Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-14

• Opening sequence… Eh. Just OK. #Oscars #
• Are the #oscars jokes lamer than usual? Although the Meryl Streep/Hitler joke was funny. #
• RT @CatherinVentura: rt @baratunde Every time The Hurt Locker gets an Oscar over Avatar, an angel gets its wings #Oscars (via @maizie45) #
• This dance settles it. This Oscar ceremony was put together by a crack team of retarded ferrets #
• I think someone put in the wrong CD for the Oscar music dance scene #
• Avatar wins visual effects. James Cameron screams \”F*** you, Star Trek!\” #
• @jimmiebjr Fellowship of the Ring won best cinematography and viz effects. Best cine just means your movie had lots of colors. 🙂 in reply to jimmiebjr #
• RT @andylevy: Clearly the Academy should\’ve hired the Modern Family writers. #oscars #
• Dolphins are just like people. People with fins. Who gang rape other dolphins. http://bit.ly/aFgYAl #
• RT @andylevy: #ThingsWhitePeopleSay RT @IMAO_: The guy from Star Trek! #
• @JonHenke The Coen brothers acceptance speech was basically: \”So… thanks, I guess\” http://bit.ly/cb4gKf in reply to JonHenke #
• @IMAO_ \”Dear God, you people are stupid\” #BestOscarSpeeches in reply to IMAO_ #
• Trying… not… to… make… dude… jokes… #Oscars #JeffBridges #
• These best actor intros are embarrassing… People! Get a room! #Oscars #
• @IMAO_ It\’s called \”Colin Firth was in the super long version of \’Pride and Prejudice\’ and we will forever love him\” (@sarahk47) in reply to IMAO_ #
• Jeff Bridges wins best actor. He\’s totally channeling the Dude except he seems to be on pot. #
• @sarahk47 It\’s actually a brilliant mini-series #DontTellAnyoneILikeJaneAusten in reply to sarahk47 #
• Just too damn funny RT @IMAO_: Jeff Bridges did the Big Lebowski in 1998 and apparently still hasn\’t broken character. #
• Oh dear God, hurry it the hell up. #oscars #
• RT @CalebHowe: Why are actors always calling other actors courageous? Are they having gang wars or something? #
• @freemanhunt If you\’ve just joined us, this has been one of the most painful Oscars in recent memory. in reply to freemanhunt #
• Note to teenage boys: Thowing a girl in a pool is not good flirting #GeorgeClooney #oscars #
• RT @IMAO_: Women versus blacks versus white males; it\’s the Democratic primary all over again! #
• Damn Barbara Streisand for treating the brilliant Kathryn Bigelow like a Special Olympics recipient #
• The Hurt Locker wins Best Picture. Hooray! Well deserved. If you haven\’t seen it, go see it now. #
• Avatar pretty much got hosed down. Can I watch James Cameron cry in 3D? #oscars #
• Edward Tufte hired by Obama admin to help visualize stimulus (I assume) http://bit.ly/ckm1Gn #
• Mobile development rap battle (via my alter ego) http://bit.ly/9F9iRe (I\’m the rapper who sucks) #
• I\’d love to hear Obama say \”The time for talk is over\” and then walk off the stage #
• RT @pinkelephantpun: All good stories start with \”I was naked as a jay bird…\” http://bit.ly/cgRlrr Surreal. #
• CBO estimates that the lowest Obama deficit will be 2X the highest Bush deficit http://bit.ly/a1wJxI #
• Rahm: \”Hey, Massa. I\’m up here.\” #ShowerSummit #
• @seanhackbarth Obama has conflicting messages: \”Trust me\” vs. \”I\’m willing to lose a 2nd term over this\” in reply to seanhackbarth #
• RT @alexlundry: Edward Tufte prez appt is a story that needs to be written http://bit.ly/daU5KN (paging @DavidAll) #
• Awesome graph of Canadian water usage during gold medal hockey game http://bit.ly/dhfa5T #
• Creepiest Facebook ad ever http://tweetphoto.com/13729550 #
• @amandacarpenter It seems success is its own reward while failure will be rewarded with tax breaks in reply to amandacarpenter #
• Druggies discover math: Trip from e214 Mandelbrot fractal set http://bit.ly/cmCpT4 (via @justsomeguy) #
• Mark Krikorian wants people to enter \”American\” as the race in the Census http://bit.ly/dfLU2b #
• I just noticed that ReMax now gives 2 search options: Worldwide and Foreclosures. http://www.remax.com/ #
• RT @IMAO_: If (Census people) don\’t know they\’re lots of white people in Idaho, will that affect mayo supplies? #
• @IMAO_ An undercount of white people will drastically reduce emergency shipments of \”Arrested Development\” DVDs in reply to IMAO_ #
