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What are the people of the NY Times saying on Twitter today?


5/15/09; 11:58:09 PM Pacific
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palafo: RT @davewiner What are the people of Twitter twittering about? http://sn.im/twitfolks100
9:03 PM
100twt
2,968

MickiMaynard: wishes @nickbunkley a happy birthday and hopes he enjoys the Dodge dealership I got him.
9:00 PM 
905

palafo: Woah. RT @Mercypolitics: NASA Image Of The Day: Space Shuttle - Transiting the Sun, http://digg.com/d1rIXc
8:58 PM
nasa
2,968

Pogue: (RT @myhelfy:) U2b -- Irish rock group that posts online videos of dogs on skateboards.
8:57 PM 
319,497

Pogue: (RT @maryegilmore:) Amy Swinehouse -- refused rehab for her bacon addiction.
8:51 PM 
319,491

Pogue: (RT @hobbesdream:) Gal Pacino -- the first Academy award-winning crossdresser
8:50 PM 
319,490

Pogue: (LMAO!!!! RT @myhelfy) Jeff Probist -- host of a reality TV show that, trust me, you are grateful you never saw.
8:50 PM 
319,493

TomJolly: More on the Northwestern lacrosse-Jacylyn Murphy story. http://bit.ly/yEipO
8:42 PM
nytimes
869

Pogue: OK, I'm getting gripes about too many tweets. So just ONE MORE (RT @JimFl): Vladimir Puttin--Most famous miniature golfer in Russia.
8:42 PM 
319,481

Pogue: *RT @maryegilmore:) Elijah Woody -- easily excitable.
8:36 PM 
319,458

Pogue: (RT @gskull:) IraQ Glass, host of This Mesopotamian Life
8:34 PM 
319,454

Pogue: (RT @mgrabois:) James Blond -- undercover surfer dude on His Majesty's Secret Service
8:33 PM 
319,452

Pogue: (More "add 1 letter" gems--can't resist! RT @esvbbv:) LOL Cool J - The Jolly Rapper
8:31 PM 
319,445

cvvalencia: want to be entertained on twitter? @pogue is your man. he asked followers to add 1 letter to famous name & explain what the new name means
8:19 PM 
686

palafo: Chart: "anatomy of a hashtag" and the "hump of irrelevance" http://bit.ly/17SZ1C (via @mathewi)
8:19 PM
flickr
2,965

cvvalencia: RT @pogue (10 of 10, RT @noveldoctor) Simon Cowbell -- Snarky music guy you can hear from a long way off.
8:15 PM 
686

cvvalencia: RT @pogue (Oh, God--you guys are killin' me! 8 of 10, RT @skyvan) George W.T.F. Bush-- The name his parents meant to give him.
8:14 PM 
686

palafo: Awful library books. Pretty amazing. They should save a copy of each, as a warning to the future. http://bit.ly/5vkZj (via @kurren)
8:13 PM
wordpress
2,964

Pogue: (10 of 10, RT @noveldoctor) Simon Cowbell -- Snarky music guy you can hear from a long way off.
8:09 PM 
319,384

Pogue: (9 of 10, RT @kevinpshan:) Barack GoBama, president of the Alabama Football Fan Club
8:08 PM 
319,382

jenny8lee: info -- incl bad info -- spreads fast via twitter. rt @palafo Anatomy of Twitter prop 8/gay marriage rumor. http://bit.ly/2h6VN
8:07 PM
daggle
3,718

palafo#followfriday I suggest following @assistantjarvis, who may/may not be real asst to NY novelist @colsonwhitehead (has a new book out).
8:06 PM 
2,962

jenny8lee: rep. utah gov, huntsman, is obama's pick for china ambassdor and speaks fluent mandarin.
8:05 PM 
3,717

Pogue: (Oh, God--you guys are killin' me! 8 of 10, RT @skyvan) George W.T.F. Bush-- The name his parents meant to give him.
8:04 PM 
319,375

