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What are the people of Twitter twittering about?


6/12/09; 11:52:05 PM Pacific
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al3x: "Most vampires are very old. Puns used to be the highest form of humor." I was born in the wrong era. And, er, reality.
11:47 PM 
11,951
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crystal: Like Georgina is really a born again christian. C'mon.
11:44 PM 
13,952
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evan: My screenshot is in a Guardian blog: http://bit.ly/Zteon
11:39 PM
guardian
2,909
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dougw: Group sing-a-long to Kings of Leon - Use Somebody.
11:31 PM 
3,741
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dougw: OH: "OMG. Let's start tweeting". Yes, please.
11:24 PM 
3,741
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al3x: Watching more "True Blood". It makes no bones about being an HBO program, that's for sure.
11:01 PM 
11,950
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evan: Hopefully this means: roof parties!
10:46 PM 
2,908
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evan: Looks like some people moved into the 3rd floor of the place in front of me...cool.
10:45 PM 
2,909
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dougw: On a more academic level, it is fun to watch the dynamics of supply and demand.
10:34 PM 
3,739
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robey: law & order season finale: awesome! i love how they end a season with moral ambiguity and regret. nothing was resolved.
10:32 PM 
2,220
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al3x: Nobody will care about anything that fits in a corporate namespace in five years. This is the past, not the future.
10:26 PM 
11,949
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rael: Thanks, Elliot at @alaskaair for making this evening's abysmal travel experience a little better. Customer service FTW!
10:21 PM 
6,759
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jessverr: Torn between facebook.com/jessverr or facebook.com/jessica.verrilli - went with the latter
10:18 PM 
1,601
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rael: Treating myself to an excellent slice of cheesecake -- first in 10 years (at least).
10:17 PM 
6,760
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dougw: My Facebook URL is http://twitter.com/dougw
10:15 PM
twitter
3,740
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dougw: Been a while since I had a low key evening with my roommates. Wish Annie were here so we were complete but with 8 guests it's still a party.
10:05 PM 
3,739
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rael: Wow! Receiving customer care from @alaskaair via Twitter sure is interesting.
9:53 PM 
6,760
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rael: It turned out -- after a 2 hour wait in line -- to have a couple of seats. They finally honored the ticket despite Alaska not stamping? it
9:51 PM 
6,760
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rael: Turns out @alaskaair didn't stamp my United ticket. Not to mention the gate agent's assurance about the United flight being overstated.
9:43 PM 
6,760
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andr8a: found the Facebook vanity url
9:42 PM 
1,384
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mhegge: via @evan "Facebook drama: http://bit.ly/NmtBX"
9:28 PM
skitch
3,075
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evan: Facebook drama: http://bit.ly/NmtBX
9:25 PM
skitch
2,906
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al3x: Did the now practically routine Friday drinks at Orson. Having dinner at home.
9:21 PM 
11,947
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mrtall: /mrtall, owned
9:21 PM 
2,400
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evan: Seems like Facebook pre-reserved most common first and last names...
9:20 PM 
2,906
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mhegge: The mess produced from eating Hershey's Kisses certainly does make it look like you ate more that you actually did. That's my defense.
9:20 PM 
3,075
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andr8a: don't give me the finger @awesnap cuz I ate your ice cream. lol
9:19 PM 
1,384
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stop: Still trying to figure out what good a signpost is inside a walled garden.
9:14 PM 
7,755
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ronpepsi: I thought I'd seen it all, but as usual, I was wrong.
9:14 PM 
1,743
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stevej: unintentionally hilarious: http://bit.ly/1lZHy ¡Jerry no! ¡no!
9:11 PM
youtube
5,231
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evan@stop We weren't really expecting much...
9:10 PM 
2,907
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rael: Ducktastic! My replacement United flight is delayed by 2 hours. I should be home by 3am -- just in time for insomnia to kick in.
