This is how we roll

Had to blog about the most recent episode of Carpoolers in the context of how we roll. While not a day to day member of carpool or given my state of residence, a truckpool. I am tied to this one in NJ/Pennsylvania. I have to believe every carpool has it specific characteristics, or rules of interactions or as the show put it, "how we roll". I think the carpool that this blog is associated with does this very well and all parties track this. It reminds me of the post earlier on how similar the show it to real life in the carpool. I am wondering if this definition extends beyond the carpool. It does make me wonder if maintaining better scope definitions of my interactions with other people would lead to a more defined and thus rewarding life. Comments?

$100 EZRIDE FOR BEST COMMUTING STORY

Meadowlink would like to hear your commuting story*. We are offering

three gift cards to carpool/vanpool participants or shuttle riders who

provide testimonials about their commuting experience. Three winners

will receive Visa Gift Cards. The person who provides the best story

will receive a $100 Gift Card; the second best story will receive a $75

Gift Card; and the third best story will receive a $50 Gift Card. The

stories should be no more than 50-100 words and can be submitted to

rosaria.mercado@meadowlink.org or mailed directly to Meadowlink, One

East Main Street, Hall of Records-Annex, Freehold, NJ, 07728, before

March 15, 2008. Cards can be redeemed at any store or business.

Dpnds?!

"You had me at depends..." [!?cs]

bckrnym = "acronym contrived to match" [sc] e.g. "Png"

rtrnym = "constructed after the fact" [sc] e.g. "Old Testament" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retronym

A retronym is a type of neologism coined for an old object or concept whose original name has come to be used for something else, is no longer unique, or is otherwise inappropriate or misleading.

e-mail, as used today, is an example of a neologism

A neologism is a word, term, or phrase that has been recently created (or "coined"), often to apply to new concepts, to synthesize pre-existing concepts, or to make older terminology sound more contemporary.

The word retronym also refers to an acronym constructed after the fact (a backronym), such as Perl.

"PERL" (for Practical Extraction and Report Language). Although the expansion has prevailed in many of today's manuals, including the official Perl man page, it is merely a backronym. The name does not officially stand for anything, so spelling it in all caps is incorrect and is considered a shibboleth (label of outsiders) in the Perl community.

from the Hebrew word שיבולת (other Semitic languages, e.g., Arabic: سنبلة /sunbulah/, Dialectal Arabic [Yemenite]: سبولة /sabūlah/), which literally means the part of a plant containing grains, such as an ear of corn or a stalk of grain ^[2] or, in different contexts, "stream, torrent"^{[3] [4]} (the latter meaning is not in use in Modern Hebrew). It derives from an account in the Hebrew Bible, in which pronunciation of this word was used to distinguish members of a group (the Ephraimites) whose dialect lacked a /ʃ/ sound (as in shoe) from members of a group (the Gileadites) whose dialect did include such a sound.

In 2000, the American Heritage Dictionary, 4th edition was the first major dictionary to include the word retronym.^[5]

ping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Later David L. Mills provided a backronym, "Packet InterNet Grouper (Groper)" (sometimes also defined as "Packet Inter-Network Groper). ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping FastFacts on Ping The computer acron ym (for Packet Internet or Inter-Network Groper) was contrived to match the submariners' term for the sound of a returned sonar pulse. ... searchnetworking.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid7_gci1130030,00.html

Combo of LinkedIn, YouTube MySpace, Face Book, Bebo with blogging and messaging capabilities

Join the ETP Network Global Community

Posted by: "Rod Colon" rod@etpnetwork.com etpcoach

Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:01 am (PST)

Team, We have listened to feedback received from ETP members in being able to collaborate and communicate directly with other members. With the assistance of other ETP members we are pleased to announce the "ETP Network Global Community". This is a social network that is now available exclusively for ETP members. Our new social network is a combination of LinkedIn, YouTube, MySpace, Face Book, Bebo with blogging and messaging capabilities. Forums are also available for lively interactive discussions. The ETP Yahoo group will still continue to exist as a safe haven for new and current ETP members. For those who would like more social interaction and collaboration, the "ETP Network Global Community" is the place to hang out. How to Join the "ETP Network Global Community If you wish to join the ETP Global Community please send your request to rod@etpnetwork.com, keeping "ETP Social Network" in the "Subject" of your email. Once you send your email request to join the "ETP Network Global Community", you will receive an official email invitation to join the ETP community, from one of the social network administrators (David Leech, Linda Orlando, Michael Canfora, Carl E. Reid). Please be patient. It can take up 24 hours to receive your final approval of membership. Please keep in mind our volunteer administrator team have a family, jobs or businesses to run. Need Help Maneuvering Around the Social Network? After entering the community, you can go to the "Forum > Feedback & Technical Questions" area to post any "how to" questions. Administrators will respond to your questions within 24 hours. Best wishes and keep networking alive, Rod Colon, Founder & CEO Empowering Today's Professionals Network (ETP Network) http://www.linkedin.com/in/rodcolon www.etpnetwork.com <http://www.etpnetwork.com/> (ETP - The Trusted Network) www.rodcolon.com (Staffing Specialist) Email: rod@etpnetwork.com 732-367-5580 Plug-in. Charge Up. Get Connected on the First Monday of the Month with Rod Colon's Conference Call at 9pm: Telephone Number: 712.451.6100 Pin: 171305# Join the ETP Network: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/etpnews/

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UT Supports Carpools

Its amazing. A college that supports carpools. Reduced prices for parking, more parking spots. And its in Texas... Geez

"Social Networking Fatigue" [sic?] via Blue Chip Expert (BCE)?

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