Oct 16 2009

Twitter makes “Up” connection to balloon boy

Now that we know that a 6-year-old boy did not fly off in a balloon, some say jokes about the whole ordeal are fair game. And many Southern Californians agree with that sentiment, sharing images like this one from Benjamin Simpson of Los Angeles. Breaking News! They released a picture of the boy from the balloon!”

LOS ANGELES
@Nicole1067: When Balloon boy meets the X-Files... Thank you @kroqsluggo! (Oct 15, 6:05pm)

GLENDALE, CA
@thefrancispablo: Officials try to rescue 6-year-old boy who climbed into balloon-like craft in CO. Police looking for this man (Oct 15, 12:25pm)

REDONDO BEACH CA
@whynotzoidberg: If balloon boy ever falls to the ground according to my calculations he'll probably land right on this statue. (Oct 15, 1:26pm)

REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA
@steve_nguyen: Hmm... 6 year old Asian kid missing after homemade air balloon lands. Where have I seen this movie before? (Oct 15, 2:54pm)

ORANGE COUNTY, CA
@nickspears: PHOTO: Balloon Boy FOUND! (Oct 15, 3:45pm)

LOS ANGELES,CA
@kferg47: looks like kanye west done mad his way to the headlines again with this #balloon boy topic lol (Oct 15, 5:02pm)

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Oct 16 2009

Real pictures from fake California quake

A fictional earthquake shook California as part of a statewide drill Thursday. But the fact that there wasn’t an actual disaster didn’t stop people from sharing their experience on Twitter. In Los Angeles, Mali shared this image of the “Pretend Earthquake!”

FULLERTON
@WTFJOSTIN: Hella Earthquake drill. (Oct 15, 9:53am)

LOS ANGELES
@InThoseJEANNs: Earthquake drill --> a hundred yrs of gum collected under the table.. Interesting. (Oct 15, 10:25am)

LOS ANGELES!
@mf_laurent: Earthquake drill -_- (Oct 15, 10:27am)

INLAND EMPIRE
@EWZellot: Earthquke drill! Fun stuff! (Oct 15, 10:30am)

LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
@douglasland: I just died in an earthquake drill? Why (Oct 15, 9:09am)

LOS ANGELES
@jensaredope: duck, cover and hold at harbor mtg. Earthquake drill. (Oct 15, 10:17am)

LOS ANGELES
@iinc: IINC office practices earthquake drill during #ShakeOut (Oct 15, 10:21am)

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Sep 24 2009

Planes and cows in tweeted fire pictures

Wildfires continue to plague the southland. And Twitter users continue to share images from those fires. John, who lives “way out in the desert,” posted this picture of “DC-10 drops on Guiberson fire” on September 23. When you’re done with these, make sure to take a look at some incredible professional photographs, too.

LOS ANGELES
@kkboogie: ash from the fire on my car. this can not be safe. fml (Sep 22, 5:41pm)

RIVERSIDE, CA
@sugarsharrk: Another fire. WTF. Van Buren area. Last one was La Sierra & Gramercy. (Sep 22, 3:17pm)

RIVERSIDE, CA
@BeachBand: Norco/Riverside: Just starting a fire retardant release. (Sep 22, 3:18pm)

STUDIO CITY, CA
@Xensin: Fire brigade (Sep 22, 4:47pm)

THOUSAND OAKS, CA
@Connie_Tebyani: Moorpark Fillmore fire from Peach Hill Dr in Moorpark (Sep 22, 3:28pm)

CORONA, CA
@dandcmom: Not de plane, de plane, it's de fire, de fire in the I.E. today. (Sep 22, 3:28pm)

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