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weekly Twitter summary 2009-11-08

November 8th, 2009 Neil No comments
  • 5 of the last 6 blog posts are Twitter summaries. That's sad. #
  • on our way to the zoo (Sophia's 1st trip)! #
  • http://twitpic.com/o0w53 – Sophia watches the fish #
  • so far, anteater, rhino, fish, cheetah, hyena, elephant. Sophia is having fun! #
  • If that's all it'll cost RT @SebastienPage: RT @gizmodo Apple Wants iTunes to Replace Your Cable Box for $30 a Month http://bit.ly/JLSH2 #
  • RT @TechCrunch: Google Voice User? Get The Quick Reference Card http://bit.ly/iZ3Ym by @arrington #
  • @CourtneyChesley I thought the worst when I saw your tweet. A difficult choice, but the best for you, Tom & Molly. Hang in there! in reply to CourtneyChesley #
  • Had a nice long weekend. Not crazy about returning to work tomorrow. #
  • RT @TechCrunch: Mint's Aaron Patzer: "We Will End-Of-Life Quicken Online" In Six to Nine Months http://bit.ly/4q9qJM by @erickschonfeld #
  • @CourtneyChesley is that the Dr/scientist? I think I had a crush on her too, back in the day when I was 12 in reply to CourtneyChesley #
  • Claimed the TV tonight to watch the premiere of V #
  • I dunno; as campy as the original V was, it still rocked. ABC's version may take some time to catch on for me. #
  • Hate when that happens. RT @ev: Just walked into a string, held up by a bucket, marking off a wet cement area. While reading tweets. #
  • RT @anjibee: How Crop Circles are made: http://twitpic.com/o7mnx (via @benjamingrundy) LOL! #
  • RT @Pogue: My review of the Motorola/Verizon Droid is online! Featuring the new term YOU guys helped me coin… http://bit.ly/3HYJBX #
  • Too cute – Sophia clapping along with Derek Jeter after Hideki Matsui's 2-run homer puts the Yankees up 2-0. #fb #
  • Who doesn't? RT @mashable: Wow, Google Really Likes Muppets! – http://bit.ly/13Q18e #
  • RT @TechCrunch: RT @arrington: Time Magazine: Are You Getting Scammed by Facebook Games? http://bit.ly/2qJsoK #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: Weezer – 12. Metallica – 11. The Beatles – 6. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #
  • seen/heard this before RT @SebastienPage: RT @dailymail The end of Aerosmith? Singer Steven Tyler 'quits' the band http://urlfold.com/mxv #
  • Princess Bride! Love it! RT @californiakara: Said the merciless mercenary: "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." #

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weekly Twitter summary 2009-11-01

November 1st, 2009 Neil No comments
  • Happy Birthday to my brother-in-law Terry and to my son Daniel! Enjoy your day today, boys! #
  • Miss these guys RT @espn: Pete Sampras tops Andre Agassi in first rematch since 2002 – http://tinyurl.com/ykmqskf #
  • Agreed RT @wilw: I wish that every website had a mobile version at m.[sitename].[com/net/org/etc/lmnop]. That'd be a nice standard, I think. #
  • Interesting about Big Mac RT @Cardinals_2010: News conference to be hold today on LaRussa returning and McGwire join staff. #
  • My son just got a PS3 so he'll like this! RT @joshkocurek: Oooooh. Netflix streaming on the PS3. Might have to give Netflix another chance. #
  • Already hit with a system issue just as I got outta the car this morning. I must say that this Monday definitely sucks. #fb #
  • Installing Windows 7 over XP on my laptop, & praying it doesn't blow up on me. #fb #
  • Restoring XP; Windows 7 will have to wait. #
  • Dude. RT @mashable: Tap Tap…Metallica! – http://bit.ly/3AhEAn #
  • LOL that's good RT @CaseyNolen: http://twitpic.com/n87f3 – Mom was floored to smell stripper all over dad and me. #
  • Yeah, why is that? RT @ksdknews: So why are there so many ladybugs around town? http://bit.ly/2qGnPB #stl #fb #
  • RT @wilw: http://twitpic.com/nahie – Be careful – there's a Facebook phishing scam going around. Here's what the e-mail looks like. #fb #
  • Wondering why I never take a staycation. #
  • Attempted to upload photos to Facebook (as opposed to Picasa Web or Flickr), & Firefox crashed on me 3x in less than 2 min. #
  • Today's Google Doodle is cool! Click on the logo for Halloween treats – Click or Treat! http://bit.ly/JZ7Jx #
  • http://twitpic.com/npmdo – ready for the season #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – 8. Maroon 5 – 1. The Smithereens – 1. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #
  • RT @mashable: TIP: try going to Twitter.com today & tweeting either #trick or #treat , & nothing else. Hidden Twitter feature! #

