Ftrain, by Paul Ford

November 2012

Nov 30, 2012

Yes, it reminds me of my mother.

@mslopatto Yes, it reminds me of my mother.
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Nov 30, 2012

raised that very question and I said let them google!

@rustyk5 @dankois raised that very question and I said let them google!
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Nov 30, 2012

oh no that was reversion to original. i also thought the...

@rustyk5 oh no that was reversion to original. i also thought the triple seapunk was funny but then it felt like it was too much seapunk.
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Nov 30, 2012

sent me the fix in LaTeX. You're HARDLY the worst.

@joXn @shabbychef sent me the fix in LaTeX. You're HARDLY the worst.
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Nov 30, 2012

MORE WRITING: My book review of Authentic(TM), in which I...

MORE WRITING: My book review of Authentic(TM), in which I neologize, is alive at Slate. I hope you LOVE IT slate.com/...
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Nov 30, 2012

If Mindy Kaling posted her jokes to Twitter no one would...

If Mindy Kaling posted her jokes to Twitter no one would ever know that she's repeating herself.
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Nov 30, 2012

i meant "exponentially" in the "i don't know a damn thing"...

i meant "exponentially" in the "i don't know a damn thing" sense
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Nov 30, 2012

come on that thing is totally practical when it comes to...

@rustyk5 come on that thing is totally practical when it comes to hair rejuvenation
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Nov 30, 2012

math humor is a goddam minefield

math humor is a goddam minefield
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Nov 30, 2012

I think what happened is a big awesome idea met a big awful...

@aresnick @alexismadrigal I think what happened is a big awesome idea met a big awful deadline.
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Nov 30, 2012

don't do this to me dammit

@shabbychef don't do this to me dammit
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Nov 30, 2012

In retrospect the fact that I was walling myself in...

@chrisbeha In retrospect the fact that I was walling myself in Amontillado-style probably was a sign it was time to go.
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Nov 30, 2012

BTW, I'm teasing! I skim your magazine RELIGIOUSLY.

BTW, I'm teasing! I skim your magazine RELIGIOUSLY.
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Nov 30, 2012

The Hammacher Schlemmer discount is awesome if you ever are...

The Hammacher Schlemmer discount is awesome if you ever are a Woman-Internet chimera hybrid who works there (like @jeremy_keehn).
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Nov 30, 2012

Totes. Bought a beautiful aluminum Xmas tree w/33% off.

@holgate Totes. Bought a beautiful aluminum Xmas tree w/33% off.
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Nov 30, 2012

Damn right we do.

@matthunte Damn right we do.
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Nov 30, 2012

You know what's exponentially better than n+1? n² + 2n + 1!

You know what's exponentially better than n+1? n² + 2n + 1!
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Nov 30, 2012

But I just met you.

@ev But I just met you.
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Nov 30, 2012

yeah but somehow they got too short for me and really it's...

@halvorson yeah but somehow they got too short for me and really it's all just sad at this pt
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Nov 30, 2012

In a loose way it's sort of a companion to...

In a loose way it's sort of a companion to themorningnews.org/...
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Nov 30, 2012

Let me ask my friend John Origamiunicorn and see what he...

@heretohinder Let me ask my friend John Origamiunicorn and see what he says.
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Nov 29, 2012

NOW! 50+ media/tech labs in this shared e-z-to-add-to...

NOW! 50+ media/tech labs in this shared e-z-to-add-to spreadsheet #gid=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://docs.google.com/a/ftrain.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhidoHuH7vV3dHRRdDV6WU15bllhR3E0OFpVclo3eXc#gid=0
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Nov 29, 2012

Who would I tell?

@djacobs Who would I tell?
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Nov 29, 2012

La Roux maybe it is

@mulegirl La Roux maybe it is
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Nov 29, 2012

I would enjoy that a lot if I knew where it was

@mulegirl I would enjoy that a lot if I knew where it was
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Nov 29, 2012

“You like startups and celebrity updates, don't you you...

“You like startups and celebrity updates, don't you you dirty little piggy piggy pig-person.” —Personalized News
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Nov 29, 2012

I mean at this point I don't even know anymore.

@NESPCO I mean at this point I don't even know anymore.
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Nov 29, 2012

“You want links about Drupal, SEO, and Ted Leonsis! You...

“You want links about Drupal, SEO, and Ted Leonsis! You filthy filthy little disgusting crawling worm-man!” --Personalized news
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Nov 29, 2012

Why does every personalized news service think I'm an...

Why does every personalized news service think I'm an asshole?
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Nov 29, 2012

DAMMIT JACOB I'M A SAP A SAP

@harrisj @Choire DAMMIT JACOB I'M A SAP A SAP
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Nov 29, 2012

Describe in single words only the good things that come...

Describe in single words only the good things that come into your mind about... LinkedIn.
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Nov 29, 2012

[CUE CREAKY ROBOT NOISES]

@rustyk5 [CUE CREAKY ROBOT NOISES]
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Nov 29, 2012

Who's to say it didn't, really?

@torrez Who's to say it didn't, really?
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Nov 29, 2012

I created a shared spreadsheet with interesting media labs!...

I created a shared spreadsheet with interesting media labs! Add to it if you think of any. HUGS. #gid=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://docs.google.com/a/ftrain.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhidoHuH7vV3dHRRdDV6WU15bllhR3E0OFpVclo3eXc#gid=0
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Nov 29, 2012

You forgot to initialize your seed it's actually just the...

@harrisj You forgot to initialize your seed it's actually just the same day as always.
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Nov 29, 2012

This is a great idea which if I did not have to make a...

@rustyk5 This is a great idea which if I did not have to make a living by being here I would jump on pronto.
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Nov 29, 2012

god that looks great.

@rustyk5 god that looks great.
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Nov 29, 2012

That's great. This is a nice Internet moment rooted in...

@rustyk5 That's great. This is a nice Internet moment rooted in places. I'm in a cab now headed down 5th Ave.
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Nov 29, 2012

Then again https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/274161710829559...

Then again twitter.com/...
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Nov 29, 2012

tell me about the dock again while i sob

@rustyk5 tell me about the dock again while i sob
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Nov 29, 2012

Hot Chip always sounds a little like a cat licking your ear.

Hot Chip always sounds a little like a cat licking your ear.
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Nov 29, 2012

can't compete with my stalled train filled with 200 angry...

@rustyk5 can't compete with my stalled train filled with 200 angry people staring at their phones on their way to days of humiliation
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Nov 28, 2012

was it this sweater? http://www.wwd.com/images/processed/wwd...

@Tyrangiel was it this sweater? wwd.com/...
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Nov 28, 2012

This explains Bradley Manning's diagnosis of Mental...

This explains Bradley Manning's diagnosis of Mental Cavities.
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Nov 28, 2012

you got that completely backwards

@Cruftbox you got that completely backwards
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Nov 28, 2012

boooo high school flashback

@anildash boooo high school flashback
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Nov 28, 2012

tempting! But standups and powerpoints beckon!

@davewiner tempting! But standups and powerpoints beckon!
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Nov 28, 2012

excellent idea and fun book

@davewiner excellent idea and fun book
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Nov 28, 2012

I wonder what I should squander my talent on today.

I wonder what I should squander my talent on today.
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Nov 28, 2012

I'm just saying look who lives on the coast and look who...

I'm just saying look who lives on the coast and look who voted for health care and THEN tell me there's no Jesus.
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Nov 28, 2012

Sea levels aren't rising in the real America. Makes you...

Sea levels aren't rising in the real America. Makes you think.
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Nov 28, 2012

crap this is an interview question isn't it fizzbuzz...

@tolar crap this is an interview question isn't it fizzbuzz fizzbuzz fizzbuzz fizzbuzz
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Nov 28, 2012

I'm downstairs why won't anyone buzz me in?

@tolar I'm downstairs why won't anyone buzz me in?
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Nov 28, 2012

My startup idea is to trademark the word "actually" and...

My startup idea is to trademark the word "actually" and then sue myself for constant infringement.
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Nov 28, 2012

Actually through 2015 we all have to call it Verizontown.

@neilw Actually through 2015 we all have to call it Verizontown.
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Nov 28, 2012

the breams deserve to burn in hell #gobreams

@monbud the breams deserve to burn in hell #gobreams
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Nov 28, 2012

apparently lowly worm goes to a lot of tapas restaurants

@inthefade apparently lowly worm goes to a lot of tapas restaurants
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Nov 28, 2012

Huh. The new edition of Richard Scarry's “What Do People Do...

Huh. The new edition of Richard Scarry's “What Do People Do All Day?” is just 500 pictures of Huckle Cat tweeting.
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Nov 28, 2012

At least once every few weeks I think of Mickey Sabbath...

At least once every few weeks I think of Mickey Sabbath going back to the Jersey Shore and finding his father's cousin.
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Nov 27, 2012

I ain't timeshifting shit.

I ain't timeshifting shit.
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Nov 27, 2012

don't they just call it N2g now?

@kellan don't they just call it N2g now?
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Nov 27, 2012

I get the sense it rains a lot wherever Poliça is.

I get the sense it rains a lot wherever Poliça is.
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Nov 27, 2012

Wasn't the real, original stealth startup like billions...

Wasn't the real, original stealth startup like billions over budget and constantly crashing?
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Nov 27, 2012

No dude he's trolling reddit can't be real can't be real...

@mattlanger No dude he's trolling reddit can't be real can't be real can't be real
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Nov 27, 2012

oh man i know you blew about 25% of your disposable income...

@monbud oh man i know you blew about 25% of your disposable income on those very important sportsspats i'm really sorry #gobreams
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Nov 27, 2012

This is rapidly becoming my favorite R. Kelly song.

@dankois This is rapidly becoming my favorite R. Kelly song.
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Nov 27, 2012

dude play from the HEART not from the statistical model

@anildash dude play from the HEART not from the statistical model
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Nov 27, 2012

"The only matter that matters is winning." —Morris "Beaux"...

"The only matter that matters is winning." —Morris "Beaux" Entstack #remeMBEr #gobreams
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Nov 27, 2012

Beaux was a coach though. Shitowski is basically a...

@pableauxNO @fromedome Beaux was a coach though. Shitowski is basically a subhuman. #gobreams
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Nov 27, 2012

They're trading Lailu NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO...

They're trading Lailu NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO #gobreams
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Nov 27, 2012

Yeah but '26 man the orangehelmets were gods

@pableauxNO Yeah but '26 man the orangehelmets were gods
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Nov 27, 2012

This is a profound point and we'll need at least a two-hour...

@felixgilman This is a profound point and we'll need at least a two-hour documentary about overcoming adversity.
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Nov 27, 2012

They think of themselves as a parliament.

@mubay They think of themselves as a parliament.
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Nov 27, 2012

There is no team I hate like I hate the Tennessee Gerbils...

There is no team I hate like I hate the Tennessee Gerbils @OldManKris, even when Orglin came over to the Breams. #gobreams
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Nov 27, 2012

Guys there's a high risk in this discussion of fake sports...

Guys there's a high risk in this discussion of fake sports that someone will mention Pyramid. Just letting everyone know.
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Nov 27, 2012

Oh man @OldManKris you mean when Savleur tried for a...

Oh man @OldManKris you mean when Savleur tried for a scissor and reversed on the catflap? FUCKING NIGHTMARE. #gobreams
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Nov 27, 2012

I just hope to god Shitowski has a plan for Cleveland...

I just hope to god Shitowski has a plan for Cleveland otherwise I'm burning my season pass. After last year I freaking DOUBT IT. #gobreams
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Nov 27, 2012

It's a lot of work, man! You have to watch the games and...

@davewiner It's a lot of work, man! You have to watch the games and know the players names.
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Nov 27, 2012

First of all true fans are going to stick in there but...

@gabrielroth First of all true fans are going to stick in there but Koobe and Garn need to STEP UP.
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Nov 27, 2012

How does Shitowski have a JOB when we're 0-49? Can't...

How does Shitowski have a JOB when we're 0-49? Can't believe this garbage. #gobreams :/
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Nov 27, 2012

I wish there were a fake sports team we could discuss. The...

I wish there were a fake sports team we could discuss. The New York Breams or something. I want the comradery but fanhood is daunting.
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Nov 27, 2012

Goodnight all.

Goodnight all.
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Nov 27, 2012

I'm sorry you feel that way.

@andytriboletti I'm sorry you feel that way.
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Nov 27, 2012

"Welcome and entertain them all, even if they're a crowd of...

"Welcome and entertain them all, even if they're a crowd of sorrows."
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Nov 27, 2012

You really can't screw around with Rumi. The man had a job...

You really can't screw around with Rumi. The man had a job to do and he did it.
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Nov 27, 2012

Anyway if ever there was a motto for the Internet, it is...

Anyway if ever there was a motto for the Internet, it is "Welcome and entertain them all, even if they're a crowd of sorrows."
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Nov 27, 2012

hah no the only thing that offends me any more is people...

@maxfenton hah no the only thing that offends me any more is people trying to claim public spaces as their own
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Nov 27, 2012

Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of...

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows.

slowmuse.wordpress.com/...
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Nov 27, 2012

The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the...

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
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Nov 27, 2012

Still made me laugh.

@maxfenton Still made me laugh.
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Nov 27, 2012

This is all a riff on a poem by Rumi.

This is all a riff on a poem by Rumi.
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Nov 27, 2012

everything is going rainbow. i had fond memories of high...

@ginatrapani everything is going rainbow. i had fond memories of high school last week.
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Nov 27, 2012

Max this is CLEARLY not my problem.

@maxfenton Max this is CLEARLY not my problem.
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Nov 27, 2012

Lately I keep forgetting things and feel correspondingly...

Lately I keep forgetting things and feel correspondingly optimistic.
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Nov 27, 2012

You see someone confident, not confused, understood and...

You see someone confident, not confused, understood and well-loved, that person can't remember shit.
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Nov 27, 2012

Because I was worried about the wrong people.

@andytriboletti Because I was worried about the wrong people.
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Nov 27, 2012

One of the benefits of a great memory is you can always...

One of the benefits of a great memory is you can always remember what a complete dumbass you've been.
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Nov 27, 2012

And then I realized I was basically a dipshit.

And then I realized I was basically a dipshit.
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Nov 27, 2012

And then I realized that I had kind of misprioritized what...

And then I realized that I had kind of misprioritized what I was worrying over, right?
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Nov 27, 2012

Like this one person. I was worried about "reaching" them...

Like this one person. I was worried about "reaching" them before I died.
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Nov 27, 2012

I spent real time the other day worrying about the fact...

I spent real time the other day worrying about the fact that someone might not grieve if I died. Real moments of my life.
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Nov 27, 2012

You as an individual though? I'm so incredibly glad you're...

You as an individual though? I'm so incredibly glad you're here.
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Nov 27, 2012

I actually wish that I could be truly sincere at all times,...

I actually wish that I could be truly sincere at all times, but you people are the worst.
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Nov 27, 2012

I'm so tired I feel sincere.

I'm so tired I feel sincere.
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Nov 26, 2012

Also I agree! He tweaked and prodded when everyone was busy...

@lia @Choire Also I agree! He tweaked and prodded when everyone was busy sucking up. RISKY! FUN! But it's a different era now.
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Nov 26, 2012

Go back in time and make my novel better.

@dankois Go back in time and make my novel better.
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Nov 26, 2012

Just had to force quit and now I have to remember the edits...

@dankois Just had to force quit and now I have to remember the edits on the last two grafs. BASTARD EDITOR. By which I mean the program.
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Nov 26, 2012

aswdlk fha;pisefg!!!

@lia @Choire aswdlk fha;pisefg!!!
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Nov 26, 2012

even the aspierational one? meaning I guess a person who is...

@mccreath @mulegirl @torrez even the aspierational one? meaning I guess a person who is on the spectrum who wants to learn to love pie?
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Nov 26, 2012

tag em and get out of here man

@mattfrost tag em and get out of here man
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Nov 26, 2012

There's evidence of a bisect and oh lord the HEAD look at...

@mattfrost There's evidence of a bisect and oh lord the HEAD look at the HEAD someone tried to stash the evidence
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Nov 26, 2012

If anyone offers me an open-source alternative I will chop...

If anyone offers me an open-source alternative I will chop them into tiny pieces and push them to origin master.
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Nov 26, 2012

In Microsoft Word, "track changes" is actually a device to...

In Microsoft Word, "track changes" is actually a device to slow down I HATE YOU I HATE YOU IT'S BEEN 20 YEARS JESUS CHRIST FIX IT FIX IT FIX
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Nov 26, 2012

Nerds, the Libertarian "seastead" sci-fi stories by Naomi...

Nerds, the Libertarian "seastead" sci-fi stories by Naomi Kritzer in F&SF are fun and darkly hilarious.
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Nov 26, 2012

opens a popup improv store inside the store and sells...

@cardhouse opens a popup improv store inside the store and sells "invisible pants" #jinks
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Nov 26, 2012

No and I totally want to know who!

@oubliette No and I totally want to know who!
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Nov 26, 2012

Are there any FREE apps for Android that will design a logo...

Are there any FREE apps for Android that will design a logo for my business?
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Nov 26, 2012

in fairness it was $980 just to get pie personas done

@mulegirl @torrez in fairness it was $980 just to get pie personas done
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Nov 26, 2012

I'm also enjoying this article on Pegging with Arduino.

I'm also enjoying this article on Pegging with Arduino.
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Nov 26, 2012

I appreciated the journalist's reply as well.

@papertyger I appreciated the journalist's reply as well.
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Nov 26, 2012

Are there any good Android apps for kids who choose to...

Are there any good Android apps for kids who choose to breastfeed after 36 months? Everything else has a "time limit."
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Nov 26, 2012

As I've said before, Diaper Genies are awful marketing and...

@harrisj @mat As I've said before, Diaper Genies are awful marketing and suck at granting wishes.
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Nov 26, 2012

There is something about parents that makes us secrete...

@jkottke There is something about parents that makes us secrete advice all over everything. It's horrible, but YOU WILL LISTEN.
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Nov 26, 2012

Looking at this baby registry it turns out I have maybe...

Looking at this baby registry it turns out I have maybe three dozen unexpected opinions on baby products.
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Nov 26, 2012

Isn't it time our government did the right thing and...

Isn't it time our government did the right thing and granted amnesty to scrubs?
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Nov 26, 2012

He produced a long rusty studded rod. "This device," he...

He produced a long rusty studded rod. "This device," he promised, "will connect people with brands." Pause. "Passionately."
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Nov 26, 2012

it's also possible my humor generator is buggy

@bmatheny it's also possible my humor generator is buggy
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Nov 26, 2012

If its Monday morning it must be time to huff this baggie...

If its Monday morning it must be time to huff this baggie of yellowjackets. #mondays
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Nov 26, 2012

"Tell me that's not [X]" is the perfect hustler's...

"Tell me that's not [X]" is the perfect hustler's formulation. "Tell me that's not a moneymaker." "Tell me this isn't the next Paul Newman."
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Nov 26, 2012

I just thought she did Bladerunner cosplay. I had no idea...

@inthefade @maura I just thought she did Bladerunner cosplay. I had no idea she was a "brand."
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Nov 26, 2012

“Dita is mature and sophisticated, beautiful and...

“Dita is mature and sophisticated, beautiful and approachable,” Mr. Robinson said. “Tell me that that’s not a brand.” nytimes.com/...
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Nov 26, 2012

Did anyone else get the invite on the private beta of...

Did anyone else get the invite on the private beta of “Tumblr Enterprise?” What do you think of it?
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Nov 25, 2012

I mean I've never been invited.

@bsheridan I mean I've never been invited.
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Nov 25, 2012

I'm sure I meant it at the time is the worst part.

