Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14
- @JulieG big Palliser fan here, but I can only consume them at the rate of about 1 every 3 years… in reply to JulieG #
- Fair warning: continuing to chat w *me* on Bluetooth headset while pooping in the airport: defriend. Yes, I did just witness this occurring #
- Order Rice Chex from Amazon once, they start mktg to you as if you have celiac disease. #creepy #
- @alextcone I think you did! in reply to alextcone #
- How much did Hertz pay for this new type treatment (or did some designer go rogue)? http://yfrog.com/3291940779j #
- Here on LAX's World Way (gosh that sounds dated), it's a sunblasted post-rainy day, LA's best kind http://yfrog.com/4ixj7rj #
- Restoration in progress at LAX's iconic Theme Building http://yfrog.com/35exmnj #
- Stunned to hear lady next to me on rental car bus muttering "Speak English!" at Indian driver. That hasn't been common in like 25 yrs. #
- Road dip at Airport & Manchester that shattered my windshield in 1982 still here (!) #
- @mcgregormt I recommend a spot of Monarch of the Glen in reply to mcgregormt #
- At Kings Road Cafe for a cup of coffee before meeting family http://yfrog.com/3iqnhdj #
- @brentblackaby you sure that's a balanced meal? I don't see any bacon on the menu in reply to brentblackaby #
- Kings Rd Cafe pulls America's best cup of coffee. Yes, that's a crema.
http://bit.ly/aXBm0O
http://yfrog.com/3g8sghj # - Remember when clip art involved scissors? ("REV. 8-87") http://yfrog.com/3l3m0jj #
- Opening browser, realized the last thing I googled was a toddler beauty pageant. #alarming (thanks, TLC) #
- Roasted beet salad from Bloom Cafe http://yfrog.com/3lgibzj #
- From BSD LA, unobstructed vws N & NW (& down) http://tweetphoto.com/10809995 http://tweetphoto.com/10810008 http://tweetphoto.com/10810016 #
- in NYT Mag: @M_Ignatieff says Olympics show Canada coming into its own, even to Canadians. @liberal_party http://nyti.ms/cIDbjL #
- just saw weather forecast- @AllisonRockey @kellnaaah &c. hereby granted unlimited right to say #snomg #snowpocalypse &c. thru 12am Friday #
- To all my dc friends: Los Angeles sunny, 65 degrees, last snowed in 1876. @szumwalt and I had the A/C on in the car earlier. (don't h8!) #
- Omg my drink's on fire! (at O Bar, downtown LA) http://yfrog.com/1d3mybj #
- here's @mattyglesias calling out Marc Thiessen on torture http://bit.ly/cK2sOm #
- Hill Country "Feed Your Face" Challenge Not Gluttonous Enough http://bit.ly/b8LURO (via @Gothamist) #
- @diego_s Gmail ui -> *vastly* more efficient mgmt of high email volumes. When i switched, diff was obvious v fast, and ui always improving in reply to diego_s #
- Obvious fact #26445: at 2pm on a Tues, Kings Rd Cafe full of self-important "industry" jerkweeds #
- @diego_s for the record I was a reluctant nervous switcher, but benefits were obv after just hrs of use, and "mail in the cloud" is a bonus in reply to diego_s #
- @csunwebmaster thanks for the tip… i let the flame burn down before I picked up the glass! :-) in reply to csunwebmaster #
- Sign of the Apocalypse: NYC Magnolia Bakery (Carrie Bradshaw hangout) coming to LA's Mir Mile (3rd/Orlando) http://tweetphoto.com/10891136 #
- View from @szumwalt hotel room much nicer than mine. Who did he bribe? http://tweetphoto.com/10891277 #
- Google Buzz is coming. This should be interesting… http://bit.ly/anhjnp #
- A rainbow! Maybe this is a symbol of God's covenant with me re: getting me back to JFK tonight. http://yfrog.com/aufi5bj #
- At Pann's, serving classic diner (oops, "coffee shop," this is LA) food in googie style since 1958 http://yfrog.com/auskrgj #
- Re "Googie": http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googie_architecture #
- And the snow hath done begun to fall… (via @StevenCirillo) // uh oh #
- "If you think there's only one person out there for you, well GOOD LUCK because that person probably speaks Chinese" -TAL via @xyzprincess #
- Ok. At LAX. Delta assures, flight to JFK will depart (tho tmw's are cxld). I'm not sure where they plan to land it, but that's not my dept #
- I'm apparently in the "Jersey Shore" section of this plane #
- Perfect feather-light touchdown at JFK in swirling snow #
- @laurentk yes, me too (mobile only) but it's rolling out to gmail in phases, be patient in reply to laurentk #
- @anamariecox @topline why, that's easy, "they" are, of course in reply to anamariecox #
- OMG, 3 inches of snow so far. Pretty sure that's more than there ever was in Wisconsin or Minnesota. (via @jonathancoulton) #
- @AlliHouseworth yes, I agree, crazy people are important in our society *ducks to avoid snowball* in reply to AlliHouseworth #
- Google as an ISP? http://bit.ly/dkQqWm (via @smartwavetech) // not surprising, and a bit space-age hypey (100x, like omg!), but interesting #
- Just How ‘Invincible’ Is China’s High Speed Rail? It’s Hurting Air Travel http://bit.ly/dfNBqd (via @Infrastructurst) #
- @kellnaaah haha in reply to kellnaaah #
