
We didn’t stop at Lawson, so I’ve only got a few blurry images of fire appliances and a dead #purpletrain. pic.twitter.com/1BqDAWxzbN
What I like* is the reaction of the regular passengers.
Anywhere else in the world: “OMFG THERE’S A TRAIN ON FIRE.”..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…wc
@ChrissieM Haha yes well.

Lkatzenberg Oh ya, this is motivating pic.twitter.com/PUj59qKaBY
I suppose this is what I deserve for choosing to have dinner 100km away in a country that thinks a train is something involving camels.

Faulconbridge. pic.twitter.com/hgqzDqOgeU
I am so not in the mood for this
This route requires going off the highway to a couple of stations. A passenger has been enlisted to navigate, becau..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…6T
And we’re off! One coach, which I’m on, is doing all to stations to Wentworth Falls. Another is doing Leura and bey..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…qL
The ETA for the buses proved to be correct. This is the first of three coaches to arrive at Springwood. TrainLinkNS..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…rc

Part of the happy* throng waiting at Springwood station. pic.twitter.com/ZSANIxK8lQ
@smartbrain One might well think that, yes.
@danilic FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT.
ETA on the bus is now 2320. The regulars of the late night #purpletrain are resigned to the wait. We all know how this works.

A #purpletrain that is not on fire. pic.twitter.com/xdxKb7nr3D

Station staff deliver the news that the first bus is expected at Springwood at 2305. We shall see. pic.twitter.com/WKEU5rHvCv

Welcome to Springwood, with all the confused people. pic.twitter.com/VyYHsVP55F
This does seem to be the case. Sigh. twitter.com/jxeeno/status/…
@JasonNg88 Dunno the cause. Train crew know no more than we do.
@jxeeno @erkpod Oh NOW he says that we’re being “delayed at Springwood for an unknown duration”. No more facts have..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…27
@jxeeno @erkpod We’re just arriving at Springwood. No announcement from the train crew yet. Do they think we’re pro..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…mx
dkrolph District Court of New South Wales holds Deputy Commissioner of Taxation can recover over $420,000 unpaid tax from C..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…2j
The train I am on is not the one that is on fire. twitter.com/TrainLinkWest/…

@erkpod @jxeeno Ah. W587 is just sitting there at Lawson. I wasn’t zoomed in enough before. pic.twitter.com/48ZNou4bGO
@morebento Tell me about it.
@erkpod Thanks for the heads-up. The crews are usually pretty good at keeping us informed.
@erkpod Should be good. Doesn’t appear to be anything on the down road between us at Glenbrook now and Wentworth Fa..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…Ee
@erkpod Nope, I’m on the 2118.

Crossing the Nepean, again. instagram.com/p/BgBRaqXFWMi/
AFP East Timor signs treaty with Australia to end a decade-old dispute over their maritime border and potentially unloc..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…ve

RonakGopaldas Only in India 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/I0soaxkEFd
@dj2mn His head? Or the headphones?
@ChrissieM Or fate.

It’s the gold on the headphones what does it for me. pic.twitter.com/YIO2konxRb
@ChrissieM Please do not tempt fare.
@dj2mn He looks wonderful there, perched on all the synths. Nice lighting too.
But I’m too tired to analyse this. I’ll just revel in the broad concept that GDPR is going to fuck so many of these..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…Gd
That’s right, cryptobros. The law applies to you too. twitter.com/Steve_Lockstep…
HAHAHAHAHA. Oh this is going to be so much fun. twitter.com/Steve_Lockstep…
Excellent, I should be home before midnight.
@SnarkyPlatypus Don’t drag me into this. It’s not my fault. Nothing caught fire.
SixthTone Chinese scientists restore vision in blind mice opening the door to a potential cure for hereditary and age-related..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…AP
ARRRROOOOUUUUUUULLLLLLNNNNN. twitter.com/jeamland/statu…
@jxeeno @Bredgens @NextThere @TripView [Nods] I’ve been impressed with the level of detail in the Sydney feed, espe..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…Ra

Trains lined up at Central Terminal, but only two suburban platforms currently occupied. pic.twitter.com/lXHpqdzJBK
@Bredgens @jxeeno That said, you do have real-time info in transit apps like @NextThere and @TripView.
@Bredgens Yes, it is real-time. anytrip.com.au/map Every kind of thing that’s in the public feed, I believe? Yes, @jxeeno?
@jxeeno True. And I don’t think the joke will have much historical value. It’s just a small blot on a mediocre minister’s record.
Not only can @jxeeno’s anytrip.com.au/map find a #purpletrain and such, it even says “Ferry McFerryface” in Co..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…5S

