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How a Tweet Lead to a Phone Call From Shaq
As we reported yesterday, Shaquille O’Neal is on Twitter , and it’s definitely the real Shaq. But two days ago as a few people started discovering The Big Aristotle’s account, not everyone was convinced. Bryant Blount (aka lord_b) was one of the doubters after first hearing about @ ...
Brian’s Thoughts About Airplanes
Brian’s Thoughts About Airplanes
madpropstobakedpotatoes.com — Okay, so it looks like any combination of at least two of the following will lead you... to this online internet blog website, which is mine: fictional spaceship Jennifer Stano tmobile blackberry storm airplane Let’s congratulate me on being way ahead ... (more) Brian’s Thoughts About Airplanes
Shaq vs. Oden: The Godfather Dunks On The Rookie
Shaq vs. Oden: The Godfather Dunks On The Rookie
thehoopdoctors.com — Video footage of Shaq's domination of Greg Oden in last night's match-up between the Phoenix Suns and... the Portland Trailblazers (more) Shaq vs. Oden: The Godfather Dunks On The Rookie
Twitter / NotShaqONeal
twitter.com — Loader Twitter.com Profile_bird Hey there! NotShaqONeal is using Twitter. Twitter is a free service that lets you... keep in touch with people through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? Join today to start ... (more) Twitter / NotShaqONeal
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Buzzer Beaters
Hoops Addict — ... to shove, and buzzed came to bald, Charlie Villanueva claimed the title by a hair, or more appropriately, a lack thereof. ” You can find out more about this competition by clicking here. * If you were an NBA GM and had the chance to ink Chris Bosh or Dwyane Wade, who would you choose? If I were Bryan Colangelo I’d give Bosh the max contract extension he deserves while using Jermaine O’Neal’s expiring contract to ink Wade as well. * Mashable has the scoop on Shaquille O’Neal being on Twitter. * ...

Harassing Shaquille O’Neal On Twitter Could Land You A Phone Call From The Big Aristotle
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — ... And it’s about to get bigger now, as it appears the Bryant Blount (aka lord_b) has investigated the real Shaq via twittered/tweeted/whatevs enough to land a phone call from Superman himself. ...

The 10-man rotation, starring The Big Twitter
Ball Don't Lie — A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Mashable, via MPS. Harassing Shaq on Twitter could land you a phone call from the big guy. PF: Bullets Forever, via Mr. Irrelevant. This year's Wizards' throwbacks are super fugly. SF: Out Of Left Field. Matt Bonner apparently wants to play on ...

HHR Hugs It Out [11.24.08]
Hugging Harold Reynolds — ... Mashable's Take on Shaq/Twitter (Mashable) Beer Near (Runner's Sole) Vote Steelers for President (PSAMP) Top Widowmakers of the World (Banned In Hollywood) Penguin Escapes Killer Whales, Hangs Out On Boat (YepYep) Who doesn't love a good cheerleader calendar? (Epic Carnival) Win David Cook's new CD (Gravy and Biscuits) UM, MSU get on their knees and suck rivals...literally (The World of Isaac) You don't have to be Oklahoma Sooners fan to appreciate their women ...

Outlet Pass 11/24/08
Upside and Motor — ... The "All-Starbury" campaign may have kind of cause some incidental pain for Knicks fans for, oh, the next two years.  Whoops. Are you lost?  Do you often find yourself pondering the deepers concerns of life, ethics, and bad rap singles?  Fear not, dear reader: Crazy Pills was put on this planet for two reasons -- to be generally nuts AND, more importantly, to answer your questions in a mailbag format. The Shaq Twitter saga takes an interesting turn when some dude doubts The Big CacTwitastotle.  Bizarre and awesome. The new ...

Shaq Places a Call to Twitter Doubter
FanHouse — ... , there were some individuals that still didn't believe it. Not one to shy away from interacting with fans, Shaq set out to prove his doubters wrong with a simple phone call. Mashable.com has the scoop: ...

Fast Breaks
Hoops Addict — ... – I consider myself to be a rather computer savvy person. But, I have no idea what this Twitter thing is all about. All I know is that if Shaquille O’Neal really called a fan then you can pretty much lock it up: there will never be another player like O’Neal in our lifetimes. ...

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Shaquille O'Neal had 19 points and 17 rebounds to power the Phoenix Suns to a 102-92 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers ...