Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2009-06-28

June 28th, 2009
  • i can see my house! http://bit.ly/bhZyF #
  • Recent scenes from the International Space Station - http://bit.ly/jSfaU (The Big Picture) <- definitely worth the click! #
  • Reading: Michael Jackson, death by showbusiness - http://bit.ly/2E6lS #
  • Reading: Lewis and Clark in murder mystery 200 years after their final expedition - http://bit.ly/J3rjs #
  • Can’t follow anyone back at present - Twitter doesn’t like me. So all U new followers - you’ll just have to be patient for a short while :-) #
  • Reading: Accountant claims to be guardian of Jacko’s son Blanket - http://bit.ly/HphYa #
  • Reading: Bank teller recognizes customer as the same guy who exposed himself to her outside a Starbucks - http://bit.ly/4Gv3Sz #
  • Emotions come from somewhere unknown. Just watched the end of ‘kitty’ on The Closer… :-( #
  • Reading: Two drunk drivers, same car, different times, same night. Only in Newfoundland - http://bit.ly/w5ybM #
  • Reading: Manager fired for sexually harassing a mermaid - http://bit.ly/3zceC6 <- fishy tale #
  • Farrah Fawcett & Jenny Agutter together in Logan’s Run - http://bit.ly/eMrAp (YouTube) <- it doesn’t get any better than this! #
  • It’s 1964 and the ‘Thunderbirds are go’ in Supermarionation! http://bit.ly/jNA9T (Youtube) <- brings back so many memories! #
  • Big shout out for @BillWixey today. Please support him in his fight… http://blog.billwixey.com #
  • #QOTD: Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it #
  • #Followfriday @Blue43 <- crying cos she got left out of the mix - what can I say? …. Just do it! #
  • ok - i think i caught up a little there - now to have the real day. WoW such a hectic couple of days… #
  • #Followfriday @LorenaHeletea @WineGuyMike @mbowman3807 @americandream09 @McLaren_Fan <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @AmyLoria @ColfaxChick @MFLOWERS1965 @imbeeyo @centerpet @Fredgarrett <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @aileen2u2 @HypnoBear @m2hansen @dmf71 @WendyTX <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @hugh_white @ucla4me @SampaDee @jasonkamb @JRTabula @Lenswithlove <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @bobby_todd @DondiScumaci @TimBonds @oscar_sandoval @jamarie @Carry41 <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @ComfyPaws @C_Eroshevich @LarryLNichols @changeseeker @babs1959 @Evilgenius333 <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @Rebecca_Cox @Chimera919 @TheBarRag @Softcrush @Serene_Balance @Bucky_Diggs <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @dhskee @AvantiDriving @bflosigngirl @k6o @cbai @sbrondum <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @michbennett @TeddyTowncrier @geoffc11 @sarahndipitous @Nachhi @sczepanski <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @teamqivana @ElyssaD @curious1966 @penguinana_bot @Lou2204 @lattegirltoo <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @Dalewild @mlomb @letsdance_08 @efgfca @aileen2u2 @BRD420army <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • #Followfriday @projct @bjflanagan @USN_retired @lattegirltoo @bornagambler @BillWixey <- what do you mean it’s Saturday? Just do it! #
  • Michael Jackson was simply the best entertainer ever. Remember it’s the 2nd star 2 the right & straight on til morning. Rest in peace #
  • If U entr this world knowng UR lovd & U leave this world knowng the same, then everythng that happens in betwn can B dealt with <-M.Jackson #
  • Good morning one and all. Today is another #Followfriday. The question is whether Twitter will live up to its service. I’ll find out later #
  • Reading: Stoned wallabies create opium crop circles - http://bit.ly/3CM9oE <- you gotta love this one… #
  • Zambia’s President Rupiah Banda pee-ved after monkey urinates on his jacket - http://bit.ly/VSrpv #
  • Hopefully i can lighten the mood slightly with a few off-beat stories… :-) #
  • Reading: Chips And Dip - Frito-Lay worker agreed on exchange of oral treats ;-) http://bit.ly/WDzVD #
  • Reading: Is this the most embarrassing mugshot ever? ‘Drug dealer’ arrested halfway through visit to barber’s - http://bit.ly/StioI #
  • Reading: Swedish cops bare all for undercover operation - http://bit.ly/2Ixfc #
  • As a teen of the 70s I am saddend by the loss of a pin-up & a pop icon both on the same day. Life is at best a short sojourn through reality #
  • Today is another perfect storm similar to the day Princess Diana died closely followed by Mother Teresa. Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett :-( #
  • k- another day in the ‘office’ - tonight i will catch up with all this twitter stuff & post some news stories… later tweeps… #
  • #QOTD: Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand #
  • Oh well, another day dawns & Twitter follows are still messed up. They better get it sorted quick or ppl will be leaving… #
  • Is Twitter working yet? Well, kinda sorta… #
  • k tweeps it’s off 4 a beverage while i wait 4 Twitter 2 get its house in order once more… Remember: Life sucks only as much as U let it #
  • #QOTD2: Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes, that way you are a mile away AND you have their SHOES #
  • Twitter says it will be another 6hrs before everything is back to normal… i guess that leaves time for a beer or 3 :-) #
  • Twitter is well busted - no unfollows or new follows - looks like it works - but it doesn’t…. going 2B an interesting day… #
  • Well it looks like following on Twitter is messed up today. Can follow but when i refresh, still hasn’t followed… Hmmm, what to do? #
  • #QOTD: Most people sell their souls, and live with a good conscience on the proceeds #
  • It’s Tuesday evening & quiz night once more @ #3LionsPub Redmond 7pm. Be there! You will have fun or else ;-) #
  • Reading: Air France crash: ‘black box signals located’ - http://bit.ly/usDl4 #
  • Reading: Dr Who’s David Tenant joins other 10 Time Lords for one-off show - http://bit.ly/303mn #
  • Reading: Farrah Fawcett to marry Ryan O’Neal ‘on death bed’ - http://bit.ly/Tc56c #
  • #QOTD: He who fights 2 long against dragons becomes a dragon himself; & if U gaze 2 long into the abyss, the abyss will gaze into U #
  • Remind me: What is the price of fame? …oh yes, i remember now - more than i’ll ever earn :-) #
  • Reading: Police use Tasers on suspects, themselves, sheep & pets - http://bit.ly/PLW1I <- ‘Just trying it out, Guv’ #
  • Reading: Japan embraces shotgun weddings - http://bit.ly/enGrs #
  • What do you think? Youth Taking Action: A 15 Year Old Invents the Future - http://bit.ly/iN3yL #
  • Reading: Air Canada to permit pets as hand luggage - http://bit.ly/fKRKy <- are they barking mad? #
  • #QOTD: Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants. #
  • A great afternoon. 6 wineries visited. lots of Cabs, Merlots, Shiraz & blends tested. It’s always a tough life on Sundays. Back 2 wrk 2morro #
  • Reading: Prince William: we must learn lessons from violent street gangs - http://bit.ly/TActH #
  • Reading: Bottles of beer will be given to fathers who attend church, in an alternative “blessing” for Father’s Day - http://bit.ly/lvvTq #
  • Looks like an ideal day for a few winery visits today ;-) #
  • Reading: Top Gear: The Stig to be unmasked tonight, says Jeremy Clarkson - http://bit.ly/Pttps #
  • Reading: Search for the perfect curry: Indian Railways publishes definitive recipes - http://bit.ly/C1s5m (samples -> http://bit.ly/kCtcx) #
  • To all those that have known the tears & joys of fatherhood - a very Happy Father’s Day :-D Little trees from acorns grow… #

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Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2009-06-21

June 21st, 2009

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June 14th, 2009

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Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2009-06-07

