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I just put Gideon in his exersaucer to make sure he gets his recomended daily allowance of exersauce. about 2 hours ago via web

@simpledream I'm going to stop frittering away my time on Twitter and get back to work. 1:10 PM Feb 9th via web in reply to simpledream

@simpledream Just donut hold back; give it all you've got. 1:05 PM Feb 9th via web in reply to simpledream

@simpledream "Virtually" unbreakable? That sounds like a challenge! 12:51 PM Feb 9th via web in reply to simpledream

@webfaction Got charged a foreign transaction fee of 3% on my last renewal. Why is that? 8:22 AM Feb 8th via web

At tonight's caucus, I learned that I live in the most Republican precinct in the most Republican city in the most Republican county in MN. 8:33 PM Feb 7th via web

BREAKING NEWS: I'll be a delegate at the Carver County GOP convention. @CNN, I'm available for an interview until my bedtime at 10:30pm. 7:41 PM Feb 7th via web

Chanhassen MN precinct 7 straw poll: Mitt: 19, Ron Paul: 13, Newt: 17, Santorum: 24. #caucus 5:50 PM Feb 7th via Twitter for iPhone

500-600 people at GOP caucus in Chanhassen (population 23K), which the mayor says is very good turnout. #ronpaul 5:10 PM Feb 7th via Twitter for iPhone

I'm an Automattician chrisfinke.com/2012/02/06/ttuâ€¦ 1:40 PM Feb 6th via web

You could say that Ron Paul has a few supporters in Carver County. twitter.com/cfinke/status/â€¦ 1:19 PM Feb 4th via Twitter for iPhone

At the Ron Paul Town Hall, and holy moley are there a lot of people here. (@ AutoMotorPlex Minneapolis) [pic]: 4sq.com/xbnNud 11:57 AM Feb 4th via foursquare

@derekspringer you are a wealth of Good Eats references. 4:49 PM Feb 1st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to derekspringer

The steaks turned out ok - good crust, but I probably should have seared them 50% longer. twitter.com/cfinke/status/â€¦ 4:42 PM Feb 1st via Twitter for iPhone

A steak isn't truly done until you've grabbed the handle of your cast iron skillet without remembering to use a potholder. 4:18 PM Feb 1st via web

@iandstewart I didn't season it myself; I got it at an estate sale probably six years ago, and it was already beautifully oily. 4:13 PM Feb 1st via web in reply to iandstewart

A steak isn't truly done until the smoke alarm goes off three times. 4:12 PM Feb 1st via web

@derekspringer Wow, that is a young Alton Brown. 3:45 PM Feb 1st via web in reply to derekspringer