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Saturday, November 27, 2010

From Twitter 11-26-2010



  • 03:01:15: New post on my blog: From Twitter 11-25-2010: 13:19:27: Forecast for #CIM. @cynlambert @bicoastalite http://twit... http://bit.ly/gCJpna
  • 07:21:24: Wt: 169.8, RHR: 51, BF: 16.4% #myhealthstats #fb
  • 07:49:34: I'm at Tower Mart (4217 Arboga Rd., McGowan Pkwy, Olivehurst). http://4sq.com/7CHyek
  • 08:24:35: I just ousted @robbierobbz as the mayor of US 50 / 99 / CCF Interchange on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/b1v5W2
  • 08:42:23: Happy #blackfriday! Of course, I slept in, then came to work. :)
  • 09:19:41: I wish you'd told me sooner, I'm out of toilet paper. RT @simpsoka: Happy National Don't Buy Anything Day!
  • 10:01:16: Going through my 2010 running stats... average pace minus the May marathon was 8:47/mi. Including the marathon it's down to 9:41/mi.
  • 10:03:31: But here's the more interesting statistic... my average pace SINCE the May marathon (i.e., THIS training cycle): 8:20/mi
  • 10:04:35: Nah those are bogus stats... that's RACING stats, not TRAINING stats. :P
  • 10:04:59: No, training stats is more like... 14:35, I suck :P
  • 10:14:34: Ooh, gotta help someone size clip art properly in Powerpoint. How hard is that? :P
  • 10:22:56: User went to MS to dl clip-art, the res showed as 2400 x whatever... so he right clicked the thumbnail & copied to the clipboard.
  • 10:23:08: He wanted to know why, if it was 2400 pixels wide, was it blocky when he pasted.
  • 10:23:16: Uh, no, user, it doesn't work that way.
  • 10:25:08: Am I the only person when on FB I see, "I just entered the <blahblahblah> giveaway" thinks, "I just signed up for FB spam"?
  • 10:32:48: RT @higdonmarathon: BLACK FRIDAY: Great gift offer. Buy an autographed copy of my novel "Marathon" for only $5.00 at http://on.fb.me/fHZSSE
  • 11:17:33: CRAP! #CIM is in a week and change, but I forgot to train! Does anyone know of a good 7-day marathon training program?!?!?!
  • 12:46:38: Wow. That leftover turkey was amazing, why didn't it taste this good yesterday?
  • 12:57:05: RT @RunRocknRoll: Is @P90X good for runners? Find out in Ask the Experts! http://ht.ly/3bzUG (& check out Competitor Magazine this month ...
  • 13:14:06: Oh no, is @twitterfone gone? :(
  • 13:18:05: Website's down, my @twitterfone # is dead, this doesn't bode well.
  • 14:35:24: Did a cross training workout for 10 mins and felt great. 26 reps each of pushups, squats, burpees, & crunches. http://bit.ly/heOxLQ
  • 15:06:26: I'm at Quick Quack Car Wash (3050 Sunrise Blvd, White Rock Rd, Rancho Cordova). http://4sq.com/cJNSEj
  • 15:28:16: I'm at Arco. http://4sq.com/aziBCq
  • 15:53:53: I was looking at last year's tweets from the marathon expo, and I gotta say... I need socks yet again.
  • 16:22:51: Guys, guys, you can BOTH have a happy. RT @peeweeherman: You! RT @alyankovic: No, YOU have a happy! http://twitpic.com/3aghc2
  • 16:29:06: How sad, Television Zombies is giving me an internal server error. *snif*
  • 18:07:23: I'm at I-5 / US 50 (CCF) Interchange (Downtown Sacramento, Sacramento). http://4sq.com/dlJwa3
  • 18:51:01: I'm at Walmart (1131 North Beale Rd., Marysville). http://4sq.com/8Sezha
  • 19:53:52: Choir, choir, pants on fire.
  • 21:22:21: Free Willy! :P http://yhoo.it/ijSSia


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Friday, November 26, 2010

From Twitter 11-25-2010



  • 13:19:27: Forecast for #CIM. @cynlambert @bicoastalite http://twitpic.com/3a46nx
  • 15:34:56: My 8-year-old son was walking behind the couch & smacked me on the back of the head as he went by. #love
  • 17:15:12: I'm at Arco AM/PM (1129 North Beale Rd., Marysville). http://4sq.com/77TtsE
  • 19:01:29: Today I discovered that, believe it or not, "Salsbury Hill" is a great running song.
  • 19:02:07: "Running Up That Hill" as well. :)
  • 19:03:17: I've decided, hell or high water, 9pm bedtime for me all next week.
  • 19:14:43: KOVR's featuring the Run to Feed the Hungry on the news right now! 5000 participants.
  • 21:00:45: I just had to define the word "narcissist" for my wife! Yay!
  • 21:05:52: Hah! Carl's Jr. is having "Black Angus" Friday.
  • 21:19:34: I think I'll do a protein day tomorrow. #toomuchsweets
  • 21:21:16: Why does Amazon.com think it's 4:21pm PST?
  • 21:22:36: Deal out those plates, Snoopy. Best part of Thanksgiving.
  • 21:23:35: I just noticed, Miley Cyrus's speaking voice sounds like Peppermint Patty.


