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• first pics of Matthew in his Sharks top will soon be up #
• big thanks to Mo from @UK2 for at least taking some action. We'll get our site back as soon as possible, guys #
• Pat Robertson, the best Christians are the tolerant ones. You give us a bad name. Shame on you! #
• I feel like a real turd – obsessing about my bloody website when thousands in Haiti have lost their lives. #

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• @JohnSmit123 is it just the flash making it look purple? in reply to JohnSmit123 #
• GAH! You can't educate the children of this country if you close all the flipping schools every time you see a few inches of snow!!! #
• so 2009 ended up costing the Otto family a nett amount of £2700. Sigh #
• closing schools because of a little snow? What happened to the famous British fighting spirit? #
• @maxormark good point! in reply to maxormark #
• I can save a LOT of money by switching to Sky Broadband from BT. Any reason not to? Guys? #
• Caity's first full day at school. Damn, it feels LONG #
• @khayadlanga ask if there's any sort of bulk discount available #thatsall in reply to khayadlanga #
• #uksnow 0/10 TN13… nothing whatsoever in Sevenoaks #
• ok guys – where can I order CFL downlights/ceiling lights online? Any ideas? #
• @khayadlanga any society that would consider Hefner an authority on issues of morality deserves what it gets… in reply to khayadlanga #
• hello grindstone my old friend #
• anyone know anything about replacing Halogen downlights with compact fluorescent ones? #

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• this headache is more than just physical #

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• John 3-16. Merry Christmas everyone! #
• almost time for the midnight service. Merry Christmas, all #
• can't believe my poor Moozle will be spending his first Christmas sick #
• and now the upstairs bathroom is leaking into to downstairs one. Oh joy #
• @juniamafia Vicky Sampson? #
• thunderbird 3.0… hmmm, let's see #
• @snieuwenhuijs definitely a reasonable one… I secretly wish I could teach my wife to like ubuntu. Free sounds far better to me in reply to snieuwenhuijs #
• @spwalker my sister never even got home! Spent around 8 hours getting from Maidenhead to Marlow and had to stay over in an hotel there in reply to spwalker #
• may not be able to grow a tache for shit, but I am the sideburn king! Bring on the Great Brecon Lamb Chop Challenge of 09! #
• @Matt_Gagger we all know that @sharksworld is by far the more interesting of my Twitter accounts anyway in reply to Matt_Gagger #
• @snieuwenhuijs problem is, I'm a cheap bastard and don't want t o pay anyone any money (especially not M$oft) in reply to snieuwenhuijs #
• and I knew it! Just mentioned "reinstall vista" and I have a new follower! #
• reinstalling Vista on @LeighOtto 's computer. Heaven help me #
• watching Gremlins. Serious blast from the past #
• @juniamafia so it's not me, then… in reply to juniamafia #
• snow is chucking down again outside. Got my plum sauce on the go. So this is Christmas #
• @madmole happy birthday, chick #
• so pleased we've managed to install a song chock-full of profanity as the Christmas number 1. Good going, guys! #

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• @khayadlanga amen, brother Khaya in reply to khayadlanga #
• just made tom yum gai for the first time and frankly, it kicks ass! #
• great lunch with great friends. Love this time of year #
• and on that note, Rob is off to make coffee for his lovely redhead wife #
• what happens if I tweet about "mushrooms"… or "quantum mechanics"? Or even diesel mechanics (@osdurandt is already a follower #
• amazing… just add a random word like "Playstation" to your tweet and immediately you'll get a new follower #
• @clayone you deserve a treat. Why not Playstation for TWO bits? Merry Christmas, mofo in reply to clayone #
• snow = AWESOME! #
• presents all wrapped and it's snowing outside Life is good #
• Just received a very cryptic phonecall #
• @akianastasiou I don't know and don't care, but my goodness, it FLIES. I'm loving it. FF can kiss my ass in reply to akianastasiou #
• @LeloB no, I don't really. He makes his living from being an asshole. He feeds off this stuff. Just not sure how he sleeps at night… in reply to LeloB #
• @LeloB no worries. Just wanted to point out that you don't need to be black to think @GarethCliff is an ass in reply to LeloB #
• @LeloB it's not just black people who believe you should respect the dead. #
• @LiamLynchPhoto unfortunately, all we're doing is giving him more of the only thing he truly craves – attention in reply to LiamLynchPhoto #
• @khayadlanga it occurs to me that the only thing @GarethCliff is actually famous for, is being an asshole. A sad reflection on society. #
• @Dingiswayo take it easy out there in reply to Dingiswayo #
• if Depeche Mode isn't the best band still working today, then i don't know who is! #
• @garethcliff shame on you. Being an insensitive boor is neither clever nor funny. It just makes you seem a tosser #
• Firefox = slow and sucky. Chrome =blindingly fast. Good! #
• awesome! Thank you @depechemode #
• it wasn't me! I'm just a plain and simple singer oh Martin! You've still got it #
• approaching waterloo. Missed sunset by 2 hours, though #
• away, headache – you're ruining my happy buzz #
• @juniamafia you got more? in reply to juniamafia #
• why are cascading style sheets so RIDICULOUSLY inconsistent and complex? #
• in CHAAAAIIIIIINNNNNNNSSSSSSSS, I'm in chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiinnnnnsssssss #
• yes yes yes! A GOOD DAY, filled with progress… and Depeche Mode to come #
• let's get this Sun deal done now, so we can all get on with business #
• two GREAT calls this evening. Yeeha, feeling the power #
• @akianastasiou but they're selling them on Amazon? So the elderly can use the Internet, but not a CD player? Seems strange… in reply to akianastasiou #
• expenses: done for the year! RESULT #
• @soup15 no accounting for taste in reply to soup15 #
• cheap supplier for a SATA DVD drive? Any ideas? #
• one more sleep till Depeche Mode #

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• Screw the diet and the budget! It's time for Pizza Hut #
• i've forgiven Tiger already. #
• Here goes nothing #
• RT @Matt_Gagger: How to make a right KHunt of yourself http://bit.ly/7ATizQ (via @Rugbydump) {didn't realise that was illegal} #
• feeling isolated and out on a limb here #
• what do you mean this train doesn't stop at London Bridge? Gah! #
• @depechemode oh – and could you dust off "Somebody" while you're at it? #
• ooooh – I see "A Question of Lust" is on *some* of the setlists for the Tour of the Universe. Come on, @depechemode , play it on the 15th #
• @juniamafia you're a legend in reply to juniamafia #
• 6 more days of work… just 6 more days. I can do it! #
• can't believe I'm ACTUALLY going to see Depeche Mode on the 15th #
• think I might have decided what I want. Now to go about getting it somewhere #

