JC - Technology and Stuff

• 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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• 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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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…

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!

• …and so to sleep… #
• Mytweetspace.com - BRAND your Twitter Page-CUSTOM Backgroung ONLY $59.00 Take a look !! ad. http://twtad.com/82665 #
• Last week the ref cost #Sounders the game. This week the team did it themselves. Final score 1.1 #
• 10 mins to go. Trying to stay awake. #Sounders still 1.1 #
• 70 mins gone and #Sounders hanging sadly on 1.1 lethargic and poor performance #
• As the commentator said, not a whole lot of anything going on. Boring game 55 mins still #Sounders 1.1 #
• Half time in a lacklustre #Sounders game and it’s 1.1 as Seattle play like schoolboys but the ref gives an offside goal #
• 30 mins gone and it’s still #Sounders 1.0 #
• So I’ve forgotten to keep score. It’s #Sounders 1.0 after 17 mins… #
• Off to meet with the Eastside Massive Cheeky Boy Chapter to watch the #Sounders game. Kick-off @ 5:30pm… GO SOUNDERS!! #
• OMG: Indian cooking complete (except for poppadums) - I am sweating up a storm on this stuff #
• 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! #
• ROFL: Watching drunk men having accidents - http://bit.ly/SHe1k (YouTube) #
• Curried potatoes & onions already made. Now cooking up a curried meat dish to go with it. What an exciting day’s cooking #
• Reading: How to make 5 minute ice-cream - http://bit.ly/i1O8I <- Yummy! #
• Looking for a legitimate way to make a small income on Twitter? Post the occasional ad using TwtAd. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/wDMkg #
• Hoping the Cheeky Boy Chapter like Indian snacks & food. ‘Cos that’s what they’re getting this afternoon. #Sounders #
• My Twitter profile is worth $3362 http://tweetvalue.com <- soon be able 2 afford to sell myself! #
• Saturday’s fun video: THE ULTIMATE DRUNK PEOPLE COMPILATION VIDEO EVER!!! - http://bit.ly/XJsBo #
• Special Promotion - Get a $250 Grocery Gift Card ad. http://twtad.com/81504 #
• Reading: Fishy Selling Practices @ Kansas City Restaurants: 85% Of The Fish On The Menu Is Not The Fish On The Menu : http://bit.ly/ZMBuE #
• Reading: “Mythbusters” Kari Byron bust pregnancy myths - http://bit.ly/7JtSA <- interesting article #
• Worldwide Coupons, Discounts & Cashback — You not only Save Money, tell others & you can make money too! ad. http://twtad.com/cpt/180 #
• Chef’s special: Garlic & Rosemary bread (today w/ a little Parmesan) just started. It’ll be ready @ 4pm #
• Reading: Police Shock Toy Cougar With Taser - http://bit.ly/X71aU <- what is it w/cougars & guys in uniform? #
• #Sounders game day again. Let’s hope they put it away for once… Party 4 the Eastside Massive Cheeky Boy Chapter… #
• Reading: Corrections Officer Fired For Tasering Kids - http://bit.ly/OMRNL <- it was ‘take your child to work day’ #
• Reading: This week’s TSG mugshot roundup: When U go 2 jail, U don’t want 2 look like Spock - http://bit.ly/N9Xpz <- gr8 mugshots! #
• #QOTD: Setting a good example for children takes all the fun out of middle age. #
• time to hit the sack… off to bedfordshire… up the shiny stairs… okay - i’m just going to snore all night #
• Finally bought a #Sounders shirt today. Just in time to wear for the game tomorrow… #
• How To Add Twitter To Gmail - Please Retweet ad. http://twtad.com/80544 #
• 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 #
• Worldwide Coupons, Discounts & Cashback — You not only Save Money, tell others & you can make money too! ad. http://twtad.com/cpt/140 #
• Think the British PM Gordon Brown should resign? Then sign this real (and official) petition: http://bit.ly/8SiIs #
• Bones Season Finale explained (or not!) - http://bit.ly/Hdys2 #
• The only problem with Fridays is that ppl are too busy with #followfriday to do their normal conversations & retweets #
• Reading: Boy scouts train for badge in anti-terrorism - http://bit.ly/19Mxyo <- whatever next? #
• RT @moriesbel: @jcx27 congratsolitionatulations! 10K, that’s huge! especially ‘cos you’ve reached that by honestly tweeting & connecting #
• HUGE tks 2 all my follows. U helped me reach 10K _̴ı̴̴̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡*̡̡ ̴̡ı̴̴̡ ̡̡͡|̲̲̲͡͡͡ ̲▫̲͡ ̲̲̲͡͡π̲̲͡͡ ̲̲͡▫̲̲͡͡ ̲|̡̡̡ ̡ ̴̡ı̴̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡̡._ #
• Buddha #QOTD: An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea. #
• Just a few more needed for the 10K - and the beat goes on (The Whispers) - http://bit.ly/9kOck (YouTube) #
• RT @ProjectRescue: http://bit.ly/8zmWO <- Ronaldo becomes a singing Nun… Spot the other famous faces too… #
• Hilarious Reading: MIRACLE new smart-bra BOOSTS woman’s cleavage when she feels sexy - http://bit.ly/cRY2V #
• Reading: Got Pork? Mexican officials campaign to put the ‘other white meat’ back in the taco - http://bit.ly/Yud9F #
• WoW! I’m number 19 in the Twitter elites in Redmond, WA area - take that you Microsoft ppl! http://bit.ly/cUM3h #
• show this shy man some twitter love tweeps: @DevizesSolution <- engage him in some conversation! #
• RT @eight7teen: I need 9 more followers to reach 500! w00t w00t! #
• Reading: Las Vegas stages world’s largest bikini parade in bid to revive city’s flagging visitor numbers - http://bit.ly/DvWEN #
• Reading: Google blames ‘traffic jam’ for latest website and email crashes - http://bit.ly/grJF8 #
• Happy 71st Birthday to my Dad today. Shame he’s not on Twitter… #
• Reading: Oldest Tweeter talks cuppas & casseroles on Twitter at 104 - http://bit.ly/nb8KT <- inspiration 4 us all #
• Reading: Susan Boyle ‘to be given West End musical role’ - http://bit.ly/DiWZL #
• Reading: MPs’ expenses: what does it take to maintain a moat? http://bit.ly/9Wfrr (Hilarious) #
• #QOTD: Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything. #
• Well tweeps - today looks like the day when I’ll break through 10,000 follows… I can’t believe it… #
• Shoutout for a great girl from the Netherlands @Lou2204 #Followfriday #
• Shoutout for a Twitter newbie @DevizesSolution #Followfriday #
