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DBast

  1. The U.S. CANNOT and MUST NOT allow same-sex marriages; just look at the sheer pandemonium it's caused up here in Canada! </sarcasm> #gay
  2. Ugh. Is it Friday yet? No - it's still a week away.
  3. @gerardkeledjian Thanks Gerard- You're my #CdnImm #FF (Follow Friday) too! More about Follow Friday: ow.ly/b9IFC (h/t @Mashable)
  4. @PaulWWeber does for me, but probably because I +1'd it.
  5. @GerardKeledjian we (introverts) raise the bar of engagement.
  6. @UinvitedU thanks! I will tweet that out next week. We should talk.
  7. @GerardKeledjian ya man. Meaning I don't default to social occasions. Our thresholds are lower, standards higher.
  8. I've resolved that #140confnyc meetups are not for introverts like me.
  9. @goSocialFocus I think I saw you on linkedin. We should talk.
  10. @goSocialFocus came across your work recently. I see lots of great stuff. Which human runs your twitter?
  11. Wow - must-watch! This is awesome - face illusion video shows we innately see caricatures of faces: wimp.com/faceillusion/
  12. Jeopardy! backwards: nerds asking Trebek very simple questions. When there is one to his liking, he answers it, and then he bills them.
  13. Ad I saw on Facebook: AdFail: @CharlieSheen was offered a pardon in Canada? No.
  14. @katcall42 Great - I hope you continue #w2p in Edmonton! Team up w/ @georgewenzel +1 more, make it happen! ow.ly/b8ovQ
  15. @gerardkeledjian it was overdue. Thanks for the push!
  16. @gerardkeledjian #CdnImm Toronto event pics: flickr.com/photos/7901050…
  17. @gerardkeledjian will be ready soon
  18. Event: "Making the Most of Your Email List" for nonprofits June 5 @ 5:30 PM by @techsoupcanada's @tierneys ow.ly/b79Pr #npto
  19. @scott_pm you had never visited my floor. Let's just say we scrambled lots when pwgsc came by.