Ftrain, by Paul Ford

October 2012

Oct 30, 2012

"This would undoubtedly have been the scene of many...

"This would undoubtedly have been the scene of many Beowulfy type activities." medievalists.net/...
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Oct 30, 2012

Dear NYC: I'm going remember the last few days when tax...

Dear NYC: I'm going remember the last few days when tax time comes, and seal the envelope with a kiss.
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Oct 30, 2012

Beauty and the Beast with Miley Cyrus and Chewbacca...

Beauty and the Beast with Miley Cyrus and Chewbacca "already in production." Droid teapot.
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Oct 30, 2012

When you wish upon a ____ _____.

When you wish upon a ____ _____.
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Oct 30, 2012

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-a...

#img14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-after-landfall/100396/#img14
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Oct 30, 2012

What the park slope chickens did to tear us apart the storm...

What the park slope chickens did to tear us apart the storm did to bring us together.
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Oct 29, 2012

Imagining Loverboy at the Marriott, reflecting on life.

Imagining Loverboy at the Marriott, reflecting on life.
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Oct 29, 2012

Journey w/guests Pat Benatar feat. Neil Giraldo &...

Journey w/guests Pat Benatar feat. Neil Giraldo & Loverboy at Barclays Center cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. SHAKE FIST AT GOD.
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Oct 29, 2012

just keep turning to people and saying "storm's coming."...

@LyonsMusic just keep turning to people and saying "storm's coming." helps pass the time.
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Oct 29, 2012

hatches battened down. you?

@LyonsMusic hatches battened down. you?
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Oct 29, 2012

I'm glad 25% of books will have one publisher. Literary...

I'm glad 25% of books will have one publisher. Literary efficiencies will make it easier for everyone to enjoy great prose.
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Oct 29, 2012

NYCGov just put out a silver alert for King Lear.

NYCGov just put out a silver alert for King Lear.
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Oct 28, 2012

Lot of nanowrimo authors just started to contemplate...

Lot of nanowrimo authors just started to contemplate setting their vampire sex scenes during a big storm.
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Oct 28, 2012

I hope Travis Bickle is still alive to see this.

I hope Travis Bickle is still alive to see this.
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Oct 28, 2012

They're learning their series ABCs.

They're learning their series ABCs.
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Oct 28, 2012

I've been teaching them the alphabet but I put the word...

@harrisj I've been teaching them the alphabet but I put the word "series" in front of each letter.
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Oct 28, 2012

My one-year-old twins keep saying "app" to each other. If...

My one-year-old twins keep saying "app" to each other. If they can show me a prototype I'll consider an investment.
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Oct 28, 2012

Well, she did that, but it was on a train and it was to go...

@sheep_robby Well, she did that, but it was on a train and it was to go sell vegetables at a farmer's market. So, similar.
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Oct 28, 2012

I keep turning to my wife and saying in a creepy voice,...

I keep turning to my wife and saying in a creepy voice, "storm's coming."
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Oct 27, 2012

On King's Highway a poster for a disco night reads "Attire:...

On King's Highway a poster for a disco night reads "Attire: Neon."
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Oct 27, 2012

A better term for "opportunity cost" is "ego tax."

A better term for "opportunity cost" is "ego tax."
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Oct 27, 2012

The word "traffic" has one root in an Italian verb meaning...

The word "traffic" has one root in an Italian verb meaning "touch repeatedly, handle." etymonline.com/...
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Oct 26, 2012

Eva Tanguay just doesn't care.

Eva Tanguay just doesn't care.
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Oct 26, 2012

I think "Words are Not For Hurting" should be required...

I think "Words are Not For Hurting" should be required reading for every comments section freespirit.com/...
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Oct 26, 2012

As someone who hates board games, I'd agree.

@mslopatto As someone who hates board games, I'd agree.
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Oct 26, 2012

butterfinger has been almost entirely replaced by butterhttp

@harrisj @anildash butterfinger has been almost entirely replaced by butterhttp
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Oct 26, 2012

You left out the part right before the unboxing where you...

