{"id":726,"date":"2010-11-22T22:35:12","date_gmt":"2010-11-23T03:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thechristys.net\/?p=726"},"modified":"2010-11-22T22:35:12","modified_gmt":"2010-11-23T03:35:12","slug":"i-am-probably-going-to-do-you-a-favor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thechristys.net\/?p=726","title":{"rendered":"I am (probably) going to do you a favor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several years ago, I posted about a new \u201cservice\u201d called Twitter.&#160; At the time, I wasn\u2019t sure what to make of it.&#160; In my never-ending study of technology and snarky opinions, I have come to this conclusion: It is something to make boring people feel closer to people who are \u201cspecial\u201d and for people who want to be thought of as \u201cspecial\u201d&#160; I get it.&#160; I can\u2019t say I am bought in, but I get it.&#160; Unfortunately even the most ardent admirer must admit most tweets are not worth the paper they are not written on.&#160; So, in case you haven\u2019t been reading the world in 140 characters or less for the past couple of years, I have culled down (almost) all of the tweets worth reading to save you time and increase you cool factor.<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TOboiystw0I\/AAAAAAAABHs\/zDRSPUjOa6o\/s1600\/greeblemonkey-beingtheo.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TOboiystw0I\/AAAAAAAABHs\/zDRSPUjOa6o\/s400\/greeblemonkey-beingtheo.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObn8VQlN0I\/AAAAAAAABGc\/1jlKBeSg3CU\/s1600\/greeblemonkey-dddbu.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObn8VQlN0I\/AAAAAAAABGc\/1jlKBeSg3CU\/s400\/greeblemonkey-dddbu.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObn7zm8kyI\/AAAAAAAABGU\/IW7zHS7ta28\/s1600\/greeblemonkey-drewmonge.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObn7zm8kyI\/AAAAAAAABGU\/IW7zHS7ta28\/s400\/greeblemonkey-drewmonge.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObn7a5cX6I\/AAAAAAAABGE\/jeJMcPTPV_o\/s1600\/greeblemonkey-eugem.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObn7a5cX6I\/AAAAAAAABGE\/jeJMcPTPV_o\/s400\/greeblemonkey-eugem.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObm8ehaN-I\/AAAAAAAABD8\/LYcOfjE4aJk\/s1600\/greeblemonkey-paxochka.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObm8ehaN-I\/AAAAAAAABD8\/LYcOfjE4aJk\/s400\/greeblemonkey-paxochka.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObmvY6QPHI\/AAAAAAAABDc\/KjU20atM2s0\/s1600\/greeblemonkey-ruthakers.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObmvY6QPHI\/AAAAAAAABDc\/KjU20atM2s0\/s400\/greeblemonkey-ruthakers.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObmiDoggwI\/AAAAAAAABDE\/boWcmTBdink\/s1600\/greeblemonkey-thebenbrooks.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObmiDoggwI\/AAAAAAAABDE\/boWcmTBdink\/s400\/greeblemonkey-thebenbrooks.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObmhjJ8_OI\/AAAAAAAABC8\/_Y1oJVYiXs4\/s1600\/greeblemonkey-thedayhascome.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObmhjJ8_OI\/AAAAAAAABC8\/_Y1oJVYiXs4\/s400\/greeblemonkey-thedayhascome.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObmhqwCYnI\/AAAAAAAABC0\/0Y77sWnNr5E\/s1600\/greeblemonkey-trainedhedonist.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_7fgeRWYyGng\/TObmhqwCYnI\/AAAAAAAABC0\/0Y77sWnNr5E\/s400\/greeblemonkey-trainedhedonist.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several years ago, I posted about a new \u201cservice\u201d called Twitter.&#160; 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