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22:06 Uh oh. RT @AlertNet: Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits 35km northeast of Van, Turkey - USGS #
21:28 Come on Nicola Roxon, you know you want to. RT @newscientist: World's first fat tax: what will it achieve? http://t.co/8w5GukJ9 #
20:46 Oh channel 9. Merde is way too kind a word to describe your indecent haste in switching to #underbelly. #
20:45 Woah. What an ugly way to win, but congratulations to the All Blacks! #rwc2011 #
20:40 If New Zealand leads by one point at full time they should play on till one side has an advantage of two pts (like tennis). #rwc2011 #
20:33 Allons enfants de la patrie! #rwc2011 #
20:00 Come on France, I expect you to double your score in the second half. #rwc2011 #
19:31 He's having a bit of a Weepu night with the boot, isn't he? #rwc2011 #
19:09 That #haka was 8.5/10 at least, but did the French infringe the 20 metres? #rwc2011 #
18:34 NSW Police #OccupyMartinPlace having ejected participants in #OccupySydney earlier in the day. http://t.co/kFGX4B7h #
18:28 I'm inclined to think that the Hockey Nines are the Pot Black of #hockey rather than their Twenty20. At least I hope so. #
16:53 I see my prediction of Texas #Rangers in 5 games is in tatters. #baseball #worldseries #mlb #
15:58 Police currently outnumber demomstrators at #occupysydney by approximately 12 to 0. #
09:02 That last RT was the Premier of NSW explaining why his government abolished the position of Minister for Water. #

21:35 Economic benefits of the #baseball #worldseries RT @nytimessports: Cardinals’ Run Cancels St. Louis Worker Furloughs http://t.co/Zu8ycWA1 #
18:29 Nonetheless, I always enjoy seeing Australia beat India at #hockey as the women and men have both just done :) #LISS #abc1 #
18:26 9-a-side #hockey, 15-min halves, wider goals: an occasional showpiece like rugby 7s, or will it devour the sport like T20 cricket? #LISS #
17:52 Fisk on Gaddafi - http://t.co/4ugvAdr5 #
16:08 Muammar Qaddafi should not have been killed but sent to stand trial in the Hague - Christopher Hitchens: http://t.co/X5TaEXr6 #
16:05 The 92 year-old legend himself. RT @MMFlint: Pete Seeger, Occupying as he always has. #OWS http://t.co/x5VuFmCL #
13:13 Make a note in your diary now. NO WAR during the London Olympics - http://t.co/NAi0QUVh #
12:52 Are these on the menu anywhere at Sydney's Crave Food Festival? "The perfect gateway bug: Moth larvae tacos" http://t.co/onHhPCn3 via @grist #
11:07 Better late than... RT @AJEnglish: Guatemala leader apologises for 1954 coup http://t.co/83RPM6YJ #
09:54 @scottfarlow HRM? Want another go? :) #
09:51 Australia beats New Zealand 7-1 at 9-a-side mini-hockey. That's it, as a nation we've found our sporting niche - http://t.co/mClXTGM6 #
09:42 Spot the glaring error of royal protocol. MT @scottfarlow: About to go on @ABCNews24 in support of HRH Queen Elizabeth II #