@anildash You left out the part right before the unboxing where you yelled "I GOT CANDY."
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Oct 25, 2012

I don't know. If he's an adjunct that could be a couple...

@CaptDavidRyan I don't know. If he's an adjunct that could be a couple grand a year. Teaching writing is less and less a full-time job.
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Oct 25, 2012

The Tropical Storm Shandy sucks as a drink.

The Tropical Storm Shandy sucks as a drink.
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Oct 25, 2012

Great story about a broke dude getting Shanghai'd into a...

Great story about a broke dude getting Shanghai'd into a shitty brand campaign for shitty Ultimat Vodka opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Oct 25, 2012

I'd suggest making the @bizweekgraphics twitter feed the...

@JPaskin @Tyrangiel @BW I'd suggest making the @bizweekgraphics twitter feed the home page, OWNING the coffee-tweets vertical.
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Oct 24, 2012

If I were suddenly transported back to ancient Rome I would...

If I were suddenly transported back to ancient Rome I would spend days trying to guess the wireless password.
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Oct 24, 2012

and drinking! this is my fondest hope.

@sogrady @rafeco and drinking! this is my fondest hope.
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Oct 24, 2012

it's almost like technology is a set of shared tribal...

it's almost like technology is a set of shared tribal assumptions around abstractions rather than of a zone of pure rationality
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Oct 24, 2012

So weird to watch that while reading the How Google Tests...

So weird to watch that while reading the How Google Tests Software book. WHY ISN'T THERE ONE SINGLE WAY TO DO THINGS?
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Oct 24, 2012

Useful video: How Etsy scales, at Monktoberfest, by @rafeco...

Useful video: How Etsy scales, at Monktoberfest, by @rafeco redmonk.com/...
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Oct 24, 2012

Me: what is ETL again? @rafeco: It just means "Perl."

Me: what is ETL again? @rafeco: It just means "Perl."
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Oct 24, 2012

weren't you driving to Virginia?

@harrisj weren't you driving to Virginia?
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Oct 24, 2012

i subscribe to the auteur theory of conferences

@digiphile @edd i subscribe to the auteur theory of conferences
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Oct 24, 2012

The #strataconf at the Hilton is CROWDED. Nice work Edd.

The #strataconf at the Hilton is CROWDED. Nice work Edd.
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Oct 23, 2012

Here's the page in a 1905 Gleanings in Bee Culture that...

Here's the page in a 1905 Gleanings in Bee Culture that breaks news of the Wright bros. flight: #page/36/mode/1up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://archive.org/stream/gleaningsinbeecu33medi#page/36/mode/1up
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Oct 23, 2012

Reminding me of this, from when I launched the archive in...

Reminding me of this, from when I launched the archive in 2007: ftrain.com/...
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Oct 23, 2012

NOTE: @jeremy_keehn led a revamp of http://harpers.org....

NOTE: @jeremy_keehn led a revamp of harpers.org. It's live, it's great, he's great, and CONGRATULATIONS @Harpers.
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Oct 23, 2012

It's the new Brandy.

@anildash It's the new Brandy.
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Oct 23, 2012

where can I download the gem using juju?

@kellan where can I download the gem using juju?
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Oct 23, 2012

Merely by playing this game you are asserting the existence...

Merely by playing this game you are asserting the existence of a penultimate frisbee.
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Oct 23, 2012

can I get that as Django middleware?

@kellan can I get that as Django middleware?
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Oct 22, 2012

How many wives does Romney have?

How many wives does Romney have?
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Oct 22, 2012

Oh yah let's have the government invest in thinktanks.

Oh yah let's have the government invest in thinktanks.
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Oct 22, 2012

The Wire really taught me so much about how to...

The Wire really taught me so much about how to compartmentalize my guilt.
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Oct 22, 2012

Five blocks from the Times yet I can't watch the Timescast.

Five blocks from the Times yet I can't watch the Timescast.
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Oct 22, 2012

49th St Chipotle crowded with suits as Chris Isaak dub...

