Note: All of the embedded tweets have foreign navigation. I suspect this is due to my web server being in Europe. Will fix that if I figure out how.

First of all, none of the other Braves players have acknowledged him being on Twitter – yet they mobbed Brandon Beachy the day he first posted.

Second – anyone that knows the Braves knows that Chipper is a very private person. I just don’t see him publicly posting where he’s going during the day and generally being so jovial.

So my plan for tomorrow is to go to the gym, the grocery store, best buy, then home depot. #WOW

— Chipper Jones (@ChipperJones_10) december 12, 2011

All of that’s odd enough, but in the past few days “Chipper” has been posting pictures and offering up a signed jersey in an attempt to get more followers. Evidently his feelings are hurt because Beachy nabbed over 3K followers in a day.

Ok! We r half way there 500 more to go!! If my boy @Brandon_Beachy can get 2000 in 2 days I can get 500 in two weeks #followers

— Chipper Jones (@ChipperJones_10) december 21, 2011

In order to gain followers, “Chipper” is offering an autographed alternate jersey.

If I get to 1000 followers by the end of december I will give away a signed jersey! This signed jersey. twitter.com/ChipperJones_1…

— Chipper Jones (@ChipperJones_10) december 20, 2011

“Chipper” must have been fresh out of jerseys because that jersey is the same one that was for sale at RadTKE Sports website

In another effort to seem real, “Chipper” posted an image of his truck after washing it.

Just cleaned the truck! twitter.com/ChipperJones_1…

— Chipper Jones (@ChipperJones_10) december 20, 2011

I won’t get into the weird way that my wife determined that this was truly not Chipper’s truck (or house), but I didn’t know that Chipper was also named Javier and posts as VegasJunkie2004 in the F150 Forum.

I think those two examples are more than enough proof.

If impersonating a 7x All-Star, 2x Silver Slugger and most loyal player currently in baseball makes you happy, then more power to you. There’s not anything I can do to stop you. However, I will call you out on it.

View the Gallery at Picasa if you don’t see images below…

Anthony Varvaro

Bobby Dews

Brandon Beachy

Brooks Conrad

Chipper Jones

Cristhian Martinez #50 and Cory Gearrin #53

Cristhian Marti­nez

Dan Uggla

David Ross

Eric Hinske

Eric O'Flaherty

Johnny Venters

Jose Constanza

Kris Medlen

Martin Prado

Mike Minor

Peter Moylan

Stephen Marek

Wilkin Ramirez #30

Anthony Varvarro
Bobby Dewes
Brandon Beachy
Brian Snitker
Brooks Conrad
Chipper Jones
Cory Gearrin
Cristhian Martinez
Dan Uggla
David Ross
Eric Hinske
Eric O’flaherty
Frank Wren
Jason Heyward
Jonny Venters
Jose Constanza
Kris Medlen
Martin Prado
Mike Minor
Peter Moylan
Scott Proctor
Stephen Marek
Wilken Rameriz

Here’s a recent MLB Fancave video featuring Atlanta Braves rookies Freddie Freeman and Craig Kimbrel. Fan Caver Mike O’Hara tells them about the postseason and they quickly scramble to clear their calendar in case the Braves make it to the postseason (they will).

It’s a great video if you’re a Braves fan – if you can get past the fact that both Kimbrel and Freeman were with the Braves in the 2010 postseason – a fact pointed out by my wife @ATLBravesBelle.

My first mistake was using the Sprint chat.

13:56:17 : Thank you for contacting Sprint. My name is #### #.

13:56:22 : #### #: I am happy to help you. Please hold a moment while I access your account.

13:56:27 : #### #: While I access your account information, can you please provide more details about why you’re chatting with us today?

13:57:44 : Phillip Duncan: My wife’s phone (***-*I**-****) won’t dial out, experiences slowness, locks up… She’s less than 2 weeks away for replacement – can that be adjusted to get her a new phone now?

13:58:32 : #### #: Ok

13:58:42 : #### #: Please allow me a few moment to look into it.

14:00:52 : #### #: Thanks for waiting.

14:01:32 : #### #: I have checked that you will be eligible for an upgrade on September 01, 2011.

Sigh…

When the Atlanta Braves sent out an email blast with $18 tickets and I found seats on the right-field warning track, it was too good to pass up. School was still out and a 7pm EST start time meant we’d probably get home about Midnight – plenty of time for me to get some shuteye and make it to work the next day. Little did we know that what we were really going to see was the LONGEST GAME in ATLANTA BRAVES Franchise history.

Yep. The game lasted 19 innings for 6 hours and 39 minutes. Yes, we made it home and yes I made it to work — only about 2 hours late. It was all worth it because the Braves won – even if it was a controversial call.

Plus, we made it on TV – twice. You can see the clips above. Carter, Riley and I are walking the plaza at about 20-seconds on the pre-game show. At about 40 seconds, look below the SportSouth logo and you can see us all for a second and Carter for a few more as he walks down to the right-field wall.

This is just crazy! It’s an iPhone app that will translate text in real time. Signs in foreign languages instantly appear in your native language. Seriously, watch that video and prepare to be amazed.

Alright, I’ve got to break down and get some of these. The Star Wars character cookie cutters are cool, but the newly released Star Wars vehicle cookie cutters from Williams Sonoma may be the best. To make it even better, they give you a PDF template detailing how to decorate them. We make cookies every year for Christmas and these have to be added to the rotation next year—along with our Leg Lamp cookie cutter (from A Christmas Story).

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