Friday 19 September 2008

Something I discovered today


*Handy Hint of the Day*


If your colleagues can't be bothered to post on your blog any more, why not not bother nagging them, because it won't work, no matter how hard you try.


*sob*

Thursday 18 September 2008

*Handy Hint of the Day*

If your colleagues are busy with activities outside the office, why not entertain yourself by sorting through pigeon holes.








NOTE

No pigeons have been harmed in the writing of this post.

Wednesday 17 September 2008

*Handy Hint of the Day*


If your nose is itching, why not use your long fingernail to scratch it. If your nails are not long enough, why not ask a co-worker with a long fingernail to scratch it for you. This tip also applies to itches inside your nose.

Tuesday 16 September 2008

*Handy Hint of the Day*


If you are really cross for no particular reason, why not try thinking of a new *Handy Hint of the Day* to add to your blog.

WARNING!
The above tip may not work, and can result in increasing your crossness.

Make yourself feel more important at work

Here are some tips to make yourself feel more important:

1. Give yourself an official title; "co-ordinator" "officer" "facilitator" are some great ones

2. Make (or get someone else to make) a plaque/name badge/desk sign.

3. Answer the phone in the longest possible way. "Good afternoon, Team Liaison Facilitator speaking, I hope I can assist you or direct your call to someone who may, what is your query?"

4. Make yourself a crown and refer to everyone as your "loyal subjects"

5. Make several trips to the fax machine stating you're waiting for a very important fax. Works best if you say "missive" rather than fax, and that it's coming from abroad.

6. Talking of abroad, before you make a mundane phone call, check with colleagues what the time is somewhere exotic. They'll assume you're making important international calls.

7. Who were you speaking to? Oh, just a "client"...

8. Buy a blackberry.

9. And a bluetooth headset.

10. Use them. ALL THE TIME.

Monday 15 September 2008

*Handy Hint of the Day*


If you have damaged a wooden tabletop by accidentally (or purposefully) placing a hot cup on the surface, this can be easily remedied by spraying a few times with lavender scented furniture polish (with beeswax) and rubbing furiously with some paper towel.

Friday 12 September 2008

*Handy Hint of the Day*



If you are quite busy during your working day, save time by posting less on your blog.

Thursday 11 September 2008

*Handy Hint of the Day*


Here's one I saw on Oprah...

If you are short of space, why not store your toilet rolls vertically?

Wednesday 10 September 2008

*Handy Hint of the Day*


A problem many people encounter when making a pot of coffee is that when they drink it, they find it slightly too strong for their taste. If you are one of the many, you can combat this common predicament, simply by using fewer coffee grounds next time you make coffee. This will make the coffee less strong, and therefore more to your liking.

If you are not one of the many, why not continue using the same amount of coffee as usual. This will ensure the coffee remains the strength you are used to.

A small minority of people may find that their coffee is too weak, in which case may I suggest making the pot of coffee a few days in advance, then leaving it out in the open somewhere (for example, on your kitchen worktop; dining table; porch, etc) allowing some of the water to evaporate. Then reheat the coffee, either by boiling in a pan or microwaving for approx. 30 seconds. You will find the coffee tastes stronger than before.

Websites of the Week

Here at interestingtonobody, we like to keep you up to date with technology, which is why we would like to bring you a round up of my top five...

Websites of the Week!






http://www.mymotherlooksnicerthanyours.com/
A great site where users can upload pictures of their mothers and compare and rate with other users.

http://www.guesstheweightoftherhino.com/
A competition site where you can guess the weight of the Black Rhino pictured for a price of $2.99. This competition started in 1999, so get voting for your chance to win.

http://www.cheesefromiraq.net
Order all your favourite Iraqi cheeses online. Postage is free for all orders over 1000 Dinar.

http://www.antheasforehead.org
A very detailed fansite for Anthea Turner's forehead. Biography, galleries, and upcoming projects.

http://www.forcryingoutloudapeanutisntanutitsalegumeyouidiot.com
A site dedicated to raising awareness about the botanical specification of the peanut as a legume, not a nut. It shows the potential for activism work through the medium of the internet.

CLICK back here for more techophilia whenever i can be bothered to update.


Disclaimer: Any problems with the sites included in this review are to be taken up with the webmasters, and not the bloggists. Thankyou.

What's this?



Some sailors.

