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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-31

Anthony on , 31 Aug 2009 03:15 am
  • http://twitpic.com/f7yzq – Geocaching in NS can be a bit different than BC! #
  • http://twitpic.com/f8odq – It's not just beaches here in NS! #
  • Awesome day out geocaching with @LeftCoastMama and Q. A spent the day with his grandparents. 22 caches found in 8 hrs out. Good times! #
  • Of the 22 caches found today, just a couple of days after Hurricane Bill, I logged 5 as “Needs Maintenance”. Not bad, I guess. #geocaching #
  • Woe was me: http://bit.ly/1YPEF #geocaching #
  • http://twitpic.com/fgg2q – Out caching with my father on Morris Lake in NS #
  • RT @ktorrie Harper unequalled in Cdn history as only Prime Minister to make 27 Senate appointments in one year (via @braedencaley) #
  • 16 caches found today as my father and I went out to grab some higher difficulty caches. We grabbed a 5/5 terrain, but ’twas overrated :) #
  • RT @FakeSteveHarper I said I wanted to replace Wilson with someone who gets things done – a real do-er. Something got lost in translation. #
  • Hard to believe, but we fly back to YVR tomorrow morning. Trip from YVR to home a bit complicated since we’re flying w/o car seats … #
  • But on the otherhand, the Canada Line Skytrain is the reason we can fly w/o the carseats! #
  • The two weeks in Halifax flew by and again we didn’t get to see everyone we wanted or do everything we wanted. Sorry folks… :( #
  • At the same time, it’ll be nice to sleep in our own bed and get the kids back on a normal routine. #
  • Aidan’s new shoes set off the metal detector and he freaked a bit over the wand. But, free WiFi in YHZ for the win! #
  • Back in the 604. The ride from the airport to Broadway on the Canada Line was positively civilized! How did we go so long without it? #
  • How awesome is @WestJet? The CAPTAIN herself on seeing us waiting on the jetway for our stroller retrieved it from the hold herself! #
  • 6:45 am and we’ve already watched the 2 hr Curious George movie. Jet lag FTL. #
  • XBox 360 came back from repair while we were away. Actually, they replaced it. Had to d/l all our Rock Band songs again :( Yay it works tho’ #
  • Watching my 4 yr old play racing games reinforces why we don’t let kids drive real cars… #
  • Oh look! All my tweets are back. Missed that somehow… #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-24

Anthony on , 24 Aug 2009 03:15 am
  • Out caching in 32 C heat in Hfx. Had to stop to buy A new shoes. Growth spurt! Plus 2 more caches :) #
  • A 50 lb porcupine and Aidan driving a tractor. Good times with grandparents in Pictou County #NovaScotia #
  • Stupid #tweetdeck #
  • Just discovered that VanCity Hall (or maybe the Parks Board?) has ruined one of our favourite parks with this “art”: http://bit.ly/fmvMt :o #
  • Finally, a night where I don’t feel bad about closing the balcony door. #EastCoastHeatWaveHasEnded #
  • Finally, a night where I don’t feel bad about closing the balcony door. #EastCoastHeatWaveHasEnded [#Twitterfail this wasn’t sent 8 hrs ago] #
  • Double #Twitterfail. It *was* sent, but it reported a failure. Ah well. #
  • Scalzi highlights design flaws in Star Wars: http://bit.ly/Jv9o5 Keyboard/monitor spit-soaking warning! #
  • Awesome. Hurricane Bill set to whallop us on Sunday. #
  • Oh noes! @krisjoseph is having a hard time getting the best head … shot. Give him a hand, won’t you? http://www.squidoo.com/GiveKJoHead #
  • RT @BCCHF: Help BC kids win #YVRfestival vote – we’ll draw two RTers’ names to get a (fun, little) prize! http://bit.ly/Xwktq Please Vote! #
  • Feels just like home. Rain. Gunshots. West Coast has come to the East Coast. #
  • Full day of caching and visiting. Burnside in the am, out with @gpsforthebrain in Point Pleasant Park in the afternoon. 1st visit since Juan #
  • RT @danudey: while (1) strawberryFields(); #songsincode #
  • More CBC Vancouver staffers on Twitter: @lalondetcbc is Theresa Lalonde #
  • Kinda caught up on my SM habit [Avoids glancing in GReader’s direction] One more day before we find out how much of an irritant Bill will be #
  • Seems like Bill will pass south of us. Worst will be 110-140 mm rain over a few short hours. Yowza! #
  • http://twitpic.com/ev20c – This is what happens when we go with grandma to the mall #
  • Surprise 60th birthday party for my mother @eastcoastgranma went off w/o a hitch. Event tent down and furniture all ready for Bill to strike #
  • RT @JohnHenryBikes: Landed on the East Coast. Ready for a big bike ride. 7500km big! @AC_Cyclebetes: the biggest bike relay in the world. #
  • Tropical storm warning seems to make the rainfall and wind warnings redundant. #
  • Horizontal rain and windy but not too bad. I think we rode out a worse wind storm in December. #
  • Bah, Bill was pretty much a bust. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-17

