Ever heard of a Tweet-up? It is some weird thing where people who have never met each other, but are best friends because they read each other’s 140 character word vomit all show up at the same place. It is kind of like my dating life in college except on a bigger scale, and hopefully involving fewer underage girls pretending to be 21.
Most of you are probably thinking this seems like something we at TheLostOgle would be all about making fun of…and normally, you’d be right. In this case, though, the organizers of OKC Tweetup made the brilliant decision of getting us involved, and therefore making it cool. That’s how they ended up with promotional material that includes our good friend Cardboard Jim.
So, if tweeting up is your kind of thing, then go to Nonna’s Purple Bar at 5:30 tomorrow and get to know your fellow Twitter addicts. If you want to meet the creators of this website, though, you will be sorely disappointed. Patrick recently got the “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” app for his phone and took off for the eastern seaboard because he heard an ACME agent was there. Me? I’d go, but then I’d have to, you know, talk to people and stuff.
All this talk of Twitter got me thinking. Oklahomans have a major presence on Twitter, but what are they trying to tell you about themselves through their tweeting?
Tweeter: Ashlynn Brooke
What she wants you to know: She does not have jizz on her stomach…at least not while she was typing.
(8/3/09) Just got shot 2 times in the chest.. Now its on to more dialogue. Another day, ladies and gentlemen.
(minutes later) And by “got shot” I mean by a stunt gun… LOL not cum! Shocking?!?
Tweeter: Russell Westbrook
What he wants you to know: He hates the University of Oklahoma.
90% of his semi-literate tweets include the word about. 0% of the time does he include the OU. Example (8/5/09):
Russwest44– “Goodmorning…abt to go pump some iron at UCLA”
That’s something I expect Oklahoma State fans to emulate in the future.
Tweeter: Anyone who works for KFOR
What they want you to know: Lance West is funny.
Example (8/4/09):
BobbieMiller — just made it through an entire 5pm newscast w/ @lancewest w/out laughing in an inappropriate place. it was tough b/c he’s so funny!
Tweeter: Nick Collison
What he wants you to know: He hates Oklahoma and everything about it.
I’ve written extensively about this already, so if you want the whole story, read about it here.
Tweeter: Every Social Media Expert
What they want you to know: They are social media experts.
Apparently, the way to become a social media expert is to start a Twitter account and tell people that you are a social media expert. Most of what you’ll read from these people is about Twitter, which is as fun as reading newspapers writing about printing presses, watching t.v. show segments about making television shows, or hearing about Chad’s blog writing process.
Great work Clark! I really hope the internet is around in the next 40 years so I can continue to enjoy The Lost Ogle. But Ed Kelly seems to think the internet might not be around (http://tr.im/ydUl). Am I right, or is Ed Kelly right? Time will tell.
so “Social Media Expert” is a lot like “Award Winning Blogger” eh? Fun! Is the difference RTing porn stars? Fake it till you make it.
Watch out for that shark Fonzie . . .
Uhm, I’m looking for a capital city in Africa that’s located in a country with red, green and yellow on its flag.
Thinking ahead: Ed Kelley turns 40 amid some concern
The LostOgleEditorial
September 9, 2009
In just a few short decades, the Ed Kelley has become an integral part of the Daily Oklahoman and opened up worlds of information with just a few simple weblogs. At least that’s what it seems. The truth is Ed Kelley had his humble start 40 years ago in a hospital in Oklahoma. And it wasn’t too fancy.
But that’s not so surprising. It took years before Ed Kelley went mainstream. And now, can anyone envision a world without Ed?
An interesting article from the Associated Press recited just how much innovation has spurred Ed Kelley interest. JobsOK. CarsOK. Jenni Carlson. Wimgo. And then it questioned whether innovation via Ed Kelley will become a victim of its own success. Malicious columnists have sent many a sports fan and computer users into scatalogical crisis. And now security measures along with restrictions or extra charges from service providers and on devices like mobile phones threaten to squash new ideas. That’s an idea worth more thought, squashing new ideas.
Problems borne out of inappropriate Ed Kelley use are well known: Criticizing Sally Kern and Randy Terrill. Local corporations seeking MAPS tax dollars. And just excessive use. And yet, because of Ed Kelley, parents can research childhood illness at 2 a.m., job seekers have access to a world of job listings in a matter of seconds and far-flung family members can easily and quickly share stories, pictures and videos.
Is Ed Kelley on the decline? What will Ed Kelley look like 40 years from now? Will Ed even exist? Time will tell.
you seriously promoted the concept of a tweetup? ulgh… i use twitter, and i hate myself for it. a tweetup though?
i do like the posts from twitter though. keep those coming.
Stop all the twitter hatin’! -@CaseyCornett
Is it bad that RDK is now following Ashlynn? I feel all dirty.
Here are some stats for you:
I linked to 12 Twitter accounts through out this article. As of 10:00am, here are the number of times the links have been clicked:
Ashlynn Brooke: 92 times
Cardboard Jim: 21 times
Clark Matthews: 13 times
Nick Collison: 12 times
Russell Westbrook: 9 times
All the others: less than that
In defense of my own quality Tweets, Clark, I clicked Ms. Brooke’s link quite a few times before clicking my own.
Thanks for the Ashlynn Brooke link. My twitterfam was suffering from a severe sausagefest.
I don’t understand the twittering, do I need to let a complete stranger know where I’m going or what I’m doing or my vacuous literary meandering………. damnit, that’s what blogs r 4.
Hell I just like to see the Ashlynn Brooke picture every once in a while.
Rumble the Bison will be there as well. He said he’ll be there around 6pm.
http://twitter.com/rumblethebison/status/3869703653
I must be old. I can’t see the point of buying all this crap so I can read somebody’s vapid 140 character summation of whatever isn’t happening at the moment. “It’s a beautiful day in Seattle.” “Abt to lift some weights.” I need to know this sh*t??
This is the future: a bunch of mindless morons standing around, unaware of each other, staring at their $100 cellphones. Oh wait. That’s now.