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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-23

  • Don't let special interest spending drown out the voices of ordinary citizens — join me and add your name: http://bit.ly/6bzcJR #
  • Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. RT @timjahn: I'm amazed at how many people are trying to copy @Groupon's model. #
  • Yep, the Amazon Downloader does all the work! RT @billshrink: @swschmidt Do you still use iTunes for management and import Amazon MP3s? #
  • RT @TEDxWindyCity: NEW!! Sign up for our newsletter at http://www.TEDxWindyCity.com !!!! #
  • Amazon FTW! RT @billshrink: Amazon MP3 beats iTunes' pricing model. Why do you use iTunes or Amazon? Price or convenience? #
  • @TweetDeck Why do you block certain users profile pics? I can give examples if needed. #
  • @donttrythis @mythbusters @grantimahara Engineering Paradise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0DxmthvkKU #
  • Sweet. RT @IBMResearch: Sing along with John Cohn, IBM Mad Scientist, nice guy, rapper(?)… – http://bit.ly/75zQr5 – Kev, IBM, NY #
  • RT @BadAstronomer: Global warming is real, and our ice is disappearing. http://is.gd/6KxpX #
  • RT @ChrisTackett Love this: If we want Obama to act more like prez we elected, we should start acting more like the people who elected him. #
  • RT @infosecstuff: I.B.M.’s National Security Play http://bit.ly/7cni2N #
  • Registration Tops 20,000 for the 2010 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K! #Chicago #Running #
  • RT @ESPN_BigTen: Indiana announces schedule updates – http://tinyurl.com/yzakntp #
  • I am on a mission to replace all the batteries in my house with rechargeable versions. Any good recommendations out there? #
  • The World's 11 Most Bicycle Friendly Cities http://bit.ly/bike_top_11 via @Treehugger #
  • RT @thurrott: Microsoft Will Patch Internet Explorer Early http://bit.ly/6bgIGW #
  • Mass? You fail. A birther? A global warming denier? Too bad the Dems couldnt front a better candidate. Wow. What a mess. via @BadAstronomer #
  • Dr. Gabriel Cousens on Curing Diabetes with Raw Food and on Why Going Vegan Makes Sense http://bit.ly/8qdMc1 via @TreeHugger @kellyoc #
  • Why do we continue to confuse religion for science? RT @nytimes: Science Teacher With a Bible Divides an Ohio Town http://bit.ly/88jMhG #
  • Go Blue! RT @perlausten IBM Q4 results today IBM has exceeded analyst earnings estimate 13 times & met estimate once during last 14 quarters #
  • LTD. RT @tmarthal: i'm going to columbia #
  • Officially signed up for my second @WarriorDash race in Chicago, ready to dominate once again. #
  • Cell Phone Plans: The Ultimate Comparison: http://www.billshrink.com/blog/cell-phone-plans-comparison via @billshrink #
  • IBM Q4 Results will be announced today… #
  • Google Delays Launch Of Its Mobile Phone In China http://su.pr/2tpEij via @nprnews #
  • RT @huffingtonpost: Conan Blasts NBC's 'Incompetent Morons' (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/6XvI5P #
  • RT @jlouderb: Why @revision3 offered Conan O'Brien (nbcconan) a job – http://bit.ly/8INB88 #
  • You are special 🙂 RT @Lsander23 Why do I get XXX people following me? Is it cause I'm half naked in my pic or does that happen to everyone? #
  • All about IBM at the RSA conference: http://is.gd/6xKR9 #RSA Tons of execs, sessions, hacking demos, VIP events via @IBMFedCyber #
  • I want @celebuzz to send me to see #JAY-Z http://bit.ly/8qQ1Fp #
  • Scratching my head over why people are so upset that secular orgs are trying to collect money for Haiti. via @BadAstronomer #
  • RT @Suntimes: Several drivers apparently did not stop after hitting the man who jumped onto the Ike this AM. http://bit.ly/8gl3J8 #shameful #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Glen W. Bell Jr. , founder of fast-food chain Taco Bell, dies at age 86 – AP #
  • "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." – Martin Luther King Jr. #
  • Conan O'Brien @nbcconan We want to offer you a job! Bring your show to the Internet + find fame + fortune! http://ow.ly/XImQ via @revision3 #
  • Colts win, Saints win, Hoosiers win, Cowboys lose, Chargers lose. Pretty much a perfect sports weekend. #
  • If big financial firms can afford massive bonuses, they can afford to pay back the American people. http://bit.ly/V-8 via @BarackObama #
  • Gluten Free? – Yesterday at the market, one of our new volunteers talked to me for an hour about: http://bit.ly/7XY3as via @snackmantis #
  • Sad. RT @ColonelTribune: (I am stunned) Bears Defensive End Gaines Adams has died. He is 26: http://bit.ly/8rqE0U #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-16

  • Jersey Shore cancels Chicago club appearances… http://bit.ly/4OCYKy #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Passenger who claims to have bomb is locked in bathroom of United Express flight from Chicago to Traverse City, Mich. #
  • The A-Team Debut Movie Trailer! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z93AADd2Dpo #
  • My sources were correct… http://bit.ly/6uBeNG RT @WSJBusiness: Verizon Trims Wireless Pricing http://bit.ly/6GPUJp #
  • Sweet. RT @shmoocon: Big news for #ShmooCon – we'll be streaming live during the con http://www.shmoocon.org/news.html #
  • RT @Dennymayo: RT @worstfan: "Lane Kiffin has got to have pictures of somebody having sex with a monkey." – Charles Barkley #
  • Amazing. RT @BreakingNews: Update: Text message donations for Haiti quake relief have surpassed $6 million #
  • Lady Gaga, you should do a collaboration w/ Outkast. Monster vs ATLiens. Would be epic. @ladygaga @PerezHilton #
  • I love my Vibrams! RT @MaryMassey: literally can't wait to run in my Vibram Five Fingers tonight 🙂 #runners #running #
  • Hahahaha, jackass… RT @nprnews: NBA's Gilbert Arenas Charged With Gun Felony http://su.pr/AOoFZg #
  • Team Conan! RT @BreakingNews: NBC to restore Jay Leno as host of full-hour "Tonight Show"; Conan O'Brien out – TMZ #
  • Don't be evil. RT @nprnews: Google Lawyer: 'We Operate A Global Website'; It Will Be Accessible In China http://su.pr/2f6mQp #
  • Anyone think Fox News will discuss Pat Robertson, NO WAY! Although I'd like 2 hear Sarah Palins thoughts,er, maybe not. via @RunnerOH_nma #
  • IBM has a job opening for an Unemployment Compensation Business Analyst. Seems like an oxymoron to me… http://bit.ly/7CFCWE #
  • Mom, mom, mommy, ma, mom, mom, ma, ma, mommy, mommy… WHAT!!… hi! #
  • RT @nprnews: FAA Halts U.S. Flights To Haiti http://su.pr/179GdC #
  • I'm at IBM Littleton (550 King Street, Littleton). http://4sq.com/8CJjt1 #
  • Why is the news media comfortable with lying about science? – http://arst.ch/clu via @arstechnica #
  • Demand REAL Net Neutrality: Don't Let Hollywood Hijack the Internet! http://www.realnetneutrality.org #
  • Wow. RT @DealEstate: They sure know how to live in LA. Check out the photos of this $14.9m listing in Beverly Hills: http://bit.ly/5WQPUv #
  • Breaking: U.S. special forces have reopened Haiti's airport and rescue efforts have begun http://bit.ly/56T6p5 via @WSJ: #
  • Hearing rumors that Verizon is going to have a major price drop on their unlimited plans. $60 all you can eat…data, txt, minutes. #
  • Rush Limbaugh is a vile, heartless man. Listen to this. Sickening. Venomous. http://j.mp/8lTtG8 via @ebertchicago #
  • Did you know that "doodoopoop" reads the same upside-down as right-side up? Also, it says doodoopoop #
  • KC = Patriots West. RT @espn: Kansas City Chiefs hire Romeo Crennel as defensive coordinator, source says – http://tinyurl.com/yg79c8h #
  • New Vegan, Gluten Free Restaurant in Chicago and DELICIOUS Grand Opening Friday! http://www.gfreev.com See U There!! =) #green via @TEDxWindyCity #
  • Sad but true. RT @unmarketing: As the years progress, I realize the only person I trust in baseball is Jose Canseco #MLB #
  • Word. RT @roseberroya: Jay Leno needs to retire. Team Conan. #
  • Conan is a classy guy. Boo NBC. http://bit.ly/8qeJgu #
  • RT @KellyOC: I did it! http://peanutbutterandkelly.com #diabetes #JDRF #
  • When is the next ChiSec? Wednesday, Jan 20th, at 7pm at Paramount Room http://bit.ly/1XBHml via @ChiSec #
  • Remember that in 1973 Joe Paterno turned down the biggest pro contract ever offered to stay at PSU. Loyalty rules! via @JayPaterno #
  • Wow, I'm so surprised. </sarcasm> RT @BreakingNews: Mark McGwire admits using steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998 #
  • This confirms Fox News is a joke. (a very bad joke) RT @nprnews: Reports: Palin To Be Fox News Contributor http://su.pr/2QdLjW #
  • I prefer to get my news from credible sources. RT @TIME: Sarah Palin is joining Fox News: Will you watch? | http://bit.ly/5fOBwK #
  • Where is the best place to buy unlocked GSM phones? Going to be used in Sweden… #
  • Spread the word, peeps. HIMYM ep #100 airs tonight! Let's get 30 katrillion majillion people to watch. Ok, maybe 29… via @ActuallyNPH #
  • RT @TimeOutChicago: Best upscale gyms in Chicago http://bit.ly/5M2Z4x #
  • Working in Boston all week… #
  • Congrats! RT @ThisIsHNN: LAUNCH! http://www.hackernews.com #HACKTHEPLANET #
  • 'There's Nothing Racist In What Reid Said' http://bit.ly/7Shmyo via @nprnews #
  • What a great soccer pass from Rodgers to the Arizona defense to end the game. #NFL #
  • I have been Boxee fan for a while. Boxee + Hulu + Netflix streaming is enough to kick the cable co's to the curb. @tmarthal in reply to tmarthal #
  • Soooo, this Packers and Cardinals game is getting boring. Time to find something else to watch. #NFL #Playoffs #
  • Looks like the Pouty Patriots will be going home early this playoff season. #NFL #
  • Me too! RT @Scobleizer I want a Boxee Box! Nice video of it from eGuiders at CES http://bit.ly/90doWI ft @boxee 's @avneron /via @eGuiders #
  • Really enjoying the beat down the Pats are getting from the Ravens. #NFL #
  • Good luck to @paulwaling and @gmanRI running the Walt Disney World Marathon today in the freezing cold! #
  • Ha. RT @Dennymayo: I don't think Jesus had anything to do with it. RT @DrSaturday: Vick TD pass was pure Tebow. #
  • Good night Bungles. Maybe next year. #Bengals #NFL #
  • "iPhone’s for Sheep; Android’s for Geeks" via @ginatrapani #
  • Good riddance Pete Carroll, at least in the NFL it's ok for you to pay for players. #
  • Congrats to @KellyOC for finally beating me in a race. She gets a cookie. Disney Half Marathon. #
  • Just finished the Walt Disney World Half Marathon. 30 degrees + hail & rain = awesome. #
  • No. RT @MGlauser: listen to your body tonight #
  • Getting ready for the Disney Half Marathon. Pretty much didn't sleep last night. Shuttle to start line, 3:30am! #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-09

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-02

  • Dear Northwestern, please stop accepting bowl bids so you can stop losing bowl games. Thanks, Schmidtty. #
  • Insane. RT @PTIShow: Northwestern's trick play attempt to win: sane or insane? #
  • Glad you made it! RT @roseberroya: Brunch at Blue Line… First fun nye in 26 years… Thx @swschmidt @KellyOC @IU_Jerome ! #
  • Go Big 10! RT @ESPN_BigTen: Northwestern simply can't win a football game with its special teams. Demos misses the potential game-winner. #
  • 11111011010 #
  • There is still time to come celebrate New Year's with 300 of our closest friends! http://www.chicityevents.com/nye #
  • I totally butt dialed @kellyoc 's dad last night. Oops. #
  • It's game time ladies and gentlemen. T-8 hours until NYE kicks off. This is officially our largest party ever. http://bit.ly/72IOSu #
  • NYE breakfast at "The Original Pancake House" #
  • Boise State has the most wins (111) by a college football team this decade. #
  • RT @RafalLos #In2010 The #TSA will be replaced by trained Orangutans, thus decreasing the DHS budget requirement, while keeping security lvl #
  • Yay. RT @ChicagoBreaking: Report: Rush Limbaugh hospitalized in Hawaii http://bit.ly/5qIUAa #
  • Deprived. Really? Maybe without Foxnews we'll have fewer illogical, non-intelligent zombies walking around in TW heavy states via @hlivkopj #
  • Dinner at PJ Clarkes! RT @paulwaling: Hoping to give up seat on @southwestair flight who's gonna visit me at MDW if I do? @swschmidt u down? #
  • @kevinrose You should check out Steve Gibson's (SecurityNow) podcast on Vitamin D… http://bit.ly/3cyOCy in reply to kevinrose #
  • More TSA awesomeness. RT @PrivacyPete: RT @mparent77772 FINALLY! The TSA Bans The Right Thing http://bit.ly/5ZdcIy @TSABlogTeam #
  • Disturbing. RT @redeyechicago: Remember Jared from Subway? Taco Bell has a Jared now. Her name is Christine. http://bit.ly/4ydFbX #
  • Just getting out of bed, what are you tweeting about? RT @tmarthal @paulwaling @lsander23 wait, who works? #LTD indeed. see you guys in chi! #
  • Intelligent design is not science. RT @arstechnica: Brief: Science Center sued for rejecting anti-evolution film – http://arst.ch/bsr #
  • At Bull & Bear, pretty sure @kellyoc is going to embarass herself in front of @jaycutler6 #
  • RT @ redeyechicago: Before you go to the bar, you might like to know how much your drink REALLY costs. http://bit.ly/7pywrb #
  • President Obama, It's Time To Fire the TSA http://bit.ly/6c7pgz #
  • I flew over 77 times in 2009, so I apologize in advance for my non-stop TSA rants and tweets. They are going to make my life hell in 2010. #
  • Dear TSA, Learn a lesson from Israel on airport security: http://bit.ly/4pSohD @TSABlogTeam #
  • Ok Bears, please don't use this performance as an excuse to keep Lovie Smith. #FIRELOVIE #BEARS #NFL #
  • New Year's T-3 Days!! http://www.chicityevents.com/nye #
  • @troycostlow http://www.105f.com in reply to troycostlow #
  • Back to Bikram, I swear my sweat smelled like ham and egg nog. #TMI #
  • Pure stupidity. RT @Jason: TSA Directive post NWA 253: no more wifi or live TV?: http://wp.me/pk3g7-1j9 #
  • Really wish I wouldn't have drank a 64oz Diet Coke during Sherlock Holmes last night. (Movie was awesome BTW) #
  • 12 Things That Became Obsolete This Decade (PHOTOS) http://bit.ly/6uIrpH via @huffingtonpost #
  • RT @Gizmodo Leaked Official homeland security post-crotchbomb airplane rules http://digg.com/d31DzYK Good bye, little freedom we already had #
  • Congrats @groupon RT @Suntimes: Groupon the hottest Chicago tech story of 2009. Check out the rest here: http://bit.ly/8vdvBu #
  • Thank you Coach Caldwell for screwing the Colts out of a pefect season. You sir are a jackass. #Colts #NFL #
  • FML, Colts have decided to take out Manning. Can Painter win it??? Go Blue! #
  • 9 miles on the dreadmill. #WINTERSUCKS #
  • RT @BreakingNews Officials say the disruptive passenger had 'stomach problems' that prevented him from leaving the restroom when asked – NBC #
  • Ok, enough now. RT @nprnews: Reports: Second Man Arrested On Jet In Detroit http://su.pr/2B3gSj #
  • I'm pretty sure the TSA might be the most incompetent gov't agency. The new travel rules accomplish nothing. @TSABlogTeam #
  • Wow, scary. RT @jollyroger: How much damage could a small juice bottle sized liquid explosive do? Watch… http://tinyurl.com/lf7ran #
  • Just registered for @thotcon! http://www.thotcon.org #security #thotcon #
  • RT @Suntimes: TRAVEL ALERT: More 300 flights canceled at O'Hare so far and 5-10" snow now predicted tonight. http://bit.ly/4BmEnE Be safe. #
  • RT @NTARC: High Explosive PETN Used In Failed Flight 253 Terror Plot http://bit.ly/7NdGeQ #
  • Good riddance. RT @espn: Florida coach Urban Meyer steps down for health reasons – http://tinyurl.com/yznxxgg #
  • RT @cnnbrk: CNN has exclusive picture of man in custody on plane after alleged terror act foiled. http://bit.ly/6gAHDi #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-26

  • I have an entire family of Cousin Eddies. Gotta love it. #
  • Shitter's full. RT @MGlauser: If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now. #
  • Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, Happy Boxing Day, Happy Holidays, & for the pagans out there, Happy Winter Solstice Festival #
  • RT @billmaher Mithra born 12/25, 12 disciples, died-rose 3rd day, perform miracles, known as Lamb "the way the truth the light" 600yrs b4 JC #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-03

  • Muck Fichigan. #
  • Is it wrong that it makes me smile just a little bit knowing that Tim Tebow got injured today? Nah… #
  • In skydiving class, T – 30 minutes until jump time… #
  • Me too! RT @KellyOC: Alive and kicking after the skydive! Awesome! #
  • RT @CrainsChicago: Obama going to Copenhagen for 2016 pitch http://bit.ly/2H8mMJ #
  • RT @TechCrunch: DoubleTwist Remakes Apple’s Classic 1984 Ad With A New Dictator: Steve Jobs http://retwt.me/pvOP by @jasonkincaid #
  • Schmidtty is jealous… RT @KellyOC: First time for an early swim in a long time! #
  • Fingers Crossed! RT @digital_design: I can't wait until Chicago wins the Olympic Bid on Friday. Go Chicago 2016! #
  • Karma hates me, plane lands 20 minutes early in Atlanta, no one at gate to let us off the plane… #
  • Woohoo! Just got my Google Wave invite!!! #
  • @andrewwatts DM me your gmail address…. in reply to andrewwatts #
  • Sweet! RT @filmriot: Quentin Tarantino may be making Kill Bill 3! http://tinyurl.com/y9lm245 #
  • RT @tferriss: New Data for Thought: The 10 Worst Airlines in the US http://su.pr/2U2wtl #
  • I love having Wi-Fi while flying!!! Tweet from 30,000 feet! #
  • Wave has been down for me all but about 5 mins. As soon as I can get in and send invites, they will be on the way. @paulwaling @andrewwatts #
  • RT @BadAstronomer: Atheist's Guide to Xmas now out! Works for anyone, not just nonbelievers. 🙂 http://is.gd/3RTQa #
  • Day trip to Dallas, then back to Chicago for Black and White Ball Saturday night!! http://www.chicityevents.com/bw #
  • @roseberroya DM your gmail address! in reply to roseberroya #
  • Going for the Gold! RT @KelliZink Chicago is buzzing already. Fingers crossed for 2016 Olympics! #
  • RT @anvoves: yeah, i've been fighting it, but i am ready to succumb to olympic fever. better than the swine flu, no? #chi #
  • Chicago and Tokyo eliminated as potential host for 2016 Olympics, Rio and Madrid final 2 candidates #
  • Gross. RT @snackmantis: http://bit.ly/SiG30 10 weird/gross ingredients in processed food. Beaver anal glands in raspberry candy? Holy ew. #
  • Ouch. RT @robterakedis: @paulwaling Welcome to PNC, eh? Expenses?! HA! #
  • Who likes late night dance offs, Flame Blowing Bartenders, getting Awesome, and Blacking out? BlackWhiteBall http://www.chicityevents.com/bw #