@rustyk5 I'm sure I meant it at the time is the worst part.
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Nov 25, 2012

“I am a fan of your worst work, your most humiliating...

“I am a fan of your worst work, your most humiliating effort, the poem written on a napkin stained with your tears.” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

“The rest of the house is filled with boxes, but the...

“The rest of the house is filled with boxes, but the kitchen is spotless. That's when you start your productivity blog.” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

Reading my todo file it seems that I kind of hate Tom...

Reading my todo file it seems that I kind of hate Tom Friedman.
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Nov 25, 2012

“Ricoeuer _(sic.)_ I guess.” #socialtwitter

“Ricoeuer _(sic.)_ I guess.” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

“Curators, cats, Atlantic Cities editors, and bloggers”...

“Curators, cats, Atlantic Cities editors, and bloggers” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

“There are names, like Agrippa or Tilly, and there are...

“There are names, like Agrippa or Tilly, and there are namespaces.” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

Hold on and light the ridening, @theodoreross.

Hold on and light the ridening, @theodoreross.
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Nov 25, 2012

That would totally throw off my calorie count.

@mikeindustries That would totally throw off my calorie count.
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Nov 25, 2012

“An elegy for the textbox.” #socialtwitter

“An elegy for the textbox.” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

“Make the combinatorial explicit.” #socialtwitter

“Make the combinatorial explicit.” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

All fine just need to finish this essay for someone.

@mikeindustries All fine just need to finish this essay for someone.
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Nov 25, 2012

“It has the quality of quality.” #socialtwitter (From a...

“It has the quality of quality.” #socialtwitter (From a proposal for a magazine I wanted to start.)
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Nov 25, 2012

“Puritanism/Writeroom.” #socialtwitter

“Puritanism/Writeroom.” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

“That n+1 party would end in tears” #socialtwitter

“That n+1 party would end in tears” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

“The power of going meta” #socialtwitter

“The power of going meta” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

“portmanteuing yields geosocial” #socialtwitter

“portmanteuing yields geosocial” #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

I am going to reproduce here some of the stupidest things...

I am going to reproduce here some of the stupidest things I've written in the last three years in my TODO file. Hashtag #socialtwitter
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Nov 25, 2012

The sad thing is now that I have all of my TODOs in one...

The sad thing is now that I have all of my TODOs in one file I can say with some authority that I probably am a crazy person.
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Nov 25, 2012

It looks like a really big midcentury sofa for ideas.

It looks like a really big midcentury sofa for ideas.
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Nov 25, 2012

Look at it. It does make me want to stack. I'm not kidding...

Look at it. It does make me want to stack. I'm not kidding I am desperate to stack things in this. secure.davidco.com/...
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Nov 25, 2012

This DAVID ALLEN COLLECTION: STACKING TRAY is only $149...

This DAVID ALLEN COLLECTION: STACKING TRAY is only $149 secure.davidco.com/...
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Nov 25, 2012

Here is an animation to show you how a tickler file works...

Here is an animation to show you how a tickler file works secure.davidco.com/...
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Nov 25, 2012

I just received an email but it was in Optima so it didn't...

I just received an email but it was in Optima so it didn't count.
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Nov 25, 2012

No man you don't want this pain this pain of pure...

@jcn No man you don't want this pain this pain of pure productivity.
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Nov 25, 2012

I sent myself an email reminding me to love myself, but...

I sent myself an email reminding me to love myself, but since I was able to do that in less than two minutes I had to erase it.
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Nov 25, 2012

I met this girl she was inbox 500 i was like I love you I'm...

I met this girl she was inbox 500 i was like I love you I'm sorry but the only place for her was in my tickler file.
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Nov 25, 2012

People with stuff in their inbox can't understand what I'm...

People with stuff in their inbox can't understand what I'm going through here.
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Nov 25, 2012

God, inbox zero is so fucking lonely. Here, you're...

God, inbox zero is so fucking lonely. Here, you're productive, enjoy this big empty screen of not being needed.
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Nov 25, 2012

This cartoon from OMNI in 1981 would still ring true if the...

This cartoon from OMNI in 1981 would still ring true if the robots were replaced by people. twitter.com/...
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Nov 25, 2012

you're just trying to help them and i'm sure they...

@torrez you're just trying to help them and i'm sure they appreciate it
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Nov 25, 2012

you can pay them in formula

@djacobs you can pay them in formula
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Nov 25, 2012

sell pro-breast-feeding posters

@djacobs sell pro-breast-feeding posters
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Nov 25, 2012

Math gets everywhere.

@mustpax Math gets everywhere.
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Nov 25, 2012

Please forget I ever said anything nice about capitalism.

Please forget I ever said anything nice about capitalism.
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Nov 25, 2012

"Is your stylish Park Slope home the envy of friends and...

"Is your stylish Park Slope home the envy of friends and family? If so, @onefinestay may be just the ticket."
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Nov 25, 2012

A friend just informed me that the black boxes are actually...

A friend just informed me that the black boxes are actually orange.
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Nov 25, 2012

But that's the point!

@poundifdef But that's the point!
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Nov 25, 2012

installing wordpress on blackboxmediaproject right now

@rustyk5 @Choire installing wordpress on blackboxmediaproject right now
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Nov 25, 2012

"Some people"

"Some people"
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Nov 25, 2012

can we call it black box? And it's just idle chatter...

@rustyk5 @choire can we call it black box? And it's just idle chatter between pilots ending with a what is that?
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Nov 25, 2012

I feel that it's totally fine for me to make fun of plane...

I feel that it's totally fine for me to make fun of plane crashes because my father was a plane crash.
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Nov 25, 2012

because people are boring, rigid, and don't like to work...

@rustyk5 @choire because people are boring, rigid, and don't like to work hard
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Nov 25, 2012

since it would only be about a minute long it would...

@rustyk5 @choire since it would only be about a minute long it would automatically be 60 times better than most podcasts.
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Nov 25, 2012

I'm kind of good with only Mary surviving with whatever she...

@djacobs I'm kind of good with only Mary surviving with whatever she needs to rule the island.
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Nov 25, 2012

dude she's perfect. Coconut bra and constantly having...

@felixgilman dude she's perfect. Coconut bra and constantly having people beheaded.
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Nov 25, 2012

kind of the best way to feel IMO

@tharsheblows kind of the best way to feel IMO
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Nov 25, 2012

I would watch that in a heartbeat, @felixgilman. HACK...

I would watch that in a heartbeat, @felixgilman. HACK ISLAND.
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Nov 25, 2012

oh don't get me started on Hitler's schnäck troops

@rustyk5 oh don't get me started on Hitler's schnäck troops
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Nov 25, 2012

I mean if they had all died I'd be sad, but thinking of...

I mean if they had all died I'd be sad, but thinking of that flying bullshit coffin reduced to cinders totally boosted my morning.
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Nov 25, 2012

They died doing what they loved, complaining about the...

They died doing what they loved, complaining about the amenities of an overhyped junket.
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Nov 25, 2012

oh definitely not not

@paul_haine oh definitely not not
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Nov 25, 2012

Man this thing appears everywhere....

Man this thing appears everywhere. twitter.com/...
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Nov 25, 2012

How's my spelling?

How's my spelling?
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Nov 25, 2012

It's also not original to say something is not original,...

It's also not original to say something is not original, @southsouth. Yet we abide.
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Nov 25, 2012

Also imagine the media reaction. "Terrible tragedy befalls...

Also imagine the media reaction. "Terrible tragedy befalls pop princess also a bunch of journalists dead."
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Nov 25, 2012

I'm not saying I wanted it to crash as much as putting...

@southsouth I'm not saying I wanted it to crash as much as putting forth a hypothesis.
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Nov 25, 2012

Man if the Rihanna jet had crashed music journalism would...

Man if the Rihanna jet had crashed music journalism would have been moved forward like five years at once.
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Nov 24, 2012

Also, baseball game imagined as a Shakespeare play, 1958:...

Also, baseball game imagined as a Shakespeare play, 1958: ia700807.us.archive.org/...
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Nov 24, 2012

Flannery O'Connor reads "A Good Man is Hard To Find" at...

Flannery O'Connor reads "A Good Man is Hard To Find" at Vanderbilt U in 1959: archive.org/...
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Nov 24, 2012

At one point it was the whole point of personal computing.

@tedherman At one point it was the whole point of personal computing.
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Nov 24, 2012

Remember when you could step away from the media firehose...

Remember when you could step away from the media firehose to collect your thoughts WITHOUT rejecting all your friends? 2003?
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Nov 24, 2012

Think banjos, sunshine, country, harmonies.

@moehlert Think banjos, sunshine, country, harmonies.
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Nov 24, 2012

In Star Wars when they say, "Luke, you've switched off your...

In Star Wars when they say, "Luke, you've switched off your targeting computer," is how I feel when I leave my phone at home.
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Nov 23, 2012

right cuz if you're like no bears then basically why are we...

@ohheygreat @maura right cuz if you're like no bears then basically why are we even chatting?
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Nov 23, 2012

I'm thankful it's over.

I'm thankful it's over.
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Nov 23, 2012

it makes it easy to not grow a beard

@maura it makes it easy to not grow a beard
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Nov 22, 2012

The music my wife likes in the car always sounds like it...

The music my wife likes in the car always sounds like it could be performed by gophers in straw hats.
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Nov 22, 2012

the ghost of my grandfather just asked me what in the name...

the ghost of my grandfather just asked me what in the name of all that is holy I am doing right now brb
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Nov 22, 2012

totally starting a diet RIGHT NOW

totally starting a diet RIGHT NOW
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Nov 22, 2012

I guess not because you have to hit return as you slump on...

@AdrianChen I guess not because you have to hit return as you slump on the kyrswbgvoe3rt beq4tbn `
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Nov 22, 2012

Oh wow do you think that has ever

@AdrianChen Oh wow do you think that has ever
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Nov 22, 2012

I mean strip everything else away that IS what I love.

@AdrianChen I mean strip everything else away that IS what I love.
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Nov 22, 2012

You know it'd be honest.