• Shoutout for my daughter @Rebecca_Cox #FollowFriday <- writer for Glamour magazine in London… #
• Off 2 sleep: If U have a Facebook account I’d love to connect with you.. Go to my profile & invite me 2B a friend: http://profile.to/johncox #
• If only I understood the Bones season finale… Oh well… #
• Watching the Bones season finale… #
• Watching a cheesy movie on TV: Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Looks like Mila Kunis grew finally grew up #
• #Quiz: Can you name these common trees? http://bit.ly/QF1lh #
• Reading: Farrah Fawcett video details cancer struggle - http://bit.ly/kkKXG <- Airs Friday on NBC #
• Do U have a Facebook account? I’d love to connect with you… Go to my profile and invite me 2B a friend: http://profile.to/johncox #
• There is a legitimate way to make a small income on Twitter - post the occasional ad using TwtAd. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/wDMkg #
• RT @KoldCastTV A mob family who steals together, stays together! Watch the comedy series “88 Hits” now! ad. http://twtad.com/79143 #
• Reading: Where would you take a $100,000 check that is also a suicide note - to the cops or to the bank? http://bit.ly/IW1RO #
• Wondering whether Staples buys back job lots of unused & accumulated stationery from 10 yrs? Where did it all come from? #
• Reading: Springfield, OH man gets 90 days for shooting wife during sex: http://bit.ly/7hPxy <- Lesson not to be cocked and loaded! #
• Reading: British ministers admit they ‘guessed’ how many immigrants would enter the UK. They got it wrong by 2400% http://bit.ly/Hh3Fi #
• Reading: $200K man cave has just enough room for five sports cars and 300 bottles of wine - http://bit.ly/AKAZ2 #
• Ten years of my life shredded & consigned to the trash… #
• Reading: Cocaine and LSD found in air of Spanish cities - http://bit.ly/oiTS4 <- how high is it though? #
• Pls 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 #
• There is a legitimate way to make a small income on Twitter - post the occasional ad using TwtAd. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/wDMkg #
• RT @waltpsu: Unsure how to function with Gmail down. Shouldn’t be that surprised, I mean it IS still in beta… #
• RT @Sammi_O: Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. (Mark Twain) #
• Reading: 10 yr old arrested & fingerprinted 4 possessing toy gun: “We got it from Wal-Mart for $5.96″ - http://bit.ly/C8qvT #
• Reading: Harry Potter star Emma Watson wades through the surf while filming - http://bit.ly/dehKQ #
• Reading: Cow found in swimming pool - http://bit.ly/uvnb4 #
• Reading: Twitter’s ‘worst’ 24 hours - http://bit.ly/fUGiy #
• #QOTD: Speech is conveniently located midway between thought and action, where it often substitutes for both. #
• okay - day is done & time for sleep. The world’s problems were solved tonight. let’s hope there’s no new ones tomorrow #
• Keeping the current #Sounders season tickets. The suite will have to wait… #
• Get paid to Travel! Get FREE ebook today! All details needed to start a group travel biz for under $500 ad. http://twtad.com/77743 #
• Off to discuss trading up our #Sounders season tickets to a suite with the Eastside Massive Cheeky Boy Chapter… Hmmm what to do… #
• RT @moriesbel: RT @mlomb: Lost robot crosses city by asking directions http://bit.ly/GF08R #tech #
• The aroma of fresh baking bread is everywhere - Yum, smells like it’s done… #
• Hilarious - Ricky Gervais does Nursery Rhymes - http://bit.ly/jsAsf (YouTube) #
• My Twitter profile is worth $3110 http://tweetvalue.com <- maybe someone will buy me #
• Reading: NASA astronaut sends Twitter messages from Hubble - http://bit.ly/EYuue #
• …or Poole as the Tourism board would make you believe… http://bit.ly/ZA6Fg (YouTube) #
• Where I was born & bred - Plan a visit to Poole for your next family holiday! - http://bit.ly/pg25w (YouTube) #
• k - time to catch up with some things that need doing - be back later… #
• if you’re following me & i’m not following you back & you think i should be - pls let me know - ittough to keep up sometimes… #
• RT @KoldCastTV Safety Geeks: SVI, a web comedy series, is keeping the world safe, one accident at a time! ad. http://twtad.com/76716 #
• Reading: Pub owner sets up a ‘Smoking Research Centre’ in her bar to get round cigarette ban - http://bit.ly/HqxfY #
• Hilarious - Reading: England’s Politicians most outrageous expense claims: http://bit.ly/18kvc6 #
• Reading: New Claim - Unites States ‘helped win Battle of Britain through American super-fuel’ - http://bit.ly/ZgBEg #
• Pls 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 #
• Sending heartfelt hugs 2 all my Twitter followers. I know U have a choice & I thank U 4 following me. I’ll try & keep my tweets interesting #
• (ROFL) RT @Sammi_O: Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. #
• RT @Sammi_O: Is reading in the bathroom considered multi-tasking? #
• RT @ChicagoDesign: Twitter users ticked off over feed settings tweak http://bit.ly/JpHHr <- pls read #
• #QOTD: Anger is the feeling that makes your mouth work faster than your mind. #
• RT @Sammi_O: Your gene pool could use a little chlorine <- v funny!! #
• There is a legitimate way to make a small income on Twitter - post the occasional ad using TwtAd. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/wDMkg #
• Trivia night complete. Full house & lots of fun had by all. The stiffness after my tennis is now setting in. Time for bed… G’night all!! #
• Heading out to run Trivia night @ 3 Lions Pub, Redmond <- http://thethreelionspub.com #
• The more followers you have, the more diverse your audience & the more likely you are to tick someone off… (Me!) #
• The more followers you have, the more diverse your audience & the more chance you have to tick them off… (Me!) #
• Reading: Space shuttle suffered ‘minor’ damage at launch - http://bit.ly/r82wB #
• RT @Sammi_O: Politics is more difficult than physics. - Albert Einstein #
• Reading: Nice guys do not always come last and bad boys do not always get the girl - http://bit.ly/DTBzy #
• RT: If you live in the Seattle area & you’re looking for something to do this evening - come to 3 Lions Pub, Redmond for Trivia night @ 7pm #
• Best Twitter Marketing Forum on the Web Hands Down. Hope to see this Grow.. really r ad. http://twtad.com/75044 #
