Tweets of the Week chapter 4

Hey all, gotta confess I was a little busy this week and the TotW are a little on the light side but what they lack in quantity hopefully they make up for in quality. For those who want to make sure their TotW-worthy postings are seen, might I suggest you DM me after your post.

Also, I've cleaned out some of my follow clutter and am looking for some topical and funny folks to follow - all suggestions will be followed (for a while, at least.)

Thanks for checking back!

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Watching Rocky, drinking Theraflu from a hotel glass while reading my wife's Bachelor tweets 3k miles away. Reminds me of the night we met. @sportsguy33 - I prefer Pertussin with club soda, as George Costanza says: "It's quite refreshing."

Rugby is grown men dressed like bumblebees reenacting a prison shower scene @therealcarl2 - I played Rugby once at JSC - lasted 30 seconds and someone hit me so hard I didn't care that the girl was trying to impress saw me cry.

Soccer is just a bunch of kickers that couldn't make it in the NFL @therealcarl2 - Did I mention my first rule if I was named world soccer czar would be the first goal wins and goalies can't use their hands. Now that's a sport!

Just watched my show. Is it just me, or do I look like a women’s basketball coach? @ConanOBrien - I was thinking a woman, a very skinny, big-headed woman. Named Skeletor.

This next series of posts - which came in five minute intervals for 25 minutes - are why, if I could only follow one person on Twitter, it would be @OzzieGuillen.

Why the pizza take so friking long

Nice pizza for my diet yess ready for springtraining

I going to star my diet in arizona ease help

Please help me to lose my panza @OzzieGuillen - WTH is a panza?

Que comica en la asamblea de venezuela que ejemplo estamos dando que lastima que gente como esa decidan en nuestro pais que bolas tienen - I'm guessing this post means either he was he was happy with his pizza, found his panzas or assembled a comic in Venezuela.

Today I received my 1099 for 2010, covering book royalties. Thirty-three dollars and ninety-nine cents. O, the glamorous world of authoring! @RobNeyer - Blogging (and journalism) are just as (not) lucrative.

Enosburg hangs on for a 29-39 win. @LamoureuxPhoto - Unless they are playing golf, this score is only half right - just picking big guy - (but seriously, the higher score always come first).

When Ray Kinsella takes Terrence Mann to Fenway, 2 dogs and 2 beers costs $7. Field of Dreams really is a fantasy. Still love it @PeteAbe (Two dogs and a soda at any high school sports game comes close these days - man, that's an old - but great flick.)

What a week for @Twitter. No better place to comment on the #Grammys or to help overthrow the government of #Egypt. @TomCaron - Amen!

This Bieber/Usher thing is kinda creepy. Someone call child protective services. @jivanjames - Amen again - a real MJ-Culkin vibe - I expected Bubbles burst onto the scene at any moment.

That's all I got - not a lot - but a month has passed and TotW is alive and well. Whoda thunk it?

St. Albans Winter Carnival photos

I took a ton of photos at the St. Albans Winter Carnival on Friday and Saturday - here are links to shots from four categories

Pond hockey

Scenics and Faces in the Crowd

Sleigh rides

Snowboarders, sliders and skiers

Tweets of the Week, Part 3

At some point, I might even share why the Week 3 of the TotW is being posted at 2 a.m., but I'm not ready to go there just yet. Suffice to say, mistakes have been made - and possibly fixed - and while law enforcement was not involved, at one point tonight I was very much under the gun.

But I digress ...

I've been blogging on and off (or better yet off and sometimes on) for about two years. This is the first feature that I actually think might stick. The response to these columns has literally been off the charts. Thanks for taking the take to take a peek.

In the order I discovered them on my TweetDeck, here are the Tweets of the Week.

Saw Wikileaks guy on 60 min last night, I don't feel sorry for him. I do feel sorry for the Dyson vacuum guy who everyone thinks is him. - @adamcarolla (I knew I knew him from somewhere)

Wizards andre blatche thought process on shot selection : I have the ball, I am awake, I believe I will shoot. - @notthefakeSVP (I can think of a couple people playing Vt. H.S. hoops that subscribe to that philosophy.)

I'm not spelling any more names tonight. 0-2. A first name and a last name. Me dummy. - @notthefakeSVP (Rule 1, don't drink and tweet.)

