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What are the people of Twitter twittering about?


7/26/09; 11:55:02 PM Pacific
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al3x: The languid strings do scarcely move, The sound is forced, the notes are few.
11:34 PM 
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evan: I remember what I didn't undertake: / more than anything, the spring campaigns. http://bit.ly/mRqhZ
11:09 PM
poems
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kevinweil: Sleeping out on the deck again... looking forward to being woken up tomorrow by soft sunlight and birds chirping.
11:04 PM 
1,045
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robey: ok i think i just set up facebook so it can get my tweets too.
10:58 PM 
2,172
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jillyface: Just got back from a great night at Joy Bianchi's 1yr Anniversary for her couture house which benefits the mentally disabled. Bought lots!
10:53 PM 
1,233
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ev: Fb 140: Find your Facebook friends on Twitter -- http://www.twables.com/fb140
10:49 PM
twables
1,184,657
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jkalucki@robey Don't taunt the gluten. You've been taunting the gluten.
10:00 PM 
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goldman: Who Not to Intentionally Piss Off on the Internet: 1) /b/tards 2) breast feeders 3) Aussies
9:55 PM 
883,331
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andr8a#goodnight
9:47 PM 
1,486
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goldman: Wonder how long my cell service is gonna last now that AT&T has declared war with 4chan. Why not pick a fight with breast feeding moms too?
9:34 PM 
883,257
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evan: If I can't sing a dumb song to the cat, is it really all worth it?
9:27 PM 
3,369
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ronpepsi: Rickey doesn't need plurals because there is only one Rickey. And yes he talks to himself, but doesn't answer back, so it's OK.
9:19 PM 
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mhegge: Listening to The Dudes http://www.myspace.com/wearethedudes
9:15 PM
myspace
3,026
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evan: Eating @tsaleh's chili, which I have been looking forward to all day.
8:53 PM 
3,369
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mutgoff: Why must Twitter be a constant reminder that I no longer have HBO. :( When Big Love comes back I'm going to have problems.
8:52 PM 
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mrtall@mzsanford I got Twitter SARS from @alissa, for the record.
8:47 PM 
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sean@mrtall no problem. This project is a big deal. I'm sure others have lost much more sleep, so it's all good. Totally worth it...
8:45 PM 
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sean: If The Daily Show was on NBC, they'd probably call it "Daily".
8:42 PM 
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sean: Trauma. Community. Mercy. Kings. Every new NBC show is one word! Stop it with the nu-PoMo-minimalist naming already!
8:38 PM 
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evan: Driving back into the city in the fog was impressive. Haven't done that in a while.
8:29 PM 
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ded: day 207: http://bit.ly/4a8XDO
8:13 PM
dustindiaz
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sean: In San Mateo.
8:10 PM 
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vl@santojay that looks truly awesome
8:09 PM 
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gregpass: Caught myself mumbling "bend your elbows, bend your elbows" to the driver of the next car over.
7:59 PM 
2,393
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mzsanford: home from my day of cycling. Started the day with a sore throat & it has not improved. I suspect @twoffice gave me the twplague.
7:57 PM 
2,488
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santojay: A blue elephant with a mohawk, a skinned pink flamingo and an earnest giraffe. Mr. B's latest works of art http://twitpic.com/bs5i3
7:50 PM
twitpic
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Magnuson: The "sync applications" function in iTunes does not actually "sync applications" as it may suggest. I hate Apple with a passion.
7:35 PM 
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al3x: Dinner at Clyde Common. All about some chicken liver.
7:33 PM 
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santojay: My first time back to the Gym in 3 months. Let's make this stick!
7:20 PM 
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andr8ahttp://twitpic.com/bs0b2 - having dinner w @awesnap
7:11 PM
twitpic
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biz: Lance Armstrong congratulated me on my iPod with Nike+ because it was my fastest 5k yet -- I love that!
7:11 PM 
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andr8ahttp://twitpic.com/brzut -
7:07 PM
twitpic
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kevinweil: Dinner at cafe pro bono in palo alto, any recommendations?
7:05 PM 
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jfray: Django-ing out at Rollins Lake up near Colfax. My 3G connectivity is better here in the middle of nowhere than at the house I'm staying at.
