Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2009-08-16

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009

Bham’s Biggest Crooks, Media of Bham bulletins & Haiku Humpday in the @WadeOnTweets weekly twitter log: http://bit.ly/njUlV #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 9, Simon Speights: http://bit.ly/eOzWP #
Good meeting knocked out. Now shopping at Summit. Oh well. #
The solution to hot shopping trip? Milkshakes at Ben & Jerry’s. Coffee Heath Bar for me, strawberry cheesecake for the lady. #
Stuck at DSW. If my next update is from new Lego Store at Galleria, consider this shopping trip a success. #
Lego Store looks great. Must build Lego Vulcan. Now waiting on to-go order from Ginza on 280. #

Monday, Aug. 10

“FOOD INC.” IN BHAM: Acclaimed film at @BottletreeCafe on Labor Day weekend, Wade on Bham exclusive: http://bit.ly/G3MPf #
“Want to get coffee or make out to a Wes Anderson DVD?” Best of Bham’s craigslist by @_KristinEllis_: http://bit.ly/145eEm (via @iloveuab) #
Why Neo-Conservative Pundits Love Jon Stewart: http://is.gd/2asG9 (RT @dennispillion) #
“I’m totally over Jordon Catalano.” My So-Called Life on @Hulu!: http://hulu.com/my-so-called-life #
Please to announce Wade on Birmingham is part of http://poetry.alltop.com! Haiku plug: http://bit.ly/rIg2k #
Would you endure no (or appalling) customer service for $56 plane tickets? Ryanair bets you will: http://bit.ly/6Bd8n #
Bham’s Amer Marketing Assn mtg: Hoffman Media’s success story, 8/19, 11:30, Summit Club, $10-$30: http://bit.ly/lQdBT #
No one told me before we could have fried rice I’d have to clean and season the new wok. Grrr. #
You know that naughty FB status you wrote 3 wks ago? Now, I can find it, as can all your FB buddies: http://bit.ly/otpvN #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 10, Dedrick Griham: http://bit.ly/r003j #

Tuesday, Aug. 11

What’s worse: stepping out of plane at 14K feet, or being strapped to @joshgrenon? You decide: http://su.pr/3ME982 #
Office hours: Come have coffee w/ me each Wed 2-4p in Aug around Bham. Info and signup: http://bit.ly/3J1rsP #
Birmingham Heritage Festival returns Fri, but Ludacris calls it “bogus.” Details, video preview: http://bit.ly/88Xia #
What will be outcome of Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s federal trial? Last day to vote! http://twtpoll.com/f5wuk9 #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 11, J.B. Stoner: http://bit.ly/lNvbK #
Bham City Council election by the numbers: 46 candidates, 9 districts, 8 incumbents, 22 sites, 14 days: http://bit.ly/upHk9 #
Tech Friday on WordPress / Blogging by @tammyhart, 7:45a 8/14 Lawson State, free + breakfast: http://twitthis.com/iqdzoy #
Bham police report 12% drop in crime for 1st half of 2009: http://bit.ly/H3rLy. Chief credits… prayer: http://bit.ly/JBykb #
Where do I sign up to serve on the Death Panel? Will there be cookies? #
“Seeing somebody drinking my beer … that’s my blue ribbon.” Bham’s Good People Brewing (@GPBrewing): http://bit.ly/140t51 #
HERITAGE FESTIVAL CANCELLED: Organizers pull plug 3 days before opening, citing financial woes: http://bit.ly/LD6vB #

Wednesday, Aug. 12

For Bham Wordcampers: I’m doing short (30-40 min) talk. Topics: good writing, SEO, instant WP.com site, etc. Which one? #
On Wednesdays, tweet your / updates poetically in / 5-7-5 verse. #haikuhumpday #
Your poll votes predict / doom for Langford at his trial. / Anyone surprised? http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks #haikuhumpday #
Pitino pays 3 / grand for abortion. Fouls out / of @brockbusiness lunch. http://twitpic.com/dmwf1 #haikuhumpday #
Big top at Legion: / Universoul Circus brings / 3 rings till Sunday. universoulcircus.com (tix: bit.ly/IuGV8) #haikuhumpday #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 12, Richard Scrushy: http://bit.ly/anrlM #
Time to say goodbye / to Southern Accents after / 32 years, y’all. http://bit.ly/v71lM #haikuhumpday #

Thursday, Aug. 13

Beginning Blogging for Business, from Bham Blogging Academy, 8/29, Shift Workspace. Register today: http://bit.ly/bba-biz #
Retiree: wants local govt news, but “not going to make special trip after it.” Pelham newspaper launch: http://bit.ly/lshlb #
You would think the Web video 101 seminar I’m at would be filmed for later presentation. You would be wrong. #
A look at peanut allergies, and @cnn‘s story on the @bhambarons‘ special peanut-free game: http://bit.ly/QDtkt #
Stewie? Gay! http://bit.ly/1HyJz7 (which explains this: http://bit.ly/19IYl7) #
“And thereby hangs a tale.” Taming of the Shrew, Homewood Park, 8/20-29, $15: http://bhamparkplayers.com (via @ARSSmith) #
Life lessons from the real Ferris Bueller, and more on John Hughes: http://bit.ly/19u6P8 (via @MTrevor15 @davidm89) #

Friday, Aug. 14

Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 13, Danny Ray Miles: http://bit.ly/xxkow #
Want to build your own Web sites? @tammyhart can teach you, @shiftworkspace 8/29: http://twitthis.com/ct23z4 #
Groovy: For Woodstock’s 40th anniv. Sat., great first-person account from @erinshawstreet‘s dad: http://tinyurl.com/knsol9 #
Giving blood at 10 a.m. Mon at UAB N. Pavilion Red Cross. If 2 people contact me and donate w/ me, I’ll buy them lunch. #
“Food Inc.” documentary tix on sale for Labor Day weekend screenings at @BottletreeCafe, $7-$18: http://bit.ly/qxTxo #
Media of Bham Summer Mellow Mixer, 5:30p Tue Mellow Mushroom, Hoover, free: http://bit.ly/TfD5O [Thanks, @MellowBHAM!] #
“I demand euphoria!” Calvin and Hobbes, the later years: http://bit.ly/fZDot #
L. is kidnapping me to the beach for a much-needed vacation. Which earns her the modest title WORLD’S BEST GIRLFRIEND. 🙂 #

Saturday, Aug. 15

Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 14, Virginia Hill: http://bit.ly/29F8xl #
At Donut Hole in Destin having … well, you know, with a side of heavy rain. http://twitpic.com/dzkvy #
Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, a 30-day series: http://bit.ly/bhamcrooks. DAY 15, James Bevel: http://bit.ly/w98Ly [Halftime!] #
Chilling out after full day of eats, sun, rain, beach and naps in Destin. #