49th St Chipotle crowded with suits as Chris Isaak dub remix plays. Love and guacamole both cost extra.
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Oct 22, 2012

i'm also really missing @harpers readings headline meetings...

@theodoreross i'm also really missing @harpers readings headline meetings w/hentrification.
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Oct 22, 2012

i think i am fascinated by nyc proxy warfare. this is obvs....

@theodoreross i think i am fascinated by nyc proxy warfare. this is obvs. not abt. the chickens. everyone knows it's not.
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Oct 22, 2012

FINALLY at 9:25AM Grub Street: Hentrification: Park Slope...

FINALLY at 9:25AM Grub Street: Hentrification: Park Slope Chickens Threaten to Tear Neighborhood Apart newyork.grubstreet.com/...
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Oct 22, 2012

these are nyc rats the risk is that they would ride the...

@tcarmody @harrisj these are nyc rats the risk is that they would ride the chickens like in Avatar.
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Oct 22, 2012

i found the reason people are all upset about chickens in...

i found the reason people are all upset about chickens in Park Slope assets.nydailynews.com/...
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Oct 22, 2012

Daily News also has "they're clucking mad!" which doesn't...

@harrisj Daily News also has "they're clucking mad!" which doesn't make any sense.
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Oct 22, 2012

Daily news: "What the peck." NYMag has something about...

Daily news: "What the peck." NYMag has something about beaks. YOU PEOPLE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND MILLET OVER.
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Oct 22, 2012

"Chickens Threaten to Divide Park Slope Community" could...

"Chickens Threaten to Divide Park Slope Community" could have been "HENTRIFICATION!"
nytimes.com/...
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Oct 22, 2012

what the hell headline writers?

@harrisj what the hell headline writers?
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Oct 21, 2012

About a week ago a friend said, "When are you going to...

About a week ago a friend said, "When are you going to actually DO something again?" Hopefully I'll be able to sleep again soon.
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Oct 20, 2012

"This wasn't carnage. This was condiment." Is a really good...

@nicolatwilley "This wasn't carnage. This was condiment." Is a really good line.
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Oct 19, 2012

On the Q: woman with headphones plays piano on her handbag...

On the Q: woman with headphones plays piano on her handbag (working pedals) and a lady and man with a bottle of wine headed to a party.
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Oct 19, 2012

I don't have one but Meg might, because she was invited.

@jkottke @djacobs I don't have one but Meg might, because she was invited.
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Oct 19, 2012

People who did not come to the party....

People who did not come to the party. twitter.com/...
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Oct 18, 2012

is what i tell my wife daily

@anildash is what i tell my wife daily
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Oct 18, 2012

brb licking dipping sauce off a "real man" @kfc_colonel.

brb licking dipping sauce off a "real man" @kfc_colonel.
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Oct 18, 2012

"Look, Abraham, sometimes you have to kill your babies."...

"Look, Abraham, sometimes you have to kill your babies." —Editor God
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Oct 18, 2012

I want to just introduce the concept of Deputy Angels, just...

@bizweekgraphics @jenniferdaniel I want to just introduce the concept of Deputy Angels, just checking on man. status, THROUGH ETERNITY.
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Oct 18, 2012

Jesus Christ I'm sitting here imagining magazine heaven in...

@bizweekgraphics @jenniferdaniel Jesus Christ I'm sitting here imagining magazine heaven in a cold panic sweat
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Oct 18, 2012

"Attention Newsweek Staffers: Business Insider Is Hiring A...

"Attention Newsweek Staffers: Business Insider Is Hiring A Senior Editor!" #ixzz29fHWdNbU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.businessinsider.com#ixzz29fHWdNbU
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Oct 18, 2012

Put your hands up this is a caketaking.

Put your hands up this is a caketaking.
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Oct 18, 2012

Most things that aim for viral just end up fungal.

Most things that aim for viral just end up fungal.
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Oct 18, 2012

moist fungal social

@aaronsw moist fungal social
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Oct 18, 2012

I'm ashamed to admit I really like the Katy Perry cover of...

I'm ashamed to admit I really like the Katy Perry cover of "See How We Are."
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Oct 18, 2012

Is this birthday party inherently social?