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weekly Twitter summary 2009-10-25

October 25th, 2009 Neil No comments
  • Greene: What drove the Netflix bandit http://bit.ly/LTf4 (via @cnn) #
  • Lil girl's playful despite a nagging cough & a yucky nose that seems to have come from out of nowhere #fb #
  • Swine flu provides foolproof excuse for slackers http://bit.ly/2y90Ov #
  • I have the house to myself today. Unfortunately, I have all the chores to go with it. #
  • Fake security software in millions of computers http://twitti.ms/QBkb #
  • RT @mashable: RUMOR: Verizon and Apple Already Testing 4G iPhone – http://bit.ly/ookI1 #
  • RT @espn: Phils rally past Dodgers in 9th to take 3-1 lead – http://tinyurl.com/yfontuu #
  • RT @Cardinals_2010: Pujols will undergo arthroscopic debridement surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday #
  • @CourtneyChesley I'm curious; let me know what you think! in reply to CourtneyChesley #
  • Hating these lab devices. HATE them. #fb #
  • RT @THE_REAL_SHAQ: Give back on Facebook. Become a fan of @toysrus and they’ll donate $1 in toys to Toys for Tots. Facebook.com/Toysrus. #fb #
  • Me: are you alright? Sophia: No! Me: Are you sure? Sophia: No! #
  • RT @mashable: Hulu May Start Charging for Content in 2010 – http://bit.ly/3jiFnX #
  • A 24-month discount with Charter somehow ended after only 12 months. There's no record of it in their system. I'm pissed. #
  • @Umatter2ChtrG the promotion came via mail & was handled (poorly, if I recall correctly) over the phone. That's probably where I got gypped. in reply to Umatter2ChtrG #
  • Sweet! RT @jollyroger: Star Wars iPhone. Possibly coolest iPhone game yet. http://tinyurl.com/ygx6yam #starwars #iphone #toplessrobot #apple #
  • Have to wait til Monday before I can give Windows 7 a whirl. #
  • Kjjjmm #
  • hmm – didn't realize until now that Sophia tweeted that last tweet #
  • Just got done helping Mom w/computer problems. TeamViewer FTW! #fb #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 4. Ingrid Michaelson – 2. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – 2. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #

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weekly Twitter summary 2009-10-18

