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Tweet Links 6.29.09
Posted in Twitter on June 30th, 2009 by – Comments Off- Here
# - RT @robpatrob: Health Care – the Canadian Myth Debunked http://twurl.nl/1z1n5u #
- Gee whiz, Europe’s gonna make cell phone chargers universal (smart & less waste & efficient). 2 bad the US is run by big business. #
- @engineer27 Make them all use a usb port then. It’s not complicated. in reply to engineer27 #
- @engineer27 I’m sorry, my point is that it’s possible (I’m not talking about the specifics, just setting common sense standards) in reply to engineer27 #
- PS I believe kids like to say complicated when they want to make something sound harder than it is. #
- Swiss Banks Shun American Customers as U.S. Widens Search for Tax Evaders (Bloomberg) http://bit.ly/hjlvh #
- @meghan_e Gosh, you’re a sweetie, thx. #
- As a girl/women/she, it’s a real pain proving yourself. It really bothered me when I repaired/built PCs. Men questioned my ability, a lot. #
- @djackmanson Nope, but I should. in reply to djackmanson #
- @readergirl It’s everywhere I guess. It was worse for me when I was a food broker. Most of those guys didn’t think women could even read. in reply to readergirl #
- @supertoyz Haha
in reply to supertoyz # - @readergirl I hear you & I’m shaking my head. in reply to readergirl #
- Garbatrage (Investopedia) http://bit.ly/VdW7l I might start using this word just for phun. #
- @supertoyz Was the 500g a main drive before? It may cause issues as a 2nd now unless it was formatted. U can’t transfer data between drives? in reply to supertoyz #
- RT @kalunlee: RT @Reuters FLASH: Judge sentences swindler Bernard Madoff to 150 years at court hearing. #
- @supertoyz Yes, definitely. Me thinks that would make it nice in reply to supertoyz #
- @morebikes @meghan_e Now that we have the water filter on our tap, no bottled water & a lot less in the recycle bin too. Thx for the links #
- @morebikes @meghan_e @anesly @garnuth got a tester & found our tap water was cleaner than bottled.Tap filter reduces it further by 1/2 #
- @anesly @morebikes Add a drop of bleach to it, that should get out the dirty. Yes to grain alcohol, that’s the solution. in reply to anesly #
- Paper Avalanche Buries Plan to Stem Foreclosures (NYT) http://bit.ly/kWK7m #
- @loadeddice Congrats in reply to loadeddice #
- My dog is growling. But she’s sleeping. #
- http://twitpic.com/8t5e7 – freeloader #
- My eyes are burning. Is someone looking at me? #
- @ldclower hehe in reply to ldclower #
- Jobs Travel to Memphis Liver Transplant Mecca Shows Organ System Flaws http://bit.ly/kCVJ3 More importantly, the flaws w/curing cancer. #
Tweet Links 6.28.09
Posted in Twitter on June 29th, 2009 by – Comments Off- Hello party people. What’s the word? #
- EPA says Monsanto mine violates law (AP) http://bit.ly/Xc4JR Hey Monsanto, time to Round-Up yourself! #
- @supertoyz That’s right, Peter & his dog Brian reminded me the other day. in reply to supertoyz #
- @olevia hehe in reply to olevia #
- @garnuth Haven’t heard of a gun in a church in almost a month now. Sounds like a great place to take the kids. in reply to garnuth #
- Yard time #
- Tasty fresh yummy. @garnuth just found a huge cucumber in the garden. Break time now-then put trellis behind the cantaloupe & watermelon. #
- Grant System Leads Cancer Researchers to Play It Safe (NYT) http://bit.ly/IKh5R #
- @Chelle915 Not sure, no fruit just yet, but I’ll keep you posted. in reply to Chelle915 #
- Watched White Nights DVD Friday. The ‘making of’ was great-filmed just a few yrs ago. Director made good pt re: understanding political sys. #
