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What are the people of Twitter twittering about?


6/13/09; 11:56:02 PM Pacific
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delbius: Not just one but two encores, with "Daniel" as final song. Drummer is a-mazing.
11:32 PM 
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ronpepsi: "Schaefer is the one beer to have when you're having more than one." Thanks, @Morros.
11:28 PM 
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ded: day 164: What's the hurry? http://bit.ly/1Lnlq - strobist info: http://bit.ly/O4nX
11:21 PM
dustindiaz
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jessverr: Palo Alto is popping- just like my lip gloss.
11:13 PM 
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goldman: I want a zither.
11:11 PM 
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jillyface: A + I have totally failed at being punk. A: 'um, that is so unsanitary.'
11:10 PM 
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sean: Fixed the bluetooth; computer is now back to normal, except for the bigger, faster HDD.
11:09 PM 
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netik: Nice NYT article on data centers http://bit.ly/KNyqZ
11:00 PM
nytimes
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rael: "Human decision required." Uh oh.
10:55 PM 
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ronpepsi: But that doesn't work for "a happy day". I think there is something about a silent "h".
10:50 PM 
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kevinthau: Finally saw Slumdog Millionaire. Awesome.
10:47 PM 
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ronpepsi: Was taught that that an "h" before a vowel retains the leading-vowel properties of the word. So it is "an historic...", not "a historic...".
10:45 PM 
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al3x: Everything about the way we live will be considered an embarassment in 50 years and an atrocity in 100 years. Have a great weekend!
10:45 PM 
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mrtall: Saw @stevej and @stacy at Joel McHale's live show. His Soup stuff was funny, but he was hilarious talking about his son.
10:40 PM 
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delbius: Flat-out impressed by Bat For Lashes live. Feeling as though this was a solid concert choice.
10:36 PM 
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ronpepsi: Oakland, California history: http://www.mountainviewcemetery.org
10:22 PM
mountainviewcemetery
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jillyface: A tad freaked out by the abundance of flannel at the jay retard concert. Flashback 1994.
10:12 PM 
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delbius: Am mildly baffled by lyrics sung by opening act for Bat for Lashes. "I taste the black, I taste the brown, I taste the Filipino"? Really?
9:45 PM 
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abdur: via @fkaye "Chen Village Trailer – Empty Mind Films « wujimon http://bit.ly/1EQOOr"
9:43 PM
wujimon
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goldman: Actual lyric: "I taste the black / I taste the white / I taste the brown / I taste the filippino."
9:43 PM 
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goldman: This opening act is definitely better than the time I saw a band go on with neither their lead guitarist nor lead singer.
9:36 PM 
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mzsanford: Doing some on-call duty, watching a movie and picking up my facebook vanity URL. Saw 'Away We Go' as well. Busy day back … in a good way.
8:38 PM 
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ronpepsi: via @al3x "Would you ask everyone at a party to do something for you? No? Then perhaps reconsider your strategy of @replying the entire ..."
8:37 PM 
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netik: I find it ridiculous that Flour+Water in the mission currently has a four day wait for a table.
8:37 PM 
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andr8a: SpeedRacer my favorite - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_Racer
8:36 PM
wikipedia
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netik: bummed that I missed last wash (laundry) at brain wash. clothes will have to wait.
8:13 PM 
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Magnuson: I HATE long dinners.
8:10 PM 
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ded: Margaritas!
8:04 PM 
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stevej: At the Joel mchale show. Guess who is randomly sitting in front of us? @dunstan and lauren!
7:59 PM 
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krissy: A day of bonding with my niece.
7:39 PM 
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kevinweil: Wow, fantastic Hadoop tutorial for people looking to learn. Very in-depth: http://bit.ly/KyIMX
7:10 PM
yahoo
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al3x: It's @cosmobaker calling them suckers out. Follow.
7:06 PM 
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netik@robey I love that album.
7:03 PM 
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netik: Went to Terroir next door, they did a wine tasting of Reyes Wine from Chateau Neuf-de-Pape region. Amazing. Now fixing up the Bunker.
