March 2012

Daily Twitter Posts - 18/03/2012

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23:22 Good lord. I have a new follower on Delicious. That brings my total to 1. #
23:00 In case you haven't noticed yet, one @BobCarrFM is on the Twitter #
19:07 Fabrice Muamba: a true battler who escaped civil war - Telegraph http://t.co/ovOvfHeH #
18:25 My last comment on the #logies nominations: @sunriseon7 and @theprojecttv for "most popular light entertainment". No Today Tonight or ACA?? #
18:19 I've been an admirer of @hamishnews's work since well before he became a "new talent" at ch10, particularly for Al Jazeera. #
18:17 I should congratulate @hamishnews on his nomination for the Graham Kennedy Award for Outstanding New Talent. But #Logies, WTF? #
18:02 (imagine my last tweet being spoken by Sam Neill) #logies #
18:00 James Mason nominated for popular new talent. What century am I in again? #logies #
17:50 Am I supposed to know who Esther Anderson is? #logies #
09:38 The blog lives! RT @bobjcarr: Margaret Whitlam http://t.co/eTgxuedl #
09:20 @mrtiedt maybe a sitcom titled "Hey Gladys!" #
09:10 She'll be tired. MT @awebstar1 Having qualified for her 4th Olympics, Leisel Jones is keen to carry the Australian flag at opening ceremony. #
09:03 Have I complained before about unstaffed Cityrail stations on weekends? Probably. Shall I turn it into a weekly series? #
09:01 The thing is the ticket machine accepts $50 notes but only gives out a maximum $19.90 change. Good for weeklies but not the casual traveller #
08:59 And this Sunday morning's queue at the unstaffed Cityrail station is thanks to the chap trying to pay the ticket machine with a $50 bill. #
08:13 Tea Party senate candidate Ted Cruz wants to stop the plan by George Soros and the UN to abolish golf courses - http://t.co/fimZQJiP #
07:35 I look forward to Senator Assange and his many hours of valuable input into the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee. #auspol #

Daily Twitter Posts - 17/03/2012

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21:31 Now listening to the infamous Mike Daisey Apple episode of This American Life, after which I shall listen to the retraction episode #
21:15 Only 21 games to go, Parramatta. #nrlnqlpar #
21:14 IRIN Africa | SECURITY: Fighting Kony with beer, spy planes and YouTube http://t.co/uvxtENue #
20:18 So when do the Eels start playing? #nrlnqlpar #
14:12 If Julian Assange wants to join the Senate he needs to follow standard procedure and become an office-bearer of the NSW Labor Party first. #
11:33 Did Tony Abbott really use a tribute to Margaret Whitlam to take a pot-shot at Gough's government? #
10:39 I hope the Australian Swimming Championships pause today to remember 1938 Empire Games competitor Margaret Dovey, later Whitlam. #
08:42 vale Margaret Whitlam 1919-2012. Wife of Gough, and a great Australian in her own right - http://t.co/ZW2WF2s3 #
08:06 Clive Churchill, you will always be The Little Master to me. #

Daily Twitter Posts - 16/03/2012

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22:29 So the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned under cover of Sachin Tendulkar scoring his 100th 100. #
20:53 Ok Australia, can we start focusing on those swimmers who *will* represent us in #london2012? #
20:30 Christ is a Queenslander??? RT @jesusplaysNRL: Why does 9 have to show ACA and big bang theory in Qld , When we could be watching LEAGUE. #
17:14 Child soldiers in Stanmore! #stopnewingtoncollege #
13:48 #nff @limbaugh #nofollowfriday RT @mashable: Rush Limbaugh Joins Twitter - http://t.co/BGeDLmrs #
13:38 Riiiight... RT @KevinWilde: Julia Gillard says Australia without the Irish influence would be like New Zealand. #auspol #
08:54 Three words: President Campbell Santorum. #qldvotes #
08:52 Alexander Downer? What is it with all these failed Liberal politicians on the TV lately? Has the speaking circuit gone quiet? #

Tainted stat - Sachin's 100th

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Sachin Tendulkar is surely cricket's greatest batsman of the past twenty years, and maybe (in competition with Vivian Richards) the best of my lifetime. His genius, longevity and durability have given him records that may prove impossible to break. But the farcical pursuit of his "100th international hundred", which climaxed at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur yesterday, is a blight that his illustrious legacy can do without.