- @user47 http://twitpic.com/8pzkq – Oh, yay! #
- @user47 I don’t think so. My squash isn’t. I’ve also started germinating a few butternut, I’ll look into it, but think it’s fine on ground. in reply to user47 #
- So you don’t eat the E. coli: FDA food recalls & Safety Alerts. (FDA) http://bit.ly/OBhxq (thx @garnuth) #
- @user47 I’m scanning these for ideas: images=butternut squash garden http://bit.ly/VUsna #
- @user47 We need a squash expert or squashpert. Guess they grow any which way. Don’t worry tho, I over think everything too. in reply to user47 #
- @reneerico Wow. in reply to reneerico #
- @user47 And another thing. I’ve got the luffas growing. Just dawned on me, they’re also a squash-w/feelers & climbing a trellis, duh on me. in reply to user47 #
- @saalon Hey Eric, quick “shout-out” to yous for your most excellent code. I’m running a twitter feed on Monsanto. Learning so much, thx to u #
- http://twitpic.com/8q578 – Binky & the purple mouse #
- @saalon nice in reply to saalon #
- Hey Sanford, can you read the Internets? Genius in the Bottle (NYT) http://bit.ly/Wapte #
Tweet Links 6.27.09
Posted in Twitter on June 28th, 2009 by – Comments Off- 9am & 80 degrees & 80% humidity, like late summer. #
- @user47 Just some romaine lettuce in reply to user47 #
- @OnOneCondition Will do (It was wild seeing it after so many years). in reply to OnOneCondition #
- @olevia Any signs of improvement this morning? (I hope you at least got a good night sleep). in reply to olevia #
- @user47 Glad FDIC hired more kids. I think their having some trouble w/the Silverton bank. #
- @user47 It’s my amazing photographic perspective (i’m a goofball) in reply to user47 #
- @speakerwiggin Maybe you dreamed about running a marathon. in reply to speakerwiggin #
- @kalunlee No. Thanks so much for the tip. Going to itunes university right now. in reply to kalunlee #
- I just learned that Marky Sanford pushed for Clinton’s impeachment. It’s time to go Marky. We don’t need you screwing our state any longer. #
- @olevia You have to de-stress to beat those shingles. Never had it, but heard stress doesn’t help. Get well in reply to olevia #
- @kalunlee I’m try to do my best, thanks in reply to kalunlee #
- @olevia hehe in reply to olevia #
- RT @olevia: I believe that @Ted_Strickland would give libraries back our $$ if he only knew he made librarians sick #saveohiolibraries #
- iTunes U Directory (Colleges & Universities w/ iTunes U) Sites http://bit.ly/167wjm #
- @saalon Good luck in reply to saalon #
- @morebikes http://twitpic.com/8ly26 – Pretty birdy nice shot #
- @kalunlee Thanks for the review. I look forward to it. #
- Buffett Lunch Sells for $1.68 Million in Online Auction, Less Than in 2008 (Bloomberg) http://bit.ly/Zh8x9 #
- Yummyness. @garnuth made stir fry w/snow peas & squash from the garden. Also enjoying some homemade organic pita bread. #
- http://twitpic.com/8mtvl – cucs #
- http://twitpic.com/8n111 – This is snoring right now, loudly. #
- @dondrennon @supertoyz She’s my goofball. in reply to dondrennon #
- EPA says Monsanto mine violates law (AP) http://bit.ly/Xc4JR #
Tweet Links 6.26.09
Posted in Twitter on June 27th, 2009 by – Comments Off- Good morning. The BBC is chatting about deflation in Japan. #
- @morebikes It was so fun being in the same room with him. Guess that makes me a fan. in reply to morebikes #
- @engineer27 Everyday & always. Thx for the link in reply to engineer27 #
- Not Enough Audacity (NYT, Krugman) http://bit.ly/Ke7ue #
- FDIC May Bundle Failed Silverton’s Loans With Seized Assets in Test Sale (Bloomberg) http://bit.ly/3WuCDx #
- @morebikes One after the other in reply to morebikes #
