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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-30

Anthony on , 30 May 2011 08:15 am
  • Reminded why I hate most puzzle caches. For the most part, they're ego-jerks for the cache hiders and their circle of friends. #NotInTheKnow #
  • Victoria Day @ Burnaby Village Museum http://instagr.am/p/Eojw2/ #
  • Crowd behaviour at parades in Vancouver disgusts me. Adults edging out in front of kids, blocking the view. Every single time. #
  • On the other hand, who knew there was a Victoria Day parade in Burnaby? http://ow.ly/i/bXUG #
  • Queen Victoria on parade! http://campl.us/bdkj #
  • Spent Victoria Day #geocaching and wandering thru masses at Burnaby Village Museum. Family's all hooked up to iDevices now; it's very quiet! #
  • The only backyard friends my kids have are named Austin, Tyrone, Pablo, Tasha, and Uniqua. But they put on quite a show! #shoeboxliving #yvr #
  • Eating moldy bread with milk is just like eating high-protein yogurt, right? Right? #
  • I suspect this will be our first whole-family movie http://youtu.be/6CloKbXtD28 #greenwithenvy #
  • In justifying the reason for being upstairs for the 2nd time after going to bed, Aidan gave us a lecture on the urinary system. #GoToSleep #
  • Just registered for what might be another Mega #geocaching event in WA! The GeoMonster Ball http://coord.info/GC2VNQA in Lynden, Oct '11 #
  • That'll make 2 megas this year. Who knew geocaching was such a social activity? #bestofthebad #geomonsterball #
  • You'd think, having lived in Vancouver for so long, that I shouldn't run into unexpected rain showers on my morning rides. You'd be wrong. #
  • After all, it's Vancouver. We should always expect rain showers. #SlightlyDamp #
  • Received an email today that contained a dangling parenthesis. Today will be entirely parenthetical. #
  • Man, I don't know how people in tornado alley do it; those things scare the bejeezus out of me. #
  • Interesting iview #OTC Parents group protesting proposed anti-homophobia rules in Bby school district — don't label them, protect all kids #
  • I agree with the sentiment — protect all kids, let them be kids — but fine line between that & homophobia. Tricky. #otc #
  • The Kesler injury hurts more than the goal. #Canucks #KesForMVP #
  • Seriously Lou? Stay. In. The. NET. #
  • Sigh. If only we had some sort of technology to keep sticks out of eyes and noses. #canucks #
  • #KesForMVP #
  • The Canucks aren't supporting any offense. Always 1 guy in, 4 guys bailing for the bench. Not a winning strategy, guys. #
  • 2OT. Aren't the Sharks supposed to be out of gas by now!? #canucks #
  • The sounds of celebration in Vancouver: police and media helos in the sky. #
  • RT @seanmhair: Happy Towel Day! With current Con majority, I may carry one for 4 years! #towelday http://www.towelday.org #
  • Cutting the HST is the wrong thing to do. Cut income taxes, not consumption taxes. #bcpoli #
  • Grab the Portal 2 OST, for free: http://bit.ly/kX39Wj (via @bgrier) #NotAPromotedTweet #
  • RT @ChronicleBooks: Only in California: Zombies protest library closings – "Libraries feed brains." http://ow.ly/537qQ (via @anndouglas) #
  • I'm going to miss Sheila Fraser. At times, it seemed was the only person holding the government accountable. #otc #
  • The spring of never-ending grey http://ow.ly/i/c3tR Who wants to geocache in the rain with us this weekend? #ScrewTheRain #
  • I was at a meeting today with mostly business-types rather than engineers. This was evident because … I was the only bearded one there. #
  • Sigh. Another "your credit card number was identified as one in a system break in" call from TD. Changing CC numbers is such a PIA. #
  • It's funny how they tell you "don't use that card anymore" but NOT "don't use your card at that location anymore". Tell me who is insecure!! #
