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8/23/09; 11:56:02 PM Pacific
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jessverr: I often add 'wildly' or 'legitimately' for emphasis.
11:48 PM 
2,839
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pankaj@stevej have fun !
11:16 PM 
1,627
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biz: an unexpected 17k run at dusk threw the evening off by 45 minutes and had @livia worrying -- still, a 27k weekend! #nike
11:11 PM 
1,154,421
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ded: day 235 http://bit.ly/Aj9nO - day 234 http://bit.ly/5xBOR - day 233 http://bit.ly/Z7beV (long weekend)
11:03 PM
dustindiaz
5,552
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al3x: "Judge Dredd" has aged as you might imagine that cheese that's intentionally served with maggots has aged.
10:59 PM 
13,610
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netik: OH: perl is the new colbol.
10:39 PM 
4,285
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jillyface: Walked around nyc for a few hours with an old friend. Managed to see 3 rats, a roach & a black cat. Lovely otherwise.
10:16 PM 
1,525
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kevinweil: Getting into madmen season 1 thanks to @mutgoff
9:56 PM 
1,325
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mhegge: Thought of upgrading to Vimeo Plus and Flickr's lack of support for our new Kodak Zx1 sealed the deal.
9:51 PM 
3,029
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mutgoff@al3x that tweet was so funny I choked on my water.
9:42 PM 
12,307
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al3x@nk I usually just hear the theme to "Full House".
9:39 PM 
13,608
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nk: I think most people are terrified of being alone, in silence; because then you can hear the deafening sound of your own misery.
9:28 PM 
3,228
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jfray: True blooding
9:17 PM 
1,067
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bs: Just made Tomato Soup with my shiny new VitaMix 5200. Seriously, I can blend anything. http://flic.kr/p/6Sgofz
9:13 PM
flickr
34,570
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stevej: Going snorkling tomorrow. If I die, @jeremy gets my autographed book of quotes from the 1987 Richard Dreyfuss hit 'Whats Up, Mr. Grump?'
8:58 PM 
5,507
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noradio: RT @rich_kilmer: @noradio Here is the accident/plane landing on 101 you saw today: http://tinyurl.com/mj93vv
8:52 PM
cnn
2,449
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rk: This beer will reel you in. http://flic.kr/p/6Sg3P6
8:45 PM
flickr
3,748
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stevej@nk has a cove?
8:44 PM 
5,507
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crystal: Wearing the most comfortable outfit EVAR and lounging at home. Gonna order Little Star Pizza and do some work.
8:28 PM 
14,287
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jack: Wow. http://yfrog.com/0zbuynj
8:22 PM
yfrog
1,118,912
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kevinweil@delbius I'll drive over right now.
8:19 PM 
1,325
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evan: Yawn cat in darkness. http://twitpic.com/f2qvf
8:06 PM
twitpic
3,502
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bs: Yum. http://yfrog.com/5iat4jj
7:42 PM
yfrog
34,568
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Magnuson@delbius Guess they just don't care :(
7:39 PM 
1,352
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delbius@Magnuson We have, oddly. It's even referenced at help.twitter.com as a possible spam flag.
7:37 PM 
5,518
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Magnuson: I will not use any service/app that has an "auto-tweet" function. If I want to tweet something, I'll do it myself. Just give me a URL.
7:21 PM 
1,351
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delbius: Time to watch "The Matrix" and play some Halo 3. Don't hate, appreciate.
7:18 PM 
5,520
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ded: just made my first doctors appointment in 7 years.
7:03 PM 
5,546
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vl: “Their biggest battle was convincing Coke marketers that it wasn’t necessary to have a picture of bubbles on the can” http://bit.ly/cokedz
6:38 PM
businessweek
5,278
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jack: Thanking the horses after a great ride. http://yfrog.com/5r3qdj
6:37 PM
yfrog
1,118,488
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bs: Just back from the San Frqncisco Zine Fest. Many scores, amongst which include such gems as "Zombies and Broken Hearts" and "On Napping."
6:20 PM 
34,567
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dougw@jessverr that's a tractable problem. Just takes a but of effort.
