Steely Dan, Qwikster and Words With Friends

Twitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression. And what better...
Steely Dan, Qwikster and Words With Friends
Written by Josh Wolford

Twitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression.

And what better way to wind-down the work day than with a selection of some of the day’s most entertaining tweets.

Today we have a lot of good material about Reed Hasting’s announcement about Netflix and Qwikster. Also, we learn how Steely Dan might review a business on Yelp. Enjoy!

Imagine if @Netflix and Qwikster combined services… unlimited DVD rentals and streaming. Now THAT would be awesome. 7 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

This is our 666th tweet, so only appropriate that we mention Chris Berman. 6 hours ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto

“GRVDQIX” should be a word on Words with Friends. 7 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

“Ricky, don’t use that plumber.” -Steely Dan discovers Yelp 2 hours ago via Echofon · powered by @socialditto

Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Ok…’WE HAVE KIDNAPPED YOUR FAMILY, GIVE US $2 MILLION OR WE WILL SHOOT THEM’. 11 hours ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto

At some point in his life Danny Trejo took a bath with a woman. Now try to sleep. 12 hours ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto

I just hope @Qwikster can hear all the new follower notification buzzes over the bubbling of his bong water. 14 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

Misspelling a joke on Twitter is like stuttering during a spoken one – people might appreciate the thought but they’re not going to laugh. 8 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

The Netflix Letter forgot 2 mention a 3rd service FlixQuix which only delivers VHS & Laserdiscs and punches you in the nuts when they arrive 12 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

Pop quiz. You’re hanging upside down, trying to convince me you’re telling the truth. Who do you swear to? A. God. B. Me C. Piss yourself. 1 hour ago via Batcomputer · powered by @socialditto

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