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• @neyza3 safe travels, bru in reply to neyza3 #
• hey – what socks were Beast and Bis wearing? Beast had green ones, Bis blue with yellow stripes. Any ideas? #
• HABANA, you beauty. Province have bought at least one winner. The other is an overrated showpony. #
• anyone want a 2 month free LoveFilm membership? #
• @UK2 cpanel7 seems to have gone down again… second time in 3 days. What's the issue? #
• off to the City #
• I just KNEW Google Analytics's numbers weren't adding up for me! Guess others feel the same http://bit.ly/122d9a #
• @clayone sorry bro… I fucked up. Shoulda thought of that WAY sooner. You get to talk to him, at least? in reply to clayone #
• @madmole if only I'd included @clayone in the damn tweet! in reply to madmole #
• RT @robdylan: Claytie – is it too late to pick up a second copy of the book and get it signed for us? Competition prize… @clayone #
• Claytie – is it too late to pick up a second copy of the book and get it signed for us? Competition prize… #
• loving the Kinks #
• @clayone serial, though, mention my name. He remembers me, I think. in reply to clayone #
• @clayone it's ok – I swear he doesn't bite. in reply to clayone #
• @clayone see if you can convince @JohnSmit123 to do an exclusive interview for @sharksworld in reply to clayone #
• done Sky a disservice here… the dude did actually arrive on time and did the install very quickly. #
• @Matt_Gagger Gary will get back to you after he's called Balie Swart for advice… in reply to Matt_Gagger #
• I'm literally about to go postal here… #
• on hold with Sky – waiting for them to be brave enough to admit they've f*cked up #
• @BBC_HaveYourSay nobody knows how to darn socks anymore. I just say "darn socks" and throw them away. in reply to BBC_HaveYourSay #
• @Matt_Gagger ah yes. Aussie equivalent of Piet Heymans, who's about as useful as a rice-paper umbrella in reply to Matt_Gagger #
• @maxormark what's a library? :p in reply to maxormark #
• @maxormark bah humbug, Grinch in reply to maxormark #
• come on, Sky man – where are you? #
• @Matt_Gagger who's demo? in reply to Matt_Gagger #
• Gordo to Call Me Dave – "The more he talks, the less he says". Love it! #
• @rufeus ah yes. He struck me as a more natural Arcadia candidate , did Smitty. Actually, I can't even say that without laughing at myself in reply to rufeus #
• @rufeus wow… he's really chosen a TOUGH way to do it. Silly boy. Didn't they teach you laziness at Rissik House? in reply to rufeus #
• @rufeus wow – you legend. He's probably after your finals tickets , just like the rest of us in reply to rufeus #
• watched 7 Pounds last night and though it was a great film- not sure why it was universally panned by the critics. #
• @EDDIEKLIVE so what's the truth, Ed? in reply to EDDIEKLIVE #
• @jontylangley what happened? in reply to jontylangley #
• @GaryGoldrugbyiq I do my best coach… in all seriousness, though, if Gert Smal can still crack them two years later…? Time for a change? in reply to GaryGoldrugbyiq #
• I'm not one to back politicians willy-nilly, but if Call Me Dave is serious about dismantling Health and Safety, I'm with him all the way! #
• @clayone why not? Dick Muir is allegedly fluent in reply to clayone #
• @VictorMatfield @GaryGoldrugbyiq @JohnSmit123 Guys, if you need help with some new lineout calls for 2010, just ask me. Spanish, perhaps? #
• after putting up with it for 20 years now, I am really starting to wish we could surgically remove the vibrato from Martin Gore's voice! #
• looking for a full list of the Sharks Vodacom Cup training squad for an article I'm working on… anyone, anyone? #
• does this #red thing really work? Not in Tweetdeck, it doesn't… #
• congratulations to Jules, Jess and Amy on the birth of little Grace #
• @alexander_baker be very interested to know what it's like… inparticular, if it's appropriate for a 5 year old in reply to alexander_baker #
• @VictorMatfield hope you can manage to squeeze one more match out of that tired body, Vic… in reply to VictorMatfield #
• Why do I sense that getting into the City today is going to be challenging? #

