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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-06

Alain Saffel — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

@duncankinney @paulatics in reply to duncankinney #
@duncankinney @paulatics I agree. It's ridiculous to have two separate school systems. in reply to duncankinney #
Enjoyed spending the evening at Noorish. Neat little place! #yegfood #
@PamellaLee was there later, and I agree, it's a great place! :) in reply to PamellaLee #
Scanned one more shelf of books. Home Library is one of my favourite #iphone apps! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-30

Alain Saffel — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

This should be interesting. I am taking photos this morning at a women's aerobics class. #
If I were an iPhone app developer I'd start with a decent MLS app. #
@eadnams no doubt, although I think they've been forced to open things up lately, at least for listings. Would only help them. in reply to eadnams #
Weird name, good food. #mundare http://t.co/OB5YlQ83 #
.@ezralevant damn, I was thinking it was Sun TV doing the layoffs. Just a matter of time. #
@colbycosh @DJGrothe one minute it's a thousand degrees in the shade and the next… in reply to colbycosh #
.@natnewswatch all pension cuts in Canada will be delayed until shortly after the next election #cdnpoli #
RT @fantomaster A Picture's Worth 1,000 Links: How To Find & Cite Images is.gd/o8WVeo (loads of good info for bloggers) #
On Nevada diversifying it's economy. Lesson for Alberta? http://t.co/4TnHobaF #
RT @GreeGreece Banks Weren’t Meant to Be Like This
by MIchael Hudson (interesting read!) is.gd/LrVD77 #
Just had a great meal at Absolutely Edibles at 9567-118 Ave! We'll be back for sure. #yegfood #Yeg #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-23

Alain Saffel — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

@bleadbetter good luck with your new job! in reply to bleadbetter #
@melanienathan I know the feeling! in reply to melanienathan #
@ChrisLaBossiere if the Republicans were terrorists, they'd be beheading themselves. in reply to ChrisLaBossiere #
@jdarrah seems like a really interesting program though! in reply to jdarrah #
Grain elevators and train, Claresholm, AB, 1918 http://t.co/RLeAxoCi #
Here's an odd one: moose and teepee http://t.co/qyIItZzc #
Fort Edmonton 1910-15 http://t.co/h380CBEI #yeg #
Edmonton ski tournament March 1913 http://t.co/0tyhlg0s #yeg #
@LifeintheKnife Thanks. I thought it was an odd one. Have never seen a moose in a harness! in reply to LifeintheKnife #
Another Flickr commons photo: 4 boys riding goats 1918 Australia http://t.co/kOgb50nt #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-16

Alain Saffel — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Best part of the video is the reference to "President Romney" http://t.co/x3dhII2d #verminsupreme #
Hey #google are you listening? #gmail looks like shit now. Thanks. #
@PamellaLee and their most recent changes are geared entirely to push their own products. Search will be less useful while logged in. in reply to PamellaLee #
@AliVelshi all of the above. in reply to AliVelshi #
Didn't realize the Alberta Liberals were looking for a new dir. of communications. Brian Leadbetter is now with Parkland School Div #ableg #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-09

