• Shocked, but not surprised to hear of Jack Layton's passing. Quite the blow for the country, no matter what political party you support. #
  • Balls, network outage at work. #
  • In other Monday news, wasn't that a refreshing ride in today? #bikeyvr #monsoonrains #
  • RT @CathyBrowne: Jack Layton's last letter to Canadians. Hopeful and optimistic to the end. Bless you Jack. http://t.co/6gaqLdI #
  • From @jacklayton's letter: "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair." #
  • .@thepeak is playing "When the Night Feels My Song" by @bedouinsndclsh. All I can think of is @kidscbc #brainwashed #
  • Blatchford is at it again. People, people: She writes the flamebait to sell newspapers. Don't feed the trolls. #
  • We seem to be in the midst of a spider invasion, and me without my trusty Sting. #
  • I rarely unfollow people on purpose, but did so today. If you can't show respect to the dead and their family I don't want to listen to you. #
  • In the wake of yesterday's sadness, here's the most awesome @okgo video yet: The Muppet Show Theme http://t.co/dXapsFJ #
  • Teaching myself about scientific data mining today. Electronic resources are so convenient, but ugh, so hard to read and process. #
  • Wow, 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Virginia. Felt in DC, NYC, Toronto, etc http://t.co/BDfHZe9 #
  • Ain't no quake like a west coast quake because a west coast quake don't stop …. #eastvswest #
  • Anyone flying to/from the east coast of the US today has had their day turn worse. A bunch of airports have stopped ground ops. #
  • Argh. Scientists and engineers: use simple, real words. Instead of "cognized", how about "understood"!? :facepalm: #
  • And when such words appear in books? Editors you have failed. #
  • .@GoGeocaching has listened to the uproar, and works on separating "challenge" counts from the geocache "find" count. http://t.co/MiWprnJ #
  • Canadian Tweeps: Directdial http://t.co/wW4L617 claims to have TouchPads in stock. Well, a few anyway. #
  • Changed his appearance by gaining weight and growing a beard over 10 yrs? In my books that's called "aging" #
  • "I need to go to the TOILET!" rings out for the 5th? 6th? time tonight. I call shenanigans. #
  • Wonderful. User here has infected themselves with Win32/FakeSysdef, and it got by MSE. 2 hrs+ trying to remove, still counting. #id10T #
  • I have this feeling that Steve Job's resignation is similar to that of Jack Layton's. #
  • Just reenacted a modern version of green eggs and ham, sans eggs. A half-hour later, Q admits that he does like ham after all. #
  • The Vancouver Sun listed 30 'affordable' homes around Greater Vancouver http://t.co/3Mcw2eQ all above $750k. Screw you. Affordable my ass. #
  • By my math, that requires a household income of $150k. In what universe is that "affordable"? Vancouver is so screwed up. #
  • Salmon-coloured sky above Vancouver tonight http://t.co/hEJdP7H #
  • Another day of "online" training. Brace yourselves. #
  • Every telecon has a "special" participant … and ours has just joined us 30 minutes late. #
  • Pro tip: When using a form letter for your cover letter it's probably best to get the position & company name correct. Or, filled in. #
  • "Ideation". Nods. #drink #telecondrinkinggame #
  • Unintelligible, mumbled question from the audience! Nod. #drink #telecondrinkinggame #
  • Community concert at Douglas Park, complete with kiddy mosh http://t.co/a2KqMAm #
  • I don't think this band could be any _more_ hippyish. Well maybe if they were wearing tie dye. #theanswerisblowinginthewind #
  • Aidan is very excited that he gets to interview @Joshgroban next week! #
  • OK. In-ear headphone in my ear for HST results, computer headset over both for training webinar, Day 2. Don't bother calling me. #
  • HST: Gone. :( #
  • 54.74% of our province have put us $3B further in the debt and have now put Bill van der Zalm and Bill Tieleman on pedestals. #
  • HST vote split along party lines? 728927 voted to keep HST, 751792 votes for BC Libs in '09 #hst #
  • Between the #BCSTV and #HST votes, BC has shown that it's reputation as "progressive" is utter crap. #
  • Also, hey BCers: Can you hear the glee from Ontario? They're *thrilled* about this. Western alienation: kinda your fault. #
  • That's a $3 BILLION dollar "slap in the face" that 54% of BCers gave to Gordon Campbell. Out of their own pocket. #cutoffnose #spiteface #
  • RT @buzzbishop: single transferrable vote received 58% and failed in BC. anti hst campaign gets 54% and wins. #confused #onlyinbc #
  • A $3B hit b/c of #HST referendum results. "Yes" supporters: should that come from health, education, or arts funding? #budgetbydemocracy #
  • .@thestormfish No! We can't raise taxes without asking The People! We need another referendum! #bcpoli #hst #
  • Everywhere in the world, economies are moving from income taxes to consumption taxes. Except in BC. Thanks, sheeple. #bcpoli #
  • While everyone cheers "win for democracy", check how well setting fiscal policy by referendum works for California. Hint: It doesn't. #hst #
  • .@thestormfish Thanks for constructively contributing to the conversation. #
  • Dumbass. #
  • Exactly. RT @kaler: Today, the Bill Vander Zalm led BC Tea Party won. #hst #
  • +1 MT @KevinJagger: Huge props to @ProvidentMike for his pro #HST efforts. Tirelessly educating & always conducted himself w/ integrity. #
  • Unbelievably someone else logged our Mt. Strachan multi today. The number of finds this year is double the past 3 combined. #geocaching #
  • Geocaching near Port Royal Dock http://t.co/KNn2kRP #
  • Looking up the Fraser River from Queensborough http://t.co/1W2y68i #
  • Geocaching was wearing on the tempers of the kids until we came to all these blackberry bushes. Our pace has stalled, but serenity returns! #
  • Blackberries! http://t.co/y4SZEFV #
  • The smiles say it all http://t.co/0n5pXhu #
  • What's with the thugs standing behind Bloomberg on CNN? #Irene #
  • Watching movie (Thomas Crowne Affair) on AMC. Commercials strategically placed to remove any momentum from movie quite successful. #
  • Guess where we are today? http://t.co/y953O56 #
  • Wayne and Shuster special on CBC Vancouver NOW! #
  • If George R.R. Martin was writing True Blood, there'd be none of this Erik-Sookie-Bill crap. They'd all have been killed after 4 episodes. #