• @mattsimantov Oof, this is the new ‘first time hearing your parents use “awesome” or “bad”‘. When mom says w00t!, it’s time to kill it. in reply to mattsimantov #
• @dannysanchez Knowing what I know about Flash now (still very little), that’s damn impressive. Was there a Couch involved? in reply to dannysanchez #
• @mattsimantov Thanks, though it’s all animation. Next time I’m adding interactivity and data handling. Baby steps though, baby steps. in reply to mattsimantov #
• I made this: http://tinyurl.com/3n6xrm – It’s basic, but not bad for having learned Flash in 2 days. #
• F#&@ grapefruit! Peaches win! http://xkcd.com/388/ #
• Reading: TV-Station Web Sites Gain on Newspapers – 9/16/2008 11:59:00 PM – Broadcasting & Cable http://is.gd/2KF9 #
• Jeff Jarvis: Zell is not your problem. You are. http://tinyurl.com/6agdw4 – Thank you!! #
• APM/MPR’s ‘Budget Hero’ gets a hat-tip from Wired.com:http://tinyurl.com/6nx794 #
• If I didn’t have to hop over to Minneapolis today I would have gone 4 weeks on the same tank of gas. City life rules! #

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• Why do baseball coaches where the uniforms? You don’t see that in any other sport, but it would be hilarious if you did. #
• Thanks Lynda.com, you just helped me learn enough Flash for a project in 6 hours. Weee! #
• Bigfoot stabilized (an oldie but goodie): http://tinyurl.com/acbzq #

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• My radio debut…as someone else. Listen for it: http://tinyurl.com/6lvlke #
• Hey, there’s the sun…on Monday! Thanks buddy. #
• Also, “Ninja skillz, he haz them!” http://tinyurl.com/6z249q #
• Your Monday-morning Palin: http://tinyurl.com/5w4hlz #

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• “Ain’t no sunshine for this weekend…” All the better to stay inside and work I suppose, but damn. #

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• Yikes, David Foster Wallace done hung himself:http://tinyurl.com/6cubas ‘Infinite Jest’ indeed. #
• OK, this whole #LHC love has gone too far: http://tinyurl.com/4uz8u7 #
• Apparently I am as a good a Billy Corgan as Billy Corgan is. Who would have thought? #
• Regarding RB2. Yeah, I missed my calling as a rock star. Consistent 90 % and above… #

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• @mattsimantov Tell me about it. P.S. Sum up TFU in 140 characters. in reply to mattsimantov #
• Cooking pasta and going to play Rock Band 2, days before the rest of the world. Mwahahaha! #
• Sophie Can Walk!! http://tinyurl.com/4ohjt4 (h/t @xenijardin) #
• Muddy Pig Belgian Beer festival this weekend. $20 = 40+ Belgian beers to sample. Saturday? Sunday? Who’s with me? http://tinyurl.com/5x4bwd #
• @OSPhoto It would if you were watching in Korea: http://tinyurl.com/4t8xqu in reply to OSPhoto #
• @ampalm No I’d heard of him, but he just seemed to spring out of the ground as an ultra-popular and successful guy. Maybe I’m just not hip. in reply to ampalm #
• Defamer finally settles (sort of) one of today’s top mysteries: Who in the hell is Tyler Perry? http://tinyurl.com/4tgpg7 #
• @OSPhoto Honestly, is there much of a difference? in reply to OSPhoto #
• Question Minnesotans: Do you have uncommonly high car insurance rates? Just switched my address and my rate shot up quite a bit. #
• @sandentotten As long as he is here for the weekend is all that matters. in reply to sandentotten #
• Just recorded my first voiceover. My radio debut is as someone else…sweet! #
• Wow, just had the most condescending conversation about photos ever. Thanks. #
• @deathofregret Way to rain on my $12 purchase. in reply to deathofregret #
• http://twitpic.com/b88i – Capitalism #
• Reading: A whiter shade of Palin | FP Passport http://is.gd/2wZD #
• The next person that says “hunker down” is getting spit at. #