Alain Saffel — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

@mastermaq good way to spruce up the living room. Fir sure! in reply to mastermaq #
Time for Canada to kick some Russian ass! #
Canada's goalie could use a little less "help" from his fellow players! #
Nice dive by the Russian player. #
Nice goal Canada! #wjhc #
You wave your hand in the face of a Russian player & they clutch their nose. Pussies. #wjhc #
Not a good sign when 3 police cars are stopped at 66th St & Anthony Henday North & they're looking in the ditch. #yeg #
@Wildsau that would be better than the alternative, I suppose, but probably more disturbing. in reply to Wildsau #
@TopDrawInc let's hope @wildsau's explanation cover's it. in reply to TopDrawInc #
@stellal @fastcompany the laptop is not dead. They are much more capable than tablets. Different purposes in reply to stellal #
I'm predicting Alberta electricity prices drop before the spring election. #ableg #
@crankycanuck haha! Need to have an easy one every once in a while. :) in reply to crankycanuck #
@mijustin yeah, they'll just threaten to regulate the market again. After the election, #ableg won't give a damn about electricity prices. in reply to mijustin #
@ExcelCommercial hah! I doubt that. More likely to see a corporate tax cut. #ableg in reply to ExcelCommercial #
Why is the Twitter web app such a PoS today? #
Went to d/l Tweetdeck for Mac & by the comments it sounds like Twitter's turned that into a PoS too. #
What is with big Internet companies releasing garbage lately? You do realize you can all be replaced? Just ask MySpace. #
@lewzr I am sure I have my original download of it somewhere in reply to lewzr #
Answering a survey once in a while pays off. Got an iPod in the mail. :) (Didn't expect it!) #
@lewzr I don't know what Twitter's problem is but they have the reverse Midas Touch on Tweetdeck. #fail in reply to lewzr #
Wondering where Canadian troops are headed next? http://t.co/pXP2vncS #cdnpoli #
@abpoliticalmuse how about we tax #ableg 1% for every 0.1 pts they are below an IQ of 100? Might do pretty well with that one. in reply to abpoliticalmuse #
@confessionality @bevurlee I feel the same way about light beer. in reply to confessionality #
You know, living in a dumpster might not be so bad. http://t.co/9NMq9sht #
My weather app says there is a freezing rain warning for #Yeg I hope that's wrong. #
I'm a fan of Granville Island Brewing's Lions Winter Ale! Been a while since I've had any of their beer #
@Kristinnuendo cool! :) I like the vanilla flavour in particular. in reply to Kristinnuendo #
@SunBreakenNews that sounds like a good one too! Maybe a winter beer festival would be a good idea? in reply to SunBreakenNews #
@SunBreakenNews I've had the Big Rock Scottish Heavy Ale. Bit of an acquired taste. Will have to try the other two though. in reply to SunBreakenNews #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-02

Alain Saffel — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

@JenBanksYEG I cancelled cable just to be rid of the expense & mind-numbing programming. Not getting Netflix either. in reply to JenBanksYEG #
@SaySandra what? You mean being a nattering nabob of negativity isn't a bad thing? in reply to SaySandra #
@SaySandra politically we're all riding the Titanic right now. Think positively! Trust Big Bro Harper! ;) in reply to SaySandra #
@SaySandra I'm with you on the questioning thing. Some people are annoyed by a lot of questions. I say fuck'em. Nothing wrong in asking. in reply to SaySandra #
@SaySandra the democratic process too ;) in reply to SaySandra #
On TSN: #leafs have a new winning attitude. (too bad it still won't translate into wins. lol) #
Lloydminster, did you take lessons from #Yeg on your traffic light timing? Talk to #StAlbert They have it right. #
@StAlbert_2012 certainly much better than #Yeg in reply to StAlbert_2012 #
@Kristinnuendo Christopher Walken on crack? in reply to Kristinnuendo #
It's nice to drive on studded tires on days like this. #
The waiter at Ricky's at 109 & Jasper is quite happy in the morning. #Yeg #
@genemarks printer companies now seem to be targeting laser printers with the sleazy practices they've used on inkjets. in reply to genemarks #
@dream2screen @KikkiPlanet @SaySandra you should watch this too: Is Walmart Good for America? http://t.co/0iBxHK6C in reply to dream2screen #
Epcor jacking electricity rates up to 15 cents/kwh in January http://t.co/2NyRpeaT #
@JenBanksYEG you can get all your pizza ingredients at Italian Centre. Cheaper and much much better! in reply to JenBanksYEG #
@nikkivandusen @TamaraStecyk time to invest in a thesaurus, or check one online. in reply to nikkivandusen #
@nikkivandusen @tamarastecyk it really depends on the organization & how they're done. Press releases also have #seo value, done properly. in reply to nikkivandusen #
@mbbrennan this is why people are leaving. Apparently Godaddy reversed its position, but people don't care now. http://t.co/WTKQHzC0 in reply to mbbrennan #
@nikkivandusen press releases & PR people are prone to hyperbole, aren't they? :) Those words & keyword phrases will be different, of course in reply to nikkivandusen #
@mbbrennan no problem :) I've got one domain with them via a related company that I am going to be changing. in reply to mbbrennan #
@KarenUnland I only got 12 too. Kind of depressing. lol in reply to KarenUnland #
I hate the new Gmail layout. It's like Gmail for Dummies. Why didn't they make the default font Comic Sans too? #fail #google #
@Wendy it'd be nice if there were some great new features, but no, just a new, sh*tty look. in reply to Wendy #
Today seems like a good day to make sure my blogs have the latest WordPress, plugins, themes, etc. :) #
@fraygulrock I was reworking my lists the other day. Had to do a little waiting a couple times! in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock may be that there's too much of what they consider suspicious activity all at once. I think Twitter apps will still time out in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock who knows what the rationale is. You were accessing it with a 3rd party service? That's probably the issue. in reply to fraygulrock #
It's impossible to find real 100% cranberry juice anymore. #
@natnewswatch Subban doesn't know what was said & after reading this story we don't either in reply to natnewswatch #
@Kjdakin I went through PA on Tuesday :) in reply to Kjdakin #
No wonder ppl hate Greyhound. Daughter prepaid seat a month ago & driver in Williams Lake BC is overloading bus so she can't sit down. #
I hope Red Arrow or somebody is allowed to compete with Greyhound & put those fuckers out of business. #
Tried to get Greyhound on the phone & got customer service in Colombia. Unfuckingbelievable. #
Just watched Crank with Jason Statham. Talk about a crazy movie! One wild ride. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-26

