Follow CSC and Help Us Win SB Nation's Twitter 5K Race

by Saintsational on May 10, 2009 7:00 AM CDT Comment 16 comments

Tweet!

I hate to hook you guys up with some non-Saints related info this fine Sunday morning but there isn't much in the way of Saints news coming out and believe it or not I do have a life and enjoy a Saturday night out every once in a while. Since I didn't have enough time to put together one of the well written, well researched posts that you've come to know and love here at CSC I wanted to quickly inform you of what is going on here at SB Nation and possibly educate you a bit about the latest form of social networking.

For those of you who don't know, Twitter is the latest and greatest thing to hit the internet since Facebook. Chances are you have probably heard the name being thrown around lately. If you haven't, you will now. Anyone can sign up and create a Twitter account but unlike Facebook you don't get much in the way of a profile and you can only upload one picture to be used as an avatar. If you're not familiar with Twitter but you know a bit about Facebook, Twitter can best be described as simply the "status" portion of Facebook. It allows you to provide updates or "tweets" of 140 characters or less, sort of like a text message. Then, anyone who has chosen to "follow" you will get your "tweets" and know exactly what you are doing. They can even be sent to your cell phone. If you use Twitter for personal use, it can be something as simple as "Going to the bakery. Mmmm...donuts!" For users with blogs, like myself, it can be used to link each story you post. Basically, it's just the latest and greatest way to stay connected with the things you love and it's making our world that much smaller.

If you are still confused, allow me to illustrate. Canal Street Chronicles has a twitter account (though it's been screwed up and hasn't updated for quite a while. Twitter's fault, not mine). If you have a Twitter account, you could choose to follow CanalStChronic. Everytime CSC posts a "tweet" - the latest front page blog post -you would be notified either on your Twitter home page or even on your cell phone if you've activated that function. In other words, you can get updates from Da Chronic even if you are nowhere near a computer! Or you can start following Saints first round draft pick Malcolm Jenkins so when he says, "getting ready for this second practice... the first one was good now i gotta see if my legs will last till tonight. pray for me lol" or "done for the night... gotta study this play book and wake up tomorrow for the last practice" you will be among the first to know. Starting to see the usefullness here? By the way, CanalStChronic has more followers than Malcolm Jenkins.

This is where you come in! Because Twitter has become such a popular vehicle for news outlets, websites, famous people (see: Ashton Kutcher) and blogs, SB Nation thought it would be fun - and a good motivating tool - to have a race. First SB Nation blog to accumulate 5,000 followers wins. You can check out how the race is going right here. CSC currently has the 21st most followers among over 200 of SB Nation's blogs and third most among its NFL blogs thanks to all my tedious, hard work. But we need your help! If you are already on Twitter, start following us! Better yet, create useless multiple accounts just for the purpose of following CanalStChronic. If this is the first you're hearing of this Twitter thing, sign your butt up for an account and follow us. If Da Chronic wins the race and you are the 5,000th follower there will be a prize. Tickets to a Saints game I believe. So if that isn't reason enough then I don't know what is. Help support the cause and stay updated on Saints info. Like the new deal between the Saints and the state of Lousiana, it's a win-win situation.

Happy Mother's Day!

Poll

Do you use Twitter?

I do now!

2 votes

Nope. Never.

90 votes

I've been using it for a while.

11 votes

More social networking!? GAAAA!!!

46 votes

149 votes | Poll has closed

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I only voted once

So Stuart must have voted 13 times so far.

here drink some of this kool-aid don't worry it won't hurt you...

by MtnExile on May 10, 2009 10:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I did vote GAAA!

But I was following a local columnist already anyway. How long before someone does the Colbert gag? GA!

"Dying ain't much of a living, boy." -Josie Wales

by stujo4 on May 10, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Any expertise with alimony?

Garçon, his bill’s on me.

SB minus just a D above average.

by FrenchFreak on May 10, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

See lower...