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Thursday, November 25, 2010

From Twitter 11-24-2010



  • 03:04:44: New post on my blog: From Twitter 11-23-2010: 01:24:35: Take THAT, toenail! Off with thee!!! #fb01:27:15: Toenai... http://bit.ly/eMfpGu
  • 06:52:13: Wt: 168.6, RHR: 52, BF: 16.3% #myhealthstats #fb
  • 07:41:04: I'm at Bel Air (1286 Stabler Ln., Yuba City). http://4sq.com/6HHODH
  • 07:54:25: I'm at Arco AM/PM (1332 Bogue Rd., Yuba City). http://4sq.com/5kjRpI
  • 10:21:51: Thanks, Fleet Feet, for putting "Sports Bra" on my checklist for #CIM. #fb
  • 10:40:06: Right, so today's my birthday. I'm not telling you this because I want you to know, it just helps in the story...
  • 10:40:26: My mom called a bit ago to tell me that she has a place to go for Thanksgiving, so she doesn't need me to pick her up for my inlaws...
  • 10:40:30: Then says ok, bye.
  • 10:40:47: I say mom, you sure are getting off the phone quickly, she said oh, well, you're at work.
  • 10:40:58: So I ask, is that all you needed to say, and she said yes.
  • 10:42:06: Finally, I ask, what's today? She pauses... happy birthday! I say wait, you weren't going to tell me...
  • 10:42:28: She says oh, I was going to post it to FACEBOOK
  • 10:43:22: Speaking of birthdays though, does anyplace still do free birthday meals? :P
  • 10:53:03: Thank you, random tweeter I do not know, I'll click that shortened URL with a "birthday card". What could go wrong?
  • 10:57:51: Cool, http://www.onbirthday.com lists birthday deals... nationwide. :P
  • 14:33:21: Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! (@ American River Bike Trail (Sunrise Blvd. Trailhead)) http://4sq.com/bEu9Fu
  • 14:51:13: 11 days to #CIM... CTL 85/ATL 89/TSB -4 @mjburian @oblivion
  • 14:56:48: Ran 5mi in 41:59, 8:24/mi ave (8:19,8:29,8:32,8:27,8:15), 555 calories burned - http://bit.ly/eppfPb
  • 15:12:22: RT @alyankovic: The Black Eyed Peas' new collection-of-soon-to-be-corporate-jingles drops on Tuesday!
  • 15:16:20: Of course! "Tusk!" <adds to running playlist>
  • 15:17:59: now I have to find the CD
  • 15:34:16: Ran 5 miles in 41 mins and felt great. It helps to be dressed appropriately! Great run today, great weather too, th... http://bit.ly/gqyMx5
  • 16:40:26: I just joined the #feedtheturkey virtual 5k race to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital http://t.co/dYdf4xX
  • 19:18:23: I'm at Public Parking (4th St., C St., Marysville). http://4sq.com/cRHfhb
  • 19:18:44: Body Pump! (@ Pro Fitness) http://4sq.com/cRAnYN
  • 22:03:31: Did a cross training workout for 58 mins and felt great. Had a great workout, managed to burn a decent amount of cal... http://bit.ly/f10R2F


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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

From Twitter 11-23-2010



  • 01:24:35: Take THAT, toenail! Off with thee!!! #fb
  • 01:27:15: Toenail in Training now stepping up to the plate. He'll serve me well. #fb
  • 03:01:37: New post on my blog: From Twitter 11-22-2010: 03:01:18: New post on my blog: From Twitter 11-21-2010: 03:01:09: ... http://bit.ly/eOYoS0
  • 06:30:40: Wt: 169.2, RHR 50, BF: 16.2% #myhealthstats #fb
  • 07:20:55: I'm at Arco AM/PM (886 Colusa Ave., Yuba City). http://4sq.com/4GQc56
  • 08:45:49: RT @sacbee_news: California International Marathon draws record number of entrants http://bit.ly/e6uYgm
  • 08:48:25: Why did @billlindelof write this article and not @sammcmanis? Oh well. :) http://bit.ly/eApCsD
  • 09:00:37: Who's running the California International Marathon with me? http://bit.ly/fKlcUb
  • 10:56:33: OK iPhone peeps... this user's iPhone is coming up in iTunes as a new phone, but it's not. I need to update iOS. It's not jailbroken. Ideas?
  • 11:18:00: Twitter users: responding to a question without answering it but asking for my phone # in DM is bad form.
  • 14:09:01: Now, the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw (@ American River Bike Trail (Sunrise Blvd. Trailhead)) http://4sq.com/bEu9Fu
  • 14:18:15: Stinkin' weather. Piercing wind all morning, I dress for it to run, and what happens? Wind dies down, sun comes out. #overdressed #fb
  • 15:18:00: Ran 4 mi in 34:17, 8:33/mi ave (8:29,8:33,8:39,8:30), 463 calories burned - http://bit.ly/fsNvXL
  • 15:38:17: Ran 4.02 miles in 34 mins. Dude. Duuuude. It was windy all morning, a cold wind too, and literally 15 minutes befo... http://bit.ly/gKM7v0
  • 16:05:13: My cousin just told me she's going to be cheering at Mile 22 of #CIM like she did last year! That was one of the highlights for me.
  • 17:10:17: If I post a link to a video, it shows up. Under More Details, there's a "Share with.. select event" link. That lin... http://bit.ly/ekLfkY
  • 21:07:35: My wife decided she needed to reach into a paper bag and make all sorts of noise. I paused the TV until she was done, now she's pissed.
  • 22:38:34: After 40 minutes of screwing with the A/V system, I finally have it labeled so I won't go through this crap again. #old #crotchety
  • 22:38:51: Now to watch #Glee.
  • 23:13:38: Live action/CGI Yogi Bear? F**k you, Hollywood.


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