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Post by Mel on Oct 22, 2020 16:23:26 GMT
So probably not really "fame" but still cool to me!
Yesterday I had to take DD14 for her monthly infusion at the Children's Hospital. I have heard nothing but good things about the newest book that Dan Rather wrote "What Unites Us". I ordered the Nook version and had it all ready to go for my boring waiting time during her infusion.
Lately I have gotten sucked into Twitter. I posted a tweet about being ready and excited about reading Rather's book. Of course I @ DanRather on my tweet. hehe
He retweeted me!! I know, I know, not all that big a deal but I still thought it was pretty cool!!
BTW, if you haven't read it yet, the book is really good so far (I'm about 1/2 done, it's a really easy read)!!
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Post by its me mg on Oct 22, 2020 16:24:53 GMT
That's awesome! I would have geeked out, too!  |
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Post by Gravity on Oct 22, 2020 16:33:09 GMT
That’s very cool!
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Post by Really Red on Oct 22, 2020 16:52:46 GMT
OMG! I think it is a big deal!!! I have never been retweeted from any of my 6 followers!! Or anyone else for that matter. So fun!!!
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Post by smcast on Oct 22, 2020 16:52:50 GMT
Love when that happens.
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Post by ~summer~ on Oct 22, 2020 16:53:51 GMT
That’s awesome - love Dan Rather.
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Post by gizzy on Oct 22, 2020 17:06:28 GMT
That's so cool that he retweeted you!
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Post by mellyw on Oct 22, 2020 17:08:19 GMT
I’d be geeked out if Dan Rather retweeted me too!
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Post by birukitty on Oct 22, 2020 17:15:42 GMT
That's so cool!
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Post by flanz on Oct 22, 2020 17:40:07 GMT
So cool!
I am a big fan of Dan's and really appreciate his wise FB posts.
Thanks for the book rec!
xoxo
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Post by gramasue on Oct 22, 2020 17:48:06 GMT
So nice that he not only appreciated your comments, but let you know that he did. Also nice to hear about any tweets that are pleasant, and not demeaning to anyone.
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Post by ceepea on Oct 22, 2020 19:14:14 GMT
That's so cool!
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Post by librarylady on Oct 22, 2020 19:24:35 GMT
How nice. I grew up listening to Dan Rather give the news on a Houston station (KTRH), and then he made the big time.
Several times he was invited to give the opening address at the state librarian's convention so I was able to see him again there.
I'd be all excited about a tweet from him as well.
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Post by femalebusiness on Oct 22, 2020 19:32:58 GMT
Wow, what a great surprise.
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Post by quinlove on Oct 22, 2020 19:45:04 GMT
Love this. ❤️
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Post by epeanymous on Oct 22, 2020 19:52:57 GMT
That is really cool!
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Post by Mel on Oct 22, 2020 21:08:15 GMT
Thanks Peas! It might seem silly to most, I just got a little thrill to be "acknowledged" by someone like Dan Rather! LOL
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Post by ellen on Oct 22, 2020 21:19:57 GMT
That is cool. A couple years ago Willie Geist replied to one of my Tweets and I was so excited.
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Post by LisaDV on Oct 22, 2020 21:25:35 GMT
That’s so cool!
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Post by luckyjune on Oct 22, 2020 21:28:38 GMT
How fun!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 22, 2020 23:35:46 GMT
Cool for you!!!!!!
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Post by mimima on Oct 22, 2020 23:49:25 GMT
I would have shown every person in the waiting room! So exciting
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Post by iluvpink on Oct 22, 2020 23:53:32 GMT
That's pretty darn cool! I got rather geeked once just because a relative of the British Royal family once liked one of my comments on her IG post.  |
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 22, 2020 23:55:25 GMT
I would get a thrill out of that too!
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Post by stampinchick on Oct 23, 2020 4:11:47 GMT
Oh, I can understand your thrill. A number of years ago Garrison Keillor did a summer tour around the country basically doing Prairie Home Companion at local theaters. I went to see it and Sara Watkins was going to be performing that night with the show. I tweeted that I couldn't wait for the show to get started and that I was especially looking forward to hearing Sara. She replied to my tweet telling me that I would just have to wait until they were ready to start the show. I felt the same excitement you felt and she's not even as well known as Dan.
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Oct 23, 2020 4:52:03 GMT
I would’ve been ecstatic!
Dan Rather is becoming quite the twitter phenomenon!
You must be a twitter phenomenon by proxy! Enjoy the few minutes of fame!
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Oct 23, 2020 11:33:40 GMT
Dan Rather was born in 1931. Twitter was born in 2006. If he had somehow, though some time travel, read, “I’m so excited! Dan Rather retweeted me!” before 2006, I wonder what he would have guessed it meant.  |
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 23, 2020 13:32:03 GMT
That is very cool!
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Post by cme37 on Oct 23, 2020 14:06:46 GMT
I follow Dan Rather and I saw his retweet of you! I'll be honest that the reason I remember it is because I did not realize anyone still had a Nook. I thought they had been discontinued.  |
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Post by Alexxussss on Oct 23, 2020 14:55:32 GMT
That IS a big deal! How wonderful!
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