9:08 PM 
6,760
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kevinweil: Some random dude has facebook.com/kevin, and /elizabeth 404s but i couldn't get it... got /kevinweil and /elizabethweil (@elizabeth)
9:06 PM 
519
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evan: /weaver was blocked for some reason, sadly.
9:04 PM 
2,907
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stop: So many people were waiting for a username... bet it was kind of anti-climactic, eh?
9:04 PM 
7,754
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evan: facebook.com/eweaver
9:04 PM 
2,906
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jkalucki: Got my Facebook vanity URL. Painless. Snappy.
9:03 PM 
1,811
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rael: Customer service at a brisk 10ft/hr.
8:50 PM 
6,760
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rael: Twit apocalypse would likely be something altogether different from today's averted twitpocalypse.
8:41 PM 
6,760
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rael: Massive throng of sweaty annoyed people like myself waiting for 3 United Airlines gate agents (who no doubt have it worse than us).
8:30 PM 
6,759
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andr8a: watching Steinfeld via DVD
8:25 PM 
1,384
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rael: I am beginning to believe your systemic overbooking is more purposeful than involuntary. I'm starting to think you don't care, Alaska Air.
8:20 PM 
6,759
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rael: "Involuntary denial" indeed. As opposed to all those voluntary denials.
8:18 PM 
6,759
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Magnusonhttp://twitpic.com/797k4 - On the way to santa barbara with max who is just so attractive
8:12 PM
twitpic
1,172
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rael: Second long, overcrowded SFO line of the evening. To be followed by another inexplicably long security line.
8:10 PM 
6,758
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evan: Dammit...a Facebook employee already got the "Evan" name.
8:07 PM 
2,906
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mzsanford: Flight delayed. This week just will. Not. End.
7:47 PM 
2,180
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rael: Overbooking -- just another way to say we think you're much of a muchness.
7:43 PM 
6,754
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al3x: Trampyness Threat Level yellow.
7:41 PM 
11,946
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robey: "we're talking about the oxygen catastrophe." "that's the band we're listening to."
7:40 PM 
2,221
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rael: Bugger you, Alaska (the airline, not the state).
7:39 PM 
6,754
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meangrape: Hate this bug. http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39320
7:28 PM
mysql
2,944
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andr8a: so tempted to eat the last ice cream sandwich. what do u think @awesnap
7:21 PM 
1,384
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dougw: Alright @kevinweil, I'm signed up http://bit.ly/2lXpeP
7:13 PM
pctrstore
3,733
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mutgoff: Having one of those moments where I think I'm deep. Clue: it involves Twitter, chaos theory and possibly sweater vests.
6:55 PM 
11,935
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jkalucki: Looks like the Twitpocalypse has confused TweetDeck. The same tweets keep showing up under "All Friends".
6:54 PM 
1,810
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evan: Finishing an email.
6:39 PM 
2,907
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meangrape: via @netik "Anyone who is saying that the Twitpocolypse broke Twitterrific on the iphone, please upgrade to version 2.0.1 (5/8/09) to fi..."
6:30 PM 
2,943
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Magnuson: To save money Caltrain has ceased using A/C in their trains. It's somewhere around 95 degrees in the one i'm in.
6:23 PM 
1,172
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netik: I'm heading home shortly. Will probably get food at chez Spencer truck
6:22 PM 
3,664
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andr8a: night @twoffice
6:15 PM 
1,384
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ded: Just passed 2,000,000 all-time photo views.
6:10 PM 
3,225
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netik: what's going on in SoMA tonight, peeps?
6:08 PM 
3,664
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abdur: via @umi "Gotta try our fresh Anago (conger eel from Japan) If you like Unagi, you'll love it!"
6:01 PM 
8,737
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Magnusonhttp://twitpic.com/78tmp - This is Caltrain
5:55 PM
twitpic
1,174
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jillyface: Possibly no better work experience than watching conan segments about twitter with the staff of twitter. And being one of them.
5:54 PM 
781
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kevinweil: Just watched a dramatic SMS exchange re-enacted.