June 7th, 2009
  • Time 4 bed: B4 you go read all about my journey to 16k: 16,000 Followers in 90 Days without steroids http://bit.ly/4dh2g #
  • Free 3 Day 2 Night Hotel Voucher w/ Your Free Aisle19 Savings Portal ad. http://revtwt.com/143771 #
  • Another disappointing performance from the #Sounders and they lose the game to Chivas 0.1 maybe time 4 a new coach! #
  • Half time @ #Sounders game & they are losing 0.1 to Chivas. Playing well but can’t put it away #
  • #3LionsPub overflowing & everyone ready 4 the #Sounders game to start… #
  • #3LionsPub full already in anticipation for the #Sounders game. Only 2.5 hrs to go! #
  • You can do it too! - Read all about my journey to 16k: 16,000 Followers in 90 Days without steroids http://bit.ly/4dh2g #
  • Time 2 get ready 2 head to #3LionsPub to watch the #Sounders game later. Eastside Massive Cheeky Boy Chapter will be fully represented! #
  • Reading: Air France plane: full story of the horror on board Flight 446 - http://bit.ly/GSy2t #
  • Reading: Boy chosen by Dalai Lama now sports baggy trousers & long hair - http://bit.ly/19g4up #
  • Reading: 41 yo woman with .30 Blood Alcohol Content strips down 2 slip & slide w/neighbor kids - http://bit.ly/KWjd7 #
  • Reading: Woman used witchcraft to fly naked in a basket to kill relative - http://bit.ly/UXdqN #
  • Part Two - Read all about my journey to 16k: 16,000 Followers in 90 Days without steroids http://bit.ly/4dh2g <- NEW #
  • Reading: Wildlife photographer describes how he came face 2 face with a kermode, or spirit bear - http://bit.ly/CwOfN <- w/picture #
  • Reading: Susan Boyle ‘lined up for Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher’s anniversary’ - http://bit.ly/HD5Yr #
  • Reminder 4 tonight’s #Sounders game v Chivas being shown live @ #3LionsPub Redmond, WA. Game starts @ 7:30pm - get there early 4 a table! #
  • Reading: Crazy Britain - Cyclist speed camera launched on 10mph seafront prom - http://bit.ly/15eB4a <- whatever next? #
  • Reading: Airbus issues warning 2 pilots after Air France crash - http://bit.ly/ZE93E || 24 system failure alerts sent - http://bit.ly/lmMyT #
  • Reading: British PM’s wife Sarah Brown becomes surprise Twitter hit as husband struggles for survival - http://bit.ly/QWzkn #
  • #QOTD: Don’t ever confuse the two, your life and your work. That’s what I have to say. The second is only a part of the first. #
  • 3 Day 2 Night Vacation Getaway Voucher w/ Free Aisle19 Savings Portal ad. http://revtwt.com/140832 #
  • Read all about my journey to 16k: 16,000 Followers in 90 Days without steroids (Part One) http://bit.ly/2tcjd <- part two later today! #
  • k - time to take a little ‘me’ time. loved talking 2 U all today. Tks for sending me over the 16k mark & have a WONDERIFEROUS evening :-D #
  • msg 2 all those that send me DMs - sorry but i get so many spam DMs that i can rarely spot the real ones. pls @jcx27 me first :-) #
  • Pictures: Remembering Tiananmen, 20 years later - http://bit.ly/sSAfr (The Big Picture) #
  • RT: YaY! I hit my 16,000 followers - read all about it: 16,000 Followers in 90 Days without steroids (Part One) http://bit.ly/2tcjd #
  • i have upset the twitter gods & can’t follow anyone back right now :-( #
  • Off out for a few hours - be back later… now don’t be talking behind my back ;-) #
  • WoW! I’ve been referenced in a heavy hitting Twitter blog (#8 on the list) - http://bit.ly/yiDGw <- it’s gonna be a glorious weekend! #
  • Friday Entertainment - They don’t make movie shorts like this any more - http://bit.ly/13TnEK (YouTube) <- must have taken hours! #
  • Shoutout 4 Puget Sound Corporate Soccer Challenge 4 charity - take a look: http://bit.ly/nTJLd - #Seattle #Sounders #3LionsPub #
  • YaY! I hit my 16,000 followers - read all about it: 16,000 Followers in 90 Days without steroids (Part One) http://bit.ly/2tcjd #
  • Reading: Beef and pork proteins being injected into restaurant chicken meals - http://bit.ly/14cgwf #
  • Reading: Botox allows paralysed man to walk again after 20 years - http://bit.ly/10RvUA #
  • #Followfriday @Serene_Balance @moriesbel @GAYTWOGETHER @perfectpositive @brandisco <- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @LawrenceWilson @rebaenrose @mlomb @ICMovies @cruiseships1 @tinywook <- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @chocolatetweets @BoomerWoman @ginthegin @skylimit2 @ComfyPaws @lunanola <- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @schen7020 @vicissitudes2 @micsolis @BtSEO @EustaceChisholm @Mishon8 <- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @tamzcat @nbk1 @attagirl11 @JackBeddall @artimentary @ThePhenomena <- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @TravisVincent @ExpresYourself @BrokePimpStyles @BobWarren @AmericanWomannn @RegularRon<- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @CigarFox @paul_steele @sargedunn1 @sharlr @Pepper_10 @Peachyc76 <- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @coachparadise @Sammi_O @GetHiredGuru @CEOTransformer @jasonkamb @arbonneteam<- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @HometownTimes @hiannie @Rebecca_Reece @ZedFred @Djalfy @artfanatic411 <- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @maritorres @libertygirl3 @MODELCHICK @andrewsally @aileen2u2 @SimplyDee1 <- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #Followfriday @DondiScumaci @DreamWildly @efgfca @StephanieALloyd @SocialMediaMo @curious1966 <- it’ll be your loss if you don’t! #
  • #QOTD: The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it #
  • It’s official - today set new records for temperatures in Seattle. 91F here in Redmond, WA :-) What a scorcher! #
  • Reading: Women as un-choosy as men when they go ‘on the pull’ - http://bit.ly/1adi2I <- shock, horror! #
  • Reading: The last 15 minutes of Flight AF447 - http://bit.ly/NQhRT #
  • Reading: Horse racing trainer rides zebra to Dorset pub - http://bit.ly/1aplq #
  • Reading: Susan Boyle to be visited daily in Priory by pet cat Pebbles - http://bit.ly/LCZ0I #
  • I dare you not to laugh… http://bit.ly/YaLRP (YouTube) #
  • New desk built. Just need to get everything back in place now. Completely knackered. That was hard work! Must B time 4 lunch! #
  • Need something designed? Start a free design contest at ad. http://revtwt.com/cpt/484 #
  • Breaking News: Kung Fu’s David Carradine found dead in wardrobe of Bangkok hotel - http://bit.ly/L4eTj #
  • Today I strip down my office space & rebuild it w/a new desk. Also means my office PC network will be offline 4 a few hrs. How will i cope? #
  • Reading: Dragonfly crop circle appears in England - http://bit.ly/19gj8o (w/picture) #
  • Reading: Air France pilots battled for 15 minutes to save doomed flight AF 447 - http://bit.ly/Ki94A #
  • #QOTD: The surprising thing about young fools is how many survive to become old fools. #
  • Final story of the day: Gay penguins rear a chick in German zoo - http://bit.ly/liOJy #
  • Download the twitter traffic blueprint. Free report with hands-on info how to boost your profile! ad. http://revtwt.com/133338 #
  • Fascinating: Reclusive J.D. Salinger emerges - via lawsuit - to stop copycat book being published: http://bit.ly/ttYL2 #
  • Breaking North Korea News: NK begins assembling long range rocket in attempt 2 further map local seabed - http://bit.ly/y03VJ #
  • Brought 2 U from Garden Grove, CA - Vietnamese Coffee Shop (It’s service w/a smile, bikini & high heels) http://bit.ly/lpTdZ (w/video) #
  • Reading: Town gets 70 yo nude visitor- Lack of clothing has disturbed some residents & caused at least 1 girl to cry: http://bit.ly/5EXSI #
  • Reading: British Telecom offering 20 Mbps broadband for free - http://bit.ly/clUx1 #
  • Reading: Air France crash: plane may have broken up in mid-air - http://bit.ly/O4a9W #
  • i always forget that when my ‘follows’ decrease it’s normally twitter banning the spammer accounts - hooray for that! #
  • Got the new ‘cupcake’ on my T-Mobile G1 phone - I think i like it! (will blog about it in a few days once i’ve explored it a little #
  • RT @Sammi_O: A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. (Earl Wilson) #
  • Heart-wrenching pictures of Cyclone Aila - http://bit.ly/xPf5A (The Big Picture) #
  • RT: some twitart… __̴ı̴̴̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡*̡̡ ̴̡ı̴̴̡ ̡̡͡|̲̲̲͡͡͡ ̲▫̲͡ ̲̲̲͡͡π̲̲͡͡ ̲̲͡▫̲̲͡͡ ̲|̡̡̡ ̡ ̴̡ı̴̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡̡.__ #
  • Would U like 2 connect w/me on Facebook? I’d love 2 connect w/U… Go 2 my profile & invite me 2B a friend: http://profile.to/johncox #
  • RT @ThePhenomena: dang spammers! <- you got that right. At least Twitter seems 2B aggressively attacking them! #
  • Off to Bellevue - be back later tweeps… (in the meantime - laugh amongst yourselves!) Heheheheheheeee!~ #
  • Join the RETWEET.com movement to improve TWITTER! Only together can we make a difference ad. http://revtwt.com/131626 #
  • Reading: Man busted 4 DUI slips out of handcuffs, pees in police van, bites officer on thumb & kicks him in inner thigh- http://bit.ly/NjYsY #
  • Reading: Summer trampoline warnings: don’t drink and bounce - http://bit.ly/1KW3Y1 #
  • Jackpot - Double DUI: Husband crashes into tree, wife takes over & promptly crashes into trailer park - http://bit.ly/dCX0c #
  • Excellent Pictures: 20 years after the massacre at Tiananmen Square - http://bit.ly/YRIgt #
  • Reading: Man rescued after getting leg stuck in road melted by heatwave - http://bit.ly/2zAaf <- Only in England! #
  • Sad News: Peter Falk ‘can’t remember’ he played ‘Columbo’ - http://bit.ly/lHrJj #
  • RT @Sammi_O: We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails #
  • Breaking North Korea news of the day: Kim Jong-il ‘eats live fish’ claims former chef - http://bit.ly/1JhCW #
  • Reading: Eminem and Bruno stunt at the MTV Movie Awards ‘was staged’ - http://bit.ly/9DKO8 #
  • Cool Pictures: What if celebrities had lived in different times? http://bit.ly/m9JDG #
  • Reading: Spanish Queen sets example with $21 Ryanair flight to London - http://bit.ly/Id3A7 #
  • Nearly 3,500 people have joined the RETWEET.com movement, thats not b: ad. http://revtwt.com/131163 #
  • #QOTD: Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law? #
  • Another day is done. Another dollar is earned. Another fish is fried. Later tweeps… #
  • Trivia night @ 3 Lions Pub complete. Time for a meal… #
  • Best and Cheapest Web Hosting Providers of 2009! ad. http://revtwt.com/129585 #
  • k - that’s it for today. Off to get ready for Trivia night. Wicked questions prepared! Where? 3 Lions Pub, Redmond, WA @ 7pm as always… #
  • Reading: WHO considers move to pandemic phase 6 for H1N1 virus - http://bit.ly/lOg48 #
  • Reading: Only in Australia- Scarlet Alliance protest on International Whores Day - http://bit.ly/KRfLF <- didn’t even know this day existed! #
  • Reading: It’s no big deal if your next door neighbor’s ammo dump explodes, if he has the proper permits - http://bit.ly/BxGWg #
  • Reading: 101 yo woman has smoked more than 171,500 cigarettes since she started @ age seven; “U gotta have some vice..” http://bit.ly/cyuBr #
  • Shoutout for the 3 Lions Pub, Redmond, WA trivia quiz night 2nite @ 7pm - Have a cooling beer, win some prizes, take home a t-shirt… #
  • Reading: Hawaiian calls 911 because McDonalds left orange juice out of his drive through meal - http://bit.ly/eJXhG <- aloha & aloha #
  • Reading: 16-year-old cracks math puzzle that has stumped experts for more than 300 years - http://bit.ly/13vZOl #
  • Is purchasing a home still a good investment? ad. http://revtwt.com/128959 #
  • My Twitter profile is worth $4933 http://tweetvalue.com <- i can nearly afford to remortgage myself! #
  • RT @DondiScumaci: Public Service Announcement: Auto DM’s are annoying. <- wholeheartedly agree with this!!! #
  • RT @Djalfy: http://twitpic.com/6ggjl << Expression of what bad music makes me do! Fah Realz! <- U gotta luv this! #
  • RT @curious1966: peeping my pants with laughter here LOL <- sometimes mis-types are even funnier than the intended! #
  • Reading: Seattle Police Zombie Response Squad finally called into action when zombie enters convenience store - http://bit.ly/c1aVn #
  • Reading: Dog kills cat; cat owner kills dog; dog owner shoots cat owner & 8yo girl; dog owner shoots 2 sheriff’s deps http://bit.ly/gUU8r #
  • Reading: Unseen photo of Jane Fonda as Barbarella revealed - http://bit.ly/JkveT <- a classic Sci-Fi movie indeed #
  • Reading: Susan Boyle: makers of Britain’s Got Talent facing questions over her care - http://bit.ly/17i1l5 #
  • Like to connect with me on Facebook? I’d love to connect with you… Go to my profile and invite me 2B a friend: http://profile.to/johncox #
  • Reading: Penguin poo visible from space - http://bit.ly/8FqL2 <- cool! #
  • Reading: Major breaking news (NOT!) - Kim Jong-il chooses third son as his successor - http://bit.ly/ZwIks <- world gasps! #
  • #QOTD: It is easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them #
  • Networkers: Here’s a way to eliminate stacks of biz cards and create a self-building address book. ad. http://revtwt.com/128410 #
  • Reading: amazing pictures - Sulfur mining in Kawah Ijen - http://bit.ly/18dbJE (The Big Picture) #
  • Watched ‘Up’ at the movies today. Not a movie for kids - much better for adults. Recommended A+ <- go watch!!! #
  • Back from the toils of a long and busy day. Time to catch up w/email & Twitter & stuff :-) #
  • Place For Friends And Dating (USER ONLINE 18.254.452) Sign Up Now It’s Free http://www.mywolfbook.com ad. http://revtwt.com/cpt/428 #
  • Off out 2 take my middle daughter Grace 2 the airport. Time 4 her 2 travel back 2 England. It’s her 18th birthday 2morro & she’s excited! #
  • Reading: Pizza delivery man saves woman from captor - http://bit.ly/tEzoN (never order pizza if U have a hostage @ home!) #
  • Reading: Susan Boyle set to make millions after Britain’s Got Talent - http://bit.ly/11rIy0 #
  • Reading: Obituary - Danny La Rue - http://bit.ly/5M9h0 #
  • Looks like Twitter has got itself together again. My numbers look more or less correct today. Maintenance issues i’m guessing! #
  • Many thks 2 all who have left me nice msgs the past few days while i’ve been dashing around. they R well received. UR all wonderful tweeple! #
  • #QOTD: Don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up #
  • ok - another busy day today - hopefully I’ll be back to normality later this week. In the meantime, I’ll post & communicate best as i can! #
  • Safely home after a mammoth 1100 mile, 17 hour round trip 2 Montana. What was I thinking? No more 2 say except I’m knackered & going 2 bed #
  • Coming up to Spokane. Only another 4.5 hrs til we get home. It’s been a very long day #
  • Off to Montana for the day one more time. No tweets for Twitterville today. Back tomorrow. Take care one and all… #
  • #QOTD: The human mind treats a new idea the same way the body treats a strange protein; it rejects it #

