"포항호미곶을첨보네요바다에손하나있을뿐인데사람많네요" (This stranger's hand in the sea in Homigot, of steel, only has one) (Posted by @hongss, of Seoul/Gangnam, South Korea, May 3, 2009)
May 3, 2009
Featured TwitPic: Hand of Harmony in Homigot, South Korea
"포항호미곶을첨보네요바다에손하나있을뿐인데사람많네요" (This stranger's hand in the sea in Homigot, of steel, only has one) (Posted by @hongss, of Seoul/Gangnam, South Korea, May 3, 2009)
'Crazy' Martinelli elected president of Panama
Per the Nica Times, Martinelli ran a campaign of 'change' as a political outsider, promising to combat crime and help Panama thrive despite uncertain economic times. He is sometimes called “el loco” (the crazy), and Herrera has suggested that he as president would be a crazy choice for Panama. Martinelli played off of that in his campaign, with “We crazies are the majority!” campaign posters.
Twitterers in Panama poked fun at the slogan when they heard he had won the election with more than 60 percent of the vote, according to early estimates:
AndyMahfood (Panama) LOS LOCOS SOMOS MAS!... MARTINELLI PRESIDENTE 09! (WE CRAZIES ARE THE MAJORITY... MARTINELLI PRESIDENT 09!)
Shirley_Garcia (Panama City, Panama) Ricardo Martinelli....Panama's New President!! Definitivamente los locos somos mas!! (Definitely we crazies are the majority!!)
carolinee82 (Panama) Martinelli Presidenteeee!!! :) woooaa, LOS LOCOS SOMOS MAS! :D (woooaa, WE CRAZIES ARE THE MAJORITY!)
AlexSoRandom (Panama City, Panama) martinelli president! panama will now be officially ruled by a crazy person, but at least he's not tacky
wizard387 (Panama City, Panama) Balbina hablando heno,, nisiquiera acepto el triunfo de Martinelli. (Balbina talking hay, did not even accept the triumph of Martinelli.)
Economic woes plague Zimbabwe
The Twitterverse is talking about Zimbabwe's economic problems:
macosta25 (Maputo, Mozambique) Retweet @gabgabgabby: Inflation in Zimbabwe hits 500 billion per cent .Unempoyment is 90% Source: Soource: Zimbabwe Finance Minister.
Shimswizzlewitz (Florida) We Need Moderators Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe is broke: Prime minister Tsvangirai says government un.. http://tinyurl.com/cvdhr3
TendaiJoe (Cape Town, South Africa) @RichardBPenn i stay in SA! But the average income in Zimbabwe is US$100 per month as per civil service salaries!
aroseindacity (Hollywood, Calif.) duh, Tsvangirai. ugh. RT @VOA_News: Zimbabwe PM Says Gov't is Broke: Tsvangirai says country cannot meet union demands for higher wages.
camere1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) Departing now for Harare. Hoping to see more signs that Zimbabwe is on the way back to economic growth!
IOC leaves Rio de Janeiro impressed by 2016 Olympic bid
But many Twitterers in Rio are saying that the IOC was tricked into thinking the city is better than it really is.
marques_samyn (Rio de Janeiro) O Rio nao tem mais favelas! Ao menos no vídeo exibido para o COI... http://tinyurl.com/cty87e RT @JucaKfouri (Rio has no slums! At least in the video shown to the IOC ... http://tinyurl.com/cty87e RT @JucaKfouri)
belzinhaaaaa (Rio de Janeiro) @adrianovinagre mas hoje o COI vai ver o lixo debaixo do tapete. o caminho de ônibus até o Engenhão é tão biiiiiito... (@adrianovinagre but now the IOC will see the garbage under the rug. the path of the bus to Engenhão is so biiiiiito ...)
PamelaKopp (Rio de Janeiro) Comitê Olímpico Internacional - COI - conhece a cidade dos sonhos de todo carioca. #2016 #fail http://migre.me/PSA (International Olympic Committee - IOC - know the city of dreams throughout Rio. #2016 #fail http://migre.me/PSA)
matheustiburcio (Rio de Janeiro) @JucaKfouri Nós, cariocas, não vamos disfarçar a realidade do RJ. Por acaso o COI viu o velódromo do Pan abandonado? Uma lástima ... (@JucaKfouri We, the people, we will not disguise the reality of RJ. Did the IOC saw the Pan Velódromo the left? A shame ...)
mrmarona (Rio de Janeiro) O COI devia verificar tudo o que o Rio prometeu e deixou de fazer na cidade para o PAN. Cada promessa não cumprida, um ponto perdido. (The IOC should verify all that the Rio has promised to do in the city for the NAP. Each promises not fulfilled, a point lost.)
Not all were negative. Some did tweet support for the bid.
ricardosolo (Rio de Janeiro) http://twurl.nl/0zduyn Com certeza uma ótima impressão para o comitê do COI. (http://twurl.nl/0zduyn Definitely a good impression to the committee of the IOC.)
VictorPencak (Rio de Janeiro) Os integrantes do COI estão visitando as instalações esportivas do Rio.Vamos torcer pela nossa cidade! http://migre.me/PsO #Rio2016 #euquero (The members of the IOC are visiting the sports facilities of Rio.Let's go cheering for our city! http://migre.me/PsO #Rio2016 #euquero)
mpbella (Rio de Janeiro) He visto a los del COI convencidos... Río va a llegar a Copenhague en primera línea (I have seen the conviction of IOC ... Rio will come to Copenhagen in the front line)
Rio 2016's official Twitter account, @vivasuapaixao, which translates to "Live your passion" in English, posted updates during the visit.
vivasuapaixao (Rio de Janeiro) A presidente da Comissão de Avalição do COI ficou impressionada com a quantidade de pessoas que praticam exercícios na orla de Copacabana. (The chairman of the Commission of the IOC evaluation was impressed with the amount of people who practice exercises on the edge of Copacabana.)
Rio is hoping to host South America's first ever Games, and is competing with Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo. The winner will be announced in October.
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