Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-12

• Is Oak flavoured milk trying to make their product appeal to psychos who wander the streets mumbling to themselves? #
• Surprised people with a trolley full of stuff use the self-service checkout. Even with a queue, human checkouts much quicker. #

• @kiwiguy72 I don't think it actually says that anywhere. Will look next time. in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• Eh? "The girl was identified by name in the 60 Minutes report" … "cannot be named in this article for legal reasons" http://j.mp/hWHjc2 #
• @veedub3057 I didn't see it, but apparently in Vic, the story was shown, with unblurred face and name printed on-screen. in reply to veedub3057 #
• @Chelsworthgale @kiwiguy72 HS: "60 Minutes will name+show the girl's face despite the media protecting her identity because she is a minor." in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• HS: "The program has paid a five figure sum for the interview." #60minutes #
• @Chelsworthgale no in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• @Chelsworthgale @kiwiguy72 But Media Watch+others have talked before about media being legally prevented from naming her, despite Twitter in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• Text alert said 8:30 was cancelled. Web site didn't mention it. Judging from number of people on following train, false alarm #MetroTrains #
• Some kind of fancy dress event happening on Frankston line southbound from Caulfield. #
• Argh, am only at Armadale! Daniel, Major Delays – Frankston line: citybound (Medical Emergency at South Yarra) delays to 20 minutes. #
• Train stopped at Toorak. Driver gave announcement of delay. Now crawling out of station. #MetroTrains #
• Bloke standing between carriages doesn't appear to be smoking. Odd? #
• Assume ill passenger at Sth Yarra has been dealt with (in the nicest possible way), as train almost there now. #MetroTrains #
• @ryantofts seems ok now. in reply to ryantofts #
• @ryantofts Damn mobile twitter, can't prop follow conversation. Some people at GH 20 mins ago, maybe gone now. in reply to ryantofts #
• "Bank up of trains entering the Loop, but we will be moving shortly." Thanks for updates, Mr #MetroTrains driver. #
• @ryantofts Might just be a school swimming carnival or something. in reply to ryantofts #
• Australia's car fleet would be more fuel-efficient if we replaced every vehicle with an FJ Holden http://j.mp/gFTioK #
• State-of-the-art Smartbus stop signage http://flic.kr/p/9orNF3 But hey, at least new temp Swanston St stop is closer to Swanston St #
• Another reason they should change the #Myki touch sounds to distinguish between touch-on and touch-off http://j.mp/hJOtgr #
• Kogan claims Apple is 30% of JB Hifi revenue; bets JB $1m that Apple will pull out of retail within 3 years http://j.mp/gUDoXV #
• @cfsmtb Your Twitter account is spamming. #
• @mttb123 Possibly, but was there for a while, and if so, wasn't paying much attention. in reply to mttb123 #
• @ZucchiniBikini Happy anniversary! in reply to ZucchiniBikini #
• Train sardine index just dropped from 8 to 7. (@ Hawksburn station with 1000 others) #
• @billcawte No doubt. And we're all avoiding $1.50 petrol! in reply to billcawte #
• @kiwiguy72 And yet they can't afford to configure their page for non-US date format. in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• Sardine index 8.5.Passengers left behind http://twitpic.com/478grn #
• 8:15, middle of rush hour. Good time to service the #Metcard machine? http://flic.kr/p/9oCyqK #
• @Condog412 He refilled the card tray. I didn't see if it was nearly empty or not. in reply to Condog412 #
• @Condog412 But if he'd waited 5 mins, the train would have gone and he'd have had 15 mins before the next one to do whatever. in reply to Condog412 #
• Is it just me who approaches a busy fare gate with my #Myki with trepidation, in case it doesn't work and I delay the queue behind me? #
• @ianjelf Sadly problems more common here. in reply to ianjelf #
• @kiwiguy72 @Condog412 The wallet is not the problem. Dodgy Frankenbarriers is the issue. in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• #geekrant blog: Which browsers are hitting my blog? IE 31%, Firefox 19%, Chrome 11%. But what's this "Mozilla" figure? #
