Category: Twitter Post

Snook just pointed out that ATO says bonuses are being distributed by random postcode. http://bit.ly/NIUFD

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@imdominating Why not both? You’ll probably find enough loose change in the process of cleaning house anyway. 🙂

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RT @DDsD: RT @paullyoung: Now I’ve seen it all. Brian Lara showing Obama how to swing a cricket bat: http://bit.ly/nCcAU via @sbones

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http://tinyurl.com/c79xp8 <- My feeling is no. It’s snake oil. SEO is all about content and common sense.

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Sydney knitters! Miss Fee is at Kmart RIGHT NOW and they have loads of blocking foam blocks. Who wants? Reply in the next 5 minutes…

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@AusVintageGrrl Awww, sorry you missed out! I called her too, going “TIA WANTS SOME, WAIT!” 🙂

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@glittertrash Most disturbing tea cosy I have made: http://tinyurl.com/cxfpw9. Also, vaguely nationalistic.

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@glittertrash I believe you are talking about leggings. And leggings are a crime against nature.

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@glittertrash Hm. Cycling? I’ll allow it. As long as your goal is not to look like Mischa effing Barton, I’ll refrain from judging. 🙂

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@_Leva_ I blame Lindsay Lohan. http://bit.ly/KvE4H There. Now you have to go rinse out your eyes.

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Discovery: The reason the M&S server keeps crashing is the boss’s brother’s Ruby on Rails site. I KNEW IT! Grrrrr.

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Just completed a 2.45 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/19ezo #runkeeper

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@wookie_man Sorry I sent you on a wild goose chase – again! Stupid Kmart didn’t actually get any stock beyond 1 pack for me. 🙁

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A slow jog home through the cold rain. Hot shower. Warming green curry with rice. Glass of red. New episode of 30 Rock. Blisssssss….

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Watching “Around the World in 80 Gardens.” Me: “Aww, Auckland looks pretty!” Snook: “It’s a wretched hive of scum and villainy.”

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@Justacogitating There is no situation for which he cannot find an appropriate Star Wars quote. It’s pretty much why I married him.

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I have become one of those people that goes crazy when I see the phrase “begs the question” misused. WHICH IS EVERY TIME, EVER. #fb

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It’s complicated, but if you mean “raises the question,” you’re using it wrong: http://begthequestion.info. Ergo, 99.9% of use is wrong.

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Yes, I’m a prescriptivist. Spelling Bee Champions like language rules to be OBSERVED!

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What’s really shocking is dumb ol’ Miss California didn’t realize that 90% of pageant fans are gay. Don’t insult your core audience, bigot!

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@Justacogitating Unfortunately you are now doomed to the same growing irritation every time you see it used wrong. Welcome to hell.

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trekyourself.com. I made Kris the Romulan! Now I know what I’d look like as a bald alien dude. http://bit.ly/fjpHv

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@witty_knitter Apparently. I had no idea he had strong feelings about Auckland til it came out. You’ll have to ask him about it sometime. 🙂

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RT @rhagern: Shirless Obama to be cover boy: CNN – http://is.gd/5HE. <- This constituent is very, very much in favour!

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RT @redambition: trying (and failing) to see what is so special about robert pattinson. <- Ohhh, @imdominating will be all over that!

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This is such BS – http://bit.ly/qHFti . Were I a zillionaire, I’d spend even more time on the Internet. In a beautiful house w/ nice wine.

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Used “if worst comes to worst” in email; realized the expression looks really weird in text. So I googled. http://bit.ly/15Zqti Fascinating!

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Should be going to the gym, but my stomach is KILLING me. 🙁

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ZOMG. http://www.lazypatch.com – best invention ever? It’s the Australian Snuggie! Except better because it’s a SUIT made out of a DUVET.

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@steverunner Wishing you the best of luck from a fan and longtime listener in Sydney, Australia. You inspire me!

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We bought two potted frangipanis last spring, and they finally bloomed! http://twitpic.com/3ojc2

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@DDsD I used to work with Christian in London! Snook and I booked in last week. Will be fun to catch up.

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@brittanieshey It’s definitely autumn, but not too cold yet. Some sites say blooming happens in late autumn, even winter & early spring!

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Autumn = beer and stew and yumminess. Oh, and knitting!

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Any knitters feel like testing the new Morris & Sons site for me? (No special prices or anything; just new design.)

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Just made it all the way out the house and to the bus stop before Snook pointed out my hoodie was on inside-out. I don’t like Mondays.

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Still no K.Rudd money. We’re so at the very end of the list. Somebody’s gotta be dead last!

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30 people at today’s Guild meeting, and 3 new signups! We keep growing…

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Wow. Transit cops checking tickets on 440 bus. Only 2nd time I’ve been checked in Sydney in 7.5 years.

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I’m a good & organised host, but not a carefree one. I spend too much time making things go smoothly. Doesn’t leave much time for fun!

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@wookie_man I’m working more at that, and everyone is great at pitching in. I still find it difficult to relax at events I’ve organised.

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@witty_knitter They were checking near Town Hall, fairly close to start of line. Very silly. Better to check farther along, I think.

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Stupid Quadrahosting seems to fail repeatedly every single weekend. On the plus side, it’s a good reminder to take frequent coding breaks.

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Runners: should we take a baby aspirin every day? Reading and thinking… http://bit.ly/akwR

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Still no K.Rudd money. Now I feel like Calvin, waiting for the propeller beanie to arrive. http://bit.ly/T8O6o

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@redambition I’ve been reading too many of Kevin Smith’s tweets. My first assumption was you were going home to get high. 🙂

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New Harry Potter trailer. Holy crap – CHILLS. Love the reworking of Hedwig’s theme at the end. Movie must be 4 hrs long! http://bit.ly/LzJ3

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@redambition OH, for tomorrow?! HUZZAH! Looking forward to it.

