Twitter Tracks: Super Bowl, Snow and More

Twitter tracks from February, 2011:

• 2011 02 01 - Someone should have told the Packers there was no need to bring the frozen tundra with them to the Super Bowl. #NotFair
• 2011 02 01 - Uh oh. Tunisia, Egypt, now Jordan. Another domino teeters. Headline: "Jordan's king fires Cabinet amid protests"
• 2011 02 01 - No guarantee that a new gov't in Egypt will be friendly to US, but polls suggest Obama's presidency has improved odds. http://goo.gl/M9C99
• 2011 02 01 - Mayor Gary Slagel will not seek re-election. At the same time, hell freezes over in north Texas. Coincidence??? You decide.
• 2011 02 01 - Satellite Shows Winter Megastorm Painting US White. Proves Global Warming A Hoax. Look Closely, See Jesus In Clouds. http://goo.gl/Q4scC
• 2011 02 01 - Green Bay Packers complain that north Texas weather is "too cold." Too cold for the Packers? That's cold. http://goo.gl/jgvkm
• 2011 02 01 - Please don't leave us, Mayor Slagel. We don't like how city services have deteriorated since you stepped down. http://goo.gl/KMHqY
• 2011 02 01 - OK, it's fun to exaggerate the D/FW storm, but, really, this is normal winter weather for much of the US. You can get out in this. Really.

After the jump, more Twitter tracks.

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• 2011 02 02 - If only there were some way to tap into Jerry Jones's blood pressure, we could get North Texas as balmy as San Diego or Miami in a jiffy.
• 2011 02 02 - Richardson Senior Center is closed for heater repairs. It will reopen as soon as repairs are made ... or solar power is restored.
• 2011 02 02 - Headline: "Astronaut's choice: Fly to space or stay with wife." Quite a turnabout from Ralph Kramden's threat, "... to the moon, Alice!"
• 2011 02 03 - DFW schools closed again. Bitter cold, icy roads, rolling blackouts, natural gas shortage. And Legislature hasn't even done its damage yet.
• 2011 02 03 - Sure beats what would have been built under the old zoning. Headline: "DART station could bring $200M impact" http://goo.gl/SOR4i
• 2011 02 03 - In the words of Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell: "Wussies"
• 2011 02 03 - I haven't thought of Maria Schneider in 40 years. But the memory is vivid. Would that we all could make such a long-lasting impression. RIP.
• 2011 02 04 - Best. Weather. Ever. Or at least in the last four days. Just beautiful out there. Get out in it and enjoy.
• 2011 02 04 - Chaos?!? Hardly. The way it ought to be. RT @WalkableDFW: "... chaos ... Pedestrians choosing to walk down middle of street."
• 2011 02 05 - That's one mixed-up Packers fan...wearing a cheese grater?!?. She looks happy, so there's that. http://twitpic.com/3wukvl (h/t @budkennedy)
• 2011 02 05 - Headline: "Reagan Turns 100: America Remembers Its 40th President." I know what you're thinking. Wasn't he 100 back when he was President?
• 2011 02 05 - Singin' in the Rain, at Richardson HS: Come sleet or snow, the show must go on. And what a challenging show. Students did a great job.
• 2011 02 06 - After a week of winter weather, I'm ready to get out. Anything big going on in D/FW area today?Anything at all?
• 2011 02 06 - Do you think Bill O'Reilly is as big an a-hole to his guests when the cameras quit rolling as he is on camera during the interview?
• 2011 02 06 - Maybe Jerry Jones ought to offer his owner's box to fans with tickets and no seats, while he goes stands outside in the parking lot. #sb45
• 2011 02 08 - Rod Dreher spotted: he interviews Pew Forum researcher about Muslims and suppresses his Islamophobia in the process. http://goo.gl/kSgCv
• 2011 02 08 - Final. Richardson Berkner 54, Richardson HS 56. Berkner's first district loss. Congrats to the Eagles. #txhshoops
• 2011 02 09 - Favored Packers' win over Steelers means smaller payday for Vegas casinos. Another reason to feel good about Packers. http://goo.gl/8eFVb
• 2011 02 09 - 3 Richardson council members retiring. 2 others rumored considering it. Not Omar or Mitchell, but Mitchell considered switching districts.
