Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-02

• Just caught two buses. First had 27 aboard. Second 14. But of course, nobody catches buses, esp on weekends. #402 #223 #
• Yes, I catch buses. That's just how I roll. #
• Last night the Cats scraped in by a point. Somehow I doubt NSW Labor will be that lucky. #nswvotes #

• @siandart Not in this case. in reply to siandart #
• @Chelsworthgale :-) in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• Age advert shows Swiss PT timetable coordination is world famous http://flic.kr/p/9tzbCQ Ours? Not so much http://j.mp/cgVGyK #
• @onegirlinmelb Yep. (Can you get me some pictures next time?) in reply to onegirlinmelb #
• 17:08 to Pak. More weekend trains needed http://twitpic.com/4dt295 #
• @jdcoaley13 Fine. So where are the extra trains to cope? in reply to jdcoaley13 #
• Note: few footy fans and no F1 fans at Flinders St. Melb increasingly a 7 day city, and needs better weekend services to cope. #
• FZC526, if you weren't distracted by that fancy motorcycle to your right, maybe you wouldn't have bumped that pedestrian. #RoadMorons #
• WOW. That set they use for the post-race media conference is *so* Melbourne http://flic.kr/p/9tDorY #f1 #
• I know it's all wrapped in plastic, but must you let your toddler poke and prod stuff in the meat section? #shopping #
• Very funny bit of John Clarke on #F1 http://j.mp/gZiWAU – page 9. (Front starters today: Vettel/Hamilton. 1st+2nd at end: Vettel/Hamilton) #
• Anybody else notice an advert for sleep apnea help just after a gag about it on Big Bang Theory? #Go #
• Hey @ABCTV_Australia, it helps if we can hear the dialogue #ABC2 #TimMinchin #
• Gave up on #ABC2 Unwatchable. #
• Tim Minchin is trending due to #ABC2 audio mess. Whoops. #
• Art deco fans should definitely seek out the BBC doco series "Art Deco Icons". Very interesting. #
• I DEMAND TO KNOW WHY YOUR GROUP OF OVERWORKED VOLUNTEERS, WHICH I AM NOT A MEMBER OF, IS NOT PURSUING MY PERSONAL GRIEVANCE. #
• @Chelsworthgale You don't want to know the kinds of emails we get. People need to learn how to write to newspapers and MPs themselves. in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• (Information about problems is useful. Demands to do something about it… not so much. Contact relevant authority, write to newspaper/MP.) #
• @natkin82 Just a smattering of people who want to whinge, but not lodge the type of complaint to somewhere that might get a problem fixed. in reply to natkin82 #
• Oh yeah, also: You won't change the world just by clicking 'Like' in Facebook http://j.mp/cU6MpY #
• @AnthonyHoran Pls get me pictures next time. in reply to AnthonyHoran #
• @outsidethecubed You mean for passengers? Main one is $3 weekend fares. Otherwise almost identical. Myki money same price as Metcard 10×2. in reply to outsidethecubed #
• Yellowshirts surveying at Richmond / Train 5 mins late / #Metcard stuck in gates at Flagstaff #AverageMorningCommute #MetroTrains #
• @lukemarkof Prob how it should be, but it isn't. in reply to lukemarkof #
• @Chelsworthgale Interesting. Quicker than I expected. in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• Millions, billions, whatever. RT @gboreham Barnaby Joyce media release correction: "Gross debt is $183.801 billion not $183,801 billion" #
• @TomTheCub @Condog412 http://j.mp/aGWftt in reply to TomTheCub #
• COMMUTER ALERT: Watch out for drunk man lying on William St footpath just south of Flagstaff station. #NotMetro #039;sFault #
• New #MetroTrains timetables: Altona off-peak: will this be the first time passengers have had to change trains twice to reach some CBD stns? #
• @onegirlinmelb Thanks! Keep 'em coming. Evidence very useful. in reply to onegirlinmelb #
• New Frankston line timetable doesn't fix anomalies in peak-shoulder… some extra trains, but more confusing variations. #
• New timetable City to Fkn PM peak two trains start at Southern Cross, then to FSS, then back to Southern Cross! Weird. #MetroTrains #
• @bravotrav Typo! There's no 753 PM from city; it's 735. in reply to bravotrav #
• @bravotrav http://ptua.org.au/?p=1810 in reply to bravotrav #