@AdrianChen You know it'd be honest.
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Nov 22, 2012

You know if my obituary read "Much dumber version of...

You know if my obituary read "Much dumber version of Douglas Hofstadter with lots more dick jokes" I'd be cool. Oh and mention my kids.
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Nov 22, 2012

If I die in my sleep remember me by my last tweet.

If I die in my sleep remember me by my last tweet.
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Nov 22, 2012

If I die in my sleep remember me by that last tweet.

If I die in my sleep remember me by that last tweet.
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Nov 22, 2012

I wonder if people whose diaper play involves Hostess™...

I wonder if people whose diaper play involves Hostess™ products will successfully transition to Little Debbie.
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Nov 22, 2012

Favorite mustelid: None.

Favorite mustelid: None.
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Nov 22, 2012

Favorite life rule: Love should be easy and work should be...

Favorite life rule: Love should be easy and work should be hard.
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Nov 22, 2012

Favorite editing rules: (1) Get the facts, then cut them;...

Favorite editing rules: (1) Get the facts, then cut them; (2) Keep like with like; (3) Every sentence is an arrow aiming for a bullseye.
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Nov 21, 2012

Obama then refused to spare the life of a Tofurky because...

Obama then refused to spare the life of a Tofurky because it was in a vegetative state
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Nov 21, 2012

When augmented reality starts working every time I leave a...

When augmented reality starts working every time I leave a room your earpiece will play "Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot.
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Nov 21, 2012

also it's worse when they go "I didn't understand but now I...

@mattlanger also it's worse when they go "I didn't understand but now I accept that you want to be alone."
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Nov 21, 2012

is there anyway you can turn this into a romcom? Offer a...

@mattlanger is there anyway you can turn this into a romcom? Offer a woman at the mall $200 to drop in tomorrow, she knocks over turkey, etc
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Nov 21, 2012

In my family the panic started when I got a cat....

@mattlanger In my family the panic started when I got a cat. "Wouldn't...shouldn't you have a HUMAN relationship first?"
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Nov 21, 2012

Included in the business model just described.

@sogrady Included in the business model just described.
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Nov 21, 2012

It's hard when you see all the huge Hollywood blockbusters...

It's hard when you see all the huge Hollywood blockbusters and realize that money COULD have been used to destroy Christianity.
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Nov 21, 2012

You know what Mad Men kind of ruined going home a little...

You know what Mad Men kind of ruined going home a little drunk and looking in at your sleeping children.
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Nov 21, 2012

dude the icons are VECTORS

@harrisj dude the icons are VECTORS
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Nov 21, 2012

i know! i'd be putting those stickers up over the rainbow...

@harrisj i know! i'd be putting those stickers up over the rainbow apples.
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Nov 21, 2012

oh wow i hadn't looked in a decade and the slackware logo...

@harrisj oh wow i hadn't looked in a decade and the slackware logo is now tux smoking a bob dobbs pipe
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Nov 21, 2012

Dude I am not going to spend an HOUR listening to a podcast...

Dude I am not going to spend an HOUR listening to a podcast about the attention economy.
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Nov 21, 2012

plus a dude installing linux

@harrisj plus a dude installing linux
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Nov 21, 2012

and the cerealistas are really embarrassed for you if you...

@harrisj and the cerealistas are really embarrassed for you if you order cheerios
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Nov 21, 2012

guys really godzilla is the best song...

guys really godzilla is the best song
youtube.com/...
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Nov 21, 2012

In your honor I just switched to Blue Öyster Cult.

@HugoLindgren In your honor I just switched to Blue Öyster Cult.
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Nov 21, 2012

shit that was supposed to come later

@morrick shit that was supposed to come later
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Nov 21, 2012

OH MY GOD I'M A GHOST

@morrick OH MY GOD I'M A GHOST
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Nov 21, 2012

Is there a god of passive-aggression? Aphrostyx? Or did I...

Is there a god of passive-aggression? Aphrostyx? Or did I just create the most amazing funk-prog mashup band imaginable?
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Nov 21, 2012

i am in an empty office on 5th ave listening to thin lizzy...

i am in an empty office on 5th ave listening to thin lizzy over and over not quite ready for thanksgiving eve
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Nov 21, 2012

you might have STARTED this then

@holgate you might have STARTED this then
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Nov 21, 2012

i mean that totally implies causation right?

@harrisj i mean that totally implies causation right?
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Nov 21, 2012

offer accepted!

@om offer accepted!
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Nov 21, 2012

If sweatpants are now fashionable it means that “writer” is...

If sweatpants are now fashionable it means that “writer” is once again a glamour profession.
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Nov 21, 2012

But @om, a million readers is $1,000 at a $1 CPM.

But @om, a million readers is $1,000 at a $1 CPM.
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Nov 21, 2012

I shouldn't complain. Most people in the world live on one...

I shouldn't complain. Most people in the world live on one word a day or less.
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Nov 21, 2012

I turned in three ~1000wd pieces in the last 10 days. I'm...

I turned in three ~1000wd pieces in the last 10 days. I'm writing again! Which means that soon I'll make $18,000 a year again!
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Nov 21, 2012

goddammit will SOMEONE please write an essay about...

goddammit will SOMEONE please write an essay about Athanasius Kircher
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Nov 21, 2012

endorse all the things

endorse all the things
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Nov 21, 2012

Now that sweatpants are fashionable I likely won't be able...

Now that sweatpants are fashionable I likely won't be able to get them in my size tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/...
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Nov 21, 2012

i like how the employees are dispatched in moments, all...

@rustyk5 @anildash @mattlanger i like how the employees are dispatched in moments, all happily laid off
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Nov 21, 2012

Maybe the office had had some goddam windows people would...

@anildash @mattlanger Maybe the office had had some goddam windows people would have worked harder.
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Nov 21, 2012

Huh, no dice. All those moments will be lost in time, like...

@inthefade Huh, no dice. All those moments will be lost in time, like [coughs] tears in rain.
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Nov 21, 2012

Wait really? What was address? I saved all email. Was it 99?

@inthefade Wait really? What was address? I saved all email. Was it 99?
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Nov 21, 2012

This "Internet culture of niceness" isn't new. I've been...

This "Internet culture of niceness" isn't new. I've been nice to you assholes for 15 years.
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Nov 21, 2012

I identified with the character of Math, the boss.

@mattlanger I identified with the character of Math, the boss.
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Nov 20, 2012

it means you favorited it

@djacobs it means you favorited it
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Nov 20, 2012

yeah baby limn that shit

yeah baby limn that shit
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Nov 20, 2012

“Friend, don't fall into the trap of believing that cats on...

“Friend, don't fall into the trap of believing that cats on the Internet are more important than non-Internet cats.” --Everyone
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Nov 20, 2012

who the hell i say

who the hell i say
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Nov 20, 2012

who the hell said indexers were a joke? my whole career is...

@ashponders @jkottke who the hell said indexers were a joke? my whole career is built on the work of indexers.
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Nov 20, 2012

at Harper's they would always mix us up with the Bazaar....

@mslopatto at Harper's they would always mix us up with the Bazaar. I'd ask: "Does your summer collection involve war crimes?"
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Nov 20, 2012

Petraeus scandal just keeps getting weirder.

@joeljohnson Petraeus scandal just keeps getting weirder.
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Nov 20, 2012

See I would hope more that a sex cult is actually a front...

@spavis @kottke See I would hope more that a sex cult is actually a front for a bunch of indexers.
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Nov 20, 2012

Remember Guantanamo? Torture? (No, right, our dude won.)...

Remember Guantanamo? Torture? (No, right, our dude won.) Mattathias Schwartz on the big "open" trial: slate.com/...
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Nov 20, 2012

I was really bummed when I met someone else who identified...

I was really bummed when I met someone else who identified as a typophile.
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Nov 20, 2012

Phone just turned "round corner" into "rapid boner." Since...

Phone just turned "round corner" into "rapid boner." Since I'm erotically fixated on text correction it was quickly true.
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Nov 20, 2012

thank you. forewarned is forearmed

@GrantBarrett thank you. forewarned is forearmed
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Nov 20, 2012

there are many more such reviews on the site--it's great

@kvox there are many more such reviews on the site--it's great
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Nov 20, 2012

demand a recount!

@bdeskin demand a recount!
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Nov 19, 2012

guys my wife says that's enough indices for now

guys my wife says that's enough indices for now
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Nov 19, 2012

it's a recipe for failure

@dakeane it's a recipe for failure
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Nov 19, 2012

ain't no corpora left to productize any more son. they done...

@mathpunk ain't no corpora left to productize any more son. they done shut the archive down.
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Nov 19, 2012

"No entries appear for ‘Wal-Mart’, ‘Bush’, ‘Clinton’,...

"No entries appear for ‘Wal-Mart’, ‘Bush’, ‘Clinton’, ‘Nader’, or ‘Sex toys’ in the indexes to either volume—because there ARE NO INDEXES."
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Nov 19, 2012

too bad there's no way to look that shit up

@mvsyyz @theodoreross too bad there's no way to look that shit up
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Nov 19, 2012

the best @ftrain is the 1997 vintage and we keep it in the...

@ohheygreat @sippey the best @ftrain is the 1997 vintage and we keep it in the cellar with the rats
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Nov 19, 2012

judge not lest ye have ye's Wilkomirski bio's index judged:...

@bdeskin judge not lest ye have ye's Wilkomirski bio's index judged: theindexer.org/...
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Nov 19, 2012

nowhere near enough people!

@eldang nowhere near enough people!
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Nov 19, 2012

...takes us to a section about bacterial numbers in...

...takes us to a section about bacterial numbers in infected tissue exposed to
hypoxia in the chapter on basic mechanisms in infections.
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Nov 19, 2012

The index entry on ‘necrotizing fasciitis’ takes us to the...

The index entry on ‘necrotizing fasciitis’ takes us to the first page of
the appropriate chapter, but ‘necrotizing infections’...
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Nov 19, 2012

Seriously the game just got upped hard indexwise.

