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barrysampson

  1. Four years after leaving B&Q why am I still surprised they can't manage even the most basic customer service? 4:55 AM May 6th via Tweetbot for iOS
  2. @BTCare 10 days wait between moving house and landline being connected. Unacceptable. Have contacted your ceo. 9:43 AM Apr 27th via Twitter for Mac in reply to BTCare
  3. @StuartpFord Neat. 4:59 AM Apr 27th via Twitter for Mac in reply to StuartpFord
  4. Dear #BT your customer service sucks. Anyone recommend a better landline provider? 4:39 AM Apr 27th via Twitter for Mac
  5. I took part in the @38_degrees #nhs "what next?" poll? - Please take a moment to add your opinion: 38d.gs/whatnextnhs 9:36 AM Apr 25th via Tweet Button
  6. I chipped in with @38_Degrees to ensure lobbyists can't drown out #NHS patients' voices 38d.gs/HVGwqc <-keep Capita out 12:53 AM Apr 23rd via Tweet Button
  7. Bacon. The king of foods. j.mp/IuXqIN 8:40 AM Apr 21st via Reeder
  8. If you're running a Wordpress site, be sure to apply the latest updates. wordpress.org/news/2012/04/w… 1:35 AM Apr 21st via Tweetbot for iOS
  9. Daring Fireball Linked List: Google's Open Web j.mp/IMNWfB <- Google is not the Internet. 1:23 AM Apr 16th via Reeder
  10. It was worth going out in the cold to see the #iss 1:54 PM Apr 15th via Tweetbot for iOS
  11. @CraigTaylor74 nope. Question answered ;) 9:08 AM Apr 14th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to CraigTaylor74
  12. @CraigTaylor74 any arguments to support this? 8:48 AM Apr 14th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to CraigTaylor74
  13. @KeithTMJones I think you are assuming all blogs have the same purpose. 8:47 AM Apr 14th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to KeithTMJones
  14. @KeithTMJones I think you are assuming that a blog has a 8:46 AM Apr 14th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to KeithTMJones
  15. @KeithTMJones I don't agree that communication lacks purpose if you can't comment. Books, films, music - all communicate without comments. 6:35 AM Apr 14th via Twitter for Mac in reply to KeithTMJones
  16. @KeithTMJones You can comment and challenge (or agree) elsewhere - Twitter, Google+, your own blog. It may get more views there too. 6:31 AM Apr 14th via Twitter for Mac in reply to KeithTMJones
  17. @KeithTMJones I think it's true of many blog comments and it's one of the reasons I'm questioning their worth. 5:53 AM Apr 14th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to KeithTMJones
  18. @KeithTMJones comments on online newspaper articles are amongst the worst for quality and general argumentative bs. 4:30 AM Apr 14th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to KeithTMJones
  19. @samt_el interesting point. I've never enforced registration, but anonymous posting lowers quality. 3:22 AM Apr 14th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to samt_el
  20. @dougshaw1 brilliant, thanks. 3:14 AM Apr 14th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to dougshaw1