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laverneshow #possiblytruefact RT: @nashtom Justin Timberlake’s hit about a Ukrainian waterway, ‘Crimea River’, was mostly misunderstood by his fanbase. about 10 hours ago via web Retweeted by red_tom and 40 others
Loving Runkeeper though. Very impressive app. about 12 hours ago via web
First run in about 6 months at lunchtime yesterday. 4.5 miles in 35 minutes. Calves a bit crunchy today. about 12 hours ago via web
@shutteritch Woo-hoo! Congratulations! (You might want to tell people where it is though...) 1:51 AM Sep 2nd via web in reply to shutteritch
vintagebooks Jeggings (n.) revelatory Britches, worn by dysmorphick Ladyfolk who believe the Thighs to be a Window in to the Soul 9:04 AM Aug 31st via web Retweeted by red_tom and 6 others
cyclesportmag RIP Laurent Fignon. 1960-2010. One of the greats. A gentleman. 4:52 AM Aug 31st via web Retweeted by red_tom and 99 others
@roryjmaxwell It's only worth going for their Earl Grey tea. That is excellent. 5:23 AM Aug 27th via web in reply to roryjmaxwell
AlainTheBottom What is time? Time is not a series of instants, like a box of tic-tacs. It is a long tunnel, like the Splashathon at Thorpe Park. 4:50 AM Aug 27th via web Retweeted by red_tom and 4 others
Neutrons: no charge 4:11 AM Aug 27th via web
Protons: £1 4:11 AM Aug 27th via web
Electrons: 50p 4:11 AM Aug 27th via web
There's a sale in my subatomic particle shop. 4:11 AM Aug 27th via web
+ve Great meeting at the club last night -ve 2k test on Tuesday. Blerg. 3:58 AM Aug 27th via web
Quote from Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh. Good read. 3:51 AM Aug 27th via web
''... he was gifted with the special capability of making many mistakes, mostly in the right direction. Goro Shimura on Yutaka Taniyama. 3:50 AM Aug 27th via web
themanwhofell I just realised you can sing "Cats in bins" to the tune of "Girls on film" by Duran Duran. 7:03 AM Aug 25th via Snaptu.com Retweeted by red_tom and 23 others
@roryjmaxwell It seems it's where said relatives lived for a while and diecided to start giving it as a middle name. God alone knows why. 6:59 AM Aug 25th via web in reply to roryjmaxwell
@roryjmaxwell It's Colchester. All the men in the family have it as their middle name. 6:58 AM Aug 25th via web in reply to roryjmaxwell
Finally found out where my ridiculous middle name came from. Thank you great, great, great grandfather and mother. 6:54 AM Aug 25th via web
Uncle Gerhard was telling us about his father being involved with the Valkyrie plot. Must get more information... 12:32 AM Aug 23rd via web