• There is a way to make a small income on Twitter - post the occasional ad using TwtAd. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/wDMkg #
• Knackered after playing tennis for the first time in 8 yrs - i hope it doesn’t kill me tomorrow… #
• Reading: Don’t mention the Pope’s Hitler Youth past, says the Vatican - http://bit.ly/XATPP #
• Join the RETWEET.com movement to improve TWITTER! Only together can we make a difference ad. http://twtad.com/74689 #
• Have U only been following me a few weeks? Want 2 know a little more about me? Read this: http://bit.ly/sjpUY <- I promise it’s funny! #
• RT: Yesterday’s blog post: Downsizing: Life and Routine changes… http://bit.ly/gWufz <- for the new follows #
• 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 #
• Follow-up to yesterday’s story: Wife-slapping not OK in Islam - http://bit.ly/a87LQ #
• Did you know, there are nearly 9 million costomers on Twitter? This is how you reach them, r ad. http://twtad.com/74484 #
• Scary Reading: Tapes reveal pilot was hitting on his 24 yr-old female co-pilot moments before Buffalo, NY crash - http://bit.ly/3rXHgy #
• Bored for a few minutes? Stop by @ Awkward Family Photos - http://bit.ly/yjD7L - & U thought your family was bad! #
• If you live in the Seattle area & you’re looking for something to do this evening - come to 3 Lions Pub, Redmond for Trivia night @ 7pm #
• RT @Sammi_O: Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom - Thomas Jefferson #
• Buddha #QOTD: Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. #
• Hilarious: Air New Zealand staff strip off for new ad (w/Video) - http://bit.ly/5gXlD #
• Reading: Easyjet stops girl, six, taking teddy bear on flight http://bit.ly/GXOR7 #
• RT @KoldCastTV Forget the Sopranos, the Pascadellis are the new family in town! Watch “88 Hits” ad. http://twtad.com/74117 #
• VIDEO: Luggage sucked into plane engine at LAX - http://bit.ly/l8uhd #
• Controversial Reading: Intelligent women enjoy sex more than ‘bimbos’, research finds - http://bit.ly/nCrbd #
• Reading: Robot teacher conducts first class in Tokyo school - http://bit.ly/WJis1 #
• #QOTD: That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you #
• Gearing up to watch the season finale of House… #
• RT @KoldCastTV It’s not what you think. LUKE 11:17 is worth your time to view. Trust us on this! ad. http://twtad.com/72505 #
• Movies over the next few weeks are going to rock… Angels & Demons, followed by Terminator - what else is new for summer? #
• Reading: American Airlines crew accidentally switches radio frequency 2 1 used during hijackings. Wrong vector Victor: http://bit.ly/kCYNx #
• All I can say is that the new #StarTrek movie is…. OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!! #
• RT: New blog post: Downsizing: Life and Routine changes… http://bit.ly/gWufz #
• Nearly 3,500 people have joined the RETWEET.com movement, thats not b: ad. http://twtad.com/71898 #
• Off to boldly go where no one has gone before… John’s log Star Date somewhere in the galaxy… be back later #
• Watching: Guinness commercials - Bloopers - http://bit.ly/OhDUq - Brilliant!!! (YouTube) #
• Watching: Rick Mercer’s Blackberry spoof - http://bit.ly/FKBSQ (YouTube) #
• RT @Rebecca_Cox Just interviewd Shontelle & Little Boots: listening 2 her single & wishing I was dancing in a field & not melting in office #
• Reading: #Sounders coach Sigi Schmid perceives game as 1 sided Mother’s Day mugging in front of 29,025 Qwest Field fans http://bit.ly/w1IHa #
• Discover the best users to follow on twitter, as recommended by the community! ad. http://twtad.com/71654 #
• #QOTD extra: The most valuable gift we can give each other is a good example. #
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• busy day today - lots of things that need doing. oh well, twitter will just have to virally exist without me for a few hours #
• Buddha #QOTD: The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows. #
• The search for the new ibis Idol Thailand - is it you? #ibisidol ad. http://twtad.com/71261 #
• Reading: Cat’s pee one of the core aromas in New Zealand sauvignon blanc wines, scientists say - http://bit.ly/cBksa #
• Reading: Crocodile stalks nudist beach in Australia - http://bit.ly/Zb9ZQ #
• Reading: Saudi judge: It’s OK to slap spendthrift wives - http://bit.ly/MoUvt #
• #QOTD: The purpose of life is to fight maturity. #
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• http://twitpic.com/4y47o - Close call @ the #Sounders game #
• #Sounders - referee booed off the pitch. Not seen that yet #
• Down to the wire and the crowd is still on its feet. Final score #Sounders 1.1 - the crowd is not happy with the poor refereeing #
• Just a few mins to go and it’s still #Sounders 1.1 #
• 80 mins and #Sounders staying in the game 1.1 #
• 70 mins gone & #Sounders finding it hard with 10 men. Still 1.1 #
• 60 mins gone & #Sounders a man down and it’s still 1.1 #
• And the referee has completely lost control as he gives out red & yellow cards. Absolutely hopeless refereeing in the #MLS. The league n … #
• 10 mins into the second half and #Sounders struggling to put it away. Still 1.1 #
• Second half underway and already #Sounders creating pressure. Still 1.1 #
• And I just have to say the quality of the #MLS refereeing does not get any better. Half time & it’s #Sounders 1.1 #
• 10 mins to go until the end of the first half and #Sounders just lost their concentration 1.1 #
• #Sounders pile on the pressure and it’s still 1.0 - 25 mins gone #
• 10 mins gone and it’s a close game #Sounders 0.0 #
• 21 mins and #Sounders unite to score a great goal 1.0 Le Toux #
• 20 mins gone and it’s still 0.0 #
• At the stadium ready to watch the #Sounders game. Kick off in 15 mins or so… #
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• Off to Seattle and Qwest field to watch the #Sounders game. Catch all you tweeps w/updates later… #
• Reading: Cockles make a return to the British menu - http://bit.ly/dcqyJ #
• Great start to Mothers Day as Jenson Button wins the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. All we need now is a win today from #Sounders. Go Sounders! #
• #QOTD: In archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known. #

