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@weaverandom I have had a 3am in the afternoon. It hurts. in reply to weaverandom #
@sharpest_rose Yeah it is. Which is why we do it – not because it's easy, but because we want to tell the story that damn much in reply to sharpest_rose #
Damn these web based environments. I keep quitting firefox to focus on my work… when my work's in Firefox. *sigh* #
I do so love my job when I get to describe things as "committing unspeakable acts of a literary nature" on documents sent for my editing :) #
@m_minna i've heard rumours of Nats being more interested in climate change with greens style policies in mind in reply to m_minna #
I am deeply deeply appreciative of @jennifergearing ignoring my amazingly bad taste in music mashups. #
@ChallyZatB It's true. First response to @jennifergearing's question to was to check how much hardware was required. in reply to jennifergearing #
@damonism Hell no :) in reply to damonism #
I am enjoying the teaching this semester #
RT @jennifergearing: Whups. @bpal order arrived today. Sniffing 12 imps = slightly headachy and sensory overload. /o\ <-What she said… #
@melkettle – I counter said assertion with "Lung transplantation: General guidelines for recipient selection" http://is.gd/eCLNg in reply to melkettle #
@m_minna 70% probably :) in reply to m_minna #
Q for graphics peoples: How well can low res png files scale up? Are they actually vector images in disguise? #
@dekrazee1 *random far side of the internet hug* in reply to dekrazee1 #
@samhighley Thanks. Optimism doesn't trump compression algorithm does it? in reply to samhighley #
@commuter_dirge My god appears to be complete with assembly instructions in reply to commuter_dirge #
@dekrazee1 Gillard caretaker Government in overtime count? in reply to dekrazee1 #
@facibus works as a batsignal for me in certain cities. light it up, see who's nearby and up for action in reply to facibus #
@merlinc Fancy a pack of 'ead squirrels then guv? in reply to merlinc #
#trebuchetlist corridor cricket. Corridor newts. Corridor sports and corridor insects. Corridor batwings still okay #
Free to air TV is weird. #
My life frequently contains random musical numbers. I was born under a Bollywood moon it seems. #trebuchetlist moment #
@TraceyBeaton b*witched FTW. say you will, say you won't, say you'll do what I don't. say to me. "c'est la vie" in reply to TraceyBeaton #
RT: @JonoH :) geeks only http://twitpic.com/2ixg71 <-Win #
RT: @TraceyBeaton @stephendann every now and then I remember why we soured stopped dating.<- we lose the (lemon) zest from the relationship? #
@m_minna You're awesome in reply to m_minna #
@TraceyBeaton we lost the lemon feeling? citrus issues? too much lime apart? Orange you glad we did? in reply to TraceyBeaton #
Uhoh #
@jennifergearing Sorry. I'll go tweet over here now *sits in the corner* #
1. I am not Batman. 2. Seagulls are not helicopters. 3. I did not punch a seagull #

