People I Forgot Existed Before Twitter

The Twitterverse is a strange place indeed.  I haven’t ventured too far in yet, but I’ve seen a good bit and read plenty of articles about the unique culture that has become a major force in social networking.  In between tweeting and meeting new tweeps, I’ve bounced into some familiar names, people I hadn’t thought about for the longest time, people like:

Gary Busey ~ @THEGaryBusey

At first I wasn’t sure why Gary Busey wanted a Twitter page.  Maybe he just needed somewhere to put all those teeth.  Turns out he’s been busy and just became a dad again at age 65!  Maybe I caught him at a strange time, but he seems to be working out some issues through Twitter therapy.  Here’s a sampling of Gary Busey as:

Motivational speaker: “Tomorrow is a new day.”  October 10

Clinical psychologist: “My hair is never proper but it’s always perfect. That’s called self acceptance.”  October 12

Astronomer: “A star is a self contained mass of gas way up in the sky.”  October 13

Master of the obvious: “No two people are the same, but you can do the same things.” October 20

Finally, Gary Busey as Gary Busey: “I think I can hear my toenails grow.” October 24 at 3:06 p.m.  Then after apparently thinking about it for a couple of hours, “I definitely can hear my toenails grow.”  October 24 at 5:09 p.m.  And just seconds later he offered, “With my improved hearing, I can hear nosehairs whistle on people with noses with hair.”

Wow.  That reminds me, I haven’t watched Point Break in a decade or so.

Justine Bateman ~ @JustineBateman

If you missed the 80s, we had this little show called Family Ties which kind of rocked the decade.  The biggest star was Michael J. Fox as one Alex P. Keaton.  Well, he had a ditzy sister named Mallory played by Justine Bateman.  I think a large percentage of my witty comeback skills came from watching Alex eviscerate Mallory.  I always loved how she didn’t even understand yet the digs were satisfactory.  These skills would come in handy as I entered high school, college, and the rest of life.  Bateman also appeared in an episode of Psych last year, so she gets extra points because that is one of the most clever shows around.

Fred Savage ~ @thefredsavage

Speaking of the 80s (and 90s), how about The Wonder Years?  That show rocked.  Kevin Arnold wasn’t the only kid who dreamed of Winnie Cooper.  While I never forgot about Winnie–the all-time one that got away–I did manage to forget about Fred Savage.  His bio sums it up though.  Looks like he’s directing, married, and raising two kids.  I wonder if he still hears that narrator in his head.

Kathy Ireland ~ @kathyireland

She’s actually the first person who popped up on Twitter and made me say, “Gee, I haven’t thought of her in years.”  Good story huh?  Ireland spends most of her time talking about jewelry and other important things like skin care.  I seem to remember her being a big deal sometime during high school but can’t for the life of me remember why.  I’m sure me and the guys used to discuss how much potential she had as a marketer or something.  Oh, that reminds me, the Noxema Girl (Rebecca Gayheart) doesn’t have a Twitter page. 

MC Hammer ~ @ MCHammer

Hammer spends a lot of time tweeting about God.  This theme isn’t knew though.  I distinctly remember him saying “We got to pray just to make it today” about 20 years ago.  He actually got me thinking about how Twitter might’ve worked in the Bible.  I suspect the prophets of the Old Testament and missionaries of the New Testament probably would have used social networking sites to get the message out, but that’s an article for another day.