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Twitter Week in Review

  • RT @ussoccer: Final: #USMNT 3, HON 2. The #USMNT is heading to South Africa! Check ussoccer.com for highlights soon… [woo-hoo!] #
  • Charlottesville needs a soccer bar. If USA makes it to the World Cup, which pub will step up? #cville #fb #
  • I'll be #atthegym. Putting the finishing touches on planned AgentGenius politics post tomorrow morning. #
  • RT @ussoccer: #USMNT Starting Lineup: Howard; Spector, Onyewu, Bocanegra (c), Bornstein; Holden, Clark, Bradley, Donovan; Casey, Davies #
  • Tonight's US Soccer match is being shown in the US only on closed circuit TV? What are my options??? #ussoccer #
  • @respres I'd really like Blackberry to offer a 4 megapixel camera (at least!) in reply to respres #
  • Sunset in Crozet https://post.ly/82Bv #
  • RT @EricStegemann: Oh my check out https://realadtors.wordpress.com bad advertising [awesome stuff] #
  • I'm a real estate dork. I'm fascinated by the (fictional?) anthropological insights in Bones https://post.ly/81Tv #
  • @CRTweet meh. in reply to CRTweet #
  • For the record: the "7 hour battery" on my new macbook pro really is a"two hour battery" #sometimesIhateyouapple #
  • I'm loving Zoho right now, editing the @NestRealty market report. #
  • How I'm spending my afternoon – at an open house in Crozet https://post.ly/80uH #
  • I just posted a new Land for $860,000 – https://www.realcentralvarealestate.com/77 #
  • @stevewhitaker @Marijean on my way. Hopefully my mom will get a slice. in reply to stevewhitaker #
  • With all this inventory in Charlottesville, why is it so hard to find my buyers a house? #
  • Matching socks + slip-on shoes = I'm ready to show homes in the rain. #
  • @garrytan So very cool. #
  • Hmmm … If I sell a certain house, in Albemarle I get a week on an island in the Caribbean. I'll get right on that one. #
  • Prepping to show houses tomorrow morning in Charlottesville. #
  • @robhahn I'm more fearful than ever a/b country's future. Collectively we barely have the intestinal fortitude to change the channel. in reply to robhahn #
  • "It was an effort to keep prices from falling too fast. That’s a policy.” https://post.ly/7usd #
  • It's easy to get worked about a/b Obama's "prize" – irrelevant stuff such as the Nobel takes less energy than say, health care, wars, taxes #
  • RT @phxreguy Just back from the mailbox.Nope,no Nobel Prize notification letter [I hear they give 'em out in the morning.There's still hope] #
  • Riding my bike to the store. Building karma. #
  • RT @jamesaloysius: stoked for a road trip to crozet tonight for https://bit.ly/rRQRV (no longer available) [Crozet Pizza's delicious.See our pub & coffee shops,too #
  • RT @mizzle: It sure is *wierd* being a parent to a teenager. [agreed. It wasn't so long ago that I knew everything] #
  • @abellahomes Realtor designations are mostly worthless. The education & referral networks can be valuable in reply to abellahomes #
  • RT @LaniAR: dear obama, congrats on the prize. love, those who never were honored: clinton, reagan, ghandi, carrie chapman catt,or ANY p … #
  • My new short sale listing is much cleaner & in better condition than I expected. Yay. #
  • Avoid Market Street. Something's going on that's stopping traffic. #cville #
  • Avoud Market Street. Somethi's going on that's stopping traffic. #cville #
  • Just re-upped my @diversesolution service. Great folks & product. #
  • RT @comcastdoug: @JimDuncan just contacted your home and all is good now… outage cleared. [Sweet! Thank you!] #
  • Maybe Obama will win a CLIO or an Emmy, too https://post.ly/7ruL #
  • The most beautiful house guts I've seen https://post.ly/7rnR #
  • Uploaded a video at @getopenspace – internet's fast, juice is good, muffins are good, & the sun's bright. Off to show houses in the City #
  • RT @jmckeever: @ComcastBill ask @jimduncan he is the one w/ issues [@comcastbill has issues? :)] #
  • RT @mattpkelly: RT: @omarg Surprised President Obama didn't get the Nobel Prize for Chemistry because, man, that guy is charming. Am I r … #