Here's the deal: We live in the northeast. It's winter. It snows here. We have plows. We'll be okay. Carry on. - @vtmotormag (This made sense after the midweek 'storm,' but after Saturday night, not so much)

Can't wait to go sledding, have a snowball fight and drink hot chocolate during snow day. I can still do that at 29 years old, right? - @aabrami5 (Yes, and you can have Bailey's in it, too!)

Hey! You cougars like to party? #worstpickuplines - @jivanjames (I'm not sure I see the problem?)

Careful now, Junior Clerk. RT @brandonwells15 @scorrow Glad someone else appreciates Division 3 basketball around the news room. - @aabrami5 (Now if you want to talk D-3 track ...)

The weather at the Super Bowl provided these gems from 'my girl' Michelle Beadle.

You know you're in Texas when a snowflake falls and the cabbie rocks a sweet 16 mph drive. I should be back in Ft Worth by morning. - @ESPN_Michelle

Now cab wants us to get out at next exit. 20 miles from hotel. Cuz he can't drive. If I commit murder, it should be justified. Way to prep! - @ESPN_Michelle

Free baby unicorns to the 1st person who can show me a snow plow. Come on!!!! (Really? Not one?) - @ESPN_Michelle (I know, not the best TotW, but she's do danged cute!)

Cab driver telling me about his dads 2nd wife and how they were incompatible "until it was time for sex". I didn't sign up for this - @notthefakeSVP (Scott Van Pelt is the reason Twitter was invented)

Just back from really lame jog. Was terribly disappointed that there wasn't a can of Pringles waiting for me at home. #reducedcaloriethough! - @robneyer (Resounded with me because I got P90X this week and haven't dared put the first DVD into the machine)

It resembles basketball, only uglier. Enosburg boys lead Lake Region 24-16 at the half. Efhs scoreless for first 5:22 of 2nd qt. - @scorrow (Hey, I made a funny!)

Thundersnow.... If Vermont ever gets back a pro hoops team, that's the new name. #snowpocolypse #imscared - @RobAndRichshow (But it never will.)

Just invented the word “bro-ner.” Still working on the definition. - @ConanOBrien (I thought it was when your brother makes a mistake, or am I missing the point?)

I can imagine the voice of God sounds something like a Ditka. #superbowl - @jivanjames (Maybe Ditka's God. You never see them at the same place at the same time.)

Watching Twitter is more fun than watching the #SuperBowl - @WCAX_Seth (Amen that!)

These teams can really punt. - @therealcarl2 (Ditto)

Roll Grace Potter and the Nocturnals out there and you have a halftime show. Canned peas don't do it - @pgammo (Love the love for the Vt. band from the Dean of N.E. sportswrite(rs)

In 20 years we will ask a lot of questions about this half-time show. - @RyenRussillo (In 20 years it will seem like Up With People)

Anyone notice the stage lights on the "V" in "LOVE" are out. It's because #Fergie is #fergatrocious. - @VTMotorMag (Fergatrocious? Made me laugh out loud!)

I kid you not: My 3-year-old just pointed to Fergie and said, "That lady has testicles." #kidsarethebest - @JeffPassan (I'm a little concerned he knows that word, but apt)

The halftime show, brought to you by Auto-Tune and Botox. - @JeffPassan (Heard they are the presenting sponsors next year when Justin Bierber headlines with help from Ozzie Osborne)

Rogers have a bazooka my god - @ozzieguillen (I think he's impressed or issuing a dire warning - not sure which)

Stayed too long. Made a fool of himself. Wife hates him. Former team wins it all with the QB they preferred. Nice year, Brett - @PeteAbrahams (Bravo!)

maybe they oughta dump mccarthy in a vodka bath. Vodka is the champaigne of gatorades. - @therealcarl2 (Especially funny because it's misspeled)

weird fact per espn research: only one other game in NFL history finished 31-25.. Eagles beat the Steelers in September 1952 - RT@jaysonst (And that game was also played on planet Earth)

That's all I got this week - keep those tweets coming and if you know of someone I should be following, hit me up with their name at @scorrow.

Tweets of the Week, Part II

I use the Roman numerals in homage to Super Bowl XXXLVIdon'thaveanyideaanymore.