• 2011 02 09 - As Packers defeated Steelers in Super Bowl, Twitter users were sending out 4,064 tweets per second. Just try keeping up. http://goo.gl/HzRAU
• 2011 02 09 - Telephone conversation: Dad (to son): Did you watch the Packer game this weekend? Son: Yes, but here, most people call it the Super Bowl.
• 2011 02 10 - .@imccanntx says be careful when getting the paper before the sun is out. I know what you're thinking. Who still gets the paper?
• 2011 02 10 - Didn't Perry promise not to raise taxes? Here's how. Amazon to leave Texas because of "unfavorable regulatory climate." http://goo.gl/kpFA1
• 2011 02 10 - Did you have trouble getting a ticket to the Super Bowl? Here's a story that shows that it pays to be "that guy." http://goo.gl/SCXBh
• 2011 02 10 - Final. Lake Highlands 69, Richardson Berkner 84. It's a great time to be a Ram! #txhshoops
• 2011 02 10 - Donald Trump: "The United States is becoming the laughingstock of the world." Trump threatens to run for President and complete the job.
• 2011 02 11 - (An unmatched left parenthesis creates an unresolved tension that will stay with you all day. http://xkcd.com/859/
• 2011 02 11 - Headline: "Ron Paul launches fundraising effort ahead of 2012 decision." No word on if he accepts Confederate dollars. http://goo.gl/TO9kc
• 2011 02 11 - When the Berlin Wall fell, I was elated because I knew better times were ahead. With Mubarak's fall, my elation is mixed with nervousness.
• 2011 02 11 - Answer to the resistance to Bush Station development. Headline: "Jefferson was wrong: We need denser cities" http://goo.gl/R0Ib6
• 2011 02 11 - Final. Dallas Sunset 52, Richardson Berkner 94. It's a great time to be a Ram! #txhshoops
• 2011 02 11 - Who would build a wall around a downtown park? Parks should be tightly integrated with neighborhood, not walled off. http://goo.gl/bUnj4
• 2011 02 12 - NCAA Basketball: Wisconsin 71-67 over previously unbeaten and #1 Ohio State. Go Badgers!
• 2011 02 12 - Once Upon a Mattress, at Berkner HS: Carol Burnett has nothing on Berkner's Winnifred. Young cast makes show fresh & fun. And what costumes!
• 2011 02 13 - Mark's Stylebook: I know it's difficult, but when, say, a small town's volunteer fire station is destroyed ... by fire, don't play it up big
• 2011 02 14 - .@imccanntx summarizes city council races in the suburbs. Richardson to see lots of new faces. He doesn't name names. http://goo.gl/tZ4yV
• 2011 02 14 - Seatgate wasn't the half of it. Fiasco at Cowboys Stadium. Headline: "Long lines, chaotic situation at Super Bowl" http://goo.gl/bL9MB
• 2011 02 14 - Please Give (2010): Bad skin, bad business, bad neighbors, bad family, bad marriage, bad affair, OK movie. Lots of stars you can't name. C+
• 2011 02 15 - Headline: "Kansas State stuns No. 1 Kansas 84-68." Expect Texas to take #1 in the polls next week. And the bullseye. http://goo.gl/IwIPd
• 2011 02 16 - Richardson beats Lake Highlands 59-53. These two will play a tiebreaker game to decide the last playoff spot from District 9-5A. #txhshoops
• 2011 02 16 - Sen. John Cornyn says everyone should feel some budget-cutting pain... except maybe Texas and its local NASA operations. http://goo.gl/8G2df
• 2011 02 17 - Borders bookstores declares bankruptcy. I know what you're thinking. Bookstores still exist? Watch your backs, libraries. You're next.