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Well, it’s been 5 weeks now since I was downsized from T-Mobile and I no longer get in my car at 7:00am in the morning for my drive to the corporate office. A lot of things have changed. As I was sitting at my desk in my home office this morning I was thinking that maybe it would be a good exercise to write a little about it and all those subtle little lifestyle changes that take place.

First things first, I am fortunate not to be in the same position as some American families who are currently struggling on a day to day basis just to get by on the basics. For that I am thankful. Indeed, I hope not to ever have to face that position. Even so, being ‘unemployed from the corporate world’ does make you think a little more about decisions made on a daily basis. I guess it’s a sort of inbuilt survival mode. I hope this article helps you focus a little on how to survive a corporate downsizing and get back on the track to success.

The most important thing to get past is denial. This is crucial for your long term survival. Thinking “it’ll be alright tomorrow” is not going to get you through. Spending more on your credit cards to compensate for the sad feeling inside is also not going to get you through. You need to admit that your income has taken a sudden decline and that you will have to change your perspective on living and spending for possibly quite some time to come.

Okay, so you’ve got past that. What next? First off you need to make a list of all your monthly and ad hoc expenditures. Be exact and don’t miss anything out. Then add on 10% or so for all the things you also spend money on that you’ve forgotten about or don’t capture. Now write down all the sources of income you have (i.e. Unemployment Insurance) and also write down what you have in savings. Then comes the scary part. How long do you realistically think you’ll be out of work? 6 months? A year? In this economy it may actually be somewhere between those two numbers, or more. So, divide your savings between that number to give you a monthly spend and add to it your new income. Now compare that to your list of outgoings. Swallow. Then swallow again.

Obviously when you are unemployed some things have to change. Some of the little luxuries need to be struck from the spend list and then it’s time to do some serious pruning. The idea here is to make your available money last as long as is feasibly possible. Don’t be overly optimistic about getting another job. Try and be realistic. We are in a tough economy. So, you make alterations to your spend list and shave off a few dollars here and there, but somehow it still doesn’t seem to match what you have available to spend. That’s because you’re still not being as cutthroat as you need to be. Now is the time to move into money conservation mode. Minimum payments, minimum expenditures, maximum efficiency. You’re going to have to examine every aspect of your monthly budget line by line and make adjustments.

When you’re done with all this you know better just how long you can manage for before it gets to the nearly poverty stage. The aim is that you never have to get to this stage. But what do you do next?

When you knew you were being laid off you probably made a list of a million things that you could do with your time. You probably also made a list of all the jobs you meant to get around to. Well, guess what, it doesn’t quite work out like that! Along with unemployment comes personality and attitude changes. Subtle, but changes nonetheless. You have been so conditioned to doing your job every day that for some unknown reason you can’t seem to get into a new routine. Instead you squander time, wander around aimless, look at job boards, chat to a few friends, and generally watch days pass by.

In the same way as you made a list of your monthly expenses you’re going to have to make a list of your new routine. Otherwise you will never get things done. Make time every day for looking at and applying for jobs. Make time every day to get certain tasks done. Try and fill your normal work hours with things that are scheduled. Only use your normal non-work time to do the social things. Changing your routine is hard but it’s this one thing that will ultimately determine your success. Being unemployed makes it very easy to put something off until tomorrow. Don’t be tempted by that thought. You should be trying to get back to work and filling your time with useful and necessary things to do.

Stuck for ideas? Volunteer for something. Embark on a large project that needs planning and organizing. Give back to your community. Cook, redecorate, organize the apartment or house, do the garden. There are lots of potential things you can do. The important thing is to fill your working hours with useful and beneficial things. Don’t cut yourself off from the world and spend your days watching TV, reading or playing World of Warcraft!

As time ticks by you will gradually settle into your new routine and it is this routine that will ultimately determine your success. If your routine is laziness and apathy, be prepared to spend a long time unemployed. If your routine is non-stop morning til night, then you’ll be re-employed a lot quicker. The reason is fairly obvious. Staying busy focuses your mind, keeps you networking, keeps you pushing for something and lowers the odds on you finding a new job substantially.

So, there we have it. Just a few thoughts. You’ve been downsized; not shot at or physically injured. Get over it! You are ultimately in control of your future success and happiness. Sure, it may take some time. I didn’t say it wouldn’t. But it’s times like this in our lives that define who we are and who we want to be.

