Wockey Pool 2014 - This Way to the Future!

My fellow Wockey brethren-

We're now less than 24 hours from the opening of Wockey Pool 2014 and as we continue to inch closer to a new record number of entrants, I sometimes think fondly of the days when Wockey was in it's infancy--back in a time before cell phones, motorized vehicles, and FM Radio Toasters.  Nowadays, we're able to see how many people have logged onto thewockeypool.com, where people have opened our e-mails from, and even what sites people are inspired to visit s a result of being on thewockeypool.com.  At first, I was frightened and skeptical of the future, but I've come to realize that the future is not something to fear, but indeed to merely tolerate.

And so, in that spirit of innovation and "I don't give a crap--it's gonna come whether I like it or not", I present to you a few items that are sure to make your Wockey experience that much more rewarding--and technologically satisfying--this year.

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Sure, in the land where Wockey originates from, we're not quite ready to trade in our snowblowers for lawnmowers, but for those of you living in more temperate climes, purchasing this product is a great way to free up time so that you can focus on the important things in life--like reading abhorrently long blog posts from a self-aggrandizing, wannabe pop culture phenom.

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I know.  Just about everybody wants to get a tattoo these days.  My wife got one last year, and of course, I had to get one too.  But what if your tattoo could look cool and alert you when someone posts to the Wockey Facebook page or Twitter feed?  When the worlds of Wockey and body art collide, it's a beautiful thing.

3.

Imagine this scenario:  You're tied for the lead in the Wockey Pool.  It's the NCAA Championship game featuring two teams you've probably never heard of.  There's three minutes to go in a tie game--and your wife asks you to take the kids somewhere so that she can have some "alone time" since she's been watching them while you've been ignoring your family so that you can immerse yourself in all things Wockey for three straight weeks.  We've all been there.  Well now I have the solution for you!  Road laws be damned!  Safety?  Who cares!  You've got a Wockey Pool to win!

Despite the fact that I still haven't figured out the need for a "mechanical pencil", even I can see how technology has and can benefit the Wockey Pool.  Without it, we wouldn't be near the record number of entrants we have, and I'd still actually stand a chance of winning.  So let's celebrate technology by continuing to build upon what we've created.  Keep bringing in those friends and family members whose lives you know would be greatly enhanced by a little bit more technology and a lot more Wockey.  The deadline is 1:00Ct tomorrow when the puck drops on Union vs. Vermont.  Register today!  Just don;t let me catch you doing it in these.

Your Techy, Tacky, Touchy Wockey Commish,

Alex