Weekly Twitter Updates

I appear to be channeling the spirit of Snagglepuss today. Exit, Stage left, IMMEDIATELY #
@shmatts Use a gmail address for registration- Gmail ignores full stops in the username, so you can punctuate your way to multiple accounts in reply to shmatts #
Needing twitter client/desktop app advice that can manage follow/unfollow and view acct timelines. Anything else is bonus. Recommendations? #
@TurnbullMalcolm Double error message to a downtime error message. Bitly + Tinyurl + server overload? in reply to TurnbullMalcolm #
@weaverandom You can do it Weaves. *believes in weaves* in reply to weaverandom #
Ah, I see the "Career Limiting Move" switch is set to ON. In other news, I just snarked my Vice Chancellor. #
Yes! Just physically rickroll'd my head of school. My career length is burning like a fuse, and I'm enjoying it :) #
@downesy Rehab and a smaller line of supply to cocaine? in reply to downesy #
@lexiphanic He is hypnotoad isn't he? in reply to lexiphanic #
RT: @NathanaelB Choose: Spirituality or iPad. #qanda iPad. Easier to jailbreak, and we can prove Apple's creator exist. #
Best. Author. Day. EVER. I have permission to use XKCD comics in my e-marketing text. \m/ #
@NathanaelB If people ask, nod to the arm, and say "I'm really not a cat person". Followed by "I lost a fight with 4 kilos of fur and claws" in reply to NathanaelB #
@NathanaelB I have the Youtube video for you then (the Mountain Dew 'Bad Cheetah' ) http://is.gd/ekZ8N in reply to NathanaelB #
Huh. Just got away with something that really I shouldn't have tried, let alone succeeded in achieving. I appear to have leveled up again #
@nicolejensen JUST DANCE #ladygaga in reply to nicolejensen #
@barrysaunders @nicolejensen SAFETY DANCE #menwithouthats in reply to barrysaunders #
Time to go home #
Hey wow, it's Wednesday. 4 hours and change until show time… #
Damn I am good at this job *savage grin* #
@NathanaelB Perth exists? in reply to NathanaelB #
Please forgive me for the actions of extremists I have never met who commit acts of violence that I have never advocated http://is.gd/enV7W #
@sonialastrega You think anyone in this business has normal sleeping patterns? in reply to sonialastrega #
Question: Is a "rule of thumb" a scientific measure? #
Ironic money may still be money, but hey, I now own a pink and silver glitter Harley Davidson mug. #yahamasarebetterbikes #
This is from the real world. No internets were harmed in the acquisition of this object. http://twitpic.com/2g33yk #
@trib It's a father's day coffee mug for when you need to tell your dad that it's okay, you know, it's cool and he can stop living in denial in reply to trib #
Harley Davidson Mugs. For when you already have self confidence http://twitpic.com/2g3hu8 #
@kristinalford "National leader candidate pulls All-nighter to cram for election" in reply to kristinalford #
@m_minna I have plenty of self respect. :) in reply to m_minna #
@m_minna Harley Davidson. For when your insecurity needs to be broadcast as loudly as possible at the traffic lights. in reply to m_minna #
Time to gingerly walk from office to the carpark. Something feels surprisingly bruised in my feet. Possibly my shoes :) #
Quitting out of Twitter to focus on work is not helping me fix my Twitter OAuth requirements on my work blogs #
@sonialastrega Given GU used to run their sub-domains and lower level sites on 486s until I melted a few… in reply to sonialastrega #
@sonialastrega I would like to be surprised, I really would, but I remember the protests to keep the QueerSpace open back in the late 1990s in reply to sonialastrega #
How to Disable Facebook Places http://t.co/MuSQTGX via @lifehacker #
@sharpest_rose Everything is about the Robins innit? in reply to sharpest_rose #
Hey attention span. Fail me now. I need some multitasking. #
@mpesce less spell casting and more vote casting in reply to mpesce #
@beaney Thank you Snagglepuss in reply to beaney #
@Mia_Will No, they'd be more centrist. The centralisation is a flaw in the market research sample selection by pollsters, media and parties in reply to Mia_Will #
RT @deptofinternets: #AusVotes #SausageSizzles are Australia's burnt offerings. Cows, pigs, and onions must die so that our nation may live. #
Bunnings. Keeper of the Australian Democratic right to election day sausage sizzles #ausvotes #ausvoted #
@GetUp bringing balance to the electorate? in reply to GetUp #
@LiamPomfret having a progressive agenda makes for some partisan politics. thought they were a little too progreen at the htv card #ausvotes in reply to LiamPomfret #
@zuzu Best Voting Booth ever? in reply to zuzu #
@NathanaelB That's just the spare snags from #masterchef #ausvotes sausage sizzle in reply to NathanaelB #
@NathanaelB a vote for JarJar in the Senate is a vote for Sidious in reply to NathanaelB #
@SeraphimSP There's usual a campaign headquarters at a hotel or a largish venue that can handle press conferences and live crosses in reply to SeraphimSP #
@purrsikat Victoria is being counted first? in reply to purrsikat #
RT @peterjblack: labor 73; labor 72; greens 1; independents 4 #ausvotes <-It's true, you really can't tell them apart in a blind policy test #
@damonism Conroy. in reply to damonism #
Alt Election Result: Greens 1, Independents 4, Remarkably similarly looking targeting the same swinging vote base 145 #ausvotes #
So, who else thinks both parties should nominate the greens candidate for speaker of the house? #ausvotes #
@kehealey YES and provide some for @jennifergearing as well in reply to kehealey #
#ausvotes #greens Positive campaign for change, positive & compassionate "People in Australia want to be in the 21st century" Well said #
Kerry O'Brien "The ABC is committed to broadcasting until I slump forward on the desk" #
RT @renailemay: RT @abcmarkscott: Yes, #ABCNews24 will stay on air until a result is known … and after that as well. #ausvotes #
@Brettskies Katter sounds terrified to be honest. He understands just how deep he's in it now. in reply to Brettskies #
TONY ABBOTT MUST STAY AWAKE UNTIL A GOVERNMENT IS FORMED! #ausvotes #
Day after the election: Australian parliament still hung over. Australian Senate making chirpy whistling sounds &frying up bacon. @ausvotes #
Suggestion: Next election is #ausdecides and #ausmakeupyourbloodymindalready #

