diff --git a/mytwitter.py b/mytwitter.py
index 43aa359..0a004fd 100755
--- a/mytwitter.py
+++ b/mytwitter.py
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ class MyTwitter():
                 statuses = self.api.GetHomeTimeline(count=self.num_entries)
             elif list_name == '@' + self.username:
                 statuses = self.api.GetMentions(count=self.num_entries)
+            elif re.search('user: ', list_name):
+                statuses = self.api.GetUserTimeline(re.sub('^user: ', '', list_name), count=self.num_entries)
+            elif re.search('#', list_name):
+                statuses = self.api.Search(list_name, rpp=self.num_entries)
             else:
                 statuses = self.api.GetListStatuses(list_name, per_page=self.num_entries)