Alain Saffel — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

@Senshimouse can't wait to see it! :) in reply to Senshimouse #
.@UrbanPolicyPlnr I recently attended WordCamp & #democampyeg is on Jan. 18. Startup Edmonton holds events regularly. Good places to start. #
Got to escort my kids through the proto-totalitarian state security process at #Yeg #
@MetalBlonde I am a kindle user. Where you sell your books should be a combination of best commission/distribution. in reply to MetalBlonde #
@MetalBlonde Amazon should be careful they don't get investigated for anti-competitive behaviour like Apple & Microsoft have been in reply to MetalBlonde #
@MetalBlonde I should look for an article I read recently on that topic. It was quite interesting. in reply to MetalBlonde #
I am glad my kids are flying on Westjet. #
Life's too short to worry about people who think that things you post are about them. :) #
@dirklancer that was purely for your benefit! ;) in reply to dirklancer #
Wanting to watch another disaster movie where the Statue of Liberty is destroyed. Can you name any? #
Thanks for all the movie suggestions! #
@meekthegeek ah, yes! Would make an interesting blog post! in reply to meekthegeek #
@PamellaLee I misread that as medication lol in reply to PamellaLee #
So the Supreme Court ruled against the Harper government? Guess he can ignore that ruling too. Pesky courts. #cdnpoli #
Using Outlook to manage an email list and finding it to be a real PoS! #
Not sure if you heard this @MetalBlonde. @sparkcbc has an interview on book marketing http://t.co/01tQHYrD #
Mayor Mandel on CBC: #Yeg residents need to be more positive. Okay. I'm positive we'll go broke under this #yegcc #
.@NotSoFungibles probably :) oh, and he was talking about #Yeg getting more sunlight than Toronto. lol #yegcc #
Listening to @thecurrentcbc is always a favourite part of my day :) #
.@davidakin I am voting for my MP, Peter Goldring, as being the worst. #elxn41 #cdnpoli #
@outinc welcome back to #Yeg :) in reply to outinc #
@mastermaq money talks in reply to mastermaq #
@PamellaLee Ikea? in reply to PamellaLee #
@TariAkpodiete Obama & the Republican candidates are all poor choices so it's a matter of picking the "least evil." in reply to TariAkpodiete #
Twitter list management on mobile apps seems impossible. #
Next year maybe we'll celebrate #festivus but instead of an aluminum pole we'll have an aluminum baseball bat. ;) #bsholidays #
@thetarac OMG! You tweeted! Merry Christmas to you also :) in reply to thetarac #
@fraygulrock I have never had problems on the web but can't see where to do it on my mobile apps. in reply to fraygulrock #
@Hules and it's handy for home defense lol in reply to Hules #
@fraygulrock thanks for the warning! I need to trim a couple lists actually in reply to fraygulrock #
Biggest accomplishment lately? Wiping out my iPod & synching to my new library #pointlesstweets #firstworldproblemsbutidonotcare #
@fraygulrock and are lists still limited to 20 with 500 each? Haven't checked lately in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock I have public and private lists. Not sure how many ppl follow my public ones. I should check! in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock I don't know. I'm sure I am on more than a few private lists with the things I say lol #hellostalkers in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock may have to pull out my laptop! in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock I've never really been big on following lists. I have built a few good ones though. I like my #travel list :) in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock I know what you mean. I severely trimmed who I followed. Made Twitter far more useful for me. in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock I like setting up lists as columns in Tweetdeck. :) in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock @stormbrew sounds like you have an idea for an app right there! Must be a way to do it. in reply to fraygulrock #
@stormbrew @fraygulrock I agree. I don't think most people really use lists that much in reply to stormbrew #
@fraygulrock @stormbrew my lists are usually built off of others. No use reinventing the wheel but I have built a couple the hard way in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock you should write a blog post on how you use lists. I think it'd be interesting! in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock that's true. in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock what's your blog address? Not on your profile. in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock I haven't blogged in a while. Have a lot of finished stuff I should post but haven't made the time for it in reply to fraygulrock #
@Senshimouse hmm stay I'm bed! :) in reply to Senshimouse #
@fraygulrock I will have to check it out! Just skimmed the first page. Should be interesting! in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock oh I know the feeling! lol in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock stream of consciousness stuff? Sometimes raw, emotional writing is quite interesting. in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock mine too :) although when I put it up on my blog I'll stand by it. in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock mine gets a fair amount of traffic, even with me never posting. Almost all search engine traffic though. in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock I like experimenting with my posts for traffic. Top 2 posts are going off-grid in the city & another on Cdn vs US healthcare in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock nothing really creeps me out. Don't know why. I don't post much writing in FB at all. Not much point in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock for me FB & Twitter are fun places to debate or for me to post my attempts at funny comments in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock can't remember the last time I actually used G+. Should call it Gzzzz :) in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock I get the odd one, but I haven't found any really compelling reason to use G+. in reply to fraygulrock #
@fraygulrock I ought to head out though. Great chatting with you! I'll have a look at your blog too. :) in reply to fraygulrock #
How climate change will likely affect cities. http://t.co/MPoYKeZ1 #
@ChrisLaBossiere and when he's back it'll be you in the doghouse! :) in reply to ChrisLaBossiere #
Great old photos from a variety of North American cities http://t.co/B7IV4k3r #
@livingsanctuary some people can't handle any discussion or anything contrary to their views. They're a waste of time. in reply to livingsanctuary #
@Senshimouse plenty of them in my neighborhood! in reply to Senshimouse #
@doyleosborne oh yeah. It was a real thrilling event alright. :/ at least I found some good reading material & a bit of a buzz in reply to doyleosborne #
Merry Christmas! :) #
@mdgee kind of an odd day to do it in reply to mdgee #
@Senshimouse a stork must have dropped it there on the way by in reply to Senshimouse #
@Sirthinks why is that? in reply to Sirthinks #
@Sirthinks I'm not running the latest MacOS so no worries :) in reply to Sirthinks #
@Sirthinks Thanks and Happy Chanukah to you! (Not sure about the spelling there!) in reply to Sirthinks #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-19

