Yes, FanChatter is alive and TWiChing. Thanks to all of you for sticking with us as we continue to develop the first mobile sports chat utility on our own time and our own dime. As always, your critical feedback is welcome. Please reply to any TWiCh email anytime with thoughts on how we can improve our site or mobile tools or usability or anything. We're building this thing for fans like you and your opinion counts.
Here's a glimpse of what we've been up to lately. That's me (above right) with Minnesota Twins pitching great and color commentator Bert (be home... in the Hall of Fame) Blyleven in the Twins press box. It was Mr. Blyleven's birthday and I was there to monitor our new FanChatter Stadium Scoreboard Photo Sharing feature, so I submitted this pic in his honor and it made it on the board (video proof). Props to the Twins for becoming our first official team partner (we're on the lookout for more), Qwest for making it happen, and all the fans who have sent in photos so far, though you may remember that we first tested this idea during three University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football games last fall. So sincere thanks to all who helped us turn this promotional idea into a full-fledged mobile in-game interactivity business.
A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
· Mixed Martial Arts is taking FanChatter by storm now that Muay Thai champion Kaitlin Young (FanChatter username: Kaitlin) has started chattering in the Tough Stuff group about her May 31 Elite XC bout vs. Gina Carano, which we can all watch on CBS...
...and newcomer cageplay, who runs his own very cool Fantasy MMA Betting and Predictions website cageplay.com, is chattering live from UFC 83 TONIGHT (Saturday 4/19) in the Cageplay.com UFC 83 Journey group.
· The playoffs start today in the NBA group and Cleveland's finest kyleroth has resurfaced to hype the Cavs.
· I'm sorry to report that our mobile alerts machine is down for the weekend, which sucks. I was looking forward to getting cageplay's chatter on my phone tonight but now that won't be happening. The good news is you can still post chatter from your phone via text message or email, so all of cageplay's live event coverage will be available online.
And now, a little chatter...
THESE 21 WEEKS IN CHATTER
It's been a full 21 WEEKS since our last TWiCh email (my bad) and I can't possibly honor all the great chatter and photos that have been posted since then, but I'll do my best:
We had a busy winter and spring in the Go Twins group...
KPK: No matter who the twins get, its tough to say that they add up to Johan Santana. But an outfield of Cabrera, Cuddyer and Young is sorta tits
Amill50: Gomez they say is faster than Reyes. Prob the best player in the deal. Future 5 tool player.
Nemo: Every single equals a double for Gomez...I'm already a fan! Torii who? (I know that's premature, but its opening day and I'm excited)!
statman: Mercury on third.
sarah: Neshek went vegan during the offseason-so maybe that boy needs some beef
Brett Favre's retirement in the National Football League group...
JJDacotah: I wonder if people are staying home from work watching reruns of their super bowl win with #4 and crying in their cheese curds
dastro: how will Wisconsin's economic engine deal with this blow?
March Madness in the College Hoops group...
Bistro24: Gophs win. the Hoff hits the big shot and Champps Richfield goes crazy. there were people hugging each other at the bar. strangers too!
todd: My stone cold lead pipe lock tip for all coaches playing Memphis: Foul them, a lot.
The run for the ping pong balls in the Twolves group...
JJDacotah: sweet! didn't realize they played tonight. Off topic, my wife gave birth to our second girl yesterday! Another baby wolf fan!
Marty: CONGRATS JJ! But you should warn your daughter that the pups don't win EVERY night!
Don: Good news: Timbers who tied with Memphis won the tiebreaker & have the third most chances in the lottery.
Bistro24: down w/ David Stern and his dictatorship. only way i will not scream "conspiracy" during the lotto is if the Pups get D Rose w/ the #1 pick
The Sonics and Isaiah Thomas leaving town in the NBA group...
Marty: i'm a pour one mocha grande latte for ma sonic homies: the glove, the rainman, X, big smooth, and that hairy mascot thing. norm green sucks.
mmerrill: There IS a God... Isaiah Thomas has been fired... about a year overdue, Donnie Walsh. My grandmother could have made that decision.
A Wild run in the NHL playoffs in the Wildin' group...
TheStitch: It is the playoffs and it is ON.
philbin5: Let's see the Wild come back
(yeah, we could use a little more Wild chatter)
And all the way back to the end of New England's perfect season in the National Football League group...
rickspicksworld: N.E. will gut the Giants.
robsanders: keep the pressure on Brady and you have a shot at the game
Marty: The Wild Card trumps the Perfect Hand. Cheaters never win.
That's all for now. Spring football is starting the Bowl Championship Series group, it's second season time for the NBA and NHL, the NFL Draft is next weekend, and baseball has only just begun. Thanks again and look for yourself in next week's TWiCh email!
Marty and the team from FanChatter.com
