• As for ebook outselling physical books on Amazon: It is one of few areas where instant gratification won't for me. I still want my book. #
• Apple claims that they could loose $175m this yr due to free bumpers (4g). They cost less than $1 to make. Cost doesn't equal lost revenue. #
• @benedictkelly They should all take some accounting classes. I am not a CPA – just using a little common sense ;) in reply to benedictkelly #
• Mike Bloomberg and Dave Cameron having a fine lunch together. Nice diversion from sucky English food ;) http://ht.ly/2ffDr #
• My neighbor fell in love with his chainsaw. I can see marriage trouble in the horizon. She certainly gets much more attention than her ;) #
• @mtabini Oh you should see those two. It's getting out and steamy over there :) in reply to mtabini #

• I HATE ultimate fighting. Some of the dutch players seemed to have been in the wrong competition today. They deserved the loss. Viva Espana #
• How much is a World Cup win worth? Spain will provide us with the answer. They need a boost more than any other World Cup winner before. #
• 1-800-melt-down no more: Take That is all reunited. Time to close the hotlines for suicidal teenies since Robbie Wililams is back ;) #
• What an awesome pillow fight in Minsk. http://ht.ly/2cvDi – the organizer had to pay $5 (!!!) in fines. 70 people got arrested though :( #
• One of the worst things that can happen is if no one disagrees with you. You could be irrelevant by playing it too safe. #
• Busy websites can be quite annoying. But they are much less annoying if you are the one who built them :) #

• @earlsrestaurant We came to watch the soccer game and at half time the game sound was replaced with music. Bummer. Everything else was fine. in reply to earlsrestaurant #
• Ratings in Germany for their quarter final were at over 90%. Makes u wonder why the other channels don't take the day off for maintenance #
• Two days without soccer. Unbearable. Time to end the drought. I need my fix. Netherlands – Uruguay pleeeaaase. #
• Prince says the Internet is over. I think he has been on his own intranet for a little too long. Please don't sue me for mentioning ur name! #
• The dutch fans rented almost all the RV's in South Africa & travel from game to game. I hope they get to travel a little more. Go elftal :) #
• @DaveTaylor That will certainly increase your standing in the big Latin community of Boulder. How opportunistic. Time to learn some Salsa :) in reply to DaveTaylor #
• @DaveTaylor You put it on the kitchen floor, put your best dance sandals on, turn on salsa101.fm and everything else should come into place. in reply to DaveTaylor #
• @DaveTaylor http://ht.ly/286Ex German Prez & Chancellor: It reads: If we don't chop Spains head off, S & P will take care of it ;) in reply to DaveTaylor #
• @DaveTaylor Always siding with the winning team Mr. Taylor ;) Spain was better. Period. They didn't even need to foul anyone. Very classy. in reply to DaveTaylor #
• @DaveTaylor Two words: Thomas Mueller – they just couldn't replace him. They were simply outplayed by the team they try to imitate. in reply to DaveTaylor #
• Nothing I need right now but it might come in handy for some members of the lonely hearts club band: Block ur ex: http://blockyourex.com/ #
• A B-17 and a B-24 just flew over my house. These things give me goosebumps. They are on their way to Jeffco Airport. I'll head over later on #
• @IamCoffeedude The Birds are on their Wings of Freedom Tour: http://www.jeffco.us/airport/airport_T38_R71.htm – I'll head over for sure #
• How exciting: Can u imagine doing 1457 laps on a 1/2 mile oval in a Mustang at 45 miles/hr? The pony got 48.5 mpg http://ht.ly/28U2w #
• Great find on Amazon: "How to search the web" (in 2000) – check out the table of contents. 54 action-packed pages :) http://ht.ly/29hvn #
• @psykee You are totally right. We just published a FB marketing book in Germany 4 weeks ago and I could already make some changes to it ;) in reply to psykee #
• #wcboulder tomorrow. Looking forward to see some of the usual suspects. Time to solve all the problems of the social media world. Yeah right #
• Free piercings are avaialble in Pamplona every year. If u are in full jackass mode u can also get your bones crushed. My head itches. #
• Nice #wcboulder today, garnished with a great soccer game. Thank u Germany & Uruguay. Off to @ashleykingsley in a little while. #