Alain Saffel — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Well, it's official: Canada's government is a complete embarrassment #Kyoto #cdnpoli #
@aricj @saveonfoods with subpar prices too. in reply to aricj #
@aricj @saveonfoods well, subpar value, to be more accurate in reply to aricj #
@UrbanPolicyPlnr the reality is their property values may skyrocket, along with property taxes. in reply to UrbanPolicyPlnr #
Guy driving down the wrong side of the road glares at me like I am the idiot. #yegtraffic #
@mbbrennan apparently they'll save $7 billion (but pay much more later). Have to pay for those prisons somehow. #Kyoto #cdnpoli in reply to mbbrennan #
There should be a holiday dedicated to the person who invented gift bags. #thankyou #
@UrbanPolicyPlnr not necessarily great for those whose property value increases, along with their property taxes. in reply to UrbanPolicyPlnr #
@pscho_yeg haha, except I was in the correct lane :) in reply to pscho_yeg #
@Raceman3232 the nerve of me! in reply to Raceman3232 #
@NotSoFungibles that's often a bad sig but he was in a car with a handicap placard in reply to NotSoFungibles #
@mbbrennan he thinks he can do what he pleases. Unfortunately PMs these days act more like dictators. in reply to mbbrennan #
@UrbanPolicyPlnr not that #Yeg has that problem anyway. in reply to UrbanPolicyPlnr #
Justin Trudeau is correct in what he said, however unparliamentary it may be. #cdnpoli #
The cynical side of me wonders if airlines aren't making enough political donations. #cdnpoli #
@Bruce_Winter business as usual in reply to Bruce_Winter #
Jim Pattison billboard #fail public art win. (Mac screensavers are better) #yeg http://t.co/GfABDc1x #
RT @alainsaffel Jim Pattison billboard #fail public art win (Mac screensavers are better) #yeg youtube.com/watch?v=O93pPb… posted last night #
@carsonpierce I had to stop and get some video :) in reply to carsonpierce #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-12