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16,000 Followers in 90 Days without steroids (Part Two)

June 6th, 2009

In the last article I wrote about the approach to getting 16,000 Twitter followers. In this article I’m going to cover some of the more detailed approaches and ‘how to do it’.

Step 5: Twitter maintenance - as I mentioned last time, every day you need to perform Twitter maintenance. So what exactly is Twitter maintenance? Well, simply put it’s unfollowing all the people who haven’t followed you back and following all the people who followed you who you weren’t already following (within limits - see below). Then having done that, it’s adding some more follows. And on it goes. What’s the easiest way to do this? I’ve tried two different methods and they both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Method 1: The first method is the ‘go through your emails’ approach. Hopefully you have turned on email notification for when you get new followers. If you haven’t, go ahead and do this now (it’s under Settings and Notices). Then set up some kind of filter in your email that sends all email from Twitter to a specific folder. This will make it easier for you to process all the emails you’re going to get every day (and it will be a lot!). Every few hours you need to go to your email and open each one and look at its content. The email will be one of two kinds. If it is like below then you are already following the person and there is nothing you need to do to follow them back. If the number of followers they have is less than about 7,000 just delete the email and move on. If the new follow has more than 7,000 follows themselves then keep the email for later processing (discussed later).

If the email you have is similar to the one below then someone has elected to follow you who you are not currently following (see the extra text at the bottom of the email?). If this is the case then click on their Twitter name and you will be taken to their profile page. From here you can click on ‘follow’ and follow them back.

But what about spam people that follow you or people who you followed but shouldn’t have done? Well this is where the information provided in the email is most useful. It contains the number of followers they have and also how many tweets they’ve sent out. Generally speaking if they have sent out less than about 5 tweets they are probably a spammer. Also if they are following 1,000 people and only have 20 follows, look closely at the profile. Most other people are probably genuine. If you get a ‘follow email’ from someone you have followed and they are a spammer or someone you shouldn’t have followed, just click on their Twitter link and ‘unfollow’ them. Simple.

Ok, so what about the emails left in your inbox that had 7,000 or more followers? Well these can become your new ‘seed list’ (But don’t process these until after you’ve unfollowed orphan follows - see below). Click on their profile, click on ‘followers’ and start following some of this user’s followers. The chances are that if they already have 7,000 users then a lot of their followers will also follow you. The guidelines I generally use is if the user has between 7,000 and 10,000 follows then I follow up to 2 pages worth of followers, and if they have more than 10,000 then I follow 3 pages worth. Why? Well I want to try and follow users who are more probably online. The ones at the top of the list are the recent follows. Users with more followers generally grow faster than users with less followers and so there’s more chance that users with more than 10,000 followers have more recently online follows than those with less. You’ll have to find out a method that works for you. Anyway, when you’re done making some new follows, delete the email and move to the next. In this way you should be able to build up a stock of people to follow every day. If that doesn’t give you enough at first (or you need to supplement) then you can simply right click on a user on your feed, open a new browser tab for that user and use the above guideline to follow from your existing stock. If I use this method I discount any user that has less than 1,000 followers and then if they have between 1,000 and 7,000 followers I just follow their first page (20 users). You get the idea.

Method 2: the second method is to not use notification emails from Twitter at all but instead regularly go to your Twitter profile page and click on ‘followers’. There you can see who you are following back.

Simply click on those people who you wish to follow back. Although this may seem like a simpler method than number 1 (it certainly takes less time), it’s not as discerning and as thorough. When you use this method you cannot see how many followers the user has or how many tweets they have sent, you just have to use your own judgment or right click on the user to open up a window to look more closely at them. Also it doesn’t give you any idea of the users who have more than 7,000 followers so you’ll have to use a different method to decide who to follow.

Ok, so you’ve maintained your followers, how about those that you previously decided to follow (from yesterday)? As I mentioned in part one of this article, you’re going to be following 800-1,000 people a day and only 30%-40% are going to be following you back. You need to purge the others. There is no simple way to do this (yes there are programs that claim to do it automatically, but believe me you need to do it manually or else you’ll be unfollowing some people you want to follow even though they don’t follow you back - i.e. some celebrities). You just have to bite the bullet and once a day go to your profile, click on ‘following’ and skip ahead to page 40 or so (or wherever your follows started that you haven’t cleaned up yet). You can tell easily enough, it’ll be the last page where everyone isn’t following you!

Then page by page, going backwards, unfollow (remove) all those people who aren’t following you (they won’t have a ‘Direct Message’ option). This is very boring and can take up to 20-30 minutes. But when you’re done with both steps above (follows and followers), you’re cleaned up ready for the next day’s work.

Don’t add any new follows (the people with 7,000 followers or more) until you’ve done this maintenance!

Ok, enough for today. Part three of the post will cover your brand, earning money, Direct Messagesand linking Twitter to Facebook or your blog.

Enjoy your tweeting!

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16,000 Followers in 90 Days without steroids (Part One)

June 5th, 2009

People join Twitter for a variety of different reasons and this article is not meant to judge anyone in their use of it. No doubt the way I use Twitter goes against many of the twitterverse but I, like everyone else out there, is free to ‘try their own thing’. Isn’t this what social networking services are all about?

