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What are the people of Twitter twittering about?


5/16/09; 11:59:27 PM Pacific
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Recent tweet
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santojay: Good old friends, scotch, Cuban cigars, and weighty conversation on a perfect warm night in San Francisco.
11:28 PM 
1,715

ev: Note: it's possible to accidentally walk into the womens restroom while leaving the mens. If you're busy readint the twitters.
10:16 PM 
719,031

goldman: Briefly had better seats than @iamdiddy for the No Doubt show.
10:12 PM 
494,580

abdur: Ok I have eaten more than I should ... http://twitpic.com/5cerr
9:54 PM
twitpic
8,656

mutgoff: interesting legal issue re Google search (looks good for them): http://bit.ly/6Drha
9:53 PM
nytimes
11,853

stevej@kevinthau it's not hep but when I get tired I go to bed early. In fact, good night sucka-g!
9:30 PM 
4,970

ded: JS Twita@-talinkahashifyer http://www.dustindiaz.com/basement/ify.html
9:26 PM
dustindiaz
2,397

kevinthau: Feeling narcoleptic. I need a sleepcation.
9:23 PM 
2,762

rael: RT @parenthacks "i just found a huge unopened erector set at a secondhand shop for $18. @rael is so lucky he's married to me." — I am indeed
9:23 PM 
6,587

stevej@bs it's lofted?
9:06 PM 
4,969

ev: Talk about Vegas at the dinner table is making me jealous of @Goldman right now. Fortunately, I'll be there next wknd.
8:57 PM 
718,829

evanhttp://twitpic.com/5cazc
8:54 PM
twitpic
2,667

ronpepsi: I will mark this special occasion with: I did not eat a burrito today. Thanks to everyone incl. friends, hackers, @mchammer & @trent_reznor.
8:45 PM 
1,585

ded: it's time to become a Lakers fan again.
8:39 PM 
2,398

ronpepsi: The Chet speaks. And anyone who knows, knows that voice rises above the din for better or worse.
8:39 PM 
1,585

ronpepsi: My mom can now tweet from her phone. Looking forward to updates and breaking news about East Bay real estate. Arigato for delicious sushi.
8:34 PM 
1,584

al3x: Heading to Nihon. Primarily for whiskey, secondarily for beef or whatever else comes up.
8:12 PM 
11,174

goldman: Phil Ivey is going large on the live auction.
8:07 PM 
494,244

jack: Sitting down to a Martin McDonagh play: Lieutenant of Inishmore.
8:01 PM 
559,970

jillyface: sunscreen is one of the best smells ever. imo.
8:00 PM 
566

mutgoff: Good article about the Daniel Choi mess: http://bit.ly/mzR75
7:58 PM
foreignpolicy
11,854

robey: Tried to atone for last night's pizza & beers with gym time today. Probably shouldn't have waited for the heat wave first though. Whew!
7:55 PM 
1,872

goldman: So conditioned by sitcom mishaps that I feel I need to sit on my hands during the live auction at Tiger Jam.
7:46 PM 
494,189

evanhttp://twitpic.com/5c5i8
7:42 PM
twitpic
2,668

evan: Cabbie listening to Enya really loud. It's basically perfect.
7:18 PM 
2,667

caroline: woot! the winner is.... @carli_chick! you won a twitter t-shirt. i'll dm you. :)
7:12 PM 
8,899

caroline: answer is a) mourvèdre. allowable grapes in red bordeauxs are: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, malbec & petit verdot. :)
7:09 PM 
8,898

bs: Hacking on a secret feature at @alissa's beautiful home with @cw and, of course, @alissa. She has a bunk bead without the bunk.
7:02 PM 
35,562

mrtall: Drinking Greyhounds at Bar Johnny
7:00 PM 
2,206

caroline: first person to answer correctly gets a prize! ;)
6:57 PM 
8,897

caroline: you order a red bordeaux. which grape would not likely be in the wine? a) mourvèdre b) cabernet sauvignon c) merlot d) cabernet franc
6:53 PM 
8,898

jack: Taking the BART to a play
6:49 PM 
559,754

abdur: For late night tonight. http://twitpic.com/5c0qt
6:45 PM
twitpic
8,656

evan: Made a very special dinner reservation.
6:43 PM 
2,667

kevinthau: Trying to figure out how to install boxee on my Apple TV
6:35 PM 
2,760

