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§1585 · February 29, 2012 · Site News · Comments Off ·


  • Well shit. Reeder can't post links to twitter for me any more. It keeps asking for my password. #
  • Warren Peters gets Shanahammered: http://t.co/EQPYub7f #
  • I guess Reeder or Twitter (probably Twitter) had a momentary authorization glitch. #
  • It's apparently Late Bus Day in New West. This driver seems to be making amends by hauling ass. #
  • Vic Toews: not content with being an asshole, he has to show he's an incompetent minister too. http://t.co/tkyHy9Ew #
  • It's curling time! http://t.co/uCq5NM0l #
  • Why do people have to spit so much? It's fucking disgusting, stop it! #
  • How to be an asshole on the SkyTrain: be this guy: http://t.co/csURTK3z #
  • The ultimate #suckitphaneuf http://t.co/wPDW4flR #
  • Masala Tuesday! (@ International Food Fair) http://t.co/jdIviXo4 #
  • Surely I can't be the only one who thinks Brandon Yip should be playing for the Coyotes. #
  • David Suzuki: It's time that climate-change deniers were exposed http://t.co/c9vE9kUP #
  • The Bible doesn't say life begins at conception, and evangelicals only made that up in the last 30 years? I AM SHOCKED http://t.co/PNoECxXM #
  • Canucks’ fan honors fallen friend’s wish to throw fish on the ice during Leafs game http://t.co/2VNtlU5D #
  • That was a hell of a last 15 seconds of the second period. #
  • Put the children first, get vaccinated http://t.co/AMkKIGdV #
  • Awesome. Upgraded WordPress to 3.3.1 via svn, now my dashboard gives a 404.

    And by "awesome" I mean "fucking terrible". #

  • The wind blowing through the trees in Queens Park sounds awesome. #
  • I don't understand how my mouth can be sore and numb at the same time. #

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§1563 · February 26, 2012 · Tweets · Comments Off ·


  • Well shit. Reeder can't post links to twitter for me any more. It keeps asking for my password. #
  • Warren Peters gets Shanahammered: http://t.co/EQPYub7f #
  • I guess Reeder or Twitter (probably Twitter) had a momentary authorization glitch. #
  • It's apparently Late Bus Day in New West. This driver seems to be making amends by hauling ass. #
  • Vic Toews: not content with being an asshole, he has to show he's an incompetent minister too. http://t.co/tkyHy9Ew #
  • It's curling time! http://t.co/uCq5NM0l #
  • Why do people have to spit so much? It's fucking disgusting, stop it! #
  • How to be an asshole on the SkyTrain: be this guy: http://t.co/csURTK3z #
  • The ultimate #suckitphaneuf http://t.co/wPDW4flR #
  • Masala Tuesday! (@ International Food Fair) http://t.co/jdIviXo4 #
  • Surely I can't be the only one who thinks Brandon Yip should be playing for the Coyotes. #
  • David Suzuki: It's time that climate-change deniers were exposed http://t.co/c9vE9kUP #
  • The Bible doesn't say life begins at conception, and evangelicals only made that up in the last 30 years? I AM SHOCKED http://t.co/PNoECxXM #
  • Canucks’ fan honors fallen friend’s wish to throw fish on the ice during Leafs game http://t.co/2VNtlU5D #
  • That was a hell of a last 15 seconds of the second period. #
  • Put the children first, get vaccinated http://t.co/AMkKIGdV #
  • Awesome. Upgraded WordPress to 3.3.1 via svn, now my dashboard gives a 404.

    And by "awesome" I mean "fucking terrible". #

  • The wind blowing through the trees in Queens Park sounds awesome. #
  • I don't understand how my mouth can be sore and numb at the same time. #

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§1564 · February 26, 2012 · Tweets · Comments Off ·