Anyway, let’s get down to business…

Why I wanted to get 16,000 followers - I was a happy Twitter user in the ‘old days’ (at about the turn of the year!) and like many many people out there just had a few friends. But sometimes Twitter gets addictive and after a few months of using the service I wondered what it would be like to chat to a few more people on a regular basis. So I followed a few more people and happily continued using Twitter with about 100 people on my list. It was shortly after this that I started to get Direct Messages (DMs) and tweets from people promising me 16,000 followers in only 90 days if I clicked the attached link. I clicked a few of the links and they were all advertising ‘spam’ and pretty soon I started to get a little annoyed with it all. I actually came close to giving up on Twitter at that point. Well, a few other things happened in my life at about that time too, and so I had a little more opportunity to grow my Social Network on other services like Facebook. I wondered to myself whether it was also worth growing my Twitter network too. What the heck? If other people can grow 16,000 followers, why shouldn’t I be able to? And I was determined to grow my followers without resorting to any artificial methods (no steroids for me!). I was going to do it the hard way. Blood, sweat and tears. All in all it has taken me about 2.5 months to get my 16,000. I could have been more aggressive and done it quicker, but I would have lost the richness of the experience and the twitterverse along the way. So, this is the @jcx27 method of getting 16,000 Twitter followers.

Step 1: Building your brand - First things first. If you really want to build followers (and keep them) you have to work out just what your message is going to be. Furthermore, you have to stick to that message. Change it, or go off topic too often and your followers will leave. After all, there’s plenty of interesting people out there as well as you! My strong recommendation is that BEFORE you start building a follower base you start tweeting and discover where your niche is. Write at least 200-300 tweets before you start actively pursuing new followers. Failure to find your brand and style will lead to failure later!

Step 2: Growing your user base - the first 2,000 - Ok, so you’ve written your 250 tweets, you’ve got maybe 50 followers already and you’re ready to hit the big time! Twitter has some rules about how quickly you can build new followers, especially in the early days (and Twitter defines the early days as following up to 2,000 people). You can, if you are crazy enough, follow 1,000 people on each of the first couple of days and then come to a screaming halt on day three when Twitter tells you it won’t allow you to follow anyone else until the number of people following you has caught up. Hmm. Not the best plan of attack! No, take it slowly; follow two to three hundred people every day. Watch who follows you back, perform maintenance (covered in part two of the post) , tweet some more and start to get in the Twitter groove. Remember this isn’t a race, it’s a way to build a solid social network. Eventually you will reach your 2,000 Twitter follow limit and hopefully the number of people you have following you at that time will be close behind. If it’s not, perform some more maintenance and repeat. After a couple of weeks (possibly) you will have your 2,000 followers! Then it’s time for the next phase.

Step 3: The middle years 2,000 - 10,000 - there are thousands and thousands of Twitterers out there that have between 2,000 and 10,000 followers. You need to know this up front going into this phase of your growth. Competition is tough. Unfollows are common. Some days can be depressing! Your target is to grow your followers by somewhere between 250 and 400 a day. Sounds easy? Try again! Getting 250 to 400 followers every day AND KEEPING THEM is hard work. It means you’re going to have to follow somewhere between 800 and a 1,000 people every day in the hope that 30% to 40% of them follow you back. This is where previous efforts spent on brand definition come into play. If you have been tweeting regularly every day and you have 50 or so close twitter followers that interact with you regularly then you stand more chance of success during this phase of growth. Remember, just because you have 2,000 followers (or even 7,000 followers) doesn’t mean people are just going to seek you out and follow you automatically. And there are still Twitter limits to watch out for too. If who you are following gets more than about 10% ahead of your followers count then Twitter will stop you adding more until they even up a little. Also if you try to follow too many people in one day (probably due to the previous) then Twitter will also stop you following for a time. You will find you need to be on Twitter for a lot of the day and slowly add people for this phase to be most effective. And that’s a lot more hard work! Still, eventually you will reach your goal of 10,000 followers and you will be ready to move on to running a mature Twitter account.

Step 4: Maturity and nurturing your followers - When you finally reach 10,000 followers you are overcome with emotion! There’s something about hitting that magic number. I mean, how many other people out there have 10,000 followers you ask yourself? (Quite a lot actually. Probably about 20,000 or so!). Still, you consider yourself one of the elite now. You tweet regularly, you reply to lots of people, you try to remember to retweet other’s good posts and you generally feel on top of your game. But, and here’s the kicker, you’ve still got another 6,000 followers to go. And it’s getting a bit old this routine, isn’t it? It’s a lot of work. Every day you have to add followers, remove people who don’t follow you back ,send out a fistful of tweets, interact with friends, and stay on brand topic. It’s getting a bit like a job! Well, guess what? It IS a job. Welcome to social networking my friend! The funny thing is remember at the beginning when I spoke about those DMs that promised 16,000 followers in 90 days? All those people will never ever get 16,000 followers (and if you look at most of them they actually have less than 1,000 followers). The reason is quite simple. They don’t want the hard work of interacting with their followers. They don’t actually want a social network. They want the easy life. If you have now reached 10,000 followers you know this is not an easy life! Anyway, back to the plot. Once you’re through the 10,000 mark you can be a little more aggressive, if you want, about follow numbers every day. You should also start noticing a bigger number of people that start following you too without you instigating the follow. Numbers talk! You still need to do your maintenance and you still need to keep tweeting though. The other thing that’s easy to forget is that as you are growing followers, a lot of the newbies don’t know much about you. Sure, your first 2,000 loyal followers know all about you. But the last 2,000? They’re probably just those who started following you in the past week! They know nothing about you. You need to spend time introducing yourself to them, letting them know what you do, how you do it. This is how you nurture your followers. Your core followers will forgive you and your new followers will be grateful. Remember, it’s a tough world out there and you don’t want to start losing follows at this stage of the game! Ok, fast forward. Somewhere between 60 and 90 days after you started, if you have followed all the advice, you finally reach your 16,000 followers. HOORAY!!! Life stops? No, life goes on. What’s next? 20,000? 30,000? Only you know the answer to that. For me, I’m undecided. When I first decided to get to my 16,000 it was a challenge. Now it’s a way of life. I love my little twitterverse. I love their conversation and observations. It’s become a two-way relationship.

In part two of this post I will discuss the topics of maintaining, adding and purging followers; What, how and when to post; earning money on Twitter; Direct Messages; Linking Twitter to Facebook and blogs; and a few other hints and tips.

Until then, keep tweeting…

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Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2009-05-31