Watching and waiting. pic.twitter.com/zuqp31vIuJ
@garystark You have not, but this story doesn’t surprise me.
@munin Like Scientology, according to one theory.
Yes, boys and girls, “coal-infused kombucha” is a thing. twitter.com/kevinroose/sta…
Where to begin… twitter.com/GT_DJ/status/9…
@jpwarren @dobes @kevinroose It’s a thing, says @kevinroose. twitter.com/kevinroose/sta…
@JasonNg88 Oi, no, I was just avoiding eye contact with them. :P But what I saw in the glances I took were not inco..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…x8
@dobes @jpwarren So yeah, that’s all in “Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley” by the inimitable @kevinroose..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…ld
@dobes No such place, @jpwarren. You know that. twitter.com/jpwarren/statu…

@dobes This one is also good. Soul-sapping! pic.twitter.com/LsZ23fnu6O

@dobes HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. pic.twitter.com/10XYXC1apf
@dobes AMAZING OBSERVATION: “Every single person in San Francisco is talking about the same things, whether it’s ‘I..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…bj
@dobes “Mr. McKenna, who owns a house in Miami in addition to his home in San Francisco, told me that his travels o..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…TU
@dobes “In recent months, a growing number of tech leaders have been flirting with the idea of leaving Silicon Vall..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…DS
“They marvelled at how even old-line manufacturing cities now offer a convincing simulacrum of coastal life, comple..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…aR
@larry_irving That said, “Rust Belt Safari” would be a great band name.
larry_irving Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley - The New York Times
The condescension from these twerps is annoying nytimes.com/2018/03/04/tec…
benpobjie Not happy with this combination of words coming out of Abbott twitter.com/workmanalice/s…
@limbclinic I have no idea what’s happening in that video.
limbclinic the year is 2046. i am fully clad in a haptic feedback skinsuit. i lay back in my ergonomic recliner and boot up my..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…fk
Herewith, a thread full of people who haven’t bothered to look at UN population projections in a while, or are othe..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…hS
@SpaceBrewer What was the enlightenment like?
@JasonNg88 I saw two different ones today, but didn’t pay enough attention to be able to recognise either of them again.
@morebento Oh yeah, they’ve worked Sydney for ages.
@JustJimWillDo There was extra antlering in the second phase.
@MoaniePandium It’s a deal.
Shaun.
The fake monks are plying their trade in the Sydney CBD today.

I assume this is an après Mardi Gras thing… pic.twitter.com/HyFHYkCiaF
Fully antlered.

_youhadonejob1 Awesome bus livery to promote the local zoo. pic.twitter.com/t5rJh9r8cK
Partially antlered.
@MoaniePandium I’m not quite sure how to respond to that. It’s not something that I’ve ever found particularly cred..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…pm
@RealNickHodge It has everything.
Many of the men do too. @RSAConference has handled this very badly indeed. twitter.com/TheRegister/st…
@RealNickHodge You are more than forgiven. This is an excellent goat.
jpodhoretz Oh dear GOD twitter.com/Scaramucci/sta…
@RealNickHodge Mate. Way behind the pace. These goats have been doing the rounds for days!
Approaching The Place Where There Are Antlers.
cortney_dc BLOCKCHAINS WILL GROW CROPS AND SOLVE WORLD HUNGER! twitter.com/stilgherrian/s…
Well these are some heartwarming stories… twitter.com/drewtoothpaste…
By 2023 this will be an ABC TV light entertainment series. twitter.com/NicholasFryer/…
“Are roman numerals capable of taking on malaria?”
No. Of course fucking not. What is wrong with you people? twitter.com/intelligentHQ/…
ProPublica The presidential seal being sold on mugs at Trump Tower.
[breaths]
It’s illegal to use the seal for commercial pu..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…qL

jonkudelka Today’s cartoon in @themercurycomau #politas pic.twitter.com/7IHsvHnJ33

Unnamedinsider Who wore it better? pic.twitter.com/9KpLNZ2fFa
jmcduling Entire world: increasingly alarmed and sceptical towards the tech industry
Australia: we must worship tech entrep..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…W2
@franksting @tfswebb Agreed. I’m very much a descriptivist and pronunciation, especially vowels, can shift quickly.