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• Reading: Minnesota Newspaper Teamsters Say No to Concessions | Teamsters for a Democratic Union http://is.gd/2w69 #
• OK, so ITunes8′s new visualizer is pretty darn cool. But Genius, eh. #
• Is it just me, or does McCain look like he really wants to kill Obama here? http://tinyurl.com/3rt64s #
• @mattsimantov Dude, for a second I thought it was all over. That was awesome. in reply to mattsimantov #
• Sarah Palin is the new Chuck Norris: http://tinyurl.com/6a8q3p #
• Minority Report’s ‘Pre-crime’ unit, coming to a police force near you: http://tinyurl.com/5jxrc2 #
• Not a huge Chris Matthews fan, but he pwns in this clip on the ‘Lipstick on a pig’ topic: http://tinyurl.com/6bmzmz #
• http://tinyurl.com/6m4u8r – Not sure what is creepier, the slide or the kazoo ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ #
• Reading: Tribune blames United Airlines article mixup on Google – Los Angeles Times http://is.gd/2tZG #

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• Good meal and convo with @johncutter at Eagle St. Grill, the post-CNN version. #
• http://www.hasthelargehadroncolliderdestroyedtheworldyet.com Answer: Nope #
• Seth McFarlane spoofs Mario: http://tinyurl.com/5ngro2 #
• Wondering where @johncutter is. Hoping he didn’t catch some late Anarchists. #
• “40 journalists listed as arrested during RNC…” http://tinyurl.com/5r35k5 – A self-made laminate doesn’t give you special protection… #
• @johncutter 0.4 miles to be exact: http://tinyurl.com/6l3pes The internet rules! Oh wait, you’re using Twitterberry. in reply to johncutter #
• @johncutter Sure. I’m working until 8:30-ish, granted nothing explodes. Call me, I’m right in downtown St. Paul. in reply to johncutter #
• @marcet Is that a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’. Turn to page 32! Page 32! in reply to marcet #
• Reading: Another Glimpse of Journalism’s Future | Newspaper Death Watch http://is.gd/2rCl #
• @Chuckumentary I think that Vimeo channel just sold me on the D90 over the slightly better Canon 50D (with no video). in reply to Chuckumentary #
• @sandentotten Being Floridian someone is going to have to show me how to use a radiator. I thought those things were only in Looney Toons. in reply to sandentotten #

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• Just learned through AP story that RW:NY (first one) cast member Kevin Powell was running for office. He lost his primary. #
• @johncutter Just realized I wasn’t following you. Obligatory ‘Mall of America’ pic! in reply to johncutter #
• @deathofregret Sorry for the nudge, I had no idea what that does. Welcome back to the world of Twittering. in reply to deathofregret #
• Ever wanted to do the opposite of helium? Adam Savage shows you how: http://tinyurl.com/6hb9h5 (Ignore warning, go to it kids!) #
• I can always count on The Onion to make things a little brighter: http://tinyurl.com/6kfrag #
• Waiting for the results of Minnesota’s ho-hum primaries. #
• http://twitpic.com/avlj – Old pals. #
• http://twitpic.com/avil – Sunny days. #
• There’s guy playing a sax outside of the haberdashery. That could be best sentence I write this year. #

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• I haven’t checked my RSS reader or Twitter all day due to worky things. What’s happening? #
• @mattsimantov Life is tough isn’t it? in reply to mattsimantov #