Now where is that cancel button?

SB minus just a D above average.

by FrenchFreak on May 10, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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twitter has its place, but now that you can do the same thing with facebook from your phone, it seems silly. am i missing something?

speaking of something, i found some offbeat football news that could change the Saints defensive playbook this season…check out the fanpost “Another linebacker”

by NYSaint on May 10, 2009 10:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

twitter is dumb

by DeuceisLoose926 on May 10, 2009 11:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It is

In addition to Malcolm Jenkins, you can follow Darren Sharper and Pierre Thomas.

"Dying ain't much of a living, boy." -Josie Wales

by stujo4 on May 10, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Twitter is cool

I like twitter fine, but the best twitter by far is Lance Armstrong’s. I think he is twitter. I know some people like the Presidential candidates but Lance’s twitter shows so much of his training life and all. It’s really cool.

I follow LA and a few other people who work in my field or compete in triathlons.

by xen-cuts on May 10, 2009 11:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I aint looking

I dont care if he is Lance Armstrong. I am not looking at his or any other guys Twitter!!!!!!!!!!

by Saintsfan132 on May 10, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not even a guy named Lance?

It’s really cool to see his family life, etc. The guy is just totally out there on Twitter and the LAF site. It’s fun to watch him pull together deals like starting up Mellow Johnny’s and building the new LAF complex. It’s also inspiring to hear him talk about his training and how he goes through his days…picking up the kids, etc.

The guy is a media machine. I mean, there are plenty of cyclists as good as he is, but no one else has been as smart on the setting up of a cycling team, the marketing of himself and his team, and so on. Actually I think his advertising and approach to winning is intuitive (though not easy to do), but it’s a practical approach that has been obscured by a weird cycling culture. I don’t even think LA would have gone in this direction had his cancer not sort of pushed him to do it…when he started speaking about cancer survival following his recovery. I think that put it all together for him.

Another practical approach to winning is seen in the way the Patriots run their football team…. I’m really concerned about our D-line’s overpriced ends. I keep saying this, but those guys just haven’t produced on a consistent basis. I’d rather go with some low priced guys who have potential (if they get no rush on, then we didn’t really lose anything anyway) and put some money into getting Boldin or some other legit #1. Colston cannot shoulder that load.

BTW, when can the Saints opt out of the Superdome contract this time? One of my friends keeps making fun of them as the “Los Angeles Saints” and it’s pissing me off.

by xen-cuts on May 10, 2009 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why deal for Boldin and then have to pay him?

Let me remind you, we had the NUMBER 1 offense last year and missed the playoffs. Brees was a few yards short of the all time season record for passing yards. How can Boldin improve upon that? Can he be the other RB we need?

Lance Armstrong and the Patriots have one other thing in common as well, cheating. (j/k)

by Steve the fan on May 10, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I know the offense was good

but I never feel like they come through in the crunch. Somehow they put up lots of yardage and points without W’s.

You are right of course. The new D-coordinator will hopefully clean things up a lot.

I’d take a Superbowl with the Saints taping the opposing team’s practices and sideline. Is that wrong? ;)

by xen-cuts on May 10, 2009 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Forget "just kidding"...Boom!

Pats, as much as Armstrong, are full of it. I saw both perform early 2000’s and something was damn wrong in both cases. Way to much domination to be clean. Still can’t believe some people say Brady is better than Payton or Lance is a real true hero.

We score high 20’s every game so offense shouldn’t be our main concern. Let’s just find somebody who can be a bowling ball on 3 and 1 and even Shockey’s again disappointing season won’t matter.

Please Mr. Morgan, hold on for one last season.

SB minus just a D above average.

by FrenchFreak on May 10, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The ONLY good season the Saints have had

was based on sympathy penalties following Hurricane Katrina. Does that negate the season? Not for me. But we didn’t get those calls in subsequent years and it hurt bad.

by xen-cuts on May 11, 2009 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs