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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject: Twitter |
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http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1895463,00.html
Quote: | In New York City, Trinity Church marked Good Friday by tweeting the Passion play, detailing the stages of Jesus' crucifixion in short bursts. |
Shouldn't God by smiting these people down as we speak? And was the crucifixion story really designed to be told in 140 character increments? |
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Actually yes, considering the Catholic tradition of following the Stations of the Cross. |
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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mchicken wrote: | Actually yes, considering the Catholic tradition of following the Stations of the Cross. |
Fair enough. I guess the people who came up with the tradition were really looking ahead then. |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Damn it people, stop with the God forsaken twitter!
Silly scrubs, twitter is for kids. _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
-Children of Dune, attributed to Louis Veuillot |
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xavid is surprised at continuity. ≠√3
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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What the fuck just happened here? |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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All I'm saying is that MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA should not twitter.
It's undignified for anyone in such an august office. _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
-Children of Dune, attributed to Louis Veuillot |
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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jaster wrote: | It's undignified for anyone in such an august office. |
What if they're also a porn star? |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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lizakova wrote: | jaster wrote: | It's undignified for anyone in such an august office. |
What if they're also a porn star? |
Were it that she was running for the House, I'd say 'fine.'
The Senate? C'mon people... come on... _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
-Children of Dune, attributed to Louis Veuillot |
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lugo is unable to remember his password. Such an Aries
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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I admit it, I just don't get twitter. It seems to be designed for people who use the internet on their phones. Fuck that. _________________ ' What I'm thinking in my head is, 'Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I f---ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective'. |
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xavid is surprised at continuity. ≠√3
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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It's really more designed for people who wish they had the internet on their phones, but don't. |
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Apparently it's a 140 character limit because of the average length of post cards from the 1980s.
Something to consider. |
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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mchicken wrote: | Apparently it's a 140 character limit because of the average length of post cards from the 1980s.
Something to consider. |
Where did you hear that? When interviewed, the guy who created it said it was because the limit on a text message is 150 characters, and they wanted to leave room for a username. |
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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lizakova wrote: | Where did you hear that? When interviewed, the guy who created it said it was because the limit on a text message is 150 characters, and they wanted to leave room for a username. |
I believe the limit is 160 characters, leaving 20 characters for a username, but the 160 character text message limit is because of what I said, in some sense.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/05/invented-text-messaging.html |
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