• And so to bed… http://bit.ly/GJfCI #
• Happy Mother’s Day: It’s already Mother’s Day in England - even if Mother’s Day there was several weeks ago & my mother’s not on Twitter! #
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• Shoot, i go away 4 a couple of hrs & the twitterverse goes crazy! I blew away my target of getting 2 8000 2day.. finished @ 8130 tks 2 all.. #
• off out to dinner… be back late… enjoy your evening tweeps… #
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• Interesting blog post: Should you ever complain about your local pub or restaurant? http://bit.ly/bvmIM #
• okay tweeps - last little push… 18 new follows for the 8,000 - Hooray… #
• Tasted the Kristal Lager @ The Black Raven Brewery and I can definitely recommend it… http://bit.ly/4i1PA #
• Last push of the day. just another 60 tweeps needed… i’m not going 2 look 4 an hr - off 2 the local brewery 2 try their wares #
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• `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves, Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: (The Jabberwocky) http://bit.ly/Edxsc #
• RT @Marge_Inovera: RT @revmaxwell: Blessed are those that worship at the House of Smarties. Because only Smarties have the answer. #
• Searching 4 missing tourist, rescue team finds different tourist’s body & a 2nd & a 3rd & a 4th & a 5th & a 6th & a 7th http://bit.ly/JT888 #
• Did you know? US swine flu overtakes Mexico’s as number of American cases soars to almost 3,000 - http://bit.ly/4U2nF #
• Halfway there today - less than 100 to go to my 8,000… Yippedy doo… #
• RT @Jason_Pollock: LMAO! Twitter Is Down: 15 Alternative Things To Do - http://tr.im/kVgp (via @gagnier) #
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• RT @ThePhenomena: Happy Victory Day to the Ukraine…Happy Victory & Peace Day to Armenia #
• Big batch of chili cooking 2B portioned up & put in the freezer. My wife will be very happy. Only the garlic/rosemary bread to cook 4 later #
• Saturday Funny: ROFL, listen v carefully. May not suit everyone’s sense of humor, but I lost it.. http://bit.ly/HwaGq YouTube Victoria Wood #
• Buddha #QOTD: The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows #
• A bit of swine flu hype all over the world & suddenly pork is cheap @ the store. Excellent!! #
• Well, I missed all the drama when I was @ the store. Apparently fire alarms went off & 3 engines arrived. My apartment is still here though! #
• Okay tweeps - off out for a while. Weekly grocery shopping calls. Be back later… #
• Hoping 2 get close 2 my 8,000 follows today. Pls retweet 2 get me some extra support… Tks all U wonderful tweeps #
• Inspiring Story: Injured soldier finishes London Marathon after 14 days - http://bit.ly/iRrKV #
• Reading: Man complains pizza has no topping, until he realizes it is upside down - http://bit.ly/OZXpJ (YouTube http://bit.ly/Itdwt) #
• Reading: Plumber’s embryonic twin spills out of stomach, in a scene reminiscent of movie Alien - http://bit.ly/9zXdF <- amazing story #
• #QOTD: I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody #
• Ok - DollHouse finished… weak ending, poor series. Doesn’t deserve a new contract… C’est la vie. #
• Waiting for the season finale of DollHouse… #
• Reading: Texas couple ’shot 5 yo girl & 7 yo boy for trespassing’ - http://bit.ly/gHKhP (complete w/mugshot of the week pics) #
• Experimenting baking garlic and rosemary home made bread - it smells delicious - only another 30 mins to go… #
• twitter is so hosed right now… #
• Watching: Trumpton (Pew, Pew, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble & Grub) - http://bit.ly/BJI0V (YouTube) #
• Reading: 16 yo girl lists 4 yo sister for sale on Craigslist. Police not amused - http://bit.ly/pULz3 #
• So, Formula 1 and #Sounders football, it’s going to be a great Sunday. BTW, is it Sunday yet? #
• Buddha #QOTD: There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting. #
• Two celebs to follow for #followfriday - @kirstiealley and @MelissaEGilbert - Happy birthday Melissa! #
• Reading: Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle banned from singing on Oprah show - http://bit.ly/4zOZ4 #
• Picture: Zebra Crossing gives way in China - no one hurt - http://bit.ly/14Sh2W - WoW! #
• Reading: Joanna Lumley turns screw on Gordon Brown over Gurkhas live on TV - http://bit.ly/si8Jo - Hooray for AbFab Patsy! #
• Reading: China firing squad photos prompt calls 4 more executions - http://bit.ly/10bF7N <- do parts of world live in alternate reality? #
• #QOTD: The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it #
• ★★★★★ ✈ ☁☁☁ ☼ ☃ ♪♪♫ ♨ ★★★★★ #
• wishing i was at the beach… still, at least i have a glass of wine by my side… #
• Booting up the laptop, moving to the living room and tuning into ‘Bones’ #
• Reading: Amazing Story - Disabled veteran closes in on London Marathon finish (13 days late) - http://bit.ly/1591ib #
• Two fun celebs to follow on twitter: @MelissaEGilbert and @kirstiealley <- keeping twitter like it was meant to be… #
• I just left the ‘Emerald City Supporters’ Facebook group… Oh well, who even cares??? #Sounders #
• i think it’s weird that ppl with protected statuses will follow you and then not let you follow them back… must be paranoia #
• What do you all think to the new emails from Twitter when you get a new ‘follow? #
• Reading: Indian beggars learn English to target tourists - http://bit.ly/Mwyie #
• Another busy day today… sometimes it’s just non-stop and no time to think… #
• Buddha #QOTD: Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. #
• Reading: Space-racism is bad: And 17 other not-so-subtle lessons learned from Star Trek - http://bit.ly/12dERj <- exc. article w/videos #
• Reading: Bumblebee uses high energy “brute force” to fly - http://bit.ly/I66bw #
• Reading: Angels and Demons has received a surprisingly good review from the Vatican - http://bit.ly/ITxb6 #
• Reading: Star Trek film given glowing praise by YouTube Klingons - http://bit.ly/su7lw #
• Reading: Indonesian ‘hobbit’ confirmed to be a new species - http://bit.ly/UE0sG #
• #QOTD: A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don’t have a J.O.B #
• ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,¤°´’`°•.¸ ((((( 7,000 followers woo hoo!! ))))) ¸.•°´’`°¤,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ #
• Reading: Meet Ben. He’s going to be paid $120,000-a-year to sit on a tropical island and go swimming - http://bit.ly/15IF3O #
• WoW! Today has disappeared into the dust! Still, it’s been very productive & hopefully set a few things up for the future… #
• 6970…6971…6972… and the tweeps go on… #
• Reading: Wonderful pictures - 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak - http://bit.ly/Cyz3e (The Big Picture) #
• Reading: The original hobbits whose brain shrank due to remote home - http://bit.ly/vSjWo #
• Pushing for 7,000 followers today - less than 100 to go… I’m amazed at the generosity of ppl on Twitter <hug> squeeze </hug> #
• Buddha #QOTD: Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good. #
• Reading: Alexander Mosley, son of F1 boss Max Mosley, ‘dead from drug overdose’ - http://bit.ly/7IUUa #
• Reading: Keeping dangerous pets at home in England to be made easier under new plans - http://bit.ly/prc5v #
• Reading: John Cleese: BBC script editor said Fawlty Towers was ‘dire’ - http://bit.ly/F6LEJ #
• #QOTD: Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes. #
• Up bright & early… shame the weather isn’t! #
• A successful Michael Palin bday bash and trivia quiz night… now it’s time for my own sleep & rest… #
• Celebrate Michael Palin’s bday on cinco de mayo @ 3 Lions Pub, Redmond WA 2nite. Monty Python food specials & trivia… #
• RT @Sammi_O: Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you! <- LOL #
• Buddha #QOTD: What we think, we become. #
• Reading: Man buys ledger filled w/formulas for $200 @ antique store, discovers it contains original formula 4 Dr Pepper: http://bit.ly/bTQnJ #
• Reading: One in 20 British householders set booby traps for burglars - http://bit.ly/DI90Q #
• Reading: Apple in talks to buy Twitter for $700m - http://bit.ly/gVaRK #
• Celebrate Michael Palin’s bday on cinco de mayo @ 3 Lions Pub, Redmond WA 2nite. Monty Python food specials & trivia… #
• #QOTD: Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else #
• Woke up temporarily - but now I need to go back to sleep… #
• Reading: Princess Eugenie in mugging scare in Cambodia - http://bit.ly/18uLAK #
• Reading: 1st steam train in 42 yrs arrives in Swanage, England - http://bit.ly/fpuwC (tears in my eyes 4 this one…) #
• Reading & Watching: Fast cyclist chased by police cars making amazing getaway becomes YouTube hit - http://bit.ly/H1ly5 (But it’s a hoax) #
• Reading: 29 wonderful pictures of the event that was The Kentucky Derby - http://bit.ly/hHJl5 (The Big Picture) #
• So far it’s a wonderful morning here in Redmond, WA but a big storm is due in later. Summer will arrive soon hopefully… #
• http://twitpic.com/4iwwg - British Swine Flu humor… #
• Reading: French skipper held hostage by pirates ’shot dead by special forces’ - http://bit.ly/Q9wRs #
• Reading: Japanese using mobile phones to find nearest lavatory - http://bit.ly/S6u3H #
• #QOTD: All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed. #
• Signing off for the day. If you’re one of my newer followers, you can read a little more about me here: http://bit.ly/sjpUY <- Have fun #
• http://twitpic.com/4iwwg - British Swine Flu humor… #
• Reliving my childhood - Watching: “Bill & Ben The Flower Pot Men” - http://tinyurl.com/65eprn #
• RT @Tomas57 The VP Two-Step: http://bit.ly/2CMJC <- funny cartoon #
• Home alone this evening faced with the usual crappy choice of TV programs… Oh, what to do… #
• Watching a trailer for the new Star Trek movie: http://bit.ly/UXsaW #
• Watching: Coupling - The Giggle Loop http://bit.ly/u1V9x - British Comedy at its best… #
• Sunday afternoon serenity… #
• Cottage pie w/corn on the cob cooking for lunch. A nice glass of Shiraz to accompany it. Turning out to be a pretty good Sunday already.. #
• My Twitter profile is worth $2042 http://tweetvalue.com <- at this rate I’ll be able to sell myself for a car soon! #
• RT @Britannica: Margaret Thatcher became PM 30 years ago today. http://bit.ly/HVAnC #
• Reading: Ever wonder why so many Somalis have taken 2 piracy? ‘Cos it makes economic sense. Here comes the science - http://bit.ly/ov8Ws #
• Reading: Nanny state stops 6yr old using pebbles 2 build dam in a 2″ deep stream because of the ‘flood risk’ - http://bit.ly/jSL0U #
• …and the beat goes on …6,000 followers and counting. Twitter is indeed a weird world… #
• Buddha #QOTD: You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. #
• RT @MichaelHyatt: England and the U.S. are parallel universes — similar but subtle differences <- i am living in an alternate dimension #
• Reading: More workers to be out on the streets as RI votes to ban indoor prostitution - http://bit.ly/3KfF0 #
• Parents buy 8yr old son new cell phone. He jokingly calls 911 telling operator his dad shot his mom & set her on fire: http://bit.ly/yfxsJ #
• Reading: JRR Tolkien fans await latest book, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún - http://bit.ly/12mRX6 #
• #QOTD: When everyone is against you, it means that you are absolutely wrong– or absolutely right. #
• WoW! Woke up this morning 2 an inbox full of follows. Less than 50 needed 4 the 6,000. Thank U so much 2 everyone. <hug> VERY BIG </hug> #