  • How can I make educated decisions about how to use my credit card if CC companies won't tell me where it was compromised?? #
  • RT @VancityBuzz: In case ur wondering the fireworks were for a conference at the convention centre :) (cc: @stepc @alexishinde ) #
  • Traffic diversion through Fairview due to BC Hydro work has pushed all traffic onto W 7th — a bike route. Commute was scary. #veloicidal #
  • Motorists in this city are so friendly! I particularly like the ones waving "We're #1 quot; with their middle finger while running red lights. #
  • Confused customer IT guy calls, asks about time est. to install our software, says was told to get "ROM SWAG". He had no idea what that was. #
  • I'm pretty sure I know what a ROM SWAG is, but … is it only an engineering term? #CloseEnough #
  • ROM: Rough Order of Magnitude. SWAG: Sweet Wild-Assed Guess. #Engineering #CloseEnough #
  • The answer seems to be, yes, "ROM" and "SWAG" seem to be engineering jargon. Huh. #
  • Brown Eggs and Ham (h/t @polarisdotca) #lessinterestingbooks #
  • I've been sucked into a documentary on *Knowledge Network*! Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World O_o #
  • On a related note, Billy Connolly looks uncannily like Gwen's Uncle Pete. #
  • Rose is pretty unhappy about running away with The Doctor. Eccelston is intense. #
  • This has been causing all the traffic problems in Fairview Slopes http://instagr.am/p/EyTX9/ #
  • BC Hydro pipe staging in Fairview http://360.io/49g8vc #
  • Wow. In a flash of clarity, I remembered both my ICQ number *and* the password. #uhoh #
  • Another online purchase lost because the Verified by Visa is so f'd up. It's to the point now that I doubt I'll shop anywhere that uses VV. #
  • Black Eyed Peas mashed up with Sinatra: Weird, weird, weird. http://bit.ly/kdd0t0 (mp3) #
  • Let me get this straight: The History Channel wouldn't air a docudrama about JFK due to accuracy concerns, but WILL air a Bible miniseries!? #
  • Holes in socks offend Q mightily. #
  • How clever of us to let our groceries dwindle to next to nil. Used the opportunity to defrost freezer. Good thing The Big One didn't happen. #
  • Another day of this. For some reason the @bchydro crew are being super friendly http://instagr.am/p/E1nTU/ #
  • The business end of where the Hydro pipes are going under False Creek http://instagr.am/p/E2eg0/ #
  • Seeing anything on the north side of the pipe pull is tough http://instagr.am/p/E2iEi/ #
  • False Creek where @bchydro is running the pipe underneath http://instagr.am/p/E2iVY/ #
  • And now we're chillaxin at the playground at David Lam park. Playdate anyone? http://instagr.am/p/E2jR8/ #
  • Aidan: It's party cloudy with a chance of FLOYD STORM! I have no idea where he gets these things. #
  • Dragon boat races in False Creek http://instagr.am/p/E2oYq/ #
  • Dragon Boats on an unexpectedly beautiful day! #greywhatgrey http://campl.us/bfZY #
  • Looking out our window at the Granville St Bridge. Avoid it. At. All. Costs. It's been backed up for 4 hours due to construction! #
  • Still thousands of feet of immobile pipe. http://instagr.am/p/E3Xbm/ #
  • Interestingly enough, the pipe pull is fostering a sense of community. People are coming out of their condos and talking with each other. #
  • Q keeps coming out of his room. Can I squirt him with the water bottle like I do the cats when they do something bad? #
  • A gorgeous day on Granville Island! http://instagr.am/p/E5WcL/ #
  • Whew. Hiking 4 km with the boys, up and down the hills of Lighthouse Park. 8 caches found! #geocaching #
  • Have you voted recently (today?) to help @CarouselTheatre get a grant to renovate their kids' studio space? http://bit.ly/kCMcqz #
  • I look out our window and those @bchydro pipes still aren't moving. They're now 2 days behind on what was originally supposed to be 4 days. #
  • Needless to say, not impressed. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-23