Anthony on , 17 Aug 2009 03:15 am
  • Holy spam flood Batman! Apparently my email addx is making the rounds today. Frickin’ spammers. #
  • Huh, that’s a lot of rain. Time to put the outrigger on my bike… #
  • No rain gear, helmet, or lights, wearing dark clothes, driving wrong way thru a roundabout. I’m shocked u know which way to move the pedals! #
  • Hey, I’ll be in Halifax at the same time as the @AC_Cyclebetes ride there, and I’ve already signed up for the Vancouver ride! Hmmm… #
  • Where’s the best place to get a Gorillapod in Vancouver? #
  • Will @WINDMobile live up to the promise of bringing sanity to Canada’s mobile market? (via @trevoro) #
  • VanCity backs down on rewriting the line of credit agreements: http://bit.ly/35FWav #
  • Burnaby RCMP have shutdown part of Metrotown to blow up a suspected pipe bomb. Doesn’t seem like a geocache at least! #
  • Don’t work with children or animals. Especially shelter dogs. (Note ad-supported video) http://tinyurl.com/mo4wgr (via @kirklapointe) #
  • Heh, Twitter is reporting I have 243 tweets. This week maybe. That’s about 7k short. Must be database issues. Again. #
  • The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight! Best viewing times are 9-11 pm (local time). It has cleared up here, we might get to see some! #
  • Shocked at the reaction of various Americans to the idea of public health care. Brainwashing runs deep in many places there. #
  • Meteors? I can count the number of *stars* that are visible with both hands. #BigCityFail #LightPollution #Perseids #
  • BOTH boys now hum while eating. Breakfast time is not very peaceful. Or in tune. #
  • Can you imagine the uproar if something as progressive as this were introduced in Vangroovy? http://is.gd/2e8VJ (via @granvillemag) #bikes #
  • Shooting at 20th/Oak in Vancouver. A little too close for comfort. We were by there 2 hrs ago + just a few blocks from home! #
  • RT @LeftCoastMama: please vote for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation @BCCHF for #YVRTwestival’s local charity. http://bit.ly/KO9QD #
  • Good news: The rain didn’t start until the last 3km of my ride. Bad news: Wasn’t wearing rain gear. Kicker: It *poured* #
  • Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. http://is.gd/2fzUH (video) (mindblowing) (via @stv) #
  • Two days until we ride the Trans-Canadian Super-Continental Streamline Special Exp.. erm, 737 … to Halifax. #
  • Our family had 3 DQ Blizzards for supper tonight, in support of children’s hospitals. And because we’re all intimidated by @redneckmommy. #
  • Eoin Colfer is writing the sixth book in the increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy http://bit.ly/12LPRy ! #
  • Purolator’s “Real-time” tracking? Left TO Tuesday evening. No update since. That’s a REALLY slow airplane. #
  • I noted to @LeftCoastMama that Q was getting upset at loud noises now. Wait … we’ll be riding *in* a loud noise for 8 hrs tomorrow :o Crap #
  • Oh look, it’s 10 pm. So I guess we should pack something for this trip. Radio silence until tomorrow night when we’ll be xmiting from Hfx! #
  • In Halifax after uneventful transcontinental flights. Thanks @westjet for being awesome! #
  • Clock on the computer says 2:30 AM; on the wall: 6:30 AM. The sun is up, so Aidan is up. So I’m up. Jet lag? What jet lag? #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-10

