What the Tweet?

Yanking, Tweed, and Cantaloupe Death

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Ray Gustini 474 Views Nov 3, 2011

We respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our jobs easier. But sometimes we have no idea what they're talking about. So after a day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites. 

No, that extra large value meal will not make you seem like a more powerful person | http://t.co/FfpcoQIX (via @TIMEHealthland)Thu Nov 03 22:20:08 via HootSuite


Try telling that to Willy Loman. Can't be done. The man supersizes everything.

Get out your tweed and ride: http://t.co/ORsozRTpThu Nov 03 21:06:05 via SocialFlow


It doesn't matter where to. Feminist bookstore, spectacle repairman's house, English country house. Just ride and be tweedy.

You CAN wear a turtleneck without looking like Barry Manilow http://t.co/QLyHlnxVThu Nov 03 21:30:08 via HootSuite


Unless of course you're Barry Manilow. In which case you should go with a crewneck.

Cantaloupe death toll climbs again http://t.co/Grr9zc6vThu Nov 03 15:00:08 via The Huffington Post


They're really jazzing up the crops report over there at the Huffington Post. It's like an Australian soap opera, but with produce.

D.C. wildlife biologist found guilty of trying to poison feral cats to protect birds: http://t.co/6Dac9MgQThu Nov 03 21:50:55 via SocialFlow


We're not proud of it, but we did spend several minutes making "It wasn't me, it was the one-armed wildlife biologist!" jokes. They were about a different wildlife biologist. One with one arm.

Chris Matthews gave former Gov. George Pataki a good yanking at his book party. http://t.co/Y78KyGlTThu Nov 03 18:19:52 via TweetDeck


Well there you go.

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