Weekly Twitter Updates

Tech support moment "First, deal with wizard". It's Outlook, so there's probably a dragon in there somewhere as well to be fair #
Anyone in BNE know a tech support person who can fix e-mail (outlook) and does home call out? #
@insaniax Would be northside. Some degree of arcane voodoo involving System Restore seemed to cure the Outlook beast again in reply to insaniax #
@m_minna *many many hugs and extra hugs and cat hugs* #
Note to self: Backup employment to external drive before making significant changes to the sanity level of any coworkers or senior staff #
@m_minna Even the PR industry has standards? in reply to m_minna #
Epic Kitteh Facepalm http://is.gd/e9Gv7 #ICHC #
Five years of trying to shift my sleeping pattern to suit the 9-5 life, and three days for it to reboot to my innate nocturnal nature. #
RT @vitaminrecords: COMING SOON – Vitamin String Quartet Tribute to Twilight: Eclipse <-What would be the appropriate level of Fear? #
RT @mpesce: @bengrubb What the heck does that even mean? 'fixed broadband optimization'? <-"There I fixed it" at a policy level? #
I suspect that today's administrative overload is a dark vision of my promoted future… #
@drearyclocks What do you mean *if* – this has been the policy approach for education, roads, health and essential services in reply to drearyclocks #
@drearyclocks Same for the universities I've attended – Roadwork signs in lecture theatres are bad news #mixedupbutuntrue in reply to drearyclocks #
Best excuse I've ever made to @jennifergearing for being late home http://twitpic.com/2dau9r #
@sonialastrega It's also seriously outdated in pop culture reference, and in political comment in reply to sonialastrega #
Dropbox automagic backups have been saving my bacon today. Mmmm…automated bacon. #
@sonialastrega Also, RHPS would be more relevant with Alexander Downer still in play. It's showing the age of the creative team in reply to sonialastrega #
RT @kaydo: Rock on success Tuesday.<- I read this tweet and end up tipping part of my lunch onto my keyboard. #SuccessTuesday is contagious #
@sonialastrega Wood has practical applications? in reply to sonialastrega #
@sonialastrega I live to remind people :) in reply to sonialastrega #
@sonialastrega Are you suggesting we convert the Senator into coffee filters? in reply to sonialastrega #
@sonialastrega I like cats too much to put them through that sort of torment. in reply to sonialastrega #
@puffthis Got any links for that? I have interested parties who'd like to see some data in reply to puffthis #
Note to self: "scenes from a hat!" is not an adequate battle cry. Neither is "Continue the research" #
Chocolate and blood pressure: Chocolate dose may be too much http://is.gd/ec8hQ <-Oh medical science, you have all the fun #
@ozdj Why are you always picking on us to discuss this topic? *sigh* I guess I could contribute *something* to the debate in reply to ozdj #
@jennifergearing @m_minna He did indeed. I have found one tiny photo of him being adorably interfering I should post in reply to jennifergearing #
Bertcat mouse hand camping cat, and good soldier http://twitpic.com/2dm2xp #
@m_minna This wha – Bertcat http://twitpic.com/2dm2xp in reply to m_minna #
I seem rather tired today. #
An earnest robotic voice is encouraging people to leave the new CBE building…meanwhile, in the connected buildings, we're just fine #
HEY! ANUCBE26 has an inflatable slide! GRAB THE BEER PEOPLE! WE'RE GOING! #
RT @JonoH: Shooting a TVC + RT @JonoH: I'll be giving away some swag soon.. :) hold tight <-TVC are dropping loot again? #
@m_minna Is that you rocking the suburbs there minna dear? in reply to m_minna #
@shmatts I heard that in a Kenneth Branagh voice in reply to shmatts #
@shmatts That's what made it frankly quite awesome :) in reply to shmatts #
Ah hell. *boom* #
RT @alanjlee: RT @downesy My rainbow picture was re-tweeted by a rainbow bot <- now I have read everything. Whats next?! <-Double rainbowbot #
What a strange night on the decks. Covered a book chapter in 6.40 (pechakucha win), crashed an LMS, and had a bit of fun #
Note to self: You didn't take this on because it was going to be easy. You volunteered because it was nigh bloody impossible #reminder #
@melwil Left 4 Friday in reply to melwil #
I just ousted @redrabbleroz as the mayor of Northbourne Avenue traffic jam on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cPNlnU #
@m_minna *hugs you a lot* *meows in protest at your subconscious* in reply to m_minna #
@m_minna I hope you told off your subconscious!me for being a sellout and a traitor to the C-a-t-4-life CAUSE. in reply to m_minna #
@piawaugh @trib AC Multiplayer? Let me know when and where I need to join up :) in reply to piawaugh #
@paul_fisher Yes. Media Advisor. Must have some journalism/PR background, limited sleep, vicious attack on command ability and dull fashion in reply to paul_fisher #
Greetings thing that looks like weekend. I shall enjoy seeing more of my to do list in your gentle and unhurried 48hr deadline #
Silicon implants. Microchipping for me. #trebuchetlist #
@NathanaelB yes. it's Melbourne in reply to NathanaelB #
@m_minna Did it work better? in reply to m_minna #
@DeltaKnowledge Intelligent Network Design. in reply to DeltaKnowledge #
Hey @m_minna. You know what this bow needs? #
@jennifergearing Did you bite someone? in reply to jennifergearing #
@jennifergearing Welcome to Melbourne in reply to jennifergearing #
Xbox360load of Assassin's Creed acquired. Altair reality anyone? #