• 2011 02 17 - Who needs Borders? Get yourself to Coit and Belt Line for the RISD Used Book Fair. It opens today. http://goo.gl/R2xSF
• 2011 02 17 - Census shows how diverse Texas is becoming. Well, diverse in a macro sense. We're still pretty lumpy on a micro, neighborhood level.
• 2011 02 17 - Headline: "25,000 Protest Sweeping Anti-Union Bill." Now it's the left's turn to march while the right crams their bills down our throats.
• 2011 02 18 - Stefani Carter is proud Texas Senate voted for big gov't interference in health care decisions between woman and doctor. http://goo.gl/5gsaG
• 2011 02 18 - "Journalism is a bunch of dorks pretending to be alpha males." -- The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman
• 2011 02 18 - "Good reporting and good behavior are mutually exclusive." -- The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman
• 2011 02 18 - You could have stopped right after "Smoking Kills." RT @Dallas_Observer: "Study: Smoking Kills Your Tastebuds and You're Ruining Eating Out"
• 2011 02 18 - Richardson's official population from the census now stands at 99,223. Meaning we can keep cleaning up on awards for cities <100,000 pop.
• 2011 02 18 - Final. Lake Highlands 95, Richardson 57. LHHS wins district tiebreaker, makes playoffs. #txhshoops
• 2011 02 19 - Overheard at Target: "My wife and I have been married 63 years. We still kiss each other every day. Her name is ... Her name is ..."
• 2011 02 19 - About that blather from me last week about Texas Longhorns taking over the #1 spot? Fuhgeddaboudit. Headline: "Nebraska upsets No. 3 Texas."
• 2011 02 19 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, at JJ Pearce: clever, modern musical. Doesn't take itself too seriously. Lots of roles to showcase lots of talent.
• 2011 02 20 - Headline: "Sacramento Kings exploring relocation to Anaheim." Honestly, I had to pause and think, NBA or NHL??? Too many teams to care.
• 2011 02 22 - "Insecure and intimidated men" are running (or is it ruining) Texas. BurkaBlog is a must read today. http://goo.gl/P4ofT
• 2011 02 22 - Playoff final. Garland Naaman Forest 44, Richardson Berkner 40. #txhshoops
• 2011 02 22 - Playoff final. Garland Lakeview Centennial 98, Lake Highlands 74. #txhshoops
• 2011 02 23 - #Caltech winning streak stands at one. The 26-year, 310-game league losing streak is history! Watch the celebration: http://goo.gl/zYTGx
• 2011 02 24 - RT @wfaachannel8: "To help balance the budget at my child's school, I would cut..." How about asking "... I would raise more revenue by..."
• 2011 02 24 - RT @WalkableDFW: "In the market for some kind of Vespa/scooter." In other words, the car-free guy is in the market for a 2-wheeled car.
• 2011 02 25 - The Social Network (2010): The best explanation of why I refuse to give Facebook my personal information. Evil empire. Good movie. A-
• 2011 02 25 - Headline: "China plans 45 new airports over next five years." Meanwhile, the US can't even start high speed rail lines. National suicide.
• 2011 02 26 - Headline: "Could Nuclear War Reverse Global Warming?" I don't know if that is more scary or just plain dumb or an intriguing mental exercise
• 2011 02 26 - Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997): Lions and tigers and mole rats. Robots and shrubbery. Quirky premise. Falls flat. Wrong subjects. D+
• 2011 02 27 - King's Speech = bad history and dated already. Social Network = Othello and more likely to look good in 20 years as classic storytelling.
• 2011 02 27 - True Grit would be good bet to clean up at Oscars, if there weren't that little fact of the 1969 John Wayne movie. Remakes don't win Oscar.
• 2011 02 27 - The Boys of Summer lose another of the cohort - Duke Snider dead at 84. Everything was better in black and white.
• 2011 02 28 - Ford's turning cars into smartphones so you can talk, text & tweet while you drive. We already have that. Take a train. http://goo.gl/bJ33D
• 2011 02 28 - The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman: Masterful ensemble. Even if you don't read the newspaper, at least read this novel about the paper. A-