Why I follow Twitter (35 smiles)

06Jul09

Say what you will about Twitter, your experience is only as good as the people you follow. For some reason, it takes a good try to get Twitter. I disliked it at first. Then I tried again and fell deeply into an obsession with it. I stumbled onto some wonderfully inteligent, funny, profound people. I follow a stand-up-comedian in Atlanta, a beautiful poet and author from L.A., a Producer on the show House, a television comedy writer whose hobby is being a Roller Derby girl, a lesbian with her own theme song, a high-priced brand marketing guru, a gardener, and many writers. Here are 35 samples of Twitter conversations, some of which are mine. Hey, I amuse me! Click on the links, they`re often gems!

 

 

1. On July 4th Matociquala (a scifi author) said “Muppet Independence Day http://bit.ly/oJ6XL ”
2. BrilliantOrange quipped “Looking forward to Palin’s book, “My Journey, as Told To A Guy Who’s Like A Writer And Such.”
3. dwineman summed up by saying ”All kidding aside, you’ve got to admire Palin’s ohscrewitiveness.”
4. chrisberez said “Hitler finds out about Michael Jackson. Honestly, I don’t think this meme will ever get old. http://bit.ly/HDJla “
5. pagecrusher wrote “Today is already one of those days. I feel like e.e. cummings with a stuck CAPS LOCK.”
6. kariedwards said “What’ve I been up to? Not much, really. But I got an email from a Nigerian price the other day, so I have that going for me.”
7. I said “It’s ok, I think I just went on the floor.” in response to CasperMcFadden who said “Check this video out-hilarious-Total Eclipse of the Heart http://bit.ly.26GUs
8. I said “I don’t ask much from a relationship. Just one thing, really. Everything! http://blip.fm/~94vts
9. badbanana suggested “Do boxers have to wear shorts? Because a nice pair of slacks could class things up a bit.”
10. I said “Deskcatloves to play with his catnip toys. Bedcat loves to hide his capnip toys under the sofa. The yin and yank-his-tail of cats.”
11. I said “Ok, you mourners, listen up. Farrah was not an angle. She was on Charlie’s Angels. An angle is a bit of geometry. She was mostly curves.”
12. badbanana said “The problem with throwing a Hulk tantrum at work is the inevitable walk to the parking garage without a shirt.”
13. badbanana reasoned “Hey, let he who hasn’t blown off his governor’s duties to get a little Argentinian tail on Father’s Day cast the first stone.”
14. SaraHess commented “I love this little essay: http://is.gd/1aU3R Reminds me of Updike’s “Packed Dirt, Churchgoing, A Dying Cat, A Traded Car.”
15. badbanana said “These Father’s Day cards are cute, but I specifically asked for the hands of my leafblowing neighbor.”
16. cgreathouse(the poet) writes “The guy working out with the punching bags is wearing a t-shirt that says “Who is John Galt?” That’s kinda hot.
17. I wrote (blearily) “3:30 a.m. to bed, perchance to dream. Also perchance to wake of screaming “Whore!” at the neighbourhood. That’s the chance you take.”
18. badbanana said “Sometimes I just want to give it all up and become a handsome billionaire.”
19. I wrote “Stand Back!” she cried. “Don’t make me write a well-worded stern letter!” #crapsuperpowers.”
20. badbanana surmised “I’m starting to think my lack of wealth and power is holding me back.”
21. He also said “The jobless rate is now high enough to crave Taco Bell.”
22. midnightstories said “The only downside to retinal and cochlear implants wasnt’ being too connected – that was great – it was the hackers and their trojan porn.”
23. Fritinancy scolded “It’s ‘bated’ breath (short for ‘abated’), not ‘baited’ — unless you’re a cheese-eating cat.”
24. midnightstories wrote “The moon – pocked, dull and lifeless – follow vibrant Earth, stealing light for chances to be, just for the night, the stuff of dreams.”
25. OrangeXW said “Pride and Prejudice retold Twitter-style aka Pride and Twitterverse is brilliant! http://snurl.com/in3kg
26. I said “Hubby saw me frowning at the contents of the fridge. “What can I make you?” he asked. I thought about it. “How about a skinny millionaire?”
27. SaraHess wrote “Speaking of  GQ, this new Rumsfeld article gives me that switched-on-the-lights-and-found-roaches-in-my-kitchen-sink feeling.”
28. god said (yes, god Twitters) ”It kind of sucks (for me) that the words omnipotent and impotent sound so similar. I really have to enunciate.”
29. I concluded “Perhaps Bush’s recession was a plot to get rid of his rival the “liberal press”. They’re dropping from newspapers like puppy urine.”
30. SaraHess wrote “Having the glass of wine I’ve been waiting for like Marmee waited for Father to get home from the War.”
31. badbanana (about Swine Flu outbreaks) quipped ”The pigs hate our freedom.”
32. I theorized “If women had beards, there would be streaks, braids, ribbons, clips, perms, trims, conditioners, highlights, face mousse, stylists, scents, sparkle, colours and face fashion. If men had cleavage, they’d use it to hold their beer.”
33. Fritinancy reported “Sighted in Peet’s on Peidmont Ave. 70ish guy in NRA Life Member cap reading  Kali: The Feminine Life-Force.”
34. crisgray joked  “Four women and two lesbians discussing male orgasm at a party. Like listening to the blind talk about Picasso.”
35. I concluded “My parents final resting place is in South Park. Seriously. Let the irony ring forth.”

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