October 18th, 2009 Neil No comments
  • Not feeling well. Upset stomach has kept me up most of the night. Something I ate at the reception? #fb #
  • Scary, yes. Feel better! RT @sarahlane: Post grand-mal seizure, sitting pretty at hospital! Have you ever had one? Pretty scary stuff. #
  • Another morning, another day, another week. Let's do this ALL over again. #fb #
  • I'm so pissed off at 1 of the lab devices; ready to chuck it out the window. Unfortunately, there are no windows in my office. #fb #
  • Amazed that my lil girl is eating rice & gumbo, and she's loving it!! #
  • @wpkt Of course, we're not letting her eat all the good stuff yet. Just chicken, soup, & rice. in reply to wpkt #
  • RT @extralife: Great page full of handy Gmail commands to manage your mail. http://tinyurl.com/2kdfo4 #
  • It's about time! RT @SebastienPage: Twitter Adds a Report Spam Option http://tinyurl.com/yj6r3vh #
  • RT @mashable: Twitter Warning: Don’t Change Your Email, Username or Password! – http://bit.ly/2z7B3Z #
  • RT @luvMyFon: Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put down the cell phone – The Associated Press http://tinyurl.com/yjrzvlj #
  • RT @mashable: WARNING: Twitter Phishing Scam Spreading via Tweets and DMs – http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • RIP Captain Lou Albano. Watched wrestling as a kid when it was known as the WWF, not the WWE. #
  • If I was working from home, I could get some laundry done. Instead I'm watching lab software slowly install on these !?#%*!?! handhelds. #fb #
  • RT @mashable: New Flip Video Camera Includes Direct Facebook Uploads – http://bit.ly/vzBLb #
  • Interesting. RT @SebastienPage: Apple Makes Future iPhones Jailbreak-Proof http://bit.ly/DmTMl Please RT #
  • RT @QuickenChels: Pls RT: Ford recalls 4.5 million vehicles for faulty switch http://bit.ly/13CpoI #
  • RT @espn: Sources: Rush Limbaugh to be out of bid for St Louis Rams – http://tinyurl.com/ygl3enq #
  • I'm not happy with the speed I'm currently getting out of Charter http://bit.ly/2Q06B6 #
  • http://twitpic.com/lk8cz – @Umatter2ChtrG I'm paying for 5MB. My test results are similar using Charter's test site #
  • http://twitpic.com/lk8sz – @Umatter2ChtrG I'm paying for 5MB. My test results are similar at charter's site (sorry, here's a larger photo) #
  • @wpkt maybe it's my laptop. I'm having a heck of a time getting any site to load. Reminds me of dialup. To say the least it sucks. in reply to wpkt #
  • @wpkt I ALWAYS use Firefox. in reply to wpkt #
  • @wpkt what happened? in reply to wpkt #
  • @wpkt so I take it you watch all your tv upstairs now? in reply to wpkt #
  • @wpkt look at it this way. You're doing better than me. Actually, everyone's doing better than me. in reply to wpkt #
  • @Umatter2ChtrG retest shows 5.1 dl speed when connected directly to the modem. So I need to see who/what may be hogging wifi via my linksys? in reply to Umatter2ChtrG #
  • @wpkt this one's for you RT @mashable: New App Tries to Fill the Need for a “Dislike” Button on Facebook – http://bit.ly/1oJYAX #
  • RT @mashable: WARNING: “98B351? AMBER Alert Hoax Still Spreading on Twitter, Facebook – http://bit.ly/3vJ7Jw #fb #
  • Shriver apologizes for breaking cell phone law http://twitti.ms/Wkoh #
  • RT @mashable: TweetDeck Adds New Notification System and New Follower Column – http://bit.ly/1CA6V #
  • Sweet! RT @billstreeter: Woot! Woot! A Local Company that's actually GROWING in this Economy! http://bit.ly/32HumJ #
  • RT @espn: Albert Pujols in no hurry to talk extension with St. Louis Cardinals – http://tinyurl.com/ykbsggc #
  • Has he seen them play? RT @espn: Rush Limbaugh blames others for being dropped from St. Louis Rams purchase bid – http://tinyurl.com/yflhz4s #
  • RT @lindacohn: Omg! Turn on fox or CNN. Little boy trapped & flying high in Denver in a Mylar balloon. Pray this ends well!! So frightening. #
  • Saying a prayer RT @cnnbrk: Officials try to rescue 6-yr-old boy who floated into sky over Colorado in balloon http://bit.ly/20nQhx #fb #
  • Original KISS drummer beats breast cancer http://bit.ly/19sIPW (via @cnn) #
  • This sums it up (thank goodness) RT @AmberAusten: I think we just got punked by a 6yr old in Colorado. (via @SeanMalarkey)#fb #
  • Very cool! RT @acedtect: This may be my favorite way I've watched MLB. http://yfrog.com/3klbmj #
  • RT @mashable: http://bit.ly/1SfxlK <– each time you use hashtag #beatcancer today, it's $0.01 to cancer research. #
  • RT @Veronica: OK folks, how many times we can RT #BeatCancer today? Each tweet w/that tag gives $.01 to cancer research http://bit.ly/ISXVD #
  • Google Wave: What is it? Why should you care? http://twitti.ms/vK6a #
  • Cool! RT @SebastienPage: Post Pictures to Flickr from Tweetie 2 http://tinyurl.com/yf9jc79 (via @ahhyeah) #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 9. Los Lonely Boys – 5. The Police – 4. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #

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weekly Twitter summary 2009-10-11

October 11th, 2009 Neil No comments
  • http://twitpic.com/k9qx1 – big-time shopper #
  • http://twitpic.com/k9sgk – tryin' on shoes #
  • we were going to eat out, but Sophia fell asleep in the car. Now we're considering fast food to take home. #
  • Cards get swept by Brewers; Rams shut out by 49ers. Not a good day for #STL sports fans. #
  • Beautiful day today! Took Sophia to the park to play, then stopped at the grocery store on the way home. #
  • ugh, DeRosa makes an embarrassing play to allow a Dodger run #cardinals #dodgers #mlb #
  • It's only the top of the 4th, & I'm having a very hard time keeping my eyes open. #
  • @CourtneyChesley love that show! Missed tonight's episode, I'll have to catch it on Hulu. in reply to CourtneyChesley #
  • Ooooh Jeff Weaver's coming in from the pen for the #Dodgers. #cardinals #mlb #cardinalpitcherworldseries2006 #
  • Another blown opportunity; after 4, Cards strand 9 baserunners. I think I'm going to bed. #
  • RT @dooce: Happiness: Your kids in bed with you. Hell: Both of them awake at the same time. #
  • Costly errors; DeRosa yesterday, Holliday today. RT @PTIShow: When did the #Cardinals become so Cub-like? #mlb #dodgers #
  • Another soggy morning. Hate taking my lil girl out in this weather. #fb #
  • RT @extralife: I have hope that one day I'll also be awarded the Nobel Prize as it seems you don't have to actually do anything to get it. #
  • @joshkocurek looks like I need to stop by Target on the way home in reply to joshkocurek #
  • LOL RT @venomouskate: I think Kanye West is a jackass. #ideserveanobel #
  • RT @extralife: Maybe we can have a "Nobel Hope Things Turn Out Great Prize". #
  • It's a ghost town in the office. Can this Friday go any SLOWER? #fb #
  • Tweetie 2 is slick. #
  • RT @TechCrunch: 2 People Died In A Sweat Lodge Last Night. And Deleted Tweets Have Surfaced. http://bit.ly/BAndL by @parislemon #
  • RT @espn: Taurasi leads Mercury to second title in 3 years – http://tinyurl.com/ygwbvqr #
  • It's cold in here. Wonder how long before we break down & turn the heat on. (don't worry; our lil girl comes first) #fb #
  • @SebastienPage congrats! in reply to SebastienPage #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: John Mayer – 15. Chickenfoot – 11. John Mayer Trio – 8. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #
  • @Alyssa_Milano you're welcome. Good luck in the rest of the playoffs. in reply to Alyssa_Milano #
  • Bummed that the Cards couldn't pull off even 1 win in the postseason. Fortunate enough to have missed final game due to wedding reception. #

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weekly Twitter summary 2009-10-04

