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To Be Or Not To Be Versa Dave

Versa Dave — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:55:40 +0000

As some of you may or may not know, I recently made the decision to trade @vikversa in for a Jeep Wrangler. To give you some insight into my decision, for most of my life, I’ve ridden motorcycles. When Rhyen was born, I sold my Jeep, my Camaro and 3 motorcycles in the best interest of responsibility. That said, lately I’ve been feeling the bug for getting another motorcycle. The problem with that is that to enjoy it, I would have to get a babysitter. The girls aren’t old enough to leave alone. I began thinking of an alternative to having the wind in my preverbal hair AND having the girls with me to enjoy it. A Jeep seemed like the most reasonable choice; and so, I began my search. The image you see is the result of numerous test drives and several days of bargaining. The girls are absolutely in love with @DaisyMaeJeep. We have in the last few weeks, done some serious cruising with the top down.

My dilemma is this; my twitter handle (and Internet personality really) was born out of my Nissan Versa 3 years ago. I am known as @VersaDave. Recently I’ve been getting some flack about keeping that name in spite of abandoning VikVersa. My mindset is that I’ve already created the “brand” of my online persona and changing that name will confuse people who follow my tweets, blog, etc. At least that’s what I think.

So, I’m brining it to you. I want to know what you think.

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Genius Toddler Wows BATTL

Versa Dave — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:58:46 +0000

It’s summer time. And for all you social media types, that means @tojosan’s Bring A Tweep To Lunch (#BATTL) is in full swing. Every Friday, Todd chooses a local establishment as the landing point for a potentially large crowd (like yesterday) or for as little as one person. Yes, it’s actually happened before; poor Todd was left to devour Ethiopian food all by his little lonesome.

This past Friday’s #BATTL was not limited to just one; in fact, we had 15 people (albeit 5 of those were kids). Speaking of kids, one particular spawn amazed a few of us that were lingering around post party. We were standing around talking when someone noticed that Drewbie (a 1.5 yr old boy) looked as if though he was planning a war. He rounded up all the sterling silver spoons within his tiny little reach; he pondered what position to place them in and at the precise moment, he’d strike the spoon in it’s new home. The table, you see, was of the patio variety; metal grated with the surface made up of hundreds of diamond shaped orifices. The act in itself was rather amazing to watch.

At one point, Drewbie decided apparently that a few of the spoons were just not sitting right, and like a brain-stopped artist who destroys his painting, he began to rip the spoons from their holes and created a new design. If you studied him closely, you could clearly see that Drewbie was plotting, thinking, concocting and organizing; this was not merely the ramblings of a toddler, but the birth steps of a genius.

We look forward to seeing your development Drewbie. Word of advice though, as you get older, I would advise your mother @ekcutshall that “Drewbie” may not be the most suitable name for the next Stephen Hawking.

Sisterly Comedy From My Daughters

Versa Dave — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:33:48 +0000

First Bike Ride of 2010

Versa Dave — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:08:40 +0000

1st Tweetup of 2010

Versa Dave — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:55:35 +0000

In an impromptu fashion, as many tweetups are, a group of us gathered for brunch at Crooked Tree Coffee House in St. Charles. I hadn’t seen several of these tweeps in awhile so it was good to just kick back, relax and drink some good bottomless coffee. Crooked Tree is a great place to hang out with your friends because it’s got an eclectic environment, good coffee with free refills, great food (pastries, sandwiches, breakfast foods, etc) free wi-fi, and several comfy chairs and couches. You should definitely consider checking it out if you haven’t already.

The folks who attended? @karenSTL @tojosan @nanna_j @STLConciergeGuy @Rebecca_Rene.

Some other blogs written about the tweetup:
Todd Jordan: Crooked Tree Coffee House Tweetup
Karen Goodman: Coffee House Review – Crooked Tree Coffee House

1st Tweetup of 2010 on 12seconds.tv