So I hit my 1000th Twitter Follower a few weeks back. In twitter terms that really means I probably hit 200 legitimate followers once you dump out the pornbots and the “social media experts.”
As I noticed I was getting near, I decided to make a contest where I promised a caricature to the 1000th Twitter follower. Oh you aren’t following me on Twitter yet and missed out. Now whose fault is that? Follow me.
Anyway, I was happy to report that number 1000 is an actual person. And like 1/2 my readership outside the United States, resides in the UK. So congratulations Robin, you were number 1000.
Not only is Robin a real person but he is also somewhat of a philanthropist. He spends many waking hours involved in walks, marathons, and ebay auctions all to raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Great Ormond is famous for being given the rights to the play Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. So check out Robin on Twitter and one his website, Twelveby12 and tell him I said hi.
Oh…and his caricature.
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93 responses to “1000th Twitter Follower”
Congrats!
Thanks!!
That’s a great idea, Bearman. But how do you know for sure who your 1000th follower would be? Do you use a special Tweeter program? or do you just try to pay close attention to your follower stats? These may seem like stupid questions, but you know that i happen to be a stupid guy who wants to wallow in your footsteps, Big Guy.
Well as I hit number 995, I looked at my follower list. It shows them in order from most recent to following you.
Then I just waited for the 5 more people to follow me and that was number 1000. And what are you talking about? You have more followers than me.
Most of my followers are kind folks who really wanna help me make money with MLM marketing. Or either they’re just Beliebers. You’ve got real-life, honest-to-gosh mortals. And maybe one immortal.
Then you need to cater to your audience and do a story arc on Hank becoming part of the Belieber cult.
Oh, and that is one swell drawing! I would love to have one myself.
I’d be happy to send you the pic I did of Robin. I don’t know why you want it though.
ha, what a reply 🙂
Stalker!!!!!!
He’s used to it.
Only if I can get one of Friar Tuck too.
Robin’s so lucky.
Are you making a Robin Hood reference? haha
What about Little John?
He’s embarrassed enough as it is.
Thanks once again 🙂 This is awesome, and my friends are already commenting on it 😀
I’ve placed a link on my site, and will add you to the extra special thanks section tomorrow, in the meantime I’d love any new visitors to come over and check out the site.
Thanks
RM
What do we get Robin? We don’t come cheap…OK, I do, but others may want a back hander 🙂
Back hander as in a slap or back hander as in a compliment?
‘back hander’ as in bribe/gift 😆
Blahahaaha Duncan, we have both successfully shat in Robin’s nest. Teach him for being Bearman’s 1000th Twit!
Well thanks to you two, I am back to 999 hahaha
What about a reach-around? You don’t hear too much about those anymore. I’d visit anybody’s site for one of those. Yeah.
Not touching that comment or you for that matter.
I was reach-arounded once George, it wasn’t pleasant 🙁
I’ve scribbled some graffiti over your site, Robin 😆
P.S. That funny scratching noise you hear ? That’s me rummaging around trying to find a beer while I’m waiting for you to let me out of moderation !!!
I found a bottle of red under his blogroll Duncan. You obviously didn’t look very hard 🙂
That is the blood of little Australian girls who go poking around too much.
did that red not taste a little strange to you, loon?
just saying 😆
Now I come to think of it 🙁
Reminded her of home.
Well cat piss with a twist 🙁
Psst Hey Duncan, you might have a urinary infection, it should have been Chardonnay not friggin Shiraz…I’m just saying
You’re on Twitter?!
1000 followers?!
I guess I’ve been missing out.
And that’s a pretty good caricature, too. Do you do your drawings with markers?
Nope. Everything is done with Photoshop and a wacom tablet.
It’s amazing what you young wippersnappers can do with computers these days.
Mr computer generated cartoon is telling me about computers.
What’s a computer? I’m still trying to get the hang of these calculators.
Get a calculator watch…they are all the rage.
You mean my slide ruler watch is outdated?
No…its a classic. I think they might buy it on Pawn Stars.
Wacom tablet is code for Viagra, if anyone was wondering!
Look ma’….no hands.
Well then WTF am I supposed to do with my bamboo?