Is this birthday party inherently social?
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Oct 18, 2012

shhhhhhh oh god I hear them oh god oh god it's like...

@anildash shhhhhhh oh god I hear them oh god oh god it's like Jurassic park with netjets
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Oct 18, 2012

A Creepshots subreddit but it's all @fireland and @kfan in...

A Creepshots subreddit but it's all @fireland and @kfan in costumes drinking things
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Oct 18, 2012

You just described consulting, not publishing. If you mix...

@Choire @rustyk5 @anildash You just described consulting, not publishing. If you mix the two together I WILL KILL YOU.
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Oct 18, 2012

If this happened it would really ruin my AIM life.

@Choire @rustyk5 @anildash If this happened it would really ruin my AIM life.
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Oct 18, 2012

As long as the rich folks are happy we'll be okay.

As long as the rich folks are happy we'll be okay.
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Oct 17, 2012

Stop with the calculus.

@harrisj Stop with the calculus.
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Oct 17, 2012

Already gone. Hug the Apple II for me.

@jackrusher Already gone. Hug the Apple II for me.
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Oct 17, 2012

I think too much about cost-per-things. Clicks, words,...

I think too much about cost-per-things. Clicks, words, cats, heartbeats, laughs, thoughts, etc. Cost Per Regret. Cost Per Fear.
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Oct 17, 2012

I have already disappeared back to 5th avenue, but NEXT...

@GautamRamdurai I have already disappeared back to 5th avenue, but NEXT TIME.
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Oct 17, 2012

I saw a copy of the Perl Journal. The PERL JOURNAL.

@jackrusher I saw a copy of the Perl Journal. The PERL JOURNAL.
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Oct 17, 2012

Google has a Symbolics box (turned off) and a working NeXT...

Google has a Symbolics box (turned off) and a working NeXT in their NY lobby I am entranced.
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Oct 17, 2012

I keep sending out resumes but no one is acquihiring.

I keep sending out resumes but no one is acquihiring.
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Oct 16, 2012

"I'm all for pipelines." "I appreciate windjobs in Iowa."

"I'm all for pipelines." "I appreciate windjobs in Iowa."
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Oct 16, 2012

Today we are all factcheckers.

Today we are all factcheckers.
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Oct 16, 2012

More coal jobs!

More coal jobs!
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Oct 16, 2012

these are the shittiest battle emcees i have ever seen

these are the shittiest battle emcees i have ever seen
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Oct 16, 2012

10.7 percent divided by 5 points is 12 million

10.7 percent divided by 5 points is 12 million
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Oct 16, 2012

Oh no I LOVE it, it's like the TV I watch in my head.

@aaronsw Oh no I LOVE it, it's like the TV I watch in my head.
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Oct 16, 2012

OH GOD HE'S 20 HIS SUIT MY HEART IS BREAKING

OH GOD HE'S 20 HIS SUIT MY HEART IS BREAKING
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Oct 16, 2012

Always sad when the sweet wonky anticipation of a Timescast...

Always sad when the sweet wonky anticipation of a Timescast ends and the horrible actual debate begins.
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Oct 16, 2012

They're reading one-tweet-per-page full color printouts at...

They're reading one-tweet-per-page full color printouts at the Times again. WHOA THERE'S A CHART WITH LIKE A BILLION DOTS ABOUT POLITICS.
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Oct 16, 2012

"Experts weigh in" is a bad teaser for an article, unless...

"Experts weigh in" is a bad teaser for an article, unless they actually are weighed on scales.
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Oct 16, 2012

Man come November I am sure gonna miss the Timescasts.

Man come November I am sure gonna miss the Timescasts.
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Oct 16, 2012

expired I mean

@carlrc expired I mean
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Oct 16, 2012

someone else owned it--expiref

@carlrc someone else owned it--expiref
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Oct 16, 2012

I usually think of eight really stupid things before...

@harrisj @mariabustillos I usually think of eight really stupid things before breakfast. Like: Why don't cats drive?
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Oct 15, 2012

that is illogical nonsense

@symptomatic that is illogical nonsense
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Oct 15, 2012

Absolute thought leadership corrupts absolutely.