6:58 PM 
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jessverr: "Incredible Twitter-enabled protests in Iran." http://bit.ly/yj0dx via @Stephenjohnson
6:56 PM
theatlantic
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bs: Staggering view of the Mission from Bolinas. Surfing with @anotherjesse and @timothyfitz.
6:26 PM 
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kevinweil: Wishing I was drinking wine with @elizabeth!
6:20 PM 
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evan: Went to North Beach festival for a while after all. 
6:20 PM 
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robey: Ocean beach continued (for red house painters fans) http://yfrog.com/5vmxoj
6:19 PM
yfrog
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rk: got the facebook name I wanted: profile.php?id=7101903
6:16 PM 
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al3x: Would you ask everyone at a party to do something for you? No? Then perhaps reconsider your strategy of @replying the entire Twitter staff.
6:16 PM 
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robey: The eponymous "ocean beach". It's actually warm today (20c). Bike ride was 35min. http://yfrog.com/em30wj
6:10 PM
yfrog
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ej: In love with grape http://yfrog.com/58ckcj
5:54 PM
yfrog
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ev: Sitting on a beach in Half Moon Bay having a white-table-cloth dinner with 100 people at a big long table. #outstandinginthefield
5:46 PM 
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jillyface: Crazy & magical afternoon with Joy Bianchi at her charity garage sale on Fulton (btwn 2nd & 3rd). A and I will return...maybe every wknd.
5:41 PM 
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dougw: Thinking about the various ways people use favorite or stars online: mark as a todo, recognize great content, give a high-five, etc...
5:36 PM 
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Magnuson: Just finished a trip to the Island Brewing Company in Carpinteria. Great beer, great location. http://islandbrewingcompany.com
5:35 PM
islandbrewingcompany
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netik: Donald Knuth: "When I wrote TeX, I programmed from November to March, and only ran my first test after months of programming." omg.
5:16 PM 
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al3x: Also sampling Stranahan's Colorado whiskey, @srobert's gift. Like St George whiskey from Alameda, but sweeter and more bourbon-like.
5:14 PM 
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noradio: via @netik "This is the coolest site, ever. Real people telling their life stories. http://www.peoplesarchive.com/ I'm watching Donald K..."
5:14 PM
peoplesarchive
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netik: This is the coolest site, ever. Real people telling their life stories. http://www.peoplesarchive.com/ I'm watching Donald Knuth explain Tex
5:10 PM
peoplesarchive
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al3x: Celebrating @5dots' 25th birthday with grilled meat and beer.
5:08 PM 
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dougw: Lengthy discussion w/ my grocer on the risks & benefits of fiat currency only to discover he's reading one of my top 5s http://bit.ly/38ZFf6
4:47 PM
amazon
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noradio: That a throng of completely naked cyclists just rolled by would be remarkable were this not San Francisco.
4:44 PM 
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mikelimondba@crystal sadpandafreude?
4:23 PM 
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crystal: One of my saved searches is sad panda. it always cracks me up to read sad panda tweets.
4:05 PM 
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jessverr: There is no better start to a run than ACDC Thunderstruck - hoping to hit 90....
3:53 PM 
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pankaj: really nice illustration: http://bit.ly/Fr6fj
3:32 PM
economist
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al3x: No, I don't have Wave invites. Even though they used the Twitter API in their Google I/O demo, I had to beg for one.
3:24 PM 
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crystal: Human bodies are dormant snot factories waiting to awaken
3:17 PM 
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jessverr: Innovative - Harvard grads create a site for alums to provide loans to students: http://bit.ly/PkZL9
3:13 PM
nytimes
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delbius: Took a brief break from a lovely afternoon to answer people's tickets and messages. Now back out to look for a dresser.
2:58 PM 
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vl: iPhone OS running on a Mac Pro with 24” monitor http://tumblr.com/xqp219s3f (via @DavidKaneda)
2:54 PM
tumblr
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jillyface: Spring is in the air. And making me sneeze.
2:51 PM 
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ej: Oh, @rion has a lollipop off frame in his avatar picture, now it makes sense
2:31 PM 
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evan: Not sure if I want to go to the North Beach fest, or just take a nap.
