Medical Geek Humor During a Twitter "Meltdown"

Twitter is a microblogging service where people answer the question "What are you doing?" via 140-character messages from their cellphone, laptop or desktop. You can select the messages (called "tweets") that you find interesting, useful, amusing, or disagreeable. The tweets below are part of the series Medical Geek Humor on Twitter:


ev if you're missing your icon/avatar, please excuse -- will be back shortly! about 1 hour ago from web

EdBennett Twitter is melting down - my DM's are missing, and so is my avatar. about 1 hour ago from Power Twitter

EdBennett I'm seeing lot's of missing avatars - is amazon down? about 1 hour ago from Power Twitter

Doctor_V Your avatar has disappeared and your feed is melting. But remain seated and stay calm, I repeat: remain seated about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck

EdBennett Twitter is melting before our eyes! Everybody run around and scream! about 1 hour ago from web

EdBennett as if 140 characters isn't slim enough data - now we lose our visual cues. This is a test folks - stay strong. about 1 hour ago from Power Twitter

Doctor_V @EdBennett And how do I know you're really Ed Bennett?? about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck in reply to EdBennett

EdBennett @Doctor_V you don't! - braa ha ha ha! about 1 hour ago from web in reply to Doctor_V

Doctor_V Perhaps if we jack up our tweet volume that'll 'work out the kinks' about 1 hour ago from web

EdBennett @Doctor_V Re: more volume - yes, I'm sure that will help about 1 hour ago from web in reply to Doctor_V

EdBennett just lost my background. I've enjoyed our time together folks. 19 minutes ago from web

EdBennett my background and avatar are back! life is good. 2 minutes ago from Power Twitter

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