The latest media sensation twitter has a lot of supporters. Some of them are suggesting that the media, as it currently stands is archaic and is basically ready to be totally replaced by the twitter phenomenon. Woe, woe, woe slow down there schmucko.
I have a twitter account and find it more appealing than any sort of myface or facenovel or whatever else there is out there (except for notasmartman.com of course). It is a good source of rumour and it is an interesting way to interact with people who you may not normally reach. I mean just the other day Dave Hughes was asking for questions to ask some niff on Rove and he fired in a question from the world of twitter … GOLD.
But in no way should or could a service like this replace the existing media arrangements. Like the internet not everything can be believed and I would liken the use of twitter more like reading a gossip magazine than following real time news events factually.
The problem the Courier Mail and all its industry colleagues face is that by the time some of these rumours become confirmed ‘news’ the general public has already run off with the apparent news themselves garnered from other ‘sources’ fact or fiction. I am not sure if they should attempt to compete with these services or not as a confirmed news source should always be sort, but twits just won’t wait.
One thing is for sure, the US Government has set a dangerous precedent by showing such faithful support for this service during the recent Iranian Election fracas. If they are so confident a service like this should remain open to the people of Iran during times like this, I hope they can live with this commitment if trouble should arise a little closer to home.
I am in the midst of a list of Notasmartman.com rules of twitter etiquette. You WILL enjoy these soon.
Watched him on Rove last night and just did not find him funny. His jokes are just very second rate and far to obvious to even come close to bringing a smile to my face. If dressing up like a twit, acting like a homosexual and telling less than well crafted jokes is what it takes to ‘make it’ then I think we have a huge problem.
I do not want to get all Rex Mossop about the situation because I am not offended in any way by his attempts at humour. It can be somewhat cringe worthy when he does go into one of his more daring skits which is another reason I cannot continue to watch.
What also staggers me is that know one (to my knowledge) has beaten the absolute snot out of him (I mean for real), obviously security is never far away. He should do something daring and ‘visit’ Brock Lesnar as Bruno… then I will watch!
Today provided at least some entertainment for me when Bruno was caught telling the exact same jokes word for word that he used on Rove’s national tv show last night. The fact that the world thinks that Bruno telling the same jokes over and over again is funny proves that there is no dam justice.
Gurelia Gardeners
Will Smith
Bruno or any of your stupid alter egos
The next celebrity no-death is upon us and I am afraid that these whack jobs are going to make the last major no-death look like a picnic.
“What is this moron on about?” you may ask.
Well, for years as a young fella I heard rumours that Elvis Presley was alive and well. I even recall seeing some sort of ‘documentary’ on channel 7 trying to track down the king of rock n roll. People from all over the world and all walks of life would look you dead pan in the eyes and tell you that Elvis was alive and even possibly a contract agent for the United States Government. BLAH idiots.
I predict a simular phenomenon in the years to come as a result of the Michael Jackson death. I can think of a few reasons as to why people will suggest he faked his own death.
- He was so sick of his celebrity that he wanted to leave that life
- He was in so much debt that he knew his death would avoid all money problems
- He wanted to pursue a career as a jockey in Mexico
- He was a contract killer for the CIA and at the age of 5 assassinated JFK (not as silly as it sounds)
Regardless there will be a whole industry of people trying to make money from this no-death and as usual they will probably succeed.
Queensland are the champions my friends
And weeeee keep on fighting to the end
Queensland are champions
QUEENSLAND ARE CHAMPIONS
New South Wales are losers
And Queensland are champions
Of
The
World
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I am officially calling the end to the State of Origin series.
NSW are so rubbish the game has become stale and boring. I am sick of one sided wins and hereby declare Queensland winners of the whole Origin series and game over.
The main event to the Ultimate Fighters season 9 show was Sanchez V Guida in what I hoped would be an awsome fight. I have been looking on you tube and found the following video which gives the main highlights. There is some blood but it is worth it!
The Today show are this week broadcasting to us from the land of the Kiwi. Some of the ads for this show a Richard Wilkins standing dead pan in front of the camera telling us that he is going to show us some of his roots. Its a little early for that surely.