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• advent Sunday already. Where has this year gone? #
• francois hougard. Not a great replacement for Bakkies, let's be honest #
• @rufeus where are you going? in reply to rufeus #
• Ordered coffee and a sandwich in French. Go me #
• remember, you can vote once a day http://bit.ly/6FTVHf #
• remember, you can vote once a day http://www.babyexpert.com/Gallery/Matthew/627290/gallery #
• @clayone dude – you wanna get hold of Mr Dumphries and ask if we need to do anything specific about your accreditation for S14? #
• where is everyone today? #
• @khayadlanga got one, thanks. Just can't figure out what the fuck to do with it in reply to khayadlanga #
• groan, I guess #
• britain would be a far better place if we also celebrated the things for which we ought to be thankful #
• Shameless plug… please vote for my little Matthew. Click here: http://bit.ly/6FTVHf #
• Ran too hard now legs are sore #
• @clayone you got a link to a story? Is this Mina Nassif or Nina MAssief or whatever? in reply to clayone #
• @fborden the weather is shit here in reply to fborden #
• Conquered the Paris train network. Next stop Colombes. Go me! #
• @clayone pass it on, of course. Any Sharks? in reply to clayone #
• Bandwidth in France sucks #
• Bonjour tout le monds. Je suis en France, finallement! #
• On the Eurostar at last. Next stop Paris #
• @TankLanning as were you, Tanko in reply to TankLanning #
• @clayone say what you like, the bacon baguette is worse in reply to clayone #
• Eid mubarak to all. How I wish I had the faith of Ibrahim. Something to strive towards #
• Bacon baguette. That's my calories for the day. Sigh #
• Long wait. Thank goodness for The Independent. Nice to read a balanced paper for a change #
• @juniamafia very bad indeed in reply to juniamafia #
• I wonder if I could possibly spill any more coffee this morning #
• Now to find coffee. And forex #
• Good morning Ashford! #
• Pulling into Pluckley. Just one more stop now #
• Jeez, but I've only got some proper shit hidden in the deepest recesses of my Walkman! #
• @juniamafia i'm tired! Up too early and already reached the limit of my Zulu irish already named, boks only on thurs in reply to juniamafia #
• Is tweet count important to those trying to compensate for something? #
• @juniamafia morning bra unjani? in reply to juniamafia #
• Anyone suggest an easy way to post pics to Twitpic or similar from an S60 phone? #
• At a very deserted Tonbridge station on this rainy morning. 20 minutes wait, then train to Ashford International #
• Catching a cab to Tonbridge in a few minutes. Step 1 in a long trip to Paris. Why do I always do this the hard way? #
• could #Liverpool possibly suck any more than they do right now? #
• @snieuwenhuijs thanks – got it. Seems to work well in reply to snieuwenhuijs #
• Nice. Got TweetS60 on my phone #
• @snieuwenhuijs what client? in reply to snieuwenhuijs #
• @ChrisRoperZA surely you can buy a whole car for that? in reply to ChrisRoperZA #
• #greatrivalries Beast Mtawarira v Home Affairs #
• RT @juniamafia: #greatestrivalries Morne Steyn vs a plan … @clayone @robdylan #
• #greatrivalries SA rugby journos v Peter de Villiers #
• @clayone not sure, but the buildings on the left look seriously squif… in reply to clayone #
• @clayone oh shit, really? Whoops, my bad! in reply to clayone #
• @clayone tosser! in reply to clayone #
• @khayadlanga admittedly it's not hard, dude. Swans are not renowned for being great singers in reply to khayadlanga #
• @khayadlanga ah man – who was that? #MusicMonday in reply to khayadlanga #
• @clayone oh man – that is so not allowed on my eating plan @juniamafia in reply to clayone #
• @clayone what's in a full house sandwich? Sounds dirty… in reply to clayone #
• @clayone oh him. He's always been a tosser of the highest order. in reply to clayone #
• @clayone that one strikes me as a Donner special… no? in reply to clayone #
• @clayone hard to say, dude… hard to say. A bit like a car crash that you can't resist looking it. in reply to clayone #
• @juniamafia dude, I don't want to get lost and end up stoned and naked in a dingy Paris back alley! #RasDumisani in reply to juniamafia #
• trying to figure out how French trains work #
• curses! Hayfever begone! #
• it says quite a lot that JJ Harmse is one of the more balanced SA rugby journos these days… #
• @clayone why isn't @TankLanning directing some of his vitriol at @GaryGoldrugbyiq instead? He's the forward coach Div was a scrummie, FFS in reply to clayone #
• @TankLanning "Can Div really now still claim to have enough technical knowledge to coach a national side?" How many 3N's have you won ? #
• @juniamafia what's wrong with a beach braai? in reply to juniamafia #

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Here’s a news article that would appear to substantiate some of what I wrote a while back about the link between religion on strong communities.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8381090.stm

