• Egosystem: The interacting system of a community and the consciousness of an individual's identity.
• (Social, Corporate, etc.) Miranda: In a given setting, the attitude that anything you say may be used against you. Derived from US Law "Miranda Decision."
• Old Testament Management: An organizational leadership style where the leader has a role in most or all decisions and participates in everyday operations. This is commonly the style used in small or startup companies. Derived from the direct role of God in the Old Testament Bible.
• New Testament Management: An organizational leadership style where the leader is insulated from the organization by a group of managers. Management initiatives and everyday operations are handled by the managers, who interpret the leaders' orders based on their beliefs and interests. This is typically the management style at larger organizations, and may be the root cause of office politics. Derived from the indirect role of God in the New Testament Bible via Jesus Christ and the Twelve Disciples.

4. Go with the flow. Don't be so uptight.
          BadAvie says> Who raved me? WHO ALREADY????
          GoodAvie says> Thanks for the rave, whoever you are!

6. Don't shout unless it's important, or no one will listen later.
          BadAvie shouts> EVERYONE LISTEN!!!!!
          GoodAvie shouts> Party photo, everyone in the pool now!

• Rave a player, but don't tell them you did it.
• Tell someone they don't have enough info in the profile to make them a friend.
• Find out where everyone is from.
• Walk up close to someone on a wall or the mall rocks and push them off, then run away.
• Jump repeatedly using the spacebar, and make others think you're flying.
• Ask people where their name comes from.
• Start a conversation with everyone and no one in particular.
• Tell people to read the signs in the mall.
• Help out a newbie: Show them how to shop and get around.
• Show someone your favorite home or hangout.
• Get married.

1. If you're in a store and no salesperson is around, you can type /buy to see if they're selling.
2. In the chat window, press the Page Up and Page Down keys to display the last few replies you've made. This is handy if you made a typo and don't want to retype everything.
3. Instead of asking someone where they are, click the Meet People button, select their name from the list, and travel to them.
4. Use /r to respond to a private chat without having to type /t and the person's username.
5. Hold down the Shift key when using the movement buttons if you need to move your furniture over a bigger distance.
6. If you can't walk, try clicking outside the chat box, or press the Enter key twice to get out of chat mode.
7. When moving your avatar, pressing the Shift key toggles between running and walking.
8. To look like you're flying, press the Spacebar while walking or standing still.
9. To build a pool in your places, go to Aeki in the Mall's East wing and buy a carpet. Give the carpet a water pattern and you've got your pool!
10. Place multiple lights in the same place to get even more illumination.

• Avatar name: andre
• Works for: Kaneva
• How long: Two (2) years (seems like 4 months)
• Duties: A little bit of everything (Writer, programmer, tester, in-world helper/administrator)
• Ambition: To upload into the virtual world when this body gives out.
• Pet peeves: Empty profiles, rude people, people who obsess on raves.
• Favorites: People who think out of the box (or apartment, or hangout), folks with interesting ideas.

More later. Enjoy yourselves in the virtual world, and I'll see you there!

Four gems for today:

• Honey, does this camera make me look fat? Finally, the answer is no.
• Strange insurance questions: If the plane crashes on your car, you might still need to pay the deductible.
• Why pay more?: Court says $32,000 too much to pay for fondling,
• No sex please, we're British: Whopping 40% of Britons would give up sex if they could live to be 100. What would be the point?

• The pen is mightier than the sword: Colombian wives and girlfriends call for a 'crossed legs' ban to curb violence.
  Gives a new meaning to 'Turning swords into ploughshares.'
• No trim until Osama gets bearded: Teacher hasn't shaved since 9/11 and won't until OBL is apprehended.
• Wear a helmet, get hit on a bicycle: Researcher as his sole subject (what did school tell you about n=1 sample sizes?) finds out motorists hit you less if you're not wearing a bicycle helmet, or if they think you're female. Only in Britain.
• No crying, if it Pleases the Court: Florida mother prohibited from crying on the stand in a murder trial.
• Rocky the frying squirrel: An inexpensive device to prevent squirrels from touching the business part of electrical equipment.

• His content is interesting, if you're interested in internet-related current events.
• He doesn't just rebroadcast news, but provides an original spin on its meaning.
• You can read his entries on his web site or via RSS like most other blogs out there, BUT you can also receive the entire blog entry in email! Call me old-fashioned, but IMHO why would I want to receive an email telling me to go somewhere to read something, or have to install and use yet another piece of software that isn't Really Simple to access the content I want? Anyone?

• Finally, the government admits there are aliens in Roswell: ICE arrests 15 aliens in Roswell working for U.S. military contractor
  
• So that's what a co-pilot is for: One thing airplane passengers don't want to see
  
• You say tomato, and I see a mess: Pulp faction…
  
• Catching criminals from 4000 miles away: Beatles webcam helps foil burglary
  
• Interesting facts about Starbucks Coffee (hope this isn't a hoax)
  
  

1. During the commission of a crime (no experience here, just hypothesizing)
2. When you're trying to sneak out of the house
3. After the (professor, boss, performer, hostage-taker) asks for a volunteer
4. In court when the judge is present (especially prior to your sentencing)
5. In the bathroom
6. During a traumatic event (earthquake, tax audit, tsunami, season finale of Friends)
7. During a funeral (especially yours)
8. Hiding from the (police, wife, mob, boss)
9. On a plane right after the flight attendant asks for phones to be turned off
10. After you've told the homeless person "Sorry, I don't have a cell phone you can use."

Extra credit: In any of these situations, you proceed to answer the phone.