7:04 PM 
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stevej: Via @melwong "Ha... the best costume for 2009... http://tinyurl.com/lsue8x"
6:59 PM
yimg
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robey@jkalucki i'm struggling with other aspects so far (dough is too sticky to knead at all) but these came out much better than last week!
6:55 PM 
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andr8a: happy birthday @tiger :)
6:47 PM 
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andr8ahttp://twitpic.com/brx10 -
6:46 PM
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andr8a: took a short nap, missed Mr Potter :(
6:37 PM 
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jkalucki@robey Overmixed!
6:33 PM 
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jessverr: Hello 3GS and goodbye EDGE, wherever I lost you. To those who called or SMS'd in the last 24 - apologies, msgs were lost in the dumb pipes.
6:25 PM 
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noradio: Busted up my hands climbing today http://twitpic.com/brtgg
6:20 PM
twitpic
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ronpepsi: And, I'm wondering why Jim Rice had to wait for the last ballot. Maybe fewer stats & not winning the big one? Mainly watching the A's then.
6:11 PM 
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netik: sleepy. tired. just removed all the dirt from our gear from _a ton of sand_, and now time to repaint it.
6:04 PM 
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yukarim: お誕生日おめでとう@tiger , エミリー!今日、チャットでお話をして楽しかった!では、誕生日ケーキは火曜日の夜に!
5:51 PM 
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rsarver: I just ousted @LilMissTNT as the mayor of Safeway - Mission Bay on @foursquare! http://bit.ly/tJFtv
5:45 PM
playfoursquare
1,080
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ronpepsi: So, what's up with Mike Gallego, anyway?
5:37 PM 
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stevej: I'm amazed at the culture of whining that infects Yelp. "the guy at Subway didn't look enthused. One star"
5:21 PM 
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delbius: Just to make sure all the twitterfolk know: it's @tiger's birthday and she's awesome. :)
5:17 PM 
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kevinweil: RT @Elizabeth: Hot off the letterpress: Thanks a Ton is back! http://bit.ly/1a56FS http://twitpic.com/bre40
5:12 PM
etsy
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evan: In @gregpass's neighborhood.
5:08 PM 
3,369
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keerthi: Small businesses + Twitter: http://bit.ly/XIIAk @anamitra to take a look :)
5:08 PM
bit
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mutgoff: Sutro Heights: http://yfrog.com/7hhnjj
5:00 PM
yfrog
12,188
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abdur: RT @statpumpkin: Our team, Bellkor's Pragmatic Chaos is in first place on the Netflix Prize - we've been contacted by Netflix. (via @xamat)
4:36 PM 
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meangrape: I see a big future for lemon infused pasta in my cooking. Delicious.
4:22 PM 
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evan: Just noticed the "jackets/no demin" rule on the invitation to @ablock's party. Quickly changing.
4:08 PM 
3,369
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al3x: Back in the Pearl. Hot.
3:49 PM 
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andr8a: The United States was crushed by Mexico 5-0 on Sunday in the Gold Cup final rematch http://tinyurl.com/GoooooldCup
3:45 PM
yahoo
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biz: We caught a matinee of Harry Potter and now it's time for a bit of work and then a run before dinner
3:44 PM 
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robey: New attempt at biscuits (different recipe) http://yfrog.com/5afpakj
3:41 PM
yfrog
2,174
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kevinweil: Patching hadoop, hoping patched hadoop + patched pig + hbase will work nicely together. What are my odds?
3:17 PM 
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nk: As a token of my appreciation, I bought you this putrid smelling homeless person that screams profanities at the top of his lungs.
3:15 PM 
3,070
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evan: Dear home-rental people. A puddle in your backyard is not a waterfront view. A glimpse of blue across a highway is not an ocean view.
3:13 PM 
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JugglingPumba: Events have conspired against me.
3:04 PM 
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ded: it's quite interesting here in the mission... especially when "Mexico" is the biggest trend right now.
3:02 PM 
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jkalucki: Went to the bike shop for two tires, came back with a new bike. A purple beauty.
2:48 PM 
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gregpass: Cutting a dusty path up Mt. Livermore while absorbing I.'s water-cycle-inspired telling of the formation of the ocean.
2:40 PM 
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andr8a: i should stop the red. @lupin_bebop @tiger So, if not Red Bull, coffee? You've got to take better care of yourself, honeybunch.