• @juniamafia @GaryGoldrugbyiq How the hell do they allow Wolla through airport metal detectors? in reply to juniamafia #
• @clayone @GaryGoldrugbyiq Gary, Claytie knows what he's talking about on this score. Pick those three for Ireland, PLEASE! And Deysel at 7 in reply to clayone #
• @xclusiveprod maybe he's just a really limited flyhalf… oh wait, haven't I been saying that all along? in reply to xclusiveprod #
• @juniamafia typical. steyn misses a tackle and Jacobs gets the blame #
• didn't we drop Ruan Pienaar because he can't kick? #
• @clayone know that feeling in reply to clayone #
• RT @khayadlanga: We should always do our best to choose the hard right over the easy wrong. #
• @neyza3 you mean massiver? in reply to neyza3 #
• @clayone not in the mood for diplomacy. I reckon it's more a case of behaving like spoiled children. Nobody has a God-given right to win in reply to clayone #
• why are South African rugby fans such a sour, pessimistic lot? Never mind the glass being half empty, you'd swear we had no glass at all! #
• kind of impressed that I can now fit into my high school rugby jersey again. It's a bit tight, but it fits #
• @chazwoza I'm too embarrassed in reply to chazwoza #
• my tache is an embarrassment to the human race. #
• @juniamafia dude, it's emo paradise for angst-ridden 17-year-olds. What more could you want? in reply to juniamafia #
• Corey Jane and Neemia Tialata are apparently on Twitter. Anyone know their usernames? #
• and to think I foolishly believed that *my* child was *far too bright* to shove a sequin up her nose… #
• @neilhimself you wrote Beowulf? Didn't know that BTW, when are we going to see a movie of Good Omens? in reply to neilhimself #
• @Conservatives wow, but he had Gordo for breakfast, didn't he… if only the Shadow Chancellor seemed as competent! in reply to Conservatives #
• @TankLanning Tank, not sure you're in any real position to be casting aspersions on BJ's abilities., mate in reply to TankLanning #
• @Xtal64 later in reply to Xtal64 #
• @clayone wonder if it's going to work @juniamafia in reply to clayone #
• @clayone maybe it just didn't want to be saved by him… dogs are very good judges of character… in reply to clayone #
• on the train. Wembley here we come #
• @Ollie_h simple… Microsoft security. #twilightzone in reply to Ollie_h #
• @gurthro what on earth are you doing there, Big G? in reply to gurthro #
• looking forward to Wembley tonight. Go Brad! Go Wolla! #
• @khayadlanga you know Osama's phone number? Worth a lot of money, I'd think… in reply to khayadlanga #
• @chazwoza in a "lie on them and crush them with sheer blubber weight" kinda way Your next assignment looks like a suicide mission, BTW in reply to chazwoza #
• "The UK economy is completely, irretrievably fucked and we have no idea how to fix it" #thingsyouneverhear #
• #IBlameRasDumisani for the hole in the Ozone layer #
• @juniamafia ah – got it. Thanks in reply to juniamafia #
• @juniamafia dude, seriously, what's the SMH thing? in reply to juniamafia #
• @khayadlanga love it. Rufus Wainwright also does a great version #MusicMonday in reply to khayadlanga #
• someone fill me in – what the hell did Frans Steyn do to be up for IRB player of the year? #
• I swear I could live on Innocent veg pots #
• @juniamafia and #RasDumisani was also spotted fleeing that grassy knoll in Texas back in the 60s… in reply to juniamafia #
• @khayadlanga is that the beatles track? #MusicMonday in reply to khayadlanga #
• RT @khayadlanga: #MusicMonday Give In To Me – Michael Jackson {+1 great song} #
• off to the dentist #
• @ChrisRoperZA dude, that is a global phenomenon. No way SA can take (dis)credit for it in reply to ChrisRoperZA #
• the REAL Ras Dumisani. This is actually very pleasant! http://bit.ly/3stpt0 #MusicMonday #
• gah – can't buy contact lenses online without seeing an optometrist first. Bloody nanny state #

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