• As for the World Cup: The more I watch the more I get sucked in. That will soon come to an end. Cold turkey is around the corner. #
• @beaublackwell The refs mistakes are deeply frustrating and it happens in almost every game right now. This has to change. #
• Great move by a German town Riesa: They decided to rename the street with the right extremists' headquarters to "Sibling Scholl Street" #
• @beaublackwell The problem is that Blatter is pretty much untouchable. One of the few big dictators left on earth. His mind is set. in reply to beaublackwell #
• I guess with the ruling of the supreme court there won't be any more illegal fireworks on 4th of July. Great day to try out a new toy. #
• @beaublackwell I think Blatter follows our conversation ;) A chip in the ball still wouldn't have prevented the offsite errors though. in reply to beaublackwell #
• Google is rumored to launch a social network while Facebook is focusing more on search. That's what happens if you poach each other's staff #
• @reneehendricks I am sure you influence way more people then the few you listed here ;) in reply to reneehendricks #
• The Nigerian president suspends their soccer team for the next 2 years. I might be a little while until Nigeria gets to host the World Cup #
• I still run a 3GS on T-Mobile. Upgrading to 4.0 was a breeze. I get 99% of my data on wifi. Edge is slow but at least it works. #
• @subq There is not a lot of mania going on in my world. I feel asleep during the first movie after laughing for 30 mins and that was that. in reply to subq #
• Let's hope we get to see some epic soccer matches today and tomorrow. May the best teams win and the refs stay out of it. Play nice. #
• @gwensutton They've been abusing their 15 mins of fame just a little to much. I'd rather have them thank their moms in a pre-game speech ;) in reply to gwensutton #
• In his heydays Ruud Gullit had more hair on top of his head than the entire 2010 oranje boven alltogether. They all look like marines. #
• @anpl32 Funny :) The "jarheads" are looking pretty good right now ;) in reply to anpl32 #
• @DaveTaylor I would. Time for the Brazilian acting crew and their lead director to go home. I am done with all that whining & complaining #
• Just imagine the amount of witchcraft going on all over Africa right now. #
• Wow. What a game. This is why this is the biggest sports event in the world. 2 prior World Champions will be in the final 4 of the World Cup #
• @JelleVanDun Thanks Jelle. I've been hoping for this final to come for a long time. Let's keep our fingers crossed! in reply to JelleVanDun #
• The World Cup will be over in a week from now. It is about time to get a life again. #

• Less space in the N. Korean gulags: A bunch of soccer players plus their coaches will be arriving soon. #
• @brianblahg It's the European Union now. Imagine the French, English, Italian & German team all coming home this weekend ;) in reply to brianblahg #
• @remdotco I am sure the security at the youth hostel they are staying in has already been tightened. Portugal should offer shelter to them in reply to remdotco #
• The real tragedy about the French soccer clowns: The Irish would have played their guts out & should have been there; not these stooges #
• @karmkhanna They should fly in the Irish & have them play the last game. Remember the Danish coming from the beach to win the Euro in 92? in reply to karmkhanna #
• The French government leased Robben Island for the next 25 years to accommodate their soccer players before their return home :) #
• @remdotco I think South Africa made the best out of their situation. No need to cruzify them. Not facing Argentina can be a blessing. in reply to remdotco #
• Did you see the French coach refusing to shake hands with the South African coach? Way to finish off the trainwreck! #
• #iamclosetoaheartattack because of #usamissinggoal & all the other #worldcupdrama A #funday it is. There u have all my hashtags for 2010 :) #
• Holy cow! #
• I still feel very tense. Like in: "I AM RELAXED GODDAMNED!" I need to go for a warm-down run now. See you on the trails. #
• It was very noticable how the Italian team took their defeat: The actually accepted it and didn't bitch or whine. That's a good beginning #

• The German soccer team brought beauty to the world. That was a very inspiring performance & hopefully others will follow suit. #
• @Octane I totally agree. But ther eare many days when stronger teams (incl. Germany) are having trouble with opponents like this. in reply to Octane #
• Here is a genious business idea for u: Ever thought about setting up a sign language university in South Africa? Go for it! #
• @Octane I hope we'll see some African fun performances. So far it's been rather uninspiring to me. All these European coaches ;) in reply to Octane #
• @smithwill But the poor lawyers are the victims. All the time away from their families counting $$$ takes time. Huge sacrifice. in reply to smithwill #
• I used to drink my coffee at Starbucks while I was logging into ATT. With that being gone am in trouble. I suck at multitasking and might… #
• @nerfsqueezer Sometimes it used to take quite a while to log into ATT. Now with free wifi for all that waiting period is gone… in reply to nerfsqueezer #
• A couple gets married at Home Depot http://ht.ly/1ZKl4 I am wondering where their honeymoon will take place? A construction site maybe? #
• I am busy liking comments today. Please do not disturb ;) #
• Kadja Nin at the Boulder Theatre tomorrow night. I'll be there…time for something worldly besides the World Cup… #
• Missing feature on Facebook: I like that xyz (as in YOU) liked my comment. Threaded likes would also be awesome. No more words, just likes. #
• @ashleykingsley That's what you get for not hanging out at the graveyard ;) in reply to ashleykingsley #
• @ashleykingsley Too bad you are taken and have to pass if your Harold is walking by :( in reply to ashleykingsley #
• Let's hope LA doesn't get torn apart tonight. Some guys always have serious trouble celebrating. I'm glad the ugly martians didn't win :) #
• Staples Center felt like a silent meditation temple compared to Soccer City in Johannesburg. #
• Amazing sprit of the US boys. Gotta love it! Viewer ratings at ESPN totally up. We are finally, slowly becoming a soccer country :) #
• @DaveTaylor I hope that disallowed goal won't bite us in the long run. These guys deserve to advance to the next round. in reply to DaveTaylor #
• Forza New Zealand! I love all the unexpected results at the World Cup. Nothing is for granted. Awesome. #
• I love how much ABC and ESPN are throwing themselves behind the World Cup. The coverage has gotten so much better! Very encouraging #

