I don’t have all the answers, even on mornings when I wake up fresh from a @ Holiday Inn. Therefore I have some questions for my blog family. None of these are “profound” questions, but I’ve always thought that we have so many individuals that visit here who are highly capable of profound thought, probably thanks to smoking a lot of weed. I’d like some of your insight, if you please.
1. Explain to me the real allure of Twitter?
Yeah, the Crew is essentially split, with half of us taking part in it & the rest ignoring it. I decided to get on Twitter* the other night. Aside from the chance to roast people such as Sherm & Teef within the confines of 140 characters, I don’t get it.
2. But riddle me what’s wrong with Obama’s proposed health care reform?
I’ve been slacking on the news for a good week or two. I know Obama’s going to lobby the nation for support tonight via TV. I do follow that it could be costly, but even prisoners get health care, right? Canada seems to be doing okay with the system in place.
3. Should homosexuals be allowed to marry?
I’m not too hung up on gay marriage, mainly because I’m heterosexual and could really care less about anything that doesn’t affect my bank statements. But someone pitched this to me & made me think…a little.
“If there’s a separation of church & state, why aren’t gays allowed marriage licenses? They ain’t trying to go to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. It should have absolutely nothing to do with religion. They all like to preach separation of church & state but it’s bullshit. So many decisions are being tied into religion when it shouldn’t be. They should be granted the licenses dammit. If Father O’Doyle doesn’t want to recognize them then that’s fine because Father O’Doyle ain’t Uncle Sam and Uncle Sam is all that matters.”
So, your thoughts?
4. Am I the only one excited that fresh out of years of beta-mode, Gmail is now offering extra storage?
Yes, I get that many emails that I always clocking in @ 90% storage space used. Thanks for all those countless mp3′s & jpegs I receive on a daily basis.
* — Shameless plug: Feel free to join me @ twitter.com/JohnGotty & I’ll roast you too.
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lol that lil boy gotta be scared out his mind w/ that big a** ninja turtle holdin’ him LMAO….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oZkzPnNYJ4
I think that was a girl and Leonardo looked about the most normal person in that pic. I’m scared to what that kid will look like when it gets older.
As for Twitter – takes out all the pictures and games that mess up Facebook. Not that I do it all the time, but it’s like texting and giving status changes.
The only thing Obama should do is worry about the 12 million illegal immigrants and do something about it!!!! Tax their ass, help speed the naturalization process, and grant the law abiding residents citizenship!!!
goggle Dream Act…most kids come here because of their parents at an early age, they go to grade school, finish high school, but can’t join the Army at 18 or get financial aid to pay for any higher learning institutes such as universities or even the community college down the street. Would you rather have a bunch of people get professional degrees or have every high school graduate join the ranks at Wal-mart or Mickey D’s??
As far as everything else, the world is going to end on 2012. That means twitter and gays.
I got Gmail its cool. but if you ain’t talkin bout that Google Voice for your phone, then you ain’t talkin bout shit,
I got Gmail its cool. but if you ain’t talkin bout that Google Voice for your phone, then you ain’t talkin bout shit
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hehe, been on Grand Central for years literally.
Nothing wrong with Obamacare .. Republican’s are looking to score political points and Democrats are afraid to spend to actually provide health care.
Off topic, But Jay should diss Game over “Stan.” Thatd be classic.
I KNEW you had an underlying reason for Twittering out of the blue, lol. To provide fodder for a post, haha.
I like how you put Twiiter ahead of health care reform & tambourine player marriage
Teef you kumquat, there’s no relation b/w the two. I Twittered b/c i wanted to. once i realized how nearly pointless it is/was, i’m still trying to figure out why you herbs get on there lol
That’s obviously Donatello MZ.
http://adcontrarian.blogspot.com/2009/02/2-latest-thoughts-about-twitter.html
http://caughtintheweb.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/heffernan-on-sterling-on-twitter/
That’s obviously you his left TC.
LOL
calling another dude a kumquat is not very mannish, kinda like opting for a new game console rather than a system for the whip, lol
hehe, was that a shot fired @ young D?
sheeit, you were recklessly firing off mad shots at everybody on Twitter last night, wildly swinging like Luke & Butch from the convenience store rumble, lol
here’s my twitter answer, gotty. twitter is a real-time way to gather information on whatever topic u need to find out about RIGHT NOW.
sure, u could use google search for the select term, but that information is basically “old” and only brings u back links that have been accessed by others in the past few months/days on that particular topic. searching is an algorathim while twittering about a certain topic could gain u insight from real folks at real time. and to me, that’s fucking powerful. that’s why who u choose to follow/and who follows u is so damn important.
delete the pornbots. they do nothing for ur research.