al3x: My writing coach. Explains a lot. http://twitpic.com/5bzex
6:29 PM
twitpic
11,172

evan: I guess I am trekking to Potrero Hill.
6:12 PM 
2,666

carolinehttp://twitpic.com/5bxu5 - view from dry creek valley
6:10 PM
twitpic
8,897

evan: The Datacenter as a Computer: http://bit.ly/ivbgg
6:05 PM
morganclaypool
2,665

goldman: Freshly spa'd. Working on a theory that steam room + chili sauce is the cure for the common cold. (in succession, not together)
5:57 PM 
493,885

jillyface: feeling nauseous watching man v food. also just ate a huge late lunch. bleh
5:38 PM 
566

biz: The baby bird found near Twitter HQ was successfully reunited with it's parents for anyone who was wondering
5:31 PM 
570,243

jfray: at brother-in-law's graduation party..he's transferring to NAU in August
5:30 PM 
285

evan: Laundry interlude. Kitty helps make the bed. http://twitpic.com/5btto
5:24 PM
twitpic
2,664

robey: i have a wii! thanks mom!
5:07 PM 
1,869

bs: Introducing my nipple shirt: http://flic.kr/photos/bs/3536960534/
4:44 PM
flickr
35,566

evan: Ryan and Laura's BBQ.
4:25 PM 
2,665

evan: Good skype with @twigsy. http://twitpic.com/5bnmw
4:19 PM
twitpic
2,665

nk: Does anyone know of a place that sells (handmade) plushy stuffed Failwhales?
3:52 PM 
2,458

kevinthau: Post-swimming nap time for everyone.
3:46 PM 
2,758

jkalucki: Someone side-swiped the Jeep today. 4th not-our-fault car smash in four years. Deja vu while snapping pictures.
3:45 PM 
1,675

al3x: The Field are opening for the Juan MacLean? Surely that's a mistake. Reverse the order. Get the hipster fluff out the way.
3:23 PM 
11,165

ej: Wedding reception venue is marking up wine 250% over retail. I think this is unreasonable?
3:10 PM 
2,109

mrtall@stevej yeah, can't process that much, nor do I have enough time in my day to scan it.
3:03 PM 
2,198

al3x: "Every party situation is different." - Sascha Funke. Truer words.
2:48 PM 
11,166

vl: Just 2 pills a day is all it takes to turn a life around: http://www.joinred.com/Learn/HIVInAfrica/Solution.aspx
2:35 PM
joinred
3,079

pankaj: At breastfeeding class. Learning about breasts and nipples in great detail :-)
2:09 PM 
660

pankaj: recovering from the party last night. Thanks all for coming!
2:05 PM 
660

ev: "You can see the smudge marks --a lot of people have fondled this breast before." At newborn baby class. Life mysteries being revealed.
2:00 PM 
717,317

rael: RT @atduskgreg: uploaded my pictures from debugging the @EMSL Meggy Jr. with @rael yesterday: http://bit.ly/CBEah
1:53 PM
flickr
6,587

biz: This morning a Six Apart employee rescued a baby bird outside Twitter HQ and my wife got the call (she works at a wildlife hospital)
1:23 PM 
569,274

ronpepsi: Oops, I meant .js. In other news, there are two big bountiful juicy delicious mouth-watering fresh tasty sandwiches waiting in the fridge.
12:55 PM 
1,580

jfray: Also: being complacent and too trusting of business (or government) will result in you being crushed by a mudslide and/or exploded by gas.
12:46 PM 
281