5:53 PM 
514
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netik: Anyone who is saying that the Twitpocolypse broke Twitterrific on the iphone, please upgrade to version 2.0.1 (5/8/09) to fix! Please RT!
5:38 PM 
3,662
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ejhttp://www.twitpocalypse.com
5:35 PM
twitpocalypse
2,305
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ronpepsi: Starting the walk across town.
5:31 PM 
1,743
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netik: Twitpocolypse adverted, now it's time to figure out what to do tonight.
5:29 PM 
3,662
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abdur: 
5:27 PM 
8,738
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rsarver: Just met a kid I played hockey against in high school in Michigan
5:21 PM 
611
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rsarver: i'm amongst friends. watching the red wings win the cup
5:17 PM 
611
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dougw: RT @sacca: Saturday #FollowsFriday. This might be your best. tweet. yet.
5:08 PM 
3,731
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netik: stocking up on short ints and longwords to survive the twitpocalypse
5:08 PM 
3,661
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netik: status id's are now > 2^31. woo.
5:04 PM 
3,661
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ded: via @evan "It's done."
5:01 PM 
3,220
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rael: RT @nk: The Tweets must flow. http://bit.ly/Khk7s
5:00 PM
skitch
6,751
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rael: Lovely to be at Twitter Tea Time in the flesh.
5:00 PM 
6,751
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delbius: via @nk "The Tweets must flow. http://bit.ly/Khk7s"
4:58 PM
bit
3,009
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Magnuson: The Twitpocalypse seems to be halfway over. Tea Time is still going strong tho :)
4:58 PM 
1,170
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gregpass: via @nk "The Tweets must flow. http://bit.ly/Khk7s"
4:56 PM
skitch
2,141
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rk: Planning the tweet which shall be id 2**31+1. http://twitpic.com/78n7v
4:54 PM
twitpic
2,908
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rk: WELCOME TO YOUR POST-#TWITPOCALYPTIC FUTURE.
4:53 PM 
2,907
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sean: Alright, install ought to be done in about 1 hr. Then I get to put my system back together from random backups.
3:59 PM 
1,221
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sean: Partitioned HDD, OS X installing. I think we're good! http://yfrog.com/582vmj
3:58 PM
yfrog
1,221
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ded@bs i feel fine
3:51 PM 
3,217
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bs: ♪♪ "It's the Twend of the World, as We Know It ..." ♪♪
3:50 PM 
35,257
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jillyface: D: "J, your job is like hurting cats" J: Really? Hurting? ...OH, Herding. Yes, yes it is.
3:49 PM 
779
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robey: oh my yes: super mario wii! http://bit.ly/a8VBk
3:49 PM
gossipgamers
2,218
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sean: Brain transplant seems to have worked -- new hdd is recognized I think. We'll find out for sure when I start trying to install os x.
3:42 PM 
1,221
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mutgoff: via @TheEllenShow "Happy Birthday to my friend & drinking buddy G. H. W. Bush."
3:38 PM 
11,931
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alissa: I just had BREAKFAST for LUNCH. Sorry, just had to get that out there before the twitpocalypse.
3:33 PM 
3,320
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bs: Internal chat. Evan W: "+2147483648", Matt S: "-2147483648", John A: "I think you meant -1. Or did you?!", Evan W: "NO ONE CAN KNOW"
3:24 PM 
35,259
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jillyface: Oh @jennadawn, I agree so much, but it's like a car crash- I'm having such a hard time not looking at the mess she is!
3:22 PM 
778
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rael: Beware the Brittpocalypse.
3:21 PM 
6,749
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krissy: I believe yesterdays pregnancy talks led to last nights dream of pouring gasoline on babies & lighting them on fire. No more children for me
3:20 PM 
7,235
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nk: War room time.
3:17 PM 
2,950
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bs: OK. Everyone stop tweeting. (http://www.twitpocalypse.com/)
3:17 PM
twitpocalypse
35,259
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