@consequently Seriously the game just got upped hard indexwise.
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Nov 19, 2012

RIGHT? INTERNET.

@sippey RIGHT? INTERNET.
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Nov 19, 2012

I've known three or four professional indexers. They are...

@theodoreross I've known three or four professional indexers. They are all kind of lovely but not entirely uncrabby.
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Nov 19, 2012

"The recent success of !!! [has made] the band very...

"The recent success of !!! [has made] the band very difficult to talk about and virtually impossible to index." theindexer.org/...
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Nov 19, 2012

The scope of their anger is unscanny.

@consequently The scope of their anger is unscanny.
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Nov 19, 2012

"T&H deserves a special award for what must surely be...

"T&H deserves a special award for what must surely be the most
inadequate and appalling index ever to undermine a publication of
this kind."
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Nov 19, 2012

"To find an entry only to be told to ‘see under’ something...

"To find an entry only to be told to ‘see under’ something else is a bitter experience." theindexer.org/...
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Nov 19, 2012

There are YEARS of people hating on crap indexes. ♥♥♥♥♥♥ISO...

There are YEARS of people hating on crap indexes. ♥♥♥♥♥♥ISO 999♥♥♥♥♥♥ cc @mariabustillos theindexer.org/...
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Nov 19, 2012

"In a book entitled Satan, what possible use is the entry...

"In a book entitled Satan, what possible use is the entry ‘Satan’ with 84 undifferentiated page numbers"? WHAT INDEED
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Nov 19, 2012

guys hold on hold on i'm serious i just found something...

guys hold on hold on i'm serious i just found something amazing it's this it's here theindexer.org/...
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Nov 19, 2012

not tonight not after that irony article you're not.

@anildash @ginatrapani @sippey not tonight not after that irony article you're not.
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Nov 19, 2012

if i work hard @sippey will let me have my family back by...

@ginatrapani @anildash if i work hard @sippey will let me have my family back by Christmas
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Nov 19, 2012

one day urbandictionary i will get there first...

one day urbandictionary i will get there first urbandictionary.com/...
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Nov 19, 2012

But that's it for Irish jokes over here.

But that's it for Irish jokes over here.
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Nov 19, 2012

That's pretty much the only Irish joke I know. Oh, and "How...

That's pretty much the only Irish joke I know. Oh, and "How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman? None."
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Nov 19, 2012

I know so many Irish jokes. What's the Irish definition of...

@donohoe @jenniferdaniel I know so many Irish jokes. What's the Irish definition of foreplay? "BRACE YOURSELF BRIDGET."
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Nov 19, 2012

treat em right and also the little one is a good graffler

@sippey treat em right and also the little one is a good graffler
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Nov 19, 2012

i'm like a baby bird over here waiting for some hint worms

@anildash @thinkup @ginatrapani i'm like a baby bird over here waiting for some hint worms
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Nov 19, 2012

They had to hire a sysadmin for my intervention.

They had to hire a sysadmin for my intervention.
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Nov 19, 2012

dudes @Mike_FTW @jenniferdaniel come on hairy boobs are...

dudes @Mike_FTW @jenniferdaniel come on hairy boobs are called bustache, BUSTACHE
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Nov 19, 2012

I basically blame the Twitter API for everything now. I...

I basically blame the Twitter API for everything now. I told everyone I'll stop drinking when rate limits increase.
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Nov 19, 2012

I would totally build that tag cloud thing if @sippey's...

I would totally build that tag cloud thing if @sippey's army of thugs hadn't taken my family hostage.
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Nov 19, 2012

Holy shit, you might be the winner.

@ryanchris Holy shit, you might be the winner.
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Nov 19, 2012

me neither and okay so i just had an idea for the next...

@jenniferdaniel me neither and okay so i just had an idea for the next photo that would change ALL of our lives
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Nov 19, 2012

Is there a thing that can make a tag cloud of the words in...

Is there a thing that can make a tag cloud of the words in follower bios? Because I love you, UX PRODUCT APP DAD.
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Nov 19, 2012

Thank you for this. That PDF is the WORST.

@worrydream Thank you for this. That PDF is the WORST.
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Nov 19, 2012

they did an awesome job photoshopping in the suit

@jenniferdaniel they did an awesome job photoshopping in the suit
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Nov 19, 2012

I never should have traded in my angle brackets for curly...

I never should have traded in my angle brackets for curly braces.
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Nov 19, 2012

Who knew he worked for Summly?

@Mike_FTW Who knew he worked for Summly?
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Nov 19, 2012

Dear Mom and Dad, I've gone to New York City to productize...

Dear Mom and Dad, I've gone to New York City to productize corpora. I need to be somewhere I can both map and reduce. I promise to DM.
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Nov 19, 2012

seriously that is like the only list I want to be on

@tcarmody seriously that is like the only list I want to be on
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Nov 19, 2012

I realize about myself that I need to productize a corpus...

I realize about myself that I need to productize a corpus to be happy, ideally 10 TB or larger. I'm parsing Wikipedia to stay calm.
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Nov 19, 2012

"Followed by UbuWeb, http://AAAARG.ORG, Tim Carmody and...

"Followed by UbuWeb, aaaarg.org, Tim Carmody and anne boyer." (re: @monoskop) so exciting
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Nov 19, 2012

dude @jenniferdaniel i'm reading a copy of PRINT on the...

dude @jenniferdaniel i'm reading a copy of PRINT on the train home and printmag.com/... is just there when I turn the page, it was BEST.
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Nov 19, 2012

But irony is what defends me from my own narcissism.

But irony is what defends me from my own narcissism.
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Nov 19, 2012

it's on motherf--actually I just started in on some Thin...

@matthew_power it's on motherf--actually I just started in on some Thin Lizzy, so all good.
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Nov 19, 2012

that thing where people actually grow into their chairs and...

that thing where people actually grow into their chairs and the fire department has to get them
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Nov 19, 2012

no man hold on to your hots

@ohheygreat no man hold on to your hots
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Nov 19, 2012

right. the hots just seems very mid-70s. i think the modern...

@ohheygreat right. the hots just seems very mid-70s. i think the modern equivalent is "the clap."
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Nov 19, 2012

do people still get the hots?

@ohheygreat do people still get the hots?
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Nov 19, 2012

Then again it just all ends up like this:...

Then again it just all ends up like this: @N05/6811001132/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.flickr.com/photos/75789168@N05/6811001132/
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Nov 19, 2012

I wish someone would talk shit about Astral Weeks so that...

I wish someone would talk shit about Astral Weeks so that I'd have a reason not to go to bed.
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Nov 18, 2012

This Gentle Giant song intended to evoke catness, called...

@rustyk5 This Gentle Giant song intended to evoke catness, called Black Cat, will wash away all of the bad thoughts open.spotify.com/...
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Nov 18, 2012

I can only remain actually angry for like five minutes at a...

@rustyk5 @mattlanger I can only remain actually angry for like five minutes at a time any more
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Nov 18, 2012

This podcast ep. is called "On seminal British 1970s prog...

This podcast ep. is called "On seminal British 1970s prog rock band Gentle Giant" @kzsu.stanford.edu/4055-1-kzsu-ls-prof-robert-harrison-19-sep-2011.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.radio4all.net/files/blues@kzsu.stanford.edu/4055-1-kzsu-ls-prof-robert-harrison-19-sep-2011.mp3 cc/@rustyk5 @mattlanger
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Nov 18, 2012

listen we all know what happened when Cornel West did that...

@rustyk5 @mattlanger listen we all know what happened when Cornel West did that rap album
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Nov 18, 2012

Godammit Rusty don't force me to engage with the common...

@rustyk5 @mattlanger Godammit Rusty don't force me to engage with the common humanity of us all
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Nov 18, 2012

Shut up and take my attention!

Shut up and take my attention!
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Nov 18, 2012

oh god me neither

@espiers oh god me neither
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Nov 18, 2012

Yet it's better than that essay.

@mattlanger Yet it's better than that essay.
➛
Nov 18, 2012

We are the YOLOtariat.

We are the YOLOtariat.
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Nov 18, 2012

"He taught a course on Pink Floyd during the winter 2010...

"He taught a course on Pink Floyd during the winter 2010 quarter at UCLA." cc @mattlanger en.wikipedia.org/...
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Nov 18, 2012

That's the BEST KIND of unpublished!

@tcarmody That's the BEST KIND of unpublished!
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Nov 18, 2012

First we have to leg wrestle to determine who's more...

@espiers First we have to leg wrestle to determine who's more "visionary." Loser has to be deputy.
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Nov 18, 2012

We should start a magazine!

@espiers We should start a magazine!
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Nov 18, 2012

Actually if you read the Com. Manifesto and replace...

Actually if you read the Com. Manifesto and replace "proletariat" with "programmers" it still works pretty well.
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Nov 18, 2012

Going through my "http://notes.org" file I realize I've...

Going through my "notes.org" file I realize I've been blogging but not publishing anything due to my total hatred of everything.
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Nov 18, 2012

We've all been there.

@inthefade We've all been there.
➛
Nov 18, 2012

A spectre is haunting Palo Alto.

A spectre is haunting Palo Alto.
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Nov 18, 2012

Oh no I was talking about ironing.

@inthefade Oh no I was talking about ironing.
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Nov 18, 2012

Seriously, @anecdoted, we can do this. Start with an essay...

Seriously, @anecdoted, we can do this. Start with an essay on whether a founder is a Lenin, Trotsky, or Stalin.
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Nov 18, 2012

Well lady it's been real but I respect your boundaries.

@inthefade Well lady it's been real but I respect your boundaries.
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Nov 18, 2012

Is there something that's the opposite of monetizing?

Is there something that's the opposite of monetizing?
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Nov 18, 2012

I just did the numbers on this great startup idea I had and...

I just did the numbers on this great startup idea I had and it is GUARANTEED to lose only $600,000 a year.
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Nov 18, 2012

Have you been swingin' on the flippity-flop with...