May 31st, 2009
  • Actually - it looks like a lot of ppl have lost follows - several large names that i’ve looked at. I’m guessing a problem @ Twitter central #
  • Hope Twitter gets itself sorted or maybe it’s just messed me up permanently! #
  • Looks like Twitter is all messed up. Got some of my tweets back to front and my follow and follower numbers don’t look at all right… #
  • Last couple of mins in #Sounders game and it’s been a better half but Seattle need to put some of these games away. Final score 1.1 #
  • 32 mins and #Sounders miss a penalty. Ljunberg misses. Still 0.1 #
  • 12 mins gone and a bad defensive mistake by the #Sounders and it’s 0.1 #
  • Ready for the kick-off - #Sounders #
  • #Sounders miss from 6 yards. They need to wake up a little. 75 mins still 1.1 #
  • Another sessipn of mayhem at #Sounders game in 72 mins. Where do they get the refs from? #
  • 25 mins gone and it’s still #Sounders 0.1 - refereeing up to its normal mediocrity #
  • Brilliant goal from Jaqua and it’s #Sounders 1.1 58 mins #
  • 55 mins gone now and it’s still 0.1 #Sounders #
  • Half time at the #Sounders game and it’s 0.1 - Sounders looking the weaker of the two teams. Still not getting it together #
  • 10 mins gone and it’s 0.0 #Sounders #
  • At the Hawk’s Nest waiting for the rest of the Eastside Massive Cheeky Boy Chapter before the #Sounders game… #
  • Getting ready to head off to Seattle for the #Sounders game soon. Let’s hope they win today. Go Sounders!!! #
  • Reading: Back to the Good Life: thousands take up chicken ownership - http://bit.ly/JEiIr #
  • Reading: ‘See through’ swimsuit to eliminate tan lines - http://bit.ly/bFHYD #
  • Reading: Kim Jong Il is a Twitterer. “Just ordered 12 executions. Feel like a salad for lunch.” - http://bit.ly/gDNao (true story) #
  • Reading: 0.5M ppl in Britain ‘unaware they suffer from coeliac disease’ (pain after eating bread or pasta) - http://bit.ly/owaqk #
  • Reading: Big Ben celebrates its 150th birthday - http://bit.ly/LncOd (w/pictures) #
  • Interesting dynamic - i posted a YouTube video of a Benny Hill monologue & i lost several followers… another ‘no’ topic for my feed! #
  • Reading: Doctor Who: new companion is ‘unknown’ 21-year-old actress - http://bit.ly/Uuw9u #
  • Watching: Benny Hill - “Castaway” monologue - http://bit.ly/13Ewvk (YouTube) #
  • Watching: Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip - I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper - http://bit.ly/sSUwR (YouTube) Oh those disco days! #
  • Watching: Top Of The Pops worst songs ever BBC 70s - http://bit.ly/EL86C (YouTube) #
  • Reading: intricate crop circle sculpted in sea of barley found near ancient British burial mound in England - http://bit.ly/15CAUQ #
  • Reading: Wallace and Gromit to star in computer game - http://bit.ly/2lJMEt #
  • Reading: Mother finds son ‘kidnapped 27 years ago’ on Facebook - http://bit.ly/Abwj2 (& he’s from the town where I was born!) #
  • It’s my beautiful eldest daughter’s birthday today. Happy birthday @Rebecca_Cox - love Dad xxx #
  • #QOTD: Assumptions are the termites of relationships. #
  • And so to bed… Saturday tomorrow & at last a home #Sounders game. Can hopefully upset twitterville by posting some match commentary :-) #
  • Reading: Beavers to be reintroduced to UK after 400 years: a factfile - http://bit.ly/psApe #
  • Reading: Doctor Who: David Tennant tipped for leading role in film spin-off - http://bit.ly/ycFkx #
  • Finally a way to swap contact info anywhere and create a self-building address book that updates itself. ad. http://revtwt.com/117231 #
  • Still feeling like a zombie - today is a day of rest :-) But it’s a very good day! #
  • How do I recommend ppl for #Followfriday? Easy - just engage in conversation w/me during the week & you get a FF on Friday!! #
  • SHARE - custom TRADER profiles,groups,full market data,charting, news,forums,chat.,twitter integration ad. http://revtwt.com/115635 #
  • Posted a picture of our roadtrip yesterday - http://twitpic.com/66rd6 #
  • http://twitpic.com/66rd6 - A celebratory drink in Big Sky Brewery - Missoula B4 heading home 2 Seattle #
  • #Followfriday @Sammi_O @sparrowstudio @OSA23 @BBardot @hugh_white @cmgjerde @babs1959 <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @Donshapiro1 @IndigoLife @ManifestIntent @KEEPINGITRIGHT @AmericanWomannn @bubbac2u2 <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @jasonkamb @BillWixey @LindseyLevs @my_outlet @toomanyproblems @ilikedogsbook <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @LorenaHeletea @stephenrwalli @E140Tweets @DondiScumaci @aspaonline @oscar_sandoval <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @LauraKennedy @Momisbuff @projct @crystalbaylodge @Mizz_Trouble @hellovino <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @nursemom90 @RepTJMac @Java4Two @ATLMetroRealtor @crystalbaylodge @Serene_Balance <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @alinnemello @aileen2u2 @socialnetnet @td333 @curious1966 @Pepper_10 <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @RadiumX @zoyn @imjstsayin @HillsofAfrica @JRTabula @crochetrockstar <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @giselle2323 @attagirl11 @Fredgarrett @sporkette @DebsSweet @redmondwash <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @perfectpositive @MissHurricat @Pepper_10 @ICMovies @ceciliamcsteen @shiner76 <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @NikDamez @tacomawash @RTLinks @Rebecca_Cox @Lenswithlove @mattlovett <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • #Followfriday @JamrockRover @HypnoBear @Takachas @terri5me2000 @gnutel0 @DevizesSolution @sczepanski <- FOLLOW - JUST DO IT! #
  • Tks for the FF love! @Walter_Hamilton @JamrockRover @Sammi_O @sparrowstudio @sczepanski @OSA23 @hugh_white #
  • #QOTD: We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over. #
  • For all those of U that sent me good wishes & messages yesterday when i was on the epic journey - many, many thanks. Today I am recovering! #
  • Quick status as I head 2 bed.. Safely back from day trip 2 Montana. Very long day. Thanks 2 all who tweeted. Back 2 normality 2morro. Night! #
  • On the way back from Missoula. Long day. Little cell coverage. Hence the lack of tweets. Only 280 miles to go! #
  • Stopped briefly @ wild horse monument. Video experience compromised by one of our party leaving camera running in bag. #
  • Over the Snoqualmie pass on our way towards Ellensburg. Still a long way to go to Missoula. #
  • Ok - road trip here we go - will tweet along the way… (sorry it will be a replyless day today) #
  • #QOTD: Love is the kind of illness that does not spare the intelligent or the dull #
  • Make Money With Twitter! Start you own online Business for only $67. Start making money Today! ad. http://revtwt.com/cpt/363 #
  • RT @Kuanyin “Success is how high you bounce after you hit bottom.” General George Patton #
  • British seaside resort accuses Met Office of costing it $1M in lost revenue, after forecasters predict thundery washout http://bit.ly/BP7El #
  • Want to earn a few $$ on Twitter? Well $1 a day gets you a meal every month: http://bit.ly/j2vjl #
  • Off out to discuss the upcoming “Montana & back in a day” roadtrip… Should be fun! #
  • RT @EwanRobb: 7/5 of the population doesn’t understand fractions ;-) #
  • Save Money w/ Every Purchase at Borders.com, Magazineline.com, Barnes & Nobles.com w/ Free Aisle19 Acct. ad. http://revtwt.com/110215 #
  • RT @PARKPLACEMTG: Don’t marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. –Scottish Proverb ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨ #
  • Watching: Man plays with wild lions in Africa - http://bit.ly/4q0GU (YouTube) <- amazing video #
  • Reading: My husband went on holiday to Spain, and all I got were these five Tibetan monks - http://bit.ly/MSkw3 #
  • RT @arbonneteam: There is a time when a good old tweetectomy can be a good thing..:) <- the mind boggles #
  • RT @IndigoLife: I’m back in cyberspace….holy Mercury retrograde! #
  • RT @LorenaHeletea: RT @exNavyPilot: “Believe nothing, no mattr wher U read it, or who said it, unless it agrees w/ur own commn sense” Buddha #
  • RT @LilyJang Thoughts & prayers 2 @Q13FOX Newsanchor @BillWixey: battling cancer. U WILL beat this. http://blog.billwixey.com/ <- mine added #
  • When you’re having a bad day… things just get worse: http://bit.ly/WaMHb (YouTube - a not so bright driver!) #
  • Pictures from a great English sport: Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling - http://bit.ly/6Dsvc (The Big Picture) #
  • RT @elizagaylebooks: Where are all the trip fairies who magically get everything done for me the day before my trip? <- me too pls! #
  • RT @LorenaHeletea: You will become as small as your controlling desire, as great as your dominant aspirarion…. #
  • RT @retailindustry: 1,011 more store closings announced… http://tinyurl.com/d6qc9k Take a deep breath! #retail #news #
  • If there weren’t so many spam DMs it would be much easier to find those from friends…. Grrrrrrrrrrr. #
  • RT @crystalbaylodge Great dad, Great gift! Give him a Father’s Day Fishing Trip! http://www.crystalbaylodge.com He will love it! #
  • RT @hellovino: #WineWednesday Did you know? The Oldest Winery in Sonoma http://post.ly/fke #
  • RT @bobgarrett: I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying - Michael Jordan #
  • Twitter is struggling in its slowness today… #
  • Reviewing 7 Deadly SEO Mistakes special report from StomperNet. Seen it? ad. http://revtwt.com/109613 #
  • RT @goalsmatter: It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of our own ignorance. #
  • One more time: Today I am giving back 2 my follows - just retweeting & engaging in conversation. If U have something U want RT - let me know #
  • RT @Serene_Balance: Tragic story became a powerful lesson: http://bit.ly/BKgHE #
  • RT @curious1966: @jcx27 I watched it again and almost peed my pants LMAO (http://bit.ly/9D1pH) #
  • Watching hilarious ‘Women Drivers Compilation’ - http://bit.ly/9D1pH (YouTube) <- i dare U not 2 laugh!! #
  • Reading: Controversy - Did AT&T sway ‘Idol’ vote to Allen? http://bit.ly/xSNqZ (CNN) #
  • RT @Fredgarrett: @twitter @spam @jack should use some of those new hires 2 fix this spam problem b4 they think of charging 4 anything. #
  • RT @imjstsayin: my twitter is lagging so much today <- we are all lagging today :-( #
  • RT @MysticKnight @EdEntrepreneur Twitter Will Not Always Be Free… Twitter Will Soon Cost For Use — http://bit.ly/VsI8j #
  • RT @HillsofAfrica: There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.”~ Franklin D. Roosevelt #
  • RT @Abolishpoverty: Local Women See The Poverty In Nicaragua http://bit.ly/3p0vOw #
  • RT @E140Tweets: A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.. Charles Schwab #
  • RT @sczepanski: “I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.” Oprah Winfrey #
  • RT @JulieBMack: “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”- Helen Keller #Quote #
  • i’ve decided that 2day is ‘give back 2 my followers day’. i will be retweeting & commenting on u all 2day. it’s about time! #
  • Twitter is being slow this morning - it’s going to be one of those days… #
  • #QOTD: If I was more complacent & let things slide, my life would B easier, but U all wouldn’t B as entertained. My misery is your pleasure #
  • Good morning my twitterati & how are you all this fine morning? It’s going to be a gorgeous day here in Seattle. #
  • Well all, the trivia night @ 3 Lions Pub went well. Over 40 players & some good teams. Looking fwd 2 next week already. Now it’s off 2 bed #
  • The Pitch - What are your summer plans? ad. http://revtwt.com/108327 #
  • Twitter is an interestng media. Some of ur follows U don’t know Y. Some of ur follows U don’t understnd. But, the world is a wonderfl place! #
  • Soon be headed off to 3 Lions Pub, Redmond, WA to host Trivia night quiz. Come one, come all. It’s a lot of fun, w/great prizes! #
  • My favorite poem of all time: “I had a Hippopotamus” - http://bit.ly/122JR9 #
  • Slow news day today. It’s like watching paint dry - http://bit.ly/jP8L9 #
  • 2,500 more followers needed until I reach the end of my Social Network experiment - http://bit.ly/PBuQq - one more week or so! #
  • Time 4 lunch & a rest… Where do all the hours go? #
  • Ceate a lame e-card to share with your lame friends - It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia E-Card ad. http://revtwt.com/107415 #
  • Don’t forget it’s trivia night @ 3 Lions Pub, Redmond WA 2nite! Come along & have some fun 7pm. Nice cash prizes 2B won! http://bit.ly/ZfxVS #
  • Reading: When UR in a portable toilet @ night, lighting a match 2 look 4 toilet paper might not B best of ideas - http://bit.ly/tXoWC #
  • RT @carlyluvsunited: The Bird, The Cow, The Cat And Some Shit - http://bit.ly/1282rd <- v. funny! #
  • Video: Life for a 14-year-old growing up in the Congo - http://bit.ly/8cyjv <- & we think we have it tough… #
  • RT @KoldCastTV Move over Beverly HIlls 90210…Web comedy Valley Peaks is taking over! ad. http://revtwt.com/107111 #
  • Reading: Hard-luck Montana town pushes to house Gitmo detainees - http://bit.ly/15GWfw <- sad story… #
  • Like to connect with me on Facebook? I’d love to connect with you… Go to my profile and invite me 2B a friend: http://profile.to/johncox #
  • Ok, time to get some breakfast & attend to a few things - be back soon… #
  • Reading: Drunk police officer wrecks cruiser, doesn’t want 2 explain about 18yo girls in the backseat - http://bit.ly/1iE82 #
  • Reading: Canada’s Gov Genrl guts slaughtered seal, pulls out raw heart & eats it. What’s your head of state done lately? http://bit.ly/8Fizm #
  • Reading: 10c cut-price beds in Barcelona, Valencia, Corfu, Alghero and Santorini during economic downturn! - http://bit.ly/22DVw #
  • Reading: British men dressed as nuns stand trial in Crete - http://bit.ly/119wc8 - and go free! #
  • Reading: Praying mantis caught on camera eating a hummingbird - http://bit.ly/Mxzkm #
  • $2 Off Every Safeway.com Transaction w/ Your Free Aisle19 Savings Portal ad. http://revtwt.com/106582 #
  • #QOTD: The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn #
  • Ok, that’s it for today. Back at it tomorrow… #
  • #3wordsduringsex “is that it?” #
  • A quiet day this Memorial Day in Twitterville. Oh well, I guess it’s back to the craziness tomorrow! #
  • Reading: Drinking milk leads to alcohol addiction - http://bit.ly/FG9XN <- whatever next? #
  • Reading: The History of Beer Cans - http://bit.ly/12E5eV (Excellent pictures) #
  • Reading: Wonderful Memorial Day Pictures - http://bit.ly/lyTib (The Big Picture) #
  • It’s another beautiful day in Seattle & we’re off out 4 the day… be back 2nite to see what I missed. Later… #
  • If U want 2 use Twitter 2 earn a few $$ - it is possible. Use RevTwt - http://bit.ly/j2vjl <- $1 a day is a free meal once a month! #
  • Reading: How Sesame Street changed the world over the last 40 years - http://bit.ly/G26Dt <- v. interesting article #
  • Reading: A Low-Carb Diet Can Hurt Your Memory - http://bit.ly/4sDe8 <- forgot to post this earlier ;-) #
  • RT @JacobNordby: If I keep tweeting maybe I won’t have to mow the lawn? <- sounds like a plan! #
  • Reading: Increase in dragon attacks frightens residents of Komodo - http://bit.ly/1DkhN #
  • RT @sparrowstudio: @jcx27 Laughtr is secret 2 a long life, ppl dont stp laughing cos they grow old, they grow old cos they stp laughing #
  • Reading: Commentary on the English FA Cup final will be live on Twitter, it has been disclosed - http://bit.ly/qG242 #
  • Guess I cooked up a storm this morning… some ppl seem 2B very passionate about certain subjects, & easily offended - oops!! #
  • Why is it some ppl don’t understand my English sense of humor? ;-) Come Conservatives, come Liberals, come all - I’m not a political person! #
  • Ok, 65 of my last 4000 followers stopped following me. That’s about 1.5%. I can live w/that! Must be the conservatives! #
  • TIme for a #MemorialDay Twitter clean-up while drinking my morning coffee…. #
  • Finally! Mesiab Labs creates a simple URL shortener that lets you track all links, r ad. http://revtwt.com/103973 #
  • #QOTD: The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for. #
  • Reading: Britons arrested in Greece for dressing as ‘naughty nuns’ - http://bit.ly/yiGHv <- it’s a bad habit to get into… #
  • Join the RETWEET.com movement to improve TWITTER! Only together can we make a difference ad. http://revtwt.com/103030 #
  • The twitterverse is a funny place. I go for a walk, come back & 250 new follows! What is up w/U ppl? :-) I luv all U new followers!! #
  • Lazy Sunday - Off out 4 a long walk this afternoon w/my daughter. Then will wait @ JJ Mahoney’s for Debs 2 finish work & join us 4 a few :-) #
  • Get Online & In-Store Coupons w/ Your Free Aisle19 Account (Over 700 Stores) Ebay, Bidz.com, Target ad. http://revtwt.com/102310 #
  • Reading: Topless do-nut server goes outside… well, topless - passer-by not amused by extra sugar - http://bit.ly/16ch2g #
  • Picture Show: You Are What You Eat - http://bit.ly/wL3c0 (18 fridge contents) <- spot the snake in one! #
  • Reading: Athiests roll out ad campaign, “In the beginning, man created God” - http://bit.ly/wIAU2 #
  • Great win for Jenson Button in the Monaco F1 Grand Prix today - he is having a great season so far… Go Jenson! #
  • Free Cell Phones Today (Verizon, At&t, Alltel, Sprint, T Mobile) w/ agreement. No gotchas! ad. http://revtwt.com/101880 #
  • Reading: ‘Stop eating lamb & drinking beer if U want 2 save planet’ - http://bit.ly/hhAg0 <- greenhouse emission control gone wild! #
  • Just watched another live successful Space Shuttle landing - they make it look so easy… #
  • #QOTD: The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future #

