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Daily Twitter Posts - 10/06/2012

22:18 Brilliant. Just brilliant. #Mabo #
20:34 #Mabo. #ABC1. Now. #
19:00 That be heavy rain outside. #
18:20 I'm wearing my glasses now but still manage to read Anti-Infiltration Law as Anti-Flirtation Law #
18:14 Contextless gun pics countered with contextless gun pics. Is that the best the news media have to throw up tonight? #
17:42 Does the world need a male version of PInterest that's not Pinterest? The creators of Dudepins think so - http://t.co/BSK0utGP #
08:57 How I managed to get to the train station before remembering I wasn't wearing my glasses is totally beyond me. #
08:21 The new royalty are wealthy overseas gamblers. NSW Govt extends their smoking exemption at a Pyrmont gambling den - http://t.co/OkRpsJbq #
08:14 Police end their investigation of the Hef. Political weirdness in the Dobell electorate is truly bipartisan. #auspol http://t.co/RMKqrfBk #
07:54 @thetodayshow D'arcy and Monk brandishing guns is not as offensive as Aussie athletes forced to "wear" the Aus flag as a cape for TV promos #

Daily Twitter Posts - 09/06/2012

19:22 I'm no fan of Nick D'arcy but the AOC are making a strong claim for the Laughingstock Life Achievement Award. #london2012 #
19:01 Typical left-wing bias. RT @everyword: progressives #
17:57 This post-dated rap on the knuckles for Darcy/Monk by the AOC sounds like a half-baked attempt to show they're doing something. #
16:54 Huh? RT @abcgrandstand: Swimmers D'Arcy and Monk to be sent home early from the London Olympics http://t.co/puh6GZhO #
15:36 Twitter is no better than MSM at dropping breaking stories when they stop being interesting. Narrative? What's that? #
15:35 Speaking of breaking news, did those people stuck on the monorail over Pitt St yesterday ever get freed? #
15:02 @NSWRL as were the Bluebags :) #
14:48 Having died in 1896 :) RT @NSWRL: The great Sir Henry Parkes! Rumour has it that he was a big Bluebags fans #VBNSWCup http://t.co/3ok6LIzL #
14:28 Oh yes! RT @curious_scribe: RT @pipfreebairn: Vivid festival month = opposite of earth hour #
12:25 Casual warehouse staff forced to wear barcodes? Why not tattoo a QR code on them? - http://t.co/uMWHjyiL #
12:24 Schadenfreude update. #auspol RT @TurnbullMalcolm: Rats put bite on NBN roll-out | Toowoomba Chronicle http://t.co/vvtUcQgO #
12:00 Brief AAP report on this morning's shop fire in #Petersham - http://t.co/MmAINv8Q Various sources on Twitter say it was Frangos. #
11:01 Sad news if Frangos AKA #Petersham Charcoal Chicken is the shop burnt down as tweets suggest. Sad for all businesses affected. #
10:48 New not Old RT @menezestweet: 20 people evacuated during shop fire in Petersham. Old Canterbury Road closed in both directions #
10:41 Fire in New Canterbury Rd restaurant precinct RT @FPTom: Something ungood happening in Petersham. http://t.co/JYxsxYmo #
09:43 Official team strips of nine #euro2012 teams contain "worrying" levels of chemicals - http://t.co/FsiZrCua #

Daily Twitter Posts - 08/06/2012

21:39 Wey hey! SOO week or not, that's a huge win to the Tiges. #nrlmelwst #
16:15 That'll take up, what, 30 seconds? MT @vanOnselenP: #Contrarians With a new segment: Say something nice about the Gillard government #
15:57 So how does this "non-travelling reserve" thingy work (and does it pay the same as a travelling reserve) http://t.co/5J8Z29VT #london2012 #
15:25 @DowntownNewtown I disagree, I think it has already caught on, and that only its ugly design will send it to an early obsolesence #
15:21 @DowntownNewtown no different to grabbing any other app that's used often #
15:21 There's been quite a bit of shark-jumping in #HSU-related matters this week, hasn't there? #auspol #
15:17 @DowntownNewtown it's not a native app to any smartphone format, easily obtainable though. Has much merit but prob not for long #
15:07 @DowntownNewtown got them now. There's plenty of good uses for QR codes. Plenty of crap ones too. #
14:42 @DowntownNewtown can't reach either url.. #
14:38 Mmm not so sure about that. RT @DowntownNewtown: Hey, businesses, nobody uses QR codes. #
12:38 Apropos of nothing, a delightful 2011 interview with Gershon Kingsley, composer of the 1972 hit "Popcorn" - http://t.co/FqLnlEwM #
11:28 Not the former NSW Premier. RT @NYTObits: Barry Unsworth, Historical Novelist, Dies at 81 http://t.co/R78ukykj #
10:14 With the "lingerie football" in town it's worth noting that there's genuine women's footy at St Mary's tomorrow - http://t.co/1ohe4L2P #

Daily Twitter Posts - 07/06/2012

22:12 Meanwhile, in news on live animal exports - http://t.co/vis4xccY #
21:54 let's face it, I'd have no interest in taekwondo if it wasn't for the acronym of the world governing body #
21:53 WTF intervenes in British Olympic selection - http://t.co/IkorNSPw #london2012 #
21:45 @KJBar Just as long as we don't get a Facebook photo of Michael Diamond and Russell Mark looking menacing in Speedos. #london2012 #shooting #
21:10 Opposition emerges as Glaswegians are asked to attend "charm school" ahead of 2014 Commonwealth Games http://t.co/Xz7aVcpN #
17:11 Nick D'arcy does cross-promotion for the Australian shooting team - http://t.co/Qz5Ef5XS #london2012 #
07:08 I, for one, welcome our FIFA overlords. RT @iSportconnect: Brazil President Signs Off on Allowing Alcohol for World Cup http://t.co/Nn4yQTZ0 #

Daily Twitter Posts - 31/05/2012

20:43 Check out the menus (and prices) for the food available to spectators at #London2012 - http://t.co/804NpvS7 #
18:01 Satire is dead on Broadway. #auspol RT @tanya_plibersek: Have instituted formal satire ban in office. #
17:19 Excellent, challenging take on the Fairfax situation by @beneltham for @newmatilda - http://t.co/xHrbVh1V #
17:09 @BradWalterSMH what time does #fairfaxstrike end? #
17:07 @judyvw2 my point precisely. #
16:57 Tony Abbott finds something offensive? #irony #
07:51 btw, I'm not linking to anything on Fairfax sites (SMH, Age, Stuff, AFR, NH etc) for the duration of their staff stoppage. @savenewcherald #
07:29 Claims of match-fixing by Japanese beach volleyball team in Olympic qualifier dismissed http://t.co/6PbFT28o #london2012 #
06:23 Brave Sir Tony ran away; He bravely, bravely, ran away... #

Daily Twitter Posts - 30/05/2012

20:47 Now I get it. so.cl is the new Orkut. #
20:37 $A12.75! RT @jacquelinmagnay: London olympic organisers to charge 8 pounds for a pie and potato at Games. Same price for cod and chips. #
20:35 In which country are the rights to telecast #London2012 worth the most per capita? Take a bow, Australia. - http://t.co/ssaW0Rks #
19:36 Where's those life expectancy tables again? RT @joeobrien24: Judge says #CharlesTaylor sentence of 80yrs would be excessive #
18:38 Good. #auspol RT @latingle: ACA says it won't be pursuing thomson story further http://t.co/8r0jAaRI #
18:34 Canberra football club demands player give up second sport, ie backyard trampolining - http://t.co/xtP1eTaM #
18:26 Jules off to Sweden for next year's Eurovision #
18:14 Second leg of the Swedish quinella coming up. They've got Eurovision. Will they get Assange? #
18:09 Joint statement from @CanberraUnited and Ellyse Perry - http://t.co/NqKcA05A #football #soccer #wleague #cricket #
17:40 +1 RT @jeffrey_gabriel: Feel sorry for @newcastleherald and @illawarramerc staff being punished for the underperforming @smh and @theage #
17:27 Good on the Fairfax staff for walking out. We on Twitter should boycott Fairfax websites for the duration of the strike in support. #
17:23 On the subject of regional media killed by centralisation: RT @everyword: prime #
16:13 ABC axes Warren Beatty film for Royal pageant while the rest of us will be watching the footy - http://t.co/RQKAvBFy #
12:53 If Mitt Romney wants to be President of A Mercia, or even the Mercia, he's going to need to deal with these guys first http://t.co/senluI8Y #
12:47 According to his iPhone app, Mitt Romney stands for "A Better Amercia" - http://t.co/5HNL5UAH #sillinessstakes #
12:40 "If we don't perform you can hold us to account at the next election." That's not what the original BOF Contract With NSW said. #nswpol #
12:37 Ooh. BOF's pledge to resign has been written out of the "Contract With NSW" as it now appears online! http://t.co/vWpBWlOb #nswpol #
12:35 @SportForWomen Yes. Media only appears to beat up negative stories like this one. Rightly or not, both sports need "good news" like Perry #
12:29 With the BOF govt's backflip over protecting national parks, here's their pre-election Contract With NSW: http://t.co/vWpBWlOb #nswpol #
12:12 @SportForWomen on seats where? W-league? Matildas? Breakers? Sstars? In front of the TV? Being interested doesnt equal being there in person #

Daily Twitter Posts - 28/05/2012

23:15 Presidential Election Now! RT @GhostWhoVotes: #Newspoll Preferred PM: Gillard 40 (+4) Abbott 37 (-3) #auspol #
15:37 A disquieting account from @evanjweiner of how an October 2020 Doha Olympics would have been bad for NBC - http://t.co/vVA9iSRz #
12:24 From @farrm51 on one of the Gillard Government's unsung strengths, Jenny Macklin - http://t.co/k9JihZj1 #auspol #
12:10 Ch9 retain Grant Hackett for their #london2012 coverage. Maybe they'll keep him on for next year's season of The Block. http://t.co/EkxUISru #
09:54 Interesting piece on private equity investment in Africa; read the comments RT @mgthoughtleader Scramble for Africa 2.0 http://t.co/i5SC8r39 #
08:53 So it's a Melbourne thing! RT @MediaweekAUS: Sun TV: #Eurovision final 531k (Syd 134k Mel 234k Bri 68k Ade 26k Per 69k) #SBSOne #

Daily Twitter Posts - 27/05/2012

23:59 Uncouth Aussies wasting good wine. #f1 #
23:57 And why didn't they fly the kid from Annie to Monte Carlo on standby to sing the Australian anthem? #f1 #
23:55 I know it's late on a Sunday night but did Australia just win the Eurovision Grand Prix? #
23:16 So can I now congratulate Sweden 15 hours after hearing the result? #sbseurovision #
20:07 No #SBSEurovision for me, but I couldn't help sneaking a look at Engelbert. He didn't do too bad I thought - http://t.co/AQN8TpUy #
19:50 Sheesh people. If you want to avoid spoilers you should demand SBS show #SBSEurovision live next year, and get up at 5am Sunday to watch it! #
16:23 Argentine Olympic Committee President hints at 2030 Summer Olympic bid. Yes, 2030. Or maybe 2034. - http://t.co/ZQYU6Ovy #
13:04 Ugh. Wests in deep trouble this year. RT @Wests_Tigers: FT Balmain Ryde Eastwood 88 def Wests Magpies 16 #VBNSWCup #
08:45 That moment 20 minute after you cut your toenails when you notice the trail of blood you've been walking everywhere. #
08:25 Perhaps the answer is for SBS to show #Eurovision live with no repeats so people have to be up at dawn on Sunday morning to catch it. #
08:21 Yes, there is that. RT @hdrebner: I also have a question: Why show #Eurovision at all? #
08:11 I say this every year. SBS shows no end of European soccer live to air. Why not #Eurovision? #

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