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• Yup, Spore lived up to the hype. It’s great, highly recommended. #
• @marcet You’re welcome to come visit, but my apartment isn’t quite ready for guests. in reply to marcet #
• http://twitpic.com/amzk – Celebrating life. Thanks Will Wright. #
• @perfectporridge You punched an old lady? You evil bastard! j/k in reply to perfectporridge #
• OR, there’s always this up the street. I direct your attention to the lower-right corner: http://tinyurl.com/5bn689 #
• I think Post Secret has jumped the shark and run its course. People are just trying to be shocking/witty/clever now, and fail. #
• Thinking of checking out Brit’s Pub today and try my hand at lawn bowling. Anyone want to join? #
• Reading: Scientists get death threats over Large Hadron Collider – Engadget http://is.gd/2jNl #
• According to ‘Can You RUN it?’ my laptop can handle Spore. Wondering whether or not to trust it and go to Best Buy. #
• Playing cornhole. It’s not what you think. #

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• http://twitpic.com/a8gq – Just for good measure, it’s 12th & John Ireland, not Kellogg. #
• Hmm, wondering if I did actually just get a personal message from @HenryRollins for complimenting his ‘Meet the Bloggers’ episode. #
• @etanowitz http://twitpic.com/aj2k – WE BARE ALL! + STEAK!!!1!1!! in reply to etanowitz #
• @etanowitz WTF!? Was he driving a tank? in reply to etanowitz #
• Debating on whether or not to buy furniture, a bike or Nikon D90 next week: http://tinyurl.com/5vnncw, Grrr, decisions decisions. #
• Reading: Henry Rollins and Paul Waldman Spurn the Media’s Love for McCain | Video | AlterNet http://is.gd/2ixt #
• Henry Rollins in Minneapolis on Oct. 24th. Who wants to buy me a birthday gift? http://tinyurl.com/6xtp6g #
• Someone in St. Paul/Mpls give me an event to take pictures of today/tomorrow. I need to wash my Flickr of protesters. #
• @swirlspice I think that is it. Did you have some success? Advice for the first-timer? in reply to swirlspice #
• Today’s awesome – Found out there’s a ‘Home Brewers Supply Store’ up the street and that I have extra closet space. Weekend project!! #
• I missed this one. Oof, almost spit my drink all over the laptop: http://tinyurl.com/6hoehg #
• Buying a couple of these before winter, you know, just in case: http://tinyurl.com/5m7zdd #
• Just got back from about a 5-mile walk through the neighborhood to shake off the mound of hash browns, eggs and toast from Uptowner Cafe. #
• @OSPhoto Psst, it’s usually in Roger’s office. in reply to OSPhoto #
• Checking out the Uptowner Cafe on Grand. Seems decent enough on a gorgeous day. #

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• Not to beat a dead and hilarious horse, but The Daily Show was on its A-game this week: http://tinyurl.com/6eqrmv #
• As if I couldn’t love my place any more, I just found out there was a Chipotle a few blocks up the road (that doesn’t close @ 4pm). Sweet!! #
• @paulglester Nice. Good job making it through the conventions, now all that’s left is election night. in reply to paulglester #
• Best TDS moment of their time in St. Paul: http://tinyurl.com/5crdjz #
• @tomelko … that would be one less arrest they had to process. It seems brutal, but that girl was being an idiot. in reply to tomelko #
• @tomelko re: why didn’t they arrest? Honestly, I think the police were giving her every opportunity to just leave and avoid legal action…. in reply to tomelko #
• I love discovering a clothes washing doesn’t work AFTER piling your clothes in it and dumping detergent all over them. #
• Texas delegate gave his signed (by Republican bigwigs I assume), Stetson cowboy hat to Mickey’s server as a memento. Classic. #
• Sitting next to a guy in Mickey’s with a delegate badge signed by Rove and Gingrich. What a way to end the RNC. #
• These overnights have my clock all screwy. But after a nap there will definitely be some good eats and a post-RNC brew in store later. #
• Wondering if the 15% of my direct deposit I put in my savings is lost to the ether because the lady gave me the wrong routing # #
• Wonderful RNC soundslide put together by one of our producers: http://tinyurl.com/6x4mm8 #
• One more overnight shift then it is off until Monday. Wee! #

