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Twitter Week in Review

  • Initial run at market analysis resulting from today's showings finished. Great people today. #fb #
  • Going to the gym. Been out of the routine for a few weeks. Gotta (re)start. #
  • I'm speechless about this real estate video https://post.ly/2cd8 #
  • Demographic Details of Charlottesville & Albemarle https://post.ly/2cRo #
  • Showing houses this morning. House #1 had at least 4 stink-producing devices. Bad idea. #
  • @cshirky Newspapers are no longer public services, esp. if they were to take gov't money as has been proposed.They are fighting for survival in reply to cshirky #
  • Why exactly do we need gov't permission to hold a yard sale? https://post.ly/2akI #
  • RT @MudhouseCrozet: Show tonight! 2009 John Lennon Songwriting finalist Moriah Harris rocking the Crozet Mudhouse @ 7:30! #
  • RT @BlueRidgeChip: @JimDuncan Back to school @ UVA – future alumni donors?! [It'd be nice if they all learned to ride bikes, too] #
  • Thinking about heading to the Downtown Mall in a bit. Luckily I'm at the office and don't have to drive anywhere. 🙂 #fb #
  • Learning about the offerings that CHO has for private jets #gocho #
  • Behind the scenes at Charlottesville airport #gocho https://post.ly/2XCK #
  • A lot of NetJet traffic at CHO. Who knew? #gocho #
  • Charlottesville area folks: who's going to #gocho today? #
  • RT @yellowfish_md: The amount of spammers I now have to block means Twitter's value is falling off a cliff for me. #twitterfail #
  • RT @EatAtEppies: It's Friday, which means C&D, baby! Sounds better if you're Dick Vitale. (Chicken and Dumplings for newbies).[On my way!] #
  • Four condos, five bikes. https://post.ly/2WO2 #
  • Closing nearly over. Could be a good day. #
  • RT @SMCCville: RT @DailyProgress -@toddwickersty Hey Todd, I am working on a Tumblr project inspired by #SMCCville[I thought you would] #
  • @cheeky_geeky posterous is a way to easily write/blog about anything from anywhere in any format – it's outstanding. in reply to cheeky_geeky #
  • @BHGRE_Sherry the possibilities for this application are tremendous. in reply to BHGRE_Sherry #
  • Off to a final walkthrough. #
  • @CvilleSkeptic ask. There are always options/solutions when you have ready, willing and able buyers & sellers. Rent back? in reply to CvilleSkeptic #
  • RT @johnchapin: just rebooted my blog, and posted about my current software dev projects: https://www.boostrot.net/ (archived: 2016) [very cool] #
  • C'mon, Chromium. Quit it. https://post.ly/2U0U #
  • RT @garycope: Yay. Students are back. And they brought their inconsiderate ways with them. Get off the phone when ordering food. [amen] #
  • RT @gingerw: @pkitano isn't it funny? I used to think the 80's were passe, now '08 is passe. #
  • Thunder and lightning on Pantops. Trying to discern the direction of the storm & whether kid's soccer practice will go on. #
  • Realtor Board meeting was interesting and mostly productive. Now looking at land in Western Albemarle #
  • @bradramsey what are @tomperriello's thoughts on *increasing* the tax credit? in reply to bradramsey #
  • RT @DRPnet: CAAR Board meeting this morning. Sould be some lively discussion on politics, short sales and finances.[And we're late to start] #
  • I'm No Scoble, But I'm Saving some Interesting Stuff on my Twitter Favorites https://post.ly/2SQC #
  • Last night's Tumblr presentation at #smcc sold me on Tumblr.If I hadn't made the jump recently to Posterous, I'd be jumping at that platform #
  • @respres A little bit. Is @TeriLussier on Twitter? 🙂 in reply to respres #
  • RT @respres: Interesting. My Twitter profile has a Google PageRank of 6/10 according to http://www.prchecker.info/check_page_rank.php (no longer available) [I have pagerank envy. I'm a 5] #
  • RT @gibsondm: I have Marc from Tumblr in front of me. Anyone have any questions? #smccville #
  • Listening to Marc LaFountain talk to us about tumblr #smcc https://post.ly/2R8u #
  • Listening to Mark Lafountain talk to us about tumblr #smcc https://post.ly/2R8D #
  • RT @gibsondm: Listening to tumblr's community director present at #smccville #
  • RT @ndeweese: @jaredwsmith have you done a recent Twitter search on #smcc? Charlottesville is launching tonight. [heading there in 20 min] #
  • Need help opening a password-protected PDF. Any tools? Recs? #
  • @ErionHouston depends on who's defining success. Success for you or me, or "success" from the gov't – a la "too big to fail" #
  • The conversation around Rain City Guide's changes fascinates me on many, many levels http://raincityguide.com/2009/08/14/an-introduction-to-m-realty-and-homequest/ brokerage/blog/branding/MLS #
  • Ever wonder about the seasonality of homes for sale? https://post.ly/2QGb #
  • @BHGRealEstate Respectfully,that "vision of the future"is old news to the re.net. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QsdKT4qSxc Broker of past didnt have to be smart? in reply to BHGRealEstate #
  • @rvabusiness Now if I could just get a login … @smcsouth in reply to rvabusiness #
