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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-28

Anthony on , 28 May 2012 08:15 am
  • 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 #bikeyvr http://t.co/cLDXgzQs #
  • Just one day inside turns the three-year-old into an absolute hellion. #TruthsINeverLearn #
  • "This doesn't translate well on radio" … on describing the *look* of a rosé. Because describing the *taste* does? #otc #
  • Oops, last tweet should have also been tagged #drinkingontheradio #
  • Work email has been down since this morning. I have an important email to send. "Up by 6pm" they say. #ImpatientTweet #
  • So, um, yeah. That was some of the heaviest rain I've ever seen in Vancouver. It's up over curbs in places now. #yvrwx #
  • OH: "My hands aren't dirty! See, they don't stick together!" :facepalm: #
  • As reported by @vancouriernews today, the Broadway location of Book Warehouse will remain http://t.co/DepKln8g #yvr #
  • .@bccycle pushes for sidewalk upgrades to the Second Narrows Bridge http://t.co/iXkKA8mG #bikeyvr #
  • Gah, work email is _still_ down. Apparently 90% of customers have theirs back. Nice to be in the 10%. Not. Europe wakes soon!!! #
  • RT @MyVancouver: Gear Up for Vancouver Bike to Work Week, May 28 – June 1 http://t.co/6J2W76an #bikeyvr #
  • The Stephen Harper Conservatives are systematically destroying public scientific research in Canada. Another example: http://t.co/C1e7EFJs #
  • Previous facepalmy link was via @IanAMartin (via @jenhill) #
  • Apologies in advance to my followers. I'm masquerading as @GwenFloyd tonight and will be tweeting about penguins. #penguinpoint #
  • Penguins at #penguinpoint @ Vancouver Aquarium http://t.co/uutC9R92 #
  • These guys are better dressed than I am #penguinpoint @ Vancouver Aquarium http://t.co/rhIw0cIY #
  • These birds don't have names. Visit @vanaquarium's website for naming contest! #penguinpoint http://t.co/jPRSVgIx #
  • But what does it mean? @ Vancouver Aquarium http://t.co/aQSIqbX8 #
  • The penguin cookie is about to suffer a grim fate #penguinpoint @ Vancouver Aquarium http://t.co/g32R3Cli #
  • These birds don't have names. Visit @vancouveraqua's website for naming contest! #penguinpoint #
  • Something about these posters appeals to me @ Vancouver Aquarium http://t.co/CVLOtsYt #
  • Even the potato salad was themed! @ Vancouver Aquarium http://t.co/3qohqM0s #
  • We now return you to your regular non-penguinated twitter stream. #
  • How to Not Kill a Cyclist http://t.co/IUf4AKk6 #bikeyvr (via @gnb) #
  • Almost ate a door tonight. Saved by personal "ride more than a door length away from parked cars" rule. #bikeyvr #
  • The trouble is gauging how big the doors are. This one was slightly bigger than I would have liked. #
  • Oh hai 3am. I'm never happy to see you anymore. #
  • The Dragon space capsule is slowly docking with the ISS. Currently at a 30m hold position. Watch live on NASA TV. #
  • NASA TV link http://t.co/QAaa98nz cc @buzzbishop #
  • Ok, here they go. Dragon capsule to close within 10m of the ISS and then be grabbed by the arm http://t.co/QAaa98nz #
  • At 10m. One last check then the ISS will reach out with the arm and pull Dragon into the dock. #
  • Go for capture! #dragon #
  • They sure don't land these things like BSG lands Vipers … #dragon #SlowAndSteady #
  • Here we go! Just a few more feet before capture. #dragon #
  • Capture is CONFIRMED! #dragon #
  • Today is Towel Day, when we remember a froopy dude who always knew where his towel was. #dna #towelday #
  • I rarely do Follow Friday, but today you should be following @spacex. A new era of space travel was affirmed today. #ff #
  • Wimped out with supper @ White Spot http://t.co/qMPA1NN9 #
  • Heh, there seems to be universal love for Pirate Paks! #yvr #