- Some Operations of Citigroup Suspended in Japan (NYT) http://bit.ly/2qulfL (Money laundering? I give up, ridiculous.) #
- It’s garden time. #
- @user47 I remember there was one season where Christopher becomes a stock broker. in reply to user47 #
- http://twitpic.com/8gxq9 – Spotted a butterfly w/spots #
- @kalunlee Thanks. I stopped my silly weeding immediately when I saw that little fellow. in reply to kalunlee #
- @almarlow Thanks & happy Friday in reply to almarlow #
- http://twitpic.com/8h11k – Hey @meghan_e, ET’s babysitting the cat & the plants, she’s a good dog. #
- @engineer27 aw thanks. Can’t believe my luck. Ran inside, grabbed the camera & he was still there when returned in reply to engineer27 #
- Mystery of Fake U.S. Bonds Fuels Web Theories (NYT) http://bit.ly/cL40U (My guess: trying to fool an arms dealer) #
- @kalunlee And didn’t he school in Switzerland? in reply to kalunlee #
- @meghan_e I keep it on the coffee table for fast access. in reply to meghan_e #
- Hey Marky Sanford, if your staff didn’t know where you were, who was that who picked you up at the airport? Lying can be tricky that way. #
- Treasury Plans to `Quickly’ Sell Warrants From Banks Repaying TARP Funds (Blmberg) http://bit.ly/HDKc7 US never got $ for $ in stock–whatev #
- Thinking about The Jungle (wiki) http://bit.ly/qKdM3 #
- @user47 Me too, thx. “The more you know…” moment in reply to user47 #
- Kodachrome Celebrated, Terminated (NYT, LENS) http://bit.ly/wbqm6 #
- Hey Sanford, it’s a good thing you don’t work for a corporation because you’d have certainly been fired/jail (for theft, using company $$). #
- @morebikes Oh, wow. So cute in reply to morebikes #
- Hey @morebikes & @kalunless I hope Jon Stewart sheds a little light on this foolishness-on-the-Hill. http://bit.ly/13zfbO (via @morebikes) #
- @kalunlee Oops, last tweet was for you (typing 2 fast, sorry). #
- Guess what @garnuth & I are going to watch tonight? White Nights, yay! #
- @kalunlee Alter-ego, yes, yes. It’s Kalunless. in reply to kalunlee #
- @olevia Me hopes you find some relief soon. in reply to olevia #
- @saalon Can’t wait! & @garnuth’s getting an education (he’s never seen it). in reply to saalon #
- @saalon In a word: odd. in reply to saalon #
- @saalon And I still don’t know how they get the caramel inside. in reply to saalon #
- http://twitpic.com/8iucz – it’s garden fresh #
- @OnOneCondition @kalunlee @morebikes I feel bad for the political cartoonists. How do you draw a caricature of a caricature? in reply to OnOneCondition #
- 4 more on the floor. (FDIC failed bank list) http://bit.ly/TDL4 (@user47 Did you see all these?) #
- @user47 Oops, my tweet time line got cleared. You did see the failure phun. #
Tweet Links 6.25.09
Posted in Twitter on June 26th, 2009 by – Comments Off- It’s cooler this morning 72 degrees. On another note; my head was never screwed on correctly so I must compensate. #
- @morebikes Yes it is. I have the windows open trying to get some fresh air & hide the fact that I live w/3 smelly babies. #
- After reading about Juan Williams & this Greene character, in for conservie Steve Inskeep, it’s time to stop breaking for Morning Edition. #
- @morebikes You know Juan Williams was a panelist on Bill O’reilly. It’s public radio & I assumed it was liberal, not NPR tho. in reply to morebikes #
- @morebikes here in reply to morebikes #
- @morebikes Oops. http://bit.ly/WJWj8 It’s disappointing. in reply to morebikes #
- @morebikes One more & the kicker for me: Kenneth Tomlinson Quits Public Broadcasting Board (WashingtionPost, 2005) http://bit.ly/12htAD in reply to morebikes #
- @morebikes I dunno.