21:57 And in breaking news, @JuliaGillard's Klout score has nudged ahead of @KRuddMP's (70.47 to 70.35). @TonyAbbottMHR is 61.46 #auspol #
21:39 Maggots - a source of protein for livestock? http://t.co/HM3zVK9i #foodsecurity #
21:28 Discussion of the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards at #VEWPY. I do hope the exhibition is coming to @austmus #
21:25 This photo of pelicans from the #gulfoilspill won Daniel Beltrá the 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year prize - http://t.co/qcyblGUU #
21:14 @pcutler France should have been struggling for a top 4 result #
20:58 Remarkable. RT @newscientist: Top story of the YEAR so far: Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world http://t.co/njZrU3mh #ows #
20:17 Wales deserved better than finishing 4th in the Rugby World Cup. #rwc2011 #
20:16 An #ff to @cricketer_RDJ and @nhoultcricket who are into the 13th day of covering the #cricket #spotfixing trial. #
18:44 Oh hasn't the rugby union season finished yet? #
18:15 Today's the day, Harold! RT @improbresearch: improb: Congratulations to Ig Nobel winner Harold Camping!! http://t.co/4EKdffYn #
17:13 I must do. MT @Converg_Review: One week left to make your submissions to the Convergence Review! http://t.co/Mc6gxuXg #
15:44 Whaa?? RT @abcqanda: Late addition: "King of Trash", filmmaker John Waters joins our panel this Monday night! #qanda #auspol #
15:08 An #ff dedicated to the West Papuan independence movement: @bennywenda @freewestpapua @westpapuamedia #papua #
13:10 Long overdue. #cricket RT @PeterYoung1952: Cricket multicultural group set up: http://t.co/DBP2TkDv #
12:28 @RobertAblinger probably. Can't remember which. There was a Rupertesque baddy in one of the Superman series too. #
12:01 Interesting that the #newslocal rebadging of the old Cumberland Courier papers is happening at the same time that the Oz goes paywall. #
11:56 Or, what happens when Murdoch buys up all the community newspapers that aren't owned by Fairfax. #newslocal #
11:53 "Local" news by template RT @InnerWestNews: Our next #NewsLocal #DiscoverLocal feature is looking at our suburban walks, runs and bike rides #
10:00 Yes well it would have helped if I had re-added Google Analytics when I upgraded Drupal on my website. #
08:28 The Fracking Industry's War on the New York Times -- and the Truth http://t.co/chyvgca3 via @huffingtonpost #
07:54 You can't touch this. RT @mashable MC Hammer Announces His Own "Deep Search" Engine http://t.co/AKW0dxOQ #
07:44 What happens when the chicken doesn't cross the road? Or maybe 2500 of them. http://t.co/PjNf3KRx via @sfgate #
07:33 But of course! RT @Deadspin: A Yankees Fan Found Gaddafi http://t.co/vN4uJJnE #

22:49 Sigh. "Trial of Cricketers for Fixing Matches at Famous London Commercial Property" http://t.co/sr26cs8c #cricket #spotfixing #realestate #
21:55 We're all brutal camel-killers in Australia. RT @grist: Australians to kill camels for carbon credits: http://t.co/xBtAkmUz #
19:46 I enjoyed watching Curtsy Ambrose bowl. #
18:17 Ugh. The full quote is even tackier. RT @edjacko: Whincup hopes death doesn't stop V8 fun http://t.co/llfQ5Xnq via @theage #
18:14 @barryofarrell Yes he's put in a good innings for South Australia. #
17:58 Now if Mike Rann was an ex-premier of NSW, would Barry O'Farrell let him have a car? #
17:45 Missed this last week. Rugby league, rugby union and water polo international Dick Thornett has died. RT @Sydney_League http://t.co/jLYGrkTI #
16:02 @InsideCricketOz How would Big Bash duties fit in with Warnie's contract with ch9 as a commentator? Two places at once? #cricket #
13:32 Msg to @KRuddMP: RT @westpapuamedia: AWPA letter to Foreign Minister re crackdown by security forces in West #Papua http://t.co/qs9IuVJw #
13:18 I had forgotten that on top of his radio work, Norman Corwin did the screenplay for the brilliant "Lust for Life" (Kirk Douglas as Van Gogh) #
13:11 A broadcasting giant. RT @NYTObits: Norman Corwin, Pioneer of Radio, Dies at 101 http://t.co/ln55wZry #
11:32 From @newmatilda some good coverage of the Indonesian army's attack yesterday on the Third Papuan Congress - http://t.co/NW7jrvMD #papua #
10:54 All right then. Texas in 5. #baseball #mlb #worldseries #rangers #
10:52 I should be giving a prediction for the #WorldSeries but I find it terribly hard to care about #Cardinals v #Rangers. #baseball #mlb #
09:04 Disgraceful remark. Shame on you. RT @AndrewLamingMP: Never felt more sorry for the Queen- hangin' out with Julia Gillard today. #