  • Oooh, a Mantracker marathon tonight! #
  • Anyone going to the Surrey Children's Festival tomorrow? Looks like I'll be solo'ing the boys. #
  • Looked at the schedule and decided we’ll go to see “Objects in Motion” at noon. #surreybc #
  • Does the Surrey Children’s Festival have a twitter presence? Hashtag? Best I could find was the #surreybc tag #
  • Ooh, Civ 5 is free to play on Steam this weekend, massively discounted if you want to keep playing! #timesuck #
  • This is waaaay sappy, way awesome: Live lip-dub wedding proposal http://t.co/sKyknOPA (via @boingboing) #
  • Are the @gogeocaching maps broken? Not showing any caches either on the google or OSM map :( #
  • Stories in Wheels #bikeyvr #surreybc #scf @ Bear Creek Park http://t.co/q5zcSfX1 #
  • At the Children's Festival #surreybc @ Bear Creek Park http://t.co/RKjeY6nE #
  • Laura from @carouseltheatre is here tirelessly telling stories with kids #surreybc @ Bear Creek Park http://t.co/mau6aRvU #
  • She's Aidan and Quinlan's theatre teacher. Of course Q has done 1, A is on his 2nd improv. #WereNeverLeaving #
  • Mini-donut snack time at the Children's Festival @ Bear Creek Park http://t.co/uLNX1GOX #
  • .@_Cuddlefish_ So, to review, tribute to politicians are fine, tributes to health workers are not. Huh. @GoGeocaching #
  • Oh hai 3:33 am. You suck. #
  • Teamwork! #otctu http://t.co/TFRtMNFm #
  • .@ianamartin brought a marmot cake to #otctu Of course. cc: @Lazin_Ryder http://t.co/Ma9knHKJ #
  • Thanks to @604Heather for hosting the #otctu BBQ today! We all had a great time. #
  • .@_cuddlefish_ I guess that means that @gogeocaching supports the particular political agenda pushed by that "informational" BCNDP cache #
  • #geocaching So, @gogeocaching says that this: http://t.co/TXGJMGkZ is *not* a cache with a political agenda. Um, what? #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-21

Anthony on , 21 May 2012 08:15 am
  • While these bright sunny days are nice, the kids getting up at 5-freaking-thirty? Bah. #
  • Do you wear earbuds when you ride? Latest @kitsilano post: http://t.co/X2g01zTP #bikeyvr #
  • This is going to come in handy at work today. #ThingsFoundInMyRidingJersey http://t.co/79gtg4I3 #
  • .@castlemischief I'm working on procuring black lights *right now* #
  • It's Bike-To-School Week in Vancouver! http://t.co/VtHC3L37 Bike-to-Work Week starts May 28th http://t.co/WHd4MzzZ #bikeyvr #
  • Not in @CityofVancouver's report on 10 May http://t.co/PUJ09rY5 but @News1130radio is reporting a new bike lane for Kits #bikeyvr #
  • New Kits bike lane is reported to be on Cornwall/Pt Grey road. No details yet. http://t.co/lNZaIefl cc:@GallaghMargaret #bikeyvr #
  • Pile of folded laundry on the bed. I suppose I should put it away rather than burrow under, huh? #
  • I want to know which Drs are needlessly panicking their patients and what the College of Physicians thinks http://t.co/5n1COOKv #smartmeters #
  • “@karlwoll: Riding home I saw kid talking on iPhone while cycling; phone sandwiched between cheek + helmet strap, lol!” #bikeyvr #distracted #
  • Do you wear earbuds when you ride? Latest @kitsilano post: http://t.co/X2g01zTP #bikeyvr #distracted #
  • “@amca01: "Worst" math teacher in NYC: a terrifying story of an evaluation gone wrong:
    http://t.co/AuAlx9dq” cc: @_Cuddlefish_ #
  • As someone who was in Montreal in 1989 this is terrifying: Protesters storm Montreal uni, gang up on students in class http://t.co/WlKCsTQI #
  • OK, "T" by "train" stations I can understand. But at bus stops? "Transit"? http://t.co/8BDpd8x9 @translink #
  • RT @GwenFloyd: People powered. #bikeyvr #biketoschoolweek http://t.co/npTneHcO #VanCommutes #
  • Health Canada study concludes that "triclosan is not harmful to human health" – 30 March 2012 http://t.co/3zuPRIuf cc: @CBCStephenQuinn #otc #