Pogue: (7 of 10, RT @Arclite) Mr. TA, the teacher's assistant who pities the foo'.
8:03 PM 
319,379

Pogue: {OK, going for 10. Unfollow now if I'm flooding you! 6 of 10, RT @VenetianBlond) Aeronsmith: Brand of ergonomic chairs for aging rockers.
8:03 PM 
319,377

davidfg: I'm at Gowanus Yacht Club with @slowernet.
8:03 PM 
205

Pogue: (5 of 5, RT @dmkanter:) William Shatnerd - half captain, half vulcan starfleet officer.
8:01 PM 
319,374

Pogue: (4 of 5--how am I gonna stop at 5? These are too funny! RT @vidiot_): Eminema, colonic-obsessed rapper.
8:00 PM 
319,373

Pogue: ROFL!!!!! (3 of 5, RT @vidiot_): RUN-DMCA, hip-hop group devoted to defending copyright.
7:59 PM 
319,372

Pogue: ("Add 1 letter to famous name" example 2 of 5): RT @asdobkin: Robert DenirOs, nutritious breakfast cereal
7:58 PM 
319,370

Pogue: (Great "add 1 letter" submissions, 1 of 5--LOL!) RT @theryank: Harrison Fjord, versatile yet gruff waterway.
7:57 PM 
319,369

palafo: Andy Revkin (@revkin) covered GE's first scoop of PCB muck from Hudson. http://bit.ly/BPs88 Video at Dot Earth blog: http://bit.ly/dZJsE
7:57 PM
nytimes
2,961

palafo: RT @michaelluo: NYT wordsmith Michael Powell and data expert Janet Roberts, on minorities hit hard by foreclosures. http://bit.ly/mHTFU
7:53 PM
nytimes
2,963

Pogue: TONIGHT'S BOOK QUESTION (http://bit.ly/2b8FQ ): Add 1 letter to a famous person's name; explain. Example: Puma Thurman, sexy jungle actress.
7:52 PM
davidpogue
319,347

michaelluo: Great sty by NYT wordsmith, Michael Powell, and data expert, Janet Roberts, on minorities hit hard by foreclosures. http://bit.ly/mHTFU
7:42 PM
nytimes
618

palafo: Anatomy of Twitter prop 8/gay marriage rumor. These error-storms need a name. http://bit.ly/2h6VN
7:41 PM
daggle
2,964

palafo: RT @DerekMarkham: Twitter message leads to arrest after 'financial panic', http://digg.com/d1rLda
7:33 PM
timesonline
2,963

palafo: Have you Wolfram-Alpha'd yourself? http://bit.ly/QOfku
7:22 PM
wolframalpha
2,963

revkin: Posting video of the "first scoop" in Hudson... http://bit.ly/dotPCBs
7:04 PM
nytimes
1,633

palafo: News micropayments might be good business but bad for journalism. http://bit.ly/kb9wu (via @mathewi)
7:01 PM
thedigitalists
2,963

jenny8lee: "chimales": tamales w kung pao chicken or Chinese bbq pork! www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iYVMbyRjOQOeodQP66nnEsVQMIswD986SAA80
6:41 PM 
3,716

jenny8lee: is gen X hardest hit by great recession? on @nytimes. http://bit.ly/DPISg
6:33 PM
nytimes
3,716

TimOBrienNYT@palafo explain the unfollows. related to @davewiner working some magic?
6:27 PM 
2,175

palafo: Ah, @davewiner at work. RT @palafo: So, what's going on here? RT @nytnewbie: Unfollowing @palafo http://nyt.100twt.com/
6:00 PM
100twt
2,961

palafo: So, what's going on here? RT @nytnewbie: Unfollowing @palafo http://nyt.100twt.com/
5:59 PM
100twt
2,961

clairecm: almost bolinas!
5:25 PM 
425

louisestory: Interesting that "Bank of America" is our 2nd most popular Times Topics page.Swine flu is #1, and Global warming #3 http://ncane.com/9vql
5:03 PM
nytimes
654

