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weekly Twitter summary 2009-10-25

  • Greene: What drove the Netflix bandit http://bit.ly/LTf4 (via @cnn) #
  • Lil girl's playful despite a nagging cough & a yucky nose that seems to have come from out of nowhere #fb #
  • Swine flu provides foolproof excuse for slackers http://bit.ly/2y90Ov #
  • I have the house to myself today. Unfortunately, I have all the chores to go with it. #
  • Fake security software in millions of computers http://twitti.ms/QBkb #
  • RT @mashable: RUMOR: Verizon and Apple Already Testing 4G iPhone – http://bit.ly/ookI1 #
  • RT @espn: Phils rally past Dodgers in 9th to take 3-1 lead – http://tinyurl.com/yfontuu #
  • RT @Cardinals_2010: Pujols will undergo arthroscopic debridement surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday #
  • @CourtneyChesley I'm curious; let me know what you think! in reply to CourtneyChesley #
  • Hating these lab devices. HATE them. #fb #
  • RT @THE_REAL_SHAQ: Give back on Facebook. Become a fan of @toysrus and they’ll donate $1 in toys to Toys for Tots. Facebook.com/Toysrus. #fb #
  • Me: are you alright? Sophia: No! Me: Are you sure? Sophia: No! #
  • RT @mashable: Hulu May Start Charging for Content in 2010 – http://bit.ly/3jiFnX #
  • A 24-month discount with Charter somehow ended after only 12 months. There's no record of it in their system. I'm pissed. #
  • @Umatter2ChtrG the promotion came via mail & was handled (poorly, if I recall correctly) over the phone. That's probably where I got gypped. in reply to Umatter2ChtrG #
  • Sweet! RT @jollyroger: Star Wars iPhone. Possibly coolest iPhone game yet. http://tinyurl.com/ygx6yam #starwars #iphone #toplessrobot #apple #
  • Have to wait til Monday before I can give Windows 7 a whirl. #
  • Kjjjmm #
  • hmm – didn't realize until now that Sophia tweeted that last tweet #
  • Just got done helping Mom w/computer problems. TeamViewer FTW! #fb #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 4. Ingrid Michaelson – 2. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – 2. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #

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weekly Twitter summary 2009-10-18

  • Not feeling well. Upset stomach has kept me up most of the night. Something I ate at the reception? #fb #
  • Scary, yes. Feel better! RT @sarahlane: Post grand-mal seizure, sitting pretty at hospital! Have you ever had one? Pretty scary stuff. #
  • Another morning, another day, another week. Let's do this ALL over again. #fb #
  • I'm so pissed off at 1 of the lab devices; ready to chuck it out the window. Unfortunately, there are no windows in my office. #fb #
  • Amazed that my lil girl is eating rice & gumbo, and she's loving it!! #
  • @wpkt Of course, we're not letting her eat all the good stuff yet. Just chicken, soup, & rice. in reply to wpkt #
  • RT @extralife: Great page full of handy Gmail commands to manage your mail. http://tinyurl.com/2kdfo4 #
  • It's about time! RT @SebastienPage: Twitter Adds a Report Spam Option http://tinyurl.com/yj6r3vh #
  • RT @mashable: Twitter Warning: Don’t Change Your Email, Username or Password! – http://bit.ly/2z7B3Z #
  • RT @luvMyFon: Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put down the cell phone – The Associated Press http://tinyurl.com/yjrzvlj #
  • RT @mashable: WARNING: Twitter Phishing Scam Spreading via Tweets and DMs – http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • RIP Captain Lou Albano. Watched wrestling as a kid when it was known as the WWF, not the WWE. #
  • If I was working from home, I could get some laundry done. Instead I'm watching lab software slowly install on these !?#%*!?! handhelds. #fb #
  • RT @mashable: New Flip Video Camera Includes Direct Facebook Uploads – http://bit.ly/vzBLb #
  • Interesting. RT @SebastienPage: Apple Makes Future iPhones Jailbreak-Proof http://bit.ly/DmTMl Please RT #
  • RT @QuickenChels: Pls RT: Ford recalls 4.5 million vehicles for faulty switch http://bit.ly/13CpoI #
  • RT @espn: Sources: Rush Limbaugh to be out of bid for St Louis Rams – http://tinyurl.com/ygl3enq #
  • I'm not happy with the speed I'm currently getting out of Charter http://bit.ly/2Q06B6 #
  • http://twitpic.com/lk8cz – @Umatter2ChtrG I'm paying for 5MB. My test results are similar using Charter's test site #
  • http://twitpic.com/lk8sz – @Umatter2ChtrG I'm paying for 5MB. My test results are similar at charter's site (sorry, here's a larger photo) #
  • @wpkt maybe it's my laptop. I'm having a heck of a time getting any site to load. Reminds me of dialup. To say the least it sucks. in reply to wpkt #
  • @wpkt I ALWAYS use Firefox. in reply to wpkt #
  • @wpkt what happened? in reply to wpkt #
  • @wpkt so I take it you watch all your tv upstairs now? in reply to wpkt #
  • @wpkt look at it this way. You're doing better than me. Actually, everyone's doing better than me. in reply to wpkt #
  • @Umatter2ChtrG retest shows 5.1 dl speed when connected directly to the modem. So I need to see who/what may be hogging wifi via my linksys? in reply to Umatter2ChtrG #
  • @wpkt this one's for you RT @mashable: New App Tries to Fill the Need for a “Dislike” Button on Facebook – http://bit.ly/1oJYAX #
  • RT @mashable: WARNING: “98B351? AMBER Alert Hoax Still Spreading on Twitter, Facebook – http://bit.ly/3vJ7Jw #fb #
  • Shriver apologizes for breaking cell phone law http://twitti.ms/Wkoh #
  • RT @mashable: TweetDeck Adds New Notification System and New Follower Column – http://bit.ly/1CA6V #
  • Sweet! RT @billstreeter: Woot! Woot! A Local Company that's actually GROWING in this Economy! http://bit.ly/32HumJ #
  • RT @espn: Albert Pujols in no hurry to talk extension with St. Louis Cardinals – http://tinyurl.com/ykbsggc #
  • Has he seen them play? RT @espn: Rush Limbaugh blames others for being dropped from St. Louis Rams purchase bid – http://tinyurl.com/yflhz4s #
  • RT @lindacohn: Omg! Turn on fox or CNN. Little boy trapped & flying high in Denver in a Mylar balloon. Pray this ends well!! So frightening. #
  • Saying a prayer RT @cnnbrk: Officials try to rescue 6-yr-old boy who floated into sky over Colorado in balloon http://bit.ly/20nQhx #fb #
  • Original KISS drummer beats breast cancer http://bit.ly/19sIPW (via @cnn) #
  • This sums it up (thank goodness) RT @AmberAusten: I think we just got punked by a 6yr old in Colorado. (via @SeanMalarkey)#fb #
  • Very cool! RT @acedtect: This may be my favorite way I've watched MLB. http://yfrog.com/3klbmj #
  • RT @mashable: http://bit.ly/1SfxlK <– each time you use hashtag #beatcancer today, it's $0.01 to cancer research. #
  • RT @Veronica: OK folks, how many times we can RT #BeatCancer today? Each tweet w/that tag gives $.01 to cancer research http://bit.ly/ISXVD #
  • Google Wave: What is it? Why should you care? http://twitti.ms/vK6a #
  • Cool! RT @SebastienPage: Post Pictures to Flickr from Tweetie 2 http://tinyurl.com/yf9jc79 (via @ahhyeah) #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 9. Los Lonely Boys – 5. The Police – 4. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #

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weekly Twitter summary 2009-10-11

  • http://twitpic.com/k9qx1 – big-time shopper #
  • http://twitpic.com/k9sgk – tryin' on shoes #
  • we were going to eat out, but Sophia fell asleep in the car. Now we're considering fast food to take home. #
  • Cards get swept by Brewers; Rams shut out by 49ers. Not a good day for #STL sports fans. #
  • Beautiful day today! Took Sophia to the park to play, then stopped at the grocery store on the way home. #
  • ugh, DeRosa makes an embarrassing play to allow a Dodger run #cardinals #dodgers #mlb #
  • It's only the top of the 4th, & I'm having a very hard time keeping my eyes open. #
  • @CourtneyChesley love that show! Missed tonight's episode, I'll have to catch it on Hulu. in reply to CourtneyChesley #
  • Ooooh Jeff Weaver's coming in from the pen for the #Dodgers. #cardinals #mlb #cardinalpitcherworldseries2006 #
  • Another blown opportunity; after 4, Cards strand 9 baserunners. I think I'm going to bed. #
  • RT @dooce: Happiness: Your kids in bed with you. Hell: Both of them awake at the same time. #
  • Costly errors; DeRosa yesterday, Holliday today. RT @PTIShow: When did the #Cardinals become so Cub-like? #mlb #dodgers #
  • Another soggy morning. Hate taking my lil girl out in this weather. #fb #
  • RT @extralife: I have hope that one day I'll also be awarded the Nobel Prize as it seems you don't have to actually do anything to get it. #
  • @joshkocurek looks like I need to stop by Target on the way home in reply to joshkocurek #
  • LOL RT @venomouskate: I think Kanye West is a jackass. #ideserveanobel #
  • RT @extralife: Maybe we can have a "Nobel Hope Things Turn Out Great Prize". #
  • It's a ghost town in the office. Can this Friday go any SLOWER? #fb #
  • Tweetie 2 is slick. #
  • RT @TechCrunch: 2 People Died In A Sweat Lodge Last Night. And Deleted Tweets Have Surfaced. http://bit.ly/BAndL by @parislemon #
  • RT @espn: Taurasi leads Mercury to second title in 3 years – http://tinyurl.com/ygwbvqr #
  • It's cold in here. Wonder how long before we break down & turn the heat on. (don't worry; our lil girl comes first) #fb #
  • @SebastienPage congrats! in reply to SebastienPage #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: John Mayer – 15. Chickenfoot – 11. John Mayer Trio – 8. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #
  • @Alyssa_Milano you're welcome. Good luck in the rest of the playoffs. in reply to Alyssa_Milano #
  • Bummed that the Cards couldn't pull off even 1 win in the postseason. Fortunate enough to have missed final game due to wedding reception. #

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weekly Twitter summary 2009-10-04

  • RT @HappySlip: Amer. Red Cross has NO direct fund for typhoon victims in Philippines! Give to Philippine Natl Red Cross http://bit.ly/Uh7Hb #
  • RT @HappySlip: RT Donate directly to PNRC http://bit.ly/Uh7Hb & select "others" from menu. Figure out pesos here http://bit.ly/OAgrt #
  • tinkering with Twitterfeed. Not quite where I want it yet. #
  • RT @Alyssa_Milano: Philippines Flooding from Typhoon Ondoy — In Pictures: http://bit.ly/oNApe (via @PurpleJunkie) #
  • Feeling helpless about what is happening in the Philippines. #fb #
  • Can't wait; worth 3 bucks RT @SebastienPage: Tweetie 2 for iPhone: Full Offline Powers, Filters and Push Notifications http://bit.ly/3KXfwo #
  • RT @mashable: Breaking News: CNN’s iPhone App Does That (And Much More) – http://bit.ly/3mrJyo #
  • Watched FlashForward on Hulu. I'm hooked! #
  • Sophia's got another fever & sounds a bit hoarse. So I'm working at home today. #
  • waiting in the ER with CL & Sophia. Little girl has a 103 temp with labored breathing. #
  • Sophia's status: strep is negative, lungs are ok. Despite all the things they're doing to her in the ER, she's in good spirits. #fb #
  • I have pics of her smiling on her ER bed, but I can't get a signal to upload them. #fb #
  • Breathing treatment – Angry Baby did NOT like it. #fb #
  • Sophia's basically fighting a flu-like virus. We're home now, & she'll be on meds & rest. Thanks to everyone for their concern! #
  • Rough night for our little girl. Restless, feverish, & she sounds pitiful when breathing. CL will stay home while I head to work. #
  • RT @mashable: Google Wave Invites Are Still Coming … In a Few Hours – http://bit.ly/3LFti2 #
  • Each night this week, Sophia's temp has spiked. 106 yesterday, 104 early this morning. Hoping tonight is the night she breaks this pattern. #
  • I should note that each day she's improving. But if the fever continues to return, back to the dr tomorrow. #fb #
  • RT @GoogleWaveRider: 24hr Google Wave invite give away! 1000 invites! Follow @GoogleWaveRider & RT to get yours! #googlewave #wave #
  • at the 24hr Walgreens to get baby's meds. Another 30-40 min. CL & I are gonna get some dinner to kill time. #
  • At Belleville's chili cook-off #
  • @CourtneyChesley there's still plenty to go around! Yes Aztec's is good. Also liked Dragon's Breath & Freeburg Blue Rage. Bundle up tonight! in reply to CourtneyChesley #
  • Deleted prev tweet re: Wave. Suckered by Twitter spam. Must be patient for my invite. Sorry to my followers! #
  • Sophia's temp is under control. She's sleeping in her room tonight. #fb #
  • McClellan allows 5 runs to erase Wainwright's shot at 20 wins. Ugh. #cardinals #stl #
  • Brrr!! Cold this morning. #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 7. Van Halen – 4. Foo Fighters – 2. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #
  • @tenyjr clearly hasn't listened to much music this past week in reply to tenyjr #
  • RT @mashable: Leo Laporte Makes $1.5 Million Per Year from Podcasting [Video] – http://bit.ly/392awc #
  • I pray they've gotten losing out of their system RT @kmovnewsfeed: Brewers beat slumping #Cardinals 5-4 http://bit.ly/3nJAoZ #stl #
  • RT @DrewFromTV I'll up my donation to LIVESTRONG to $100k if I get 100k followers by Nov 9th. I have just over 13k followers now #

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Beatles Rock Band

Nearly three Christmas’s ago, Christine got me Guitar Hero 2 for the PlayStation 2. This game combined three things that I loved to do – play video games, listen to rock music, and air guitar. Daniel has Guitar Hero 3, GH World Tour, and Rock Band for his Xbox 360. Earlier in the year, I purchased GH Metallica. In my opinion, Metallica is the best of the bunch because I’m a fan of their music, and the game plays beautifully. Much to my chagrin, D encouraged me to buy GH Metallica for his 360, but I rarely get to play these days since the system is his (and he’s suffered his third red ring of death).

When I first heard of Beatles Rock Band, I was skeptical. I’m a huge fan of the Beatles thanks to my parents, my uncle, and my cousin. But I never thought that it would be fun to play their music a la Guitar Hero. Then D saw the game’s presentation during the E3 convention in the spring, and he noted he liked some of the songs; this prompted him to borrow some of my Beatles albums. My buddy Scott has told me that the beauty of these music games is that it exposes younger generations to the music we enjoyed when we were their age.

My curiosity piqued as the release date quickly approached for Beatles RB. The internet was full of buzz surrounding the game and the re-release of remastered versions of the band’s complete catalog on CD. My only dilemma was for which game system should I buy it for. Not wanting to get burned like I did with GH Metallica, I decided on the Wii version.

The game is not difficult like GH Metallica, nor is it challenging. It does have a good selection of songs, but they could have added more (where’s George’s “I Want To Tell You”?). You can also purchase more song downloads from the online store, although I have yet to access it. I currently enjoy playing guitar on “Day Tripper”, “And Your Bird Can Sing”, “Birthday”, and “Here Comes The Sun”. Having bought the “band” version (guitar, drums, and microphone), it also allows me to play like Ringo (more difficult than one can imagine), or sing along with any of them. I’m no singer, but I’d like to think I have good tone (you certainly won’t catch me at karaoke night anywhere). What is really nice about Beatles RB is the feature of singing harmonies on their songs. I always wanted to learn John Lennon’s harmonies on Paul McCartney’s tunes; now I can (at least, on the songs that are featured on the game).

What I also enjoy is being able to hear these songs remastered. The songs sound so much better than what I currently own on CD. Because of this, I desperately crave owning the Beatles Stereo Box Set (wish list here)!

This game isn’t for just the casual gamer; you must be a fan of the Beatles and their music to enjoy this game. I still feel that GH Metallica is a more complete game, but Beatles RB is not too far behind and is just as fun.

weekly Twitter summary 2009-09-27

  • @QuickenChels @californiakara – thanks for the replies! I did get a hold of support, & they seem to know the issue. Thanks again! in reply to QuickenChels #
  • Pujols gets his 128th RBI, puts the Cards up 2-1 over the Cubs in the 5th #
  • Yadi not only drives in Holliday to tie the game at 3, but he steals 2nd!?! #
  • So Taguchi is a Cub?!? Dude. #
  • Cubs avoid sweep by Cards in the 11th. Is it just me or have the Cardinals managed to lose every nationally televised game this season? #fb #
  • Why won't the children in this house sleep when they should? I've been up more times than the Cards have runs, & it's only 2 AM. #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 43. Straight No Chaser – 6. Daughtry – 2. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #
  • http://twitpic.com/ikyn4 – at the doctor's office with Daddy #
  • @joshkocurek neither, thank goodness! This was Sophia's 15-month checkup. in reply to joshkocurek #
  • Poor Sophia's not feeling well. Congested and a temp. #
  • He must feel at home in Minute Maid Park. RT @Cardinals_2009: Last time Mark DeRosa homered twice in a game: July 21st in Houston. #
  • @joshkocurek so true… so true. in reply to joshkocurek #
  • Sophia stayed home from daycare today with a fever (due to shots from her checkup). Despite that, she was in a very playful mood all day. #
  • For some reason, I've got a Backyardigans song running thru my head. #fb #
  • http://twitpic.com/izxa4 – eating at the grownup table #
  • On the phone with Xbox support, disputing the supposed expired warranty #
  • Lasagna, bagels, danishes, 4 kinds of soup, 8 pizzas, cupcakes, donuts, & an ice cream sundae, all in 1 week. I shouldn't eat so much. #fb #
  • Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Beatles – 38. The Police – 3. Pat Benatar – 3. http://bit.ly/Ts5Cx #

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