  • Also "It has been proven to provide health benefits … such as its use in toothpaste to protect against gingivitis." @CBCStephenQuinn #otc #
  • Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Florence + the Machine, Fall Out Boy, Killers, Garbage, Scissor Scissors. 2night's soundtrack #NotMomRock cc: @ianamartin #
  • Vancouver Tweeps: We have 4 tix to "A Day Out With Thomas" in Squamish, June 2nd, 11:30am (which is sold out!). $100 (less than face value!) #
  • Morning crowd (Vancouver): We have "Day Out With Thomas" tix for sale! June 2nd, 11:30am, 4 tix. $100 http://t.co/lESzmZDW #
  • The @CBCOmbudsman (@kirklapointe) issues his first review of a CBC journalist's use of Twitter: (pdf) http://t.co/BjA3eKVQ TL;DR: No biggie. #
  • The view from my ride home tonight #yvr #bikeyvr #vancommutes http://t.co/BWRq23KI #
  • Wow. Unsigned editorial representing the views of The Province editorial board, huh? Not really trying to make friends, be rational, huh? #
  • Join me on a 44 km ride through beautiful Vancouver: http://t.co/yDDwADV0 (2 1/2 minute video) @vanfondo #bikeyvr #
  • Editing 2.5 hrs of video down to 2.5 minutes. That was fun. #
  • For the morning crowd: Join me on a 44 km ride through beautiful Vancouver: http://t.co/RfiLnNUV (2 1/2 minute video) #vanfondo #bikeyvr #
  • Dear #asshat cyclist cutting me off from the sidewalk: The correct response isn't "Relax, I saw you", it's "Sorry!" #bikeyvr #
  • Check out this photo of me + @AidanFloyd riding with @stv in last weekend's #vanfondo2012 http://t.co/RQo7YNht #bikeyvr (via @vanfondo) #
  • From @uncloaked http://t.co/p3apRR2P "I think we have a government that considers science an inconvenience" #
  • Grumble. The to-do list is not getting shorter. #
  • ARGH. Gov't site w/ stupid pwd requirements allows me to change my pwd to one 25 chars long but login page only accepts *23*! :facepalm: #
  • Light reading on a Friday-before-a-long-weekend. #clearasmud http://t.co/VgFwOrah #
  • Scotland Yard. On the iPad, FTW! (I suck at being Mr. X, though) #
  • À. Q #
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  • Went to Kits Beach. Parked. Fight broke out, called 911. Lots of police, FD & paramedics now. Fun times. #vangroovy #
  • And now a guy standing by the playground fondling himself. Maybe we should GI home. #
  • Kits Beach. Crime-free for … 20 minutes! @ Kitsilano Beach http://t.co/QhWGsCqK #
  • Sunset (ish) at Kits Beach @ Kitsilano Beach http://t.co/jftW4pbG #
  • Just wired Q's bottom bunk up for sound. He's stoked. Wait until he sees the disco ball and black lights… #
  • Pull up Goose! @ Granville Island http://t.co/U1KXV1S4 #
  • Goslings on parade @ Granville Island http://t.co/i9GZlDrQ #
  • Heartbreak is watching your wife scroll past your Instagram photo … and not "like" it :'( #
  • Oh right, solar eclipse right now. I thought it was just the torrential rains, but no the sun's going out too. Watch out for locusts next. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-14

Anthony on , 14 May 2012 08:15 am
  • That didn't take long, thanks internet. MT @Protohedgehog: Someone made a video for today's xkcd! http://t.co/jX5G6uI3” (via @genegeek) #
  • .@alexishinde Why is the event "for moms" and not "for parents"? Ask *that* of CC. #underappreciateddad #cc4moms #
  • Take note: Brand-building targeting social media moms alienates and harms your brand with social media dads. #cc4moms #dadcamp #
  • I don't know who tweeted a link to Depeche Mode's Halo this morning, but now as I wait for code to compile, I'm painting my nails black… #
  • Crow vs seagull for past 30 mins at bldg immediately opposite the window beside me. Holy corner-of-my-eye distracting, Batman! #
