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Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2010-01-31

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
  • Missing Dollhouse already. That was one heck of a ride! For something that started out so slowly, it ended up being a brilliant series. RIP #
  • Reading: Early Chaplin films ‘quite nasty, quite naughty, quite adult’ - http://bit.ly/cNCQIp #
  • What is this world coming to? Making movies that feature smoking ‘R’ rated? Whatever next? http://bit.ly/87m3Q6 (& i don’t even smoke) #
  • #QOTD: Estimated amount of glucose used by an adult human brain each day, expressed in M&Ms: 250 #
  • #QOTD: My Karma ran over your dogma #
  • Reading: Most amazing sculptures made from single sheets of paper you’ll ever see - http://is.gd/7gmuv <- AMAZING!! #
  • Reading: Burglar accidentally Tases, handcuffs himself - http://is.gd/7gl1t #
  • Reading: Man driving around world in deep fryer oil-powered van arrested 4 possessing weapons of mass biofuel production http://is.gd/7gkr5 #
  • Finally the truth comes out: Why beer is the latest hope in fight against cancer - http://is.gd/7gjdR #
  • Reading: Man accused of murdering girlfriend at tattoo parlor tells police he got tired of her needling him - http://is.gd/7ggQv #
  • Reading: Man who repeatedly has been caught in public nude and covered in corn oil keeps slipping away from justice - http://bit.ly/aWN5vO #
  • Reading: 11-year-old turns mother and her boyfriend in to cops for selling drugs. “Man, you are so grounded.” - http://bit.ly/bvass1 #
  • Unusual company perks… Which one of these companies do you work for? http://bit.ly/7wbkmS #
  • #QOTD: Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. #
  • An evening of TV ahead. It’s been a week since I’ve sat down & vegged out. Coronation St., District 9 and Caprica. Busy, busy busy! #
  • #QOTD: It comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try to do too much #
  • #QOTD: Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see #
  • #QOTD: Everyone has his burden; what counts is how you carry it #
  • Hilarious Taiwanese take on NBCs Late Night Show battle - http://bit.ly/6ALjEK <- w/video!! #
  • #QOTD: Humor can b dissected as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process & the innards are discouraging 2 any but pure scientific minds #
  • Reading: Britain’s oddest laws revealed - http://bit.ly/59KHcn #
  • RIP: Jean Simmons - http://bit.ly/8n93WJ #
  • Reading: Weight Watchers clinic floor collapses under dieters - http://bit.ly/84ftou #
  • Hilarious: British bobsleigh rider bursting Lycra suit becomes internet hit - http://bit.ly/7OEVhP #

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Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2010-01-24

Sunday, January 24th, 2010
  • Watching “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” <- certainly a different take on the epic movie… #
  • There are just a few times in life when a hangover is completely justified & acceptable. Today is one of those days… #
  • #QOTD: Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid #
  • “Don’t Blink. Blink and you’re dead. Don’t turn your back. Don’t look away. And don’t Blink. Good Luck.” #
  • #QOTD: Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint #
  • Loving Netflix with the Roku player (http://roku.com) <- you have to get it to believe it! #
  • keeping my fingers crossed… #
  • #QOTD: They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself #
  • #QOTD: For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three #
  • Introducing the SarcMark - A new punctuation letter available when you want to be sarcastic: http://bit.ly/6LFrj0 <- hilarious!! #
  • #QOTD: We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over #
  • QOTD: I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position #

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Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2010-01-17

Sunday, January 17th, 2010
  • #QOTD: My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s 97 now, & we don’t know where the hell she is #
  • #QOTD: You’ve got to be original, because if you’re like someone else, what do they need you for? #
  • #QOTD: If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure? #
  • Cottage pie tonight…. Now where’s that bottle of red? #
  • #QOTD: There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad #
  • Catching up on Monday night programming including my favorite of favorites… House #
  • This week is retro week on Facebook. Have you changed your picture yet? Dust off those old photos & give us all a smile… #
  • #QOTD: Contentment makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor #
  • #QOTD: Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair #
  • #QOTD: A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men #

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Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2010-01-10

Sunday, January 10th, 2010
  • Now soliciting suggestions for useful / interesting iPod Touch downloads… #
  • iPod Touch? What have I been missing? #
  • #QOTD: We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done #
  • There are way too many people posting the color of their undergarments on Facebook this week… #
  • #QOTD: Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him #
  • After a bizarre evening yesterday when Alabama won the BCS championship, I would like to thank my friends for their kind support… #
  • Let the game begin… tonight before a crowd of one confused Alabaman Englishman, we are going BCS championship hunting… #
  • Counting down to the big game tonight: Alabama v Texas. Roll Tide… #
  • #QOTD: Painting: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic #
  • There are just some chores where you gotta add coffee… #
  • #QOTD: Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT’S bad for you! #
  • Enjoying the wonder that is Doctor Who… #
  • #QOTD: Veni, Vidi, Visa — I Came, I Saw, I went shopping #
  • #QOTD: Laughter is as tough as sadness but so much more rewarding #
  • Awake & drinking coffee in a plush hotel room. Excellent extravagent sleep last night. Onwards 2 another day of shopping… #
  • 1st day’s shopping completed & now sitting at the bar in the casino. Hark I hear the sound of slots.. It’s a tough life… #
  • McDonald’s coffee in hand… Mall in sight. Hold breath, here we go… #
  • Today is a scary day. Once every yr or so I venture out 2 the wilds of the world known as Malls. Time to restock the wardrobe. Wish me luck! #
  • #QOTD: Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know #

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Weekly Compendium of Twitter Updates and Links 2010-01-03

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
  • Reading: Funny pictures of the year - http://bit.ly/8bR1pw <- Hilarious… #
  • Reading: Darwin Award Winners - You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off! http://bit.ly/5QUZwC #
  • Reading: Awkward Family Photos: desperately seeking embarrassing pictures of British families - http://bit.ly/3OP2Cw #
  • #QOTD: The surprising thing about young fools is how many survive to become old fools #
  • And now it’s the Sugar Bowl. An easier choice. I have to Pick Florida over Cincinnati. SEC team to win of course! #
  • Hmm who 2 cheer 4 in Rose Bowl? Of course lots of ppl in Seattle support Oregon, but I have a good friend who supports Ohio St. Go Buckeyes! #
  • #QOTD: The intermediate stage between socialism and capitalism is alcoholism #
  • Kids fly back to England today. It’s been a great couple of weeks, full of festive cheer. Now it’s time to bid farewell to 2009… #
  • #QOTD: An optimist stays up to see the New Year in. A pessimist waits to make sure the old one leaves #
  • #QOTD: Buy the ticket take the Ride #
  • Reading: The Evolution of ‘Feminism’ Saddens Me - http://bit.ly/5nkUA5 <- very interesting article, written by a woman… #
  • It’s an evening in front of the TV, a beer in my glass & a few fleeting zzzz’s I’m sure… #
  • Just watched Avatar for the 2nd time. This time in full Seattle iMax 3d - 60ft high screen. WoW! This is definitely a brilliant movie… #
  • Why do I keep getting Blingee postcards on Facebook? #
  • #QOTD: Each day gives us an opportunity to contune to mess up or to start again #
  • #QOTD: At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely #
  • My only moment on the PC. 2day is the day of our annual holiday party. Much cooking & prep 2 do… but oh what a good time is expected l8r! #

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