Under duress, I’ve created a Twitter account. Vincent did too.
Here’s the scoop: Remember that TV show on blogs that Vincent and I were on not too long ago? Well, they’ve asked us back (!) for a live, three-hour show that will cover election night in the US from two hours before the polls close on the west coast till 9:00 pm. That’s 3-6 am here…
One of the things they’d like me to do is be in communication with some of my pals in the US during the broadcast. But none of my Former Life friends do Twitter (that I know of). Their kids probably do…
So if you’re literate and politically informed, with a world view that’s bigger than the balcony of your condo, and you plan to be monitoring what’s going on (election shenanigans, exit polls, media coverage) at an election night party, out in the field, or alone at home, I’d love to hear from you via Twitter or Skype (or iChat or Yahoo or MSN or AIM) that evening.
Since I will be asked what I’m doing, who I’m talking to, etc., if you have a blog or site, a video on YouTube, or any other online incarnation, it could end up on French TV, so be sure to let me know.
You can be of any political persuasion as long as you can play nice and be rational.
Please forward the link to this post to any friends who might be interested!
See you Tuesday!
A note on Twitter : no, their kids probably don’t twitter. It’s an adult world, funnily enough. A friend says they are too formated by MSN, with colors and emoticons to feel at ease on Twitter. For them, Twitter is for the “older generation”.
It’s a pity I live in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium, but I still recall your previous TV appearance: good luck with this one!
As for Twitter: if you click on “follow” at
http://twitter.com/BarackObama
you’ll immediately get a message that Obabama
is now following you too,
kind of silly, but fun ;-)
Most of the time I check out
http://election.twitter.com/
as my contacts often post jewels such as
“having a sandwich” :-)
Claire, that is fascinating, really! It makes total sense though, now that you mention it. And I know you’re the expert!
Thanks Peter! I know, the “having a sandwich” thing is why I’ve avoided it this long…
Congrats, how fun!!
I twitter. I will add you to my twitter list. What time are you going to be on the show? We are going to go to a party so I will not drink and twitter—especially if there is a chance it could be on French TV.;-)
Hi La Belette. I answered you on Twitter. Gotta learn how to use it before Tuesday…
Twitter for the “older generation”?! Well, this older generation is having trouble figuring it out. Inspired by Pam I have joined (Watermelon_Man) but it’s what to do next that seems to have me beat.
Hi David! You crack me up! Don’t feel bad, I had to ask Claire what to do. She just finished an article on Twitter for Le Monde 2, so she knows the ropes.
I found you (your profile page is https://twitter.com/watermelon_man) and I’m following you.
If you click your “Followers” link, it’ll show you a list with me in it and a “Follow” button. Click that and you should then see all my out-of-context inanities on your Twitter home page. Hopefully they won’t be too inane.
If you will be up and at your computer from 3:00 am-6:00 am Paris time, log in and tweet with me on French TV!
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Howdy Pam–You can get me all over: marky367 on AIM, mlazen on twitter, and marklazen on skype. I’ll be out on an epochal bender of jubilation early in the evening, but I’ll be in later if I don’t get arrested!