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RT @DDsD: RT @larzshinobi: Number of pirates killed by each president http://twurl.nl/ub5dcw (hat tip @matttomalley)

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@sharre Bring your knitting, membership fee if you want to join there, and gold coin for tea. That’s it! No scary initiation ritual… YET.

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@witty_knitter Suddenly TwitterFon seems to pale in comparison. This is like Twitter as Mission Control.

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@sharre Oh! And @knitness is bringing her leftover yarn stock, so extra cash if you feel like stash enhancement. 🙂

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Just lost the “My layoff was worse than yours” game with coworker who got the call in the middle of his bachelor party. OUCH.

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Hypothesis: there is nowhere sadder to be on Friday night than the Kmart lay-by counter. Guess how I know.

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@Justacogitating Woohoo! Now I just need to move back to Indiana and commit a crime or somethin’. Uh. Forget I ever said that. 🙂

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Guild preparation is all done! Just going to have a quick shower and head out. See you all shortly!

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Coworker is packaging up “Heroes” shwag for contest winners. So. Jealous.

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@damana Reclaiming the word, I think. Also realizing that geeks are interesting. Being passionate about something is a GOOD thing.

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Thinking of giving knitting a miss tonight. Will see everybody on Saturday morning at the Guild meeting!

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@sharre Oh yeah! You have to specify one as your main group when you sign up, but you can go to any meetings you like.

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@sharre Not in my group! You can give me cash/transfer and I’ll take responsibility for sending it in. Worked great last month! 🙂

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@shanea @DDsD But… but… Grant is a scientist! He has a proper scientific calculator and everything! HE BUILDS ROBOTS, FOR GOD’S SAKE.

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Sucking down coffee and listening to the cats wrestle. Trying to work up the energy to go out for a run.

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Just completed a 4.24 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/fSvvV #runkeeper

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LinkedIn ettiquette: Got request to add from chick at my uni who I don’t remember AT ALL. Add anyway? I’m new to LI.

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@brodrigu I suppose if I ever move back to the U.S., yeah. Okay, added. (Hey, do I have you on there??)

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Indian summer. (Do they say that here?) Hot and beautiful. Gym circuit relocated to park to kick/catch football. Feeling sore but energized.

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Woohoo! Nearly time to head to Geek Girl Dinner. Had to sign NDA since it’s at Google. I may even give a talk! NERD. GRRRL. POWER.

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Google swag. Just waiting for my girls now! http://twitpic.com/3cfxu

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Sitting next to @misswired. Two beers down and knitting through tech talks. #ggd

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Ooh, fun. Just managed to connect to free Google guest wi-fi. #ggd

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Not to be sexist or anything, but what’s with all the dudes? I would have brought Snook if I’d known penises were allowed. #ggd #GGDS

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Reminded of how when I started last dev job, was told other guy devs just wanted to know if I was hot. Sisterhood! #GGDS

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Slightly unsure of true geek cred of some attendees. Have urge to go around testing with Star Wars trivia. “WRONG! TK421!” #GGDS

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Dude, Macs have command lines too. #GGDS

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Hm. Surrounded by Twitter marketroids. They look just like normal people! #GGDS

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Figured that 1 drink per interview Google put me thru before rejection would give me closure. Six drinks later = it’s all good, Goog. #GGDS

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Spent post #GGDS drinking time stalking cute Goog coder chick w/ @AusVintageGrrl. Such a fun night. Thanks @redambition for ride home! #GGDS

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@redambition Oddly, I feel pretty darn good! Had a crap night’s sleep, but judging by the tweets, so did everybody else who was there.

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@knitness Ha! Yeah, we thought she was the coolest. Her speech was the most technical but also very entertaining.

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Waiting for my K.Rudd money is like waiting for bags at the airport. Somehow I just know I’m going to be last.

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@FryingPan It’s a great thing! Congrats again on the new role. Hope it works out well for you. (Can’t be worse, right?) 😉

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Planning w/ @redambition & @AusVintageGrrl for Geek Girl Dinner tomorrow. Should we knit? I’m thinking HELL YEAH. Geeky + crafty chicks FTW!

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On the bus home from the gym. Booming thunder & lightning in distance. Thought it was fireworks at first!

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@johnnyagogo WORD. I also find it weird how people who wouldn’t be seen together in high school are all BFFs now that they’ve got kids.

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@Timmay83 Look for my jumper! Cabled grey one with a red ribbon on the front. (Strung up with fishing line, the bastards.) 🙂

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Mega productive. Got heaps done on M&S website, knitted, cleaned house, visited w/ guild cabal. Now: rain, wine, & Snook’s beer bread. YUM.

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My little brother Joey is jumping rope at school this week to raise money to fight heart disease. Please donate to him! http://bit.ly/ZmDjs

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Hm. Went to buy 1st Diet Coke in months and learned price had dropped. It’s like they WANT me to drink it.

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Just completed a 5.22 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/anppP #runkeeper

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Went for a 5K training run. Can’t let my Bay Run team down! Which reminds me – me, @Timmay83, @shanea, and Stef need a team name. Ideas?

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@mrs_sockvictim Got to chapter 2 of Red Mars last night. It’s REALLY good! Starts you in an exciting bit then jumps back several years.

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Productive Easter. Ran, knitted, & got loads done on TC site. (Glad I decided to go back to osCommerce 2.2.) Last day to sleep in…

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