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sportsbybrooks.com - 3/30/2009

Maple Leafs GM Burke Tries To Sue Fake Twitterer

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You might remember earlier this year, when we helped highlight the budding career of Twitterer Brian Burke , who — even then — you could tell wasn’t the real Brian Burke, who happens to be the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Well, it turns out that Burke noticed ...

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barrymelroserocks.com - 4/2/2009

RIP Fake Brian Burke

— barrymelroserocks.com — A sad day today, folks. The fake Brian Burke Twitter feed is officially dead. If you follow this link , you can relive all the wonderful magic. But, alas, our dear friend Fake Burke has Twittered his last... um... Twit? I don't know what you call them. No matter what they're called, he will be ... (more) RIP Fake Brian Burke

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downgoesbrown.com - 3/31/2009

R.I.P., fake Brian Burke - Toronto Maple Leafs Blog - Humor. Commentary. Despair.

— downgoesbrown.com — I'm announcing today that I've decided to end the fake Brian Burke twitter account. The background: Fake Brian Burke started with what was meant to be a one-off joke posted at Pension Plan Puppets . When a handful of people realized it was a real ... (more) R.I.P., fake Brian Burke - Toronto Maple Leafs Blog - ...

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downgoesbrown.com - 4/2/2009

The archive: all of Fake Brian Burke's tweets - Toronto Maple Leafs Blog - Humor. Commentary. ...

— downgoesbrown.com — As part of winding down the fake Brian Burke twitter account, I'll eventually be removing the tweets from the account page. Rather than have them disappear forever, I'll preserve them here. Here's the full list, in chronological order, of the parody ... (more) The archive: all of Fake Brian Burke's tweets - Toronto ...

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Puck Headlines: Duncan Keith not exactly into the hair pulling
Puck Daddy — ... boss Brian Burke admits he tried to sue the fake Brian Burke on Twitter. This also makes Brian Burke the kind of guy who asks for a refund at Outback Steakhouse because the waiters don't really speak Australian. [Sports By Brooks] ...

LHinks: Making Avery look good, Bemidji big, and a metro poll
Lighthouse Hockey — ... When wooing Mrs. Lighthouse (a hockey fan of some merit), one of my pathetic excuses to approach her was to bring news of a Pierre Turgeon transaction (I'll save which Pete transaction for my memoirs). Not Patton-level tactics -- more Montgomery, actually. But hey, I lived to taste victory. Forgot to link to this yesterday, but the Stars are done, their fans booed them (or maybe the refs), and Brandon at Defending Big D had a lecture about it. A humorous take on Brian Burke trying to sue the hilarious "Brian Burke" on ...

"Alex Semin" and "Jeff Schultz" want to be your Twitter Buds
Capitals Kremlin — Twitter is kind of a big deal. Millions log on each day to update what they are doing, as if anyone really cared, hell we even do it. It's frequently crashing because it's "receiving too many tweets," which translates to "we're jury rigging our servers with duct-tape, a pipe cleaner and a band-aid," and is quickly becoming the new Facebook for online stalkers. It's also been a great place to find some great humor in under 140 characters. A few days ago, the infamous Brian Burke, GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs, was displeased about a fake Twitter account in his name. The account "Brian Burke" frequently posted funny one liners ...