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Sunday, October 11, 2009

From Twitter 10-10-2009



  • 09:29:27: last year David Goggins skydived out of the navy seals plane, then ran kona? wow!
  • 09:31:32: I need to figure out how to get away with a 5-miler today.
  • 09:41:25: Is that @ironbrandon singing the national anthem in Kona? ;)
  • 09:47:58: The kids loved watching the Kona start. I wish it was on TV!
  • 09:50:24: RT @PeopleofWalmart: Mrs. Yuck... http://bit.ly/NWUAA - that one's for @alitherunner
  • 10:25:41: 3yo's telling me she's hungry. You think it's because she ate two bites of breakfast?
  • 10:42:43: Didi Greasecar? :)
  • 10:45:50: 4yo's squeezing next to me to watch kona with me!
  • 10:51:31: I told my son the bike portion of Ironman is over 100 miles. He said, "Whoa dad, YOU can't even ride that far!" Thanks, kid. ;)
  • 11:02:27: If I wore one of those aero helmets I'd look up and end up stabbing myself in the back.
  • 11:26:15: OK I gotta get going, get dressed, help my son wrap his present, and get ready to go.
  • 12:02:33: I was going to take the kids to lunch but then realized, they're serving pizza at the party. Woo! :)
  • 12:19:20: I'm certainly not a swimmer, but isn't Kona championships? Why is this last swimmer going so slowly that he'd not reach the cutoff?
  • 12:28:04: alright time to wrangle some kids
  • 13:28:26: Bowling birthday party! Wrangling the little ones. Why can't I bowl with bumpers?
  • 13:36:11: http://twitpic.com/l0jrh - Joy managed to bowl a 600 game. She's writing a book about it.
  • 13:43:41: http://twitpic.com/l0l6l - Jenny at least knocked the pins down with a little force.
  • 16:43:47: What happened to the Ironman coverage? They were all excited at the beginning, now they sound bored
  • 17:12:08: Look at Wellington's grin!
  • 18:05:44: And he WALKS across the finish line
  • 18:05:46: ?
  • 18:08:17: #2 is a guy from Danville, CA, guys.
  • 18:22:19: http://twitpic.com/l1zs8 - Look at the mess our daughters made.
  • 19:46:36: http://twitpic.com/l2egi - FINALLY! Gregory was brave enough to pull out his tooth.
  • 23:49:42: "The use of video devices, cell phones, computers, cameras or any similar devices by participants in the event is prohibited."
  • 23:49:59: I do believe @ADoRunRun will be using all those devices tomorrow.


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Saturday, October 10, 2009

From Twitter 10-09-2009



  • 03:12:14: New post on my blog: From Twitter 10-08-2009: 03:12:34: New post on my blog: From Twitter 1.. http://bit.ly/G5r7q
  • 05:35:57: Wt: 177, RHR: 49, BF: 17.5%
  • 07:50:25: I was looking for a news article about Obama's peace prize, but all I can find are articles about PEOPLE TWEETING about his prize.
  • 07:50:59: On another front, it really sucks to have to burp mid-sneeze.
  • 08:29:17: Thank you, Microsoft, for requiring me to take ownership of this folder on a drive from another computer, excuse me while I wait.
  • 10:01:12: The two developers, sitting side by side, talking as if they're across the room from each other. ARGH.
  • 10:20:56: RT @blogs4bauer: Jack Bauer saved the world seven times and never won a Nobel Prize #Obama
  • 13:32:15: <-- hydrating
  • 13:50:38: MapMyRun.com: Updated 2009/10/09 . 776 (kcal). 5.24 mi.. 00:58:50
  • 14:11:54: A manager just asked me how to set up a wireless password on his router. He has no idea what brand, calls it "the blue one".
  • 15:09:43: Time for some #ff diarrhea
  • 15:18:50: My #ff diarrhea is over. Thank you for your support.
  • 15:43:16: I'M HUNGRY!
  • 17:15:30: Heading home now. Wish I could listen to Shock of the News though. <sticks out lip>
  • 20:27:43: I bought a food processor and blender tonight. It's on.
  • 21:29:29: OK, why am I sitting here wit hthe lights on, watching TV without the projector? My wife's not here! Get that light off, stat!
  • 21:45:14: Has @karrock given up Twitter for Facebook?
  • 21:45:23: And to think, I #ff'ed him.


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Friday, October 09, 2009

From Twitter 10-08-2009



  • 03:12:34: New post on my blog: From Twitter 10-07-2009: 10:48:22: RT @followlolo: Espn 360 video the .. http://bit.ly/10qmKc
  • 05:42:46: Wt: 176.8, RHR: 47, BF: 17.9%
  • 12:08:01: Did Twitta finally catch up?
  • 12:20:58: MapMyRun.com: Updated 2009/10/08 . 793 (kcal). 5.24 mi.. 00:58:45
  • 12:26:04: Ran 5 miles (9:52,10:01,10:10,11:34,11:08), walked .25 back to work. 10:33 ave pace - http://tinyurl.com/yzu4kat
  • 15:26:58: If you write a review of something, don't make your first sentence "My review of <thing being reviewed>".
  • 19:19:52: Got myself over to Big 5 tonight and got some @kttape. It's applied, so now to see how well it works. :)
  • 19:31:38: RT @gpsrunner: @ginaharris1 @meechellee have fun in susanville. - well said! Have fun girls!
  • 19:46:07: 81-year-old man wins his age group @ Twin Cities Marathon after borrowing catheter! http://bit.ly/3XN702
  • 19:47:00: The scary part of that story is the part that starts with, "Aides helped insert the catheter..."
  • 20:23:46: RT @PeopleofWalmart: Michael Cera? http://bit.ly/5ziL1 - BWAAAAAHAAHAHA!
  • 20:37:42: Well shoot, the food processor's broken. I'll be making those brownies some other night.
  • 20:38:28: RT @obieleff: Just received my date to sing the national anthem for the Sacramento Kings . . . Nov 8 vs the Golden State Warriors. Yeah!
  • 20:38:33: Congrats @obieleff!


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Thursday, October 08, 2009

From Twitter 10-07-2009



  • 10:48:22: RT @followlolo: Espn 360 video the making of Bodies magazine. Athletes reactions http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4536943
  • 12:11:21: Losenge. #singleword
  • 12:11:42: Can't even spell, I just disqualified myself. Lozenge. #singleword
  • 12:22:54: MapMyRun.com: Updated 2009/10/07 . 784 (kcal). 5.24 mi.. 00:57:11
  • 13:05:00: After 14 years of Windows long filenames, why can't Microsoft use descriptive names? I just downloaded mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe
  • 13:50:30: RT @MastersAthlete: Fitness guru LaLanne celebrates 95th birthday http://bit.ly/Q0yYJ
  • 18:44:54: Well, I'm in trouble now. It went to Facebook anyway.
  • 19:56:16: Icing my ankle now.
  • 20:55:36: Hey look, the iPhone developers who fragmented apps there are now on the #pre making 50 versions of the same app for 99 cents apiece.
  • 21:04:05: Glee!


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