JugglingPumba@mzsanford In the end, it's all cheese.
12:46 PM 
1,468

jfray: </obvious-observation>
12:43 PM 
281

jfray: Another takeaway: being chintzy just to positively affect your bottom line will bite you in the ass.
12:43 PM 
281

jfray: Watching shows about industrial accidents. The takeaway from each of the accidents is that voluntary regulation simply doesn't work at all.
12:41 PM 
281

ronpepsi: The singular .jss and .css includes with compression and versioning is pretty awesome. Will take an anecdotal poll at the folks' tonight.
12:29 PM 
1,580

krissy: @ george peabody carnival. Saved from the face painting due to a shortage of volunteers for table bowling.
12:28 PM 
7,208

carolinehttp://twitpic.com/5b0bq - wine tasting at j vineyards.
12:22 PM
twitpic
8,888

mzsanford: At the Seattle cheese festivle. Thnking of @JugglingPumba ... He likes cheese and often breaks out in song about it
12:03 PM 
1,902

sean@mhegge Thanks for the rec! I want a NAS too, but for backup purposes, offsite backup is the safest option, I think. (I'll use both someday)
11:53 AM 
1,100

al3x: Today is all about refactoring the OOP chapters of http://programmingscala.com/.
11:33 AM
programmingscala
11,163

ronpepsi: A vigorous defense of the school budget by an author of it makes me think that these parcel tax measures are a band-aid masking the problem.
11:22 AM 
1,579

dougw: Obligatory tweet from the Apple store.
11:20 AM 
2,654

santojay: Have been in the process of heading out of the house for 3 hours straight.
11:14 AM 
1,698

stevej@mrtall it's only a better option if you favorite websites number in the hundreds. then you have other problems.
11:13 AM 
4,967

mrtall: I never really got RSS. It was never a better option for me than just opening a bunch of browser tabs to my favorite sites and scanning.
11:10 AM 
2,195

mzsanford: Café Vita & Theo joined to make a chocolate tinged coffee and this stuff rocks.
10:53 AM 
1,901

ded: i <3 erin caton
10:51 AM 
2,396

jkalucki: At a ballet dress reversal in a very interesting old can factory. The air is thick with jargon, foot thumps and "teenager".
9:58 AM 
1,676

andr8a: Thanks Gary @TheFitnessCore I had a great workout today at the gym! The lower back pain is gone too - need to see Daisy on Tues&Thurs.
9:46 AM 
1,362

JugglingPumba: Culinary trifecta: breakfast in Oklahoma, lunch in Arkansas and dinner in Tennessee.
9:36 AM 
1,467

ej: Taxi Magic failed me twice last night, 7:30 and 10:30. Probably luxors fault though. Love the "tardy dispatch" sms you get when it fails.
9:04 AM 
2,105

ronpepsi: A few days ago I found a dented, weathered Hohner Blues Band harmonica that looks a hundred years old and says "Made in China". For @Morros.
9:00 AM 
1,578

rael: Supporting my mom with @parenthacks and the kids as a member of Team Gramma at the #PDX Heart Walk.
8:55 AM 
6,584

ronpepsi: That was fun. The kids got to speak with their aunt using VOIP, in both English and (a little) Japanese. I got to explain my cryptic tweets.
8:52 AM 
1,578

mrtall: Up early (ish) wondering if I should mess with @greentown during his scavenger hunt.
8:45 AM 
2,194

ronpepsi: Belated movie summary: Pro wrestling is like being a pole dancer, and if you hit the chemicals too hard you will die early.
8:10 AM 
1,578

abdur: The @pankaj clan got jiggy last night, disco ball and smoke, fun was had by all...
7:55 AM 
8,641

ronpepsi: Not really sure what I am doing today. Testing the Windows box for Google Talk, then trying to connect with Birmingham UK a little later.
7:46 AM 
1,577

JugglingPumba: Also OH in the Waffle House: "Everything has syrup on it".
6:15 AM 
1,466

JugglingPumba: OH in a Waffle House in Oklahoma City: "that's every man's dream right there", pointing to a F250 dualie.
6:14 AM 
1,466

alissa: Yep. Taxi Magic? Still magical.
2:36 AM 
3,254

alissa: Testing the limits of Taxi Magic. Will it come through for me at 2:30am on a Friday night / Saturday morning? Only time will tell.
2:32 AM 
3,254

goldman: This space intentionally not left blank.
1:33 AM 
490,849

goldman: Wmgawp
12:29 AM 
490,744

jfray: Thinking on some music ideas and getting myself tired enough to attempt sleep.
11:52 PM 
271

evan: Waiting for Soviet Britt to negotiate our destination.
11:09 PM 
2,656

stevej@mzsanford I made a Lebowski reference at meeting that nobody seemed to get "..or duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing"
9:58 PM 
4,959


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