Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-10-08
- Ah, global commerce. The joys of telecons with Europe: watching sunrises from our conference room. #
- !! RT @LindsayTedds: @Mommyoutside @buzzbishop Target immunization rate for <2yrs based on WHO guidelines=97%. Actual [BC] rate is 66.5%. #
- Follow-up: here's where those depressing BC immunization stats come from: http://t.co/9H5JIIgS Really? 68% !? #
- Ha. Kits blog reader takes me to task for linking to Translink CVG site where he claims PDF of route crashes his browser. Uh, sure buddy. #
- Just checked the forecast. Gale-force winds in the morning; I guess I'll hoist the jib before riding to work. #bikeyvr #
- That was an interesting ride to work. Grateful for the MTB today. Watch out for tree debris! #bikeyvr #
- Dear cyclist who stopped at 2-way stop but WITH right-of-way to allow stopped car to cross: YOU'RE NOT HELPING. #bikeYVR #
- Oh hey! Local YA author (and my boss' wife) @susinnielsen is nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award! http://t.co/oHwOf5nK #
- Ok everyone, relax. They found the maple syrup! http://t.co/pKQ65W2D (h/t @alexishinde) #syrupocolypse #nationalsyrupreserve #
- So GFAJ-1 (#arseniclife) doesn't survive on arsenic after all, but is VERY good at filtering it out http://t.co/yulOEA2I (via @carlzimmer) #
- You know what I love? When motorists get out of cars in the middle of intersections to threaten me. That's awesome. #bikeYVR #
- Related: @CityofVancouver The Off-Broadway intersection at Pine/7th needs serious improvement. Always cars running N/S stop sign. #bikeYVR #
- Note to self: Air horn needs to be pumped up. #airzound #bikeYVR #
- OK, it was the passenger that got out, then thought better of it, but still. #bikeYVR #
- Dear Driver of BC 907 TEN: That's a stop sign. And tell your passenger to get back in the car. #asshat #bike http://t.co/7MieC3Lo #
- Also, driver of BC 398 CEP thanks for blowing your stop sign. At least you didn't stop and yell at me. #bike http://t.co/KiZzMBUO #
- RT @dbarefoot: The new SimCity looks pretty amazing: http://t.co/RFydEHaP cc: @AidanFloyd #
- I really don't know how to handle the fact that this is October. In Vancouver. #wtfwx http://t.co/sS28hPUB #
- RT @alexwarrior: SUV passenger threw an egg at my colleague while he was #bikeyvr #039;ing. He got the police and they caught him. #
- I've had things thrown at me while biking: soft drink fr p/u truck while riding near Victoria Int'l airport, waterballoon from kids in Kits #
- Yet another commit log that includes "Not sure how it ever worked." This is confidence-building. #
- Are we to the point yet where we can assume ALL Canadian beef products from the past 6 weeks have been recalled? #xlfoods #
- Filed under "Always keep 'em guessing": Q still isn't up (7:30) after a full week of getting up no later than 5:45am. Blerg. #
- Hmmm, @aidanfloyd was enjoying Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix right up to the point that his favourite character was killed off. #
- Beginning preliminary planning for XMas vacation. Airfare for 4 from Vancouver to Halifax? $5400. Le sigh. #
- .@Adam_in_NYC Sure is. SEA -> YHZ $3150. Cheapest I can find YVR -> YHZ is $4600. Wow. #
- Anybody know where a guy can get some mint Girl Guide cookies in the Fairview/Mt Pleasant/Oakridge area today? #
- How is it we're raising mini hipsters? #notahipster http://t.co/x4u2wpoN #
- OH: "Is it TRUE that you and Daddy going to a play without me or Q?". Hell yes, kid. #clybournepark #artsclub #theatreyvr #
- Well. That was interesting. #ClybournePark #artsclub #theatreyvr #
- Nuts. Pretty sure lemon juice isn't supposed to be brown and chunky. Off to the grocery store! #
- I'm not sure what they think they're accomplishing. @ 100 http://t.co/obRljE6u #
- Oh, the angst of Vancouver's taggers. @ Granville Loop Park http://t.co/frBm12oc #
- Vancouver drivers the worst? YES. RT @alexwarrior: Hmm, someone driving down the wrong side of the divided roadway http://t.co/j61hwhrt #
- Done like, um … dinner. #thanksgiving2012 http://t.co/SJznjnuW #