  • @daltonsbriefs polls only seem to matter when they reaffirm what you've already decided to do. in reply to daltonsbriefs #
  • RT @MasToMillers: bodo's — my bagel was mildly toasted. how can this be? [Does this qualify as "Breaking News"? I think so.] #
  • RT @nikiblack: Great article on this: RT @uMCLE: Why AT&T Killed Google Voice – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204683204574358552882901262.html?mod=rss_opinion_main [this makes too much sense] #
  • Don't forget – inaugural Charlottesville Social Media Club meeting tonight at 5:30 – #SMCC – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109498038986 #
  • RT @schiffforsenate: "To contract new debts is not the way to pay old ones." —George Washington #schiffforsenate #
  • Block, block, block. @Twitter. I'd like to be able to bulk block folks, please. Thank you #
  • @juphoff Yep. It makes sense. in reply to juphoff #
  • testing 4 https://post.ly/2Pl4 #
  • Schneier on Security: Self-Enforcing Protocols https://post.ly/2Pjx #
  • @1000wattmarc I saw a message come through yesterday but couldn't figure out from where:Twitter,Skype,Meebo/Adium,Email. in reply to 1000wattmarc #
  • @jcunwired think you can make the Social Media Club Charlottesville meeting tomorrow? #smcc in reply to jcunwired #
  • @DavidGibbons "green" makes sense when it saves $. Green for the sake of being green is marketable to a relatively small % in reply to DavidGibbons #
  • Meetup/Tweetup at Fardowners tonight? ((tag:crozet, fardowners, tweetup,meetup, 22932) https://post.ly/2OID #
  • Just posted on AgentGenius – Realtor.com a VOW? http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/realtors/will-realtor-com-be-required-to-be-a-vow-should-it/ (no longer available) #
  • Greenhouse Coffee in Crozet – Opening in about 1 month – https://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/08/18/greenhouse-coffee-a-place-where-people-can-come-and-be/ #
  • @brcarter And if Walkscore can get updated faster, I'd be a happy guy. I think they are dependent on Google in reply to brcarter #
  • @brcarter I see untapped, latent demand for walkable neighborhoods; people don't know they want it, but use it when they have it in reply to brcarter #
  • @jeffvogelsang Towed? Unknown. Ticketed? 13 inches in reply to jeffvogelsang #
  • @superninjarobot I'd say you're in the minority. Most Americans probably would drive 1 minute than walk 10 minutes. in reply to superninjarobot #
  • Walkable Neighborhoods (May be) More Valuable ((tag:walkscore, walking, affordability, https://post.ly/2NW4 #
  • At least Bluehost's server status page tells me they are aware that my server is "under heavy load" & that I may see "degraded performance" #
  • GE and Fanuc Announce Agreement to Dissolve Joint Venture https://post.ly/2Me9 #
  • Fardowners' Restaurant in Crozet is now a pub. And I for one, am psyched. https://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/08/17/fardowners-is-now-a-pub/ #
  • @DaniloB then why do I keep hearing that the recession is over? 🙂 in reply to DaniloB #
  • Prepping to show a few houses #
  • @jmckeever If only it were mine. 🙂 That's all HooK. I just don't get it. Gov't can't compete so they sue? in reply to jmckeever #
  • Don Van der Linde? Wasteworks whacks recycler with RICO https://post.ly/2LLw #
  • @rustyspeidel To the right of DQ – http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117428787454645655849.00043d33178ae7def1d1e&ll=38.070788,-78.699537&spn=0.001201,0.00284&t=h&z=19 – but not necessarily competing directly with Mudhouse in reply to rustyspeidel #
  • Greenhouse Coffee in Crozet – coming along well https://post.ly/2LJc #
  • Yep, I need a VA. Anyone interested in helping a Realtor out? #fb #
  • Good bluegrass playing this morning int he Crozet Mudhouse. #
  • Embracing Compliant Speech — Combine with Ignorance and/or Fear https://post.ly/2Kwf #
  • @johnchapin I'm trying to share photos/music b/t 3 laptops. Besides, my Time Capsule has stopped backing up for some reason in reply to johnchapin #
  • Anyone have recommendations/suggestions/opinions on a NAS? Buffalo -vs- Netgear? #
  • Going to try Chromium as my default browser for a while. I wish @1password 1) worked on Chromium & 2) synced with Blackberry #
  • @Haidee_Nardozi What are you looking for? in reply to Haidee_Nardozi #
  • @LaniAR wayback machine is humbling, a little bit embarrassing & insightful. in reply to LaniAR #
  • @superninjarobot I'm trying to weed my way through HR3200; the numbers are huge http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3200/text?version=ih&nid=t0:ih:5408 & the bill is nearly incomprehensible #
  • @GraphicsGeek @mattwilkins They already have google search on their sites & individual school calendars http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/dept/dept.php?sectiondetailid=50635-cal (no longer available) in reply to GraphicsGeek #
  • Agile Development & Real Estate #cville @ericbryn https://post.ly/2Iu4 #
  • Hww great would it be if Albemarle County schools had a google calender to which I could subscribe? It seems so simple. #FB #

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