• @somtum Knock 'em dead. (Not literally.) in reply to somtum #
• @Condog412 I wasn't pondering Altona specifically. Any precedent for say AM off-peak, any trip to MCS requiring change of trains twice? in reply to Condog412 #
• @ashgar I'm impressed at the online comment that categorically says there are no extra Bel/Lily trains… when there clearly are. in reply to ashgar #
• Yeah, like it would have been different had they retained power RT @ashgar Labor has denounced the @metrotrains timetable change/Altona #
• Awful story of an Aussie blogger whose pet dog was mauled to death in Taiwan http://j.mp/fZ9fOP #
• @wlroy My point was the massive multiple headlines on the web site. in reply to wlroy #
• @Bienie It's intended that way, yes, eg they reason that you owe them money. in reply to Bienie #
• @Bienie Inclined to agree. Fare paid for should work until expiry. in reply to Bienie #
• Well done Mr Jeep Cherokee driver, better late than never that you spotted that cyclist you were meant to give way to. #RoadMorons #
• @kiwiguy72 Was it one of my rambling blog posts, or something else? in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• @kiwiguy72 This one? http://www.humantransit.org/2009/04/why-transferring-is-good-for-you-and-good-for-your-city.html in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• Highly recommended: Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra. #
• @onegirlinmelb Ta. in reply to onegirlinmelb #
• Local paper has Safeway Kosher For Passover advert. Mentions "Coke KPL". What's that – Kosher Coke? #BagelBelt #BringMeMatzos #
• Ah yes, it's Coke KLP (Kosher L'Pesach), not KPL. Thanks @SuzsSpace. See Safeway's Passover ad here: http://j.mp/hIAjTX #
• @MenachemV Haven't had matzos recently, but having seen them in the ad, now have a craving! in reply to MenachemV #
• @esurientes TV. Available on DVD. Google it, you'll find it. in reply to esurientes #
• Apparently one of my namesakes is flying Delta airways next month, and doesn't know his own email address. #FirstWorldProblems #
• The 8:30 is 6 minutes late so far. No announcement heard, no ETA. A bit like in that HS story this morning #MetroTrains #
• @somtum Ta. And the 7:16ish from Carrum? #
• 10 mins late. Better late than cancelled. #MetroTrains #
• Da da da da da da da da Hitachi! #
• Carpenter noted old water tanks sometimes had asbestos. I'm not even sure the guy checked before ripping mine out :-/ #
• Taxi stuff reminds me of being told CBD to Footscray was not far enough. Only needed a cab due to the most desperate of circumstances. #
• @Chelsworthgale Copper (I think) in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• @Chelsworthgale Prob been up there since house was built circa 1930. in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• @Chelsworthgale I assume so as well, but I don't know for sure as hasn't been used in at least 15+ years, well before my time there. in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• HS: Report shows walking (and pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods) reduce the risk of obesity http://j.mp/fJOo9y #
• @Chelsworthgale Too late! The Attic Ladders guy last week cut it up, pulled it down. Cost me $150. in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• @Chelsworthgale I'm sure! I guess I'm just concerned that if there was asbestos, what's now floating around in my house? in reply to Chelsworthgale #
• Linked to @theage recently? Fairfax's T+Cs say "don't link to us without prior consent"! http://j.mp/e59bVt #Ridiculous #
• OK, I'm reasonably impressed that @MetroTrains CEO Andrew Lezala fronted the Altona meeting last night http://j.mp/idcGKk #
• @bok_ Dunno, but if he reckons Altona stns less busy than Willi line, I have figures that say otherwise. in reply to bok_ #
• @TomTheCub @Chelsworthgale Possibly, though going to get roof guys to suck out old loose insulation, which hopefully would take care of it. in reply to TomTheCub #
• @WilsWok yep. Seems to know his stuff. in reply to WilsWok #
• Sigh. Minor Delays – Frankston line: both directions (motor vehicle struck by train). Altered trains, delays up to 15 mins #
