FUN ON TEH TWITTERZ
Wanye
November 22 2011 06:19PM
To @ebs_14 may your career be long & riddled with glory. And may your Eberle apparel always sell! - @wanyegretz earlier today.
Part chat room, part text messaging - we can't be entirely sure what Twitter is. But it certainly is fun and today marks our 10,000th tweet. Surely to heavens this is a milestone of some sort in the year 2011.
Right? RIGHT?
*bursts into tears and runs back into his Mom's basement*
For the uninitiated, Twitter is this thing you can access online and on your phone where you can send out 140 character messages like a text. And unlike a text you have to send to one particular person, this message is read by all of your followers - people who have signed up for twitter themselves and have selected you as someone who's tweets they would like to read.
Its like having hockey players, media types, celebrities and all of your friends in a big chat room that is open 24/7/365.
Its a wild time.
2009
Back in 2009 bingofuel got all up in our grill about getting on board with Twitter. "Listen Wanye" he began, "I'm not quite sure what this thing is. But I'm betting that it is important. We need to get the Nations on it, we need to get ourselves on it and then we can figure out what it does."
And so get on it we did, signing up for accounts for FlamesNation, OilersNation and CanucksArmy. We wrote little scripts that tweeted links to new articles as they appeared. In the past 12 months over 180,000 visitors to OilersNation alone have come from this one lil Twitter account.
It has truly revolutionized our business.
Once we got the sites on the twitterz, we started tweeting too, not knowing what exactly we were doing. Bingofuel tweeted about things going on around town and links to articles of all subjects. He quickly became one of the most followed people in Edmonton.
We began following gangster rappers, porn stars and hockey bloggers of all types. Then we started yelling about the Oilers with our fellow fans. Then we started getting into dust ups with fans of other teams.
It's just a tremendous time once you get the hang of it.
CUE THE NATION WRITERS
As time wore on we have been able to sweat the different personalities on the Nation into joining Twitter. First it was Jason Gregor. "Listen Gregor" we began, "remember when we first started working together and you thought the internet was a wild rumour started by geeks like us? Well there is another technology you might want to get involved in."
A bit confused at first like we all are when we join, Gregor got into it with gusto and now tweets on the regular. Willis got involved, as did Robin Brownlee. Even Lowetide - who at first couldn't help laughing whenever he mentioned the 'hash' in hashtag - has gotten on board.
Never a hockey game goes by now where we aren't glued to the twitter on the regular and marvelling at the digital age in which we live.
FF TO 2011
The other night we ran into some teenaged readers of the Nation at a local watering hole. We got to talking about the site and all of the writers on here and the one chap said "Oh I don't even read the site anymore. Its too much trouble. I just follow everyone on twitter. I get all my news and have way more fun on there. But I love OilersNation a ton."
We stood there blinking in disbelief knowing that the world we live in is changing at a very rapid rate. Then we all had a shot of Jack Daniels which we agreed would be great even in the year 2111 when we all follow the Oilers on the cybernet v5.7*
On this day of our 10,000th tweet we invite everyone who is on the fence about joining twitter to get a stick and get in the game. You don't have to say anything (at first) but once you get your feet wet (you will) we heartily suggest you send your ol' pal Wanye a tweet. Or Gregor. Or Lowetide. Or even Robin Brownlee who is tweeting a way like a regular @souljaboy these days.
Plus In January 2012 we will be embarking on a great big backpacking trip and will be gone for several weeks. And we will be buying an unlocked international blackberry and bringing the Twitter with us. You wouldn't want to miss that would you?**
Leave your twitter handles in the comments so we can follow everyone. Its sort of like plentyoffish but with less herpes!
FINAL NOTE
If it weren't for our beloved advertisers OilersNation would still be a site staffed only by yours truly, writing 50 word articles about the upcoming season of Two and a Half Men. Think that Brownlee digs for the scoop for free? Think Jason Strudwick gets out of bed in the morning for less than $10,000?
Fat chance.
