2X Top 10 Reasons to Follow Me on Twitter

I have to admit that when I signed up for a Twitter account a couple years ago, it was simply to get my name. I had no idea what to do with it, so for the longest time it was just there to announce blog posts. Since then, I've come to appreciate Twitter's unique ability to let someone share a link or an impression. Now that I have a new blog look with no "Follow Me on Twitter" button, I'm going to stoop to asking for your attention.

So here it is, not one, but two Top Ten reasons to follow me on Twitter:

1. I fire off the occasional zinger. To wit,
1. #Facebook pulls plug on ‘threatening’ testicular cancer ad -healthzone.ca/health/yourhea… Guess they'd rather you die of cancer than risk offence.
2. Son of N. Korea leader raps succession plan - MDNhttp://bit.ly/cTMmys - Tokugawa Tadanaga didn't like his family's succession plans either. [Admittedly obscure, but if you knew who Tokugawa Tadanaga was, boy, would you be laughing right now!]
3. In response to a friend's tweet that his 3 year old had just used the word 'deconstruction': "Are you reading her Derrida at bedtime?"
4. Hey, there's a guy sitting behind home plate at the Blue Jays game wearing a classic Lotte uniform! And it's not me. #chibalotte
5. Weeds are growing like the Dallas Mavericks in my backyard. They beat the heat. #pileon
6. Are the Seattle Mariners on a losing streak or is it simply a market correction? #mlb
7. Saw the commit2befit SUV speeding down Adelaide this AM and nearly hit a couple on a tandem bike. #irony
8. @BlueJays - Brad Mills is singing for the Jr. Jays today? That sounds like a changeup. #funnytypo
9. Saw a Snooki Polizzi novel at the bookshop on the same day my novel received its last rejection letter. Why do I feel like I'm being mocked?
10. RT @TopsyRT: AppleInsider | Japanese sumo wrestlers find iPad best for large fingers http://bit.ly/aULkpz - makes online gambling easier too [this was in the middle of a big gambling scandal in the sumo world]
2. Once in a great while, I even share a pseudo-profundity: "Why is experience the best teacher? It's impossible to write down everything you know, and even if you did, no one would read it all anyway."
3. I rarely tweet, so I won't pollute your feed.
4. Sure I get political from time to time, but not often enough to turn your stomach if you disagree with me. "Rich seeing #Rangers fans cheer W's 1st pitch after his group took Arlington taxpayers for $130+ million. See Baseball Prospectus 08."
5. If you follow me, I might follow you back. Please note I do tend to avoid a) compulsive tweeters, b) mundane tweeters "I just stepped out of the shower!", and c) business promoters. [That said, if I don't follow you back, it doesn't necessarily mean I put you in one of those 3 categories.]
6. I can use Twitter as well as the next person to complain: "What's the point of putting giant LCD TVs in hotel rooms without HD cable feeds?"
7. I share crazy driving stories (after I get home): "At red light today, guy 20ft behind me texting & wearing earbuds. To my left, there's a woman eating chicken out of a dish with her fork!"
8. I tweet about stuff you won't see on TV when at live events: "BDO Canadian Open - Friday's Funniest Moment: Jeff Stoughton mocking a talkative Kevin Martin behind his back."
9. I will be grateful.
10. You might never miss an OAH blog post again!

If you're still reading now, I must have convinced you. Now you can follow me @travisbelrose