• @heidimur Related to reports of car on tracks? in reply to heidimur #
• Lady on train eating fruit muesli straight from packet. #
• Train stuck due to car on tracks, Ormond http://twitpic.com/4evgit #
• Some delays for peds/buses/traffic at Mckinnon+Bentleigh level crossings due to all trains using 2 tracks instead of 3. #
• @PaulRiordan I couldn't see it. in reply to PaulRiordan #
• @justinemack9 Quite possibly! in reply to justinemack9 #
• That's just awful. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/young-child-killed-by-train/story-fn7x8me2-1226030970959 #
• How is it that some adults in crowded places have no sense of their own oral volume? #
• @ianjelf How did you guess? in reply to ianjelf #
• Somewhere on the way to work I trod in some gum. Now I can smell mint wafting around my desk. Lucky it was just gum I guess. #
• @kiwiguy72 Calls for a subtle bump with an elbow or backpack. in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• @griffyoung @SuzsSpace Possibly, but other behaviour indicated obliviousness to the problem rather than deafness. in reply to griffyoung #
• Wow, some still think building more roads cuts traffic. It's never worked before; why would it work now? http://j.mp/dJep3x #
• @kiwiguy72 It's on the right going in :-) in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• @kiwiguy72 I guess YOU'RE not left handed! in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• Whoa. WHOA. Programme listings on the *left*, reviews on the *right*. SPINOUT! #GreenGuide #
• @kiwiguy72 yup :-) in reply to kiwiguy72 #
• Rail line next to this new inner-west suburb doesn't take passenger trains. How about a frequent bus to nearest station? http://j.mp/dE5j4Q #
• To anybody I had planned to meet up with this week and had to bail, I apologise. It really has been one of those weeks. #
• #Greens call for daylight savings all year round to boost solar efficiency; subsidies to pay for faded curtains http://j.mp/gTcWoa #
• HS: Father Bob to introduce drive-through confessional http://j.mp/hBGiVq #
• @Paul_in_Melb Got to be frequent. 409 is not frequent. in reply to Paul_in_Melb #
• @ferrous @balkandishlex Not being two states away would also prob help. in reply to ferrous #
• Tram 55 meant to be every 6 mins in CBD Friday lunchtime. So why is tram tracker only showing trams every 12? #YarraTrams #
• Tram trip slowed down by two clueless motorists so far. #
• @Condog412 Possibly a TT prob, tho' all trams I saw displayed 55. Yes, every weekday better. in reply to Condog412 #
• For next year we should do something again like the call to move the Westgate Flags to Footscray Stn http://j.mp/8RshYc #
• @bok_ @condog412 Yep, not surprised. But if I ask TT for stop 3164, any route, should I see the extras? in reply to bok_ #
• @bok_ And so we come back to: scheduled short runs/shuttles should use a main route number. in reply to bok_ #
• @bok_ Right. Better for customers (IMHO) but would confuse systems. Might be why it hasn't happened. in reply to bok_ #
• Hot rumour today: plan to close up to half the stations on the Frankston line #MetroTrains http://j.mp/hZQg7n #
• @mittyoz Oh, Bentleigh's definitely got to go. in reply to mittyoz #
• @mittyoz S'Okay, I'll walk from Mckinnon. On weekends I'll walk from Patterson to get the extra 2 cents. in reply to mittyoz #
• Sounds like Hoddle St is totally stuffed northbound. Is anybody policing the T2 lane so the buses have a chance of getting through? #
• Is it just me, or is SBS News's video player broken? http://j.mp/elSp0M #
• Good luck to all the journos at the #quills esp those nominated for the Transport Quill. #
• @Condog412 yep in reply to Condog412 #
• Congrats @heidimur on the Quill! #
• Congrats to @heidimur, @henriettacook, Reid Sexton on winning the #quills last night. Hope the rest of you journos had a good time. #
• Haha #bananas #Yarraville http://twitpic.com/4fu26p #
• On the bus back from Highpoint. That's just how I roll. #fb #
• If only all major bus routes were as frequent as the 223. Every 15 mins on Saturdays. #OnlyCosItsAFormerTramRoute #

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