…and i’ve been following u for a minute. pause. @rdothdot.
the rest of them questions, i’ll leave to the TSS family.
^ what he said….good shit. Although….I get on there to spew bullshit, LOL
@Gotty – i said this before, don’t know if it makes sense, but it does to me: twitter is like one big-ass chatroom, except you get to decide who’s in there….
and while we’re on the subject, what’s err’body’s twitter page?
i’m over @ http://www.twitter.com/shermanhelms
Looks like your on a straight rational track.
1. Twitter just another communication tool, but with a character limit, some times limmiting your self forces you to be more creative. Say more in less words.
2. I have nothing but love for universal heath care after 5 close family members with extended heath care problems and a middle class to low income.
3. Far as I’m concerned people are people, you have rational nice people and irrational assholes in every ethnic group, race, religion, whatever they should all have the same rights in a fair country.
4. I don’t run a blog, 50 mb of storage would be fine for me
I’ll only tackle the questions relevant to me:
1) TWITTER FUCKING RULES!!! What’s so alluring about it??? Well, for me personally it keeps me posted in regard to music, news, friends, etc. It’s concise, fun, and addictive as heroin! Plus it’s a great way to discover new and interesting things related or not related to your personal interests. Myspace is becoming a bit trite and Facebook has always been frivolous to me; I don’t give a fuck about your honeymoon in Bora Bora nor care to see the photos.
ps: Shout out to Sherm, Texas Toker & MZ. Y’all got your Twitter-swag on point!!! lol
2) As I’m sure that my fellow Canadians will tell you, our healthcare system is great but needs some reform in respect to certain areas. Wait-times are still are problem and the cost structure needs some fine-tuning to make it more efficient. Healthcare seems to me to be a big bureaucracy in the USA, dominated by massive Pharma and Insurance conglomerates; if Obama wants to be successful he should, or at least try to, replicate our system minus the flaws if possible.
I’ve never tried heroin, but Twitter can be addictive, lol
Twitter, Shwitter, I’m not impressed.
Wait till they get audio Twitter!
(What?
They already have that?
It’s called a phone call?
Oh.)
lol @ amp
twitters for hipsters…i dont fuck with it.
real g’s use facebook…
jk
Krang Dat !
The dude in the picture is the creator of Peter Laird, a co-creator of the Ninja Turtles.
I won’t speak on the ‘allure’ of twitter, because it’ll be different for everybody, but I can speak on the ways that it can be useful and beneficial for yourself and for a site like TSS.
To give an example, there’s a spot up here in Toronto that I follow on Twitter called ‘the Drake Hotel’. The post a few times everyday, either posting daily menu specials from their restaurant, or who’s guest djing on any given night, things of that nature. So, if there’s a friday or saturday night that I’m free and looking for somewhere to go, having this info available to me has been the cure to many a boring night.
Now, on the flipside, if I’m the Drake Hotel, Twitter is an excellent (not to mention simple as hell) way to keep people in the know about my goings on. Daily posts about what I have to offer every night is an excellent way to build that traffic and following, and it only takes a few minutes a day.
The same formula can be used for pimping a site like TSS. I mean, obviously the regulars (including myself) will come to the site on a daily anyway, but I know you cats are creative enough to find ways to make Twitter useful to you somehow.
So while there are those masses who like to post about what they’re currently eating for breakfast, the real power in Twitter is being able to come with creative and inventive ways to use it for your benefit.
Yeah, I use Twitter, so what?
And Gotty, @shehateme is me. You asked, I answered.
You didn’t swing on me because you know I’m Reggie Bush in that convenience store.
^
Damn, that’s news to me Brock
i was calling him OED lol.
phun – we’ve got that Twitter account http://twitter.com/TSS_Crew. I’m talking on a personal level, I don’t see the benefits.
Noreaga & Amanda Diva are on Twitter ALL the damn time, lol
2 must follow folks are Dallas Penn & Dart Adams
Benefits, on a personal level? I could see someone like a Too $hort saying there’s no benefit to running or reading a blog, so It’s all relative, I guess…
I think most folks would agree there’s a cathartic element to Twitter
why we have to rush health care to be done at the end of the year? i know republicans tryin to filibuster it but this cant be done half assed… not at all.
ive had 5 followers on twitter since january. never go on there.
did yall see that mtv show about the girl (23 i think) who dressed up as a turtle every day and ate nothing but pizza with crazy toppings?
gays should be able to marry probably but either way its the least important thing compared to all our other problems. focus.
you know how a g smell, i got a g shock, i use g mail.” young joc, the true poet lariat of our time