it from a friend. 9:16 AM Oct 1st via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  15. St. Audrey- aka Awdrey- followers celebrated her by dancing around in famously tacky jewels and underwear. Hence- "tawdry." Love that Saint! 7:10 AM Oct 1st via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  16. @MuffMacGuff. You recite a Paul Verlaine poem twice, drink a little absynthe and pray. Works for me. 6:06 PM Sep 30th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  17. @MuffMacGuff What I really want to know is what's Balabania? A terrible ailment? How did you recover? 3:46 PM Sep 30th via Twitter for iPad in reply to MuffMacGuff
  18. @nancyfranklin. I'm sort of confused by this whole twittering thing. It's nice to know someone is actually reading these things. 8:12 PM Sep 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to nancyfranklin
  19. @MJMcKean "lucky arms" (the cereal of choice of venus de milo #rare cereals 11:28 AM Sep 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to MJMcKean
  20. "@johnfenzel: I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges?" Deeper than a bunch of soggy pretzels in a barrel of beer. 11:02 AM Sep 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry®