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 #

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 #

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 #

Rahul Dravid is to Sachin Tendulkar what Bill Ponsford was to Don Bradman and Rohan Kanhai was to Garfield Sobers. Dravid, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, was that exceptionally talented and prolific batsman who just happened to be playing for India at the same time as one of the sport's very best.

21:10 And the selection panel for the NSW Woman of the Year Award, announced today by Pru Goward, is: http://t.co/Eu92QUHs #iwd #nswpol #nrl #
21:04 Oh dear. RT @WeatherAUS: What will the next three cyclones to form in Australian waters be named? Lua, Mitchelle and Narelle! #
20:13 Commercial-free eh? I flick over to ch10 and there's a Harvey Norman ad. #
18:24 Right, Kony's a goner now RT @warne888 This is very moving and disturbing at the same time #KONY2012 Spread the word!!! http://t.co/B33Jq8Ma #
18:10 It didn't take long, hey? #auspol RT @ARationalFear: We need to STOP TONY!!! #tony2012 http://t.co/GqW8gLlk #
18:09 From @mumbrella's @acatinatree, one of the best pieces I've read today about Invisible Children's #StopKony campaign: http://t.co/Nv6cgsuX #
17:51 And my "Android Market" app has now renamed itself to "Google Play". Even though most of my apps aren't for Play. #
17:15 What? RT @TheNTNews: AFL STAR LIAM JURRAH IN POLICE CUSTODY IN RELATION TO MACHETE ATTACK IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA #
15:20 Some perspective on the #kony2012 #stopkony campaign from @JacktheInsider - http://t.co/cyRNoSDj #
14:19 Congressman Plumber? MT @ebertchicago: Joe the Plumber wins GOP primary, becomes a Congressional candidate. http://t.co/2E77UWiR #
13:58 "Deliver Us From Joseph Kony" - from Christianity Today (@ctmagazine) in Jan 2006 - http://t.co/1STS4idA #stopkony #
13:39 Reportage of this morning's flash floods in Sydney from @InnerWestNews - http://t.co/36x9Du7f #
10:01 #marrickville #cooksriver RT @benraue: Illawarra Road is flooded all the way to the end of Steel Park http://t.co/WNtKArf2 #
09:33 Who was the fool who decided to book appointments and run errands this morning? Err... me. #sydflood #
09:08 SMH live blog of the flash floods in Sydney this morning - http://t.co/LCfDmkyL #
08:28 Criticism of the #stopkony #kony2012 movement, via @AJStream - http://t.co/JamdO7Z0 #
07:41 And why must #kony2012 "expire" on 31 Dec 2012? What is planned for #kony2013? #
07:40 My fear is that the #stopkony movement will be 2012's answer to 2005's Live 8. #kony2012 #
07:39 One thing the US-centric #kony2012 fails to address is that the USA does not recognise the International Court of Justice. #

(The following is a press release issued by the England and Wales Cricket Board on 8 March 2012. It is reproduced here, in its entirety and uncut, except that I have inserted line breaks so that it may be read as blank verse. As surely it was intended to be. The original can be read here).

20:49 Does global warming mean the days of Canada's outdoor hockey rinks are numbered? From the Winnipeg Free Press - http://t.co/ASP4WfcT #
15:29 Which late night ABC current affairs program just announced its guest tweeter with a truncated facebook link? #
15:21 Mind you, the entertainment value of the Republican Party's self-destruction contest is undeniable. #souportuesday #gomittens #
15:12 @peterjblack you're right I didn't - sorry I shouldn't have singled you (or anyone in particular) for attention while I was having a grumble #
15:07 Honestly, the state elections in India (where they are actually choosing govts) are more significant to Australia than US GOP primaries #
15:04 No he wins the right to his party's Idaho delegates at the national convention to pick a candidate RT @peterjblack: mitt romney to win idaho #
14:59 Australian tweeps getting geeky over American Soup Or Tuesday primaries. Cultural cringe much? #
13:58 "Google Play" - Google's next four-letter word flop? (in the tradition of Wave, Buzz and Plus) #
13:37 Guarded cause for celebration, as the #MDG on safe drinking water reaches its global target early http://t.co/M25YWi6a #
12:50 Probably time @KRuddMP updated the URL in his Twitter profile. #auspol #
12:45 Did I ever mention how much I hate the new new Twitter? #
12:14 Governor Romney wins Massachussets. What year is it again? #mittens #souportuesday #
12:12 What is the official hashtag for the #NRL's latest scandal? Is it #fridgegate or #fridgedoor? #
11:57 Republican primary in Vermont? Does Vermont even have Republicans? #souportuesday #
11:52 East Timor's first president Francisco Xavier de Amaral has died at 75 - http://t.co/6yi6ndfc #timorleste #
10:57 Last night's Coles social media #fail was, they now claim, "not meant for Twitter" - http://t.co/wKG76uox #
10:35 I give the Panthers points for creativity, but no one gives two hoots about the backdrop at a press conference http://t.co/pkM1lyjA #nrl #
10:29 Better still, the question is not displayed till *after* you vote for it. (on my browser anyway) #
10:27 The future of News Ltd online polling is here. From the Daily Tele home page: http://t.co/95LWwBQt #
09:54 Soup, or Tuesday? Anyone for Mittens? #

23:16 @christinakirsch why? #
23:11 Emma Alberici is really impressing me as a political interviewer these days. #lateline #
20:50 Oh dear. Roosters. Rabbitohs. Gawd. #nrlsousyd #
19:28 Eh? RT @NSWLabor: Goward axes the NSW Woman of the Year Award and denigrates former nominees and winners http://t.co/0zz1wfBU #NSWpol #IWD #
19:15 Every time someone mentions JWH playing for the Roosters I picture John Winston Howard packing down in the scrum. #nrl #nrlsousyd #auspol #
18:06 @JuliusFlywheel yes, but I choose not to :) #
17:46 I do wish people wouldn't retweet other people's retweets of their tweets. #
16:21 Why does Sydney Buses list fictional services on its timetable? #
13:43 Oh no. RT @702sydney: Taronga Zoo has lost some Red-tailed Black Cockatoos have you seen them in the Mosman area? http://t.co/ZG8ko4PT #
11:31 But does he have a horse on loan? RT @blakehounshell: Is it confirmed that Putin "has a palace in the south of France"? http://t.co/hmBfmf9q #
00:27 Interesting #newspoll trends (via @ghostwhovotes). I await Shanahan's "Labor flatlines" column. #auspol #

14:59 Currently 91.39% no :) RT @theprojecttv: Web Poll: Should Clive Palmer be made a 'National Living Treasure'? http://t.co/WJNKiHhm #
12:49 The whole exercise is trivialised right there. MT @nationaltrustau: The National Trust of Australia (NSW) in association with Woman’s Day... #
11:54 Six fully deserving new National #LivingTreasures, and Clive Palmer. Awkward. #
08:12 Separated at birth? http://t.co/8F6WeMW5 #
07:59 Does this mean @bobjcarr will be even less on Twitter? RT @JHutcheon: Carr winds back personal views http://t.co/cfpBwUcy #
00:32 Clive Palmer to be named as a National Living Treasure today? No wonder there's an uproar brewing. - http://t.co/l9BRhANn #

23:16 Thanks for turning up, Cowboys. #nrlnqlgld #
18:16 Sigh look up your French -> English dictionaries It's not Tuesday! #mardigras #samedigras #
17:58 Four weeks to go. RT @earthhour: Make sure you're following our Photo Countdown to #EarthHour on Tumblr http://t.co/mjOUYQ0A #
17:29 Do I need to download a 157 megabyte PDF file? No I didn't think so either. #
17:02 I wonder if Tony Bennett is eligible by parentage to sing for Italy... #eurovision #
16:54 75 year-old Engelbert Humperdinck will represent Britain at this year's Eurovision Song Contest - http://t.co/mMdLPXYu #
16:41 Great win to the @NthSydneyBears over Balmain and top call by the guys at @triplehfooty. Support community radio. #nswcup #vbnswcup #
16:33 To those pre-judging Bob Carr on his performance as NSW Premier, he's not going to run a state. Judge him on his attitudes to foreign policy #
16:22 Important read. RT @nybooks: Economist William Nordhaus on 6 key points that climate change skeptics get wrong http://t.co/6ChRB1E2 #
16:08 LinkedIn recommending "Groups You May Like": Twenty Something Bloggers, MORE Women.... #algorithmfail #
15:30 Call be picky, but being Saturday shouldn't it be Samedi Gras? #mardigras #
15:21 All right. Found @triplehfooty on the Tunein app with the Balmain v Norths call. #NSWCup rugby league is back! #
10:34 Allow me to be the umpteen squillionth person to tweet The Guardian's brilliant Three Little Pigs video - http://t.co/eNEhoUSZ #
01:24 David Cameron rode a horse named after Mikhail Gorbachev's wife shock horror oh my god shut the #horsegate - http://t.co/USm9vN99 #