The Greek Festival goes for four months, which is spectacular. pic.twitter.com/RmAJhNbgVS
@franksting Listen to people using the word without knowing they’re being listened to for that purpose. I believe..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…2X
@KarlskiB Arf! Arf! Arf!
Glad to hear you’re keeping up with the rest of us, APRA. twitter.com/SaysSmithy/sta…
I am excellent for government presentations. twitter.com/CraigsOverItAl…
Graunched.
bhakthi @crikey_news Read more about it here: bit.ly/2tlM5MH via @mumbrella
bhakthi So @crikey_news is about to crack 10K on our new fundraising campaign to report on a fascinating and vital issue. H..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…2P
This project has reached its target! Hurrah! But don’t let that stop you from pledging more. twitter.com/stilgherrian/s…

PulpLibrarian Britain 1977, the Summer of Punk. Here are the Young Men… pic.twitter.com/OOGfOTxOjF

DubarryJolie Omg a friend just posted this I can’t lol pic.twitter.com/81DnTbZ5uN
@aspientiae It’s a shit plan for a wedding.
OH: Everything’s different in rubber gloves.
jillastark Talkback caller on @3AW693 currently complaining about a large puddle. “Seventeen years and they’ve still not fixed..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…fI
Not the TV coverage you want, really. twitter.com/nswpolice/stat…
Kingross.
@Pozible This project has reached its target! Hurrah! But don’t let that stop you giving these folks a bit more to..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…F7
@JmarrMarr Yes, the new footbridge is quite advanced.

Never forget. pic.twitter.com/vdgxC1AFjD
@awelder @SnarkyPlatypus Noted. :)

Approaching Sydney Central station. pic.twitter.com/137g92ZOAn
SophieAG Remember Fyre Festival? Looks like something has finally come of it. A jail sentence for Billy. twitter.com/THR/status/971…
@johnb78 @SnarkyPlatypus I’ll harass people at @LowyInstitute and @ASPI_org. Someone there must know about Thailand..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…Al

Desperate messages from someone in a vendor conference. pic.twitter.com/Qu4sOMNNtD
@Hippopeteamus I should stage this at some time.
@johnb78 @SnarkyPlatypus Now I won’t to know more. I’ll ask around and see if someone can recommend a good book.

Crossing the Nepean. instagram.com/p/BgAA2MFH21f/
PulpLibrarian Introducing the 1977 Toke-O-Matic. Apparently this took a year to develop. I guess woodwork is harder when you’re s..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…SA
@SnarkyPlatypus Well, apart from the Fall of Singapore. After that, with the white people gone, nothing matters.
@SnarkyPlatypus I have no idea. Indo-China gets so little coverage in WW2 history.
@MisterGlass @munin @cxi Maybe you’re just getting older, and speeding ever closer to death. Like we all are.
@SnarkyPlatypus Also, Thailand wasn’t occupied. It was on the Axis side specifically to prevent occupation. (TH/JP/..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…Rk
@SnarkyPlatypus I suppose it could be, but I suspect something more recent. I’ll plan a visit some time.
@garystark With all due respect, no one has said who would be having these thoughts or making these plans.

leoniedoyle These photos were taken exactly three years ago. Good thing we’ve stamped out this kind of threat. pic.twitter.com/VfX6nlYLAA
I’ve just noticed a place in Springwood called Thai Fuji which bills itself as a “Thai and Japanese Restaurant” an..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…VS
There are no thoughts or plans until there are thoughts or plans. We all know how this works, Mr Trumble. twitter.com/latingle/statu…
@AttardMon @David_Speers @MacleayCollege Canaveral, like in Florida, or carnivale?

Fred_Delicious Why is Brooklyn barbeque taking over the world? pic.twitter.com/EN9KsVDfA8
HeerJeet It’s true that children are terrible but it’s going a bit far to arm yourself against them. twitter.com/foxandfriends/…
@ashabeeeee BECAUSE IT IS IN MY NATURE.
Pile them all up, set fire to them, go back to your desk, and get on with your goddam job. twitter.com/interacting/st…
God bless America. twitter.com/intelwire/stat…
@ashabeeeee I KNOW I AM IN A QUIET CARRIAGE THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
@expectproblems Well we knew that already. :( Sadly many gay men are not any better. Men are arseholes. You’re better off not being one.
@expectproblems I’m pretty sure I can’t say things like “Hey Honey, your curves could stop a train! Toot! Toot!”
@cxi @munin Yeah for the last decade I’ve just kept rewriting the same maybe five security stories. Including the o..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…Ni
@SnarkyPlatypus @paulkidd @glengyron @dfg77 @kcarruthers [Bows]

