At Philly.com, we spend an inordinate amount of time on Twitter. Whether we’re digesting or breaking news, joking around with co-workers, helping Philadelphians navigate the city during Hurricane Sandy, or trying to figure out if Federal Donuts still has their maple bacon jawn in stock, Twitter is pretty much always open in a tab on every desktop in the office.
So, as we set our sights on 2013, we thought it’d be a good idea to call attention to those who brightened our feeds over the past year. Here are—in no particular order—Philly’s 12 best Twitter feeds of ’12.
@FakeWIPCaller – Sportsradio WIP is always a goldmine of unintentional comedy because of its callers’ predilection for overreaction. FakeWIPCaller is always a goldmine of intentional comedy, perfectly parodying the tone and tenor of WIP’s freakouts and leaps in logic.
@FederalDonuts – Federal Donuts is one of the few places in Philly that continually exceeds expectations. People talk the joint up a lot, but the FedNuts folks always seem to hurdle the bar with delicious food and fantastic service. The best part? Their Twitter feed is proof that they “get it.” Are they talking about food or sex? When it comes to Federal Donuts, is there really a difference?
@PhillyFireDept – Follow the Philadelphia Fire Department juuuuuuuust in case the powers that be allow them to bring #notonfire out of retirement. Easily Philly’s greatest hashtag of 2012.
@FanSince09 – What started as a gimmick account parodying bandwagon fans of the Phillies, FanSince09 has turned into something… more. Layers upon layers of irony tend to obscure what FS09 really feels about any subject (there’s a bit of a learning curve when it comes to his trademark malapropisms). Oh, and a word of warning: if you say something racist on Twitter, FanSince09 will find you an out you to the world.
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@Jim_Gardner – This list could almost start and end with longtime 6ABC anchor Jim Gardner. In a world where news breaks on Twitter, it’s nice to have some real, newsman prestige in your feed. He’s quick-witted, poignant, and responsible. So, basically, everything you expect him to be.
@JimFKenney – It’s always feeding time for the trolls on Councilman Jim Kenney’s feed. There’s something particularly poetic about a city politician telling randos to “STFU” and making fun of them for only having 19 followers.
@JohnBolaris – If you don’t follow John Bolaris on Twitter, you’re hardly a real Philadelphian. He’ll give you your weather updates, commiserate with you about the disaster that is Philly sports, and there was that one time his fiancée commandeered the feed and promised to show some skin. Plus, if you don’t pay attention to what’s going on with J-Bo on the Twitters, then you’ll miss out of gems like this, courtesy of @Matt_Mullin.
@ChipChantry – Chip Chantry is the funniest person in Philadelphia. He deserved a damn medal for his commentary during the presidential debates. He’s sharp, snarky, sarcastic, and relatable. Simply put, he’ll brighten up your Twitter feed and have you giggling uncomfortably to yourself in the office.
@gonzoCSN – Don’t let the the baby face and curls fool you: John Gonzalez is a grizzled veteran of the Philly sports scene. His columns are equally likely to be harsh denunciations of a team’s missteps as they are full of subtle Simpsons references. Plus, the trolling is funnier when you know it’s coming from press row.
@PhillyLoveNotes – Philly Love Notes is the must-follow Twitter account for folks who are romantic about the City of Brotherly Love. The website is the digital soapbox from which prominent Philadelphians belt out propaganda about the greatest city on the planet. Step on up and drink the Kool-Aid.
@DennisDeitch – Dennis Deitch is the Phillies writer for the Delco Times. He’s bounced around the beats long enough that he’s seriously plugged in all over town and really knows what the hell he’s talking about. But, the real reason to follow Deitch is his absolute disdain for authority of any kind. Whether it’s the management of the teams he’s covering, the PPA, or even his own bosses, this guy doesn’t pull any punches.
@StreetsDept – Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods and Streets Dept is tapped into all of them. If there’s public art in Philadelphia, Conrad Brenner has seen it and probably already sent a picture to those smart enough to follow @StreetsDept. As a bonus, the year-end roundup of Philly’s best street art moments was awesome.
If you were the cop, would you really dare to just give it to me full force?
If so, would you aim exactly where I mentioned?
What is i say i am prejudist against blacks and homosexuals or pretend to be a nazi? Would this get me out if a jury pool? If i said i agree with jury nulification, would this get me out?
Heres to deal, my friend and his soldier buddies are donut fanatics and have just been deployed over seas. Does anyone know any businesses that ship donuts to the troops or a good way for me to do it myself? I know it sounds silly but they are very young adults away from home for the first time in their lives and are in very unenjoyable conditions. It’s a small thing to do for the people that keep us safe!
They usually have a rather well balanced diet (before I get jumped on) but I have this gorgeous, delectable, gooey, moist (!), chocolate cake leftover from my birthday and I can’t bear to throw the rest of it out. So the kiddo’s had cake for breakfast, with strawberry yogurt and milk, lol. Have you ever just said “What the hey” and fed your kids cake for breakfast?
Thank you for sharing in our silly morning =).
I’m 15 years old, and I really need a job for the summer! I could work any time including nights and weekends. I’m actually looking to work anywhere that hires 15 year olds, but i heard Dunkin Donuts hired 14 year olds. I’ve only had 1 job before, and it was serving food at my school cafeteria for minimum wage.
I’m just wondering if your photos are eligible for Flickr’s Interestingness if you only have a free account, not a pro one? Or do you need the pro account?
Or is there one? Is abortion a state or federal issue? Is evolution the natural enemy of intelligent design?
My fairly conservative dad keeps talking about these “medicare entitlements” that are going to effectively change the way America is run. These entitlements will take up the entire budget of the government by themself and are going to ruin everything.
My dad never really explained how they are going to ruin everything, but it does seem like a concern to me that the entire budget is consumed before actually spending on anything useful. So what is your opinion on these things?
I know there is a huge debate about universal health care and such on health care reform in America. But what is it that makes sparked this reform? How does the current system work and what it wrong with it? I’m trying to find the answers online, but I can’t find anything that can answer my question. Thank you for all responses!
Seems to me that this is more than the Dems have proposed.
Lets assume you flew to Nevis and created a corporation. Then flew back to the United States and started operating a business, (lets assume donut shop for simplistic terms).
Since the Corporation is located in Nevis, what needs to happen for it to legally operate in the United States? Should the Nevis Corporation create a Delaware Company? Does it need a Federal EIN, considering that it doesn’t have to pay Corporate Income Tax in the United States?
Mostly beauty products because he’s a guy and it’ll confuse him. And it’s funny as all heck!
I am a college student and I need a summer job. Many places wont hire me because I go back to school at the end of the summer. I am thinking of trying some place like Dunkin Donuts. How much do people usually start off getting payed at Dunkin Donuts? What about the other fast food places?
I live in New York
I told a company to deliver to my new house but some one dropped the ball. So a hard drive I ordered got sent to my old house.
That was on 7/18. My old house is almost certainly inhabitited by low life @sshole who thought “Free package hell yeah!… What the hell is this?” Trash…
I would bet dollars to donuts this guy opened the package to see what it was. I’ll take the same bet the guy will say he didn’t receive any package (UPS delivery confimed by tracking #) because he doesn’t want to admit he opened it.
What can I do about this situation?
Half of all India could be fed each year. That’s around half a billion people, therefore that’s all of Mexico and Central America. Don’t you think you should stop throwing food away when an order comes out wrong? Maybe by contributing a little more to world society and stop being so selfish you would reduce what you find so offensive (immigration).