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• #Sounders played another spirited but not inspired game. Managed the 1-1 draw, but should do better. #MLS does need better referees though! #
• WoW!! You guys are awesome!!! My best follow day EVER - 430 and counting - I love you all… <love> HUGS </love> #
• So 4 mins of stoppage time and the final score from the 10 men #Sounders team is 1.1 good result in the circumstances #
• 5 mins to go and it’s neck and neck still #Sounders 1.1 #
• The crowd explodes as #Sounders pull the goal back 1.1 74 mins gone #
• I have to say, although I’m obviously a #Sounders supporter, the #MLS needs some better referees #
• And disaster hits #Sounders as they concede a goal. 0.1 69 mins gone #
• Controversy here @ 3 Lions as a sight impaired referee sends off Montero in the 48th minute. Still #Sounders 0.0 #
• And half time @ #Sounders and it’s 0.0 Sounders need to play better in the 2nd half #
• Well it’s been a not too brilliant 1st half but it’s still #Sounders 0.0 and 41 mins gone #
• http://twitpic.com/4fyb8 - Pre-game crowd builds @ 3 Lions #Sounders #
• So, 1hr til kick-off 4 #Sounders & 3 Lions Pub is already full. It’s going to be a great game! #
• Laughing at: Coupling - The Best of Jeff (#1) - http://bit.ly/egM1U (YouTube) #
• #QOTD: The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood. (Buddha) #
• Counting down the time until the next #Sounders game. Don’t forget - be at the 3 Lions Pub in Redmond WA. Kick-off at 5:30pm. Be there early #
• Back from the store… cooking up a biryani for lunch. Yum! #
• I guess I’d better go and do the grocery shop…. late start this morning… #
• Reading: The cover-up of an Olympic tragedy - Chinese dancer paralyzed - http://bit.ly/eRquR #
• Reading: Swine flu virus could be mild strain, scientists say - http://bit.ly/wRn9D #
• Reminder: #Sounders game being shown in 3 Lions Pub, Redmond WA @ 5:30pm 2nite. Be there early. Go Sounders!!! #
• #QOTD: Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something #
• Great visit to Efeste winery and Black Raven brewery. Support the little people… #
• Off to winery & brewery celebrations this evening… #
• Today’s Blog Post: Ultimate Matchup: Meetways v MeetInBetweenUS - http://bit.ly/SaeCz #
• Reading: 2009 Formula One season, wet & dry - http://bit.ly/KEz33 (The Big Picture) #
• RT @PeachyGirl3219 Contemplating the fact that a day without laughter is a day wasted #
• Reading: Duct tape can B used 2 fix almost everythng, but that doesn’t mean it should B used 2 fix loud kids on your bus http://bit.ly/VdlNH #
• Reading: Dinosaurs ’survived in a remote ‘lost world’ for half a million years before extinction’ - http://bit.ly/ed1DK #
• Reading: Susan Boyle, earliest singing footage unearthed - http://bit.ly/CSv34 (w/video) #
• Reading: Prince Harry ‘has not washed his hair in two years’ - http://bit.ly/Ovf6y #
• Ok ladies - Reading: Women spend $3,800 on bras but only wash them six times a year - http://bit.ly/4mX2R0 <- comments? #
• k - now to sort out my overflowing inbox… #
• #QOTD: If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure? #
• A shameless #followfriday 4 my daughter @Rebecca_Cox - she works in London 4 glamour.com. Pls follow, read & RT: http://bit.ly/lTZ2d #
• Ending the night with a cartoon… http://xkcd.com/576/ #
• Reading: Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak could one day be real, scientists say - http://bit.ly/JExW0 <- & now secretly to bed… #
• Reading: Policewoman sets dog on armed robber after he shot her in leg – dog attacks policewoman instead http://bit.ly/eMcCx < Y so funny? #
• Looking forward to my first evening out of the house since last Saturday. Was I going stir crazy? You betcha! #
• Reading: Dancing Parrot on YouTube Leads to Scientific Theory - http://bit.ly/8WbHC (video: http://bit.ly/vXGYT) #
• Watching a hilarious YouTube video from the ’80s - Victoria Wood ‘Let’s Do It!’ - http://bit.ly/MKqj2 <- just watch it!! #
• Reading: Chinese museum dedicated to the history of Chinese espionage is so secret that foreigners are banned - http://bit.ly/2AKSE #
• RT @Mishon8 dreamed I was carbon monoxide - woke up exhausted #
• Reading: British tourist helps save packed cruise ship from hijack by hurling deck chair at Somali pirates - http://bit.ly/WHy2w #
• Reading: An eight-year-old girl from Saudi Arabia has been granted a divorce from her 50-year-old husband - http://bit.ly/41RYkB #
• Offering the LOVE to all my 5076…5077…5078 followers this morning. I’ll try to stay true to my beliefs… #
• Reading: Pictures of the day - 30th April 2009 - http://bit.ly/16lneB #
• Reading: Twitter mistakes: Top 10 worst ‘tweets’ - http://bit.ly/CMSmM #
• Sometimes life overtakes us - but normally because we were going too fast in the first place. Everything in its place… #
• Don’t you just hate it when you are writing a really interesting post and you get to the 140 character limit before you can completely finis #
• Reading: Cadbury sales boosted by British love of Easter eggs - http://bit.ly/AVgtR (happy story of the day) #
• RT: Apologies 4 not followng ppl back 2day. Seems rapid expansion of last couple days has set off a twttr limit. Will follow when possible #
• Apologies 4 not followng ppl back 2day. Seems rapid expansion of last couple of days has set off a twttr limit. Will follow when possible #
• RT @LorenaHeletea: Today’s Affirmation: “I listen 2 myself talk & replace negative thoughts, words w/positive thought, words & actions…” #
• WoW! 1st order of the day is 2 clean out my inbox. Looks like about 100 new followrs overnight. Only 14 needed 4 the big 5000. Whoopedy-doo! #
• A shameless early #followfriday 4 my daughter @Rebecca_Cox - she works in London 4 glamour.com. Pls follow & read: http://bit.ly/lTZ2d #
• #QOTD: A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward (quote is a little edgy for me!) #
• ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,¤°´’`°•.¸ ((((( hugs to all ))))) ¸.•°´’`°¤,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ #
• My Twitter profile is worth $1663 @ http://tweetvalue.com <- i’m nearly worth something to someone #
