Sep 14 2009

Dogs and cats say goodnight in Twitter pictures

Go to Twitter Search on any night and you’re sure to find the word “goodnight” on the list of trending topics. Here in Southern California, it isn’t unusual for those goodnight tweets to include pictures, some of them featuring feline and canine companions. Here is the small handful I found tonight.

LOS ANGELES
@AGHChad: The Fisheye Capone says goodnight ;) (Sep 14, 10:23pm)

REDONDO BEACH
@KristenSavage: Goodnight twitterverse. Hope everyone had an awesome day! I'm gunna sleep like a baby. kittens say night night too (Sep 8, 11:31pm)

WEST HOLLYWOOD
@lilythefrenchie: Goodnight y'all! (Sep 11, 11:07pm)

ORANGE COUNTY
@suzieqjenny: Brock says goodnight to the Twitter world! (Sep 10, 10:45pm)

CARLSBAD
@joshf: Good night, world. (Sep 10, 11:08pm)

TORRANCE
@georgebui101: Good night Frosty :) (Sep 13, 12:25am)

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Sep 14 2009

Tweeted from Disney’s D23: Images of Tron, Stitch and more

Disney’s first D23 Expo happened at the Anaheim Convention Center over the weekend. You can find many pictures on the Orange County Register web site Set-Up, day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4 and “best of”. But if those aren’t enough for you, here are a bunch of pictures of the Southern California conference taken by Twitter users from around the country.

@TheFreemind1013: We enjoyed the life size fully interactive Wall-e at the D23. Just seeing him pulls at your heart strings. (Sep 14, 7:07pm)

PANTED POST, NY
@marcmantoo: The Castle if Cans is Complete at the D23 Expo! (Sep 13, 4:34pm)

LOS ANGELES
@joshandcroz: #D23 Herbie the Love Bug (Sep 11, 3:34pm)

ORANGE COUNTY
@lordbleen: The Admiral Donald Statue for the Disney Magic #D23 : (Sep 13, 10:45am)

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
@lauramickelson: Cool bling bling Stitch at D23 expo an ATC Art Toy collectible www.mindstyle.com (Sep 13, 1:07pm)

BALDWIN PARK
@lostinthewired: waiting for the Parks and Resorts presentation to start in the d23 arena. #d23expo (Sep 12, 11:01am)

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Sep 14 2009

Twitter captures firetruck stuck in sinkhole

In a departure from my usually lighthearted fare, a firetruck found itself stuck in a Valley Village sinkhole last week. As The L.A. Times blogged about the incident, Violet Skyye tweeted pictures from the scene. In my other blog, I ask journalists if they would have retweeted this picture.

@Violetskyye: This is what I woke up to in front of my house this morning. (Sep 8, 9:33am)

@Violetskyye: These are my nosy neighbors. My house in in the roped area. (Sep 8, 9:37am)

@Violetskyye: Here's another angle of the sunken truck. I guess I'm stuck here today. (Sep 8, 9:54am)

@Violetskyye: Now, I'm blocked in by news vans. (Sep 8, 10:57am)

@Violetskyye: Uh-oh!!! My patio is not looking so good now. This can't be good. (Sep 8, 11:00am)

@Violetskyye: I know, I'm going out front to find someone in authority. I guess I've been delaying, because I don't feel li ... (Sep 8, 11:10am)

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