• @griffyoung Seems unlikely. Firefox breakdown goes back to version 1.0. in reply to griffyoung #
• @brilligitsbel Someone should do a #Metcard vs #Myki side-by-side test. I reckon the speed is about the same at barriers. in reply to brilligitsbel #
• Ford Melb cuts production by 40% due to falling demand http://t.co/Mt4cepK Only building guzzling Falcons+Territories can't help #
• @ABCtech Any updates on the previously promised Samsung TV iView app? Thanks. in reply to ABCtech #
• @meinmelb All over the place. Sth Yarra, Malvern stns also have them. in reply to meinmelb #
• @suzukiscottie True. in reply to suzukiscottie #
• @hasty0021 You think a test is needed to prove that? in reply to hasty0021 #
• @bruceyeah @ABCtech Thanks! in reply to bruceyeah #
• @Condog412 WTF VRN? #
• @Condog412 While you were out it's turned into a computer nostalgia/Apple Vs Windows Religious War forum, apparently. in reply to Condog412 #
• More than four years ago I blogged a summary on how to set up SFTP on Windows. I still refer back to it regularly. #geek http://j.mp/gcs1nD #
• VicPol and HS report assault at Canning St/Rosamond Rd, Avondale Heights http://bit.ly/fwKr6y I don't think any such intersection exists #
• @kiwiguy72 Thanks, would be great to have that option. in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• One local greengrocer still managing to sell bananas for $2.49/kg. Other outlets all $6+. Wonder how they do it. #
• Arrived at station at 8:22, yet still managed to catch the 8:16. #MetroTrains #NotTimeTravel #fb #
• @lukemarkof Did you tell them they don't need to touch-off from trams? in reply to lukemarkof #
• @lukemarkof Maybe next time point them to the sign, which if you're lucky is above the tram door http://flic.kr/p/9oJugm in reply to lukemarkof #
• Oh right. Pauline Hanson decided not to emigrate to Britain because it's "full of immigrants and refugees". http://j.mp/eyoKdz #
• @AdamBandt All trains, trams and main bus routes across suburban Melbourne, every 10 minutes until midnight, seven days-a-week. in reply to AdamBandt #
• Oh joy. Walking shot with umbrella. Wonder if they'll use it. #
• @BaffleGabble @AdamBandt Free PT would cost $700m/year + wouldn't help many people. I'd rather have $700m more PT. in reply to BaffleGabble #
• Citylink want me to do a customer service survey. Hopefully I can tell them their computers are stuffed. http://j.mp/hJVX50 #
• I'm 5 tweets away from my 9000th. Should plan something substantive to say (but will probably forget.) #
• Apparently Neil Mitchell's an expert on gender equality #7news #
• Watching vid of 9 News. Started with NSW titles. Then teleprompt went down. Whoops. Though not as amusing as Kate Wilson's hiccups. #
• @andrew_lund Yeah. PH did a good job in the circumstances. No wonder paper notes are always on standby! in reply to andrew_lund #
• @ferrous $ in reply to ferrous #
• @m_a_walker yup. in reply to m_a_walker #
• One for the transit geeks: Inside the new design London double-decker bus http://j.mp/gyA7aj #
• @henriettacook :-) Check the pics of the outside too http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/17316.aspx Nice! in reply to henriettacook #
• @henriettacook Siemens train overshot platform at Sandringham. Unclear if it hit anything. Conflicting reports. Another at Pakenham. in reply to henriettacook #
• Reports tonight's Sandringham mishap was a Siemens. Brake problems reported as early as 2003 http://j.mp/el2m62 #MetroTrains #
• @kathrynjwilson Siemens not confirmed. Nah I don't have a comment; details too sketchy. in reply to kathrynjwilson #
• @Chris_Sloane Various rumours; little confirmed. in reply to Chris_Sloane #
• Enough rumours and unconfirmed reports. Bedtime. No doubt will hear all about it in the morning. #
• One more Tweet: Info available does indicate that yes it *was* a Siemens train at Sandy. #
• Good pics of last night's Sandringham incident on Herald Sun web site. Yikes. http://j.mp/dESMd7 #MetroTrains #
• Nice but unnecessary of #MetroTrains to warn me that part of Belgrave line suspended. They must pay a fortune in sms fees. #