23:23 #cricket Pat Cummins making his Aus ODI debut with a grand total of 0 (zero) one-day wickets for NSW. #
19:15 I did but see her driving by. Quickly. (Scott St, Newcastle, 1970.) #qe2 #
18:18 "In the Premier League the endgame of rampant capitalism is being played out" - excellent piece by @J_Freedland http://t.co/ZztuZJHb #
15:40 Try that on the Sydney Harbour. RT @BoingBoing: Scrap metal thieves steal entire 50-foot bridge in Pennsylvania http://t.co/JbHfSsBx #
15:38 Ten years today since the tragedy if #SievX. 353 lives lost. We should never forget. We should do better to acknowledge. #
14:42 Sorry, but I just can't understand why, in the era of digital multichanneling, ch10 has no place for 6.30 With Negus. #630negus #ten630 #
12:36 @InsideCricketOz The chap who came up with that ODI scheme appears to show a complete lack of understanding of #cricket's appeal. #
12:18 Sounds like he's had a nasty accident. MT @SSFCRABBITOHS: Lot of love for @JaseClark013 who features in WALLPAPER WEDNESDAY. #
12:14 So what is Alan Jones talking about at the #NPC today? Is he reading his favourite Frederick Forsyth passages? #
11:35 Baseball. MT @InsideCricketOz: Peter Roebuck outlines a plan to revolutionise ODI #cricket in today's Age newspaper http://t.co/dPEAA88T" #
11:00 Sad to see @innerwestnews @manlydaily @thewenty and other Cumberland Courier papers sporting new bland lookalike logos. No local character #
10:27 The issues surrounding the use of GM food as humanitarian aid - http://t.co/YCvbdcEu #foodsecurity #
09:33 Said implications: Publication of public figure's DOB. Consent required? Public interest? Identity theft risk? Child protection (if a minor) #
09:27 The implications here are interesting. RT @ashermoses: Actress sues Amazon for $1m over revealing her age on IMDb http://t.co/XPF3BboA #
08:20 Oh, Julian Barnes. For a second there I thought they said Julian Assange. *brrr* #bookerprize #
08:18 re Shahid Afridi's comeback. #cricket RT @TheCricketUmp: I say 1. He will bowl 10 overs for 80, take no wickets and retire again! #

22:24 And Bangladesh knocks off the 62 for victory with a mere 30 overs to spare. Horrible game for the West Indies. #cricket #
20:55 West Indies all out 61 to Bangladesh. Ahem. #cricket #
20:44 @KJBar Guardian is saying 9.45pm which makes it 7.45 tomorrow morning here #bookerprize #
20:38 Ok so how many games will Shahid Afridi play before his next retirement? #cricket (I'm predicting 2.) #
20:35 Hmmmmm RT @leighsales: My guest on tomorrow night's #abc730 will be radio broadcaster Alan Jones. What would you like me to ask him? #
19:19 So the buses have magically become safe again? #sydney #busstrike #nswpol #
17:22 Hmm yes. RT @guardianeco: Coffee chains urged to improve takeaway cup recycling http://t.co/AZr6Nnlg #
10:07 @ConversationEDU cheers :) #
09:49 Memo Victorian publications: "rugby league" is NOT "rugby" MT @ConversationEDU Ryan Tandy and the #NRL take the fun out of rugby #
09:45 An amazing number of #coal mining projects have applications before Planning NSW . @NewcastleHerald - http://t.co/pii2QTu6 #
08:42 How long to go before the Bob Katter singalong washes out of the 24 hour media cycle? #auspol @breakfastnews #
07:40 #Cricket in U.S. Suffers Key Flaw: It's Not Baseball - http://t.co/Ab6y9DUZ via @WSJ #

23:07 Great piece from @washingtonpost on the proposed Keystone pipeline and the conflicts within Obama's supporter base - http://t.co/qSxUWAsq #
22:43 BobKat. Oh. My. God. #lateline #auspol #
22:37 And Richo on #qanda next week. Back to normal :( #
22:35 Get back to Darwin soon #qanda. This was a great show and there is so much to talk about. #
21:35 Now #qanda from Darwin. Time for another hour of Wikileaks, gay marriage and Kevin Rudd. #
20:56 Studio bookings outsourced to Newspoll? RT @abcqanda: In the #qanda studio audience tonight: ALP 27%, COALITION 45%, GREENS 14%. #
20:36 Wishing Beau a full and speedy recovery. RT @danbrettig: Beau Casson taken to hospital http://t.co/hIkWTDA7 #cricket #
18:14 Yes. RT @France24_en: FRANCE: Remembering the Algerian victims of the Paris massacre 50 years on http://t.co/X147hm6k #
16:56 @lukebuckmaster yes, the top half of the pic looks great #
16:48 What's stunning about a brown Yarra MT @lukebuckmaster View from level 24 of the Langham Hotel in Melbourne is stunning http://t.co/FnG5nwOP #
16:30 This is becoming hilarious. RT @ashermoses: BREAKING Samsung sues to block iPhone 4S in Australia http://t.co/agU3PQRo #
15:04 Cummins should be playing Shield #cricket not touring. Convert raw talent to results first. Already missed one tour due to back injury. #
14:20 #cricket And can I just say to outgoing NSP chairman Andrew Hilditch... Thank you for that century you scored against the Windies in 1984. #
14:10 #cricket Patrick Cummins (18 yrs 5 months old, 3 fc games for NSW) chosen for Aus Test squad to S.Africa. Full squad - http://t.co/MukeQ31p #
11:32 RT @PeterYoung1952: Australian Test #cricket squad for VB Tour of S Africa due to be announced by Andrew Hilditch 2pm Adelaide time today #
10:43 My #BAD11 #WorldFoodDay blog entry - "Food: Global franchise, global problem" http://t.co/QdZjOC7Y @blogactionday11 #
09:35 Busy yesterday then too tired last night, I'm invoking American time zones to finish my Blog Action Day entry on time. #