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• Leaving scene. Cops respected press credentials and let us break the line. #
• Police backing up paddy wagon toward protesters. #
• Some diehards still in the intersection of 12th & Cedar. #
• I actually commend the police from using very little force so far. They’re waiting the crowd out the bet they can. #
• Pretty much everyone on this block is a journalist. #
• Crowd heading back toward capitol. Situation is getting ridiculous. #
• Cops just made a big push. Crowd (including me) scattered. Peope still in streets. #
• Kind of at a standstill. Cops making some chess moves. #
• Crowd just won a small victory with chant of ‘whose parking lot? Our parking lot!f #
• Whole MPR team is amassed in the capitol parking lot. #
• Cops moving in tighter. Circling part of crowd. I’m planning an escape route. #
• Possible pepper spray, crowd made some moves. Back to the intersection. #
• Check out theUptake, just saw Olsen. He is probably live streaming. #
• Now mass of people at 12th & Cedar. #
• Group is rerouting through capitol and making way toward cedar again. Crap. #
• People dispersing, cops moved in. Me and your son are kind of in the middle of it. #
• Police just made the order to clear the streets. Here it comes. #
• Give you a hint, first word starts with an ‘F’, second word is police. #
• People are now doing impromptu street art with chalk. Phrases too colorful to repeat in mixed company. #
• About a dozen kids are riding bikes and skateboards in a circle in the intersection. #
• http://twitpic.com/a8ib – Police of all stripes. #
• Just a mass of protesters, journalists and rubberneckers on the bridge. Police on both sides. #
• Cops on capitol side of JI, protesters on cathedral side. Chanting loudly, cops not amused. #
• The cathedral is making a lovely backdrop for this standoff. #
• http://twitpic.com/a8gq – John ireland & Kellog #
• Rubber bullets locked and loaded. #
• Situation heavy at John Ireland and Kellog. #
• Oof, they called in the snow plows. #
• Uh oh, masks on. #
• I think this going to get messy. People marching toward Xcel. #
• Police are telling people they cannot march. Permit expires @ 5pm. #
• Just saw a reporter with a helmet and a day-glo orange vest on. I think he’s little nervous. #
• Police arrested someone. Ninja turtles and cavalry leaving. #
• Horses, bikes and riot cops all just swarmed in #
• First incident with police #
• Peope slowly gathering at Capitol again. A lot of kids though. #
• You would think it would benefit the Lawyers Guild if their observers were a little less noticeable. #
• Despite a rather quiet day there are a lot of cops along 7th and Cedar. #
• Me thinks the RNC Welcoming Committee presser was full of B.S. Oh wait, they already had that tucked away in little bags… #
• @N614EF That’s laughable, I’m sure about 100 million black people would beg to differ. in reply to N614EF #
• From Spicoli to Willie Stark and now Harvey Milk. Sean Penn sure does know how to impress: http://tinyurl.com/5dyn2z #
• Reading: Why Buyouts Suck | Newspaper Death Watch http://is.gd/2d3C #
• There’s the sun. Yay, one overnighter down, one to go. Tonight is going to be mayhem in St. Paul for final day of RNC. #
• Wow, overnight shift is going by surprisingly fast. Who thought midnight to 8am at a radio station would be so busy and productive. #
• Word is coming in that police have fired tear gas in Minneapolis outside of RATM show. #

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• @NewsHour Blame it on Bob Collins. Apparently you or TDS didn’t want them. Mmmm, they were delicious. in reply to NewsHour #
• Knowing that the ‘Daily Show’ crew and Brian Williams are in town really make me want to go celeb hunting. #
• @NewsHour Thanks for the sandwiches! in reply to NewsHour #
• Today’s kind of quiet in St. Paul. Anti-torture protest turnout:5 people; 9/11 Truth protest turnout: maybe 25 people #
• @N614EF Chuck Olsen of the Uptake is hanging around our building. You should go and talk to him for NewsCut. in reply to N614EF #

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