• I\’ve never been less excited for new technology than I am for the 3D televisions #
• @jonasboymel And (for polarized 3D) forget about date night. Everyone must sit upright and pay attention! in reply to jonasboymel #
• RT @andylevy: If someone, somewhere, isn\’t planning a \”Tickle Me, Massa\” doll right now, then there is no hope for America. #ticklememassa #
• This has got to be the weirdest last couple of days in politics in a while. #showersummit #ticklememassa #
• Found my first white hair today. Reacted calmly. Everything should grow back in about 2 months. #
• All this talk of tickle fights… was Massa just on Red Eye or something? #AndyLevyTickleFightsAreHot #
• \”How would you describe you political persuasion: a) liberal b) socialist c) racist\” #CensusQuestions #
• @pinkelephantpun I was particularly happy with the WWII memorial… an instant classic in reply to pinkelephantpun #
• \”Would you like to contribute to a local ACORN office? a) yes b) yes c) I don\’t like my kneecaps\” #CensusQuestions #
• @IloiloKano I only had 140 characters 🙂 in reply to IloiloKano #
• Are we supposed to add \”in bed\” to the end of all #CensusQuestions? I can never remember. #
• @divadoll123 Alert! You will soon recieve a tweet from @politicalmath regarding your last tweet. in reply to divadoll123 #
• @divadoll123 They just want you to be prepared. 🙂 in reply to divadoll123 #
• Do you still have any money left? Can we have it? Actually, we\’re not asking. #CensusQuestions #
• Going running in the snow: in the history of good ideas, it\’s not one of them #
• RT @divadoll123: #CensusQuestions Leather or lace? #
• \”If you don’t want to see Helen Mirren w/ a sniper rifle, I’m not sure I want to know you\” http://bit.ly/7YnjNc #
• Is there a single movie out there that was made worse by the presence of a sniper rifle? I think not. #
• @IMAO_ And life in general. I think I\’ll have my wife cross-stitch that as a \”Welcome\” sign to our home in reply to IMAO_ #
• @Going_Todash \”Welcome to _____ Our cross hairs are calibrated for your satisfaction\” in reply to Going_Todash #
• @Going_Todash \”Welcome to _____ We\’ll leave the door open for you. And a window.\” in reply to Going_Todash #
• @Going_Todash \”Welcome to _______ The tiny dancing red dot indicates that your room will soon be serviced\” in reply to Going_Todash #
• @Going_Todash \”Welcome to _______ We\’ll help you check in. We\’ll make sure you check out.\” in reply to Going_Todash #
• @Going_Todash \”Welcome to ______ So comfortable you\’ll think you\’ve gone to heaven. Literally.\” in reply to Going_Todash #
• @Going_Todash I can\’t even keep up any more in reply to Going_Todash #
• @Going_Todash \”Welcome to ________ With a clear view of the church belltower. Look closely. You\’ll see it.\” in reply to Going_Todash #
• @Going_Todash \”Welcome to _______ We offer the highest precision services.\” in reply to Going_Todash #
• @mattbramanti @Going_Todash \”Welcome to ____ We offer group discounts if you stand in an orderly line.\” #
• \”Welcome to _____ Featuring the highest caliber security of any local hotel.\” #SniperHotel #
• \”Welcome to _____ A step onto our beautiful balconies will take your breath away.\” #SniperHotel #
• \”Welcome to ______ Our staff are so well trained, you\’ll never see them coming.\” #SniperHotel #
• \”Welcome to ______ We aim to put you at rest on a casing by casing basis.\” #SniperHotel #
• @CalebHowe Whoa… wasn\’t expecting that. Now the Twitter pressure is on. #
• RT @Going_Todash: \”Welcome to _______ Enjoy collecting shells on the beach. New ones added daily.\” #SniperHotel #
• RT @IMAO_: RT @BillCorbett: Pat Robertson just said the reason God gave me a migraine is that my dog is a lesbian. Man\’s barely trying now. #
• \”Welcome to ______ Aligned to fit perfectly with the trajectory of your vacation.\” #SniperHotel #
• RT @adamsbaldwin: Who draws the line between \”earth-friendly\” products & earth \”un-friendly\” products? | @demonsheep #
• @adamsbaldwin BREAKING NEWS: \”Is there something you like? New study says it\’s killing the earth. You bastard.\” in reply to adamsbaldwin #
• @granderojo I saw that earlier today. I\’m skeptical of the $1.5 trillion number. I asked where they got their numbers. No reply yet. in reply to granderojo #
