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The Week in Tweets August 22-26

Tweets from locals tell the story of this interesting week

What a week! Local tweets say it all, from one disaster to another.

ActivJenny Headed to Matsunaga and Travilah today for some #Promethean support in #MCPS

Ewechtal dear new york city, this was in virginia. love, usa. #quakepocalypse2011

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youraidiot I think that I may have shaken-adult syndrome.

Placecaster East coast: freaking out over #DCquake. West coast: sending snide tweets. Midwest: still working hard. (P.S. neither coast can handle snow)

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ActivJenny Everybody at Travilah Elementary in #MCPS is okay after the earthquake.

BradfordEra I'm up in Darnestown and the power lines were bobbing like waves. Ridic.

jimbradysp First, an East Coast earthquake on Tuesday. Then, on Wednesday, an ever rarer occurrence: a Mets victory. I now officially fear Thursday.

pRHOpan3 Hmm… the quinoa disappoints today… (-__- ). Downtown Silver Spring Whole Foods >>>>>> North Potomac Whole Foods

ewechtal do you think telling #moco that my favorite legal figure is robert bork will get me out of jury duty?

MichaelWeisel Alright DC area, let's leave the ground shaking thing alone today and get back to business. Thanks in advance.

KT2240 Sad to report the #Honda lawnmower is having a slow and painful demise-we believe it has mowed its last lawn last night...

ewechtal apparently the national park service has released a statement denying reports that there has been damage to washington monument.

postlocal More Washington Monument cracks indicate earthquake damage (Photos) - wapo.st/prQVAw

MCPL_Libraries Want to practice speaking Spanish? Try the Spanish Conversation Club. Adults. Mondays @ Quince Orchard Lib 6:00 PM

MichaelWeisel I upgraded my MacBook Pro to 8GB today in honor of Steve Jobs. #SteveJobs

KateRyanWTOP Utilities bracing for storm..Pepco pledges this time will be different.

bethparker5 The newsroom is spinning in a post-earthquake, pre-hurricane, Martin Luther King dedication whirlwind. Let the fun begin. @myfoxdc

WTOPinMD O'Malley declares state of emergency due to Irene http://t.co/VOmw37A #WTOP

WTOP: Do you know what to do in case of an emergency? Quick tips to prepare for #Hurricane #Irene - bit.ly/o6Fb1M

ReadydotGov #Hurricane #Irene is sweeping into the East Coast with current winds up-to 115mph, the time to prepare is now!

WFM_MoCo We are out of D-size batteries but have all other basic sizes in stock

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