October 4th, 2009 Neil No comments
  • RT @HappySlip: Amer. Red Cross has NO direct fund for typhoon victims in Philippines! Give to Philippine Natl Red Cross http://bit.ly/Uh7Hb #
  • RT @HappySlip: RT Donate directly to PNRC http://bit.ly/Uh7Hb & select "others" from menu. Figure out pesos here http://bit.ly/OAgrt #
  • tinkering with Twitterfeed. Not quite where I want it yet. #
  • RT @Alyssa_Milano: Philippines Flooding from Typhoon Ondoy — In Pictures: http://bit.ly/oNApe (via @PurpleJunkie) #
  • Feeling helpless about what is happening in the Philippines. #fb #
  • Can't wait; worth 3 bucks RT @SebastienPage: Tweetie 2 for iPhone: Full Offline Powers, Filters and Push Notifications http://bit.ly/3KXfwo #
  • RT @mashable: Breaking News: CNN’s iPhone App Does That (And Much More) – http://bit.ly/3mrJyo #
  • Watched FlashForward on Hulu. I'm hooked! #
  • Sophia's got another fever & sounds a bit hoarse. So I'm working at home today. #
  • waiting in the ER with CL & Sophia. Little girl has a 103 temp with labored breathing. #
  • Sophia's status: strep is negative, lungs are ok. Despite all the things they're doing to her in the ER, she's in good spirits. #fb #
  • I have pics of her smiling on her ER bed, but I can't get a signal to upload them. #fb #
  • Breathing treatment – Angry Baby did NOT like it. #fb #
  • Sophia's basically fighting a flu-like virus. We're home now, & she'll be on meds & rest. Thanks to everyone for their concern! #
  • Rough night for our little girl. Restless, feverish, & she sounds pitiful when breathing. CL will stay home while I head to work. #
  • RT @mashable: Google Wave Invites Are Still Coming … In a Few Hours – http://bit.ly/3LFti2 #
  • Each night this week, Sophia's temp has spiked. 106 yesterday, 104 early this morning. Hoping tonight is the night she breaks this pattern. #
  • I should note that each day she's improving. But if the fever continues to return, back to the dr tomorrow. #fb #
  • RT @GoogleWaveRider: 24hr Google Wave invite give away! 1000 invites! Follow @GoogleWaveRider & RT to get yours! #googlewave #wave #
  • at the 24hr Walgreens to get baby's meds. Another 30-40 min. CL & I are gonna get some dinner to kill time. #
  • At Belleville's chili cook-off #
  • @CourtneyChesley there's still plenty to go around! Yes Aztec's is good. Also liked Dragon's Breath & Freeburg Blue Rage. Bundle up tonight! in reply to CourtneyChesley #
  • Deleted prev tweet re: Wave. Suckered by Twitter spam. Must be patient for my invite. Sorry to my followers! #
  • Sophia's temp is under control. She's sleeping in her room tonight. #fb #
  • McClellan allows 5 runs to erase Wainwright's shot at 20 wins. Ugh. #cardinals #stl #
  • Brrr!! Cold this morning. #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 7. Van Halen – 4. Foo Fighters – 2. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #
  • @tenyjr clearly hasn't listened to much music this past week in reply to tenyjr #
  • RT @mashable: Leo Laporte Makes $1.5 Million Per Year from Podcasting [Video] – http://bit.ly/392awc #
  • I pray they've gotten losing out of their system RT @kmovnewsfeed: Brewers beat slumping #Cardinals 5-4 http://bit.ly/3nJAoZ #stl #
  • RT @DrewFromTV I'll up my donation to LIVESTRONG to $100k if I get 100k followers by Nov 9th. I have just over 13k followers now #

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weekly Twitter summary 2009-09-27

September 27th, 2009 Neil No comments
  • @QuickenChels @californiakara – thanks for the replies! I did get a hold of support, & they seem to know the issue. Thanks again! in reply to QuickenChels #
  • Pujols gets his 128th RBI, puts the Cards up 2-1 over the Cubs in the 5th #
  • Yadi not only drives in Holliday to tie the game at 3, but he steals 2nd!?! #
  • So Taguchi is a Cub?!? Dude. #
  • Cubs avoid sweep by Cards in the 11th. Is it just me or have the Cardinals managed to lose every nationally televised game this season? #fb #
  • Why won't the children in this house sleep when they should? I've been up more times than the Cards have runs, & it's only 2 AM. #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 43. Straight No Chaser – 6. Daughtry – 2. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #
  • http://twitpic.com/ikyn4 – at the doctor's office with Daddy #
  • @joshkocurek neither, thank goodness! This was Sophia's 15-month checkup. in reply to joshkocurek #
  • Poor Sophia's not feeling well. Congested and a temp. #
  • He must feel at home in Minute Maid Park. RT @Cardinals_2009: Last time Mark DeRosa homered twice in a game: July 21st in Houston. #
  • @joshkocurek so true… so true. in reply to joshkocurek #
  • Sophia stayed home from daycare today with a fever (due to shots from her checkup). Despite that, she was in a very playful mood all day. #
  • For some reason, I've got a Backyardigans song running thru my head. #fb #
  • http://twitpic.com/izxa4 – eating at the grownup table #
  • On the phone with Xbox support, disputing the supposed expired warranty #
  • Lasagna, bagels, danishes, 4 kinds of soup, 8 pizzas, cupcakes, donuts, & an ice cream sundae, all in 1 week. I shouldn't eat so much. #fb #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 38. The Police – 3. Pat Benatar – 3. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #

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