• twitart… __̴ı̴̴̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡*̡̡ ̴̡ı̴̴̡ ̡̡͡|̲̲̲͡͡͡ ̲▫̲͡ ̲̲̲͡͡π̲̲͡͡ ̲̲͡▫̲̲͡͡ ̲|̡̡̡ ̡ ̴̡ı̴̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡̡.__ #
• 6 Probable Cases Of Swine Flu In Washington State - http://tinyurl.com/dcvtd5 #
• Breaking News: Swine flu cases confirmed in Seattle… #
• Signing off early 4 the day.. If you’re one of my new followers U may want 2 read 1 of my favorite blog posts: http://bit.ly/2hZC <- relax! #
• WoW! Biggest ever follower add day - over 300! Puts me on track to break the 5,000 mark tomorrow. Thanks to all my loyal followers :-\ #
• History and statistics of Influenza Pandemics… http://bit.ly/jNtBx (it’s been 40 yrs since the last one) #
• I am not an American Idol fan but I watched the live stream of tweets about it on tweetgrid.com. I couldn’t keep up. I guess it’s popular! #
• If any of U use twitter.com 4 your tweets then U need 2 try ‘Troys Twitter Script’ (also requires GreaseMonkey) http://bit.ly/CaAIb @troynt #
• RT @NancyPerez speaking of swine flu: my allergies R acting up so daughter comes, uses my bra 2 mask my face 2 protect her from getting it! #
• A shameless early #followfriday 4 my daughter @Rebecca_Cox - she works in London 4 glamour.com. Pls follow & read: http://bit.ly/lTZ2d #
• RT @DearRocketMan Kim Jong il threatens us??? who is this lunatic? - http://bit.ly/cQpUx <- Hilarious blog. Nice job. #
• Oops, looks like a pandemic is on the way. WHO raises threat level to 5 out of 6. Expect 6 very soon… #
• RT @Serene_Balance: “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” Douglas Adams #
• Job Offer - Pay: $10,000/mth for 6mths. Must: drink wine, learn & talk about wine, eat good food, live rent free. http://bit.ly/tIQYE #
• 2 commemorate Canadian centennial & thk them 4 100yrs support, Heinz has created The Great Canadian Heinz Ketchup Cake: http://bit.ly/xYBz5 #
• Snap out of it people… “It’s raining in my heart” http://bit.ly/c3mLX (YouTube) #
• Sex & TV Advertising? Nothing new… Here’s a British commercial from 1969 for Cadbury’s Flake - http://bit.ly/33b7z (YouTube) #
• Mid-Week Hilarity: Jasper Carrott does ‘Hilarious Insurance Claims’ - http://bit.ly/EoWLP (YouTube) #
• Reading: The TXT words banned by license plate police in Canada (GETALYF) - http://bit.ly/6Hjsl #
• RT @workfortweets: Competent Marketing Communications mgr seeking position in Orlando. e:workfortweets@gmail.com 4 resume/portfolio, pls RT #
• A shameless early #followfriday 4 my daughter @Rebecca_Cox - she works in London 4 glamour.com. Pls follow & read: http://bit.ly/lTZ2d #
• Reading: Amazing human landscapes from above - http://bit.ly/1JWrpL (The Big Picture) #
• A visualization of the proposed Obama budget cuts - http://bit.ly/bcDlS (YouTube - very interesting) #
• RT @Sammi_O: Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress… But I repeat myself. - Mark Twain #
• It’s a slow news day today and I haven’t even got any bacon in the fridge for breakfast… #
• Sing-Along video of the morning: Court Of King Caractacus - http://bit.ly/jGTwJ (YouTube) #
• #QOTD: He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death #
• Clip from the new Star Trek movie - http://bit.ly/ndgP #
• This is where dubya got it from: George Bush on Mastermind (spitting Image) - http://bit.ly/i3Nk7 #
• Reading: Real life vampire woman hates husband ogling other women - http://bit.ly/ExP5W #
• If any of U use twitter.com 4 your tweets then U need 2 try ‘Troys Twitter Script’ (also requires GreaseMonkey) http://bit.ly/CaAIb @troynt #
• Russians set example to rest of world: Russians seize 29 suspected Somali pirates - http://bit.ly/z7Dj7 #
• RT @Iconic88: There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting (Buddha) #
• 2 ppl in NY hospitalized w/suspected swine flu as officials give warning that deaths are likely - http://bit.ly/waGXL #
• For those that haven’t seen this: Google up to date worldwide interactive map of Swine Flu cases - http://bit.ly/zIolo #
• Frickin’ Hilarious: FDA Approves Despondex (Depressant Drug For The Annoyingly Cheerful) - http://bit.ly/xF74k (YouTube) #
• listening to my own music station @ http://pandora.com #
• Phone Update - T-Mobile flipped the magic switch and I have world contact again… #
• Waiting for my phone to come back to life after T-Mobile mistakenly disconnected me… aaaaarrrrgggghhhhh! #
• Dammit - what went wrong? I’ve been on Twitter for at least 90 days now and I don’t have 16,000 followers #
• RT @Lenswithlove: To fear love is to have never lived! #
• Scary: Bureau of Prisons allows Federal convicts 2 travel unescorted from prison 2 prison on Greyhound & other buses http://bit.ly/rM8ra #
• Reading: 1.7 million fewer pints drunk every day this year due to recession - http://bit.ly/icbVx (a bitter blow for pubs) #
• Reading: No Regrets - The Best, Worst, & Most Ridiculous Tattoos Ever http://bit.ly/i4IjX (Hilarious!) #
• John is back on the road to recovery today - fever down & appetite up - just the crappy cold bit to get rid of now… #
• #QOTD: Cats are smarter than dogs. You can’t get eight cats to pull a sled through snow #
• Follow-up story from 2wks ago: Woman ‘breaches sex anti-social behavior order’ three times in 10 days - http://bit.ly/2RWD8 #
• What is the world coming to? Lingerie football: All-female football league to play games in Florida - http://bit.ly/GEZQV #
• Reading: It takes a special kind of moron to toss two large paint thinner drums onto a bonfire at a birthday party - http://bit.ly/GE1E2 #
• Reading: Man set house on fire while trying to kill a spider with a lighter - http://bit.ly/SD6vx #
• Another day on the couch beckons - i still feel like crap #
• #QOTD: A diplomat… is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip #
• Still coughing up a storm… #
• #QOTD: Laughter & tears R both responses 2 frustration & exhaustion. I myself prefer 2 laugh, since there is less cleaning up 2 do afterward #
• John is under the weather today. The cold I was trying to beat - beat me Sore throat, runny nose - yukkk… #