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Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2009-05-24

May 24th, 2009
  • As I hit the hay & get some sleep B4 2morro’s F1 grand prix, just a reminder U can earn urself a few $$ on Twitter: http://bit.ly/j2vjl #
  • Back from the wife’s b’day night out @ the Fondue. Pigged out & rubbing my little Buddha belly :-) #
  • Nearly 3,500 people have joined the RETWEET.com movement, thats not b: ad. http://revtwt.com/100666 #
  • Heading out in a few to have dinner @ The Melting Pot - Cheese & Chocolate Fondue 4 all - http://themeltingpot.com/ #
  • OMG: Man pushes would-be suicide jumper off bridge for holding up traffic- http://bit.ly/T9zXN <- have u ever wanted 2 do this? #
  • Saturday afternoon fun: One of my previous fun blog posts - “Fame & Fortune: I’m all over the media…” http://bit.ly/sjpUY #
  • Knackered from a day @ Seattle Folk Festival & then a walk downtown. Grace & I did about 6 miles. Need a rest now. Wife will B home soon #
  • 100’s Of Memorial Day Internet Coupon Codes for over 700 Stores (Best Buy, Target, Kohl’s, Ebay, Buy.com) ad. http://revtwt.com/100163 #
  • Off 2 the Seattle Folk Festival in a few http://bit.ly/TxMMT w/my daughter. She wants some henna tattoos. Should B a fun day out. warm 70F. #
  • Busy day 2day: grocery shopping, taking my daughter 2 Seattle folk festival, b’day dinner w/my wife. no #Sounders tweet 2nite! Such is love! #
  • It’s my wife Debbie’s birthday today! Many happy returns to her! She’s not on Twitter, so I’ll show her the Twitter love later xxx #
  • It’s my wife’s birthday to day! Many happy returns to her! She’s not on Twitter, so I’ll show her the Twitter love later xxx #
  • 100’s Of Memorial Day Coupon Codes In One Location for Free (over 700 stores) Macy’s Apple, Land’s End .. ad. http://revtwt.com/99156 #
  • #QOTD: It is easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them #
  • Reading: Former S. Korean President Roh commits suicide - http://bit.ly/BZUnT #
  • Why am I building so many follows on Twitter? Read my new blog post: Social Networking Experiment coming to an end… http://bit.ly/1wcm4 #
  • Ok long Memorial Day weekend beginning. Traffic already a mess. Tonight it’s off 2 #Gwillville 4 a few, daughter in tow. Weather gorgeous. #
  • RT @Serene_Balance: REALLY!? There’s a market for this? “The world’s finest automotive testicles”… http://www.yournutz.com/ #
  • Reading: Amanda Knox’s DNA found on handle of knife in murder apartment - http://bit.ly/mPe8t #
  • Reading: Hollywood legend Tony Curtis unleashing four letter tirade live on lunchtime BBC - http://bit.ly/17u2HM #
  • The Pitch - What do you think about the return of Circuit City? ad. http://revtwt.com/97735 #
  • RT @Lenswithlove: Writing a quick ditty with a pencil from Cuba…………can anybody say Mojito??? <- send one my way! #
  • Why am I building so many follows on Twitter? Read my new blog post: Social Networking Experiment coming to an end… http://bit.ly/1wcm4 #
  • Reading: Margo, my daughter went 2 college, became atheist. My husband wants 2 turn her in 2 FBI & I want an exorcism: http://bit.ly/L0LMs #
  • Reading: Video sharing comes to Twitter - http://bit.ly/s6d02 #
  • Reading: movie posters recreated using lego - http://bit.ly/u66C5 <- bricked a laugh or two #
  • Reading: World’s oldest blogger dead aged 97 - http://bit.ly/19Cb8A <- an inspiration to us all #
  • RT @robinsoa “A lie can run around the world six times while the truth is still trying to put on its pants.” Mark Twain (1835-1910) #
  • #QOTD no.2: Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony (Gandhi) #
  • Time to THANK ALL THE WONDERFUL TWEEPS IN THE TWITTERVERSE! Just broken through 12k followers - hugs 2u all <hug> BIG </hug> #
  • Reading: Britain’s best and worst beaches: complete list - http://bit.ly/McLu7 <- there are 777 beaches in Britain? WOW!! #
  • Friday Funny: SouthWest Airline Flight Attendant comedic announcement - http://bit.ly/SxThC (YouTube) #
  • Reading: 7 WTF Military Weapons You Won’t Believe They Actually Built - http://bit.ly/DeSoQ <- Brilliant!! #
  • Reading: SWAT team heroically saves Toronto school from poor communication - http://bit.ly/johz0 #
  • Reading: Scientists develop virus that wipes out cancer cells - http://bit.ly/xWrkR #
  • Memorial Day Coupon Codes (Over 700 Stores) Ebay, Target, Cabela’s, JC Whitney, Callaway, Camping World ad. http://revtwt.com/96835 #
  • Reading: ‘Joanna Lumley is coming’: the Gurkhas’ traditional battle cry - http://bit.ly/TaAPA #
  • #Followfriday is getting out of control. All i see on Fridays now is FFs and hardly any other RTs from ppl. There has 2B a better way! #
  • Looking forward to breaking through the 12k barrier today… #
  • Upload and share any type of file on Twitter with FileSocial ad. http://revtwt.com/cpt/254 #
  • Hilarious: Toddler buys earthmover on online auction site - http://bit.ly/LLOdC #
  • Reading: Battle over sell-off of Marcel Marceau’s property - http://bit.ly/14co6T <- “it’s mime”… “no, it’s mime!” #
  • Reading: Teenager who auctioned virginity loses half the money in tax - http://bit.ly/Gx4Ky <- is that like a sin tax error? #
  • I am having a slow start to the day today. coffee not kicking in yet. off 2 do some twitter housekeeping then i’ll get the day rolling along #
  • #QOTD: Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them #
  • #Followfriday @DevizesSolution big shout-out for a twitter newbie who wants your follow love. Great techie guy… #
  • #Followfriday @Rebecca_Cox big shout-out for my daughter who writes for Glamour magazine in London. Pls add to her follows! #
  • RT @Cheryl_Benson: Any help w/ job appreciated: I have many skills civil & environmental engineering, sales, commercl boat work, learn quick #
  • Wow - busy day. Lots more clearing out at home. Soon I will have room for a new improved office space! #
  • Finally! Mesiab Labs creates a simple URL shortener that lets you track all links, r ad. http://revtwt.com/94547 #
  • Reading Sad News: Men on road to extinction - http://bit.ly/LlWlh <- Y is my chromosome dying? #
  • Reading: DVDs that store 10,000 movies will be ‘on sale in five years’ - http://bit.ly/17oAzn #
  • Slowly creeping up on my 16k followers target. Then I’ll write my ‘tell all’ expose to nay say against all those spammers! #
  • RT @greendane: Final episode of The Shield on the old tellybox. AND chips’n sausages for supper. Super Thursday or what! <- excellent! #
  • RT @Sammi_O: The New England Journal of Medicine reports that 9 out of 10 doctors agree that 1 out of 10 doctors is an idiot. #
  • Reading: Marks & Spencer penny bazaar deluged by customers looking for bargain - http://bit.ly/mVCAv #
  • Ministry of Defense mistakenly sends man top secret files - http://bit.ly/pN2bs #
  • Reading: Couple flee after bank mistakenly gives them $10m - http://bit.ly/11EqL8 <- score 1 for the little ppl #
  • #QOTD: The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animals #
  • Free Online Coupon Codes (Over 700 Major Retailers) Like Ebay, Best Buy, Target & Walmart ad. http://revtwt.com/93505 #
  • Reading: Woman explains in immense detail why fat men rock - http://bit.ly/RQ4aa <-w/picture ;-) …goodnight all #
  • Join the experiment - http://bit.ly/xds8b <- feel better about yourself if you’re a woman #
  • Like to connect with me on Facebook? I’d love to connect with you… Go to my profile and invite me 2B a friend: http://profile.to/johncox #
  • Want a new PC wallpaper? Amazing Video Game Remake Wallpapers - http://bit.ly/1arETx #
  • Check out some of the hottest electronic music happening in the world today! ad. http://revtwt.com/92361 #
  • Watching: Lego man calls for a job on a construction site - http://bit.ly/uSmfc <- LMAO #
  • Looking for tools to enhance your Twitter experience? http://blog.johncox.com #
  • Encore cos it’s so funny: Little Britain’s got talent too- Matt Lucas is a dead ringer for ‘Hairy Angel’ Susan Boyle - http://bit.ly/13qEli #
  • ROFL: Bulgarian woman sings Mariah Carey’s “Without You” - calls it: “Ken Lee” - http://bit.ly/p1N4d <- i challenge u not 2 laugh!!! #
  • Watching hilarious YouTube Video: Eddie Izzard- Death Star Canteen - http://bit.ly/JEvHW #
  • Reading: House passes bill that curtails credit card fees & rate hikes - http://bit.ly/Jwmf1 <- victory for the small guy! #
  • Reading: These days unemployed workers are finding more job opportunities through social networking sites - http://bit.ly/Fz31r (CNN) #
  • Losing her head this day in history yesterday: Anne Boleyn - http://bit.ly/12cgok #
  • RT @dmf71: The undeserving poor: a theme from the ages http://tinyurl.com/os3r33 #
  • Stunning pictures of Russia celebrating ‘Victory Day’ - http://bit.ly/plPBN (The Big Picture) #
  • Urging the sun to peek through the clouds and say ‘hello’ - http://bit.ly/4qPFU #
  • Nearly 3,500 people have joined the RETWEET.com movement, thats not b: ad. http://revtwt.com/91391 #
  • Reading: Great pictures of office pranks - http://bit.ly/ragVT #
  • WOW - Over 290,000 view shock schoolgirl giving birth video - http://bit.ly/13GJBX (w/video: http://bit.ly/cnjWx) #