• @granderojo The \”super rich\” (top 1%) only make $1.7 trillion. I doubt they spend $1.5 trillion protecting the remaining $200 billion. in reply to granderojo #
• @granderojo Actually, I think I\’m just confused about what the $1.5 trillion stands for… is it gov\’t spending? On what? in reply to granderojo #
• @granderojo Yeah… and $1.5 trillion is more than all discretionary spending combined (defense and everything)… seems kind of sketch in reply to granderojo #
• Some very cool infoviz RT @PCMagalhaes: Google Public Data Explorer: http://bit.ly/9qHE9x #
• @Going_Todash How close is the correlation? Does it take into account death in childbirth? in reply to Going_Todash #
• .@ebertchicago on Green Zone: The people with whom I disagree are MURDERS! http://bit.ly/clmvS0 Yawn. #
• \”You are like the salt of the earth. You will soon be banned in NYC\” http://bit.ly/bz3uMq #
• @IloiloKano Yeah… I\’m kind of an idiot late at night. in reply to IloiloKano #
• Is @AndrewBreitbart hacking the media? http://bit.ly/deJOkr #
• Also, here is a video @AndrewBreitbart snorting powdered wine http://bit.ly/bC7mHN |Awesome #redeye #
• Hooray for inaccurate headlines: \”Brain scan can read people\’s thoughts\” http://bit.ly/cPgA4q #
• RT @adamsbaldwin: The fact that Joss Whedon is crazier than was Kubrick is easily proven by comparing the number of times each man hired me. #
• Dear journalists, the \”I forgot to Google my source\” excuse is kinda pathetic http://bit.ly/cG9ykG #
• @seanhackbarth Ah… linear algebra, the mathematicians toolbox. If I could remember any of it… in reply to seanhackbarth #
• @alexlundry Sweet… where is it going to be printed? in reply to alexlundry #
• RT @IMAO_: I\’m still not sure what a \”neocon\” is other than it\’s something kooks rant about. Kinda like the Jews. Are they Jews? #
• If you\’re interested, I\’m being interviewed tomorrow morning (9:15) on C-SPAN #
• @olsenm 9:15 Eastern. I\’m kind of excited because it sounds like it will be a discussion rather than a 4 minute \”TALK QUICKLY\” interview in reply to olsenm #
• @libfreeamerica I think it\’s CSPAN 1 in reply to libfreeamerica #
• How to get people to pay attention: \”States may hold onto tax refunds for months\” http://bit.ly/c9b8o8 #
• If you like Firefly, the complete series is selling on amazon for under $20 for the next hour http://bit.ly/pManz #
• Blog post on how conservatives lie with numbers http://bit.ly/djKe3s #
• Blog post on how liberals lie with numbers http://bit.ly/aaqxUX #
• RT @ExJon: Regardless of Sean Penn\’s politics, he was great in \”Simple Jack\” | heh #
• I\’ll be appearing on CSPAN\’s Washington Journal in a few minutes…(it\’s a call-in show on CSPAN1) #
• RT @EATerrell: Yay! i woke up in time for @politicalmath\’s @cspanwj appearance (in abt 15 minutes). Stream it: http://tr.im/RInI | Thanks! #
• I\’m suddenly horrified by all the bad jokes in my videos as they\’re being shown on @cspanwj #
• @CodeMonkey76 See… I thought he said \”jump math\” and I was very confused. 🙂 in reply to CodeMonkey76 #
• .@donna816, @RockDots on a per-year basis, Iraq costs about 1-1.5 cups of water #
• @NUM1MIB I have a video on Bush spending here: http://bit.ly/aZfmqH #
• @ChrisNBama That\’s a fair cop… I know we need to reduce mandatory spending somehow, but I don\’t know how. #
• .@MH_liberal said I use \”junk math\”. Where do you get your numbers, sir? Do you use a special math I don\’t know about? #
• .@AVRWC, @kwright39: actually, Clinton didn\’t pay off any of the debt. The debt kept increasing even with a surplus. #
• @springtree I guess… apparently standard plus, minus operators are \”junk math\” nowadays. Who knew? in reply to springtree #
• @ChrisNBama Thanks for watching! I don\’t know either. But I know there\’s a problem. Kind of a helpless feeling, really. in reply to ChrisNBama #
• OK… that\’s funny RT @toddeherman: Clearly, @MH_liberal has abandoned base 10 for base irrational emotionalism #
• RT @EATerrell: @cspanwj ought to adopt the video skype-in for special guests who can\’t be in studio. It\’s not hard. | That would be fun 🙂 #
• @olsenm I thought he said \”jump math\”. If I had heard \”junk\” I would have responded more forcefully. in reply to olsenm #
• If you want to watch my CSPAN call… http://bit.ly/alXHwV #

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