2:21 PM 
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noradio: Be aprised: The frittata at Serpentine is the best brunch I've had since moving to SF. Better than e.g. Universal. What's your best brunch?
2:03 PM 
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al3x: Reading a Wave that's being written by multiple authors in real time. Somehow it feels different and new, even though it's like group chat.
1:59 PM 
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ronpepsi: E was taciturn. H was engaged, and hungry after a couple of cups of tea. She had one more to wash it all down. Interesting.
1:45 PM 
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dougw: "... we were leaving with a valuable parting gift, even though the donors were unaware of their generosity."
1:43 PM 
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gregpass: "Everyone I know has a big BUT." Pee-wee is wise.
1:42 PM 
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Magnuson: Just logged into my bank accout online without entering my password. Wtf @wellsfargo
1:13 PM 
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al3x: My favorite coffee shop in SF is on Twitter: @epicentercafe.
12:59 PM 
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dougw: In search of portable calories so I can run in the hills for hours this afternoon.
12:50 PM 
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dougw: Enjoyed talking Digg, WeFollow, and Twitter over brunch and tea with @kevinrose.
12:47 PM 
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ej@jessverr or more crucial. Dont forget the chamois!
12:34 PM 
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nk: A Sherman's march through the future.
12:22 PM 
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jessverr: Going to buy padded-butt biking shorts at REI - no attire is less flattering.
12:02 PM 
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mrtall: "It's pretty hardcore, when English people say you have a drinking problem." - @miss_splendid
11:57 AM 
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gregpass: FIRST in line with daughter for Pee-Wee's Big Adventure on the Elmwood bigscreen!
11:41 AM 
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krissy: My brother (@gotayota) and sisnlaw (@rachelpfg) are learning how to use twitter -- I think they're sending naughty dm's.
11:39 AM 
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ronpepsi: Unusually optimistic. Thinking like this must be what it was like about twelve months before I started my last job. Dim Sum time.
11:36 AM 
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biz: Schlepping boxes because we're moving, but to where—Marin or San Francisco? (Twitter is in SF but @livia works in Marin)
11:35 AM 
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evan: Some kind of party setting up in Washington Sq. http://twitpic.com/7at8s
10:56 AM
twitpic
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dougw: Productive saturday thus far.
10:51 AM 
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Magnusonhttp://twitpic.com/7aspe - A view from the beach house
10:51 AM
twitpic
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evan: Brunch at Mo's with @jmhodges...others welcome.
10:48 AM 
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andr8a: office depot sux big time
9:45 AM 
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mhegge: Ready for puppy play class http://twitpic.com/7akpy
9:38 AM
twitpic
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santojay: Those who pay attention to Peter Schiff and are NOT scared shitless, please send me the name of your personal financial planner.
9:01 AM 
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mrtall: via @evan "Facebook drama: http://bit.ly/NmtBX"
8:47 AM
bit
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stevej: trying to get into the google wave sandbox. I see at least two other tweeps in the wave. Personally, I plan to do a cannonball.
8:40 AM 
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kevinthau: Early athleticism siting. Sadie has a gun and is obsessed with playing catch.
8:34 AM 
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santojay: Me to B who has a new toy watch: "What time is it?", Answer: "Pink"
8:33 AM 
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santojay: Thanks Sangeeta! RT @Recruiting_Diva: We made a very critical hire today @Twitter! Team effort! All in a day's work....'Nite world...
8:29 AM 
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santojay: OH: "Its like being asked to paint a burning house and they're arguing over whether it should be gloss or matte"
8:21 AM 
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ronpepsi: The family has reached consensus. We will be visiting Oakland's Chinatown for lunch today. I may stock up on Sapporo Ichiban ramen.
8:16 AM 
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krissyhttp://twitpic.com/7ac75 -
8:12 AM
twitpic
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krissyhttp://twitpic.com/7a9iu - "Mornin' aunt krissy, are you sleeping" -- Not anymore :)
7:39 AM
twitpic
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ronpepsi: Wondering, rush into the day's activity, or a nice, tall, cool glass of delicious milk? The answer is obvious. BTW: welcome @liquidgecka.
6:49 AM 
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