DSBPI Middle East analyst ran into crazy man Steve Ballmer today in the Tel Aviv Hilton and of course asked him about blogging. While he is not a subscriber to this blog, Ballmer did voice support for Microsoft employees blogging if they had the "time and passion." Ballmer, though, explained that while he may have the latter, he doesn't have the former.

He also said that Bill G. gets on average six million emails each weekend. Some the DSBPI have spoken to doubt the veracity of that claim, unless of course there is a secret "BCC Bill" function in every Outlook that is shipped.