Have you been swingin' on the flippity-flop with lamestains, @maura and @choire?
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Nov 18, 2012

don't listen to Choire. He was trolled by the Times and is...

@goldman @anildash @choire don't listen to Choire. He was trolled by the Times and is lashing out.
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Nov 18, 2012

noticed it first in 96, but same is true of newspapers,...

@maura noticed it first in 96, but same is true of newspapers, magazines, software folks, etc.
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Nov 17, 2012

Got a little drunk and told the cat that big data is just a...

Got a little drunk and told the cat that big data is just a lot of little data.
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Nov 17, 2012

Wilburys

Wilburys
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Nov 17, 2012

Yeah, it's just all real bad in that article.

@karenmcgrane Yeah, it's just all real bad in that article.
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Nov 17, 2012

Living in a public restroom in China:...

Living in a public restroom in China: offbeatchina.com/...
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Nov 17, 2012

they knew the risks

@PenLlawen they knew the risks
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Nov 17, 2012

I'm usually war but cross-train on famine. The color of my...

@mariabustillos I'm usually war but cross-train on famine. The color of my horse appears in my book, PALE RIDER (HarperTeen)!
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Nov 17, 2012

IN FOCUS: Plagues in Egypt

IN FOCUS: Plagues in Egypt
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Nov 17, 2012

The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses http://www.cracked.com/articl...

The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses cracked.com/...
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Nov 17, 2012

I am a horseman of the apocalypse. AMA.

I am a horseman of the apocalypse. AMA.
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Nov 17, 2012

COINCIDENCE: BuzzFeed's top piece right now is "43 People...

COINCIDENCE: BuzzFeed's top piece right now is "43 People You Won't Believe Actually Exist"
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Nov 17, 2012

Over 90 and PREGNANT?!?!?! Find out WHO

Over 90 and PREGNANT?!?!?! Find out WHO
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Nov 17, 2012

For about 30 seconds there I was done with the Internet...

@gabrielroth For about 30 seconds there I was done with the Internet forever
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Nov 17, 2012

SPONSORED POST: Onan and Swiffer share their clean-up tips...

SPONSORED POST: Onan and Swiffer share their clean-up tips for SERIOUS spills!!!!!!
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Nov 17, 2012

Which Nazarene virgin are you?

Which Nazarene virgin are you?
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Nov 17, 2012

Sitting here nodding slowly, with a sort of DeNiro squint,...

@spavis Sitting here nodding slowly, with a sort of DeNiro squint, saying "Youuuuuuuuu."
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Nov 17, 2012

The all-time top 10 rules we love from God

The all-time top 10 rules we love from God
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Nov 17, 2012

For people who would have good things happen and who like...

For people who would have good things happen and who like good things in general, what is the #1 best all-time way to do unto others?
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Nov 17, 2012

Let's SEO the Bible!

Let's SEO the Bible!
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Nov 17, 2012

"MySpace is like an extremely beautiful woman who also...

"MySpace is like an extremely beautiful woman who also possesses the intelligence of a scholar--too much to absorb." --@VentureBeat #NO
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Nov 17, 2012

Actually working in FEMA and waffle houses would make it...

Actually working in FEMA and waffle houses would make it truly amazing.
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Nov 17, 2012

Seriously it's right there--American fitness hegemony,...

Seriously it's right there--American fitness hegemony, sexual hypocrisy, FA, and union busting. This is the perfect-storm essay.
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Nov 17, 2012

but a proper essayist would contextualize same to...

@fearofcode but a proper essayist would contextualize same to demonstrate that American hysteria over sugar is actually repressive
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Nov 17, 2012

Oh god that essay has to be called "The Twinkie Defense."

Oh god that essay has to be called "The Twinkie Defense."
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Nov 17, 2012

7 on a Saturday is such dad people twitter

@marcprecipice 7 on a Saturday is such dad people twitter
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Nov 17, 2012

Okay so has anyone written the media obsession over...

Okay so has anyone written the media obsession over Broadwell's body plus fat acceptance plus Hostess bankruptcy essay? Salon?
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Nov 17, 2012

Sno-ball's chance in hell of that happening.

@inthefade Sno-ball's chance in hell of that happening.
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Nov 17, 2012

For executives at content companies it all comes down to...

For executives at content companies it all comes down to one thing: Loss leadership.
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Nov 17, 2012

well I actually pulled that out from behind the wall back...

@axlotl well I actually pulled that out from behind the wall back in the day, so...
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Nov 16, 2012

Something I've noticed: After death writers are brought out...

Something I've noticed: After death writers are brought out from behind the paywall, free for all to read.
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Nov 16, 2012

Yes! I feel this way about media buying, too.

@shovemedia @livingpixel Yes! I feel this way about media buying, too.
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Nov 16, 2012

The page design on this teabagging story is really nice...

The page design on this teabagging story is really nice espn.go.com/... cc @michaelroston
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Nov 16, 2012

" They are looking for a Senior Python Developer with...

" They are looking for a Senior Python Developer with experience with Git and other object oriented languages." --recruiter email
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Nov 16, 2012

That horrible moment when you pull up the Nat'l Chocodile...

That horrible moment when you pull up the Nat'l Chocodile Reserve and all the guards are at least 150 lbs overweight.
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Nov 16, 2012

Thanks to the foresight of Harry Truman we know that no...

Thanks to the foresight of Harry Truman we know that no matter what happens the National Chocodile Reserve is there.
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Nov 16, 2012

Etiquette question: When addressing a lady in a food coöp,...

Etiquette question: When addressing a lady in a food coöp, must a gentleman remove his bike helmet?
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Nov 16, 2012

Guys at @nytimes you really made TIMESCENTER into one word?...

Guys at @nytimes you really made TIMESCENTER into one word? The answer to this question will determine whether I renew next year.
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Nov 16, 2012

Can't--home tending to twins in Ditmas!

@LyonsMusic Can't--home tending to twins in Ditmas!
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Nov 16, 2012

Wikipedia monument competition photos as culled by Design...

Wikipedia monument competition photos as culled by Design Observer places.designobserver.com/...
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Nov 16, 2012

Just google "bankers."

@anildash Just google "bankers."
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Nov 15, 2012

goddammit now we have to add a whole chapter on microformats

@anildash @jeb goddammit now we have to add a whole chapter on microformats
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Nov 15, 2012

I turn to Gass all the time in my head.

@Schenkenberg I turn to Gass all the time in my head.
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Nov 15, 2012

some things are sacred mark and one if those is kale

@markhurst some things are sacred mark and one if those is kale
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Nov 15, 2012

OH GOD GHOSTS ARE REAL. Is what I briefly thought until I...

OH GOD GHOSTS ARE REAL. Is what I briefly thought until I realized that my son is wearing glow-in-the-dark pajamas.
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Nov 15, 2012

then you are as a god to me

@CraicDesign then you are as a god to me
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Nov 15, 2012

I'm a sucker for a happy Amiga story....

I'm a sucker for a happy Amiga story. cabel.me/...
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Nov 15, 2012

I do, alas. And sneak them home past my wife, who would...

@LarryKooper I do, alas. And sneak them home past my wife, who would like me to chill.
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Nov 15, 2012

And it works a treat! Just put it through its paces. Smooth...

@adrianholovaty And it works a treat! Just put it through its paces. Smooth scrolling.
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Nov 15, 2012

Congrats! That looks beautiful.

@adrianholovaty Congrats! That looks beautiful.
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Nov 15, 2012

Today i learned the word “spatchcocking.”...

Today i learned the word “spatchcocking.” nyti.ms/...
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Nov 15, 2012

I think so because they seem to have done their IRS...

@tharsheblows I think so because they seem to have done their IRS homework and gotten good advisors, but anything like that is risky.
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Nov 15, 2012

I think so! And in the scheme of thing it's totally worth...

@tharsheblows I think so! And in the scheme of thing it's totally worth seeing if they can pull it off.
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Nov 15, 2012

Takes so much time and practice and, well, failure, right?...

@tharsheblows Takes so much time and practice and, well, failure, right? Plus freedom to experiment, which is rare.
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Nov 15, 2012

I wrote a short piece for http://NYMag.com about Occupy,...

I wrote a short piece for nymag.com about Occupy, moms, and scaling websites: nymag.com/...
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Nov 15, 2012

Because they were EATING HIS BRAINS.

@Mike_FTW Because they were EATING HIS BRAINS.
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Nov 15, 2012

Just opened the mail to find a box of rubbers plus a copy...

Just opened the mail to find a box of rubbers plus a copy of Adrienne Rich's "The Fact of a Doorframe." Guess Obama sent me the wrong gift.
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Nov 15, 2012

"Second person narrative enthralling you"...

"Second person narrative enthralling you" theonion.com/...
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Nov 15, 2012

Exactly. It made no sense at all. Never promoted that I...

@hirmes Exactly. It made no sense at all. Never promoted that I could see. Yet still there were people in the store.
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Nov 15, 2012

Reason to visit!

@matlock Reason to visit!
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Nov 14, 2012

Right? They are sort of timeless.

@inthefade Right? They are sort of timeless.
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Nov 14, 2012

And their signs are entertaining.

@mike_mill89 And their signs are entertaining.
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Nov 14, 2012

I like them too! The organization is really fun.

@mike_mill89 I like them too! The organization is really fun.
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Nov 14, 2012

Right! It was so neat and tidy.

@michelet Right! It was so neat and tidy.
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Nov 14, 2012

On the bright side, this place in Sheepshead Bay is totally...

On the bright side, this place in Sheepshead Bay is totally insane and amazing: nydailynews.com/...
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Nov 14, 2012

Yeah, Coliseum was just great on a lot of levels. There's...

@symptomatic Yeah, Coliseum was just great on a lot of levels. There's something so great about bargain books.
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Nov 14, 2012

The McGraw Hill tech bookstore, too. And the Strand...

The McGraw Hill tech bookstore, too. And the Strand Downtown.
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Nov 14, 2012

Coliseum too, near Columbus Circle when it had the basement.

