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Alone in an empty row of cubes
August 1st 2008, 10:26 a.m.
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@
cpknoxify
Good luck! I hope this isn't motivated by your tree-falling-on-car-phobia getting the best of you.
August 1st 2008, 11:06 a.m.
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@
stu_j
have fun at Lolla!
August 1st 2008, 12:21 p.m.
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Off to Cincinnati for the weekend!
August 1st 2008, 12:35 p.m.
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@
evilrob
Pizza at Lou Malnati's. And don't forget the chocolate cookie pizza for dessert.
August 3rd 2008, 11:53 p.m.
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Settling back into Knoxville after a great weekend in Cincinnati
August 4th 2008, 1:17 a.m.
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We're looking for another UI/UE specialist on our team at Scripps. Come work with me and @
mattheisig
!
http://tinyurl.com/ScrippsUEJob
August 4th 2008, 11:03 a.m.
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Wondering how 20.3 > 20.7. In related news, one hour left to vote for the best video at
http://tinyurl.com/5ocj5p
August 4th 2008, 11:01 a.m.
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Finally gave in and ordered an iPhone through AT&T since Apple won't take my money
August 4th 2008, 10:56 p.m.
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@
ericmoritz
10-15 days. And I think there are 10-15 people in line ahead of me for a black 16gb
August 5th 2008, 12:58 a.m.
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Putting a bit of work in on
https://djangofriendly.com
August 5th 2008, 1:10 a.m.
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I'm beginning to hate how good the NYT is at online infographics.
http://tinyurl.com/nytimesmedalmap
August 6th 2008, 10:01 a.m.
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@
patrickbeeson
Thanks for the link to his site. Couple links there I hadn't seen yet
August 6th 2008, 10:24 a.m.
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Wireframing the future
August 6th 2008, 10:25 a.m.
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No more Diet Dr Pepper for breakfast. That was a poor choice.
August 6th 2008, 10:48 a.m.
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Attempting to assemble new grill. Pieces are missing. Steak will wait for another day
August 6th 2008, 6:50 p.m.
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Playing volleyball
August 6th 2008, 7 p.m.
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Covered in sand
August 6th 2008, 9:38 p.m.
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Is it worth all this work to permit users to edit hosts already on Djangofriendly? Will anyone actually use this?
August 7th 2008, 1:39 a.m.
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@
stu_j
Right. That's been the plan. Only I haven't had a request to change or update a host in a long time.
August 7th 2008, 11:26 a.m.
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@
Rootclip
Count me in for some cornhole. Where's it at?
August 7th 2008, 1:37 p.m.
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Nothing good on TV. So I'm watching my ankle slowly turn purple.
August 7th 2008, 9:28 p.m.
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Icing previously-mentioned purple ankle.
August 7th 2008, 10:36 p.m.
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@
brittneymoore
Sprained it by landing on someone's foot while playing basketball. I'd much rather be icing a cake than my ankle right now!
August 7th 2008, 11:06 p.m.
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Brainstorming
August 8th 2008, 10:19 a.m.
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Just got notice that my iPhone shipped. Woo!
August 8th 2008, 7:01 p.m.
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Ice for my ankle, beer and PS3 for my mind
August 8th 2008, 7 p.m.
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@
stu_j
I saw it in a 2nd run theater almost two months ago
August 9th 2008, 1:13 p.m.
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@
ericmoritz
iPhone's coming Monday (No Saturday delivery). Today bought new car integration stuff since Firewire charging went MIA
August 9th 2008, 8:03 p.m.
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@
comcastcares
Wondering why internet has been going in and out frequently the last few nights in 37909
August 10th 2008, 12:35 a.m.
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Trying to figure out how my new iPhone will charge/play in my car. Thanks, Apple for neglecting to include Firewire charging pins.
August 10th 2008, 6:03 p.m.
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I'd be happier if the Sox would just take first and stay there. This back/forth with the Twins is stressful.
August 10th 2008, 10:08 p.m.
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@
ericmoritz
I wish the charge converter from that site would come out now so I could just use my existing car charging setup
August 10th 2008, 10:51 p.m.
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BAM! Delivered!