Absolute thought leadership corrupts absolutely.
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Oct 15, 2012

That's awesome if it works.

@e_jectamenta That's awesome if it works.
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Oct 15, 2012

mlllllrrrrrrrghgghghggggg

@edsu mlllllrrrrrrrghgghghggggg
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Oct 15, 2012

man just like that i lost my ability to advocate against...

man just like that i lost my ability to advocate against sharepoint
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Oct 15, 2012

Nope, just files. (I pay for the full dealy-o + Packrat).

@artlung @Dropbox Nope, just files. (I pay for the full dealy-o + Packrat).
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Oct 15, 2012

Has anyone ever had @Dropbox erase shared folders from...

Has anyone ever had @Dropbox erase shared folders from everyone's machine when one person renames them? Can't find support for it.
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Oct 14, 2012

serverco rebooted as part of some power thing, so a mere 87...

@gknauss serverco rebooted as part of some power thing, so a mere 87 days. otherwise would have been 1000+.
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Oct 14, 2012

you have to kill a lot of horses to launch a Minimum Viable...

@mechanical_fish you have to kill a lot of horses to launch a Minimum Viable Pony
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Oct 14, 2012

No, buddy. But we can untar his backups any time you want.

@harrisj No, buddy. But we can untar his backups any time you want.
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Oct 14, 2012

I was going to write 3,000 wds about saving longform...

I was going to write 3,000 wds about saving longform journalism, but I got distract
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Oct 14, 2012

Bringing down an ancient but well-behaved server. "Last...

Bringing down an ancient but well-behaved server. "Last login: Tue Nov 18 12:47:17 2008." Goodbye, Old Paint.
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Oct 14, 2012

Oh longform journalism baby please come back i promise it's...

Oh longform journalism baby please come back i promise it's different this time i won't ignore you and tweet all night
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Oct 14, 2012

Is there any company where you can only create 10...

Is there any company where you can only create 10 Word/Excel documents per year and each addtl doc is a $500 chargeback?
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Oct 12, 2012

Unfortunately the Nobel committee is now a Starbucks.

@harrisj Unfortunately the Nobel committee is now a Starbucks.
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Oct 11, 2012

there were other secret letters sent letters floral scented...

there were other secret letters sent letters floral scented asking for unspeakable stimulus packages
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Oct 11, 2012

ah paul ryan talking about car crashes in front of biden is...

ah paul ryan talking about car crashes in front of biden is super bad
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Oct 11, 2012

I hope no one says the code word that turns Ryan into a...

I hope no one says the code word that turns Ryan into a killing machine.
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Oct 11, 2012

biden's are blowdried

@jackrusher biden's are blowdried
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Oct 11, 2012

does biden have extra teeth? like sixty of them?

does biden have extra teeth? like sixty of them?
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Oct 11, 2012

doesn't nuclear war end the debate basically?

@michaelroston doesn't nuclear war end the debate basically?
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Oct 11, 2012

don't think of their testicles

don't think of their testicles
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Oct 11, 2012

WHOA transition from corpse urination to American values

WHOA transition from corpse urination to American values
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Oct 11, 2012

It was all accessible and pleasant and sort of optimistic.

@harrisj It was all accessible and pleasant and sort of optimistic.
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Oct 11, 2012

This format clearly favors Biden because he can not wear...

This format clearly favors Biden because he can not wear pants.
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Oct 11, 2012

While I mock I really enjoyed the NYT pre-game show on the...

While I mock I really enjoyed the NYT pre-game show on the debate.
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Oct 11, 2012

OMG these ladies on TV are thoughtful and read newspapers.

OMG these ladies on TV are thoughtful and read newspapers.
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Oct 11, 2012

I want you on this live YouTube talking about policy debate...

