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    Would you like a day without e-mail? started by elroy
    A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights employer practices of banning e-mails on Friday or weekends. The average number of e-mails sent a day is projected to go up to 47% per employee in 2007. About 1/3 of those surveys felt stressed by heavy e-mail volume. There are users who check e-mail 30 to 40 [...]
    IBM protest in Second Life… started by elroy
    Second Life “is an Internet-based virtual world.” Second Life users can “interact with each other through motional avatars, providing an advanced level of a social network service combined with general aspects of a metaverse. Residents can explore, meet other Residents, socialize, participate in individual and group activities, create
    Japanese Exploding Piggy Bank started by elroy
    I saw this the other day on mental_floss magazine and this morning again as a link on the Freakonomics Blog….so, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to talk about the recently released Japanese Exploding Piggy Bank.

    The point of this piggy bank is that it will “explode” when the owner hasn’t saved in a while. [...]
    What I want: Instant RSS to e-mail started by elroy
    I know that I preach the gospel of RSS feeds, Twitter, Snitter and the like, but what I really want is an instant RSS to e-mail agent/website.

    Current options:sendmerss.comr-mail.orgfeedblitz.comrssfwd.comfeedburner.com

    There are certain feeds that I would prefer to read via e-mail. Having a Treo and gmail IMAP accounts, it would be
    The last post… started by elroy
    …At least from me.

    I am sorry to say we are shutting down everyone’s favorite site, Villager With Wheel.

    Bottom line:
    I recently started a small business and haven’t had much time

    I was the only one blogging since April

    I’ve created a new blog with other members of my family using Multi-user
    Good Bowling Technique and Celebration… started by elroy
    Good bowling technique: A great way to celebrate after a good roll:Walter Sobchak: OVER THE LINE!Smokey: Huh?Walter Sobchak: I’m sorry, Smokey. You were over the line, that’s a foul.Smokey: Bullsh!t. Mark it 8, Dude.Walter Sobchak: Uh, excuse me. Mark it zero. Next frame.Smokey: Bullsh!t, Walter. Mark it 8, Dude.Walter Sobchak: Smokey, this is not ‘Nam. [...]
    The last post… started by elroy
    …At least from me.

    I am sorry to say we are shutting down everyone’s favorite site, Villager With Wheel.

    Bottom line:
    I recently started a small business and haven’t had much time

    I was the only one blogging since April

    I’ve created a new blog with other members of my family
    I’ll probably
    Thoughts After Playing Golf For My First Time started by elroy
    After nearly twenty-four and a half years, I played golf for my first time in the saintly city of Chesapeake where fire was created and the wheel was invented. We played at an eighteen hole course called Cahoon Plantation.

    My first thought was this: I wish I had started playing earlier. It was relaxing, refreshing and [...]
    And the Horrible Pie Chart Truth Will Set You Free started by elroy
    Alternate title: Save Money, Lose Weight, Play More Video Games
    After playing with Mint for a few weeks, and fixing some of the (few) mis-labeled transactions, 2 things became abundantly clear:
    Owning and improving a home in the DC area is expensive as balls.
    I am spending enough money on fast food and coffee to lease a Kia.
    The [...]
    Gmail Countdown Game started by elroy
    I’m not sure about any of you unloyal readers out there, but I know my fellow VwWers use Gmail. As a user, I am fascinated by the gmail storage countdown/count-up. I propose we start a game to see who can guess to see when the storage limit will equal 3000MB.

    Yes, there are already other people [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gmail Countdown
    Daily T-shirts… started by elroy
    I’m still struggling to catch up with my feeds, but I just read that Woot! has a spin-off site dedicated to T-shirts. Apparently, some T-shirts are designed by the folks at American Apparel, but some are designed by Woot! staff. Also, each week the Woot! community can submit designs which are then voted on [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Daily
    Cheating Patriots Demand Roger Goodell Reverse Super Bowl Loss started by elroy
    This blows my mind, and serves as yet another reminder as to how the once lovable losers from Boston have become the new Yankees. While more than 20,000 “fans” have signed the petition, my unscientific review leads me to believe that for every Pats believer who signs there are 5 fans ready to mock their [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cheating
    Krumping: Dance moves I should learn for my wedding? started by elroy
    Google Trends has recently alerted me to a relatively new form of dance:Krumping

    What is Krumping? It all depends on who you ask….