nytimeskristof: I hear that Liberian Pres. Sirleaf wanted to see Obama on her trip to US, but the White House refused.
4:55 PM 
18,744

drewvigal: FB RT: Brian Storm We Need Brains. Brilliant move by Gordon, Medill and Knight at http://ping.fm/K1Eak.
4:47 PM
ping
1,449

nytimeskristof: Flight from Monrovia delayed 24 hrs. That, and traveler's diarrhea, reflect the less glamorous side of columny.
4:47 PM 
18,742

sorayad: "Most ppl don't even know she's still alive" - a friend re: the Dr. Ruth twitter feed she's establishing for Ruth. Awww.
4:44 PM 
117,376

brianstelter: Perfect Union Square evening. (at side bar)
4:30 PM 
8,624

brianstelter: Perfect Union Square evening. (at SideBar)
4:29 PM 
8,624

brianstelter: Memorable Onion hed this week: "Classmates.com Employees Don't Have Heart to Tell CEO About Facebook"
4:27 PM 
8,624

drewvigal: And while I'm in iTunes, I think I'll buy Green Day's "21st Century Breakdown" - http://tr.im/lu4D (seriously, can't get easier than this)
4:23 PM
apple
1,450

TomJolly: See if you can keep from getting teary-eyed over this story of the Northwestern lacrosse team and a little girl. http://bit.ly/rQ2bt
4:15 PM
nytimes
869

drewvigal: The official New York Times Crossword puzzle iphone app - http://tr.im/lu34
4:15 PM
apple
1,450

MickiMaynard: had an amazing day in NYC for my Nash Award lunch. Wonderful to meet the Nash family and see my colleagues.
4:12 PM 
905

brianstelter: Tucker Carlson's first interview about his new gig, as a contributor to Fox News, is on @tvdecoder: http://bit.ly/jsenh
4:04 PM
nytimes
8,623

andylocal: This Just In: Singing Your Life With His Shoes http://tinyurl.com/qokx73
4:00 PM
nytimes
300

andylocal: This Just In: Art of the Stroll: Butterscotch http://tinyurl.com/qtgpc4
4:00 PM
nytimes
300

andylocal: This Just In: Get Out: A Cinematic Tour de Force http://tinyurl.com/potqv9
4:00 PM
nytimes
300

andylocal: This Just In: Writer's Corner: One Brooklyn, One China http://tinyurl.com/pqjczc
4:00 PM
nytimes
300

thecarpetbagger: Real Live Astronauts are Watching "Star Trek" in Outer Space - Right Now http://bit.ly/i1Cac
3:57 PM
nytimes
688

bittman: Very cool news aggregator: http://bit.ly/Mgrwy
3:57 PM
newsmap
9,902

themoment: Vitra partners with Parsons School of Design and presents student installations inspired by and incorporating iconic Vitra designs. AK
3:48 PM 
522,279

jenny8lee: rt @drewvigal. On Flickr: a boy "wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own" and obama bends over. http://tr.im/ltRL
3:45 PM
flickr
3,715

carr2n: Who said it was OK to pat the POTUS on the head? http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/3532376714/ @whitehouse via flckr via @nickbilton
3:35 PM
flickr
3,106

drewvigal: Whitehouse on Flickr: "The youngster wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own." - http://tr.im/ltRL
3:33 PM
flickr
1,449

silencematters: the @whitehouse posts candid photos to Flickr! Most inspiring end to a friday ever http://bit.ly/9RipV (via @nickbilton)
3:33 PM
flickr
1,011

CityRoom: The Week in Pictures for May 15 http://bit.ly/vCywc
3:33 PM
nytimes
2,368

bittman#followfriday @nickbilton (really only marginally interesting), @brainpicker (thanks nick!)
3:32 PM 
9,900

bittman: RT @nickbilton: New candid photos of Obama: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse - I want to go to the @whitehouse and play with the dog.
3:29 PM
flickr
9,899


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