We love each and every one of our advertisers who have taken a chance on non conventional media as a means to promote their business. One of these great folks is Rayna Boychuck who is a mortgage broker at Centum Mortgages and an advertiser on NationRadio.
In the year 2011 things are changing like never before. "Sick" means "good," "please" means "thank you" and yes you should listen to your 11th favourite writer at OilersNation for who to go get a mortgage through. We strongly suggest you give Rayna a call at 587.987.1013 or send her an email at rayna_boychuk@centum.ca if you are looking to buy a house and need a mortgage.
Are we qualified to give this advice? Yes. Yes, we like to think that we are. And Rayna thinks so too and parts with hard earned money in the hopes some business comes back the Centum way.
If you don't give her a call we can't help but think that she will cancel her ad, NationRadio will immediately close and we will be forced to move to Iqualit to start again.***
FOOTNOTES
*Which will quickly be replaced by a new version that will cost an additional 300 dollars.
**You probably could. We doubt it will be that awesome****
*** As a Carnie in the bi-annual Iqualit Circus
**** Yes it will
PARTIAL LIST OF NATION CITIZENS ON TWITTER
So far here is a list of your fellow citizens on the Nation:
@hungoverman1971
@joshthegooglist
@dallylamma
@TheTowelBoy
@geoilergist
@FireguyD3
@TigerUnderGlass
@mrpederson
@drescher33
@Bschambz
@joshaughnessy
@SHMcSteeley
@alanhull
@Br_DaSilva
@Archaeologuy
@Mooses69
@ItsTheBGB
@borisnikov
@PutzStew
@buck75
@batuli
@Archaeologuy
@bhlazo
@pipewrench77
@Riley_Kim
@darthlanden
We have followed everyone in this list and will continue to add in additional folks as they make themselves known. BLOW OUR SOCKS OFF WITH THE FUNNY!
YAY OILERS WIN!
@Spot The Loon
"Innappropriate" humour is often predicated on a situation that is obviously "wrong". If the teller of the joke is unaware that the situation is wrong or disgusting then the joke would never have been told.
In many cases this kind of humour can be just as effective at making a point as a serious message.
I respect your right not to be amused with the humour, but using that kind of humour does not at all mean that the seriousness and the "wrongness" of its subject is lost on those who tell such jokes.
I've had a blackberry torch for close to 8 months now... never have I updated it (think I have to plug it into my computer for that or something) I have no apps and just recently (last week) figured out that I can comment on ON with it during the day...
Baby steps dude, baby steps.
@Romulus' Apotheosis
Here was one of mine. It's both inappropriate and educational:
In Ancient Greece #PennState would have been a desireable school to enroll your kids in. #history
So, because I have a sense of humor, I'm just as good as a child molester? You're on glue pal. I'm gonna go back to watching my Oilers kick some ass, cause apparently there's no sparkling intellect going on here. Yes, I'm talking about you, #11.
#Squeee #Fun #Lightmood
Oh c'mon, im just learning high speed interwebs and now I have to learn twitter too!?!?!
Pass... for now ;)
Firstly your original comment violated our language policy and it was automatically routed into a pending cue. No one was trying to censor what you were saying.
Secondly, what happened in Penn State was a terrible tragedy and I hope that those involved are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Having said all of that I will apologize for nothing I have said or retweeted. You have every right to say what you want on here or on twitter and so do I. Lighten up
I stop by here daily to get updated on the Oilers and all the goings on around the team, but this is my FIRST post. Man I love this site. @FireguyD3
@joshthegooglist loves his Oilers in the middle of Shames country. FIST comment ever
@googlist
hi
@TigerUnderGlass
Fair enough, I minored in it (My Major was Anthropology).
I'll have you know that 100 years ago being a Classics major would have meant you were the cream of the crop. Sadly, today the Arts are taking a back seat to some lame Programs.
I haven't figured out twatters yet. But I do follow Taylor Hall.
I'm @mrpederson
See you all on there?
