LoudTwitter now turned off

Hello there. I just turned off LoudTwitter. I figure, if people want to read my tweets they can go to http://twitter.com/garykemble.

Now I'm going to have to blog about something.

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• 08:29 @jemappellekim 2 legs good, 8 legs bad is coming tonight, hopefully. So I'm a vacillator rather than a traitor. #
• 08:30 In case you were NOT clicking F5 at 10.30 last night. New tshirt: All hail our octopodal overlords: digg.com/u1I6OL #
• 09:48 @qldwriters Yes, and a strange, mildewy smell. #
• 10:24 RT @timmadden: Did a cartoon today for Barrie Cassidy's piece on Wilson Tuckey over on The Drum,,,, bit.ly/87T1Xk #
• 10:24 @ChasLicc oh boy, i think my brain just melted. #
• 13:28 An she was like, 'I'm on leave that week' an he was like 'No, you're not' an she was like 'Check the calendar... chk-chk-BOOM!' #rostering #
• 15:35 Recapping: @firstdogonmoon's guide to how the internet filter will work: digg.com/u1I7Iw #openinternet #
• 15:53 RT @abcnews: Computer says no: Google slams internet filter bit.ly/4OEzcG #
• 15:56 Queensland's ugliest pet. WARNING! It really is ugly: digg.com/u1I7Lo Full story: digg.com/u1I7Lo #
• 16:00 The freakiest thing about that cat is how it's walking LIKE A HUMAN! #
• 16:13 @GemmaLBreen I think I'm going to have nightmares about that cat. #
• 20:26 New tshirt: 2 legs good, 8 legs bad is.gd/5pM9g #octopusoverlords #coconutcarryingoctopus #aaaargh! #
• 20:30 @Dr_Tad This one might be more your speed then: is.gd/5pMrp #

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• 08:51 @jimwhimpey I deserved that. #
• 08:52 @blackvalo Bad, as in good, right? As in, "That Michael Jackson, he's *bad*!" #
• 08:55 RT @abcnews: Coconut-carrying octopus bit.ly/8muzDa <- does anyone else fear they are but one step away from becoming our overlords? #
• 09:17 Aurealis Award finalist Stephen M Irwin (digg.com/u1I3b1) just bought one of my zombie mugs! digg.com/u1I3bb @zazzle #
• 09:19 @jemappellekim We need to take a stand now: 2 legs good, eight legs bad! #
• 10:05 @HarperBooksAus I'm working on an article about advances. Can you recommend someone at HarperCollins I can talk to? #
• 10:14 @blackvalo :) that's okay. I'm used to seeing really bad horror films. It can be worse than Saw V, can it? #
• 10:54 @HarperBooksAus Thank you! I've just dm'ed you. #
• 11:23 RT @jg_rat: RT @readfearn: How to swap your old mobile phone for a chicken.. for Australian readers only! bit.ly/7cIhv4 #
• 11:34 Black hole much closer to Earth than previously thought digg.com/d11Ckj3 <- great, that's all we need. Can anything else go wrong? #
• 12:25 RT @cassie_white: My story for @abcnews on self-gifting bit.ly/8eY7Nr Go ahead, treat yourself this xmas. <- iphone? #
• 12:53 All this talk of R-ratings for games reminds me of playing Barbarian on the C64: digg.com/u1I43r #
• 13:01 RT @rosieryan: when cris said "twitter loves the octopus story" i thought of a certain simpsons meme— i w asn't alone: is.gd/5nV3v #
• 13:08 @blackvalo I saw Saw I, then won a free ticket to Saw V. It had not aged well. #
• 13:34 @jimwhimpey Careful, @cristentilley might block you. #
• 14:50 RT @abcnews: Our internet filtering story is now open for comment. Have your say: bit.ly/5QZ27R #
• 15:51 Over 250 comments on @abcnews internet filter yarn. The vast majority against. THE INTERWEBZ ARE ANGRY! #
• 15:56 And those comments came in in an hour. Phenomenal response. #
• 17:48 In my estimation, 60% of pop songs are about breaking up,35% are about falling in love, & 5% are like tism's i'm on the drug #
• 17:51 ...that killed river phoenix #
• 17:55 heading into city for dinner with wife. #kidfree #
• 22:24 New tshirt: All hail our octopodal overlords: is.gd/5oqrK #octopus #octopusoverlords #overlords #freakyseacreatures #tshirts #

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• 11:54 RT @nic_macbean: Journos who had eaten bananas in 12 hours before a press conf at a school were asked to stay away... Why? <- #bananagate #
• 14:06 RT @abcnews: Have you used Facebook's new privacy settings? What did you think of them? (@sarahcollerton is working on a story it) #
• 14:21 Welcome to Twitter @gemmalbreen! #
• 14:44 I'm mildly surprised no-one wants to buy my @abcatthemovies-inspired 'Oh David!' tshirt: digg.com/u1I0y9 #
• 15:07 @rinosphere I'm trying to factor the difference between 'liking' and 'buying'. :) Crucial t o my plans for world domination. #
• 15:23 No, Mr Butrus Yazid, I do not want to help you transfer $10.5m from Burkina Faso, but thanks for asking. #spam #
• 15:26 @rinosphere Touche, my fine feathered friend. Maybe we should organise a trade. Storey Bridge. Midnight. Be there! #
• 19:26 @rosieryan It depends on the amount of irony invested in the purchases. #
• 19:29 Working on article for @qldwriters. Wow, it's been so long since I opened my Word clone that it *creaked*. #
• 19:58 Paranormal Act ivity Friday evening at South Bank? Drink after at @greystonebar? Who's with me? #smugcocd #
• 20:01 @jimwhimpey It sounds like a snoozefest. #
• 20:01 @pinglo Boom. #
• 20:02 @Templesmith I'd prefer it if they spoke with Hollywood Cockney accents. #

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• 19:02 @fluffodile @sarahcollerton Hear, hear. Awesome night. #
• 19:19 Working on an article for @qldwriters about the pros and cons of advances. #
• 19:30 Why do kids find going to bed so traumatic? It's often the best part of my day. #parenting #

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• 22:11 #newsonlinexmasparty tiny dancer, @amesimmons and @rosieryan dancing #
• 22:15 #newsonlinexmasparty totally needs a back channel #

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• 15:40 Just wrote a personal note for a certain someone for a certain personalised gift for a certain upcoming seasonal event. I've said too much! #
• 20:41 New tshirt: It's wrong on so many levels is.gd/5jqPG #
• 20:45 New tshirt: I'm just here for the lulz is.gd/5jr5C #lulz #

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• 13:35 Remember DIG (Directions in Groove)? digg.com/u1HnUZ #
• 13:37 @rosieryan Some thing in Byron Bay in early 1992. Trout Fishing in Quebec. Spiderbait (maybe?). As discussed. #
• 13:43 @rosieryan I love that @Fishingtweeter is also into Trout Fishing in Quebec. :) #
• 13:46 @rosieryan Lots of people love fishing (twitter search): bit.ly/6INqo3 #
• 14:13 @TAFORU hey there. Wrong ABC. @abcnews is Australian @abc is US. Thanks. #
• 14:14 @cassie_white wow. that is impressive. #
• 14:32 @TAFORU We do our best! No worries. #
• 14:50 RT @cassie_white: Check out my @abcnews interview with the stripper from Bob Hawke's birthday bash last night. bit.ly/5mTsrX #
• 15:15 @anaya_latter I've noticed that people type faster when they're messaging. eg gtalk #

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• 08:28 @fluffodile no worries. Maybe next time. #
• 08:28 @GreenJ Reminds me of the delightful flat my wife and I lived in in Bow Rd, East London. #
• 09:40 @rosieryan and plus, you hate zombies. next time. #
• 09:55 @sharonlives Hey there. You've got the wrong ABC. @abc is US. @abcnews is Australian. Thanks. #
• 11:50 @itsthom David Bowie doing Hamiltonian cycles: bit.ly/77BLCQ #
• 12:51 @rosieryan I actually said ANGRY and CONFUSED. #
• 12:52 @benbarberhays @sarahcollerton no worries. i'll have a drink for all of you. I have to get into practice before the xmas party. #
• 12:56 Someone should make a law against tagging people in school photos #facebookrage #
• 13:13 @redpr :) 'rage' was probably a bit extreme. #facebookmildannoyance #
• 15:11 @riskybusiness Margot O'Neill is there for @abcnews. bit.ly/4MhXU1 #
• 15:12 @granfalloon I'm scared I'll get a call from that number [cue twilight zone music] #
• 16:15 @renailemay My wife had a v. frustrated experience with self-checkout today. Quote: 'I'm never going to use one of these again!' #
• 16:15 @renailemay sorry to hear you're not feeling well. #
• 18:52 Movie sold out. #smugcocd #fail :( #
• 20:22 #smugcocd take 2. 2045 Eldorado. Zombieland. Be there. That s*** just got real, peeps. #