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Daily Twitter Posts - 14/03/2012

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19:56 Pah. I want Woodley to GUEST TWEET #LATELINE. RT @ABCTV: #Woodley is at 8pm. FRANK WOODLEY himself will be on our FB Page at 8.30pm #
19:31 Campbell Newman guest interviewee. Jim Wallace guest tweeter. What could possibly go wrong? #lateline #
18:01 Umm why is @Lateline making announcements about guest tweeters on Facebook, which then get truncated when cross-posted to Twitter? #
17:14 Mittens wins American Samoa! #subtuesday #
17:10 Today is #piday so I am eating a pide. #
12:49 I can see it now - "Underbelly: Sylvania Waters" #
12:47 Sylvania Waters Post Office??? #
12:19 Now let's see how a dysfunctional city council and an apathetic state government get Newcastle into shape for the 2013 APac Special Olympics #
12:18 The 2013 Asia Pacific Special Olympics will be in Newcastle, announced today by the Governor-General in, er, Sydney #
12:05 I'm inclined to think #homelesshotspots a bit like #makekonyfamous - a noble idea not remotely well-enough thought through #
11:58 I'm still forming an opinion on the #homelesshotspots program at #SXSW which has now finished, but @HHSXSW and @BBHLabs are useful reading #
11:56 The Damning Backstory Behind 'Homeless Hotspots' at SXSW - @tcarmody for @wired - http://t.co/22MuiOxj #
11:21 Competition for The Big Issue? Homeless people in Austin, Texas being used as wifi hotspots for SXSW visitors - http://t.co/EkNLrJXO #
11:17 I think so. RT @Poynter: "Is Instagram's social network dumbing down photography?" http://t.co/sHJCnStz #
10:37 @NeilMcMahon sounds like a failed attempt at an automated spam, 1/1/70 is the default date when an email doesn't contain one #
10:34 I suppose it's time added Senator @bobjcarr to my polliescanberra list. #
09:51 But Kyle's book isn't out yet. RT @latikambourke: PM going to a bookshop this am. #
07:52 Memo world: 14.3 is not Pi. Nor is 14/3. #stoppiday #
06:33 Guess who wants to bring a Guardian-style blind trust corporate structure to Australian media? Clive Palmer - http://t.co/h80ZpywK #
06:25 Disturbing. RT @arstechnica: Copyright wars heat up: US wins extradition of college kid from England: http://t.co/huiqzxcN by @natexanderson #

Daily Twitter Posts - 13/03/2012

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21:33 Time for @datelineSBS on #kony among other things. #sbs1 #
20:03 Uganda just beat the USA in the cricket. Take that, Invisible Children. #
17:49 You've seen the video now read the facts. #stopkony RT @mailandguardian: Joseph Kony: How it all began - http://t.co/Xs8jaUx8 #
15:32 Wait. Miranda Kerr's yoga class is a promotion for Earth Hour? Or the other way round? Is there an action bracelet? #
11:36 I am thrilled that Miranda Kerr is supporting #earthhour but there are times when 2 tweets are better than 1 #
11:33 *facepalm* MT @MirandaKerr: Exciting news! I am a Global Ambassador for Earth Hour 2012 and I will be hosting a yoga class. #
08:04 Sachin Tendulkar endorses Earth Hour http://t.co/bTZ7UiTd Saturday March 31 8.30pm #earthhour #
07:49 Rob Oakeshott interviee on @breakfastnews begins at 7.48am which I guess means that 8am news is postponed to 8.05 #
07:47 +1 RT @jacquelinmagnay: Massive congratulations to @jonathanliew winning sja young sportswriter of year. He is a genius. #
07:30 Uh huh. RT @BreakfastNews: Simon Pristel editor @TheHeraldSun: Readers will have to pay for high profile columnists like Andrew Bolt #
07:29 Women's rugby union highlights on ABC @breakfastnews (France v England). Well done :) #abc1 #abc24 #

Daily Twitter Posts - 12/03/2012

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22:16 Oh. Television. There's television on the TV tonight? Or am I just missing another #qanda? #
20:05 Lord Coe defends McDonald's plans for their biggest ever store at the #London2012 olympic precinct - http://t.co/i0d4NQd1 #
16:25 Meanwhile, in the world of microscopic statistical samples RT @TrendsSydney: 'needle' is now trending in #Sydney http://t.co/UVvIx1cx #
14:01 Action Man update. RT @TonyAbbottMHR: Spent a couple of hours today in Wagga Wagga helping with the clean up http://t.co/UxL3fuGo #
09:53 #climatechange #sealevels RT @AlertNet: Greenland ice melt seen at 1.6 degrees - study http://t.co/aXmuAiQ9 #
09:41 A 5 second ad could be effective. It's unnecessary though. RT @sunriseon7 Would you watch a 30-sec ad to avoid paying a $2 ATM fee? #Sun7 #
09:19 Sir David Frost talks to Jerry Springer about Mitt Romney. No, really. http://t.co/bFUR5pth (abt 14:00 in) #
08:04 Unrelated to the "Darren Lockyer Is Dead" hoax RT @AustralianLabor: Aussie Rules kicking goals in Papua New Guinea http://t.co/TYk6vEme #png #
07:57 Why would I want to pay money to read the Herald Sun, or any Murdoch comic book for that matter? #