2:35 PM 
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andr8a: neat rt @sukhjit Just took my 123rd mugshot! http://www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/12226
2:32 PM
dailymugshot
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mutgoff: RT @kolchak: Time flies when you're beating hobos with blunt objects.
2:30 PM 
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mutgoff: Looking at houses with my grown up sister. Now I really want a nice house with nice things inside. This is making me not want kids.
2:08 PM 
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jillyface: Feeling quite emotional after crazy dreams and acupuncture. & gym & rides. Releasing chemicals is weird. http://myloc.me/ed7E
2:05 PM
myloc
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jfray: Heading to rollins lake for some boating.
2:04 PM 
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jessverr: sunscreen: applied. water: consumed. hittin' it in the heat.
2:04 PM 
2,388
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kevinthau: -1 after nine. Double bogey on 10 after the Condi encounter
2:00 PM 
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Magnuson: I've never really used Twitter's favoriting feature much to be completely honest. Does anyone have any tips/tricks for getting hooked on it?
1:56 PM 
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jessverr@kevinthau OMG.
1:50 PM 
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kevinthau: Condi Rice just waited for me to hit my ball out from under a tree. #pressure
1:50 PM 
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al3x: Did the Portland Japanese Garden. Hot.
1:48 PM 
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bs: Bathing in the sun at Dolores Park with @selvi1968 and @addi before our last doggie training class of this session.
1:46 PM 
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ded: resting in shade at civic market while @erin picks out veggies
1:39 PM 
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jack: My cab driver is an actor in need of work. If you have any... http://yfrog.com/9tokxj
1:30 PM
yfrog
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ronpepsi: More priceless Rickey moments: http://bit.ly/13NjTw
12:53 PM
chiefsplanet
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jessverr: Teed off w/ @kevinthau so he could play at Stanford. Told I had to have a bag; they gave me this: http://twitpic.com/bq4ru #comedyfollowsme
12:45 PM
twitpic
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ronpepsi: "It's been hectic, man. You know, speech and me don't even get along sometimes."
12:44 PM 
1,897
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abdur: RT @rainnwilson: 'Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.' -Mike Tyson (via @tensigma)
12:37 PM 
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pankaj@dougw geez that was fast! Congrats on qualifying for Boston.
12:36 PM 
1,406
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jack: Watching @selfedge yoyo. He makes them! http://yfrog.com/57pzvj 157 Orchard NYC.
12:33 PM
yfrog
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Magnuson: Looking forward to a chicken pesto sandwich from Erik's Deli in Mountain View before my hair cut
12:32 PM 
1,287
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mrtall: Saw "Fame" for the first time... now I realize @adblau1 is Bruno. It's like he walked out of the screen, "Purple Rose of Cairo" - style.
12:23 PM 
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yukarim@mzsanford yes! please cheer for Ichiro and also show him how to use Twitter! He has many fans that would love to follow him :) (us+world!)
12:14 PM 
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andr8a: Gold Cup Preview: United States Versus Mexico http://tinyurl.com/usMexico
12:14 PM
yahoo
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mzsanford: Waiting to enter the Ballard Locks on the way to a day long bike ride on Bainebridge Island.
12:04 PM 
2,486
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ded: interesting music pairing for cafe de la presse. screech rock. makes the mood quite a bit different
11:59 AM 
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crystal: Freaking marathon blocked all paths to yoga. My fitness, thwarted by fitness!
11:56 AM 
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ded: Cafe de la Presse for Sunday brunch. ordered coffee. No French press
11:51 AM 
4,606
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Magnuson: Thanks to my @Zeo, I've discovered that since my migraines started I've been waking up about 6x's/night and spending ~25 min in wake.
11:49 AM 
1,287
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kevinthau: What's up with @jessverr's liitle kid bag? Sandbagger? http://twitpic.com/bq4ru
11:42 AM
twitpic
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andr8a: Via @TheCafeSF "Thank you everyone for making The Cafe's grand reopening such an amazing sucess! We could tell you all enjoyed it! :) ww..."
11:42 AM 
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kevinweil: Gah, link fixed: http://bit.ly/13Ozg2 (@niels, @stgarrity)
11:34 AM
paulgraham
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