July 7, 2009

@moontweet #moonfruit creative tweets

Dear @moontweet, 

This is my last ditch effort to win a Mac Book Pro with creative tweets.  A compilation over the 3 days of #moonfruit tweets by @CathleenRitt. I tried photos, songs, funny stuff and offers of favors. (I have added some commentary in parentheses.)

CathleenRitt: http://twitpic.com/9k7zm - Caught between the…  

Caught between the #moonfruit and NY city 2009-07-07 03:22  (This was retweeted by @jnswanson)

CathleenRitt: @lotd Dont go around tonight, Well, its bound to take…  

Dont go around tonight, Well, its bound to take your life, Theres a bad #moonfruit on the rise. Credence Clearwater Revival  (sent by CathleenRitt to @lotd “Lyric of the Day)  2009-07-07 01:48

CathleenRitt: http://twitpic.com/9ju12 - This is the #moonfruit over…  

This is the #moonfruit over Manhattan 2009-07-07 01:14CathleenRitt: My favorite song is Cat Steven’s #moonfruit  

2009-07-07 00:18CathleenRitt: Ethel Mertz and Lucy took a job at Apple making Mac…  

Ethel Mertz and Lucy took a job at Apple making Mac Book Pros because they want to win one from #moonfruit ( Goes with my Ethel Mertz avatar) 2009-07-06 20:06

CathleenRitt: Time for me to go to bed. If you know the guy at…  

Time for me to go to bed. If you know the guy at #moonfruit that gives out Mac Book Pros, tell him he’s welcome to join me. (Self-explanatory) 2009-07-06 05:25

CathleenRitt: Sarah Palin resigned so she could win a MacBook Pro…  

Sarah Palin resigned so she could win a MacBook Pro from the #moonfruit people2009-07-06 05:21

CathleenRitt: I want to win a MacBook Pro from those nice…  

I want to win a MacBook Pro from those nice #MoonUnitZappa folks at #moonfruit (please don’t unfollow me for using an #moonfruit) (That was in the tweet because somebody had threatened to unfollow) 2009-07-06 05:14

CathleenRitt: I just shot the king of #moonfruit in the new game…  

I just shot the king of #moonfruit in the new game “Shoot the King of #Moonfruit”2009-07-06 05:04
June 4, 2009

Plaxo Plaints

These are my complaints to the Plaxo guy, edited for privacy and public consumption.

1. This link: To accept this connection request, go to: www.xosishga

I think you should organize it the way Twitter does and have one link that says “to find out more about Mr. X click here:  Mr.XLInk”  and then another that says “to accept this request go here….”  

I frequently get requests from strangers - names I don’t recognize- and it makes me nervous the way that statement is phrased because I think I’m going to be automatically connected.

2. Auto Connection Request

When I went to the link for “Group With Dumb Name” it only had one person connected to it.  When I clicked on that guy’s picture, up popped “Name Deleted” who I never heard of.  There was a message that said “We have sent a connection request to Name Deleted” when I did nothing of the sort.  That is what I tweeted about and you said it can’t happen.  I just found Name Deleted in a search, here’s what it says:

Name Deleted
Retired
Location
***Connection pending*** (Asterisks mine)

Meanwhile, I tried to find a way to rescind this connection request and couldn’t find it.

3. Blocking Strangers:

This guy, “Scum Ball”  has sent me a request to connect several times.  I kept ignoring the request but he sends it again.  I looked for a way to block him and then finally reported him as an abuser which I really didn’t want to do.  If that’s how you want me to handle it, let me know.

4. Stranger has just joined Plaxo Spam:

I got a special request to complain about this from another Twitter follower that followed our discussion on Twitter.  Here’s an example:

“We wanted to let you know that Random Contact just joined Plaxo.”