Anthony on , 10 Aug 2009 03:15 am
  • We had a great time at the Capilano Suspension Bridge yesterday! Thanks for the passes @capsuspbridge. Video will follow. #
  • Q has taken to carrying things around in his mouth while crawling. I’m on the watch for the pack of dogs that are raising him. #
  • I’ve also discovered he will play fetch with a small soccer ball. Seriously, where are the dog overlords? #
  • Yesterday we played tourist on the North Shore; @capsuspbridge + @grousemountain. FWIW, the Cap Susp Bridge was more fun for whole family. #
  • So, we had a blast at the Capilano Suspension Bridge on Sunday! And, we made a video: http://bit.ly/3wG219 Thanks again @capsuspbridge #
  • :headdesk: I should have checked — the music I used in http://bit.ly/3wG219 was CC licensed from @bradsucks. And FTR, Brad doesn’t suck. #
  • RT @AnthonyFloyd: We had a blast at the Capilano Suspension Bridge on Sunday! And, we made a short video: http://bit.ly/3wG219 #
  • Bike going wrong way thru roundabout. Woman w/ stroller in middle of rndabt. Car blowing stop sign, inches of ending my life. Mood: black. #
  • Linkbee.com. Another frame-the-page URL hijacker that I won’t be clicking on again. Fool me once…. #
  • Here’s your VanCity news @moneycoach: http://bit.ly/J7sc3 It’s not good news, and that sort of bullying tactic isn’t very nice either … #
  • Finished listening to details on VanCity’s attempt to get customers to rewrite line of credit contracts. In short: “Sign, pay more, OR ELSE” #
  • In fairness, VanCity is right in saying the major banks would just notify you of rate hike and carry on. But that’s in the contract! #
  • And the major banks don’t threaten you, either. Well, not directly, anyway. #VanCity #
  • Talk radio makes me stabby. It appeals to the lowest common denominator, and … I don’t like those people. So much hate. #
  • Weird. Our 23rd find on our Gold Country geocaching adventure (Saint Aidans of Pokeist) has us involved in a missing persons case now. #
  • Missing person seems to be http://bit.ly/LzPXP #
  • Although reading through the details, I don’t think the people we saw match up with that missing person, unfortunately. #
  • Just heard a voice mail left by a Bostonian. Unable to find translator, have no idea what he said. #
  • .@sret You read the inevitable “Twitter is down” post on TechCrunch http://bit.ly/3OvaIG #
  • Weird, unable to send replies on Twitter for the past hour or more. Ordinary tweets get through. Bizarre. #
  • !@curiousdad Cool. It’d be interesting to see how that correlates with mean income for each of those neighbourhoods. #
  • Snowbirds just flew over Vancouver in full formation w/ full smoke. Abbotsford Airshow this weekend! #
  • !@joshaughnessy It’s a F-86 Sabre with a CF-18 and the #snowbirds #yvr #
  • Short tweets get thru. Long ones do not. Frustrating. #
  • Aidan was listing off different types of cookies and causally slipped in “baby vomit cookies” and kept going. #4yrOldSenseOfHumour #
  • Still only able to make short tweets. Wld like to respond to ppl but #twitterfail #
  • RT @colinhansen: Why the HST and why now? http://bit.ly/3lJgkW [an interesting read!] #
  • Watching Defying Gravity. OK so far, but nano-tech grav suits? Really? Floating tomatoes but not hair? #
  • Hmmm, and they did what with that capsule? Who was the science consult on that show? #DefyingGravity #SuspendingDisbelief #
  • Wait, what? Tomatoes float but baseballs don’t? #DefyingGravity … oh, the show name makes sense now … #
  • RT @I_enigma : Pillow 1: Cat 0 (GIF) http://imgur.com/R2mf8.gif – HAHAHA (via @koka_sexton) #
  • Oh look! Twitter’s sending txt messages from the past again! Or, @jpadamson is living a weird kind of Groundhog Day #
  • The HHGTTG movie is on. What a horrible waste of time, effort, cellulose acetate, and kitchen utensils. What a disappointment for DA fans. #
  • RT @TimAyres: This is the best day of my life. [Somebody got married today! Congrats Tim!] #
  • Oh Dora. Why must you yell so? That’ll get you flamed pretty hard on teh intarwebs #
  • geocaching.com: Server too busy. OK, fine then. I’ll plan my trip some other time. :( #
  • http://twitpic.com/db2v0 – Zombie lion dancing at the soggy Chinese Festival in Vancouver #
  • According to @TheBadCop’s Geocaching Question of the Day, 46% of cachers worldwide pronounce “topo” as “to-po”. What’s wrong with those ppl? #
  • I mean, really? “To-po-graphic”? No way! “Top-o-graphic”! #
  • Finally registered for Geowoodstock VIII. MIL has indicated she’ll come and babysit for that weekend! W00t! Now to see about accomodations #

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