August 11th 2008, 1:49 p.m.
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Rapidly refreshing the FedEx tracking page for my new toy
August 11th 2008, 1:49 p.m.
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@
Rootclip
@skatterbean I'm finally joining the millions with an iPhone 3G
August 11th 2008, 2:03 p.m.
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@
patrickbeeson
You're never gonna get one
August 11th 2008, 2:09 p.m.
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@
stu_j
If you prefer Firefox to Safari, then yes :-) I do because I use the Firebug extension about 300 time an hour. Or something close.
August 11th 2008, 4:11 p.m.
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@
stu_j
Firefox is no memory sipper, either. I have frequent problems where forms stop responding to keyboard commands and I have to quit
August 11th 2008, 4:18 p.m.
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Cleaning up my address book
August 11th 2008, 8:10 p.m.
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Beach volleyball is so much fun to watch
August 11th 2008, 9:02 p.m.
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@
stu_j
coming up for air!
August 11th 2008, 9:27 p.m.
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Loving the new Jay-Z track
http://tinyurl.com/kanye-jockinjayz
Little bit of digging and you can grab the embedded mp3
August 12th 2008, 2:08 p.m.
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Catching my breath after some good 4 on 4 basketball
August 12th 2008, 9 p.m.
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Investigating some Django forum options
August 12th 2008, 11:45 p.m.
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@
brittneymoore
Using the word "old" in a sentence about the Chinese gymnasts gives them too much credit. They're barely hatched.
August 12th 2008, 11:45 p.m.
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If the fire at Apple this morning was caused by a new MacBook Pro, I'm rethinking my purchasing plans...
August 13th 2008, 9:53 a.m.
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Brought my lunch to the office for the first time in a couple months.
August 13th 2008, 12:05 p.m.
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Nearing the end of the most creative day I've had at work in recent memory. @
mattheisig
's loss was my gain
August 13th 2008, 4:43 p.m.
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Volleyball time
August 13th 2008, 6:53 p.m.
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@
ericmoritz
I spent half my college days walking around whimpering about the tortinos-destroyed flesh on the roof of my mouth
August 13th 2008, 9:14 p.m.
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@
ubernostrum
I always thought El Mez was the place where dignity went to drown in cheap but loaded margaritas
August 13th 2008, 10:57 p.m.
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@
jcroft
Justification for Phelps not being the greatest olympian ever
http://tinyurl.com/5zolqo
August 14th 2008, 2:23 p.m.
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@
stu_j
That's not a malfunction. That's a feature :-)
August 14th 2008, 3:08 p.m.
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My day seriously lacks excitement and anticipation now that I'm not tracking any packages. Who wants to ship something fun to me?
August 14th 2008, 3:28 p.m.
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I wonder if the USA has 13 year old gymnasts that could beat China's. I get the impression China doesn't have 16yr olds that could beat USA
August 14th 2008, 3:31 p.m.
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Digging into a juicy skirt steak fresh off the new grill
August 14th 2008, 9:27 p.m.
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Finally have something to blog about - just can't quite get it off the tip of my tongue, so to speak
August 14th 2008, 10:11 p.m.
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@
bryanveloso
That's a shame. I've been looking forward to the new comments app. Can't let that overshadow the hard work of the devs though!
August 14th 2008, 11:14 p.m.
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@
boltron5k
Free beer? Last time I went to comedy sports it was BYOB. Still wonderful!
August 14th 2008, 11:21 p.m.
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The code at
http://tinyurl.com/6zvzev
looks a bit familiar to me
August 15th 2008, 3:27 a.m.
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@
ericmoritz
There's not even a disclaimer that none of that code will work on the latest trunk anymore due to signal refactor
August 15th 2008, 10:52 a.m.
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@
ericmoritz
No attribution at all. It's technically a wiki page but so far only put together by an associate editor.
August 15th 2008, 10:50 a.m.
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@
cpknoxify
is leaving. To celebrate, we get cake!
August 15th 2008, 2:11 p.m.
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Playing drinking games. I miss college. Just not school.
August 16th 2008, 11:05 p.m.
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@
ericmoritz
that's the only way to read bri'ish media
August 17th 2008, 12:38 a.m.
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@
ericholscher
I've had Sunflower fail to knock or call but claim they did both. They wouldn't come back for another week and a half
August 17th 2008, 6:30 p.m.
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Rather, distracted from writing into the wee hours of the night.
August 18th 2008, 1:54 a.m.
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Writing into the wee hours of the night
August 18th 2008, 1:52 a.m.
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@
cpknoxify
Good luck at the new old job!
August 18th 2008, 3:28 a.m.
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I forgot how helpful WriteRoom can be
August 18th 2008, 3:28 a.m.
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On way in to office. Then to Atlanta for the day. On 45 mins of sleep.
August 19th 2008, 4:14 a.m.
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Stuck in Atlanta traffic
August 19th 2008, 8:28 a.m.
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@
cpknoxify
- @
rootclip
hurts so much he sometimes does questionable things in dorm rooms.
August 19th 2008, 10:30 a.m.
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Like, he's in the room.
August 19th 2008, 11:52 a.m.
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The SEO Rapper is in the building. Seriously.
August 19th 2008, 11:51 a.m.
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Chillin with the SEO Rapper
http://twitpic.com/89vo
August 19th 2008, 1:39 p.m.
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@
wilsonminer
option-click a group arrow?
August 19th 2008, 2:10 p.m.
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@
chuck
Thanks for the show today. I always appreciate seeing people take pride in doing what they love.
August 20th 2008, 12:57 a.m.
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Happy the White Sox are playing on WGN on the day I happen to work from home.
August 20th 2008, 2:22 p.m.
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Volleyball time
August 20th 2008, 6:56 p.m.
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@
stu_j
Good luck at the interviews. Get a job already!
August 21st 2008, 1:25 a.m.
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Awesome olympic ping pong match on right now
August 21st 2008, 3:39 a.m.
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@
ryansholin
Meaning... you should avoid serving static files in Django whenever possible?
August 21st 2008, 11:18 a.m.
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@
ryansholin
yes, much like crashing cars, serving static media from django is best kept to the testing phase
August 21st 2008, 12:15 p.m.
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Amazed that people still ask for help without detailing their problem. "That gave me an error" doesn't help. What error did it give you?
August 21st 2008, 4:23 p.m.
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@
skabber
Can't exactly join you tonight but I'll be in Denver during the DNC. Any recommendations on where to go?
August 21st 2008, 9:40 p.m.
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@
stu_j
Thanks. Figured it was time to try something more on-brand than plain white.
August 22nd 2008, 3:03 p.m.
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Off to the pub
August 22nd 2008, 11:05 p.m.
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People watching at the 80s bar is the best
August 23rd 2008, 1:05 a.m.
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@
mringlein
Hey now, don't drag my last name into this
August 23rd 2008, 2:21 a.m.
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In Denver, co for the week!
August 23rd 2008, 7:08 p.m.
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DNC media party at elich gardens. Free food distracting from free coors products
August 23rd 2008, 9:22 p.m.
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Flobots live
http://twitpic.com/8tyc
August 23rd 2008, 10:11 p.m.
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It's really a quagmire
http://twitpic.com/8u2b
August 23rd 2008, 10:37 p.m.
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Just found the blue moon in the beer garden.
August 23rd 2008, 11:40 p.m.
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Fireworks in all directions
http://twitpic.com/8ucd
August 23rd 2008, 11:46 p.m.
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At my host's house in Denver. They don't have an internet connection for me. Borrowing a neighbor's as best I can. Could be a long week...
August 24th 2008, 1:45 a.m.
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Pamphlet waiting on the car after media party. Will be an interesting week
http://twitpic.com/8uqn
August 24th 2008, 1:53 a.m.
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@
skabber
Staying at a RMN staff member's house about a mile west of Investco. Roughly 20th Ave and Lowell. Working from RMN office all week.
August 24th 2008, 2:29 a.m.
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Bedtime. Can't get a stable enough feed to watch the USA basketball game. Plus I'm really freaking tired.
August 24th 2008, 2:44 a.m.
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FYI, the pamphlet I linked to at
http://twitpic.com/8uqn
is actually an anti-abortion pamphlet. With some disturbingly-twisted logic. Wow.
