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@tchelseat speaking of metadata, there's a great cataloguing slip here http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=9092&l=en about 16 hours ago from web in reply to tchelseat
The overturned bike, the trenchcoat, the big bird - it's a short story / film noir plot waiting to happen http://bit.ly/8A66x6 #tbreaktweet about 17 hours ago from bit.ly
@TePapaColOnline He so could have understudied the Goblin King role. I wonder how he would have looked in Lycra? (Ummm - maybe I don't) 2:19 PM Dec 9th from web in reply to TePapaColOnline
@bookiemonsternz I'm sure wee Goatsucker prefers to go by 'Nightjar' whenever possible http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightjar 2:14 PM Dec 9th from web in reply to bookiemonsternz
@moatatamaira you are so esoteric 2:13 PM Dec 9th from web in reply to moatatamaira
@TePapaColOnline I like to think it prefigures David Bowie's 'Magic Dance' from the immortal Labyrinth http://bit.ly/5BpCG6 2:13 PM Dec 9th from web in reply to TePapaColOnline
That's one heck of a name for an innocent little bird to have to deal with http://bit.ly/8G694o #tbreaktweets 1:59 PM Dec 9th from bit.ly
There's something about being numbered that takes the fun out of a dance competition http://bit.ly/5Y0tBd #tbreaktweets 1:42 PM Dec 8th from Echofon
@Te_Ara How I love the description: Cat shows focus on pedigree breeds, but there are also classes for ordinary cats. 1:54 PM Dec 7th from Echofon in reply to Te_Ara
@Te_Ara @moatatamaira @spanishmanners @petrajane That Natasha looks angry! 1:49 PM Dec 7th from Echofon in reply to Te_Ara
A lovely group PAWtrait with Natasha, the champion neuter spay cat! http://bit.ly/8uGuwj #tbreaktweets 1:38 PM Dec 7th from Echofon
@tchelseat also literal (and rather beautiful) http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=30597&l=en 6:39 PM Dec 6th from web in reply to tchelseat
@tchelseat I love it when there's an element of cataloguer caution; A .... person .... skiing http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=5258&l=en 6:21 PM Dec 6th from web in reply to tchelseat
Sometimes I find the literalness of our metadata quite charming http://bit.ly/5eiM8s #tbreaktweet 6:09 PM Dec 6th from bit.ly
@talkingtothecan indeed! via @wcl_library see link here http://bit.ly/7fUvFq 6:38 PM Dec 3rd from Echofon in reply to talkingtothecan
@Amelia_Sitwell no it doesn't! unless the celebrations were a continuation from the previous Friday :) 5:47 PM Dec 3rd from Echofon in reply to Amelia_Sitwell
Hmm maybe not (2 April 1940 was a Tuesday). #tbreaktweets 5:42 PM Dec 3rd from Echofon
Metadata for this pic says "Event unknown". I like to think they're celebrating TGIF. What do you think? http://bit.ly/8ms4rV #tbreaktweets 5:41 PM Dec 3rd from Echofon
Jealous: in the 60s, they had kids in plastic bubbles and Santa riding a rocket! http://bit.ly/6rS5Oz #tbreaktweets 1:42 PM Dec 3rd from Echofon
@margueritelou talk about indignant! that cow looks down-right mad! 6:29 PM Dec 2nd from Echofon in reply to margueritelou

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