title: extend linq to entities to recognize custom methods
body: <p>As discussed <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4867100/workarounds-for-using-custom-methods-extension-methods-in-linq-to-entities">here</a> and in countless more: I'd like to know if there is ANY way to inherit/extend/... Entity Framework 4.1 to translate a custom method to SQL.</p>