5:51 PM 
4,918
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abdur@ej you have now snapped and are talking to yourself.
5:39 PM 
9,065
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jessverr@abdur haha that is exactly right.
5:38 PM 
2,837
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bs: "To be a great photographer you have to have a camera with you." -- Abigail Chance Thompson
5:38 PM 
34,565
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abdur: The carrot photo. http://twitpic.com/f23qd (via @Elizabeth) Chuck will soon have x-ray vision...
5:38 PM
twitpic
9,065
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robey: Lozenges in my bag! Yay! thanks, mysteriously kind robey of the past!
5:37 PM 
2,308
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mutgoff: My friend Andrea's description of San Francisco: "Excessive Revenge of the Nerds."
5:36 PM 
12,309
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caroline: hike, ocean, fresh strawberries, mac n'cheese, wine, breadpudding...chillaxing with a friend. perfect sunday. :)
5:34 PM 
12,575
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dougw: Crew members of Indy race teams are lamenting standardization and Nascar are factors that are reducing their series success.
5:33 PM 
4,917
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jessverr@dougw my fun vibe shattered - truth be told, I'm pretty boring.
5:32 PM 
2,837
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dougw: What do Indy cars rev to? F1 are still in the 19K RPM region right? Neign-neign!
5:30 PM 
4,917
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dougw@jessverr your potential Marina roommates attendance at my party last night do nothing to dissuade me from thinking the opposite of you :)
5:27 PM 
4,916
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jessverr@dougw the last several twitpics confirm my suspicion that you are indeed in a post-college frat, browski.
5:18 PM 
2,837
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jessverr: Bravo Dentyne- I've seen this ad campaign a half dozen times and still completely love it. http://twitpic.com/f248i
5:14 PM
twitpic
2,837
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dougw: Tanks. http://twitpic.com/f23rw
5:12 PM
twitpic
4,917
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gregpass: Exiting pygmy forest abreast quintupled rhododendrons.
5:10 PM 
2,546
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dougw: Dispite signing @dnickell's tank, @danicapatrick would not pose for a twitpic. http://twitpic.com/f23dp
5:09 PM
twitpic
4,917
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mutgoff: Best day ever: Just got back from a lovely post Tartine run with my ladies in Crissy Field. Getting dressed for dinner.
5:08 PM 
12,311
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rael: Truly impressed with the latest from Twitteriffic.
5:07 PM 
7,495
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rael@ej, confirming your own existence?
5:02 PM 
7,496
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crystalhttp://twitpic.com/f21s2 - Ouch!
4:59 PM
twitpic
14,290
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al3x: If I didn't have to be healthy, eat, or live in habitable surroundings I would get a lot more shit done.
4:56 PM 
13,605
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al3x: Lost of my Sunday of hacking on a small stack-based concatenative language to the gym, grocery shopping, and cleaning house.
4:55 PM 
13,605
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ded: "so the thing about these jeans is that you're not supposed to wash them for about six months" - sold!
4:32 PM 
5,541
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ej@ej
4:32 PM 
2,788
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kevinweil: Got a haircut -- @chloes and @dougw will be disappointed by it's lack of euro, but excited by its product readiness.
4:08 PM 
1,324
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goldman: Helmut Lang says "the spice must flow..." http://yfrog.com/64lc1j
3:57 PM
yfrog
1,025,633
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jack: On the back of a horse named Jake.
3:57 PM 
1,117,953
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kevinweil: Long run, then a swim, then jamba juice in the sun with @elizabeth. Hard to beat summer days...
3:54 PM 
1,325
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Magnuson: If I ever bought another car, it'd be a Mini. Probably the most fun vehicle to drive other than a motorcycle.
3:43 PM 
1,352
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Magnuson: At the carwash - http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5748/35410271.jpg
3:41 PM
imageshack
1,352
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goldman: I know it's cliché to complain about AT&T in SF. But seriously. It's also cliché to complain about communism and that shit didn't work e ...
3:31 PM 
1,025,556
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rael: Nice update to Twitteriffic.
3:13 PM 
7,499
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mrtall: In the biz class lounge in Dubai. It's 97 degrees F outside and it's 1:42AM.