• @heidimur Bolte southbound limit is 80. Northbound is 100; I guess Webber will have to go northbound. in reply to heidimur #
• @ikaink Good question! in reply to ikaink #
• @kiwiguy72 Nope. But I'll check what they think I signed up for. in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• @Condog412 @Chelsworthgale Ah, right, that explains it. in reply to Condog412 #
• "adhesion", not braking http://t.co/26zXvO4 Semantics! We all know it's the Siemens trains alone that have issues http://t.co/zPDz7fU #
• GP won't lose money. Taxpayers, well that's another matter RT @heidimur GP's Andrew Westacott says "we don't lose ANY money" #
• Oh I see. Bank Of Melbourne is actually St George (Vic) rebadged. http://j.mp/g19POW I guess I'll be a BoM customer then. #
• @kiwiguy72 Checked. Not signed up for Belgrave line. in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• Something afoot at Sth Yarra. Frankston train sitting in platform, been there 15 mins or so. #MetroTrains #
• Actually, maybe not quite 15 mins. Train left out of service. On packed Pak train to Caul. #
• Broken train sitting at Caul platform 2, teasing us. Pak train running too late to make hourly bus connection at Carn. #
• Next FKN train 7 mins. Not too bad. There appear to be punters in the Metro Cafe 3162. #
• Smartbus pulled up with 20+ passengers aboard. Who says nobody uses buses? Why aren't there more Smartbus routes? #
• Faulty train went back to city. #MetroTrains web site still claims "good service". Yeah. Apart from the train that broke down, obviously. #
• Bloke on train must be doing himself serious ear damage from very loud music on iPod. #
• He's with a girl with a deep voice and two mice in her handbag. #NightTrainStereotypes #
• @AlexWHughes Emails pretty quick; couple of days max I would expect. in reply to AlexWHughes #
• Hi @MetroTrains, not highest priority, but door tones on 2526T (front left door towards 752M) faulty: high-pitched, piercing. #
• @zuccs Carriage numbers, marked on outside (unfortunately not inside). eg http://flic.kr/p/8EXwdh in reply to zuccs #
• @zuccs How do you mean joke? http://ptua.org.au/team I've met Kiwi, chatted to him. in reply to zuccs #
• @kelllllllllllll Trying! http://ptua.org.au/?p=1354 http://ptua.org.au/?p=1745 Can you help? in reply to kelllllllllllll #
• It only takes one dipstick #RoadMorons http://twitpic.com/48azro #
• @josietaylor What progress on establishing an independent Public Transport Development Authority? in reply to josietaylor #
• @bok_ @Condog412 Yep, I've seen the one in Flinders Lane; that's for footpath closure though. Little William St barely has any footpath. in reply to bok_ #
• @bok_ @condog412 Yes. Still struggling to see why needed in first place though. Barely any peds or traffic, no footpath. Why bother? in reply to bok_ #
• @Condog412 @ClayLucas Love the way they're claiming Alamein line is "Good Service" Yeah, as long as you're only travelling beyond Camberwell in reply to Condog412 #
• New NRMA ad "Life without your car" – does this reveal their attitude to sustainable transport? http://j.mp/egagaS #
• Incredible pics from Japan. Best wishes to everybody there. #JapanEQ #
• Apparently #Myki devices are updated with new fares at (or shortly after) the effective time, not loaded in advance. Poor design in my book. #
• "There is no Tsunami threat to Australia." http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/ #
• "There is no Tsunami threat to Australia." http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/ (ping @Colvinius ) #
• A few people on train have been to Top Gear Live. Even the car fans don't like sitting in traffic I guess. #
• @Chelsworthgale @TomTheCub Or put it on Freecycle. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melbourneozfreecycle/ in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• Advertisers impersonating Facebook *on* Facebook (Scrabble) http://j.mp/ewMRyA #geekrant #
• p28-29 of The Age's Good Weekend today. A family pic every year in the same spot. You people with kids, start it now, before it's too late. #

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