Alain Saffel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

@UrbanPolicyPlnr well, unless you're omniscient or even just following a few more #Yeg people, of course you wouldn't ;) Can always start it in reply to UrbanPolicyPlnr #
@UrbanPolicyPlnr yeah, but you can't say no one in #Yeg is talking about Peak Oil. Hasn't the City of Edmonton been planning based on it? in reply to UrbanPolicyPlnr #
Just tell me when the byelection is to replace MP Peter Goldring. Can't wait! http://t.co/ZcVZY8d9 #cdnpoli #yeg #
It seems Harper would rather be governor of the 51st state http://t.co/LNDDggvY #cdnpoli #
@Senshimouse what are you doing next? in reply to Senshimouse #
Heading downtown somewhere for supper. Not sure where to go. Suggestions? #Yeg #
Decided Indian food would warm me up tonight. (@ Haweli) http://t.co/weTuqeS7 #
@kevinhorek buffet tonight and more items on it than the last time I was here :) in reply to kevinhorek #
In the news tomorrow: social media & Christmas parties http://t.co/ZBUx20yp #
@doyleosborne I almost always just buy coffee at Starbucks :) in reply to doyleosborne #
@Gee_H_Bee @carillonjane thanks for the suggestions :) in reply to Gee_H_Bee #
@kevinhorek thanks! Was very good :) in reply to kevinhorek #
Any restaurant with a buffet should consider adding a nap room. #
RT @GreeGreece Using Debt to Crush Democracy: How Financiers Are Waging Warfare Against Nations http://t.co/VsHxULRi (Interesting read!) #
Does the waitress really want to know? http://t.co/OpwQ5oWe #
@mastermaq any apps in particular? in reply to mastermaq #
@mastermaq that sounds interesting too. I hadn't ever noticed any but I don't download many either. in reply to mastermaq #
@mastermaq check this out. May help. http://t.co/305EfMRy in reply to mastermaq #
@mastermaq really? I thought you were on Android. in reply to mastermaq #
@mastermaq aha! I am kind of a Luddite now. Still haven't updated to iOS 5 in reply to mastermaq #
RT @UrbanPolicyPlnr wonder what #yeg would think of this article? LRT a Big City rail mistake? detnews.com/article/201112… #Yegtransit #
@UrbanPolicyPlnr it is from the Cato institute but is interesting anyway. in reply to UrbanPolicyPlnr #
The @globeandmail telemarketer gives up easily. Asks if I've picked up a copy recently. No. Says goodbye. Didn't ask if I've read it though. #
Bravo Christie Blatchford for saying what many men are thinking (but feel pressured not to say)! http://t.co/8rRLxOaF #
@willmimi Not sure if they've ever called me. Get the Sun ones knocking at the door though. in reply to willmimi #
@EastYorkian lol I'm not from Toronto so I can't possibly be one. in reply to EastYorkian #
.@edmontonjournal and why is Playboy releasing nude photos of Lindsey Lohan news in #yeg #yegnews in reply to edmontonjournal #
@willmimi well, at least one person out there likes him. :) in reply to willmimi #
@tylerolsennow Archie comics are the same. I can't even pick one up now. If kids are reading them, it's not a bad thing. They're reading. in reply to tylerolsennow #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-05

Alain Saffel — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Merry Christmas Alberta! Your electric bill is about to jump. http://t.co/mNHJN1T1 #ableg #cdnpoli #
@Sirthinks how is it annoying anyone? Lighten up. in reply to Sirthinks #
@problogger the extra screen real estate is nice to have! Wouldn't mind something from here also http://t.co/QHF7LnWF in reply to problogger #
@UrbanPolicyPlnr people are talking about it here in reply to UrbanPolicyPlnr #