It’s pretty much the same thing. I don’t have the fancy wacoms.
Excellent, Robin must be pretty damned pleased with that!
He better be..haha. Actually I said I make no guarantees that the finished product will look anythign like you.
Robin is damn happy with it – its even my Facebook profile pic right now 🙂
You are biased. What do your friends say..haha
Muchos Positive comments via my FB… folk like it 🙂
That’s amazing that he does all of that philanthropic work, god bless him!
I really have to start getting back into twitter, it’s been over a year.
Once you get the crap smell off you.
Oh was that what that stench was. Damn you Scotty you gotta stop “winning” and take a bath.
You obviously missed his most recent post.
thankee muchly, kind of you to say 🙂
Good caricature, Bearman!
I’ve been off Twitter almost a year now. I still post things to it via Facebook (I think that’s still operational), but I find Twitter confusing, difficult and full of spam. It’s probably just user error, but that’s my excuse
Yeah but it is harder to brag about Facebook when I only have 100 or so followers..haha
Nice caricature. I can actually identify the dude!
I’m still not tweeting. Ha ha ha (evil laugh). I’m resisting society! I don’t have a facebook account either. I’m the invisible man! Yes, my protest of social media continues. Resistors unite! Uh… I’m not sure how they should do that though. The difficult part about arranging for a movement to resist social media is organizing it.
Isn’t it a sad state of affairs that in order to have an anti-social media revolution, you have to get social.
Very cool, Bearman!
I’d be proud of myself if I could count to 1,000! (I could use a few extra fingers and toes, I guess) 🙂
You must have very big shoes.
I think you miscalculated as I was sure it was me at No:1000
The good thing is that you are a good enough artist that you can draw yourself.
Oh Great cariaciture too. Very good likeness of Robin
I hope he thought so.
I thought it was pretty damn good Tony 🙂 Feel free to add your own interpretation of “Charity Robin” as I am now following you too 😀
This could be a whole new idea to promote my fundraising while helping out you guys at the same time… 😀
Robin send me a 125×125 banner ad linking to your site, and I’ll add it to my links page.
As soon as I get one made, I’ll send it to you 🙂
Don’t know why I haven’t done this before … banners galore time this weekend 🙂
RM
Bet you mistook me for a pornbot that is why I missed out…
That’s what they all say.
You’ll always be my favorite porn-bot, Tony! I’ll go look at your pictures soon, I promise. 😀
Congrats to Robin
If I ever join twitter which I doubt, I’ll follow you. Do you follow many people?
Only about 800…amazingly I can weed out the noise to get to see the important stuff.
WOW! Awesome caricature. Highly impressed, should I just throw all my pencils away?
Yes…and get a wacom tablet.
I left my wacom pen at home this weekend and I am lost with out it. I bought some pencils but I can’t get them to work on the pad.
Don’t lose it. Those things are expensive.
I had one those once, many years ago. A small one that I recall paying about $125 for it. I got it because it was a cool gadget. Hey have you tried xtranormal yet? No drawing just script writing and directing. I try one and would love to get a referral for more points.
Congratulations! I love seeing the good go back and forth, very positive stuff!
Thanks Jason!
Great job Bearman. I just followed you too early but that’s okay. You already drew me in an unflattering situation. (Which BTW I find useful at times.)
I think that was one of my best caricatures yet.
And most profitable.
What? You can earn money doing this crap?
aw, i love actual breathing individuals.
great cartoon… but at first i thought it said the “Great Osmond Hospital..” and that just couldn’t have been something that I support
I wouldn’t doubt that there is one
You know people from the Uk. awesome.
I’m from the UK.
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I know, look i had a long day. lol
Duncan and all the madhatters are from there.. As well as some others who lurk more than comment
Oh and Dave too
Hey bearman, if I had unfollowed you, then waited a bit, then re-followed you would you have done me from a photo of me before I got horribly disfigured? And while you’re at it, when are you gonna do you?
Don’t you see my avatar? That IS me!!!
Very cool. A great follower and a great contest.
I’ll be looking for you to do the same.
Congrats!!! I also aimed for 1000 twitters followers and i also achieved that!
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