Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2009-08-02
By Wade KwonMonday, July 27, 2009
- Weekend full of win: BarCamp Chattanooga road trip. Vulcan Trail. Lots of sleep. Homemade tacos. Dinner w/ friends. (TGIM) #
- In 4 wks, Bham picks a new council, and possibly a new mayor. Anyone care? Column by @JohnArchibald: http://bit.ly/THSJc #
- RT Idea for Aug: Hold weekly “office hours†at Bham-area coffee shops, restaurants. Interested sponsors should message me. #
- BarCamp, BBQ debates Bham buzz in the @WadeOnTweets weekly twitter log: http://bit.ly/40CYLu #
- Half-price slices of cheesecake Thu (Natl Cheesecake Day) at Cheesecake Factory: http://bit.ly/nyvL9 (via @CheesecakeBham) [w00t!] #
- App Awards showcase top iPhone apps by category for 2009: http://appadvice.com/appawards #
- Hours and hours of free music downloads from @urbanoutfitters: http://lstn.urbanoutfitters.com #musicmonday #
- “Interplanetary,” filmed in Bham by @crewless, to screen at Sept. @sidewalkfilm. Trailer: http://bit.ly/Egdbc [cameo by me!] #
- “As fascinating as any jungle”: The Cahaba, Alabama’s River of Riches, @SmithsonianMag: http://bit.ly/exCZV -h/t @BhamWeekly #
- 97 Honda Civic in driveway, battery seems ok, enough gas, but when key turned, revs but no start. Tried to jumpstart, but no go. Ideas? #
Tuesday, July 28
- VICTORY! Replaced ignition coil in Honda, hope it doesn’t blow up. Victory lunch at Irondale Cafe w/ @jenbarnett: http://twitpic.com/bxs43 #
- If you think I’m busy, I just had coffee w/ @tammyhart, who has ideas, classes, book to promo, talks at @SocialSouth / @wordcampbham. Whew. #
- 5 Pts Music Hall opens Wed. 90s: Smash. Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, Fiona Apple. This wk: Velcro Pygmies, Vanilla Ice. http://bit.ly/QQ0xw #
- Tweetup! 5p tomorrow at O Kafés by @aldotcom w/ @The_White_Oaks, free (40 already signed up!): http://bit.ly/UYQ5f #
Wednesday, July 29
- JONAS BROS! Those raising $100+ could win 2 tix + meet & greet from @adaalabama: http://is.gd/1Rhlz (via @seankelley) #
- City Stages owes $1M, but George McMillan, his daughter & company made $355,000+: http://bit.ly/jg7xT (via @bhambizjrnl) #
- Ready for my prize lunch from @skipinbhm of bhamsandwich.com at @moesobbq and– wait, what’s @vulcansmuse doing here?? #
- Who’s testifying against Bham Mayor Langford 8/31? His pal lobbyist Al LaPierre, guilty of conspiracy: http://bit.ly/fozDB #
- A glorious catalog of how cell phone companies rip us off, from @Pogue: http://bit.ly/vk3h9 #
- Birmingham moves a step closer to landing 2020 Summer Olympics: http://bit.ly/EjJR4 #
- “Food Inc.,” Aug 9-12, Tuscaloosa’s Bama Theatre (only Ala screening): http://bit.ly/1ndivH (via @hannasusj @oxfordamerican) #
- Prince of all media: Broadcaster @timlennox channels his journalism into blogging (Go, Tim!): http://bit.ly/CkNJ6 #
- 28 Things @ObjectivityRach “Learned” From BlogHer: http://tinyurl.com/lrhbeb [Rachel is rockin’ the blog posts!] #
- Car bomb in Parrish, AL (50 mi. NW of Bham), victim taken to UAB Hospital w/ serious injuries: http://bit.ly/PN7Yg (via @rdfrench) #
- Man in Bham hospital dies from swine flu, 1st confirmed H1N1 death in Alabama: http://bit.ly/1c3Id4 (via @Birmingham_News) #
Thursday, July 30
- Congratulations to the Top 20 Businesses Screwed by City Stages and George McMillan! http://bit.ly/13Hvof #
- Yes, I was working hard today w/ @jenbarnett. Her cat? Not so much. http://twitpic.com/c6f88 #
- Headed to O Kafé’s for @aldotcom meetup. (Me fail English? That’s unpossible!) #
- Off to @CheesecakeBham for 1/2 price cheesecake w/ L. (her 1st taste!). So. Stoked. #
Friday, July 31
- Jefferson County dying. 900 workers on admin leave. Commissioners Collins & Smoot? Out. Of. State. http://bit.ly/XhgN8 #
- Congrats to the 2009 Minority Business Awards nominees from @bhambizjrnl: http://bit.ly/Ggktb #
- Does Birmingham need another music fest? @StaceyHood shares his idea; you should, too: http://bit.ly/A9vUC #
- NPR focuses on Jefferson County’s impending bankruptcy: http://bit.ly/gK9sc #
- Obama nominates Bham lawyer Abdul Kallon for federal judge post: http://bit.ly/b6auS [Proud to have served on Big Brothers board w/ him!] #
- Learn about WordPress, Web sites, blogs! Sign up today for WordCamp Birmingham to save $10: http://bit.ly/18gku4 #
- Set aside lunch 8/7 for a meetup by @AlabamaBloggers, 11a, Zoe’s, Patton Creek, Hoover: http://bit.ly/SrEC7 #
- Who killed Jefferson County, Alabama? RIP Jefferson County (1819-2009): http://bit.ly/1PWDhe #
- Music to kick-start your weekend … “We Have Signal” eps online: http://bit.ly/4oUWQ7 (via @glennybrock) #
- Headed to a cookout w/ L. Turkey burgers, hummus, beer on tap. (FB thieves: good luck w/ pitbulls and cranky gun-wielding guard.) #
- Fox confirms all 5 “Futurama” series regulars have signed new deals to voice new episodes. (RT @moryan) [Huzzah!] #
Saturday, Aug. 1
- At @pepperplace for first time this season. Looking for breakfast. #
- Weekend fun at Galleria: Wii Sports Resort demos in food court / Lego Store open: http://twitpic.com/cb7he. (via @wannabef) #
- Jefferson County mess, @nytimes version, w/ reporting by @WarOnDumb (Kyle Whitmire): http://bit.ly/40jP5x (via @Mulsanne) #
- For the eco-conscious cat … http://twitpic.com/cerlt #
- Had late lunch at Saigon Noodle House on 280. As hoped for, the sandwich is to die for. Noodle bowl great as well. Will return. #
- Shout Out Saturday: Shout out for @garrett98, who’s steadily building relationships across Bham. #shoutoutsat #
- Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 1, Gary White: http://bit.ly/jK8xW #
Also:
- Past Twitter logs
- Follow @WadeOnTweets on Twitter
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