Coliseum too, near Columbus Circle when it had the basement.
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Nov 14, 2012

see xactly. they're a weird but amazing publisher.

@inthefade see xactly. they're a weird but amazing publisher.
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Nov 14, 2012

heh no more like UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNT CLIPART FRENZY

@phillydesign @Penumbra heh no more like UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNT CLIPART FRENZY
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Nov 14, 2012

Still totally alive upstate--http://store.doverpublications....

@inthefade Still totally alive upstate--store.doverpublications.com/... but they had this weird store on the 9th floor of that building in NYC.
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Nov 14, 2012

The Dover Books bookstore on the 9th floor of 180 Varick...

The Dover Books bookstore on the 9th floor of 180 Varick St. just popped into my head. Gone for years but such a weird, fun thing.
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Nov 14, 2012

marty stauffer taught me that i could love something while...

@anecdoted marty stauffer taught me that i could love something while making fun of its sweater
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Nov 14, 2012

The golden-cheeked warbler....the swamp...

The golden-cheeked warbler....the swamp bear...timberdoodle...king of snakes...famous foxes youtube.com/...
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Nov 14, 2012

God I love this. As a kid I used to make cassette tapes...

@anecdoted God I love this. As a kid I used to make cassette tapes impersonating him allowing his daughter to be eaten.
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Nov 14, 2012

The silence of Marty Stauffer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?...

The silence of Marty Stauffer. youtube.com/...
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Nov 14, 2012

I'm glad that this Elmo thing is over. It would have been...

I'm glad that this Elmo thing is over. It would have been tragic if this was how kids learned that he's not a natural redhead.
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Nov 14, 2012

never had any doubt bout you

@reppep never had any doubt bout you
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Nov 14, 2012

your complexion is fine

@goldman your complexion is fine
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Nov 14, 2012

That last tweet was not a cornball dad joke but rather a...

That last tweet was not a cornball dad joke but rather a subtle grammar test. Did you pass?
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Nov 14, 2012

November 2012: From general election to General's erections.

November 2012: From general election to General's erections.
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Nov 13, 2012

: LOTS of people helping here but hoo boy am I proud of my...

@ftrain: LOTS of people helping here but hoo boy am I proud of my wife here: ditmasparkcorner.com/...
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Nov 13, 2012

Biden also has a big data

Biden also has a big data
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Nov 13, 2012

Everything we know about Obama's Big Data...

Everything we know about Obama's Big Data propublica.org/...
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Nov 12, 2012

and god help us if it goes italic.

@Dymaxion and god help us if it goes italic.
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Nov 12, 2012

Scrape them off with a cracker, solve two problems at once.

@harrisj Scrape them off with a cracker, solve two problems at once.
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Nov 12, 2012

Being a dad is awesome. For example, did you know New...

Being a dad is awesome. For example, did you know New Balance makes suits?
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Nov 12, 2012

Q trains are running lowercase this morning.

Q trains are running lowercase this morning.
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Nov 12, 2012

whoa. that is a fierce academic battle.

@shabbychef whoa. that is a fierce academic battle.
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Nov 12, 2012

When you need a reminder of just how much worse things...

When you need a reminder of just how much worse things could be, try the full D-day broadcast day in mp3 archive.org/...
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Nov 11, 2012

Reading his resignation letter to the CIA it's obvious that...

Reading his resignation letter to the CIA it's obvious that Petraeus is tortured by guilt, in addition to all the other torture.
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Nov 11, 2012

$:)

$:)
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Nov 11, 2012

occupy now feeding fema workers

occupy now feeding fema workers
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Nov 11, 2012

no need to apologize but thanks!

@davclark no need to apologize but thanks!
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Nov 11, 2012

Okay so that was the park. Some crabapples got chewed. Some...

Okay so that was the park. Some crabapples got chewed. Some puddles got sat in. Some dads made awkward conversation.
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Nov 11, 2012

dad have you ever really stopped and considered that life...

@anildash dad have you ever really stopped and considered that life actually is like a highway you want to ride all night long?
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Nov 11, 2012

dad I don't want to listen to graffiti bridge I want to...

@anildash dad I don't want to listen to graffiti bridge I want to listen to 18 and life that song MEANS something
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Nov 11, 2012

I am so hoping he is into 80s hair metal and spends hours...

@anildash I am so hoping he is into 80s hair metal and spends hours of your life trying to explain why Warrant's Cherry Pie is awesome.
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Nov 11, 2012

what are you social services?

@paul_haine what are you social services?
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Nov 11, 2012

We are getting out of our pajamas and putting on socks and...

We are getting out of our pajamas and putting on socks and jackets and going to the motherfreaking PARK.
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Nov 11, 2012

dude mike had like a rage episode? and smashed all our grow...

@jcfossella dude mike had like a rage episode? and smashed all our grow lights? apparently it was over homeland.
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Nov 11, 2012

BTW--the Python question was about nesting flat lists of #,...

BTW--the Python question was about nesting flat lists of #, ##, ###, ### (etc.) markdownish headers into a hierarchy of <section/>s.
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Nov 11, 2012

I'm wondering where the other 9,800 slices went

@alainabrowne I'm wondering where the other 9,800 slices went
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Nov 11, 2012

Someone just came for the pie. Do you have a carload of pie...

Someone just came for the pie. Do you have a carload of pie she said. On the balcony I said. And I took it the elevator. That's all on pie.
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Nov 11, 2012

you're awesome! I'd reached that point where I was totally...

@kiserene @poundifdef @randometc you're awesome! I'd reached that point where I was totally staring at the screen. Much better now.
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Nov 11, 2012

Unrelated: In python, how would one go from...

Unrelated: In python, how would one go from [1,2,3,3,4,4,2,1] to [1,[2,[3,3, [4,4]],2],1]? I've got a recursive groupby thing that fails.
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Nov 11, 2012

and convert them to godless homosexualism with our pasta

and convert them to godless homosexualism with our pasta
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Nov 11, 2012

People have been saying that our values aren't real values....

People have been saying that our values aren't real values. I hope some day, if they need it, we can make those people a hot meal.
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Nov 11, 2012

Watching all these gay, or straight, or godless, or...

Watching all these gay, or straight, or godless, or mixed-race families cook for strangers, I feel that our values are okay, you know?
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Nov 11, 2012

i know! this is a very confusing and ongoing natural...

@sogrady i know! this is a very confusing and ongoing natural disaster
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Nov 11, 2012

i think it'll get out there tomorrow (with a crate of...

@matthew_power i think it'll get out there tomorrow (with a crate of brownies), but there might be other stuff
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Nov 11, 2012

i'll tell @maureenflaherty. lots of cooking happening. our...

@matthew_power i'll tell @maureenflaherty. lots of cooking happening. our building is ALL OVER big steam trays of starchy foods.
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Nov 11, 2012

apparently occupy had the pie, but had to clear out from a...

apparently occupy had the pie, but had to clear out from a church, and now it's here. with maybe 100 lbs of rice and beans.
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Nov 11, 2012

somehow we have 200 slices of apple pie from the colbert...

somehow we have 200 slices of apple pie from the colbert report on our balcony, due for the rockaways
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Nov 10, 2012

m. night shyamalan just optioned that tweet

@bdeskin m. night shyamalan just optioned that tweet
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Nov 10, 2012

I still use bash a bunch, but fish is just so helpful. The...

@MacDiva I still use bash a bunch, but fish is just so helpful. The active fork is ridiculousfish.com/...
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Nov 10, 2012

exactly why I moved to fish!

@MacDiva exactly why I moved to fish!
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Nov 10, 2012

five million times yes. This needs to be a standard....

@darth @anildash five million times yes. This needs to be a standard. vanim.crd.
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Nov 9, 2012

Just try the B68 some time and see how you like it. It is a...

@tolar Just try the B68 some time and see how you like it. It is a superior bus.
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Nov 9, 2012

awww now I'm sad because that would be fun

@Mike_FTW awww now I'm sad because that would be fun
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Nov 9, 2012

Man that was a fast bus.

Man that was a fast bus.
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Nov 9, 2012

Why, as someone who lives in San Francisco, do you hate it?...

@Mike_FTW Why, as someone who lives in San Francisco, do you hate it? Because it is on time?
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Nov 9, 2012

Jk I'm not proposing intertransit genocide we all need to...

Jk I'm not proposing intertransit genocide we all need to get along
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Nov 9, 2012

People on other buses are vermin and must be killed for the...

People on other buses are vermin and must be killed for the security of my bus.
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Nov 9, 2012

Guys my bus is here! I'll be home in a jiffy! My bus is the...

Guys my bus is here! I'll be home in a jiffy! My bus is the best. I love this bus. twitter.com/...
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Nov 9, 2012

Where the hell is my bus I'm serious.

Where the hell is my bus I'm serious.
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Nov 9, 2012

I said Brooklyn.

@djacobs I said Brooklyn.
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Nov 9, 2012

I mean there's something about a bus at night, like an...

I mean there's something about a bus at night, like an aquarium crossed with a galleon. I mean to hell with Uber.
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Nov 9, 2012

Sometimes you're waiting for a bus in Brooklyn and you look...

Sometimes you're waiting for a bus in Brooklyn and you look at buildings and street signs and think, "good job everybody."
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Nov 9, 2012

I thought old soldiers were supposed to fade away.

I thought old soldiers were supposed to fade away.
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Nov 9, 2012

I'm launching a line of General Petraeus-themed...

I'm launching a line of General Petraeus-themed prophylactics. They'll be called "Surge Protectors."
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Nov 9, 2012

there is a pun on surge in here and we need to find it, but...

@mariabustillos there is a pun on surge in here and we need to find it, but aside from that you're right
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Nov 9, 2012

I love riddles! Is the answer "herpes"?

@djacobs @kellan I love riddles! Is the answer "herpes"?
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Nov 9, 2012

Ben Austen in Grantland on the Bills (I'm like "the Bills"...

