And we're back. Time flies when you're...yeah. hey there. Let's get to this. I really did enjoy the sites and selections this week. You'll see.

Trainco -- I liked the Trainco site, and its sweatin'-to-the-oldies MySpace potential. It got me thinking about "fat socialism". Fat socialism is where everyone's body fat belongs to the state. If I happen to put on a few pounds over the weekend, it's okay because one of my Trainco comrades lost a few pounds in that time period. It will all balance out. Then I thought about how I could hook a keyboard and mouse to a stationary bike or treadmill so that I could get my work done while I perspire. I'm still working on that. On the other hand, I thought it was a great idea to take one of those old generators, you know that the cheap light kit for old bikes had, where it rubbed against your tire sidewall with its little wheel to generate power, and use it to recharge your iPod as you rode your bike. You could design a Pod docking station that fit on your handlebars that had speakers, for the safety conscious who don't ride with headphones on. It'd be great. Except those old generators didn't really make much light unless you were doing 30 mph down a hill, or you stuck it against a car tire, going down the highway. Never mind. That didn't end well.

Dogster/Catster -- I noticed that the Catster site was copyright 2007 by Dogster, Inc. I can imagine the people from both sites in the boardroom fighting like....well, never mind. The first thing I noticed about the Dogster site was that the advertising on the site seemed geared entirely toward the fairer sex in a stereotypical sort of way -- Schick Quattro for Women, Oreo 100 calorie pack, Bounce fabric softener, etc. I looked at the most recently added dogs, but I have to admit I didn't get any further than #6 of the 288,303 most recently added dogs. Either they have a different idea than I do about what "recently added" means, or nobody is listening to Bob Barker on the Price is Right when he implores people to have their pet spayed/neutered. While I'm sure that so many of these people are very proud of their little substitute for family or social interaction, there is just so many cute pets one can stand at a time. Like children, unless it's yours, your interest diminishes quickly. I did notice that among the cats, there were 213 Fluffys listed, 4 King Louies, and 1 Mangey. I couldn't find a single Mrs. Haversham, and I am deeply disappointed in you people.

Disclaimer: I am a dog person. I appreciate the senseless love and affection in contrast to most cats I know, whose attitude when you feed them is, "It took you long enough. You are dismissed. Please go see about my litterbox as you leave my exalted presence." One of my cat friends describes her cats as very generous because they allow her to live with them. No no. Wrong. I don't presently have a dog because I don't have much yard. It's a form of cruelty to have a big dog of the breeds I like and not have the space to offer them free range.

Blufr -- like Yahoo games, Blufr seems to bridge the digital divide going the other way. Sure, you have technology. Are you doing anything positive with it? Is it being used to improve the lives of you and your family? Or is it all just...trivial?

Chug'd/Bottletalk -- now here are a couple of sites more people can get into. I was never really into beer or wine. My attitude growing up (which I'm still doing) was that the majority of people who drink something alcoholic do so to get drunk. With that in mind, there are many different options that are more efficient at achieving that end result, without all the excess calories of beer or the sulfites of wine. Tequila works very well, from what I've been told. I think as responsible citizens, these sites should also offer links to the AA website.

Youplay.com -- I swear, boss. Sudoku was on Learn 2.0. It was part of the curriculum. Really. I didn't feel that I had given it proper consideration without a few hours of studying the intricacies of the game. You can ask Tom.

What I found of Web 2.0 for Street Racing was really a lot of shared videos. Some of them looked like dress rehearsals for Faces of Death clips. I didn't see anything necessarily that allowed users to claim number of wins, list opponents, pink-slipped cars for sale, etc. Maybe I should make my own site. Probably would run counter to a law or two in most states. Then again...did I say street racing? I meant competitive yarn spinning. Yeah...