• Global Peace Index Map: http://ht.ly/1VBpO – use it to pick your next vacation destination. #
• I just realized that I get to watch the Colorado sunrise for three 3 weeks straight. The World Cup group games start at 5:30 AM local time:) #
• Only in China: Turning a Golden Retriever into a Tiger by dying its fur: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/37569041#37569041 #
• Sorry analysts. I would never spend 5-10k on any "industry report". I just don't think other people are that much smarter in compiling data. #
• Fighting AIDS with soccer. Great coverage for Triad in the NYT. They do awesome work and totally deserve this: http://ht.ly/1WZZ3 #
• @pamdodd Very true. I am just asking me what these guys have in their sleeve that u and I couldn't come up with after a bit of thinking in reply to pamdodd #
• @DaveTaylor You call that a heavy hailstorm? You are so LA! in reply to DaveTaylor #
• I hate to say it but the vuvuzelas are highly annoying & will be a discussion topic. It sounds like a giant bee hive is circling the stadium #
• Funny list on how to pick ur favorite team for the World Cup: http://ht.ly/1XeXc #
• The vuvuzelas are truly pathetic. South Africa scores and you hear no difference in noise at all. This totally sucks!!! #
• Outraged about the vuvuzelas: There is a company out there that created the biggest eco disaster of all times. Be a little mad at them too #
• I just voted to ban the vuvuzela http://www.banvuvuzela.com/index.asp http://twitpic.com/1wgqga #
• I also sent an email to FIFA sending them my vote about the vuvuzela: http://www.fifa.com/contact/form.html #
• @seppblatter Dear Sepp, I know you must be reading this ;) We know you don't care about a popular vote but the sponsors are running away #

• One sync and FB snatches all the phone numbers in your contact list? I could imagine a big class action law suit coming up #
• @CookiesKids If I give u my private # & then FB snatches it without ur or my consent we have a problem. It's simply unacceptable. in reply to CookiesKids #
• How are your World Cup preparations coming along? Did you find a replacement for the 4 weeks u won't be working yet? #
• @JelleVanDun Good for you! Bergkamp is a guy to remember forever. Not just for his flight phobia ;) in reply to JelleVanDun #
• Did u see the FB page for the congress? http://www.facebook.com/congress Compare all members' FB presence in one shot #
• I hate when my browser plugin tells me it is sunny outside and all I see all day is a gray sky. Depressing. #
• @smithwill I second that. You've got what it takes. in reply to smithwill #
• $39.99 for a 1TB hard drive? Now you can really let your grandma loose with her new 14MP camera and her HD Flip Mino. U go girl! #
• Interesting chart on which World Cup teams have the most support on FB: http://www.facebook.com/Sports #

The 2010 Soccer World Cup is around the corner.

Here is my to-do list of remaining World Cup preparations:

1. Re-read Fever Pitch
2. Cover living room withTurf
3. Rent backup power generator
4. Make sure all banners outside the house will withstand strong wind
5. Prepare Flash Cards for all  players
6. Purchase some foam rocks at the Halloween store that can be thrown at the TV
7. Prepare a list of excuses for clients why projects are delayed
8. Decide which wall will be plastered with the entire game table
9. Temporarily hide all friends on FB that are not soccer relevant
10. Get more judgmental and refresh some stereotypes
11. Watch some epic 1970 World Cup battles including the game of the century
12. Compare what the bookies have to offer
13. Spray the World Cup logo onto the grass in the front yard
14. Get emergency food supplies for a month

How many of those am I really going to do?
You’d have to come over to find out.

What am I overlooking? Nobody is perfect ;)

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• Our Facebok marketing book is gettiing some nice reviews in Germany. People actually like it :) #
• @karmkhanna Hey Karm, I've been too tied up to find a publisher. It's being translated right now. Hopefully u'll get one soon… in reply to karmkhanna #
• Nice collecction of Sao Paolo graffiti art – ingore the German captions – http://ht.ly/1PzFm #
• @DaveTaylor How about Ghetto Woman by B.B. King? Nice subtle hint instead of a dozen long stemmed roses? in reply to DaveTaylor #
• We are all humming along in the office today. A new team member is starting tomorrow and are all excited for her to join us :) #
• I just got a severe weather alert. It is a tornado warning in effect for the next 15 minutes. Come on you litte breeze: BRING IT!!! #
• @DaveTaylor I'll just hide in the basement. That where my higher power is usually residing as well ;) in reply to DaveTaylor #
• I got an email addressing me as "Dear Muslim Brother or Sister". Did anyone sign me up? I also get Men's Health Magazine" & didn't sign up;) #
• Best find in a long time: 25 horribly sexist vintage ads. What’s so horrible if everybody cracks up? http://ht.ly/1RduA #
• I just saw a 60 yr-old guy with a Mickey Mouse hat garnished with led lights. I am in downtown Boudler. That's pretty self explanatory;) #