A self-contouring spinal rod assembly. The processor has an interface for receiving field-delineated data from a field parser. The coupling engages the pin such that the threaded area of the coupling engages all of the pin threads and extends beyond the vanish point of the pin threads at the optimum coupling makeup position. The participant’s activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliatesfriends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc.