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benparr

  1. @adamostrow Happy Birthday, Old Man.
  2. Don't be ashamed of failure. Be ashamed of not giving it a shot in the first place.
  3. @ljharb Your Klouts are risings!
  4. @acoolong Did you just ... just say Neon Genesis Evangelion?! Drive up here, and then we'll rewatch it.
  5. @dens And now you finally pop up on my 4sq.
  6. @dens You're in SF?!
  7. @Milanachka Damn!
  8. .@Shopkick is going to be a huge company someday, if somebody doesn't get smart and acquire it first. - on.mash.to/JIub9j
  9. What is the biggest threat to humanity and its survival in the next century? Answer: qr.ae/RqbEQ on @Quora
  10. @heycheri This is why I have a truck.
  11. @joshelman Sounds like you didn't enjoy this side of SV.
  12. .@ark continues to kick ass. Congrats @patrickfriley and team! - tcrn.ch/JsdJL5
  13. A REAL proposal to build a modern version of the U.S.S. Enterprise starship in the next 20 years for $1 trillion - bit.ly/Kta2St
  14. @audreyfromLA Home.
  15. @audreyfromLA LET'S HANG!
  16. @hermioneway I see @Ribeezie!
  17. @obrien: Do humans still fight? cc: @m4tt @hblodget @benparr