Twitter is a funny place. It can be a source of breaking information (Hey—did you guys hear Scott Pioli is out?! I did… about 55 times in 20 minutes), a 140 character amateur hour or an insight into the personal behaviors of those who we view as important or entertaining. In short, it’s what we make of it.
Like most new media forms, it is sometimes hard to navigate. Learning how to reply to someone, how to favorite something and how to interact takes a little getting used to. If you’re ill-prepared for the experience, you’re happily cracking jokes about waiting in your doctor’s office one moment, and in the very next, you’re posting a picture of your dingus that was solely intended for the eyes of one special lady.
And while KSHB’s leathery sports honcho Jack Harry may not have posted a schlong-shot yet, he’s not without his struggles on the Twitter. For the most part, he just Tweets shit that sounds like his lead-ins to that night’s sport segments. In fact, they probably are. These are innocuous enough. But occasionally, Harry busts the Motorola out of his Chinos and produces some real gems.
For your pleasure, I present to you, “Jack Harry’s 18 Greatest Tweets of 2012.”
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— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) December 31, 2012
If not for post game show, I would pop one at this minute in celebration that this hideous season is OVER.Let’s the housecleaning begin!!
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) December 31, 2012
-4
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) December 2, 2012
Hard to believe!
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) November 2, 2012
@leabonics @kkwhb @sportsradio810
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) October 31, 2012
This football team couldn’t get arrested!
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) October 7, 2012
F,9550
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) September 6, 2012
My bad on spelling. Money is the key word not moving.
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) July 19, 2012
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) June 22, 2012
ESPN, TNT, ABC, it doesn’t matter. Truth of the matter he’s known as Magic to the basketball world, not Earvin!
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) May 25, 2012
Have a feeling we’re going to see a lot of interviews with Eric Winston this season. The guy is really good and has something to say.
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) May 22, 2012
Nothing but meatballs from this pitching staff.
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) May 8, 2012
F,9549
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) May 6, 2012
@jackharrykshb Let’s ease up on Pioli. He’s got 3 rings in last decade. We haven’t seen ONE super bowl in nearly 5 decades.
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) April 27, 2012
@neildiamond congratulations on your marriage! I love your work. Never miss a show when you come to KC. It’s time to come back again!
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) April 25, 2012
12 hits tonight and they can scratch out only 3 runs. This team couldn’t get arrested!
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) April 25, 2012
I miss Frank White!
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) April 7, 2012
810 Zone on Plaza has game.
— JACK HARRY (@JACKHARRYKSHB) February 14, 2012
I look forward to seeing what Harry has in store for us in 2013.
You can follow ME on Twitter @StanfordWhistle. I mostly just Tweet food questions to Dr. Oz.
I was thinking about checking out some of this material while I was using the bathroom but aren’t sure whether or not my wireless connection will work in there.
Other than the -4 tweet, I feel Jack has a long way to go in the twitter skillz business. Such a shame! His bouts with Kevin Keitzman are legendary and heavenly on so many levels, and if he could find a way to parlay his trademark blue collar, pro-union girth into tangible tweets, I bet Neil Diamond would come back to Kansas City. And wouldn’t that be something?
By the way, serious props for recognizing the Current TV Update and Al-Jazeera Day. Freedom isn’t free my man!
I really liked the Tweet about Neil Diamond. It was kind of cute. It also provided me with the outstanding mental image of Jack sitting in his leather chair with a fire casting light on the walls, a nearly-empty glass of scotch in his paw and “Cracklin’ Rose” playing on he hifi (no iPod for Jacky baby) while he quietly curses the angry voices that haunt his mind.
Ha! There’s such a classic feel to Jack. I believe he could have replaced Gene Hackman’s character in Hoosiers and won many awards. He’s gotta be watching Rudy before the national championship game on Monday. I can just see him next to that brick fireplace, droplets of scotch escaping his glass as he mimics Rudy’s swim move around a defensive end.
Jack who?
Funny stuff!
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I love Jack Harry.
Grouchy pissed off old white guy. Whats not to love?