@michaelroston I want you on this live YouTube talking about policy debate so bad.
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Oct 11, 2012

my god this is like seventeen dollars in color ink at 600...

my god this is like seventeen dollars in color ink at 600 DPI to print tweets and read them
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Oct 11, 2012

social media chat in the nytimes reading tweets printed out...

social media chat in the nytimes reading tweets printed out in full-color with purple backgrounds, like a gallon of ink per tweet
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Oct 11, 2012

a guy in khakis just took a left. baseball game on. tall...

a guy in khakis just took a left. baseball game on. tall bald man in necktie talking to woman with white stripe
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Oct 11, 2012

i am truly enjoying watching people work in the background...

i am truly enjoying watching people work in the background of the live NYT pre-debate broadcast. there's a lot of action.
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Oct 11, 2012

How many hours of broadcast video are just automated...

How many hours of broadcast video are just automated panning over web pages?
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Oct 11, 2012

WHERE THE HELL is my fivethirtyeight web screenshot B-roll...

WHERE THE HELL is my fivethirtyeight web screenshot B-roll oh there it is thank God
youtube.com/...
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Oct 11, 2012

when i see video of the inside of the NYT i have this...

when i see video of the inside of the NYT i have this fantasy of the dudes at pentagram getting stoned and going "...AND RED ALL OVER"
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Oct 11, 2012

The beta NYTimes recommendation engine knows a kind of...

The beta NYTimes recommendation engine knows a kind of scary amount about what I'm reading beta620.nytimes.com/...
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Oct 11, 2012

brb advising

brb advising
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Oct 11, 2012

a big part of Octotasking is talking about Octotasking...

@eldang a big part of Octotasking is talking about Octotasking Octotasking
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Oct 11, 2012

Octotasking Octotasking Octotasking Octotasking Octotasking...

Octotasking Octotasking Octotasking Octotasking Octotasking Octotasking Octotasking Octotasking.
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Oct 11, 2012

“I’m octotasking,” said one, speaking on the phone....

“I’m octotasking,” said one, speaking on the phone. nytimes.com/...
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Oct 10, 2012

No crowdsourcing. No community. Just one man unpeeling the...

@kfan @Awl No crowdsourcing. No community. Just one man unpeeling the seven layers of his soul.
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Oct 10, 2012

Four. Hundred. Dollars.

@kfan @Awl Four. Hundred. Dollars.
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Oct 10, 2012

I will pay you $400, @awl, if you let me write your next...

I will pay you $400, @awl, if you let me write your next Taco Bell ad.
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Oct 9, 2012

Also the news business is also the prediction business?

@michaelroston @columbiasipa Also the news business is also the prediction business?
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Oct 9, 2012

the better you are with data the more valuable you are all...

@michaelroston @columbiasipa the better you are with data the more valuable you are all over the place.
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Oct 9, 2012

right! we're all just temporarily in a very unnatural...

@anildash @nzle right! we're all just temporarily in a very unnatural not-dead state
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Oct 9, 2012

it's more cheerful that way

@nzle @anildash it's more cheerful that way
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Oct 8, 2012

It's maybe three years before some young "edgy" digital ad...

It's maybe three years before some young "edgy" digital ad agency calls themselves The Barksdale Organization.
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Oct 7, 2012

There is infinite variety in my recreational puzzles,...

There is infinite variety in my recreational puzzles, especially when I cannot sleep. EOM.
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Oct 7, 2012

In the basement of a huge crumbling Victorian of all things...

In the basement of a huge crumbling Victorian of all things a great boat anchor too heavy for three men to lift.
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Oct 7, 2012

Somehow the 2nd-story dance studio opened in 1978 survives,...

Somehow the 2nd-story dance studio opened in 1978 survives, eating half the daughters and occasional sons.
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Oct 7, 2012

The man who owns the health food store, his wife left with...

The man who owns the health food store, his wife left with their car, everafter he rode a woman's bicycle, the bell was very sad.
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Oct 7, 2012

A room for laundry. A backyard with cabbages. A garage...

A room for laundry. A backyard with cabbages. A garage filled with books. A worm bin. A friend with a pond.
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Oct 7, 2012

Living somewhere dark at night. Doing recreational math on...