Anthony on , 23 May 2011 08:15 am
  • Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off for the last time #sts134 In other news, why is "Endeavour" a word Americans spell with a "our" not "or"? #
  • Ah-ha! Endeavour was named after James Cook's ship, and so keeps the British spelling. #sts134 #
  • That "cure for cancer that the media isn't reporting on"? There's a good reason for that: http://bit.ly/kn1oK2 #
  • There are some days during parenting that the prospect of a zombie apocalypse seems like a preferred alternative. #GoTheF KToSleep #
  • Have just written two tweets and then deleted them. Too heavy on the snark. Perhaps should stay off Twitter tonight. #
  • Sunshine! It's going to be a great ride to work this morning. Only takes 1 day to forget about the oppressive grey. #
  • My favourite kind of jaywalkers are those found in Kitsilano. The yoga mats that they carry help cushion the impact #BikeYVR #
  • The swallows are diving and playing outside my window at work. It's more than a little distracting. #SpringHasArrived #
  • Listening to @CBCStephenQuinn and @parent_project. Laughing in solidarity. Been there, done that, have a 2.5 yr old. #otc #GoTheF*kToSleep #
  • Sadly, no magic solution to sleep problems according to @parent_project. Failed to discuss the Irish Whiskey option. @CBCStephenQuinn #otc #
  • This is long, but it thoroughly takes the air out of the "Anti HST" movement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZXu3LXNwEg Awesome. #
  • *yawn* 2.5 yr old up and breakfasted by 6:20am. Of all the things he learns from his brother why can't "sleeping in" be one of those things? #
  • Excited to listen to Margaret Gallagher's new "cycling in the city" column "High Velocity" on @CBCEarlyEdition. #
  • Although, given Vancouver's reputation for weed, I wonder at the column's name @CBCEarlyEdition #HIGHVelocity #
  • Also, is Margaret Gallagher one of the few CBC Vancouverers that @theresalalonde hasn't been able to convince to join Twitter? #
  • Vancouver Canucks playoff tickets still available for game tonight, at $400-$700 a ticket. Gee, do you think!? #nowayjose #
  • Easy to say when you're winning, but this has been a much more enjoyable series. #nowayjose #
  • So, against Nashville they were willing to protect a 1-goal lead. Repeatedly. Unsuccessfully. Now, a 4-goal lead isn't enough. Huh? #canucks #
  • That gorgeous set play nets another goal. 7-2 Canucks. Yikes. #
  • They called that last penalty to Eager "Roughing". I'll never understand the NHL refs. Also? How is he still allowed on the ice!? #
  • Was that Gretzky beside Bettman? #
  • "Would she go out with you to the theatre?" Uh, that's not what Alanis wrote #idol #utterlyuninterestingnow #
  • Please vote (daily!) to help our local theatre school (@carouseltheatre) upgrade its studio http://ow.ly/1t174b #
  • Another lovely day on Vancouver's bike routes. The fair-weather cyclists have emerged, much to the dismay of the anticyclists. #
  • Cute pic of Aidan at @CarouselTheatre http://bit.ly/kxu3rE . Have you voted today to help them upgrade their classroom? http://bit.ly/kCMcqz #
  • Today I'm programming in C. I apologize to my family in advance. #
  • The Shaw Home Phone "Text to Landline Services" is awesome. Does a decent job at translating txts to voice mail. #
  • Now to get people to stop sending texts to our landline number. #
  • "Bike Fix-It Station" at the University of Virginia: http://imgur.com/JbLvg (via the eclectic @findchico) #
  • More info on the UV Bicycle Fix It Station: http://bit.ly/jHdDRl #
  • Looking at the Keyhole satellite photos of Slave Lake in Google Earth http://goo.gl/eaQ6L (kml). Amazing how random the fire seemed to be. #
  • Listening to #CPC rationalize Senate appointments of #elxn41 losers. "Only appt ppl who ran/held gov't office". Duffy? Wallin? #cdnpoli #