  • Reading: Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceships will be finished by December 2009 - http://bit.ly/1bfGm (Yippee!) #
  • Reading: Pope to go on Facebook as Vatican embraces online technology - http://bit.ly/15IRLj (next stop Twitter & Ebay?) #
  • Challenge: Get payback for your Twitter investment @ RevTwt - http://bit.ly/j2vjl #
  • Reading: Appeal judges decide Pringles are potato crisps - http://bit.ly/vU6p0 (Are Pringles really made from potatoes?) #
  • Reading: Amazing - Goose photographed flying upside down! http://bit.ly/wFqce (w/picture) #
  • Reading: Warning - GPS system could break down within a year - http://bit.ly/NWSff #
  • Reading: Two-ton bull rescued after getting stuck down well - http://bit.ly/194XrI (w/picture) #
  • Reading: Driver jailed for killing friend while towing him behind car on bicycle - http://bit.ly/YFQIV #
  • Reading: Victory for Joanna Lumley as all Gurkhas to be given right to settle in Britain - http://bit.ly/mB3VS (Hooray!) #
  • RT @KoldCastTV Internet “It” Girl, Molly McAleer, talks straight about the Hollywood lifestyle! View Now! ad. http://revtwt.com/91070 #
  • #QOTD: A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something #
  • Off to sleep. Retweeting - Hilarious: Don’t ever mix Diet Coke and Mentos - http://bit.ly/4Glfz (YouTube) #
  • Excited to see my daughter tomorrow as she arrives here from England. Hooray! #
  • Nearly time to start getting ready for Trivia night @ 3 Lions Pub, Redmond WA. Are you going to be there @ 7pm? It’s a lot of fun #
  • RT @SimplyDee1: @jcx27 Check this video out — Crazy Cat - Burgers and Fries http://bit.ly/JVcCJ <- frickin’ scary #
  • Hilarious: Don’t ever mix Diet Coke and Mentos - http://bit.ly/4Glfz (YouTube) #
  • ROFL: How would you like to adopt Pinky the cat? http://bit.ly/C3re0 (YouTube) #
  • ROFL: Tom Cruise Kills Oprah - http://bit.ly/yny1b (YouTube) #
  • Did U read today’s blog post? Useful Twitter Tools and Sites… http://bit.ly/98aTk <- maybe there’s something u might want 2 use… #
  • The Pitch - Do MPGs matter as much to you since the price of gas has dropped? ad. http://revtwt.com/89452 #
  • Reading: 67.2% of Las Vegas homes have negative equity - http://bit.ly/Ta5fX <- something U wouldn’t have bet on! #
  • Don’t forget: Trivia night @ 3 Lions Pub, Redmond WA tonight @ 7pm - be there, it’s a lot of fun! #
  • $79,653.39 In 72 Hours? 800 People Witnessed It LIVE! Here’s *Exactly* How He Did It… ad. http://revtwt.com/89197 #
  • Watching: Amazing Hubble pictures slideshow set to music - http://bit.ly/8tVHn #
  • Reading: Suicidal ducklings jump from roof of bank. Loan officer catches them, leads to river (w/pics) - http://bit.ly/c0Exq #
  • Reading: Doctors warn that drinking large amounts of coke can cause paralysis - http://bit.ly/OJXbB #
  • Reading: Japanese astronaut tests ‘flying carpet’ in space - http://bit.ly/LTzGo #
  • I wrote a new blog post: Useful Twitter Tools and Sites… http://bit.ly/98aTk <- maybe there’s something u might want 2 use… #
  • Reading what seems like a fair review of Twitter ‘Hummingbird’ software. Thoughts? ad. http://revtwt.com/88868 #
  • Reading: MPs’ expenses: MPs from smaller parties investigated by the Telegraph - http://bit.ly/WNkHC #
  • Reading: MPs’ expenses: Full list of Liberal Democrat MPs investigated by the Telegraph - http://bit.ly/1srAv #
  • Reading: MPs’ expenses: Full list of Labour MPs investigated by the Telegraph - http://bit.ly/chb8S #
  • Reading: MPs’ expenses: Full list of Conservative MPs investigated by the Telegraph - http://bit.ly/wA8nv #
  • Reading: Torture a hallmark of Phoenix’s drug kidnappings - http://bit.ly/NC9fv <- scary story CNN #
  • Reading: High school teacher sets good example by robbing bank rather than sleeping with his students - http://is.gd/BcLE #
  • Join the RETWEET.com movement to improve TWITTER! Only together can we make a difference ad. http://revtwt.com/88642 #
  • Reading: Student brings gun to school, shoots at teacher, misses, shoots himself in the head, lives - http://short.to/abgb #
  • Reading: Matt Lucas (Little Britain) impersonates Susan Boyle - http://snipr.com/ibm4v #
  • Reading: Ricky Gervais to create animated show for HBO - http://short.to/abfv #
  • Good News: Referee who worked #Sounders FC game v LA Galaxy is now under review - http://snipr.com/ibmrv #
  • #QOTD: It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend <- that is very sad really… #
  • Surprised i’m nearly at 11k followers today. i thought it would be tomorrow. okay - last 25 - pls help me make it today. <hugs> big </hugs) #
  • Like to connect with me on Facebook? I’d love to connect with you… Go to my profile and invite me 2B a friend: http://profile.to/johncox #
  • Don’t know what to tweet about? Go here for funny phrases and short jokes. Please retweet. ad. http://revtwt.com/87232 #
  • Are you a new follower of mine? If so, read a little about me on my blog: http://bit.ly/sjpUY <- i guarantee you’ll find it funny! #
  • RT @EmpowerRadio Empowered Thought of the Day - “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be” ~ Lao Tzu #
  • Back from dinner & the movies: Angels & Demons - like a condensed series of 24 w/Jack Bower - Tom Hanks playing lead. Ok, but not brilliant. #
  • There r nearly 9 million customers on Twitter? Here’s the most effective way 2 reach them ad. http://revtwt.com/cpt/234 #
  • Watching Angels & Demons @ the movies… #
  • This tweet was sent automatically by Tweetlater.com <- thought I’d give it a try! #
  • ok tweeps - time to log off for now… catch you all later… #
  • Did U know U can earn a few $$ on Twitter by occasionally tweeting ads? You’d be surprised some ppl actually like it: http://bit.ly/j2vjl #
  • RT @SocksReunited: please follow @ForgottenKids its Great cause supporting addoption/fostering. Pls pass it on #
  • Have you checked my blog recently? There’s always something to read! http://blog.johncox.com #
  • Getting ready to go watch Angels & Demons - I hope it’s as good as it sounds… #
  • The Pitch - Would you buy a car from a dealership that was going out of business? ad. http://revtwt.com/86462 #
  • RT @BobGramatges One cannot manage 2 many affairs: like pumpkins in the water, 1 pops up while U try 2 hold down the other.-Chinese Proverb #
  • Amazing Pictures: Hubble’s final servicing mission - http://bit.ly/D4cZp (The Big Picture) #
  • Buddha #QOTD: Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals. #
  • RT @SDfreshprince08 Y am i awake????? Because Sleep is the cousin of death!!!!! <- excellent! #
  • Enjoying my favorite morning comic - http://bit.ly/4aPgaV #
  • Cop shoots & kills burglar in someone’s home. Did burgler have gun? “That’s part of investigation yet 2B determined” http://bit.ly/7T435 #
  • Reading: Skydiver survives 6,000ft fall without parachute - http://bit.ly/K87Kj (w/video) #
  • Reading: What happens to your digital life when you die? - http://bit.ly/iKp9D #
  • Good morning tweeps all over the world. It’s a nice sunny morning here in Redmond, Wa 2day. Looking forward 2 watching Angels & Demons later #
  • I just signed up here to watch normal TV on my computer NBC ABC CNN BBC ESPN FOX 100’s more all legal !! ad. http://revtwt.com/86245 #
  • VIDEO: Ricky Gervais on the British Empire & where it’s all gone wrong for the British - http://bit.ly/FCorL #
  • Reading: Star Trek fan turns apartment into replica space ship - http://bit.ly/FTtqq <- w/photo #
  • Reading: Students become human hamsters as exercise machines are connected to power grid - http://bit.ly/4CnhS #
  • Reading: Worker cooked to death at German soup factory - http://bit.ly/nj5px #
  • Reading: US teenager holds up cafe with banana - then eats it - http://bit.ly/qfaSu #
  • #QOTD: We should B taught not 2 wait 4 inspiration 2 start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action #
  • Spending the afternoon going for a walk in the sun, followed by a little pub crawl ;-) Be back later… #
  • Bailout grant money for almost any USA citizen $2.95 fee, must be 18 I just learned how to apply here: ad. http://twtad.com/84042 #
  • Reading: Chocolate, Spam & Guns. Recession busting sales items - http://bit.ly/17p3gR #
  • Laughing to SNL’s Woomba commercial - http://bit.ly/946w (Video) #
  • After yesterday’s drunk men video, i bring U: DRUNK PARTYING REDNECK WOMEN - http://bit.ly/3g2j1 (YouTube) #
  • Swap it! Encrypt it! - Send files too large for e-mail easily ad. http://twtad.com/cpt/209 #
  • Yesterday’s lackluster #Sounders perfomance: Sounders FC misses its chance to put away FC Dallas - http://bit.ly/c0HEC #
  • RT @DebsSweet: RT@inspiredm list of the most influential tweeters on the web http://bit.ly/DS8d <- why am i not on this list? ;-) #
  • It’s a glorious Sunday morning here in Redmond, WA. Looks like it may hit nearly 80 degrees. I guess today is summer… #
  • Reading: Top 10 Pork Products That Make Us Want To Keep Kosher - http://bit.ly/OOojo <- will wake U up on a Sunday… #
  • #QOTD: Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away #

