function twIsExpired
(
  tweet
, meta
)
		{
		if ( meta == null )		return false;		// no metadata found for item
		if ( (typeof meta.expiry) == undefined  ||  meta.expiry == null )		return false;		// no expiry present

		return		dtUtil.CONST.now.getTime()  >  meta.expiry.getTime();
		}	// End method; twIsExpired






var metaTwitter =
{


  ieDate: function		// because Microsoft sucks.  That's why.
(
  twDt
)
		{
		return	new Date( twDt.substring( 4, 11 ) + twDt.substring( 26, 30 ) + twDt.substring( 10, 25 ) );
		}	// End method; ieDate








, statuses:
	{ db:
		[
			null		// just so we don't have to worry about the goddamned first (uncomma'd) element in an array

// LNAL{field-name}
// closed for the season (winter 2009):
		, { twStsID: '5655723685', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/14' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }
		, { twStsID: '5655712160', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/14' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }
		, { twStsID: '5652789405', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/14' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }
		, { twStsID: '5655612700', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/14' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }
		, { twStsID: '5655626322', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/14' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }
		, { twStsID: '5655636328', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/14' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }
		, { twStsID: '5655645108', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/14' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }
		, { twStsID: '5655696275', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/14' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }



// LNALcom
		, { twStsID: '10243575592', expiry: new Date( '2010/04/23 00:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// TeamWeek coup
		, { twStsID: '9574934075', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/13 14:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// BR division tryouts
		, { twStsID: '9574892536', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/13 14:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Nat division tryouts
		, { twStsID: '9574125633', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/01 20:45' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Ken Ryan COACHES clinic
		, { twStsID: '9573943548', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/06' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Ken Ryan clinic registration full
		, { twStsID: '9790410901', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/04 20:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Open Mtg
		, { twStsID: '8597701404', expiry: new Date( '2010/02/04 20:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Open Mtg
		, { twStsID: '7543333848', expiry: new Date( '2010/01/23 12:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Walk-in registration
		, { twStsID: '7239955452', expiry: new Date( '2010/01/04 20:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Mini-Fenway public mtg
		, { twStsID: '7239959535', expiry: new Date( '2010/01/03 12:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Happy New Year!
		, { twStsID: '7002777408', expiry: new Date( '2009/12/31 12:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Seasons' Greetings
		, { twStsID: '6647994966', expiry: new Date( '2010/03/01 00:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired, uri: '/?'+(new Date().getTime()) + '#/2010/registration/spring/player' }	// 2010 Reg is Open
		, { twStsID: '5609951907', expiry: new Date( '2009/12/12 12:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// 2010 Registration coming in Dec
		, { twStsID: '6378085474', expiry: new Date( '2010/01/07 21:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Open Mtg
		, { twStsID: '5574827748', expiry: new Date( '2009/12/03 21:00' ), isExpired: twIsExpired }	// Open Mtg


		]	// DB
	}	// statuses


};	// End object; metaTwitter