    Wikipedia:“Krumping is a relatively new form of dance within the “urban” and street dance movements, and is characterized by free, expressive and highly energetic moves. The form is
    Driving and talking on the cell phone…. started by elroy
    Personally, I don’t like it and try to avoid doing it. Although, I am guilty of messing with my ipod while driving, also a bad habit.

    I like that All-State commercial with the guy about to call All-State while driving….

    But, that’s not the point. This is from a blog that does nifty graphs, charts, Venn Diagrams, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({
    Dwight, you ignorant slut! started by elroy
    This is a friendly reminder that tonight, 9pm ET/8pm CT, is the season premiere of the greatest show on television.

    I know, I may have to defend myself against a few raving lunatics who say that The Wire, 24, House, or Entourage takes the cake (or in Zach’s case: The View), but I stand firm.

    See you [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:
    New South Park Episode Offends Many People started by elroy
    As zach pointed out, South Park’s new episode “Guitar Queer-o” crosses the line. Guitar Hero fans are planning a live musical performance in protest of the new episode (real instruments will not be used).

    Some South Park songs that have already been made into G.H. songs:

    “Chocolate Salty ####”

    America,
    Ed Hochuli is my hero! started by elroy
    Although a USA Today is thrown at my various hotel room doors every morning, I always leave it in the hallway. But, not yesterday. Yesterday, my hero was on the front page (of course he would have a Wikipedia entry).

    The USA Today article starts out talking about how Mr. Ed “the weights in his penalty [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Ed
    Big Ern’s "Kneel Before Zod, Son of Jarel!" Locks of the Week started by elroy
    Three weeks, nine picks, zero losses (and two pushes). Boo ya.

    This week’s picks:
    New England (6-) at Indianapolis

    Dallas (-3) at Philadelphia

    Tennessee (-4) over Carolina
    Last week: 3-0This year: 13-7-3
    Tags: Big Ern, colts, Cowboys, eagles, panthers, Patriots, Superman, Titans

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    An interesting way to find a girlfriend…make a website! started by elroy
    Apparently, some guy in NYC experience love at first site, but she got away. So, he created a website dedicated to finding her, along with a full sketch, description of activities and the time when he fell in love, so to speak….

    www.nygirlofmydreams.com<br />
    Then, apparently, he found her! Good for him, but he says he won’t be
    Mike and Mike Roast Webcast? started by elroy
    Since today is my usual work from home day (although breaking my future wife’s nose canceled my business travel this week), I have had ESPN on for most of the day.

    I can only take First Take and Outside the Lines for so long, because they tend to repeat themselves. But, watching the Best of Mike [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mike and
    Lotus Notes Spell Check is Anti-Semitic… started by elroy
    Total credit for this discovery goes to SnowDog….

    Apparently, IBM’s Lotus Notes e-mail software is anti-semitic.

    If you type the word(s) “non-phase” in an e-mail and spell check it, here is the suggestion:

    Is there any context where someone typing “non-phase” might actually mean “non-Jews”?
    Tags:
    Intense Debate Comment System started by elroy
    We recently changed our comment system.All our comments are now hosted by Intense Debate.

    To easily track new comments on the blog, you can subscribe to the comment RSS feed at:Villager With Wheel Blog Comments

    There is also a link the the right side of the blog.

    So far, I like that ID (Intense Debate) integrates the comments
    Big Ern’s Psychic Visions started by elroy
    After channeling Muad’dib this morning, I have pierced the veils of time and seen President Bush’s speech tonight. You heard it hear first:
    The surge is working! Woot! Progress is being made on most many some three two of the 18 benchmarks for success set by Congress in the spring.

    9/11, Saddam Hussein. 9/11, Saddam Hussein.<br
    Haunting Stuff started by elroy
    If you have 10 minutes to read (and cry quietly at your desk), I cannot recommend reading this enough.
    Tags: Big Ern, Iraq

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    Texas Tech bans ‘Vick Em’ shirts started by elroy
    An entrepreneurial Texas Tech student and Theta Chi member has been banned from selling t-shirts with a front logo reading “Vick ‘em”…a reference to the Aggies slogan “Get ‘em”….for the Texas Tech v. Texas AM rivalry this weekend.

    The student was attempting to raise money for his frat. The t-shirt
    50 Cent on his way to retirement… started by elroy
    According to an article just to me e-mailed by Electronic Vagrant, looks like Kanye West has outsold 50 Cent by over 100,000 CD’s. Great news for those of us who want 50 Cent to retire.In 50’s defense, he does want to go by Curtis Jackson now and get into movies. And as my future wife [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "50 Cent on his way
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