  • Just heard that Comcast cut a line in Charlottesville somewhere; need verification, though. #
  • RT @cgrymala: @GetOpenSpace Sounds delicious. Makes me wish I was in Charlottesville to head over there.[I'm here, & they're good!] #
  • Sweet. Comcast internet is down at home. Again. Every day this week. #
  • @robhahn A prize for making (some) people feel good. Same could be said for drug dealers. #
  • RT @robhahn: I'm actually amazed that Obama only won ONE Nobel… thought he'd win them all. https://tr.im/BcjN #
  • Another reason that Move.com/Realtor.com should be ad-free https://post.ly/7qeX #
  • Obama wins Nobel Prize https://post.ly/7qaX #
  • Looking at the CAAR market report; I'm thinking price stagnation by 3/4Q 2010 https://post.ly/7qZb #
  • I'm hosting an open house of a 4 Bedroom Parkside Village Single Family on Oct 10th – https://www.realcentralvarealestate.com/75 #
  • Just saw an ad for Hardees' biscuits w/ fried bologna. I'm not sure what to think. #
  • Charlottesville Area Real Estate Market Update – as provided by CAAR https://post.ly/7noL #
  • @drewmeyers Agreed. That is an outstanding post. in reply to drewmeyers #
  • @drewmeyers ignore it. See what your friends are talking about on Twitter. 🙂 in reply to drewmeyers #
  • Sick kid = I'm playing Wii. I'm 27 years old in Wii-world. #
  • @hthrflynn I'm nothing if not consistent. Sometimes. in reply to hthrflynn #
  • @ReloU @RaleighOnline Thanks! I hope you got out of it as much as I did in reply to ReloU #
  • Leaving Lynchburg. #rebclbg #
  • RT @randomclapper: In @realestatezebra class at#marconv09 and noticed my friend @jimduncan was on his twitter. Good taste [naturally :)] #
  • Free Consulting to Move – I like what @robhahn's saying https://post.ly/7lOR #
  • Looked at differently, the opportunity & potential for @nestrealty is huge #rebclbg #
  • God help me, if this is the future of real estate, we're screwed. #rebclbg #
  • Recession-stung stores plan old-fashioned holidays – BusinessWeek https://post.ly/7kWL #
  • Listening to @sarahstelmok talk about blogging. Getting ideas for advanced blogging discussion next #rebclbg #
  • My wife got awesome news this morning. Wooo-hooo! #
  • Great suggestions for the next #cvillepiefest https://www.realcentralva.com/2009/09/22/charlottesville-pie-fest-crozet-mudhouse/ #
  • Commenting on AgentGenius – why do Realtors hate Realtor.com? http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/why-do-realtors-hate-realtor-com-so-much-is-it-the-brand-name-if-it-were-named-move-com-would-they-still-hate-it/comment-page-1/#comment-39472 #
  • RT @franklyrealty: Last day for NVAR realtors to vote for their board! Choosefrank.org [Frank is one of the smartest people I know] #
  • @hthrflynn surely. All I want to do is listen, really. in reply to hthrflynn #
  • My proposed topic for #rebclbg – blogging for 2+ years? What's next? What are you testing? What's failed? #
  • Doing a few minutes of work prior to #rebclbg – setting appointments to show a few homes tomorrow morning. #
  • Morning sky https://post.ly/7iAd #
  • Confused the coffee shop girl; asked her to do addition – *in her head!* #
  • Waiting for coffee shop to open at 6:30 so I have fuel for drive to Lynchburg for rebarcamp #
  • rebarcamp Lynchburg https://post.ly/7gHf #
  • @superbalanced I think that Wave will be very useful initially for small sets; I can see remarkable use in my world of real estate #
  • @susanpruden Not a crack but evidence of systematic inefficiency & incompetence. I've yet to see a definition of reform that works in reply to susanpruden #
  • Opted not to show a house today w/ 2 kids w/ swine flu. I mean, H1N1 #
  • Just showed a house in Carrsbrrok subdivision – 11 deer in the backyard. #
  • Coy Barefoot's show on WINA is consistently impressive – content & conversation. #fb #
  • Build karma & get OJ https://post.ly/7c7D #
  • @amywebb is it too easy to say they were too focused on Uranus? in reply to amywebb #
  • @susanpruden issue is that reform is still unsufficiently defined. Much like "change". Easy to advocate for, harder to do. in reply to susanpruden #
  • @susanpruden most can't choose to get health care when it's convenient in reply to susanpruden #
  • RT @EatAtEppies: Wednesday is for Hot Tamales! Chicken and Mole Sauce or Peppers with Cheese (vegetarian). #fb [wish I could make it] #
  • @toddwaller @robhahn @ericbryn a difference b/t realtor.com et al is r.com is a "have to" vs "want to"— & the other LISTEN. Actively in reply to toddwaller #
  • RT @TomRoyce: IRS Didn't Answer 22.4 Million Taxpayer Phone Calls http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2009/10/irs-didnt-answer.html (no longer available) – But health care will be different [Sure. Trust us] #
  • Off to ankle rehab. Physical therapy is absolutely worth it. Soccer next season, here i come! #
  • @robhahn They have the opportunity to *dominate* – by virtue of making Realtors pay for "enhancements" they open door to TruZillCyb in reply to robhahn #
  • @robhahn @ProfessionalOne If they were ad-free, unlimited photos, leads to agents, dynamic, responsive, working in tandem w/ realtors in reply to robhahn #
  • @Brell MLS.CA is one of the best examples in reply to Brell #
  • @toddwaller @brell @professionalone dominant means they take advantage fully of their potential -name, content, opportunity.Work w/ Realtors in reply to toddwaller #
  • @ProfessionalOne Valuable to Realtors & consumers. No, I think many Realtors see Realtor.com as a necessary enemy, rather than a partner. in reply to ProfessionalOne #
  • RT @superninjarobot: Seems to be some activity going on at the Landmark Hotel today. Interesting [finally demo-ing it??] #
  • @jmckeever @cvilletomorrow makes no sense at all. in reply to jmckeever #
  • @ProfessionalOne @Brell to be valuable realtor.com needs to be considered the dominant site *by the realtors* in reply to ProfessionalOne #
  • @Brell @ProfessionalOne @JimDuncan @jasonsanquist I'll bet I'm right – http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/realtors/i-swear-i-was-only-looking-at-realtor-com/#comment-39347 (no longer available) & would love to see research in reply to Brell #
  • @ProfessionalOne No, they haven't.When they started, there was no viable competition. They need to adapt & offer similar tools & pricepoints in reply to ProfessionalOne #
  • Domino's offers pizza to those with working smoke detectors https://post.ly/7ad1 #
  • RT @juphoff: @sschatz Hope you're enjoying Charlottesville–I like this town so much, I've moved here 3 times now! 🙂 [why leave?] #
  • Going through days of new followers; generally I look at the last 3 tweets before blocking, following or ignoring #
  • I could have dealt w/ NetNewsWire's ads, but $10 is worth rewarding a great product & service #
  • Just bought Netnewswire for no reason other than he responded to my question in less than 2 minutes & he was nice & helpful. $10. #
  • @sgoadhouse Absolutely! Anything you want to write is welcomed. Pictures are great, too in reply to sgoadhouse #
  • Tranferring data from old macbook to new one not going as planned no data loss, but it's going to take forever. No client impact. #
  • @lorennason @1000wattmarc I want to be in the room with the 25% in reply to lorennason #
  • @lorennason If this is accurate, what's the case for attendance by those who are experienced? http://twitter.com/1000wattmarc/status/4662582935 in reply to lorennason #
  • @hthrflynn I'd like to see a rebarcamp where most of stuff was applicable to "older" folks rather than hope for a nugget or two in reply to hthrflynn #
  • @JohnLauber exactly if 1000wattmarc's data are correct, rebarcamps seem to be not so worthwhile for advanced "users" in reply to JohnLauber #
  • @hthrflynn I think there's a need for rebarcamp 2.0 or 202. in reply to hthrflynn #
  • @1000wattmarc those numbers make going to any rebarcamp (for me) hard to justify. in reply to 1000wattmarc #
  • RT @jburslem: BIG congrats to @mrlerner and the Walkscore team for their Rockefeller grant to go open source! http://blog.walkscore.com/?p=330 (no longer available) #
  • RT @BennRosales: @REALTORdotcom you should open up comments, as well as link to the articles in question imo it's the right thing to do #