Living somewhere dark at night. Doing recreational math on Big Chief tablets. Letters to the editor.
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Oct 7, 2012

First chilly day of fall and all of a sudden the cats...

First chilly day of fall and all of a sudden the cats remember that I live here and have a lap.
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Oct 5, 2012

LUNCHTIME. Closing the document and gonna ride my bike to...

LUNCHTIME. Closing the document and gonna ride my bike to Sheepshead Bay to hit Roll'n Roaster.
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Oct 5, 2012

The third one is supposed to be undebate format, and Obama...

The third one is supposed to be undebate format, and Obama is going to show how you can amend the constitution with Arduino.
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Oct 5, 2012

niiiiiiiiiice

@muraii niiiiiiiiiice
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Oct 5, 2012

This Warcraft state senate thing is like a Republican...

This Warcraft state senate thing is like a Republican party/social justice mashup.
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Oct 5, 2012

There *has* to be a better term than "thought leader." What...

There *has* to be a better term than "thought leader." What thoughts? How do you "lead" them? Proposal: ABSTRACTIONEER.
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Oct 4, 2012

in the catholic sense of passion

@harrisj in the catholic sense of passion
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Oct 4, 2012

this persona totally wants to engage with advertising

this persona totally wants to engage with advertising
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Oct 4, 2012

that's when his face explodes and we're all trapped inside...

@rustyk5 that's when his face explodes and we're all trapped inside the train surrounded by tweets
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Oct 4, 2012

smashing against train windows pooping horribly

@rustyk5 smashing against train windows pooping horribly
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Oct 4, 2012

train can out of a tunnel

@rustyk5 train can out of a tunnel
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Oct 4, 2012

right I knew it was something also sneakers

@nzle right I knew it was something also sneakers
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Oct 4, 2012

Rebranding myself from writer to artisanal paragraphier.

Rebranding myself from writer to artisanal paragraphier.
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Oct 4, 2012

A website so viral that the government intervenes and...

A website so viral that the government intervenes and stores it in a secure compound. A movie about attempts to unleash it.
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Oct 4, 2012

But I ask you, Who middle manages the middle management?

But I ask you, Who middle manages the middle management?
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Oct 4, 2012

A new version of Ghost but instead of pottery he plays...

A new version of Ghost but instead of pottery he plays Angry Birds.
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Oct 4, 2012

If the debates were about subjects that Americans care...

If the debates were about subjects that Americans care about it would be 45 minutes pussy 45 minutes weed.
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Oct 4, 2012

Michael Bay could moderate.

Michael Bay could moderate.
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Oct 4, 2012

This morning I feel like a public good. Public transit,...

This morning I feel like a public good. Public transit, books, the Internet, abortions, schools, and some dot in there is me.
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Oct 2, 2012

INCREDIBLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY and I hope you enjoy this book I...

@MrBikferd INCREDIBLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY and I hope you enjoy this book I remain yours, etc., etc., FOR ALL ETERNITY sincerely Paul Ford
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Oct 2, 2012

and it goes on FOREVER

@smyles and it goes on FOREVER
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Oct 2, 2012

something something something buttons something Spirit...

@kleinmatic something something something buttons something Spirit moves me
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Oct 2, 2012

I have discovered some shocking truths about speech-to-text...

I have discovered some shocking truths about speech-to-text software. It is URGENT that you why why you hung bing bang goo goo dogs.
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Oct 2, 2012

I went to a Quaker meeting house to see if I could hook up...

I went to a Quaker meeting house to see if I could hook up with girls, but totally got Friends-zoned.
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Oct 2, 2012

Man if I had one of those MacArthur grants I would buy SO...

Man if I had one of those MacArthur grants I would buy SO MANY lottery tickets
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Oct 2, 2012

The weirdest thing I've heard in a while is this 1967 Radio...

The weirdest thing I've heard in a while is this 1967 Radio Peking propaganda about Maoist computers ia600306.us.archive.org/...
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Oct 2, 2012

right, those are all beard places.

@rustyk5 right, those are all beard places.
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Oct 2, 2012

Bald dudes with beards in sweaters at ad agencies is this a...