Yes, TotW is back for a second week. Thanks to all who commented about it this week and made it a goal to be included. You both are very kind and clearly need to set your goals MUCH higher.

Before I get into this week's list, which is chronological (although I'm still not committed enough to throw dates and time stamps on the posts) I'll ask a favor. I'm kinda stuck on who I want to follow. Do you follow someone who is sometimes (or better yet consistently) funny, or ribald or perhaps pithy. (They are real words people, look them up!) Please leave their Twitter names in the comment section or shoot me an email.

Ok, I know, enough with the chitter-chatter.

Here's Week two of the OTS Tweets of the Week (did I mention I didn't invent this? I was STUNNED to do a Google search and see others have been doing this for a while - I HONESTLY thought I invented this. God, I'm a dork. OK, I'm done digressin - I promise!).

RIP Jack LaLanne. Well, so much for that ridiculous myth that exercise is GOOD for you. @alyankovic

(Yeah - the guy only lived to 138)

If I could have one super-power, I would select Paula Dean's ability to add ingredients without measuring.
@DennisDMZ

(Mine would be to turn water into hollandaise sauce)

Just got done talking to the kids at Brubaker Elementary...first question asked " Are you rich?"
@MBlakely2211

(Compared to them, yeah you probably are - but you now live in Iowa ... ewww!)

One day after Jets clean out lockers, universe is restored to order on NY's three tabloid back pages: Jeter. Jeter. Jeter.
@sportswatch

(It's going to be a long year for Jeets I fear. Or is that hope?)

Just got back from the Lakers-Jazz game. I might have to shower to get Utah's stink off me. They are a bad body language quagmire.
@sportsguy33

(Nobody turns a phrase like Bill Simmons - I'm stealing that one for sure)

I suspect these next four unfortunate posts - all made within about 5 minutes - are what happens when a 50-year-old is forced to Tweet by upper management.

@AdamSchefter yo adam, this is your colleague steve levy and i'm new to twitter and yur the 1st person i'm following, congratulations 2 u!

yes i'll be the guy watching the nhl's mock all-star draft on the nhl network at 8pm eastern...who's with me ?

van pelt, add me 2 your followers.rediculous since i'm sitting next 2 u for next 5 hrs but whatever. yeah i'm on twitter. B afraid & B Easy

@MattBarnabyESPN barnaby, its levy and yeah i'm on twitter and yeah i'm following you...and not to raleigh either, enjoy sullivans every nt

(On the up side, I don't think Steve Levy has Twitted - and yes I'm coining that term for dumb Tweets - since)

ok baby room, it's me and you tonight. how many think i can put a crib together?
@Pink

(Yes, I follow Pink - I'm not proud and that's not really that funny, I but I like her profile pic)

(These next few of posts are shamelessly self-promoting in so many ways - and therefore positively Twitterific! I mean what else is the point in this exercise, right?)

My goal for next week: Get mentioned in@scorrow's Tweets of the Week blog post.
@aabrami5

I think you did it!
@scorrow

Thanks for the rewteets lately-Now I just have to come up withthe killer tweet to complete w/ Alex on the Tweets of the week.
@vtscoreboard

I'd suggest the Alex Abrami sucking up approach!
@scorrow

(Anyone else want a piece of this Tweety goodness? C'mon, it's free. @jfantino, I'm talking to you!)

Did Egypt shut down Twitter and Facebook, too? How did people follow the Kardashians and ignore updates of dopes you knew in HS?
@PeteAbe

(My favorite - clean - TotW. If you are Sawx fan don't follow Pete then what's the fricken point of having an account.)

I feel pretty good that Vermont lost to BYU early in season. Jimmer Fredette is pretty much the best shooter in the world!
@VermontSports

(Good call there - Jimmer is going to be a verb in the tournament - i.e., Duke just got Jimmered out of the second round.)

Is it wrong to scream “You got pwned” in your son’s face after beating him at Hungry Hungry Hippos?
@ConanOBrien

(Why is Conan so much funnier in 140 words than on TV?)

Based on extensive field research, I can safely say TI's "Bring Em Out" may (still) be the most popular hoops warm-up song in the northeast.
@banner_sports

(But that doesn't make it good - I pray I see the day someone goes old school Motown for a smooth 20-min. of pregame tunage, but then again I'm really old.)