  • Because, you know, being a former journalist is entirely the same as having held government office. #cdnpoli #
  • Why don't they just say what everyone knows: Senate appointments aren't for the good of the country, they're for rewarding friends #cdnpoli #
  • The threshold for hipsters in Kits has gone up a notch. Yesterday I saw a helmetless hipster riding a fixie while holding a dog under arm. #
  • What an amazing ride to work. Clear view of the mountains, sunshine streaming down, 13C. Bike room at work empty. #4DayWeekend #IsItSaturday #
  • Vancouver median family income (Statscan, 2008): $68,670. Qualifying income, house ownership (2011): $139k. #
  • Great way to start your long weekend. Or the Rapture. RT @marchro: Pick up truck drives into the water off Swartz Bay terminal. #cbcnews #
  • How many 5-3s will we need tonight to get a goal? #
  • This rapture thing: It's supposed to start with an earthquake, right? Then birds, snakes, and an aeroplane? #IFeelFine #
  • Actually, it's either violent eagles or dinosaurs we have to watch out for today. #PrepareForTheRaptor #
  • Ha. Put a new computer together, had a minor prob; it wouldn't power up. Fixed, then when started, was so quiet that I didn't know was on. #
  • Mad scientist @stv was in a goodie bag that Aidan got today! http://instagr.am/p/EjLfK/ #
  • For the #Rapture after party, @leftcoastmama made me make cookies. One bite, and you'll feel like you're in heaven anyways. #
  • The best thing about SNL in the past few years has been Justin Timberlake. He's hosting tonight. #
  • Shout out to @SecuriRover & @KCarr89 getting married at Camp Barnard this weekend! Weather sucks, but I bet they barely notice. Congrats! #
  • .@findchico will love SNL tonight. Lots of Gaga. #
  • Woah. Serious ritardando on the Canadian anthem there. Did the singer think he was losing the crowd? #canucks #
  • Nachos. Beer. Playoff hockey. It's what's for lunch! #Canucks #
  • Argh. Boarding? #
  • On the plus side, the #canucks penalty kill has been good today. SJ is 0/3 so far. #
  • Are you kidding me? *This* is keeping out of the penalty box!? #
  • Kes for MVP! #
  • Canucks showing San Jose what's what now. Looking good. #
  • Bringing the pain. #Canucks #
  • Hot and sweaty after an evening of Rock Band on the drums. Now off to bed to watch some Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor. #24Wknd #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-16

Anthony on , 16 May 2011 08:15 am
  • Oh look. The Canucks are protecting a 1-goal lead. Argh. This never ends well. #
  • 1-up, 4-back. For 30 minutes. Wow, Vancouver sure knows how to suck the life out of a hockey game, huh? #
  • So little offense tonight that the Canucks can't even score on the empty net. Argh. #TrappedByTheTrap #
  • Good job #Canucks but, ugh, what a painful way to advance. #
  • Actually looking forward to Skype on Xbox/Kinect. Hopefully it won't be limited to Gold members http://mjr.mn/kn6Rf9 #
  • Listening to yet another NIMBYist complaining in Vancouver. Unhappy about densification on the Cambie Corridor. Seriously!? #
  • Unhappy about densification along the Canada Line? What did they think would happen when the subway went in? More single family housing? #
  • One of my internet doppelgangers who can't remember his own email addx signed me up for big-rig driving school. An interesting career shift. #
  • Listen. In order to maintain air-speed velocity, a swallow needs to beat its wings forty-three times every second, right? #impsd #
  • RT @{protected}: Makes me happy in grammar Nazi way. RT @colene 35 best obnoxious responses to misspellings on Facebook: http://ow.ly/4RHjE #
  • "…more people in Kits that have dogs than have kids after all, and no one restricts where ur allowed to go" http://bit.ly/mgCJGz #
  • Dear self-righteous dog owners: Your dog is just a dog. My kid has rights that trumps your mutt's any time, any where. Get over it. #
  • 6 yr old in tears after accidentally setting screen lock on the iPod. "I didn't know what the lock was going to do". And he forgot the code. #
  • Fortunately @LeftCoastMama figured it out: "0-0-0-0". Giggles. #
  • Also? Seems that I lost two self-righteous dog owner followers tonight. Seriously? Upset that your precious little mutt isn't a person? Gawd #
  • Well, as fun as this is, Twitter & Tweetdeck are driving me nuts tonight. I'll have to piss off more followers later. #LOS #
  • Listening to Red Wings fans sing about "South Detroit" — which is Windsor, ON — is supremely funny. #
  • Do you live in Vancouver's Point Grey? Today is the day to vote in the provincial by-election! #
  • Has anyone had to do the long-form census? Everyone I know has had the short, despite 1 in 3 supposedly getting the long form!? #
  • OK, at least 5 people piped up this morning about having received the long-form census. Apparently it *does* exist! #
  • Twitter, you can get so messed up sometimes. #
  • Huh. One of my unfollows last night was @LeftCoastMama. Erm, uh… that's awkward. #
  • .@CBCStephenQuinn is getting sloshed on the radio again. Very strong recommendation for the Hopworks Secession Black India Pale Ale #otc #
  • My mistake, it was the "Secession, a Cascadian Dark Ale" by Hopworks http://bit.ly/kZX85s #
  • The Earthquakes? Seriously? We let a soccer team called the "Earthquakes" come play in Vancouver!? Does "The Big One" play for them? #
  • Amazingly, it's currently a 6-way tie in Vancouver-Point Grey #vpgelxn #
  • Crazy witchlight in Vancouver right now #
  • I don't understand how the #vpg11 results reported on Twitter are so far ahead of those reported on the Elections BC site. WTH? #
  • Also? Said Twitter results are conflicting. Where are the numbers coming from? #vpg11 #
  • The battle of conflicting election results is approaching farcical. Easy to tell who are the #BCL supporters and who support #BCNDP #wpg11 #
  • Sigh. Anyone have a bottle of magic smoke? PSU replacement didn't go so well. #
  • Doesn't look like there'll be a winner called tonight in #vpg11 byelection. Willing to bet there'll be a recount. #
  • Twitter reporting Clark wins #wpg11 Results are so inconsistent, I'll wait for Elections BC. And absentee ballots. And recount. #
  • Don't know why anyone believes anything the Cons say. Now they're no longer going to balance the budget in 14-15 http://bit.ly/mN0Dkg #
  • The commitment to balancing the budget in '14-'15 was, of course, a cornerstone of their election platform. :headdesk: #
  • Tying moving violations to insurance premiums sounds like a great way to improve road behaviour. I don't get the uproar. #icbc #
  • Getting a ticket is clearly not a sufficient motivation for some people. Paying more on your insurance sounds like it would be. #icbc #
  • The heck? These just outside a construction site. http://instagr.am/p/ELAo8/ #
  • Having voted off all the talent, I guess there's no reason to watch Idol anymore. #MusicTalentFail #
  • Paraskevidekatriaphiles unite! #FridayThe13th #
  • Everyone going to #NV11 today: Construction at the new pharmacy building right across from the LSC makes driving/parking tricky in the area #
  • Wow. The @gogeocaching site sure is broken with Chrome, isn't it? #geocaching #
  • Dropped @LeftCoastMama off at #nv11 and now to the serious business of #geocaching with the boys! #
  • Low tide at Iona Spit http://campl.us/75N #
  • Driftwood art @ Iona Beach http://instagr.am/p/EMe2K/ #
  • Summer road trip booked through to Vegas. After that, still a bit unknown. A common problem I bet. #floydsgobad #
  • Happy Birthday @hollyburn! Quite a nice May day for a birthday! #
  • Oh noes! The Windjammer Restaurant has closed its doors! cc @LeftCoastMama #
  • Weird science http://instagr.am/p/ENYFU/ #
  • Sadly the @GoGeocaching updates didn't fix all the Chrome-related bugs. #geocaching #
  • Getting the goods from @LeftCoastMama about #NV11 One of these days the two of us will show up at the same SM event. #
  • Dino Dan, Dinosaur Train, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs … whomever does PR for dinosaurs sure knows their stuff. #
  • Made reservations for last bit of #FloydsGoBad road trip. Just need someplace to park the RV for a night in Portland, OR. #
  • A nice afternoon and dinner spent with @Scouter_Mike. Great to catch up on the happenings of family. #
  • Her: "Play the bass." Me: "I was going to sing…" Her: "*Please* play the bass" #RockBand #NotQuiteToneDeaf #
  • Online relationships might be as real as "in real life" relationships, but there are many people I know only by their Twitter handles #weird #
  • And #Vancouver RT @SudsyMaggie: So much rain… #Seattle #
  • Starting to prep PQ's for summer road trip. Looks like we should be able to get #geocache number 1000 at the "Original Stash Plaque"! #
  • Balmy, if rather foggy, ride to work today. I *like* deserted streets. Now for some SCIENCE! Or, some engineering at least. #
  • Grey @ Spanish Banks http://instagr.am/p/ES_VQ/ #
  • Oh, that was pretty #Hank #canucks #nowayjose #
  • .@LeftCoastMama I used to wonder how children survive childhood. I now wonder how parents survive childhood. #
  • Mapping out the segments to our road trip. Oddly enough, for the same route Google Maps estimates 20% more time than my Garmin Nuvi. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-09

Anthony on , 09 May 2011 08:15 am
  • LCF thoughts on engagement: http://bit.ly/mkvWso and on the underaged: http://bit.ly/jT6nB3 for today's #elxn41 #cdnpoli #
  • RT @TheresaLalonde: Fire at Pacific & Bute http://yfrog.com/h4m19qbj #yvr #
  • Polls are open all across the country now. Grab your voter card and your ID, head to your "Voting Place" and mark an "X"! #
  • Where we live in Vancouver, we walk or bus EVERYWHERE. Our polling station moved to somewhere that it's only practical to drive to! #WTF #
  • Just voted. No lineup, not a lot of people here at the Olympic Village Community Centre #elxn41bc #cdnpoli #
  • RT @cogno: I have deep respect and admiration for the indescribable grace of @airdriehislop and @penmachine . #welovederek #
  • I don't know @penmachine except thru http://bit.ly/myNznS and Twitter. His battle makes me think so much of my mom. #welovederek #fuckcancer #
  • Really #CBC I can't listen to my *local* CBC live stream b/c of #ElectionsCanada Erm, why, exactly? Sorry @CBCStephenQuinn & #OTC folks! #
  • Interesting work around to Elections Canada results ban: Email updates to out-of-country Tweep who Tweets result #tweettheresults #elxn41bc #
  • RT @LeftCoastMama: Voter's day cake. http://campl.us/27v #elxn41bc #
  • Heading home. Where there's election coverage soon. And CAKE. #votingdaycake #elxn41bc #
  • There were even candles! RT @leftcoastmama Happy voting day! #elxn41bc http://campl.us/29c #votingdaycake #
  • Elections Act violation? RT @jonjennings Whoa – just received an electioneering robocall from #CPC candidate in Newton-North Delta #elxn41bc #
  • Tonight's setup: Tweetdeck with #elxn41 and funkytown. Radio on (CBC Radio 1) and TV on mute/cc #elxn41bc #
  • Dear media: When discussing Twitter handles, it's not necessary to pronounce the "@" ok? #cdnpoli #elxn41bc #
  • Interesting, apparently in defiance of Elections Canada: RT @stephen_taylor: xxxxx, xxxxxx declared re-elected #cdnpoli #elxn41 #
  • CBC project #CPC gov't, majority or minority uncertain. #cdnpoli #elxn41bc #
  • 154 seats required for majority, #CPC projected at 135 right now. #cdnpoli #elxn41bc #
  • Sounds like Toronto area has split its vote, seats going to CPC. Thanks, Centre-Of-Canada. #elxn41bc #
  • Liberals destroyed, Bloc Quebecois decimated. #CPC bordering on majority. Welcome to the New Canada #cdnpoli #elxn41bc #