Congratz wanye. You da shizzle
I had that very same hat that's in the first picture. That is until The Nuge™ scored his first career hat trick and it magically flew over the glass at ol' RX1.
#Squeee
Oh yeah, I'm also @drescher33 on teh twitterz.
@Bschambz
#Squeee fo sho!
Squeee
@joshaughnessy
@SHMcSteeley
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I've already had some laughs with the nation crew...and Lowetide follows me!
If a smart guy like him thinks my random musings are worth reading, who will too...
@alanhull
GAGNER THROWING BOMBS!! #squeee @Br_DaSilva
How about Magnus Paajarvi Svensson for Kyle Turris?
Yeah, I didn`t think you would post my comment. I suppose you do have editorial control over what is posted here and what isn`t. Maybe you will think twice about tweeting those kinds of comments in future. I still read the site and get a lot of my Oilers news from here. But my opinion of you has fallen through the floor.
Hmm, maybe I should send my original comment to your advertiser you mentioned in your piece. I wonder how she and others might react.
For those wondering, my original post was about no longer following Wanye on twitter because of his passing along jokes about child abuse after the recent Penn State situation. Sick. I told him so and mentioned in my earlier comment this evening.
Who's number 11, and why is he so angry? Life must hard when you are barely literate.... It says directly over the comment box "Comments are moderated. Pretend your mom is reading over your shoulder".
Congrats on 10,000, you Eberle loving, #squee ing, pants burning twitter addict!!
Yeah, I can read. I thought comments were editted for content, not to cover the author`s ass over stupid things they have done so it is hidden from other readers.
Wait, people get paid for this?
*hands Wanye a resume written on the back of an Oodle Noodle napkin that is a picture of Archaeologuy holding money*
@Archaeologuy
I'm sorry, the sexual abuse saddened me too,but it doesn't mean I dont have a sense of humor anymore. Would you have unfollowed your favorite comedian for posting the same thing? It might have been a joke in bad taste, but I thought it was worth a chuckle.
Good attitude. I`m sure there is an openning for you on the Penn State football coaching roster with an attitude like that. You would fit right in.
EBERLE SCORES AGAIN!!!!!
Good thing to have a sense of humour about. I`m sorry but anyone who laughs things like that off is partly responsible for attitudes in our society where stuff like that can go on for years without someone stopping it. But you have resorted to insults so it is apparent no conversation is possible with you.
Thank you for putting that so eloquently. I agree completely.
Jeez i didn't even know this article existed... and what the hell happened to this thread... there was a hockey game on boys... what the eff?
eberle is my best friend.
follow me @gatewaypress
Why do I think I will regret this? Oddly enough I sent my very first tweet last night. @murraydbell
My only claim to fame is I was the guy who sent an email in to Staufer during his total sports days calling him on wanting a salary cap for the NHL (would help Oilers) & hating it for the CFL (Esks a "wealthy" team) during the lockout. Spec laughed. Gave him material for a year.
I haven't got a twitter account yet but I am learning about it while I link twitter rss feeds into our company sharepoint sites.
I might make a twitter account so I can source from a number of feeds like NHL_oilers, and oilersnation all with 1 web part.
@Mooses69 #Squeee
@ItsTheBGB baby. I tweet like a boss, except not as fat as Rick Ross.
@28SavesLater
@loc8ingoil
@borisnikov
This is so bad but feels so good.
@PutzStew
i dont have twitter!
Anyone here own a uberfist? They where supposed to be getting Oilers gloves made
~I thought a bigger milestone would have been at tweet 9494!!!!
Congrats on 10000!
@buck75
If naked pics of Wanye start showing up on our twitter feed we're quitting the Internet and going back to CB's and 8 tracks.
When we gonna see some Nation T's.
Yeah! When will we see some OilersNation swag?
Double post.
@batuli
@Wanyes bastard child
What its really good for is breaking news from guys like Mackenzie and Dregger. The rest is just for fun.
@Archaeologuy
*clap*clap*clap*
Perfect.
Edit: This RE: your reply earlier