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Social Networking Experiment coming to an end…

May 22nd, 2009

A couple of months ago I started to notice that my Twitter inbox was getting full with DMs (direct messages) from people promising me “16,000 followers in only 90 days”. It actually got to me after a while and made me a little annoyed. Especially as most of these people only had a hundred or so followers at the time.

So after a couple of weeks of living with this I decided I’d run my own “Twitter Experiment” and see if I could get my own 16,000 followers without spamming, resorting to traffic sites, paying anybody, or anything else ‘dubious’. I wanted to build my own 16,000 followers using legitimate means.

At the time I had about 200 followers and now, nearly two months later, I have amassed over 12,000 and only need another 4,000 to reach my goal. Along the way, I have found my Twitter niche and made some wonderful friends. It’s difficult to keep up with everyone, but I always make sure I answer all that send me a personal DM or a @reply.

Anyway, I just wanted to write this brief post to let you all know what I’ve been doing recently. My intention is that in about 2 weeks time, when I expect to hit the 16,000, I will write a long detailed post about ‘how I did it’. Hopefully it will be of interest and help anyone who wants to legitimately create a large Twitter following.

If you’re one of my follows, thank you. If you’re not, please follow me at: @jcx27

Later…

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Useful Twitter Tools and Sites…

May 19th, 2009

There are an amazing number of different websites that can enhance your daily Twitter experience. In this blog post I am going to mention a number of them so that you can decide if any will be useful to you. In the end it’s your choice, your Twitter experience and the way we each use Twitter is a little different from everyone else. Still, here goes:

1/ TwitterCounter - Want to know how many new follows you are averaging each day? Want to see the trends of how you’ve picked up new follows? Then TwitterCounter gives you this and several other things besides. I’ve been using TwitterCounter since February and although I wasn’t really using Twitter that much at the time, as I’ve started to expand my Twitterverse, TwitterCounter has really helped me stay on track and let me see just how my progress has been.

2/ TweetValue - Want to know how much your Twitter Id is worth? Well TweetValue will give you a number. Of course, it’s only some kind of made up number, but it’s a number nonetheless and you can watch that number grow in value as you spend more time gathering follows and posting new tweets. I have slowly built by value up from $150 or so to $3500. Of course, it’s still a long way from the top of the TweetValue league table!

3/ TweetGrid - Are you looking for real-time results on certain topics? Want to watch some trending topics on Twitter? If so, then TweetGrid is the product for you. At TweetGrid you can choose how you want your screen laid out - in a 1×1, 1×2, 2×1, 2×2, etc. grid and in each section of the grid you can track a different topic. You can even tweet direct from TweetGrid if you want. Overall it’s a great little tool to use on certain occasions and highly recommended.

4/ TweetLater - There comes a time when you know you’re going to be out for a while but you still want to send out some tweets to the twitterverse. This is where TweetLater comes in use. This website allows you to set up an account and create delayed tweets among other things. Just this morning I used it to schedule about 6 tweets that went out in the background while I got on with other tasks. Of course the product does a lot more than this. It can send out recurring tweets, store draft tweets, and there’s even a paid professional version available that gives you even greater control. So, another product I really like.

5/ Twitoaster - Want to know how interactive you are in the Twitter world? Just how many people do you engage in on a daily basis? Well, Twitoaster will give you these answers and rank you along with the rest of the Twitter world too.

6/ Tweetdeck - I’ve written about Tweetdeck before (here and here), but basically if you’re looking for a Twitter client that is better than twitter.com (and let’s face it, anything is!), then Tweetdeck is the product for you. It really let’s you take control of your twitter follows and sort them into groups and allows to engage with them in a number of different ways. Simply put, if you don’t have it already - get it!

7/ RevTwt - Lastly, just in case you would like to earn a few dollars from Twitter, there is a way you can advertise. I say ‘a few dollars’ because you’re not going to get rich on this, but it is a genuine site and it does pay genuine money! Just make sure you follow their Terms of Service and all will be OK. RevTwt accepts advertisement from sponsors and you post up to four advertisements per day to your Twitter account. When you do so, you earn ‘click’ money. If you have a larger number of follows you can also post advertisements that pay a fixed fee, but you can generally only post one of these kind of advertisements once a day. Like I say, you’re not going to get rich, but it will pay your hosting fees and maybe get you a beer or two!

So, there you have it. A few tools to help you do a little more with Twitter. Did I forget anything else that you use? If so, drop me a comment and I will investigate that as well.

Have fun Tweeps!

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