August 24th 2008, 2:47 a.m.
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View from the Rocky Mountain News
http://twitpic.com/8vox
August 24th 2008, 10:50 a.m.
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Protests have begun
http://twitpic.com/8wcz
http://twitpic.com/8wd8
August 24th 2008, 2:03 p.m.
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...maybe that's why half the group wore bandanas over their face?
August 24th 2008, 4:39 p.m.
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OH from police officers as hippies walked by, "do you smell that stench?" I certainly smelled it...
August 24th 2008, 4:36 p.m.
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Previously mentioned hippies making noise and blocking traffic
http://twitpic.com/8x77
August 24th 2008, 5:12 p.m.
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Sign reads "no hope in capitalism. Disrupt the dnc"
http://twitpic.com/8x7v
August 24th 2008, 5:16 p.m.
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I think Kansas' "Barack Chalk Jayhawk" may have just been one-upped by Denver's "Bronco Bama"
August 24th 2008, 7:32 p.m.
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Bronco bama tshirt
http://twitpic.com/8xut
August 24th 2008, 7:39 p.m.
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Trying to knock a few more items off my to-do list before I leave the RMN office. Might roam downtown for a bit after that.
August 24th 2008, 9:22 p.m.
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Like seeing a gruesome murder in a porno movie, my laptop just unexpectedly turned itself off. Shit.
August 24th 2008, 10:30 p.m.
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Took me 12 1/2 hours in the office to break the site. I'll consider that a successful day.
August 24th 2008, 11:12 p.m.
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13 mostly awesome hours later, and I'm leaving the office.
August 24th 2008, 11:55 p.m.
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Um... still at the office. Waiting for a cab to drive me off into the night.
August 25th 2008, 12:07 a.m.
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Been over an hour. Cancelled the taxi, getting a ride from a coworker.
August 25th 2008, 1:02 a.m.
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Back at the RMN office for day 1 of the DNC
August 25th 2008, 10:07 a.m.
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@
cmm1869
RMN = Rocky Mountain News in Denver, CO
August 25th 2008, 11:32 a.m.
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Think I finally fixed what I broke last night. Now on to the fun stuff.
August 25th 2008, 11:37 a.m.
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Think I finally fixed what I broke last night. Now on to the fun stuff.
August 25th 2008, 11:37 a.m.
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Not just because I'm working here this week, I'm really impressed with the DNC coverage by
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/
August 25th 2008, 11:49 a.m.
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Finishing some cool Twitter / Flickr integration
August 25th 2008, 1:40 p.m.
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Just finished a page to pull in twitter and flickr DNC content. Check it out!
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/multimedia/dnc/buzz/
August 25th 2008, 4:34 p.m.
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Wondering when I need to call a cab
August 25th 2008, 8:42 p.m.
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Police car caught up, they stopped walking and a few went to the ground
http://twitpic.com/91yp
August 25th 2008, 9:18 p.m.
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"we're here we're queer the anarchists will fuck you up"
http://twitpic.com/91y3
http://twitpic.com/91ye
http://twitpic.com/91yh
August 25th 2008, 9:16 p.m.
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Blockaded. Sirens from all directions.
http://twitpic.com/91zl
August 25th 2008, 9:23 p.m.
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Some scattered rest are contained
http://twitpic.com/91z4
http://twitpic.com/91z6
August 25th 2008, 9:21 p.m.
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Those who scattered chanting let them go
August 25th 2008, 9:34 p.m.
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Looking back at rmn
http://twitpic.com/920y
August 25th 2008, 9:34 p.m.
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@
cmm1869
this is all outside the rmn office
August 25th 2008, 9:30 p.m.
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"No kkk no fascist USA no cops"
http://twitpic.com/9207
http://twitpic.com/920b
August 25th 2008, 9:30 p.m.
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Arrest. Getting tense. Sirens roaring by again.
http://twitpic.com/921b
http://twitpic.com/921c
August 25th 2008, 9:37 p.m.
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Several anarchists warning people to take out their contacts and have water
August 25th 2008, 9:35 p.m.
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More media and bystanders at this intersection than protesters
August 25th 2008, 9:43 p.m.
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Gas masks coming on
http://twitpic.com/921t
http://twitpic.com/921w
August 25th 2008, 9:41 p.m.
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Protester who wants free speech refuses to talk to member of the free press. Irony?
August 25th 2008, 9:46 p.m.
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Chants of "let them go" from both sides
August 25th 2008, 9:55 p.m.
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Wonder how this is going to end ...
August 25th 2008, 10:04 p.m.
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Think they're about to let them go. Not sure how
August 25th 2008, 10:11 p.m.
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"they say get back we say fight back"
August 25th 2008, 10:21 p.m.
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"let them go" has given way to "he'll no we don't go" I don't get it
August 25th 2008, 10:20 p.m.
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Police ask everyone to voluntarily leave.
August 25th 2008, 10:29 p.m.
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Marching out
http://twitpic.com/9270
http://twitpic.com/9274
August 25th 2008, 10:29 p.m.
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Thinking I need to get out of the office
August 26th 2008, 12:03 a.m.
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Attempting to head home. Police blockade not helping
August 26th 2008, 12:50 a.m.
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Settling in back at the house.
August 26th 2008, 1:29 a.m.
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Parade gathering at civic center
http://twitpic.com/93tb
August 26th 2008, 1:17 p.m.
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And they're asking for tolerance from the opposing crowd
http://twitpic.com/93zc
August 26th 2008, 2:04 p.m.
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Parade
http://twitpic.com/93yp
http://twitpic.com/93ys
http://twitpic.com/93yx
August 26th 2008, 2:02 p.m.
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Making out in front of Jesus protesters
http://twitpic.com/93yh
http://twitpic.com/93yj
response: may god bless you with a yeast infection
August 26th 2008, 2 p.m.
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And no one pays the Nader bell any attention
http://twitpic.com/93zs
http://twitpic.com/93zv
August 26th 2008, 2:09 p.m.
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Heated debate goin on
http://twitpic.com/93zm
August 26th 2008, 2:06 p.m.
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More parade
http://twitpic.com/940w
http://twitpic.com/9410
http://twitpic.com/9412
August 26th 2008, 2:16 p.m.
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@
skatterbean
you're in
August 26th 2008, 2:15 p.m.
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Saw a sign "democrats: stop bird porn"
August 26th 2008, 2:52 p.m.
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Occupation outside rmn
http://twitpic.com/94bi
http://twitpic.com/94bp
August 26th 2008, 3:41 p.m.
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Detainment
http://twitpic.com/94c1
http://twitpic.com/94c9
http://twitpic.com/94cc
August 26th 2008, 3:46 p.m.
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Previous pictures are of these guys
http://tinyurl.com/5zloes
August 26th 2008, 3:52 p.m.
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Began my morning at the office by scraping / digging / scrubbing horse shit off my shoe
August 27th 2008, 10:48 a.m.
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Just had lunch with a delegate from Texas.
August 28th 2008, 4:26 p.m.
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"John McCain may pay hundreds of dollars for his shoes, but we're the ones who will pay for his flip flops" - awesome.
August 28th 2008, 8:16 p.m.
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Really curious to hear what Al Gore has to say. He's much more a movie star than Obama is a rock star.
August 28th 2008, 8:45 p.m.
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@
gavinbaker
I have the same problem
August 29th 2008, 11:55 a.m.
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Back in the land of orange and white checkerboards
August 29th 2008, 3:28 p.m.
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this is the dirty south, buddy.
August 29th 2008, 6:04 p.m.
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Palin officially scares me
http://tinyurl.com/56n7hk
August 29th 2008, 9:11 p.m.
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Savoring some blue moon on the patio at urban in old city.
August 30th 2008, 12:26 a.m.
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Just back from tubing near the mountains, now heading out for dinner and drinks
August 30th 2008, 7:49 p.m.
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Getting ready for my first Boomsday in Knoxville
August 31st 2008, 5:08 p.m.
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Knoxville's boomsday fireworks were pretty sweet
http://twitpic.com/9ui4
August 31st 2008, 10:33 p.m.
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