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Why people tweet. Neuroscience proves talking about yourself is rewarding. online.wsj.com/article/SB1000… 3:02 PM May 9th via web
WWFNewZealand WWF's Lee & Peter are at sea level conf in Wgtn. Int'l experts talking about latest science & reality of a 2-4 metre rise in next 90 yrs! 2:29 PM May 9th via web Retweeted by JohnMcCrone and 2 others
@beckeleven - Not impossible that it hits nerves and resets pain signals. But no experience of it myself. 12:15 AM May 9th via web in reply to beckeleven
@beckeleven - ask Geoff Collett. His back was cured instantly and he doesn't even believe in it. 10:16 PM May 8th via web in reply to beckeleven
...and office rage - youtube.com/watch?v=IzBy6a… ...(some of these got to be staged?) 6:54 PM May 3rd via web
On a Friday afternoon, two youtube compilations you won't regret. Near misses -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3L2_Z2V2tg&feature=related 6:53 PM May 3rd via web
PollyHiggins There's been an exciting, ground-breaking Supreme Court ruling on climate change in the US. Change is possible! j.mp/-BigNews 8:13 AM May 2nd via TweetDeck Retweeted by JohnMcCrone and 14 others
beckeleven Anyone in Chc know anyone who needs me as a pet/house-sitter? Available from May 18. References etc. 4:55 PM Apr 25th via web Retweeted by JohnMcCrone
toby_etc Does the Chch #eqnz recovery minister really not recognise name of outspoken councillor Yani Johanson? New post bit.ly/HZXr70 7:27 PM Apr 18th via TweetDeck Retweeted by JohnMcCrone and 11 others
@Swiggs Thanks. Around every corner another challenge, eh? 2:48 PM Mar 23rd via web in reply to Swiggs
Funny. Unfortunate Florida mugshots. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2… 3:10 PM Mar 17th via web
ChchArtGallery The apartments next to the gallery being demolished. twitpic.com/8v6ulo 6:01 PM Mar 11th via Twitpic Retweeted by JohnMcCrone and 3 others
A child's tale beautifully retold. Made me laugh anyway.... imgur.com/a/XHf0Z 9:08 PM Mar 8th via web
Tasering sheep on cranked high on meth, all in the name of science.... popsci.com/science/articl… 6:08 PM Feb 29th via web
PressNewsroom Probability of quakes over 5.0 decrease: GNS Science has updated its earthquake forecasts for the Canterbury aft... bit.ly/xwFIof 3:58 PM Feb 23rd via twitterfeed Retweeted by JohnMcCrone and 1 other
rebuildchch See how things are shaping up in Japan as we approach our own 1 year from February 22nd and 18 months since... fb.me/1BL5M5788 5:22 PM Feb 19th via Facebook Retweeted by JohnMcCrone and 2 others
VikOlliver Give a man a gun, and he can rob a bank. Give a man a bank, and he can rob the world. 10:04 PM Feb 7th via web Retweeted by JohnMcCrone and 102 others
@beckeleven You know I'm already spoiling it for people by writing about the science of emotion for Valentine's Day. :-) 7:22 PM Feb 7th via web in reply to beckeleven
@beckeleven Hilarious tale. Being picky, splitting the atom refers to something else. This guy wanted to cook up a nuclear chain reaction. 6:48 PM Feb 7th via web in reply to beckeleven
@NZCharlieGates - call it wishful thinking? 4:57 PM Feb 4th via web in reply to NZCharlieGates