  • BC gov't introduced bill that will allow Translink to pursue fare evaders. How long before BCNDP characterizes this as a money-grab? #
  • Why can't the gov't include "debts owed to gov't" in offender's annual tax assessment? Cheap, easy collection method. #bcpoli #
  • This is an awesome learn-to-draw-your-letters app: Letter School http://t.co/g9yfp4NF #
  • Bad as things seem in YVR, it's nothing like this: "My Crime? Riding A Bicycle On A Public Street http://t.co/xPRmjw0H" (via @gnb) #bikeyvr #
  • I can put another CBC'er on my "met in real life" list. Thanks for the chat @GallaghMargaret ! #
  • Is there any verification of the supposed massive @Twitter password leak? Are they seriously storing passwords as plaintext? #
  • RT @RodSmelser: “@jeffnagel: NDP's Harry Bains says @TransLink fine collection reform good, overdue. Previous ministers Falcon, Bond knew.. #
  • If your event is marketed as happening "around the world" but is actually only in the US, you're a) too influenced by MLB, and b) wrong. #
  • "Too many people around to open and sign the log. I did give it a tap, though" Really, you claim a smiley for that? #geocaching #
  • The deadliest bridge in the Lower Mainland and people have gotten out of their vehicles to help ducks cross!? #DarwinAwardPending #
  • For £4,995 this bike horn can be yours (hearing protection sold separately): http://t.co/xzQNJrHx #bikeyvr #
  • RT @translink: Rent a Bike Locker! New Locations Available. Keep your bike secure while riding transit. http://t.co/9v1acXDm #bikeyvr #
  • .@GallaghMargaret @cbcearlyedition Enjoyed the #HighVelocity piece! I might even take Cornwall in to work today :) #
  • ZOMG massive headwind this morning. Wrong day to pick riding into UBC along the seawall. #bikeyvr #
  • Did you catch @GallaghMargaret's #HighVelocity on @CBCVancouver feat. me, @VanRealDeal, + @bestmobility? http://t.co/JKFOMXiv #bikeyvr #
  • Based on the opinions coming from this Langley councilor, I guess Langley residents never leave Langley. #otc #whining #
  • Holy hyperbole, Batman! Langley == District 12 !? #otc #yvr #gvrd #
  • Although, I suspect she really meant District 13. #otc #hungergames #langley #hyperbole #
  • Duly noted. RT @KimRichterTOL: @AnthonyFloyd No, I meant district 12 now. Perhaps soon to be District 13! #otc #hungergames #langley #
  • Now with audio: @GallaghMargaret's #HighVelocity on @CBCEarlyEdition with me, @VanRealDeal, and @BESTmobility http://t.co/s1gciVKS #bikeyvr #
  • Sigh. Eldest boy burnt his chin on the pancake grill. Quite a feat. Not too badly burned, but … oy. #
  • Bear with me for the next few tweets. Blame @CBCStephenQuinn #otc #
  • Well my friends are gone and my hair is grey … #cohen #
  • … Death's knocking at the door and I've got debts to pay #otc #finishoffcohen @CBCStephenQuinn #
  • … but here the women take their blouses off and they're not closing today #otc finishoffcohen @cbcstephenquinn #
  • … I dropped 300 Gs on a car, get the hell out of my way #otc #finishoffcohen @CBCStephenQuinn #
  • Why is it that meetings with lawyers never result in *less* work? #CaptainObvious #
  • Well my friends are gone / my hair is grey / Winter is coming / Dragons in the ai …r #otclc #popculturemashup #
  • RT @BobsandLoLo: Hey dads! Give mom a morning of quiet and bring the kiddies out for some musical fun at the @RoundhouseCC! Sunday @ 11am! #
  • .@strombo moves to primetime. @Lazin_Ryder is your "secret project" a "Late-Late Show" West Coast equivalent of the StromboShow? #
  • Why do cats prefer to stay inside in winter? Because it's doggone cold outside! #LastLineBeforeBed #
  • WTF? In the past 20 minutes I've seen two different guys duck into the construction site behind us (across the alley) to take a piss. WTH? #
  • I mean, it's not like we live in East Van. #