20:51 Hoho. #Ch9 switched to Underbelly Razor straight after full time? How would they have coped if Australia had won? #rwc2011 #
20:46 So, to recap: Australia beat New Zealand 42-6 in the #RugbyLeague Test in Newcastle this afternoon. - http://t.co/68gVSrvG #notrwc2011 #
20:08 Right, 7 mins of Ray Hadley on 9's "World Wide of Sports" and it's back to @abcgrandstand. #rwc2011 #
20:01 Just listening to Hadley's commentary for the first time. Has anyone told him it's not radio? #rwc2011 #ch9 #
18:55 More importantly, she snubbed the #rugbyleague Test. RT @NZStuffSport: Australian PM Julia Gillard snubs semifinal http://t.co/RtT7mb7C #
16:30 Honkbal heaven! Congratulations. #baseball RT @IBAF_Baseball The Netherlands win the IBAF World Cup http://t.co/E0sR2Z4s #
08:45 It's World Food Day today. Also @blogactionday11 on the topic of Food. My blog contribution will be ready tonight. #bad11 #

(This item is my entry for Blog Action Day October 16, 2011. This year's topic is "Food". My past contributions to Blog Action Day can be read here.)

Global franchises. Here's an example:

21:47 #cricket South Australia beat NSW in the one-dayer this evening. Tom Cooper's century trumped Usman Khawaja's - http://t.co/XFKCJI2W #
21:35 Robert Fisk: Great War secrets of the Ottoman Arabs - http://t.co/6pjvSNRp #
21:03 I am SO watching the rugby on mute tomorrow night. #rwc2011 #
20:49 MoM = the Irishman with the French name. #rwc2011 #
20:46 Wales didn't deserve that. Empty win to France. #rwc2011 #
20:00 Just give the Cup to New Zealand now. #rwc2011 #
19:26 "what chance of history recurring in reverse" Sigh. #ch9comms #rwc201@ #
16:14 Not too sure about Goog le Plus wanting to call me "+Rick Eyre". I thought you had to be an ordained bishop to qualify for that honour! #
15:30 The Presidential candidate who keeps on giving. RT @MotherJones: Who's Advising Herman Cain? Sorry, That's Classified http://t.co/bMOTF88P #
13:27 Hello to Denis Fitzgerald if you're out there. RT @NZStuffSport: Parramatta Eels club reels under financial crisis http://t.co/gzNjVnCz #
10:26 I observe that @TonyAbbottMHR now follows 75 people on Twitter. Not one appears to be a local constituent. #auspol #fail #
09:38 Before World Food Day, today (Saturday October 15) is the International Day of Rural Women - http://t.co/5bwPVPpJ #
08:22 "I don't know how to spell the word quit." - Herman Cain. Uh huh. #
08:00 #cricket Zaka Ashraf new PCB chief. Good riddance to Ijaz Butt, but it's not healthy for the Pakistan President to be the hirer and firer. #
07:44 #baseball If only for the three shutouts at the start of the World Cup, Australia should have made the final four, if not better. #
07:40 We bow out of the #Baseball World Cup with a win. RT @IBAF_Baseball: Welch stars as Australia beats Panama http://t.co/w4KFOrKQ #
07:38 In the dream, Ray Martin and Bruce Gyngell dropped in to the ESPN office to do some data entry to clear the backlog. Then I woke up. #
07:36 Dream overnight. I was made general manager of ESPN. First day, meeting with P&C reps about unfulfilled school uniform orders. (cont) #