  • My prediction: #CPC majority. Hold on to your hats, we're in for a rough ride. #cdnpoli #elxn41bc #
  • RT @Zoeyjane: Just a reminder, Canada: remember sitting back and watching Bush get voted in again? That wasn't awesome. #
  • RT @jaypiddy: With a pos. CPC majority #NDP will won't be able to do much. Who's kidding who? Harper will just steamroll over'm. #elxn41bc #
  • .@smonkyou Essentially yes. The swing to the right that the US and Europe have seen has finally come to Canada. #cdnpoli #elxn41 #
  • Just like the #BCSTV vote, Twitter is utterly out of touch with the rest of the country. #cdnpoli #elxn41bc #
  • So Stephen Harper and his Cons display utter contempt for Parliament … and Canada hands them a majority. Way to go, fools. #elxn41bc #
  • Well, shit. Time for cake. #
  • Looks like Ignatieff won't have to make the decision to stay or go, his constituents have made the decision for him. #elxn41bc #
  • Hmmm, @LeftCoastMama has taken to calling our Voting Day cake "consolation cake". Nomnomnom. #elxn41bc #
  • .@kabutar Also, I don't think we can blame vote splitting. The #CPC vote is up quite a bit. 16%+? @ShireenJ #elxn41bc #
  • .@ElizabethMay has 49.7% of her riding right now, 1/245 polls reporting #elxn41bc #
  • No polls reporting yet in Vancouver-Centre. Grumble, grumble. #elxn41bc #
  • Only 1 riding left to report. Guess which one. #VancouverCentre #WTF #PassTheDutchie #elxn41bc #
  • Vancouver-Centre finally reporting. 56% for Hedy Fry. #elxn41bc #
  • Hedy Fry down to 33.6% in Vancouver-Centre. CPC Clarke 2nd at 28.3% #elxn41bc #
  • Hedy Fry's lead diminishes to 3.4% over the CPC candidate. Vancouver-Centre might get flooded by the Blue Tide too. #elxn41bc #
  • It looks like the Green Party will win half the number the seats that the BQ will win. Wonder who will be in the #elxn42 debate? #elxn41bc #
  • .@GillesDuceppe accepts the BQ defeat by announcing his resignation. Should @M_Ignatieff not do the same? #elxn41bc #
  • Hedy Fry's lead is down to 1.7%. I blame @marcmcpherson :) #
  • Wendy Mesley and Peter Mansbridge are having way too much fun. #elxn41 #
  • .@smuttysteff Agreed. And despite all the "social media" talk, nothing substantial emerged from it. #exln41bc #
  • One thing this election has taught us: Polls and projections are full of shit. #elxn41bc #cdnpoli #
  • Elections Canada's current numbers show 60.1% voter turnout, about the same as 2008 #elxn41bc #cdnpoli #
  • Too close to call in Vancouver Centre. Who would have thought? #elxn41bc #
  • .@ShireenJ Except now when Harper treats Canada with contempt, our only opportunity to hold him responsible will be #elxn42 #elxn41bc #
  • One good thing to come out of this election: there will be NO constitutional crisis. #elxn41bc #
  • Trying to make lemonade today, but there's a lot of sour grapes mixed in with these lemons. #elxn41 #cdnpoli #
  • Just looked at my lunch bill. Handheld credit-card reader had "15 % tip" button, but it applied it post-tax. Is this normal? #
  • I always calculate my tip pre-tax. Why should I tip the government? I should key in 13.4% to get the 15% tip after 12% tax, I guess. #
  • That NDP "Orange Wave" was *really* far reaching! Take a look at the Nashville crowd at the #canucks game! #cdnpoli #elxn41 #
  • Apparently only half the #Canucks made the trip to Nashville … the defense has gone somewhere else. Not worth watching tonight. #
  • Census: Done. Short. Legally required. Useless? #
  • Weird. Will Schuester is Canadian? "Rumours"!? #glee #
  • And then there were wookies! http://youtu.be/h_HTMMkSx-M #MayTheForthBeWithYou #
  • The most moving thing you will read today. I defy you to not weep RT @kk: Derek Miller posted his last post. http://ow.ly/4N3wG #
  • If you're having problems reading @penmachine's final post, @nep has mirrored it here: http://bit.ly/mHJGP2 cc: @BadAstronomer #
  • MT @CBCStephenQuinn: @penmachine interview at 5:40pm PDT today. #cbc 88.1 FM (Vancouver) or http://bit.ly/jG2Prh #