  • @REALTORdotcom @TomRoyce @LaniAR my issue is and has been that realtor.com shouldn't have ads in the 1st place. in reply to REALTORdotcom #
  • Getting a call from ActiveRain, guess they saw my post on AG today. Don't think I'll upgrade to being a "Rainmaker" #
  • What are the 1st 10 programs you'd install on a Macbook Pro? https://post.ly/7Urv #
  • RT @dominiccampbell: Thinking we need to move from transparency to honesty. [What about both?] #fb #
  • Which are more relevant re: real estate market overview – numbers or anecdotal evidence? #
  • @KoryeLogan um. My pc wasn't hijacked. Please read the article. Reactionary? No. in reply to KoryeLogan #
  • RT @ARKMLS: Epic fail by Move and NAR re: porn ad on Realtor.com. Having ads hijacked is forgivable-PR response is not: http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/realtors/i-swear-i-was-only-looking-at-realtor-com/ (no longer available) #
  • RT @CZ: RT @phonescoop: Verizon and Google Announce Major Android Partnership: #VZG.. http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=4938 [sweet.] #
  • Listening to @jonathanmiller on Bloomberg radio #
  • Criminalizing Everyone. Am I Overreacting? (via @TomRoyce) https://post.ly/7TjJ #
  • Sick kid. Must adjust accordingly. #
  • There's a map for that – Verizon commercial @CZ https://post.ly/7T4t #
  • Facebook Now Tracking Gross National Happiness; Continues Hoarding Data https://post.ly/7R2H #
  • RT @bawldguy older I get, the more sense the saying 'be the change' makes. Gettin' others to change? A nice thought, but mostly wasting time #
  • I've had to reboot my comcast router at least once a day for the past week or two. Thankfully my neighbor has DSL I can borrow. #
  • Holy cow! What a freaking play! #vikings #
  • RT @ARDELLd: LOL! $5,000 to learn what "retweet" means… [can I sign up?] #
  • I need to remember to come to the gym after 9pm. Really busy right now. #
  • The part that bugs me the most about the evolution of the RE.net is that there *is* a VIP area. Very contrary to the beginning. #
  • RT @RETomato: I just want to say that @rluna (Robert Luna) at Diverse Solutions is one hell of a guy! [amen] #
  • @jrdorkin This FTC ruling is one of the few good things (conceptually) that I've seen them do of late in reply to jrdorkin #
  • @jrdorkin so … Does free, unsolicited schwag count? in reply to jrdorkin #
  • I really want/need to comment on a few real estate blogs right now, but need to input a short sale listing first. Clients first. #
  • @robhahn you write for inman? in reply to robhahn #
  • @lasheamiller it's easy to be non-partisan when they're using other peoples' money. in reply to lasheamiller #
  • RT @mattrathbun: Obama backs extension of tax credit |Inman http://post.ly/7Oct [of course he did] #
  • @PhxREguy We're trying to build brand loyalty @nestrealty. Combined w/ great agents/service, brand can have meaning. Big brands, notsomuch in reply to PhxREguy #
  • RT @BSpinosa: At the crozet depot working on a story about commuter rail [we'll take it!] #
  • RT @PhxREguy: RT @JBern: Is there any such thing as brand loyalty in the real estate biz? [not in my opinion] <yes, when you are the brand> #
  • FTC to Fine Bloggers up to $11,000 for Not Disclosing Payments https://post.ly/7NUh #
  • RT @DRPnet: “Hey, next to Roman Polanski and Mackenzie Phillips' dad, I think Dave looks pretty good.” Leno talking about Letterman. #
  • @NRVLiving @BrokerSaunders isn't there a Sonic in close proximity? in reply to NRVLiving #
  • Going to put a short sale listing on later this morning, @NestRealty meeting first thing. #
  • @robhahn I heard it on ESPN radio last week that the Redskins are becoming the Raiders. I couldn't agree more #
  • Yep. The Redskins really, really, really stink. I'm thinking of switching to the Jets or Saints. #
  • RT @outskirts: how many would support a no car day in this village? bike, walk, or public transit. anyone? [once you get to town, it's easy] #
  • @ProfessionalOne I find that writing the response while angry keeps the passion & ideas. Waiting > 1 day to send, then editing is helpful in reply to ProfessionalOne #

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