'Shit My Dad Says' Lands on CBS. Gives Me Hope

So, the Twitter account Shit My Dad Says got picked up to be a TV show on CBS. Some are saying it's checked out programming on the network's behalf. I call bullshit on that. I think it's recognizing a good idea.

As someone who thinks he has as good idea to sell himself I may be biased. But, regardless, I happen to really like reading Shit My Dad Says. I'd watch the show. I'd watch it with my family. Why not?

I think this is a prime example of someone having a good idea (creator Justin Halpern) and someone else recognizing it as a good idea (CBS). This dude started his Twitter feed in August of this year and now it has 7 million followers. That's insane! Insanely successful! It'd be a waste for him not to profit off his good idea.

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This encourages me in a time when I'm trying to sell my own good idea -- the graphic novel. To see something reach such high success (although of course not guaranteed for me by any means) helps me cope with the idea that this thing I wrote may really be of value to people and entertain them. And I like that.

Plus, Halpern follows one Twitter user. Who, you ask? LeVar fucking Burton! I rest my case.

That's my two cents, anyway.