06.30.09
Twitter Updates for 2009-06-30
- @oliverthring @chrispople Leaf Phoenix changed his name to Joaquin Phoenix. It’s still an unusual name but less hippy-dippy. in reply to oliverthring #
- Let me indulge my inner pedant for a moment. Folks, “gifted” is a synonym for “talented”, not “gave/given”. “Gift” is not a verb. #
- @gospain Yes, I would find it an odd usage to say you were “winded” from running around a tennis court. Perhaps a McEnroe-ism then. in reply to gospain #
- Ok, I stand corrected. “Gift” IS a verb. It’s a synonym to ‘endow’ so really, should be reserved for big gifts, not everyday ones like pens. #
- I still don’t know why you would say ‘he gifted me this pen’ rather than ‘he gave me this pen’. It grates. #
- @gospain I see it on Twitter all the time, talking about books and vegetables and the like. in reply to gospain #
- @charlieconnelly ‘Incentivise’ is a new word and not one I like, but at least there isn’t a one-word synonym. in reply to charlieconnelly #
- I’m getting irritated by a fly buzzing around the room. Waiting for it to land on my wrist so I can look presidential with a diffident slap. #
- @FoodStories @oliverthring: @chrispople @grumblemouse @msgourmetchick Prince Michael II can go for a swim, whereas Wet Blankets are no fun. in reply to FoodStories #
- Great news. Europeans getting a common mobile phone charger to work across all brands. I hope this goes worldwide. http://bit.ly/14fCI0 #
- George Monbiot on the US Climate Change Bill. http://bit.ly/B5kEP #
- @evarley That was happening to me too, so I’m looking at Twitter on the web for now. in reply to evarley #
- I have a brain fart whenever I listen to a recorded telephone menu system – I stop listening half way through every time and need to redo. #
- How much do I hate Royal Mail’s customer service? I can’t use internet or post office for this task but phone system won’t let me hold. #
- @Gadling You can select an option to speak to human but if all operators are busy, the call is disconnected rather than letting you hold. in reply to Gadling #
- @jenniferesque No, because any insulation, no matter how thin or thick, is warmer than no insulation at all. Feel the breeze! in reply to jenniferesque #
- Yay for the internet and free video Skype, especially when my man is on the other side of the world. #
- @jenniferesque You’ve obviously acclimatised to British weather. It’s not actually that hot. in reply to jenniferesque #
- @thursdayb I can see why you’d prefer term Independence Day to 4th of July though many countries have one, so you might need to specify. in reply to thursdayb #
- @thursdayb Globally people know 4th of July is American Independence Day but if you just said ‘Independence Day’ we’d want to know which one #
- RT @wendyperrin Not NYC-bound? List of 9 more US cities with upcoming Restaurant Weeks this summer/autumn http://is.gd/1j9iy #traveltuesday #
- @thursdayb I can see that problem. I think ‘American Independence Day’ covers all bases, unless you’re talking to a fellow American. in reply to thursdayb #
- RT @emilybell If you shop fair trade but take coke you are a revolting hypocrite says George Monbiot http://bit.ly/19bpmp #
- My friend @elephantcloud just came home with mini Magnums. Wow, that went down well. Yum. #
- RT @MatthewWells Former GMG boss John Myers calls for end to radio industry ‘nasal gazing’. Well I’m sure he nose best. (funny!) #
- I like the idea of #booktuesday from @mikewhills. Recommend a book in 140 characters or less. #
- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin. Imaginative science fiction without the genre pretensions. #booktuesday #
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. A powerful reimagining of a different America just a few steps removed from reality. #booktuesday #
- The Accidental Terrorist by Steven Lang. My uncle’s first novel, set on a hippy commune in Australia in the 1970s. #booktuesday #
- The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville. A touching exploration of human relationships by one of Australia’s best novelists. #booktuesday #
- Do Good Lives Have to Cost the Earth? Inspiring collection of essays on how to live our lives without hurting the planet #booktuesday #green #
- @amytropolis That’s high praise indeed! My mother interviewed her once for a magazine, but only over email. in reply to amytropolis #
- Some interesting suggestions coming through if you do a search for #booktuesday. It’s also #traveltuesday but no reason it can’t be both! #
- @mikewhills It’s for anything travel related – even travel books! Lots of travel writers and bloggers on Twitter, but anyone can join in. in reply to mikewhills #
- RT @mikewhills right…it’s a good start to #booktuesday but it’ll take some RT’ing to get it anywhere near a trending topic… #
- RT @amalchik Suggestion: Write letter of thanks to an author whose book(s) changed your life, or you just really loved. Make it #ltrtuesday #
- @alaninantwerp Did you go to Rosetta Books? He and his wife Chris started the shop, though they’ve since sold it. in reply to alaninantwerp #
- @amalchik I loved Animal, Vegetable, Miracle! Actually I’ve never met a Barbara Kingsolver book I didn’t love. #booktuesday #ltrtuesday in reply to amalchik #
- Lessons to learn by Natasha Judd @tashjudd. Funny and true book about a Kiwi girl who goes to teach English in Korea. #booktuesday #
- Bah I’ve frittered away my afternoon and now I’m running late for my writing group. Curse of staying in zone 5, outside central London. #
- Correction: My lovely friends who are showing me wondrous generosity live in Zone 4, not 5, and it’s not their fault I’m disorganised! #
- @jasminchua If I did that, I would get very fat! (Assuming I ate the dozens of chocolate croissants that I would get every day, that is). in reply to jasminchua #
- RT @HeatherWilson @lynnmosher: HEY! Everyone: go click on your followers and see if you see what I see! #
- @girlonetrack I disagree. Maybe I’m thick but I’ve never found how to view followers in Tweetdeck. in reply to girlonetrack #
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