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Back in late October of last year I wrote about two websites (A & B) that tried to help you out when you were looking for a place to meet halfway between your address and someone else’s. The two products were Meetways and MeetInBetweenUs. At the time of my last blog posting, both sites failed to find a suitable meeting place for me. I thought it was time to revisit the sites and see if there had been any improvements.

Firstly I have to say that I live on the ‘Eastside’ of Seattle, in Redmond, WA. Seattle is a city that is surrounded by water and lakes and if you live on the Eastside like I do then to get to the ‘westside’ you usually have to cross a bridge, or make a long detour around a lake. That’s why I decided it would be an interesting test of these two websites. I mean any piece of software can work out a halfway point if there’s no water in between; but if there is? What then? Last time, both pieces of software decided the halfway point between the two addresses I used was actually in the middle of Lake Washington. Not such a good place to meet. Consequently, the coffee shops it suggested were definitely not easily accessible to one of the two addresses.

So, it’s now May 1st, a full 5 months since my last review. What has changed? I’ll start with two screenshots of the suggested answers provided by both websites.

As you can see, there is a clear winner! One of the sites has clearly updated its logic and the other - hasn’t. So, which is which? Well, the first graphic is from Meetways, and I can therefore wholeheartedly endorse the efforts they’ve gone to to improve their software. Now lakes are no longer a concern! As for MeetInBetweenUs, still some work to do I’m afraid people!

Furthermore, Meetways also gives directions for all results from both addresses and links to reviews of the establishments. They’ve taken a great idea and turned it into a simple, easy to use, well thought out and time-saving product.

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Postscript: On a sadder note, I received a couple of comments to my original blog post from someone claiming to work for Meetways. The comments are shown below:

If you work for Meetways and you are reading this blog post and the above individual really does work for Meetways then you might like to have a word with him about his great marketing technique and representation of your company. If he does not work for you, then I apologize. Enjoy the weekend…