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Twitter Week in Review

  • Finishing up dinner at Tavola in Belmont; highly recommended. #fb #
  • Seeking inspiration to write today. I have the idea, the outline, conclusion, but lack inspiration. #
  • It would be useful if the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors did a similar survey ((charlottesville, realtor, https://post.ly/2HG7 #
  • The SocialNomics Revolution … or is it Evolution? https://post.ly/2GiK #
  • Missing tonight's Best of Cville party, but spending quality time with the kid instead. An easy choice. 🙂 #fb #
  • Heard a not insignificant rumor about something in Batesville. Working on vetting it now. #
  • Congratulations to @cvillepodcast & @seantubbs for the @UVA postings! http://uvatoday.org/blog/?p=1303 #
  • RT @BawldGuy:Here's a real life version of some so-called political'transparency'.Busted http://blogs.abcnews.com/johnstossel/2009/08/whom-do-you-trust.html [accountability starts where?] #
  • @OpenSpaceCowork it seems that ROWE is very entrepreneurial; much like real estate representation in reply to OpenSpaceCowork #
  • @gingergermani I'm partial to Fardowners' in Crozet. Or Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton (only 12 minutes away) in reply to gingergermani #
  • @CrossFitCVILLE I'm hoping to get there next week. in reply to CrossFitCVILLE #
  • Wine, Cheese and Art with a Bundoran Farm Connection https://post.ly/2FCy #
  • @1000wattmarc @krisberg agreed on knowing where to look. From here, the stuff being streamed seemed 101-ish. in reply to 1000wattmarc #
  • RT @dakno: #rebcrdu (I have a few "extra" facebook accounts so i was able to put us at 100!) [Is that authentic?] #
  • RT @linsey: @1000wattmarc Hard to engage in so many 101 groups and feel 'pushed' [watching from afar, I felt & heard this] #
  • @RealEstateZebra I think having an email address is a criteria for public office. in reply to RealEstateZebra #
  • Who can you trust when evaluating the local real estate market? https://post.ly/2ElM #
  • @graphicsgeek Social Media Club Charlottesville's next event: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlottesville-VA/Social-Media-Club-Charlottesville/91078118589?ref=mf (no longer available) #
  • RT @RealEstateZebra: Dude running for Charlottesville City Council doesn't have an email address. That's a major FAIL. [who is it?] #
  • @GraphicsGeek Wednesday. Reminder/location announcement coming soon #SMCC in reply to GraphicsGeek #
  • @DRPnet the Meadowcreek Parkway *is* an outdated plan, but it's the best our community can do in 50 years in reply to DRPnet #
  • RT @davewiner: Gatekeepers are unweblike and get routed around. [I wonder if/when Realtors will accept & understand this?] #
  • RT @realcrozetva: Two State Trooper motorcycle cops running radar on 64 on Afton. #
  • RT @LydiaBreakfast: Fiji water: Shocking report on the chic drink: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/09/fiji-spin-bottle via @LisaCollierCool [1 reason I drink tap water] #
  • @mrg7175 I'm going to miss the interviews this morning. I have a closing that came about after the interviews were scheduled in reply to mrg7175 #
  • Clients -vs- Association reponsibilities https://post.ly/2EMS #
  • I find that I block more "followers" than I follow back. #
  • @genuinechris Verizon's data has been iffy for me for the past 18 hours. in reply to genuinechris #
  • RT @JovanH: RT @respres: Happy Birthday, @ines!!! (PST) #
  • @robhahn I'll bet the market/opportunity for a commercial barcamp is latent & potentially quite big in reply to robhahn #
  • @respres I have been exceptionally please with my BB Curve. When the new BB Tour comes out next year, I'm likely to… https://post.ly/2CiV #
  • @spam please, please please look at the @jimduncan replies coming in. I'm getting some unsavory images #
  • @donnapatton Zillow, Trulia, Cyberhomes earn Realtors' biz; Realtor.com takes our data for free & sells it back to us.Neither right noe fair in reply to donnapatton #
  • RT @DRPnet: CAAR Tech Group: Debating Realtor.com and should CAAR stop sending them data. What do the members think? [Make them pay or stop] #
  • @spam please look at the @'s that have been coming to me. I've been hammered with @spam for the past 12 hours #
  • The Hook – COVER- Survival of the fittest: Adapting, evolving, thriving in a rough housing market https://post.ly/2Bu1 #
  • RT @drubloomfield: listening to "The Allman Brothers Band – Blue Sky" ♫ https://blip.fm/~bmmuy (no longer available) [i needed that. sweet] #
  • Very cool @diversesolution – Agent Scouting Report – An Experiment in Transparancy https://post.ly/2B8v #
  • @mattwilkins I'm thinking ubertwitter may be good enough to pay for. Not sure how much my threshold is though in reply to mattwilkins #
  • @ribeezie The new Ubertwitter's ad is annoying, but the multiple accounts is worthwhile #
  • Google Opt-Out https://post.ly/2AjO #
  • RT @BHGRE_Sherry: RT @BHGRealEstate It’s Not Over… #rebcsf and #icsf | Clean Slate http://bhgrealestateblog.com/2009/08/12/its-not-over-rebcsf-and-icsf/ #
  • If you're in Charlottesville area, check the Hook tomorrow. Nest Realty has a featured spot. #
  • It was nice of the Mexican police to shield Donovan as he took that corner kick. #
  • Wow. Donovan got smoked. #
  • I found the match – 178 in Charlottesville on Comcast; I'm sticking w/ Telemundo feed http://envivo.terra.com/deportes/live/259-eu/ (no longer available) commenters are at least interested #
  • The USA are getting shelled right now by Mexico. #
  • Tim. Howard. #
