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Adam Montoya
Adam Montoya needs your nomination for a Shorty Award!
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What are six things you could never do without?
Bicycles, art, red wine, cooking, social media, and YouTube
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How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
Twitter is a direct line of communication between myself and the gaming community. The ability to deliver and receive instant feedback is indispensable.
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What's your favorite Twitter app?
Tweetie
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Twitter or Facebook?
Twitter
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What feature should Twitter add?
The ability to "like" tweets. Something similar to the functionality of Facebook.
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What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
140 characters necessitates brevity. Are there any words or phrases I refuse to shorten? Nope. I'm hip to it; I can dig it.
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Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
@barackobama
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Why should we vote for you?
I have a question for you: Would you like a chocolate chip cookie?
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What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
I was on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. Someone recognized me and declared: "SeaNanners? I follow you on Twitter!"
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What inspires you to tweet?
Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams Come True
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Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
No, Tweet-blogging hogs the twitter feed. Sharing is caring :)
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How long can you go without a tweet?
On average, I usually tweet at least once a day.
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What question are we not asking here that we should?
Who let the dogs out? What is love? Where is my mind? Jeepers Creepers, where'd ya get those peepers?
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Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
@Mr_Sark
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Why should people follow you?
Do you like video games? [Yes] No. Awesome! I think we may have something in common ;)
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How do you decide what to tweet?
I ask myself, "is this relevant, funny, or insightful?"
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Why'd you start tweeting?
To follow co-workers, friends, and communicate with my YouTube subscribers.
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Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes, Twitter is a 21st-century scrapbook; chronicling the life and times of my mid-twenties.
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What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Utilize Twitpic more often. "A picture is worth a thousand words."
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How will the world change in the next year?
One word: Skynet
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What will the world be like 10 years from now?
Hoverboards and self-lacing shoes. #fingerscrossed
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