Weekly Twitter Updates

I uploaded a YouTube video — His wings are like a shield of steel http://youtu.be/-TR-8fzG60c?a #
Made a student sufficiently nervous that his extra strength heat/stress activate deodorant effectively nuked my office air supply. #
RT @fridley: Below The Line Lets You Plan Your Senate Vote: http://bit.ly/aOOLI7 #
@zuzu *sends good vibes* in reply to zuzu #
@jennifergearing from memory it was about the way the bundle of sticks was carried on the back. I think. Something like that. #
*heads off to a meeting that may require me to invoke the Apocalypse clause so I can use a trebuchet on the person calling the meeting* #
*returns from meeting* *picks up his copy of Trebuchet and Catapult Monthly* *heads to the order form* #
Skillsets developed for troublemaking and mischief should not be quite so functional in the university context. #
Decision Making: Solving the Battle of the Fishes #
@m_minna *hugs you* FYI, you're awesome #
@zomb1etron I propose Aliens versus Shark versus Crocodile versus Octopus versus Bear versus Predator Week in reply to zomb1etron #
@zomb1etron I'll be backing Team Small and Deadly led by the Capt RedbackSpider, and assisted by FatalDiseaseCarrierMosquito in reply to zomb1etron #
@sonialastrega It requires more bears. Bears in scuba gear in reply to sonialastrega #
@m_minna Pack! Clean! Be awesome! in reply to m_minna #
I just ousted Kai W. as the mayor of Copland Building on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/9kSBlk #
@Elamanor Hardcore. *salutes your tetris-fu* in reply to Elamanor #
@fire_baby *hugs, loves and support* thinking of you hon in reply to fire_baby #
RT: @feministhulk HULK NEED EVEN BIGGER CAPS TO EXPRESS HULK JOY AT PROP 8 DECISION! #
@SJGames What kind of parent calls their child Variations? in reply to SJGames #
@lordriffington You're wearing the cardboard WildCat Mech costume aren't you? in reply to lordriffington #
@lordriffington I'll go fire up the jump jets on the Ocelot then. in reply to lordriffington #
@m_minna It managed five accounts before recommending my ex-girlfriend. It's therefore less awkward than Facebook (first recommendation) in reply to m_minna #
So begins a journey into WWE franchise gaming – RvS2007 here we come! #xbox360 #
@m_minna September and November and December in reply to m_minna #
@kcarruthers Yes, double yes and then some. Though incremental improvement (bug fixes) is still a type of innovation in reply to kcarruthers #
@weaverandom It was the style of the times. I blame Dave Grohl in reply to weaverandom #
Apparently you can use a baby hedgehog as a chia pet with getting one of those looks from disapprovingcat. #
RT @abcnews: Abbott says his task is no less than to save Australia from the worst government in its history [by losing the election?] #
RT @peterjblack: tony abbott: "isn't it a great to lead a united political party?" #ausvotes <-Yeah, that's why we're swinging to the Greens #
@tsondermann Did someone try to release a 14TH Amendment exploit disguised as a patch recently? in reply to tsondermann #
My long suffering desktop is not happy with me right now. Book chapter research = browser overkill http://twitpic.com/2cps7w #

Weekly Twitter Updates

@hughfisher Nifty innit? in reply to hughfisher #
@peterjblack I'm betting on the "textbook as application" model being one of the drivers for iPad in the classroom. in reply to peterjblack #
OH: (at the Nandos) I should have ordered the Krusty Burger. #
RT: @kehealey Hmm. Should a tribble go in checked or carry-on? <-Not in the grain locker? #
Epic Humans v. Zombies game was epic. #
RT: @hvzANU Kill #200 – Merredy Jackson killed Stephen Dann…. http://bit.ly/duUZO7 #