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To Be Or Not To Be Versa Dave

Posted by Versa Dave in Versa Life on June 18th, 2010

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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@versadave, branding, daisymaejeep, jeep, Missouri, Nissan Versa, persona, Social Media, st. charles, St. Louis, twitter, versa, vikversa, wrangler

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Genius Toddler Wows BATTL

Posted by Versa Dave in Geekdom, Social Media on June 5th, 2010

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.

battl, bring a tweep to lunch, genius baby, llywelyn's, rain man, smart toddler, Social Media, st. charles, St. Louis, stc, STL, twitter

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Rhyen’s First Vlog

Posted by Versa Dave in Versa Life on February 13th, 2010

I can’t think of a better place for Rhyen to record her first vlog than in an Apple store. FTW.

apple, apple store, first vlog, impromptu, St. Louis, twitter, vlog, vlogger

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Vlogging Advice From A Pro

Posted by Versa Dave in Geekdom, Versa Life on February 4th, 2010

This past week, I went to New York for a business trip. I flew in on Sunday night and had some time to kill before the week started. It wasn’t difficult to figure out that if I was gonna be that close to @princessleah7x, then we HAD to meet in person. She picked me up from the airport in true style and headed into Long Island. She took me to this happenin’ sports bar near her house called The Main Event. Good burger and LOTS of TVs. At one point during the night, I decided to capture some video of Leah’s words of wisdom on vlogging. I happen to be self-conscious about vlogging because I think my face always looks too fat. Leah seems to think people would be interested. Check it out.

@princessleah7x, @versadave, blog, twitter, video, vlog, vlogging

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1st Tweetup of 2010

Posted by Versa Dave in Versa Life on January 3rd, 2010

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

coffee, conversation, crooked tree coffee, kid friendly, st. charles, tweetup, twitter

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Philanthropy Motivated by Freakonomics

Posted by Versa Dave in Versa Life on December 16th, 2009

I’m almost positive that someone will read this blog post and say to themselves, “What an ass clown! He’s just like all the celebrity philanthropists who are motivated by the attention they receive, and not by the spirit of good will.” I can see where you might think that…but in this case…SUCK AN EGG.

My family and I (mostly my parents, myself and my brother & his wife) normally only do a gift exchange between the five of us. We set a budget and off we go. However this year, and I don’t care who you are, money is tight. Santa’s bag of goodies will be a little less heavy and his trip around the globe will take a little less time to do. It’s the sad truth but it’s reality. In the spirit of giving, my family decided to do something for someone else. Not because we’re wealthy or overflowing with cash, but because we realize we’re well enough to take care of the children in the family so the adults can go without…not a huge issue. We decided to do Toys for Tots. This would not only be in the true spirit of Christmas, but it would teach an important lesson to my girls about giving to those less fortunate.

All while we were shopping, I kept saying to Dylen, “Imagine if you had no toys, no family, very little food…what’s one toy that would light up your face?” So she’d pick something out and we’d move on. Rhyen struggled with it a little more than Dylen I think…but by the end of the night, she and Dylen put all the toys we bought into the big box at Stefanina’s in St. Charles. And ya know what? I did feel good about doing it. I don’t care if anyone ever knew about it, but I think it’s important that we teach our children the value of caring for others. There are plenty of circumstances that I don’t agree with when it comes to parents living on welfare for selfish and lazy reasons, but the children should never have to suffer. Once you’re an adult, and you want to mess up your own life with irresponsibility and laziness, that’s your prerogative. But please don’t make a child suffer the repercussions because you’re too selfish. And if you’re in a position to help children like that…please do. It doesn’t have to be about Christmas, or Jesus, or Buddha or any other spiritual thing…it’s just the simple idea that as humans, we have a moral responsibility to help those who truly are in need.

christmas, giving, less fortunate, marines, philanthropy, santa, spirit, teaching a lesson to children, toys for tots, twitter

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Epic Apple Store Video Fail

Posted by Versa Dave in BingBong, Geekdom on December 2nd, 2009

The other night, myself and @ibeemi (Emily) went out for awhile. Dinner at Fridays, Apple Store at West County, hoosier hunting at Wal-Mart, Mill Stream, an exclusive Gentlemen’s Club in St. Charles, and then finally back to Mill Stream. It was a rather eventful evening, and most fun!

While at the Apple Store though, we made a quick video. Wouldn’t ya know it though….the damn mic was turned off on the particular iMac we were using. So while the video is mildly humorous, you can’t hear a dang thing. Enjoy.

apple store, dancing, data, epic fail, hoosier hunting, twitter

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My Christmas Wish List

Posted by Versa Dave in BingBong on November 14th, 2009

Since the holidays are right around the corner and I’m sure you’ll all be getting me something, I figured I’d throw out my list to you so that you’re shopping is a wee bit easier. You’re welcome. I’m thoughtful like that. Don’t feel like you have to wrap these presents either. I’m ok with just the store wrapper/box. No card is necessary either. Just be sure to email/tweet/RT/FB/IM me so that I can have my assistant send out the appropriate thank you’s. Let’s get started shall we.

This is all I could think of off the top of my head, but I’ll add more as I think of them.

christmas, gifts, gimme, holiday, i want, santa, twitter, Versa Dave, wish list

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Post #SeattleCatTweetup Coverage

Posted by Versa Dave in Versa Life on October 24th, 2009

On my way to The Atomic Cowboy, I get a text message from Sonya that she was driving behind me. I unfortunately didn’t see it until we pulled in front of the bar. It probably wouldn’t have made a difference that I knew she was there…but I realized later, that we’d not have an opportunity like that again. This would be the last time I got to see @chinacat for awhile.

I had never eaten at The Atomic Cowboy before and quite honestly didn’t hold my standards for them very high. However, afterwards, I was sold on their flavor! I only ordered guapo fries with cheese sauce and cheeseburger sliders but Oh.My.Goodness! They were soooo good. I believe @mdhugo helped me eat the fries but I have no doubt that I could have finished it off.

As we left, it was decided that we’d go to Novak’s which is a gay bar across the street. In fact, most of the bars in this neighborhood are gay bars. Not really a problem for me to be in a gay bar but as we were leaving, I made a comment like “Ok, let’s go to the next gay bar”. Everyone kind of got quiet for a second. I believe it was @tojosan that said “What do you mean ‘next’ gay bar?” As I explained that I thought The Atomic Cowboy was a gay bar, everyone began laughing at me. I really had no idea that it was NOT a gay bar. It really didn’t matter to me one way or the other…but the whole situation was comical and provided a laugh for the rest of the night.

As the night moved on, so did the fun. A few people had to take off, but a few more hitched on for the ride. Novaks ended up being alot more fun that planned on since there was Karaoke. We had a few of our party goers sing, like @SgtHotPants and @AngeBird.

The end of the night came sooner for me than the rest of the party animals because I had to be up for work by 4:30 in the morning. Sonya and I had a few minutes to say our goodbyes. It was very emotional for me and caught myself shedding a tear or two. I know that she needs to do this, but selfishly I want her to stay. We wish you well Sonya Kim and hope to see you very soon! Todd mentioned making a road trip to Seattle one day…I’m totally down with that!!

I tried to take a bunch of images throughout the night and managed to capture some really good shots. You can even check out the video below of some of the Karaoke happenings. Click on the image to the right to view the Flickr album.