Apparently he’s in my address book, but I have no idea who he is and I don’t care.  And there’s my big problem…

5. Thus, Why I disparage Plaxo on Twitter:

a. Folders: The reason he’s in my address book is that the whole Plaxo set up with
folders is so unintuitive and confusing that I ended up sucking all
kinds of contacts into it from my former company over the course of a
year.

b. Sync Time Suck: Then I spent a day resyncing and resyncing because your definition of syncing was apparently different than my experience of it elsewhere. I
ended up paying $50 for the service because that was the only way I
had even the remotest probability of solving the problem.  

c. No Spam for Fee

Then of course, the $50 was automatically billed to me on the anniversary.  I
don’t remember getting the spam email reminding me about the upcoming bill.

6. Conclusion

a. Provide Utility: If I didn’t think Plaxo had the potential to be a good product and I hadn’t already loaded tons of contacts and sunk so much time into it, I wouldn’t be sending you this email.  I think Plaxo thinks it’s a social network, but I think Plaxo should be a useful utility.  It would be more useful to me as a mini CRM but it can’t do any of that kind of stuff easily as far as I can tell (create email lists etc.).

 And it’s too much of a Pain in the Ass.

Thank you for your concern and making the effort.

Cathleen Rittereiser (@CathleenRitt)

April 25, 2009

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I Hate Retweeting

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: If you don’t have anything interesting to say, don’t say anything at all and don’t copy and paste what another person said

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: Retweeting annoys me except when my tweets are retweeted

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I’m sick of lazy, nothing retweets. If you want me to follow the person you are retweeting instead of you, keep it up Twitter / CathleenRitt - Feb 8, 2009 1:42 AM

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I am eating saltines, cheddar cheese and an apple for lunch. It’s another beige lunch for me.

 CathleenRitt: Pls ReTweet! Enrico Colantoni, best known for his role as fashion photographer Elliott DiMauro in “Just Shoot Me” is awesome in “Flashpoint”

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: Tonight’s episode of “The Ghost Whisperer” is one of the most riveting and intriguing ever CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: My shoes smell really weird

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I’m going to sleep. Good night all! Twitter / CathleenRitt - Feb 6, 2009 3:44 AM

 CathleenRitt: RT @kimhaynes Watching this week’s episode of Burn Notice

CathleenRitt: RT @ccheney at IKEA for 2nd time in a week. Erin is exchanging red curtains for blue. I am here for meetball lunch. #IKEA

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I am at the post office

CathleenRitt: 15 tweets from 9000 and almost at my 2 year anniversary on Twitter (3/2) I’ve averaged 100/week historically, but down to 90 of late. Pls RT

 CathleenRitt: I’m a Blond on the Run, Blond on the run… Goodnight (Pleaseretweet - I beg you - it’s my best tweet ever)

CathleenRitt: Chocolate Coconut Girl Scout cookies are no longer called Samoans, they’re called Caramel Delites. Please retweet
Twitter / CathleenRitt - Mar 10, 2009 3:45 AM

April 7, 2009
March 20, 2009

Funny Links


1. http://www.someecards.com/  Many really obnoxious but a number of
really funny e-cards. The Workplace cards are particularly relevant.
I copied a couple and have attached them.

2. Warning sign: http://cathleenprojects.googlepages.com/firewalkingsign.jpg

3. Holiday motivational poster
http://cathleenprojects.googlepages.com/CathleenMotivational.jpg

4. Alec Baldwin Power Point Alienation
http://cathleenprojects.googlepages.com/PowerPointAlienation-AlecBaldwin.ppt

5.  Blog post
http://comedylegend.blogspot.com/2006/12/6th-blog-of-xmas-top-10-fictional-and.html
March 11, 2009
The Country Prison Recommended for Bernie Madoff
The Country Prison Recommended for Bernie Madoff
December 18, 2008





Holiday Motivation
Holiday Motivation
August 8, 2008

SeeqPod Playable Search from CathleenRitt - New Wave Choices

Hello, CathleenRitt has sent you this playlist from SeeqPod Playable Search. Memo: New Wave Choices Click here to play it: http://www.seeqpod.com/search/?plid=6b230aaa5b Thank you, The SeeqPod Team
April 23, 2008
March 16, 2008
jp rides to the rescue (via fintag)
Cartoon by Finbar Taggit (fintag.com)

jp rides to the rescue (via fintag)

Cartoon by Finbar Taggit (fintag.com)