A look at Arizona news, views and images—via Arizona tweets.
CONCEIVED AND COMPILED BY MIKE SAUCIER @MikeTheSauce
‘BREAKING NEWS’ IS BROKEN
TV agent extraordinaire Micah Johnson tweeted his frustration with: “Really… really??? #KillingBreakingNews #TV”
THE FRET OF REGRET
GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons of Scottsdale: “You can Take One Look at your Dog and know if he’s involved in a Sex Scandal.”
TOY STORY
12 News reporter Kevin Kennedy: “Thought it was my sons toy…. It wasn’t. #BIGGuy Glad I didn’t grab it.”
JUNIOR HIGH=TWITTER
ESPN broadcaster Sam Ponder of Phoenix/Minneapolis: “Remember in JR High when it was cool to say everything we thought & make fun of people who weren’t around? Whew, glad that’s over! #twitter”
STATE OF SUNSET SUPERIORITY
Politico reporter and Scottsdale native Leigh Munsil: “In case anyone else needs to know which state has the prettiest mountains. #arizona”
CREEK CRITTER
Photographer Matt Oss of AZ: “Hello tarantula. Yesterday near Cave Creek.”
ELK’S THIRST QUENCHER
Alice Wrobley, an AZ rim country photographer, tweeted: “1st view thru window; visiting young elk drinking birds’ water. Guided it 2 back property where had entrd over fence.”
ONE SMALL REQUEST
Just a girl with a dream, Ciao Bella of Phoenix tweeted: “If I die at Walmart, someone please drag my body to @Nordstrom’s.”
‘COUNT’DOWN TO HALLOWEEN BEGINS
Journalist Ryan Winslett of Fountain Hills:
“The Halloween season officially begins!”
LESS ‘LINK’ING, MORE THINKING
“Girl Meets Fork” Susie Timm of Scottsdale: “A) why do people I don’t know keep endorsing me on linked in and b) there’s sure a lot of ppl who spend a TON of time on linked in.”
VIEW OF SHUTDOWN….
On Oct. 2, U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake tweeted: “My view right now. Hopefully not much longer.”
…VIEW OF SUNDOWN
On Oct. 13 he tweeted: “Wow. My view right now. At least Congress can’t shut down the sunsets.”
ACCESS DENIED
Corvallis, Oregon web developer and traveler Ian Cavalier tweeted: “Visited Tombstone and Bisbee, AZ. Couldn’t enter Saguaro National Park due to the gov’t shutdown. Congress is why we can’t have nice things.”
GRAND DENIAL
Fox 10’s Kristen Keogh: “These hikers & others from as far as OH were supposed to do a charity hike in the Grand Canyon but now it’s closed!”
SIGN OF DISCONTENT
Michelle Lee of the Republic: “People showing up for #shutdown protest outside Grand Canyon. Sign says ‘Closed 4 King Obama.’”
BUTT-DIALIN’ THE REAL HOME RUN KING
Major League Baseball website reporter Jesse Sanchez of Phoenix: “Overheard in press box: ‘You know who I butt-dial a lot? Hank Aaron. He’s first name in my contacts. I get so embarrassed & I just hang up.’”
PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT
3TV anchor/reporter Stella Inger: “Beautiful sunset! Love the yellow glow! #Arizona”
WINDOW WATCHER
Singer/dancer Alyssa Mezzatesta of AZ/Cali: “Creepy Lizard outside my window.. May I help you? #PeekAboo”
THEY DON’T ‘REST’ THERE EITHER
Fox 10 managing editor Jonathan Roy: “How come when people say they are going to run to the restroom they then walk?”