Ben Austen in Grantland on the Bills (I'm like "the Bills" like I give a shit, but I love Ben and Grantland) grantland.com/...
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Nov 8, 2012

they just need to iterate and listen to their users! then...

@digiphile @wlai they just need to iterate and listen to their users! then they'll oh I see
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Nov 8, 2012

The Romney campaign didn't fail; it just was alpha....

The Romney campaign didn't fail; it just was alpha. ace.mu.nu/...
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Nov 7, 2012

I wish I'd been an album designer in the 1970s. "I need to...

I wish I'd been an album designer in the 1970s. "I need to use the repro stand to make two more copies of this jester."
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Nov 7, 2012

Computing is an endless and joyful reminder of humanity's...

Computing is an endless and joyful reminder of humanity's ability to learn and try new things.
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Nov 7, 2012

There's the illusion of progress with Github, though. And...

@bdeskin There's the illusion of progress with Github, though. And you can color code.
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Nov 7, 2012

The web banners of my biz partner @heyitsal turned clicks...

The web banners of my biz partner @heyitsal turned clicks into VOTES. NEVER underestimate the power of design. barackobamadesign.com
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Nov 6, 2012

I'm really excited about the new retina Obama.

I'm really excited about the new retina Obama.
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Nov 6, 2012

how the hell does something get retweeted 200,000 times...

@anildash @twitter how the hell does something get retweeted 200,000 times without exploding? I expect melting whales and get uptime.
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Nov 6, 2012

Somewhere Randy Newman is writing a song about this.

Somewhere Randy Newman is writing a song about this.
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Nov 6, 2012

a small newsroom with @jkeefe is not really a small...

@pilhofer a small newsroom with @jkeefe is not really a small newsroom.
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Nov 6, 2012

“@elopez_nyc: so much twitter ink wasted - Exit Polls: Most...

“@elopez_nyc: so much twitter ink wasted - Exit Polls: Most Voters Decided Before Debates # nyti.ms/... cc @harrisj
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Nov 6, 2012

spent six hours in the ink Line with a red can. Got enough...

@harrisj spent six hours in the ink Line with a red can. Got enough to write out War and Peace longhand, or for four tweets.
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Nov 6, 2012

WHOOO yeah they're smart watch them they'll steal your ......

@markhurst @svaixd @bobulate WHOOO yeah they're smart watch them they'll steal your ... HEART. Sorry.
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Nov 6, 2012

♫It's the most binders full day of the year.♫

♫It's the most binders full day of the year.♫
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Nov 6, 2012

I'm so happy after voting I might just take the day off and...

I'm so happy after voting I might just take the day off and have an abortion.
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Nov 6, 2012

Voted! With wife and baby twins. And neighbors. And Working...

Voted! With wife and baby twins. And neighbors. And Working Families.
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Nov 6, 2012

Paul Ryan concession speech: "It's been a long, long race....

Paul Ryan concession speech: "It's been a long, long race. But to me it feels like only two and a half hours."
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Nov 5, 2012

The web doctor will be here soon to check you for meebos.

The web doctor will be here soon to check you for meebos.
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Nov 5, 2012

okay folks line up and drop your paywalls and we'll see if...

okay folks line up and drop your paywalls and we'll see if you're sticky
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Nov 5, 2012

hello teenage america

hello teenage america
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Nov 5, 2012

BABIES ARE THE REAL AMERICA

@ginatrapani BABIES ARE THE REAL AMERICA
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Nov 5, 2012

Someone is here telling me they need the printer for...

@harrisj Someone is here telling me they need the printer for something about Science? I told them I'm from the web and they just frowned.
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Nov 5, 2012

Okay @harrisj, I see this as us just going to various...

Okay @harrisj, I see this as us just going to various offices and trying to figure out what people report on from their knicknacks.
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Nov 5, 2012

oh god @michelet just reminded all the old voting machines...

oh god @michelet just reminded all the old voting machines are gone as of 2010

democracy just seemed better with levers
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Nov 5, 2012

ALL OF THEM? NOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo.

@michelet ALL OF THEM? NOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo.
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Nov 5, 2012

No I'll just use the Dropbox

@harrisj No I'll just use the Dropbox
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Nov 5, 2012

Seriously I can make a Nate Silver puppet in an hour, i'll...

@harrisj Seriously I can make a Nate Silver puppet in an hour, i'll just take the moustache off my Tom Friedman puppet.
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Nov 5, 2012

I'll start printing tweets.

@harrisj I'll start printing tweets.
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Nov 5, 2012

maybe later tonight i'll sneak over and we can do a...

@harrisj maybe later tonight i'll sneak over and we can do a timescast!
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Nov 5, 2012

Twist, twist, twist, KA-CHUNK is the sound of my NYC voting...

Twist, twist, twist, KA-CHUNK is the sound of my NYC voting machine tomorrow. Then the SWISH of the curtain. Your turn!
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Nov 5, 2012

I'm at work, I said, dammit.

@harrisj I'm at work, I said, dammit.
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Nov 5, 2012

Twist, twist, twist, KA-CHUNK is the sound of my NYC voting...

Twist, twist, twist, KA-CHUNK is the sound of my NYC voting machine tomorrow. Then the curtain SWISH. Your turn!
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Nov 5, 2012

NYC is exhaling slowly. My kids are home getting a bath....

NYC is exhaling slowly. My kids are home getting a bath. I'm at work, looking forward to voting tomorrow.
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Nov 5, 2012

Asimov's Foundation trilogy broadcast in eight parts by the...

Asimov's Foundation trilogy broadcast in eight parts by the BBC in 1973
archive.org/... mp3s in crazy 70s stereo
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Nov 5, 2012

If you build your house on an ancient Indian wedding ground...

If you build your house on an ancient Indian wedding ground do you wake up in the middle of the night suddenly happy?
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Nov 4, 2012

“At a certain point you have to decide how far you want to...

“At a certain point you have to decide how far you want to nail your own coffin shut.” nytimes.com/...
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Nov 4, 2012

After all the community good feeling this reminded me that...

After all the community good feeling this reminded me that it's still the Brooklyn I love and understand. twitter.com/...
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Nov 4, 2012

"Welcome to 'Parsing Horrible Things', or 'I accidentally...

@veatch @ErikRose "Welcome to 'Parsing Horrible Things', or 'I accidentally the Chomsky hierarchy'." NIIICE.
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Nov 4, 2012

What if the entire Internet was a plot by Democrats?

What if the entire Internet was a plot by Democrats?
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Nov 4, 2012

What if Internet comments were a plot by Democrats to...

What if Internet comments were a plot by Democrats to distract Republicans?
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Nov 4, 2012

why would you even say XPress tags out loud? perl...

@artless @alexislloyd @harrisj why would you even say XPress tags out loud? perl -pi.bak-the-hell-up
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Nov 4, 2012

Man, this comments section really set me straight on...

Man, this comments section really set me straight on climate change. I'm gonna go tell the guys in the 3-mile line for gas.
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Nov 4, 2012

source. it's crazy like natural language.

@kevinmarks source. it's crazy like natural language.
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Nov 4, 2012

yes hah oh god

@harrisj yes hah oh god
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Nov 4, 2012

yep. that's a big thing; i'm doing something much smaller.

@johnmuth yep. that's a big thing; i'm doing something much smaller.
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Nov 4, 2012

At least you had a reason. I'm doing this to procrastinate.

@marcoarment At least you had a reason. I'm doing this to procrastinate.
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Nov 4, 2012

just taking it character by character for now.

@jackrusher just taking it character by character for now.
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Nov 3, 2012

Not that I'm not grateful.

Not that I'm not grateful.
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Nov 3, 2012

Completely unrelated to anything anyone cares about,...

Completely unrelated to anything anyone cares about, attempting to parse Wikimedia markup is the damnedest thing I've ever tried.
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Nov 3, 2012

they need to do way instain data

@harrisj they need to do way instain data
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Nov 2, 2012

has donation ideas. Bringing new stuff like Purell and...

@rustyk5 @anildash has donation ideas. Bringing new stuff like Purell and crayons and a basketball to shelter was welcomed. Past that, vague
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Nov 2, 2012

The more I think about this the more I think it's right. It...

@chrisfahey @anildash The more I think about this the more I think it's right. It will give Today show a hook to extend coverage.
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Nov 2, 2012

Good point--maybe it will clarify the national story while...

@chrisfahey @anildash Good point--maybe it will clarify the national story while locally it feels off? (BTW u need anything?)
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Nov 2, 2012

There's a mile+ line for gas outside. We're giving away all...

There's a mile+ line for gas outside. We're giving away all the Purell, batteries, diapers, toys, etc. we have. My new Macbook came.
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Nov 2, 2012

If one of those resources is "media attention for people...

@anildash If one of those resources is "media attention for people who are in urgent need of help," then I'm sure.
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Nov 1, 2012

For one La Manchan, windmills loom large

For one La Manchan, windmills loom large
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Nov 1, 2012

That person is gone now, Anil.

@anildash That person is gone now, Anil.
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Nov 1, 2012

Okay done sorry.

Okay done sorry.
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Nov 1, 2012

Pilgrims, making progress #NYTBooks

Pilgrims, making progress #NYTBooks
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Nov 1, 2012

For one German ex-soldier, a Kampf he can finally call...

For one German ex-soldier, a Kampf he can finally call "mein" #NYTBooks
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Nov 1, 2012

For Sophie, a most challenging conundrum #NYTBooks

For Sophie, a most challenging conundrum #NYTBooks
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Nov 1, 2012

Like me, Black #NYTBooks

Like me, Black #NYTBooks
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Nov 1, 2012

The power, yes--but also the glory #NYTBooks

The power, yes--but also the glory #NYTBooks
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Nov 1, 2012

A lunch, served *au naturel* #NYTBooks

A lunch, served *au naturel* #NYTBooks
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Nov 1, 2012

After eating, a prayer--and love #NYTBooks

After eating, a prayer--and love #NYTBooks
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