Pit boss great show shorty bad ass lol
@OzzieGuillen

(I know English is his second langauge, but is Ozzie even speaking English here?)

Watching curling before I head out to be a model tonight... I love Canadian TV. And curling. Best sport in the world after hockey.
@CarolineBright

(We might have to revoke her Miss Vt. title over this post.)

“@HeartbreakHeeb: What was your favorite bar in Burlington @ryenarussillo? I peg you as an Ake's place guy” Blarney Stone
@rayenarusslio

(Blarney Stone? Man, I thought Ryen was cool.)

Just when u think u've got parenthood nailed, u've got a burrito wrapped cryer laying sidewise on your lap in the dark in a rockin' chair
@BillyDemong

(This tweet from a U.S. Olympian skier could be put to music and rocket to No. 1 on the Country Top 40.)

My review of Dead Space 2 - furious dudes w/ slingblade arms kill you and eat your face ..for an hour. Then you put EA '11 back in. The end
@notthefakeSVP

(Methinks Mr. Van Pelt was not amused.)

It's none of my business, but if you're putting hot sauce on your pizza you're eating the wrong pizza.
@RobNeyer

(Obviously, Rob's dumb. Love a little hot sauce on everything except - to steal a line from SVP - cereral and ice cream).

He shoots, he scores! Martin St. Louis gives Team Lidstrom a 10-8 lead. #nhl #allstar
@WCAX_Seth

(I only hope that Seth was at work when he Tweeted this. I mean I love to Tweet, but NHL All-Star hockey tweets - with hashtags?!? You better be getting paid Bro!)

There's one more TotW I'm dying to post - made me laugh way too hard - but it's a little blue. I've debated posting it all weekend, but I decided I'll keep this a family blog given my line of work. However, if you email me - and I know you - I'll send it along.

Please send along any good Tweets you get and if you have someone I should be following, please let me know.

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SHAWN CORROW, when he's not dying to post just ONE more TotW - from SarahKSilverman - is owner of Cold Hollow Photography, a freelance photojournalist, a recovering sports editor, a temporary part time worker and permanent full-time smart ass.

Hard'Ack Alpine ski race photo sales info

Thanks for checking out this link that aims to explain the ordering process for these photos.

First, if are visiting this link before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 then you can still get instant 99-cent downloads or $1.99 4x6s of any image from this event.

After that time, you will only be able to purchase prints and the price of the 4x6 prints increases to $2.99 each.

Why the difference? I typically offer 99-cent downloads and $1.99 4x6s of images to school's that use me for their team and individual photos. Unfortunately, BFA-St. Albans is not one of these schools. That said, as a personal favor to a couple of the organizers of this event I agreed to bend the rules and allow a short window where those truly motivated to get their hands on these images can do so at a reduced rate.

If BFA-St. Albans ever choose to use me for their sports team and individual photos then any photo I take of any of their teams (and their opponents) will be available for 99-cent downloads.

I took over 2,000 images of this event. I don't expect you to weed through them all to find your favorite skier. And you shouldn't expect I would edit these photos individually before they are posted to the website.

That said, these images are high-quality and you can really zoom in the subject and see them clearly (unless I wasn't properly focused, which does happen). However, you can check the quality of any image by enlarging it on the screen. If it looks in focus, it will print in focus.

Here's a example.

This image - chosen at random - includes the original view as it appears on the gallery and a cropped version, equal to a 5x7. As you can tell, there's a lot of room to crop these images to make them look better.

Here's another randomly-chosen example - not all photos are taken from long range. I began shooting each skiier about 100 feet from me and continued until they were within about 25 feet. I'm guessing on average there are between 6-10 photos of each skiier on each run.

 

If you download an image, it's going to be uncropped. You will have to crop it to make it look better in most cases. If you order a print, I will crop it and it will be mailed to you. To purchase any photo from www.coldhollowphoto.com just choose and image, click buy and you have countless options for sizes, shapes, merchandise, etc ... and if I do say so myself, it's very reasonably priced.

If you have any trouble using my website, just email me: shawn@coldhollowphoto.com or click the 'email me' link at the top of page. I'll respond promptly.

Finally - to simplify the viewing of these photos - I've divided up the images into different galleries. Click here to see what they are named and how many photos are in each.