  • .@findchico "…tell police exactly where [the caches] are…". Great idea! We should set up a web site and post the coordinates there … #
  • Oh Vancouver! Rain? What rain? RT @GwenFloyd: View from the eye doctor. #latergram #unfiltered http://t.co/vGuuidTM #
  • Go for the lemonade, stay for the #ExquisiteHour MT @JessieRelephant: Only 3 more chances to catch #ExquisiteHour http://t.co/Gz55sbOh #
  • And you thought "goto" was bad code practice? How about "comefrom" #evilevilevil #python http://t.co/Yedx2Xv2 #
  • This moderately warm weather has brought out that abomination known as "manpris". #
  • .@gogeocaching A new cache, no description, no hint placed by someone with 7 finds. Really? REALLY? http://t.co/ZxpMzcKk #geocaching #
  • It's early. @AidanFloyd and I will be riding the VanFondo this morning. Not unrelated facts. Go-go gadget legs! #
  • Oh look, another no description default 1.5/1.5 cache published by the same guy as yesterday. This one has a hint, at least. #geocaching #
  • The hint being a single word. #geocaching #
  • Online marketers: Where's the box to check "Mother passed away, stop suggesting ways to make her happy"? #deadmotherssociety #
  • Argh. Mayim Bialik: Another B-list antivaxxer. http://t.co/RCoYTCcd #
  • Staging for the VanFondo http://t.co/Mdqm1ML4 #
  • The youngest rider at the VanFondo http://t.co/eElGjJaI #
  • We made it! 45 km #VanFondo is in the bag! http://t.co/odVEz65u #
  • .@stv and @aidanfloyd at the end of the #vanfondo http://t.co/RRZblwCb #
  • The post-ride refresh. @ Starbucks http://t.co/pXRz24R5 #
  • The #VanFondo was excellent! We had a great time … except for breaking the rear dérailleur cable with 4+ km to go. #bikeyvr #
  • And thanks to @stv for accompanying @aidanfloyd and I as we cycled around Vancouver. #
  • Ok, we finally made it into the Lego store. The level of preschool angst has dropped considerably. #
  • Ending the day at La Casa Gelato @ La Casa Gelato http://t.co/nwbOC9Ke #
  • Hey! @aidanfloyd got his photo in the @georgiastraight's online article about the @vanfondo http://t.co/Nk96AVjm #
  • Filling the boiler! @ Confederation Park http://t.co/zrCX9iMN #
  • Pleasantly surprised to meet @arieanna and @ianiv at Burnaby Central Railway today, "enjoying" a last moment of being the parents to one boy #
  • “@catriona: He just woke up. First words: "how about the next treasure?! There's treasure all over town!"” #geocaching #bitbythebug #
  • Showboating police motorcycle. http://t.co/8987TKkx #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-07

Anthony on , 07 May 2012 08:15 am
  • An exact replica of the Titanic? What could go wrong? Erm, again? #
  • RT @kitsilano: Entitlement on bike routes? http://t.co/zFUYUUe6 #bikeyvr #
  • Wow, I've been getting some very well crafted fake 4SQ phishing emails recently. Amusing since it's been almost a yr since I've touched it. #
  • People who use "Reply-to-All" to email lists should be beaten with their email device. Email lists that permit this should be exterminated. #
  • Hey, Tim-the-traffic-guy is back! Who will it be next week? #TrafficReporterRoulette #otc #
  • GAH! People continue to reply-all: "Please remove me from the list". I suppose replying-all to tell people not to reply-all is unhelpful. #
  • Schweddy balls. That is all. #
  • See, even @cbcfoxman is confused by #TrafficReporterRoulette #otc #
  • Smart meter sanity currently being delivered On the Coast. Too bad it didn't run right after the nonsense @adrianecarr was spouting. #otc #
  • Doing rock identification at Beavers tonight. Using an iPad. #
  • I should add that it's not me doing the rock ID, it's the Beaver leader. Sadly, I just don't get geology. #
  • I put a few hundred words together and @kitsilano published it http://t.co/zFUYUUe6 #bikeyvr #
  • .@vancitychic Bike are required to ride as far to the right as is safe. That is never, ever within reach of a door. #bikeyvr #
  • Seems like lots of BC parents got their government-mandated report cards today. We didn't. Wonder if we'll get them tomorrow? #bced #
  • MT @inklesspw: What would Men Without Hats sound like, 30 yrs older + wiser, with the same DX7s? http://t.co/bybrWtLG cc: @staciebee @cogno #
  • West Wing wonks: THIS is awesome http://t.co/VzkSWjck #WestWingReunion (via @dulehill) #
  • It's the First of May. Thanks to @jonathancoulton it's not about worker solidarity now, it's about outdoor lovin' http://t.co/I69rjE6T #
  • Thinking outside of the box and entering a few contests on the @yoyomamadotca site. 'Cause Dads on-the-go need to be in-the-know too. #
  • RT @jonathancoulton: First of May Remix (hey, at least I did SOMETHING illegal today, right?) http://t.co/jCfdmz8h (so very NSFW) #
  • Frankie Says RELAX #ChildOfThe80s #
  • THIS. IS. AWESOME: RT @sciovan: @AnthonyFloyd @lisasj @RosieRedfield See your cartoon selves at #Sovan event http://t.co/TT6t0Jez #
  • Didn't get a report card for A today, either. When, precisely, are @VSB39 students getting their report cards? #bced #
  • Gah. Sorry folks. It was @daviesjeff who referred to the "Liberal tent", not @CBCSmart. Sorry Stephen! #otc #
  • And, why have all the *other* school districts issued their LRB-mandated report cards, but not @VSB39? #bced #
  • .@_Cuddlefish_ Is it harder in @vsb39 than other districts? Is there some reason why @vsb39 can ignore the LRB, but not the others? #
  • .@_Cuddlefish_ Frankly, getting one or not doesn't bother me much. But the ongoing inconsistencies in the BCTF job action rankles. #
  • Date night tonight! Supper with the OTC Irregulars #otctu and then the opening night of The #ExquisiteHour on Granville Island. Excited! #
  • Paper shows biking better than not, helmets reduce head injuries by 67%, but helmet laws net cost, not benefit http://t.co/Z2FSKRyu #bikeyvr #
  • Reasoning is that mandatory helmet laws discourage cycling and net health costs of fewer cyclists less than increased head-injury costs. #
  • Had that backwards. Reasoning is that net health costs of fewer cyclists is MORE than health costs associated with head injuries. #
  • .@CanadianKelli Fewer, but safer cyclists due to law = $$$$ More cyclists, head injuries with no law = $$$ #
  • Date night! On our way to #otctu http://t.co/MZqxLhFk #
  • At The #exquisitehour @ New Revue Stage (Arts Club) http://t.co/lSuh4Qug #
  • #ExquisiteHour was wonderful. Go see it soon! The intimate setting of the Revue stage is perfect for this funny, touching play! #theatreyvr #
  • With each show I see featuring @josuelaboucane the more impressed I get. He + @demuresavage were fabulous in The #ExquisiteHour #theatreyvr #
  • The question outstanding is: how many lemonades were spilt on stage before opening night? @josuelaboucane @demuresavage @JessieRelephant #
  • So what happened at Vancouver City Council today? Are we all being issued tinfoil hats? #SmartMeters #yvr #
  • Absurd doesn't even begin to describe this http://t.co/9oA84snl #yvrRealEstate #
  • Seriously Shaw? Gateway/Portal cut out *again*. Came back eventually, but why is it so hard to just watch TV? #
  • As a result of unnecessarily wearing rain gear for most of this week, I cleverly didn't wear it today. Well played #yvrwx #DripDripDrip #
  • .@buzzbishop Supermoon not so super: The science (instead of the hype) http://t.co/KYcxjNus #
  • Oooh. Triple-O's "food truck" in Vancouver offers $11.50/hr. A whole $1.25/hr over minimum wage! #WeirdRadioAd #
  • OMG what time is it!? #
  • Nuts, scooped by Kim. #otc #
  • Imagine my surprise to discover a number of my recent followers are … real people! Welcome non-automatons! #