  • This "Lord of the Rings" book would make a good movie. It's a bit derivative, but pretty enjoyable. #
  • Lady, you reeked of perfume when you walked past. You do not need another dozen spritzes. #gag #
  • Phew, dude, you don't need to bathe in the Axe body spray. #
  • "Let us spy on you. Disagree and you stand with child porn." http://t.co/jzGzaNKd #
  • The scandal of academic publishing http://t.co/2jNWLdcg #
  • Meetings: Where Work Goes to Die http://t.co/jrE8NntZ #
  • Why are there springtime, summertime, and wintertime, but neither falltime nor autumntime? #
  • You can't beat Vera's meat! http://t.co/bkaoTUsZ #
  • I'm at Empire Granville 7 Cinemas for Coriolanus (855 Granville Street, Between Smithe and Robson, Vancouver) http://t.co/zKjGrv6x #
  • Vikileaks (@vikileaks30) teaches Vic Toews a lesson in online privacy on Twitter http://t.co/avrzqv3F #
  • I miss the first 20 seconds of the Canucks game and they're already up 1-0. #
  • Elizabeth: "I want you to put on my Canucks shirt. It's 17 like Mommy's!" http://t.co/MirFXgG7 cc / @VanCanucks @Ryan_Kesler #
  • Americans feel love for Canada, Gallup survey finds http://t.co/equK7rdU #
  • Dear @ToewsVic: the timer in my clothes dryer is broken. #tellviceverything #
  • Argh. Just downloaded every bank transaction since Jan 11 2011 to MS Money, which only lets you delete items one at a time. I have 850. :-( #
  • And I can't hit <Delete> to delete them. Right-click, select 'Delete', and <Enter> to confirm. Double argh. #
  • Fuck, I'm stupid. The MS Money data file is in Time Machine. Restore yesterday's and presto! No more 850 transactions! #
  • Big Brother is coming to Canada with Bill C-30. And that's no hyperbole. http://t.co/eNKliJrW #
  • The Phantom Menace according to Binksy: http://t.co/9OyuBaAt #
  • Section 917 may have been hit. #
  • Nobody should lose their job for telling Canadians the truth about Vic Toews http://t.co/zNYU7NUZ #
  • For those who may be interested, I added a few recent pictures to Elizabeth's album: https://t.co/fcJTYMuu #
  • Bacon. It's what's for dinner. http://t.co/5bQlbzhQ #
  • Elizabeth is getting jazz indoctrination. Diz & Bird at Carnegie Hall. #
  • When writing an article about a new bakery, put its location in the first two paragraphs, not the 23rd. #
  • Why the Christ is it so hard to find a Fluttershy? #
  • What the fuck. It's snowing. #
  • Three Toys R Uses, zero Fluttershys. Heaps of Applejacks and Twilight Sparkles though. :argh: #
  • If you know nothing about Don Cherry, the opening to Coach's Corner is surreal. An octopus, old hockey footage, and a dog barking. What? #
  • David Booth is wondering why the Leafs decided to start playing defense on his breakaway. #

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§1560 · February 19, 2012 · Tweets · Comments Off ·


  • Lunchtime! (@ The Ranch BBQ) http://t.co/S8yTS7av #
  • Out of the last hundred Super Bowl tweets in my feed, not one has mentioned the actual game. #
  • Poor firefighters. Right in the middle of the Super Bowl two trucks just rolled out from Glenbrook Firehall. #
  • Once again it's on, with The Chemicals once again you know it's on. #
  • I'm stunned that someone thought that giving the @WLALAX Twitter account the name "Western Lacrosse Ass" was a good idea. #
  • Then again, maybe some people like following Western Lacrosse Ass. #
  • Overheard crazy hippie logic: "What or why am I?" leads to "I am what!" or "I am why!" #
  • Stop the attack on Canada's #internetfreedom sign this petition to kill bill #c11 now! #cndpoli #SOPA http://t.co/mftLn78L #
  • Two posts in the shootout. Pekka Rinne has horseshoes up his butt. #
  • I got my Valentines Day gift from Alice today: bees! http://t.co/yGmZEFbo (the actual bees are in the fridge hibernating) #
  • I'm looking for some clarification on Robert's Rules. Does anybody have any good resources? #
  • Perl modules that change their API but not their internal version number really grind my gears. #
  • One can hope that this'll get Vander Zalm to finally shut up: http://t.co/xlcLl4bj #
  • Operation Blankie Rescue was a failure. :-( #
  • Tylenol commercial: "The leading cause of pain at night is body pain." No shit! As opposed to bed pain or window pain? #
  • Commas are important, CKNW: "While the meeting was held in Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts…" http://t.co/xfO1JRIA #
  • The best flight path you'll see today: http://t.co/1OqCzvFU #
  • Tonight's beer: Phillips' Hammër Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. http://t.co/4bHQZXhP #

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§1559 · February 12, 2012 · Tweets · Comments Off ·


  • "What do you mean there's no good iPhone app for…?" I think I just found a project! #
  • The static electricity shocks can stop any time now. #
  • 100 Years at Kilauea http://t.co/Xha7ddvl #
  • Lego Gollum IS PRREEEECCCCCCIIIIOOOUUUSSSSSSSSS http://t.co/M0PAsp3F #
  • It's apparently Asshole Day on the SkyTrain. #
  • Just watched Blake Griffin's dunk over Kendrick Perkins. And again. And again. That was a sick dunk. http://t.co/YJENlGjR #
  • Hooray! Emergency SkyTrain stop! #
  • That was quick. Back on the go again. #
  • Really, CBC? Is Toronto/Ottawa the best rivalry in the NHL? Can I answer "hell no"? http://t.co/VAu7J7x6 #
  • Komen (@komenforthecure) ought to be ashamed of themselves for pulling funding for Planned Parenthood. http://t.co/viWzzVnv #
  • Food poisoning can go to hell. #
  • New Budweiser Super Bowl ad: Flash mob stuns beer league hockey teams (Video) http://t.co/JZtFvYdh #
  • It's only 2-1, but it feels like the Canucks are getting their asses kicked. #
  • Two NHL playoff matchups I'd love to see: Edmonton/Chicago and Boston/Carolina. #
  • A classic that you've probably seen before, but every so often you just need to watch the trailer for The Shining: http://t.co/kIw9sIgQ #
  • Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo! #
  • Curling practice! (@ Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex) http://t.co/ykMGx78G #
  • Watch Brooks Orpik send Daniel Paille flying http://t.co/RLnmxFX0 #
  • Shootout. Canucks are gonna lose. #
  • Holy shit, the Canucks won. In a shootout. #
  • Video: Kevin Bieksa does it all Saturday http://t.co/5DnZUMfL #

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§1557 · February 5, 2012 · Tweets · Comments Off ·


  • "What do you mean there's no good iPhone app for…?" I think I just found a project! #
  • The static electricity shocks can stop any time now. #
  • 100 Years at Kilauea http://t.co/Xha7ddvl #
  • Lego Gollum IS PRREEEECCCCCCIIIIOOOUUUSSSSSSSSS http://t.co/M0PAsp3F #
  • It's apparently Asshole Day on the SkyTrain. #
  • Just watched Blake Griffin's dunk over Kendrick Perkins. And again. And again. That was a sick dunk. http://t.co/YJENlGjR #
  • Hooray! Emergency SkyTrain stop! #
  • That was quick. Back on the go again. #
  • Really, CBC? Is Toronto/Ottawa the best rivalry in the NHL? Can I answer "hell no"? http://t.co/VAu7J7x6 #
  • Komen (@komenforthecure) ought to be ashamed of themselves for pulling funding for Planned Parenthood. http://t.co/viWzzVnv #
  • Food poisoning can go to hell. #
  • New Budweiser Super Bowl ad: Flash mob stuns beer league hockey teams (Video) http://t.co/JZtFvYdh #
  • It's only 2-1, but it feels like the Canucks are getting their asses kicked. #
  • Two NHL playoff matchups I'd love to see: Edmonton/Chicago and Boston/Carolina. #
  • A classic that you've probably seen before, but every so often you just need to watch the trailer for The Shining: http://t.co/kIw9sIgQ #
  • Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo! #
  • Curling practice! (@ Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex) http://t.co/ykMGx78G #
  • Watch Brooks Orpik send Daniel Paille flying http://t.co/RLnmxFX0 #
  • Shootout. Canucks are gonna lose. #
  • Holy shit, the Canucks won. In a shootout. #
  • Video: Kevin Bieksa does it all Saturday http://t.co/5DnZUMfL #

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§1558 · February 5, 2012 · Tweets · Comments Off ·