Posts Tagged ‘Tweet’
A Proposed Twitter Rule for the NFL
Written by Wille Beamen on November 4, 2009 – 10:05 AM -Instead of just banning Twitter 90 minutes before a game until after the media interviews, I propose a new rule for the NFL.
Just simply deactivate the Twitter accounts for players on all the teams under .500. That will avoid inspirational messages like this, from Keith Bulluck of the 1-6 Titans.
Tags: Keith Bullock, Margarita, NFL, Titans, Tweet
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The Continuing Adventures of Michael Waltrip and Twitter
Written by ScottiePP7 on October 22, 2009 – 11:39 AM -Trust me, no one knows who you are.
There we go.
I attempted to try and tie this into some cool story about Waltrip or NASCAR but that’s almost impossible because the lack of anything cool by either party. So here is the most badass thing Waltrip’s ever done – from Wikipedia
On Saturday, April 7th of 2007 the Catawba County, North Carolina Highway Patrol reported that Waltrip was driving approximately 70 miles per hour in a 55 mile-per-hour zone when at about 1:50 a.m. he lost control of his Toyota Land Cruiser which resulted in missing a curve. After going off of the road’s right side Waltrip then veered back across the pavement then onto the road’s left shoulder. After sliding sideways his vehicle collided with a utility pole resulting in an rollover with the vehicle finally resting on its side. A neighbor of Waltrip’s testified that she witnessed Michael crawl out of the top of the vehicle (at that angle the passenger doors) then leave the scene of the accident barefoot, carrying his shoes, through the woods on the mile journey to his home.
Tags: NASCAR, Tweet, Twitter, Waltrip
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Vernon Davis Sets Up a Cheap Pun
Written by Wille Beamen on October 20, 2009 – 1:41 PM -When your coach is famous for dropping his pants to motivate players, I’m going to suggest using the phrase “catch a few passes” instead.
Tags: 49ers, Balls, Mike Singletary, Tweet, Vernon Davis
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Finally Thurman Thomas Weighs in on Balloon Boy
Written by cokezero on October 16, 2009 – 2:54 PM -When I first read about Balloon Boy I wondered what retired Buffalo Bill Thurman Thomas would have to say about it…
I love the internet
Tags: BalloonBoy, NFL, Thurman Thomas, Tweet
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Irony in 140 Characters or Less
Written by Wille Beamen on October 13, 2009 – 4:22 PM -This is a good thought… but is it really fit for re-tweeting?
I didn’t think so. Therefore I traced this re-tweet back an few levels and found something amazing.
I found an absolute goldmine of inspiration tweets. Tweets that read like a unicorn crapped them out onto a “Quote of the Day” calendar and sold it to Oprah’s publishing company.
And it comes from a man we could all learn alot from…
And that man is LL Cool J.
Aside from teaching us that ladies do, in fact, love cool jams (we got that right from the name… he’s been giving us lessons since birth) and from proving that if you’re writing a song for a movie about killer sharks, you can actually use the chorus “Deepest/ Bluest/ My hat is like a shark’s fin”, LL has taken it upon himself to enrich our lives.
Take a look for yourself www.twitter.com/llcoolj
It goes on and on. Every few hours. And there are no “non-inspirational” tweets to be seen.
Twitter needs to start a new verification level called “Verified Schmaltz”.
Tags: Inspiration, Irony, Tweet
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Random Athlete(?) Tweet of the Day
Written by cokezero on October 13, 2009 – 3:22 PM -I’m going to check out twitter. I think I will hate Michael Waltrip forever.
Tags: Tweet, Twitter, Waltrip
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Maurice Edu is the Arthur Conan Doyle of Athlete Tweets
Written by Wille Beamen on October 13, 2009 – 10:46 AM -Maurice Edu is a member of the U.S. National Soccer team… but that’s not all he does. He spins a good mystery….
There is no explanation so far as to what happened.
I hope I’m not making light of what may be a serious situation. But I also hope that in serious situations Maurice doesn’t turn to the “twitterworld” for help.
Also, what does “smh” mean? I bet it’s a clue.
Update: Maurice Edu has laid bare the full details of his tragedy. Read more to find out what happened.
Tags: Athlete, Emergency, Maurice Edu, Mystery, Soccer, Tweet
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Venus Williams is Back and Better Than Ever?
Written by ScottiePP7 on October 2, 2009 – 12:32 PM -A twitter break? Do athletes really do this? I thought they were all addicted.
Ok I guess I can understand this, probably after the fiasco that ensued after her sister’s foot fault. Take a little break from the media and let things settle down. I am sure her next tweet will be about her career, the next match, maybe addressing that incident. Something has to be incredibly relevant to bring her back to the world of twitter after a long silence. The fans must know!!
5 Minutes later….
That’s it?
That is what brought you back to twitter and your fans?
Night at the fucking Roxbury?? On iTunes???
If I had to watch a movie on an iPod I would stab myself in the eye. You are rich as hell and watching stuff on a 3 inch screen??
I have never seen Night at the Roxbury, this is because I like to see enjoyable movies. Who am I to criticize someone who likes to watch horrible movies to punish themselves?
Tags: Tennis, Tweet, Venus Williams
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Stafon Johnson Tweeting His Comeback
Written by ScottiePP7 on October 1, 2009 – 7:43 AM -
If you haven’t heard the story of Stafon Johnson by now you are behind the times. If you ever lifted weights this story will hit home. Stafon was listing 275 pounds when the bar slipped out of hand and landed on his throat.
His throat.
Tags: Stafon Johnson, Tweet, USC
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I Want My Cornerbacks to Be More Decisive Than This
Written by Wille Beamen on September 29, 2009 – 2:18 PM -Here’s Trumaine McBride, a young cornerback for the Bears…
And then eight minutes later…
I don’t know about you, but when I get a particular craving it sticks with me until it’s satisfied.
But this inspires two rants. The first is Wikipedia. Since I am not the Chicago Bears GM, or an annoying Bears fan that acts like he’s better than you because he memorizes the teams 5th cornerback and then forms some sort of opinion on them like, “I really like that kid,” I had to look McBride up.
Here’s what Wikipedia says about his current status:
“After suffering a knee sprain in the 2009 season opener against the Green Bay Packers, McBride was waived/injured by the Bears and subsequently placed on injured reserve.”
What in the world does that mean?
Second, Potbelly Sandwiches are a completely worthless addition to the American menu.
(Or is it “Potbelly Sandwich Works”? If it is, I’m even madder. I checked, it is.)
You know how there’s that guy who starts a paperclip factory or something stupid and gets rich. So you think, “Business is easy, just make something and sell it.” But then you see how 9 out of 10 businesses fail in the first year.
So which is it? Because I know of tons of resturaunts that go out of business, but Potbelly spreads like wildfire? They have done nothing creative whatsoever. They simply make sandwiches and have a clever name. End of story. The sandwiches are nothing special. Overpriced. Surly customer service.
So is business easy or hard? Are all those failing businesses run by idiots that fall for Ponzi schemes or instruct the custodians to dry the floors with cash from the register or something?
Should I open Fatboy Sandwich Factory and give you an undersized Ham on Wheat for $8.50? I’m hungry now. Thanks, Trumaine.
Update: Ok, first Sonic and Potbelly. Then a few minutes later, Trumaine tweeted again. It might be time to worry about the Bears conditioning program…
Though after Stafon Johnson, I’m deathly afraid of weightlifting.
Tags: Bears, Business, NFL, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Sonic, Trumaine McBride, Tweet, Wikipedia
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