Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2009-08-09

Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009

Full Sunday: tuna melts, walk in the rain, Crestwood Coffee, trip to 2 libraries, laundry room cleanup, “Hero” DVD. Like 3 Sundays in one. #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 2, Gregory Clarke: http://bit.ly/m7CCW #

Monday, Aug. 3

Sign up for Bham’s @SocialSouth today w/ code “bhmentrepreneur” for only $134: http://socialsouth.eventbrite.com #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 3, Mary Buckelew: http://bit.ly/16RTcJ. [Thanks, @bhamwiki!] #
Bham International Center (http://bit.ly/oCy0f) joins coworking movement: http://bit.ly/hrxQo (via @bhambizjrnl) #
Super lunch: @seankelley introduced me to Gordo’s on Valley Ave. 3-taco lunch: chicken, chorizo and cow’s head. Muy bueno. #
Is your Ala town participating in this weekend’s sales tax holiday? Full list: http://bit.ly/2OHYGj #
Of finalists in Business Makeover Birmingham contest, only 4 of 5 actually in Bham! http://bit.ly/GjO7H (via @bhambizjrnl) #
City Stages bankruptcy, Langford trial updates & lessons learned in @WadeOnTweets weekly twitter log: http://bit.ly/l6LxU #
10 Awesomely Bad Album Covers Reproduced in Microsoft Paint: http://tr.im/uzjT (via @chezshaeffer @PasteMagazine) #musicmonday #
Watched “Borat.” Amusing, but “Brüno” way funnier. And now, please stand for the Kazakh National Anthem: ♫ http://twt.fm/236965 #musicmonday #

Tuesday, Aug. 4

Expert @ednoles teaches Google Analytics, 11:30 Thu, Innovation Depot, free @ipsaonline event. RSVP: http://bit.ly/1bfq5j #
This AP fragment “Neighbors in a northwestern Tennessee” (http://bit.ly/H7l2R) costs $12.50: http://bit.ly/LORWZ [Enjoy!] #
When an unspeakable tragedy befalls a friend and her children, I have no words. Such is this morning. #
Read “Free” by Chris Anderson for … free, on Google Books: http://bit.ly/3R2fT (via @dartdog) #
Finally found out my presentation topic for BlogWorld 2009 in Oct. (w/ 2 wks to prepare slides): http://bit.ly/9abIB #bwe09 #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 4, Marvin Warner: http://bit.ly/lG9Zb #
Office hours: Come have coffee w/ me each Wed 2-4p in Aug around Bham. Info and signup: http://bit.ly/3J1rsP #
“Evil & diabolical plot. Carefully planned, but poorly executed.” 2 arrested in Parrish truck bombing: http://bit.ly/Mvgld #
What are your dinner plans? Maybe you should rethink them: http://bit.ly/EaDgF #
Read a FB update from my friend enduring the unspeakable tragedy, and it made me weep. #

Wednesday, Aug. 5

On Wednesdays, tweet your / updates poetically in / 5-7-5 verse. #haikuhumpday #
Donate uniforms / for @HandsOnBham drive at / Summit this weekend. http://bit.ly/9WSbe (via @BhamBargainMom) #haikuhumpday #
Lunch at Rojo with / @ARSSmith in 20. / Join us … if you dare. #haikuhumpday #
Young professionals, / Bham Biz Alliance wants / you @roguetavern. http://bit.ly/z878i @BHMBizAlliance #haikuhumpday #
EXCLUSIVE: Bham / News staffers could face layoffs / by February. http://bit.ly/18QsBC #haikuhumpday #
Dinner: slow cooker / turkey chili and good friends / after a long day. #haikuhumpday #
Birmingham’s Biggest / Crooks: Day 5, Rube Burrow, farm-/ er turned train robber. http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks http://bit.ly/rrNG3 #haikuhumpday #

Thursday, Aug. 6

On @1055WERC. Discussing Bham’s Biggest Crooks (http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks) or Why Birthers Are Sexy: http://bit.ly/FPzCo #
Blogs and diets: interview from @goodhealth w/ @whoatemyblog (by @ShaunChavis): http://bit.ly/10VebM #
At Innovation Depot for @ednoles and @ipsaonline. Full house again. Me late again. #
SOUTHERN ACCENTS FOLDS. 2nd Bham-based Southern Progress magazine to fold in 9 months: http://bit.ly/4Fy1YR #
Bham mass transit vs. Northern Beltline, on @APTV 6 tonight and Fri: http://bit.ly/auNI3 (via @Birmingham_News) #
(Correcting for new airtime) Bham mass transit vs. Northern Beltline, on PBS Newshour, @APTV 6 Mon/Tue: http://bit.ly/T5DrU #
RIP John Hughes, writer/director, Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller, Home Alone, 16 Candles: http://bit.ly/XnhdS (h/t @TWAY_Kris @BreakingNews) #
Enhorabuena a Sonia Sotomayor, 111a justicia al Tribunal Supremo, 3ro mujer, 1r hispanico: http://bit.ly/3cBDFh #
Heading to third of 3 meetings today. Then, writing and late dinner. Later, coma. #
Update: 20 staffers at Bham’s Southern Accents out of work, w/ possible save for editor Karen Carroll : http://bit.ly/4Fy1YR #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 6, Chris McNair: http://bit.ly/4bBuPU #

Friday, Aug. 7

What will be outcome of Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s federal trial? Vote in the poll: http://twtpoll.com/f5wuk9 #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 7, Don MacDermott: http://bit.ly/6GFyr #
EXCLUSIVE: Birmingham mag hires Thicket’s editor/co-owner & adv dir/partner, Media of Bham report: http://bit.ly/16cGwm #
Fryers out at Bham sch cafeterias: http://bit.ly/56Us1. SCREW THAT: Krystal eating contest 9/12 UAB game! http://bit.ly/7Y1gM #
For you dyslexics, it will soon be 16:54:32 on 8/7/9! #
Friday night: Taj India w/ L., plus @jenbarnett and P. Indian food, stat! #

Saturday, Aug. 8

Shout out Saturday: Shout out to @BhamWeekly @bhamterminal @politicalparlor @1055werc for featuring Bham’s Biggest Crooks. #shoutoutsat #
Just got back from a baby shower. Guys had to play the baby food tasting game. Hard to believe more men don’t attend these things. #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 8, Mary Kay Beard: http://bit.ly/gsbpu #