Stupid Things On Twitter Rant!!

**RANT RANT RANT!!!**

It's been a while since I've blogged. Sorry to all 6 of you that read on a regular basis. I'm getting married Saturday, so things are going to be few and far between for a little while. But today, as baseball season is starting to get into the SWING... of things, I need to say something about people on Twitter.

If you read my blog, it's most likely because you use Twitter (because that's the only place I post the link). And much in the same way that MySpace and Facebook began to get annoying, so too in some ways, is Twitter. MySpace got creepy with all the pedophiles and cops posing as little girls to draw them in. Facebook got over-loaded with people's parents, grandparents, and every business known to man on there. Like everything. Come visit my farm. Wish everyone a happy birthday. I use Facebook very infrequently now. And this brings me to the annoying-ness of Twitter.

Twitter is done on the computer. On the internet. And mostly on SMART phones. Yet, the part of Twitter that drives me crazy is how dumb people get. The people that first started using Twitter a long time ago got it. Twitter isn't Facebook. Just because I follow you doesn't mean you have to follow me. If you don't like what I have to say, you don't have to follow me. (Lots of people have. They're missing out.) But as Twitter has become more mainstream, Everyone from Grandpa to little 11-year old sister has an account.

It seems that about 20% of people on Twitter have an account because they love either Justin Bieber or the Jonas Brothers and despise the other, or they have some sort of beef about which male "Twilight" star is hotter. But that's really not important, because I just steer clear of those people.

But what does drive me crazy is when people do one of two things. They ask stupid questions, or they are intentionally mean and spiteful for no reason other than to hurt other people's feelings or make fake accounts of famous people.

Twitter is supposed to be an exchange of information location, to be sure. But when people ask others questions that can easily be looked up, or that were answered at some other point recently, I can't stand it. It's just redundant and a hassle for the people who are getting asked. I don't know what it feels like to get more than about 3 mentions a week, but for the people who get hundreds a day, it must suck to answer those questions.

And when some people get on to Twitter to intentionally to hurt others, I can't stand it. Why would you want to do that without provocation. Some people have a lot of anger and spite in their life, and they must find it fun to let it out to complete strangers. I guess they want to bring everyone down to their angry, sad level and make the world suck. I for one am not a fan. But just remember...

Nor do I like the fake accounts of real people. I do very much like the parody account of famous people. But only when its to be outrageous and they point out early and often that they are not, in fact the real people. But when people pretend to be the actual person, such as, for instance, Pete Rose, it drives me nuts. That guy fooled a lot of famous people and even tricked Aaron Boone into sending him Aaron's cell number. People need to grow up.

So, in summation, I don't follow anyone that falls into any of these categories, but I know there are a lot of them out there. So look out. And if any famous or important people that are often facing these people, I'm sorry. And just know that for every terrible person there is out there like that, there's at least one normal person out there that doesn't want to annoy or dupe you.

Today's Twitter bio profile is: @Jamieblog

I've been waiting this one a while. Jamie is a super blogger, and in general, a super awesome person. First, Jamie's last name is not blog, it's Ramsey. He is the Assistant Director of Media Relations for the Reds. He's always 100% Reds. Even when he's not at games. 

He also loves some crazy, cool music and has recently started following Futbol. But when promoting the Reds, he goes above and beyond. His blog, Better Off Red, is often rated as one of the highest MLB sponsored blogs in the country. The reason is because of all the extras and nuggets of info that he offers to the average fan that we normally wouldn't have access to. If the Reds were a bowl of vanilla ice cream, Jamie would be the sprinkles and fudge and other awesome candy bits on top. So if you call yourself a Reds fan and you're not following Jamie Ramsey, you're doing it wrong.

Also for those who wanna know when the gates open

Seasons of Change

The title of this post applies to both sports and my current life situation. Kentucky did as everyone expected of them and proved that they were in fact worthy of that number 1 overall seed. Thus ends another season of Madness. And also, the Reds wrapped up their Spring Training schedule. Today will be the Reds vs. Futures Spring Showcase game at GABP.

And then a day off. Followed by possibly the biggest day in all of sport for the city of Cincinnati.

A foolish UK fan at work suggested to me that the ratings for the NCAA National Championship game would be higher than the ratings for Opening Day. He used to work at a station in Lexington. He doesn't quite understand.

The Reds just dropped some seeeerious coin on Joey Votto. He'll more than likely be in town as long as he wants to be. The Brass suggest there is still a chance that Phillips might get a deal too. I'm not so sure Brandon would be as optimistic. But hopefully money doesn't get in the way. For anybody. I honestly and truly think this could be the year.

It's a shame the Reds lost Ryan Madson for the year. But I think most of the pieces are in place. This is one of the first years I can remember in which there was controversy over who the 5th starter would be, instead of trying to figure out who to randomly stick in the spot. I think this has a great chance to be one of the best rotations in franchise history. Mat Latos was a huge addition, regardless of the guys we gave up for him. That doesn't matter to me. I'm not a fan of the fact that Chapman is not a starter, but they'll all contribute. I've always been a hige Bill Bray fan, and I think Sam LeCure will be as steady as possible. Marshall will be a decent substitute for Madson at the end of the game.

Joey, Brandon and Jay Bruce will produce as always. Hopefully old man Rolen stays healthy. Playing or not, he's a great leader. He'll be tough to replace in the intangibles department in the coming years. Mesoraco could have ROY-type season. That would be sweet. The two guys that will be the biggest keys to whether the Reds do well this season or not could be Drew Stubbs and Zack Cozart. We really don't know how well they'll perform, but if they do well, this whole line-up is dangerous.

There aren't many seasons I've gone in thinking, "there are not any glaring holes anywhere on this team". Sure they won't go 162-0. There will be slumps. But this team should be good. I'm gonna say they go 91-71 and win the division. That's my prediction. I'll check back on this at the end to see if I'm right. Like I said, I think they could win it all...or at least make it to the Series.

Apologies for the lack of posts lately. As I said, I've also been in flux. The fiance and I moved into our new home for the year. We decided on an apartment, because we just couldn't find "our" house. We're still moving in and setting things up. All while working on wedding plans. It's nearly here. Just 11 more days til the big day. This time two weeks from now, I'll be on a big boat in the Caribbean. So from now til I get back, there might not be that many posts. I'm sure you'll all survive. (Whoever you are that reads this).

Today's Twitter bio is: @DallasLatos

Dallas is the wife of one of the newest Reds, Mat Latos. She's got her own blog here. It gets way more views than mine. Probably because she's more interesting than me. Dallas and Mat are big animal people. Lots of reptiles and dogs. I hope they get involved with SPCA when they get to town. I'm sure they'd love it. Dallas has to fight off the dingbats out there that she's an idiot. She's super-duper not. Trust me. But those TV shows about chicks who aren't really wives of baseball players ruin people's perceptions.

She seems like a super nice lady, and hopefully some random day at the ballpark, I might get to meet her... And her husband too, I guess. But that's not as big of a deal. Dallas gave up her own career to be a career baseball wife. And if you don't think it's tough, ask her. She'll let you know. So if you want some insights on how daily life goes for a baseball player's wife, give her a follow. It's pretty intriguing. But don't ask her how Mat's feeling or any "insider dope" like that, she won't respond. And for heaven sakes, Mat's not getting on twitter. So don't bother asking that either. She'll take care of that for the both of them.