Bald dudes with beards in sweaters at ad agencies is this a thing or is my patternmatching apparatus broken?
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Oct 2, 2012

so many pubs linked to arms trade. Bonnier titles too I...

@sebastienmarion so many pubs linked to arms trade. Bonnier titles too I think?

I mean it's complicated.
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Oct 2, 2012

when can we find out how it went? Also can I come by and...

@marcprecipice when can we find out how it went? Also can I come by and ask about testing?
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Oct 2, 2012

The Etsy/Twitter engineer exchange program is so awesome...

The Etsy/Twitter engineer exchange program is so awesome and potentially helpful codeascraft.etsy.com/...
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Oct 2, 2012

i guess i mean i have relatively few secrets

@tharsheblows i guess i mean i have relatively few secrets
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Oct 2, 2012

"Perhaps she will develop deep feelings of attachment for...

"Perhaps she will develop deep feelings of attachment for electrified grids." thenewinquiry.com/...
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Oct 1, 2012

Is anyone reasonably excited any more?

Is anyone reasonably excited any more?
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Oct 1, 2012

but it has police scanners for Bayonne! So sad

@jacqui but it has police scanners for Bayonne! So sad
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Oct 1, 2012

that's the main reason startups fail

@xH2Os that's the main reason startups fail
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Oct 1, 2012

Vest is a verb, never a noun.

Vest is a verb, never a noun.
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Oct 1, 2012

today my tweets tomorrow your powerpoints

today my tweets tomorrow your powerpoints
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Oct 1, 2012

Acquihiring is like when pets die. "Fi.do was sick so we...

Acquihiring is like when pets die. "Fi.do was sick so we sold her to Google. No, you can't visit Google. But I promise she's happy."
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Oct 1, 2012

"I know that you loved your uncle, but he was acquihired."

@eggandburger "I know that you loved your uncle, but he was acquihired."
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Oct 1, 2012

The things I could accomplish in life if there wasn't...

The things I could accomplish in life if there wasn't always a comments section.
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Oct 1, 2012

A TV show where I pretend to be a teacher and scold various...

A TV show where I pretend to be a teacher and scold various websites, as puppets, about experience crimes.
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Oct 1, 2012

guys STOP sending emails about new followers hey slideshare...

guys STOP sending emails about new followers hey slideshare get BACK here and why are YOU laughing storify?
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Oct 1, 2012

this is new to me and i can get behind it

@rustyk5 this is new to me and i can get behind it
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Oct 1, 2012

i like the way that article cites me i am not going to...

@dilloncurry i like the way that article cites me i am not going to pretend otherwise
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Oct 1, 2012

that thing where all of a sudden and for no particular...

that thing where all of a sudden and for no particular reason you are disgusted by the internet and everyone on it
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Oct 1, 2012

It asks us to sympathize with, and ultimately forgive, the...

@kevinmarks It asks us to sympathize with, and ultimately forgive, the selfishness of mothers who send their children to public school.
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Oct 1, 2012

every two hours I throw 'em a pack of luckies and a live...

@aditya_gore @gnat every two hours I throw 'em a pack of luckies and a live chicken
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Oct 1, 2012

I have 2 under 2. they hang out in safe zone alpha and i...

@aditya_gore @gnat I have 2 under 2. they hang out in safe zone alpha and i hang back but intervene to stop bites
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Oct 1, 2012

This Atlantic article about surviving as a mom when you can...

This Atlantic article about surviving as a mom when you can only afford one nanny is really important.
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Oct 1, 2012

It's okay to look at phones while being a parent dammit...

It's okay to look at phones while being a parent dammit blogs.wsj.com/...
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Oct 1, 2012

i ain't retweeting shit

i ain't retweeting shit
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Oct 1, 2012

That's exactly what I've been thinking about. They're all...

@rustyk5 That's exactly what I've been thinking about. They're all influential but somewhat alienated people.
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Oct 1, 2012

Stage theories are cool http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_t...

Stage theories are cool en.wikipedia.org/...
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