  • "National" self-defense? Um … huh. #
  • Dear non-Maritimers: It's "Lay-hee" not "Law-hee" for "Lahey". Ignore how the local news readers have been saying it. #
  • Nothing like finding out at 4:30pm that you need to be at an 8am meeting tomorrow. In another country. Whee! #
  • A bright spot on a strange day #wookieethechew http://instagr.am/p/D3vG1/ #
  • Thanks to @alexishinde for coming to our rescue tonight! You rock! #
  • Got hauled over for secondary inspection. Joy and bliss. 5 min xing turned into 50 mins. #
  • .@leftcoastmama and Q were on CBC News last night in a story about child tethers: http://bit.ly/m0YWRq #
  • Barbra Streisand #
  • Oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo Barbra Streisand #DamnEarworms #BlameOTC #
  • Read the article, then the comments. It's amazing how much @penmachine has affected people *everywhere* http://bit.ly/mNWG9p #
  • On a related note, there are a number of Twitter accounts whose owners are no longer with us and I cannot bring myself to unfollow. #sigh #
  • Amazing to hear the crowd in *NASHVILLE* sing "Oh Canada". Transplanted Canadians, people there just for the game, or friendly Americans? #
  • Sadly the remains of the voting day cake has turned bitter and stale, just like the hearts of progressives across the country. #
  • Argh. Liquid seeping out from the bottom of the fridge is not the best way to start a day. #LeakyMilkJug #
  • UK "Alternative Vote" referendum turnout was 35%-51% according to Sky News. Shocking. #
  • Electoral reform failed in BC, Ontario, and now the UK. I don't understand why people embrace FPTP. Resistance to change? #
  • Know what I like? Tweeps who follow, auto-dm when *you* follow, then unfollow you. I like that because it's simple to then unfollow + block. #
  • Super Why: "Humpty-Dumpty took a great SLIDE" Aidan: "Now, that's a awkward sentence." #
  • The story about the Penticton couple lost in the Nevada wilderness, now with the woman found 7 weeks later is amazing http://bit.ly/lAtU22 #
  • This is going much better than expected http://instagr.am/p/D-Rqu/ #
  • Amazing how different they look all cleaned up http://instagr.am/p/D-Ysx/ #
  • Torrential rain and hail, toddler puking in car, flooded entryway. Argh. #
  • Kid, car, car seat cleaned. Apparently someone left the tap on while we were out, no hot water now. And water lapping at the door sill. #
  • What a relaxing afternoon. #
  • Now dealing with favorite building manager. After blaming kids and claiming work done last summer that we proved wasn't done, have pump. #
  • Pumped down entryway, filling back up. Handyman decided to see if he can open up the drain and snake it out. What a novel idea. #
  • Everyone and everything is cleaned up. Flooding is under control. "The Muppet Wizard of Oz" is on the TV. How much time left in the game? #
  • So … uh … do schools still have "video" dances? Who watches music videos now? And where? #
  • Ran the sump pump again. Hope it doesn't rain much tonight. #
  • Random act of kindness: Woman on Granville Island gave Q a rose to give to @LeftCoastMama #
  • It's amazing how much the mattress retailers charge. Thank goodness for Ikea. #
  • Me: "Bedtimes are getting easier w/ Q again". 5 minutes later, both boys are up. Serves me right. It's like saying how sunny it is in YVR. #
  • OMG. The Amazing Race is ending with some serious torture. Why would you do that to hairy guys!? #Brazilian #
  • Aw, my favourite team got eliminated from #TheAmazingRace But, I don't hate any of the finalists, so the next hour won't suck. #
  • Shadowy Men on A Shadowy Planet of the Apes #canadianbandmovies #
  • Two If By Great Big Sea #canadianbandmovies (filmed on the East Coast of Canada too!) #
  • Local flavour: Bobs and Run Lolo Run #CanadianBandMovies (cc: @BobsandLoLo) #

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