Nicolas Ball-Jones

Scientist, public transit enthusiast, bicyclist

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@delta this whole night sucked and burned vacation days and significant funds

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@Delta you delayed your flight long enough that I had to change travel plans completely for a connecting flight and fly into a different city, rebook hotels, etc.

Then you cancelled the flight and took an entire day off our trip and forced us to rebook again, spending addnl $$$

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@mplsFietser Totally agree! What else would be helpful? It seems like buildings with 20+ dwelling units drive most of the increase in housing- unsure if we could push that to be easier as well

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

Pottery barn had me waste two hours of my life trying to resolve this and now is unwilling to follow up with UPS on our behalf. I just want a god forsaken lunchbox for my kid. I’m not trying to game the system

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

Opened a complaint at UPS, they called once, I missed the call, and now the complaint is closed and cannot be reopened, and I cannot get through to speak to a rep.

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@potterybarn @UPS ordered a wonderful kids lunch box, watched on doorbell camera a UPS delivery in which the driver took the package back to the car and said it was delivered.

Now I’m unable to contact ups by phone and pottery barn is unwilling to help. This situation is f*~#ed

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

Best nickname for Elon Musk goes to @SFGate: Elon Mush

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

Missed the self-imposed deadline by a day but the line is finally fixed

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@Xfinity your cable has been down in my yard for 1.5 weeks. I’ve called the city, one other org, and arranged for you to come out three times. You’ve flaked twice. Come repair your stupid cable. My toddler keeps trying to hang from it.

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@Xfinity so you are supposed to come out by tomorrow to fix your stupid line that’s been down for a week and a half. Maybe don’t flake on it this time. I’m going to nominate you for worst ISP if this doesn’t get fixed after the third time you’re supposed to come out

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@ansonmount The quantum thief
Red sister
Ninefox gambit
Deepness in the sky

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@SusannaLHarris Maybe just

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@ChittiMarco @BillLindeke maybe something that could work for Summit Ave in St. Paul?

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

I say this in the most positive, loving way possible. Love Minnesota winters, but this is truth

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@StarTribune Most days for 1/3 of the year, outside, for free, the answer to your question below is yes

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

Dr. Yueh really miscalculated that LD50 for Baron Harkonen. Must have thought he was much less massive.

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

Absolutely phenomenal project and clear visualization of national trends. The wealth of information shown in this map is insane

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@awhspeed *when using Schlenk flasks with a balloon hooked up to tygon tubing

[Nicolas Ball-Jones @nballjon]

@awhspeed Oh that’s super clever! For air free reactions I just always changed out to a new argon balloon that was super full and then went fast, but your way is much more elegant and less slipshod