  • Rhymin' and stealin' #
  • #truth MT @JessieRelephant: Have a Date Night at #ExquisiteHour Tix are $22 AND you get free lemonade. She'll totally make out with you. #
  • Via @News1130radio : "Memory card now in the hands of police". #ewwwww #
  • .@penniesaddup gets a shout out from @shiral on #OTC this afternoon! Will have to migrate to the "nickel project"? cc: @polarisdotca #
  • Did I just hear that @VSB39 has laid-off almost 10% of its teachers, related to declining enrollment? #yvr #bced #
  • This is A's report card for the past 9 months. I am *OUTRAGED* Teacher didn't even bother signing. #bced http://t.co/HyD8c44j #
  • .@symphily My priorities are where they should be: Looking out for the best interests of my children. #
  • .@symphily it is utterly unprofessional for only feedback on my child's education to be an unsigned piece of paper with only 9 check marks #
  • .@symphily My outrage is that while the BCTF maintains that they only have kids' interests at heart, it's a blatant and demonstrative lie #
  • .@symphily the unprofessionalism is staggering. I am outraged that my kid is being used as a pawn. I am outraged that teachers can do this. #
  • .@symphily I am outraged that the reason why these report cards were delayed was not because it took too long to prepare them. #
  • .@symphily *Fewer* teachers. Not less. Fewer teachers because of declining enrollment. No overcrowding in my kids' school. #
  • .@symphily So, to be mocked, or ridiculed, for not having the correct priorities is utterly ridiculous. #
  • I weep: “@andrea_coutu: @AnthonyFloyd I got about 100 marked and commented assignments in a separate envelope.” #
  • .@kevinhustler Never mind helpful, it's barely *useful*. In fact it's straight out disrespectful – to the parents, kids, and their education #
  • I cannot believe that it was suggested that if I don't like what is happening in the A's school then I should send him to private school. #
  • How about having some accountability and requirement of professionalism in the public schools? #
  • Enough of this. Time to go and enjoy the weekend. First up, waffles. Then, the Lego Store Grand Opening! #
  • Breakfast! http://t.co/28v30Yj6 #
  • The Lego store line, 1 hr before opening. And you thought the Apple fans were nuts. @ The LEGO Store http://t.co/QxpZZH7U #
  • Rumour is that the Lego store lineup started at 6am. Seriously? #
  • Bailed on the Lego Store line. Better things to do with life. #
  • Four different corrals of people waiting to get in the Lego store! @ The LEGO Store http://t.co/1GwyUYsB #
  • Late birthday present for #sickboy http://t.co/pp4FC7Ng #
  • Walked by a park, said "That's a good place for a cache", pulled one out of my bag and 4 hrs later, it's published! #geocaching #
  • Still 30-40 people in line to get in the Lego store! #
  • 5.5 hrs between hiding the cache and somebody being First To Find. Yowza! #geocaching #
  • Hahaha “@bluefinch604: Silly chicken. http://t.co/9Zlp6sOM #fb http://t.co/qJ4ppcEJ” #
  • But this time, no nuts #lastlinebeforebed #
  • We didn't get in the store, but we did help a Lego Master builder and got his autograph! http://t.co/jYJPNouS #
  • The empty water park is an excellent place for scootering! @ Granville Island http://t.co/mZSY5hgd #
  • Lego R2D2 excitement #latergram #lego http://t.co/OlkuAhNj #
  • I've been 1 year on @empireave! For the next 24 hours, my shares are commission-free! http://t.co/00Tcj3Mm #
  • Wow. Huge, well-stocked Rubbermaid tote doubling as a cache. Kids' minds are blown. #geocaching #
  • And a somebody making a home in the woods at the GZ of the next cache. #geocaching #dnf #
  • I can't wait for the MP3s of this: Every Major's Terrible http://t.co/hJ8LNiCg #

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