#FF: Curated Favourites: May 2011, Part 2

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During the second half of May: South Africans held municipal elections, the Rapture didn't happen (again), it was finally confirmed that South African photographer Anton Hammerl had been killed in Libya, and a 500-foot Bin Laden emerged from the sea near New York to terrorise the people of the US (and some Canadians).

Currently watching 2 indie singers have a sensitive whisper battle. It's really--oops. My typing is drowning them outTue May 17 02:33:28 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplySteve Bialik
stevapalooza

In my defense, it's exactly the kind of weird shit South African politicians do.Tue May 17 09:58:21 +0000 2011 via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyLauren Beukes
laurenbeukes

Dear political party,u tweeted me, smsed me,emailed & visited me. U said u loved me, needed me. When will I see u again after today?Wed May 18 10:25:36 +0000 2011 via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet ReplyLorenzo Davids
UrbanLo

Pretty happy. Perfect 300 at the bowling alley last night. Still don't know why they have a scale there.Wed May 18 15:15:42 +0000 2011 via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyHomer J. Simpson
HomerJSimpson

I want to know what's beyond service delivery? Service delivery is meaningless if you have no psychosocial plans for aggrieved recipientsWed May 18 16:09:24 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplyUnathi Kondile
UnathiKondile

I'll make you a deal: if you're wrong on the Rapture, we get gay marriage.Thu May 19 11:56:13 +0000 2011 via Twitter for iPhone Favorite Retweet ReplyEric Morse
elmorse

The death of #AntonHammerl highlights the plight of freelances, who take risks - financial & physical - but must fight for fair payFri May 20 07:37:04 +0000 2011 via UberSocial Favorite Retweet ReplyRaymond Joseph
rayjoe

I bet the dinosaurs all died out in the velocirapture.Sat May 21 05:10:33 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplyJacktion!
Jacktion

I just stepped on a Lego piece in bare feet and accidentally won a krumping contest.Sat May 21 06:30:39 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplyMr. Won't
Brain_Wash

I think we should all pretend the #rapture is happening so that when Harold Camping gets left behind later today he'll be lividSat May 21 07:08:39 +0000 2011 via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyBrian Cox
ProfBrianCox

Turns out, you can make a random observation sound insightful by preceding it with, "Turns out."Sun May 22 19:55:36 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplyMerlin Mann
hotdogsladies

Did you know that an anagram of "Osama bin Laden" is "Obama with some letters left over"?Sun May 22 20:15:18 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplyAbby Spice
clapifyoulikeme

An ad for a penis pump, targeted at distinguished seniors, ran during Leonard Maltin. I guess I'm not quite ready for Leonard Maltin.Mon May 23 06:55:44 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplySeoulBrother
SeoulBrother

Crisis Of Faith: Dress for the job you want, not the job you have, they told him. But the scuba tank kept knocking over the communion wine.Wed May 25 10:15:47 +0000 2011 via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplySam Wilson
GenreStories

"Forward!" he cried, from the rear ... and the front rank died.Wed May 25 18:54:05 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplyWil Wheaton
wilw

Interactive Feature: Trace Bin Laden's Path Of Destruction http://onion.com/iD61nt #500FootBinLadenWed May 25 19:30:05 +0000 2011 via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyThe Onion
TheOnion

My thoughts go out to the families of those who have been crushed by the #500FootBinLaden. If you have footage of their deaths, let me know.Wed May 25 19:30:19 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplyBrooke Alvarez
BrookeAlvarez

Angry typist! At the coffee shop! Typing Angrily! For She Is Angry Typist!Thu May 26 14:17:02 +0000 2011 via Twitter for Mac Favorite Retweet ReplyRyan
secretsquirrel

Is it really necessary to write, "barely used" in your Bow-flex Craigslist ad?Sat May 28 16:40:08 +0000 2011 via Twitter for iPhone Favorite Retweet ReplyCache N. Hand
GreenLikeCash

1) Watch woman fall off treadmill.

2) Start to tweet about it.

3) Fall off treadmill.

4) Tweet from locker room in harrowing shame.Sat May 28 16:52:54 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplyErin
PortlandiaGirl

europe : currently debating internet freedom; south africa : currently 'debating' media freedomMon May 30 08:58:57 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet Replyheidi inge
iheidi

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We'll get right on that.Tue May 31 19:59:51 +0000 2011 via web Favorite Retweet ReplyMark Pilgrim
diveintomark

Oh and I know 'smoking fags' means assassinating people in same sex relationships in the US but I am British and this is a global village.Tue May 31 21:17:46 +0000 2011 via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplySimon Pegg
simonpegg