These curves are fun to look at, but they’re the reason the trains are so goddam slow. pic.twitter.com/6feUoyh6Mn
cxi I’m finalizing some material for a new presentation and for that I’m validating what some of the top IT Trends and..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…GM
cxi The scariest thing is that one of the BEST remote administration and management toolkits ever released, was Back Or..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…8G
cxi You don’t realize just how screwed we are as a tech industry until you look back at what the ‘emerging trends’ were a decade or more ago.
#purpletrain, and run W536 is unexpectedly an 8-car V-Set instead of a 4-car. The extra set is one that needs to be..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…XZ
Wed plan: 0924 train to Sydney (now); 1215 back repairs, Potts Point; 1400 medico; haircut and errands, Sydney CBD;..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…Uh

SeeDaneRun If I ever get rich I am just going to hire a guy to sit one mile from this sign and wave to people. pic.twitter.com/kBlWVSDxDP
Who the hell is this vendor talking to? twitter.com/Steve_Lockstep…
@smartbrain I know, such a restriction is not exactly #verythai, but I am used to this.
@petercoffee Welcome back to Sydney, Peter. ;)
A diagram of the Internet of Things (IoT) protocol stack, illustrating all security measures in place as of March 2..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…mR

DrCameronMurray Australia’s $26b/yr gravy train.
johnmenadue.com/paul-barratt-a… pic.twitter.com/KKgstmHUzD
@glengyron @dfg77 @SnarkyPlatypus @kcarruthers @paulkidd I quite liked Malcolm Roberts as the Hispanic pool boy, th..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…oO
scamful so y’alI can throw babies in a mail slot but abortion is disgusting.. twitter.com/wncn/status/72…
ICYMI last night… When South Australia gutlessed out on drug law reform 40 years ago. twitter.com/stilgherrian/s…
@Pozible Come on, kids, they only need another $1400 to make this whole Tasmanian Eagle survey thing happening. I mean, EAGLES!
“Could there be fewer than 1000 Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles in the world? Help find out.” pozible.com/project/where-…..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…VQ
@SnarkyPlatypus @glengyron @kcarruthers @paulkidd Same.
@BreakfastNews @paulwkennedy Is this behind-the-scenes roll like a covert bagel?
@paulkidd @glengyron @SnarkyPlatypus @kcarruthers No, apart from that.
@juhasaarinen My pleasure.
@juhasaarinen Here. This will help. twitter.com/sohear/status/…
@glengyron @SnarkyPlatypus @kcarruthers @paulkidd Wait. Why are we talking about Hanson when this is the photo from..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…yL
geofflemon Miranda Devine interviewing Pauline Hanson about Barnaby Joyce. It’s like a matryoshka doll of stabbing yourself in the face.
@glengyron @SnarkyPlatypus @kcarruthers @paulkidd The “Please explain” at the start is poignant, though.
@kcarruthers @paulkidd So am I.

TheOnion Report: It Not Hard At All To Imagine Your Coworkers’ Supple, Nude Bodies trib.al/FZ1T8Cu pic.twitter.com/eblXn0Muaj

MinovskyArticle British children’s programming hasn’t aged well pic.twitter.com/zpRl9g9K2w
Hurrah! Wait, no. twitter.com/nukestrat/stat…
@paulkidd @kcarruthers But I think I read about this in the Protocols of the Elders of Mayo. @jason_a_w
glengyron Bill Shorten has always been very clear on Adani his position is *mumble mumble mumble*
iMeluny Why do people at large tech cos still say “startup culture” like it’s a good thing?
I’d rather work at a small com..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…Bt
glengyron This. Is. What. Politicians. Actually. Believe. twitter.com/farrm51/status…
Wed plan, draft: 0924 train to Sydney; 1215 back repairs, Potts Point; 1400 medico; haircut and errands, Sydney CBD..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…kG
@tveastman And I’m not even out of bed yet. This pleases me.
@jpwarren @dobes @ashabeeeee As long as the blockchain drives synergies.
ICYMI last night, an intriguing worldview. twitter.com/sohear/status/…
@jpwarren @dobes @ashabeeeee It is the most glorious nonsense, though. I couldn’t huff anywhere near that much paint.
Wednesday. Trumpet. Beans. Armchair. Wednesday.