Daily Twitter Posts - 11/03/2012

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22:16 Now surely a boycott of Eurovision is worthy of a world-wide viral campaign, or at least a bracelet. RT @AJEnglish: http://t.co/6U53f5qF #
20:42 With the cricket season finished and Dateline moved to Tuesdays, Sunday night tele has no relevance for me any more :( #
19:48 Dollar Bill mimed to the voice of Ian Turpie! I am shocked, shocked I tell you, to hear this. (via @3aw693) #turps #
19:22 vale Ian Turpie 1943-2012. Here's Turps doing a great rendition of Sir Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual" http://t.co/D4xGymvx #

Daily Twitter Posts - 10/03/2012

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23:44 Martin Flanagan with an excellent backgrounder on the Jurrah story in today's @theage http://t.co/rozLeYJT #
23:42 Caroline Wilson for @theage on Jurrah - http://t.co/I7pvZf2X #
23:39 The more I read of the Liam Jurrah story, the more I believe we Australians need to understand our country better. #
22:07 Does Kyle's new book come with free colour pencils? #
21:54 Good to see I'm not the only one to vote No for this - "Are you excited by The Queen opening London 2012?" http://t.co/8RiJRTbZ #london2012 #
21:49 "season's greetings from [name deleted] casino". I reckon that email might be spam and I can delete it #
21:19 Water for people, not for profit. Sign petition to support @FAMEMarseille -a citizens' water forum. http://t.co/9W2MqDPs via @foodandwater #
14:04 Oh. There's a music event at Randwick today. Explains the demeanour of the kiddies on this bus. #
13:53 And why should I be attracted to "The Coffee Club Pizza"? Should I now expect the Domino's Skim Latte? #
13:51 So when did Garlo's Pies become "Gourmet Bakehouse"? #
10:44 My latest blog post, on Rahul Dravid - http://t.co/GtRAY2Yo #
08:49 It must come pretty damn close. RT @Cricket_Ali: Best. Story. Ever. http://t.co/EIS7S9B4 #

Daily Twitter Posts - 09/03/2012

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22:31 Who needs Ray Hadley when you can get the footy scores from: RT @KRuddMP: Bit of a nail-biter here at Suncorp. Broncos 2 behind. KRudd #
22:29 @Micky_Jay and because his games won't be on live in Sydney I can't even simulcast the pictures with the ABC. #ohRay #
22:04 @LeagueUnlimited still a house peculiarity of RLW that no one else indulges in #
21:31 Grr Hadley. Looks like I watch #nrlbrinql on mute. #
21:22 Ugh Tigers :( #nrlmanwst #
21:16 I can remember the ten years of RLW (founded 1970) celebration edition in 1979. They keep doing this nonsense. #nrl #
21:15 What is it with Rugby League Week always celebrating anniversaries one year too early? 2012-1998 = 14. #nrl #
18:57 Dear @CliveFPalmer, my three word message to you: "Just let go." #aleague #fa #ffa #ffs #
18:47 #stopclive RT @newcastleherald: Phone photo of 'freedom of speech' sign being flown above #Newcastle http://t.co/Qg8Sns1U #
18:41 What's it say? RT @aaronkearneyaus Clive Palmer goes to the skies above Hunter Stadium ahead of tonight's ALeague match http://t.co/WXYXhzVW #
18:40 Um... Why is Google Maps telling me that King St, Newtown is also known as Dandenong Road? #
13:23 Token social media engagement by @tonyabbottmhr: "gee I'm bored for 15 mins let's play #asktony... Woops there's my boarding call seeya" #
12:44 FWIW, some @Klout scores - @kruddmp 73.69 @juliagillard 70.18 @tonyabbottmhr 64.17 @turnbullmalcolm 60.21 http://t.co/7zPlKuZI #auspol #
12:33 @TonyAbbottMHR What should Bob Carr do about Joseph Kony? #asktony #stopkony #
12:31 Oh. It's "I'm bored" time again. RT @TonyAbbottMHR: Just waiting for a plane and have 15 minutes to take a few questions #asktony #
11:20 Can I let it be known that I am now available for converting incomprehensible press releases into blank verse - http://t.co/FardKnxE #
09:44 Facebook Interest Lists. Finally they make a change that is useful. http://t.co/nO0s9yxm #
09:27 Newcastle Jets reject Clive Palmer's request for "Freedom of Speech" signage at A-League game - http://t.co/ztYRj1hi #
07:45 Could this be the worst press release ever written? From the England and Wales Cricket Board - http://t.co/AmaDZUjP #

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