in reply to morebikes # - Wage-Price Spiral (Investopedia) http://bit.ly/EYSMA #
- @morebikes Just give me the real cancer rates. Ever notice that rare cancers aren’t rare in the US in reply to morebikes #
- @user47 Yep, I just learned that (me’s don’t watch Fox news). in reply to user47 #
- @anesly no kidding & I appreciated your “shut-up” statement yesterday after I heard his piece on Morning Edition. in reply to anesly #
- So it wasn’t just the Justice Department wrapped up in hiring only ‘Bush Administration friendly’ employees. #
- Need to mow & de-weed while it’s still cool. I’ll be thinking of you Sanford. #
- http://twitpic.com/8dj4q – lawn ornaments #
- @morebikes @kalunlee They like to people watch. #
- Thx Renee! RT @planetmoney @reneerico I’d like you to talk about the exhaustion rate of unemp benefits & credit cards: http://bit.ly/IcWMe #
- Bernanke Says Central Bank Acted With `Highest Integrity’ in Merrill Deal (Bloomberg) http://bit.ly/13gvjE #
- @morebikes Luckily, Monkey doesn’t read the Internets, she won’t know your preference for Mr. Binky. in reply to morebikes #
- @user47 feeling better today? #
- Flutes Offer Clues to Stone-Age Music http://bit.ly/qaUOU 35,000 years old #
- http://twitpic.com/8dpad – blue sky, still waiting for some blossoms. #
- @user47 Keep me posted & feel better in reply to user47 #
- More stuff to do, but I’m gonna look at the Internets first. #
- @supertoyz Me thinks you’re right in reply to supertoyz #
- Did Ken Lewis mislead shareholders? (Fortune) http://bit.ly/bH2e1 #
- “Anyone who believes that NPR is a ‘liberal’ media outlet…” (Salon) http://bit.ly/Yfwca #
- Bill Maher, “live” can’t wait! Need to finish up a few things. #
- On the way to see Bill Maher. I expect Sanford jokes. BTW Hey Marky it’s time for you to go. #
- @kalunlee thanks. We’re patiently waiting for Bill to come on stage. #
- The crowd here is awesome. we’re all chatting about Sanford & wondering what Bill will say. SC liberal minority rock on! #
- http://twitpic.com/8f6pw – #
- Bill said Sarah Palin is a MILF. A moron I’d like to forget. He also mentioned Mark Sanford a few times. #
- Target-Date Mutual Funds May Miss Their Mark (NYT) http://bit.ly/ubGvk (Note: please replace “may” with “will.”) #
Tweet Links 6.24.09
Posted in Twitter on June 25th, 2009 by – Comments Off- Hello #
- @kalunlee Congrats! in reply to kalunlee #
- @supertoyz Wednesday’s here, but I’ve not consumed enough caffeine yet. in reply to supertoyz #
- @garnuth Deep in Bedrock, Clean Energy and Quake Fears (NYT)http://bit.ly/XYWk7 #
- It’s 77 degrees, humidity is 71%. #
- @meghan_e I haven’t yet. Thx for the heads up. in reply to meghan_e #
- New agency to protect consumer rights, Elizabeth Warren (MarketplaceMoney) http://bit.ly/dXHHY (thx meghan_e) #
- @supertoyz Yep :0 & I should be outside right now before it gets 2 hot. Need to weed wack. Must now complete yard work by 11 or forget it in reply to supertoyz #
- @supertoyz Weren’t you kids having some A/C issues? Stay cool today… in reply to supertoyz #
- Binky’s having fun w/some cat nip I put on the scratch board.The 70lbs extra-terrestrial is now scared & hiding behind me. #
- @supertoyz oh, maybe it was “no a/c running” or I could have made it up in my head, there’s no telling w/me. in reply to supertoyz #
- Citigroup Halts Some Mortgage Applications, Cites Missing Data (Bloomberg) http://bit.ly/AuKEc #
- @rlauwers Oh it’s just a side effect. When the kitties get nutty, it scares the dog. in reply to rlauwers #
- Sanford Resurfaces — From Argentina (NYT) http://bit.ly/GjZeD #
- @morebikes What a fine Republican. I heard him say he was resigning from some rep gov assoc, but not as governor. Did I miss something? in reply to morebikes #
- Sanford, what a jackass. #
- @kalunlee @OnOneCondition @morebikes me would like to take a brief moment to remind everyone that I’m *from* Charlotte, NC. in reply to kalunlee #
- @engineer27 in reply to engineer27 #
- Green shoots, 1930 (NYT, Krugman) http://bit.ly/u47mb #
- @morebikes thx, yep, we seen that movie. It’s all bad news. Even the corn in Mexico. I started a new area on my site for Monsanto phun. in reply to morebikes #
- @morebikes funny in reply to morebikes #
- One sunflower is almost as tall as me. Added another trellis to the cucumber area (there are a lot of vines). #
- @morebikes http://twitpic.com/8buun – Aww #
- @user47 Hope you feel better soon. Rest up in reply to user47 #
- @olevia Nope, @morebikes posted that little kid.What a cutie in reply to olevia #
- @kalunlee btw, like the avatar. It would make a cool album cover. in reply to kalunlee #
- http://twitpic.com/8c4lb – I have a fat tire to celebrate Sanford’s return. #
- If You Get a Speeding Ticket, Should Your Income Determine the Price? (GOOD) http://bit.ly/fm40p #