- Snow falling in big sticky lumps. Expect a treacherously icy night and a filthy, slushy, slippery tomorrow, NYC. #
- Renegade Accordionist in 14 St L sta – yes, that is a helmet http://yfrog.com/4f37okj #
- I salute you, dead engineer who dreamed an underground path from 12/7th to 16/6th – and then made it so http://yfrog.com/1yfyefj #
- I stand corrected (thanks @csunwebmaster), it's an accordionist in a BOBA FETT helmet #
- @lauraolin Give it a chance, at least it's not Google Wave — I've been apologized to to my face by a Google employee for Wave in reply to lauraolin #
- just realized re @TweetDeck:TweetDeck: adding someone to a list who is not already followed doesn't follow them! That makes no sense. #
- why don't *our* soldiers do this? http://bit.ly/9v0Nqy #india (via @ipcar) #
- Afraid Google Buzz confirms Jaron Lanier's thesis: we dumb selves down to fit limits of our tools, rather than (er) smarting up our tools #
- @JulieG julie, all you need is a little boy you can name "Brateslav" and everything will be all right in reply to JulieG #
- re Google Buzz: the moment it gets TweetDeck support, it'll start to build a lot faster… #
- Cute Japanese snowplow robot poops igloo bricks! #
- Er, here's the link http://inventorspot.com/articles/robot_snowplow_japan_shovels_sno_9534 #
- Bloomberg (live now NY1): Bway closings now permanent, stats prove faster trip times and improved safety (63% fewer injuries) #
- Times Sq Alliance: in 2006, 96% of TSQ pedestrians reported walking in the roadbed due to ped congestion! #
- TSQ Alliance: 68% retail managers, 70% theatergoers, said new plazas should be kept. Mayor: 1/4 TSQ office workers go out to lunch more #
- 34 St Ptnshp: 6 Av N/B at 34 St much faster w/2-phase light cycle rather than 3-phase #
- Bloomberg closes press conf w/2-sentence summary in Spanish. Accent is risible, but A for effort #
- Remarkable: TSQ stats backed up by taxi trip times calculated from GPS. #
- Yay! In Q&A, Bloomberg pushes back re: grumpy drivers by saying "people who walk are just as important a constituency" #
- Sadik-Khan: Temp TSQ/Herald Sq plazas will be refreshed soon; in long term, new plazas will be designed via DDC Excellence Program #
- Ha! Bloomberg: Need to be ready this fall for TSQ rallies around 2010 Mets-Yankees World Series #
- Q: Any effort to *reduce* traffic with this initiative? Bloomberg: "Yes, it was called 'congestion pricing.' Next Q?" Zing! #
- Bloomberg: The Q is, are roads just for motorists, or are they for everybody? (He's so on message today) #
- Road trip!! (@ Dunkin' Donuts) http://4sq.com/7zD568 #
- Cologne machine!! http://yfrog.com/2e68sj #
- Road trip! (@ Saratoga Diner) http://4sq.com/9z322x #
- 34 yrs ago I was in Vancouver during the Montreal Olympics. Now I'm in Mtl during the Vanc Olympics. What's wrong w me?? #
- Full NYC DOT report on trip times/safety in reconfigd Times Sq http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/broadway_report_final2010_web.pdf #
- @kerrijack you and @cmcase trade goody bags and brownies? I want to know what's in the bags (& the brownies) in reply to kerrijack #
- @laurenm see that big heap of gray snow? The door is in the base of it in reply to laurenm #
- Know why I feel at home in this hotel? Because iPhone autoconnects to its wireless when I get within half a block of it #
- Crêpe savoyarde http://yfrog.com/2epuzj #
- By this time tomorrow, this will be a 3-block-long winterfest ice slide http://yfrog.com/au48lj #
- Enjoying awesome pop surrealism at Yves Laroche Gallery in Vieux-Montreal #
- A souvenir I won't be purchasing #schmaltzykittens http://yfrog.com/358thhj #
- Ville de Montréal municipal branding http://yfrog.com/1yahkij #
- This guy's given in to the snow and salt (for my #dc #snowhatevah friends) http://yfrog.com/auoq4ej #
- Another souvenir I won't be buying http://yfrog.com/3nx37j #
- In Canada 21 hrs and already have new coat, scarf, hat… Fashionwise that 10yo coat wasn't cutting it #
- Trying to figure out what to bring @mcgregormt from Montreal, considering that poutine won't make the trip #
- haha RT @dcm: picked up the Tom Waits Live CD – the best tracks are the ones from the Atlanta show – can totally hear me yelling "wooooo!" #
- Québec brand elements incorporated into building signage http://yfrog.com/4auqjoj #
- Five Guys coming to the American Airlines terminal at LaGuardia. Nice. http://tweetphoto.com/11185495 (via @immaculateinfat) / UGH! stanky #
- @mcgregormt pretty sure it's "Mountain Dew" in reply to mcgregormt #
- NYC treats its urban parks as part of the ped transitscape, and clears the walkways. Contrast Montreal: http://yfrog.com/3n6dfjj #
- This fountain more fun in Apr when full of dancing flame and water: http://yfrog.com/3i1jtxj #
- Notre-Dame gussied up at night http://yfrog.com/332l2cj #
- A Montréal 70s video moment (courtesy @dcmichaelrose): Il fait beau dans l'Métro http://bit.ly/C4Yub #
- Very upscale yet fun-looking wedding reception going on in our hotel — and just realized it's 2 brides! #gocanada #
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