  • @hull_j @ivy_malloy1987 watching it here – http://envivo.terra.com/deportes/live/259-eu/ (no longer available) Thanks to @seanshanks in reply to hull_j #
  • The worst "Gamecast" ever https://post.ly/2AUe #
  • RT @seanb_us: @bleedblue115 Who has the USA TV rights for this match? Seriously? #usmnt [shame on ESPN] #
  • @amywebb @seantubbs I'm back in Crozet now. Cocina del Sol said they were showing it when they called. However, it's not. Darn it in reply to amywebb #
  • Profoundly disappointed. I recall Mike & Mike saying this am that the US-Mexico match was on ESPN. #
  • @seantubbs Where are you? in reply to seantubbs #
  • @comcastcares never mind. I thought it was on ESPN; I was wrong #
  • @comcastcares ESPNHD is pixelated. USA-Mexico is about to start. Help! #
  • Just got off the phone w/ a client in Iraq, talked to one in Germany earlier today. The world feels small sometimes #
  • I really want to try Google Wave https://post.ly/29rP #
  • @mattcase @derekmassey absolutely. Good, realistic pictures. Setting buyers' expectations inappropriately high (or low) is counterproductive in reply to mattcase #
  • Wondering where to watch the USA-Mexico match in Charlottesville today #
  • Just got a response from Verizon Wireless re: my complaint re: #takebackthebeep. Just a forward to "the proper persons", but it's something #
  • Stopped at the Mudhouse in Crozet on my way to town & off to the one on the Downtown Mall for a meeting. Glad I like coffee #
  • I'm following the Perriello Town Hall using TweetGrid. Yep. I'm a political dork http://tweetgrid.com/grid?l=5&q1=perriello&q2=dailyprogress&q3=spacefreak&q4=laurelgeis&q5=justinconger&q6=cvillenewscom Try it! #fb #
  • RT @madmimi: http://www.theonion.com/content/video/google_opt_out_feature_lets_users?utm_source=videoembed (no longer available) via @TheOnion – Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village #
  • Wishing I could make the Perriello townhall this evening. Who's tweeting it besides @laurelgeis @spacefreak @dailyprogress? #
  • Looking for information on strategic defaults. How? Why? Implications/consequences? #
  • Thanks, guys. I've been using Posterous more and more recently for stuff that doesn't fit on my local real estate… https://post.ly/23Vb #
  • RT @mrg7175: Motorcycle police w radar on 250 and 29. #cville #
  • Commenting on @phxreguy's post about the "prestige" survey http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bizarre-real-estate-practices-873-and-874/?dsq=14635792#comment-14635792 (no longer available) My thoughts: http://jimduncan.posterous.com/my-professions-reputation-doesnt-define-me (no longer available) #fb #
  • @superninjarobot @MollyMcMahan I'm not alone 🙂 . It's all down http://search.twitter.com/search?q=google+calendar in reply to superninjarobot #
  • Seriously, Google Calendar is down? WTH? #
  • I'd love to see someone take the 4th Street crossing on the Downtown Mall at 15 mph https://post.ly/271a #
  • Posting just a link to Posterous doesn't embed the file. One must actually attach the file. Shoulda known. #fb #
  • Working on a few stories this morning. I need to flesh out the one for AgentGenius a bit #
  • The more I read Redfin, the more I agree with much of what they say https://post.ly/265C #
  • @RealEstateZebra agreed. Convergence is likely … Wait til Wave comes along. (I'd love to figure out how to get an invite) in reply to RealEstateZebra #
  • @Realestatezebra If FB can integrate FF's best features, implement posting via Twitter clients&Twitter loses the lawsuit, Twitter might die. #
  • RT @bnix: RT @tcar: @pchaney If I was king of NAR, realtor.org's homepage would look just like Google's home page. [amen] #
  • Final walkthrough over. Heading home. #
  • RT @jmckeever: breaking: its no longer breaking news that facebook has acquired friend feed [it's old news by the time it makes the papers] #
  • @DaniloB That happens to me too often. 🙂 in reply to DaniloB #
  • Google, Microsoft executives criticize Obama's e-health records plan – Nextgov https://post.ly/25Vd #
  • RT @BradCoy: If you've never seen Friend Feed's real time updates. Now would be a good opportunity to watch – https://friendfeed.com/ (archived: 2025) [huge] #
  • @jmckeever I'm going to try to attend tomorrow's "Tom in Town" at CHS. I hope there is good, vocal, respectful attendance in reply to jmckeever #
  • @jmckeever until he or anybody speaks against it, their silence is a voice for it. in reply to jmckeever #
  • @jmckeever I'm very curious to hear @tomperriello's thoughts on the $550 million jet purchase in reply to jmckeever #
  • Charlottesville Tweetup -Tues 11 August -1130-130 @eatateppies – http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4224479/ #
  • My ego posts just got a bit more challenging. Another Jim Duncan has joined Twitter. 🙂 #
  • Twitter’s (and all Third-Party) platform shortcomings https://post.ly/24TU #
  • Sweet. I can follow people again on Twitter. FF 3.5.2 & Twitter didn't seem to play well together. #
  • Fixed, Chris. https://post.ly/23Vb #
  • @TeriLussier That Congress ranked above anything discredits the entire survey. in reply to TeriLussier #
  • My Profession's reputation doesn't define me. https://post.ly/23Vb #
  • Mighty impressed that I hiked Humpback 2x in 18 hrs each with one of the kids.Lucky to have such choices around Crozet http://jimduncan.posterous.com/decisions-decisions-25 (no longer available) #
  • RT @steverubel: Posterous continues to rack up solid reviews https://ff.im/-6m4rB (no longer available) #

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