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• 07:27 @julie_posetti re @abcthedrum comments, that's due to moderation resources. Twitter link - because I only set up @abcthedrum yesterday am #
• 07:53 @MediaActive Hi Peter, That's a technical issue we're trying to resolve. #
• 08:09 @julie_posetti I agree. We're also looking at less labour-intensive mod strategies eg karma/peer moderation. #
• 09:03 @MediaActive What do you mean by 'tweeted as news'? Do you mean from @abcnews? #
• 09:30 @MediaActive We tweet a range of content from @abcnews. #
• 09:37 @MediaActive Well, @abcnews has tweeted analysis pieces before. We've been doing analysis for months. #
• 09:39 @MediaActive There aren't opinion pieces in the Just In queue. They're analysis pieces. #
• 09:50 @MediaActive It sure is. And the decisions will be made at pay levels far higher than mine! #
• 09:55 @MediaActive I can't speak for the ABC as a whole. I am but one tiny c og. #
• 09:57 @MediaActive No worries. #
• 10:59 @kristoforlawson Follow up with a phone call. #
• 11:09 @kristoforlawson stick with it. Often it can be a case of having your CV in the right place at the right time. #
• 12:38 @Krasnostein i did the same with a guy i work with. 8 texts in one day. i now have AAA in my address book. #
• 17:11 @jimwhimpey @c ristentilley @rosieryan @cassie_white 9/12: Zombieland + kwik snifter at @greystonebar after? Movie starts 1855. #smugcocd Y/N #
• 18:42 @fluffodile @nic_macbean @sarahcollerton @benbarberhays: 9/12 Zombieland + kwik drink @greystonebar after? Movie starts 1855 #smugcocd Y/N #
• 18:42 @jimwhimpey no worries. #smugcocd is a very casual affair. #

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• 07:19 Working on prep for #thedrum, ABC's new analysis/opinion page. Just set up @abcthedrum. #
• 08:03 @matt_dasilva abc.net.au/thedrum It launches later today. #
• 08:04 @matt_dasilva You can also follow @abcthedrum. #
• 09:09 @neerav Not sure about the tech side of it, but @abcunleashed might know. #
• 09:36 Those waiting for #thedrum, stand by. The bearings have gone in hamster wheel #475 in the basement in Ultimo. Technicians looking into it... #
• 09:39 @neerav not sure. @abcunleashed may be able to tell you. #
• 09:42 RT @abcthedrum: We're live! Come on in everybody and make yourselves at home. abc.net.au/thedrum #thedrum #
• 09:43 @greenj introduces #thedrum. Tell us what you think. bit.ly/8uNAQA #
• 18:30 My motu tshirt has arrived and it is freaking awesome, even if i do say so myself! #
• 19:58 @wolfcat @thejamesglover hah. #
• 20:21 New profile pic, mostly because in the full vers you can see the whole fam'bly (bit.ly/852IUz) #
• 20:28 @Donnas_Blog Thanks! It was pure fluke (although my wife is a dab hand at the photography) #

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• 13:47 Psyching myself for e's 5th birthday party. 29 friends + siblings. Send good vibes! #
• 18:57 Mission accomplished! #

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• 09:36 Accidentally quadrupled birthday cake mix. Standby for cake @abcnews :) #
• 19:26 @CristenTilley Tell me if you hear 'Unskinny Bop' -- it will mean you have time travelled to 1990. #
• 19:26 @rosieryan I thought you didn't do horror? :) #

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• 09:00 @cassie_white don't tell me anything! #
• 14:02 i just had to explain 'budgie smugglers' to an overseas visitor. #embarrassing #
• 14:12 @nic_macbean Did you notice how careful I was with my choice of words? #
• 19:58 @rosieryan i sure could go a cocktail right about now. #
• 19:59 but instead i shall work on my next #webcomic. [cue thunderbirds theme song] #

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• 08:15 @rachelhills @JonathanStrahan @blackvalo Thanks for those thoughts re: advances. If it's ok I may be in touch to put flesh on the bones. #
• 08:45 @rosieryan Impressed. #
• 08:52 @GreenJ Hello there. Can you pls follow me so I can DM you? (It's regarding SEKRIT ABC BIZINESS) :) #
• 12:46 Go away #failwhale, there's some serious laughing i need to do. #

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• 09:07 @awrd I think we're going to have another weird summer. #
• 09:34 Anyone else have problems removing people from lists? I don't seem to be able to uncheck the tick box. #twitter #lists #
• 09:39 @LEIGHSALES favourite articles and YouTube clips of 2009 bit.ly/8REeLx <- love this from the insomnia link digg.com/u1HMkt #
• 10:03 RT @tech_stream: twitter, iphone, augmented reality, geotagging. bit.ly/4xhDhx <- @rosieryan this is what we were talking about. #
• 10:56 RT @abcnews: ETS voted down in the Senate 41-33 #
• 12:33 RT @abcnews: News Editors' blog: @stuartwatt muses on the role of #twitter in the #spill coverage bit.ly/53QxJw #
• 13:03 @moonysark you'll need to ask @abcmarkscott for the 24-hr ABC news channel. :) #
• 13:29 @wolfcat I could do with the overtime, that's for sure. :) #
• 14:12 @awrd let me know how you get on. #
• 14:24 Amazi ng animation: is.gd/59Abq (via @wolfcat @mpesce) <- but i bet the librarian was really annoyed when they returned the book! #
• 14:25 @theburgerman @annabelcrabb I prefer 'The Final Countdown' :) #
• 19:07 RT @julie_posetti: So, @tonyabbottmhr, is that you writing those tweets or do you have a ghost tweeter? <- snap. Inquiring minds need 2 know #
• 20:24 It's funny, the tshirt I spent least time on has been my best seller:is.gd/59R8V People just love zombies and/or guns. :) #
• 20:43 @pinglo @RNFut ureTense Yes, but it's just me... with zombies! :) #
• 20:43 @CristenTilley zing! #
• 20:48 @RNFutureTense I think it's interesting that there are certain types of images eg head turned to side; hand on neck; cartoon. etc #
• 20:49 #writing Are advances a good thing or a bad thing? I'm working on a piece for @qldwriters. Pls msg me with your views. Thanks! #
• 20:53 @jimwhimpey similarly, do you find it bizarre that people use P.S.? (ps... i do) #

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• 08:38 Twitter feed on @abcnews Lib Turmoil page now working. Our techs had to rejig it due to lists being down: digg.com/u1HJdz #spill #
• 08:51 RT @abcnews: Breaking news: Tony Abbott wins Liberal leadership after spill 42-41 #spill #
• 09:15 More on Abbott's shock win: bit.ly/685eGj via @abcnews #
• 09:15 RT @JohnBirmingham: OMFG YES! YES ! YES! About to change my employment designation from part-time political satirist to fulltime. #
• 10:10 RT @Templesmith: Absolutely loving the comments Abbott is getting with his trending topic right now. This may b e as popular as he ever gets. #
• 10:14 We asked @abcnews's FB fans if they would vote for Tony Abbott. digg.com/u1HJp4 Some, ah, interesting responses. #
• 13:09 Finally, some good news on climate change digg.com/u1HKAU (via @boingboing) #
• 13:10 @julie_posetti If they keep delivering the same quality service, most people would stick with them, right? #
• 13:41 RT @abcnews: All aboard the 'People Skills' wild ride: by @annabelcrabb bit.ly/59ewVw <- worth clicking for the montage alone! #
• 14:00 @jendudley is this what @coverington was talking about at #media140? Kindle? #
• 14:01 RT @jendudley: HUGE NEWS: News Ltd papers to feature on an e-book in 2010. Which one? Can't say. #ebook #
• 14:03 'You have a smile request' - has FB hit a new low? #
• 16:48 Writing article for @qldwriters about advances. Looking for horror stories and hooray stories. Are advances a blessing or a curse? Pls RT! #
• 16:49 @rosieryan it's because *he's* wearing it. #
• 16:49 @rosieryan tell it like it is, rosie. #
• 18:07 @wolfcat hang on, i think a 'bias alert' siren just went off somewhere. :) #
• 20:17 In case you've been on Mars today, there's insanely comprehensive coverage of the #spill @abcnews: is.gd/58NQk #
• 20:18 And if you've had enough of the #spill, check out this pic of my kids with a bizarre bear-shaped tree:is.gd/58NTZ #

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