3:04 PM 
3,031
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mrtall: In
2:58 PM 
3,031
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noradio: JOOWISH http://twitpic.com/f1hmv
2:56 PM
twitpic
2,449
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dougw: Tank top: check Domestic light beer: multiple Air Force flyover: a given America's love for racing: confirmed http://twitpic.com/f1h32
2:53 PM
twitpic
4,916
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meangrape: Curling up with some Clara Moto. Thanks @unfolding!
2:52 PM 
3,338
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ej: Lowest score! http://twitpic.com/f1gd7
2:49 PM
twitpic
2,787
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jessverr: BWI to SFO
2:19 PM 
2,835
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al3x: Selling my EKS Otus digital DJ controller. No time to use it. Willing to ship to a nice Twitterer. http://bit.ly/lPeja
2:04 PM
craigslist
13,600
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al3x: This piano finally gives me a decent place to put my sheet music on.
1:41 PM 
13,600
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noradio: Ran 3 miles down Pismo Beach then cooled off jumping frigid waves while seals swam all around me with a mess of birds overhead.
1:19 PM 
2,448
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kevinweil: One point for @noradio.
12:40 PM 
1,324
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ronpepsi: At Morucci's in Walnut Creek.
12:29 PM 
2,000
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evan: Afghanistan makes me sad.
12:15 PM 
3,503
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kevinthau: Taking Mal to a Stanford Womens volleyball clinic for kids. Let's see if she can bang the 1.
12:08 PM 
4,284
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rsarver: Really digging the new Twitterrific iPhone app. I have a hard time choosing with so many strong apps...
11:59 AM 
1,927
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rsarver: Another Sunday and another awesome brunch at home. District 9 later today
11:58 AM 
1,927
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ded: oh yeah. eatin the @sporksf
11:55 AM 
5,543
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delbius: Today is the second day in a row that I will eat dim sum for lunch. I am more than okay with this trend continuing indefinitely.
11:40 AM 
5,519
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jessverr: OH: "If I could take a year off to do something for the sake of soaking in the experience, wedding singer would be right after taxi driver."
11:35 AM 
2,837
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alissa: Dearest @googlecalendar, Please implement "merge events." Also acceptable, "link events". Much love.
11:30 AM 
3,583
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jack: Meeting @nk and friends at @Sightglass.
11:30 AM 
1,116,883
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evan: RT @noradio: Just drove past a single engine plane crashed into the other side of the 101, car wreckage all around. Wow.
11:22 AM 
3,504
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pankaj: Soon going to the art festival in Palo Alto. Gorgeous day for leisurely stroll.
11:13 AM 
1,628
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rsarver: RT @noradio Just drove past a single engine plane crashed into the other side of the 101, car wreckage all around. Wow.
11:06 AM 
1,926
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noradio: Just drove past a single engine plane crashed into the other side of the 101, car wreckage all around. Wow.
11:05 AM 
2,443
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crystal@mutgoff happy birthday to you!
10:43 AM 
14,283
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crystal: Heading to yoga! I drank a lil too much matcha perhaps, feeling kinda nauseated
10:42 AM 
14,283
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abdur: Cool x-ray of a mobile phone by Nick Veasey http://bit.ly/3L5MpN (via @biz)
10:15 AM
telegraph
9,065
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biz: Cool x-ray of a mobile phone by Nick Veasey http://bit.ly/3L5MpN
9:45 AM
telegraph
1,151,338
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jfray: It's quiet. Too quiet.
9:43 AM 
1,065
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jessverr: Brunch & band.
9:43 AM 
2,835
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ronpepsi: Nice speaking with my sister in Brum, whose card is now activated, and who says she will be bringing marmite when she visits. Mmmm, marmite.
9:25 AM 
1,997
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ej: Nephew's football game http://twitpic.com/ezz1r
9:04 AM
twitpic
2,783
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kevinthau: Telling Jordy "No, you can't have ice cream for breakfast." Again.
7:32 AM 
4,283
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jessverr: Black coffee and email.
7:08 AM 
2,834
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jack: Goodnight, world.
12:51 AM 
1,114,775
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