Re: Multilingualism - The 'Hello' vs 'Hullo' Debate

As the author of the original post on multiligual emails, I would like to publicly disown the post below, because 'Hello' is an English word. I would also like to make a face at David. Nur.

Multilingual Post... Update!

Hi, a really uninteresting update to yesterday's post.

Reading the post and comments, i felt moved to inform everyone (poster and commenter alike) that the word "hello" is, in fact, an Americanism. Hullo, Hallo, Hola and other such greetings have been around for longer than i care, but "hello" was most definitely American, and popularised by the great Thomas Edison, who shunned Alexander Graham Bell's insistence that everyone should say "ahoy" when they answer the phone (NB he stole the invention anyway so who cares what he thinks).


With the growing network of telephone communication (tele - far, phone - sound, communicate - to make information communal... so you know) "hello" spread and kicked ahoy's arse.

Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage states in 1926:
"Hello, formerly an Americanism, is now nearly as common as hullo in Britain ... and the Englishman cannot be expected to give up the right to say hello if he likes it better than his native hullo."

So... we have the Americans to thank for hello. But also for Britney Spears, so i don't know what to think.

Today we are totally loving...

sexy words of three syllables or less (preferably only one).


Tuesday 9 September 2008

wow

It took me over two hours to write that last post.

*Handy Hint of the Day*


If you're supposed to be posting a "*Handy Hint of the Day*" but can't actually think of any "*Handy Hints*" to post, why not write a post about how you cannot think of any "*Handy Hints*" and disguise it as a "*Handy Hint of the Day*"?

Today we are totally loving...

sexy multilingual emails!


Monday 8 September 2008

NEWER VEGETABLE OF THE MONTH

The newest (and best) vegetable of the month is...


THE POTATO!!!



Although celeriac is quite delicious (so I'm told), my favourite vegetable of all time is THE POTATO!!!, and seeing as I'm alone in the office and there's no one here to stop me, I've decided it should be the new vegetable of the month. So it is. Hurrah!

For more information on THE POTATO!!! please see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato

*Handy Hint of the Day*



When tiling a floor, why not try waiting for the tile adhesive to set before stepping on any tiles, so as to ensure the tiles stay where you put them.

Thursday 4 September 2008

NEW VEGETABLE OF THE MONTH!


In a surprise over-turning of the previous winner, the carrot, Interesting to nobody are proud to announce that there is an all new vegetable of the month.................


CELERIAC!


Why, might you ask would we deprive the carrot of this honour? Well, for the following reasons:

Celeriac has all the flavour of celery (and come on, we all love celery don't we?) but the appeareance of 'a rough, creamy brown turnip'. Doesn't that sound just delicious?!

Also, celeriac is known sometimes as 'turnip-rooted celery' or 'knob celery'. I don't know about you, but my mouth is watering just typing this.

But reader beware, if you are planning to sample this exquisite vegetable, be sure to buy small to medium firm bulbs that feel heavy for their size as larger bulbs can be 'woody'. I think we all know what thats about.

Up yours carrot!!

Wednesday 3 September 2008

Good points, well made.

Jason Statham is starring in a film called Death Race aka Death Race 3000, which is set in 2012.

Do people like to eat rabbit? I really like it, but i have a rabbit. Is that wrong? I don't want to eat him. I mean, obviously i would in a life-or-death situation but you know...

Someone close to the "writing team" drinks grape juice mixed with pineapple juice.

Great big shout out to our one "follower". It's so great to have you, and we hope you find what you are looking for. When it's competition time, i think you stand a very good chance of winning.

Hindy Hint of the Day

When you're in work with a hangover, why not take a long lunch break and get your hair cut. The soothing snip of the scissors, the playful chitchat of the professional at work. Makes you feel great.

What i'm thinking... now


I was thinking we'll probably get more readership if we include nudity. We've already shown a naked hand. So in today's showcase... the elbow.

Pardon me while i get technical, but the elbow is the bit that connects the upper arm bit to the bit below that, you know, with the hand on it. It moves and hinges about, but can't make it to your mouth.
And just look at it here in it's nakedness. Marvellous isn't it. Teasing you with a side profile shot.
For reference, when elbows occur on legs, they're known as knees.

Tuesday 2 September 2008

What?

The Blog is only result no.11 if you search google for interesting to nobody. Climb the ladder...

And now, you can subscribe and become a follower. Tell your family and friends all about the great news.

Stay interesting to nobody.

Gurning



As i'm sure you all know, September is the month of the Egremont Crab Fair, which is famous for the World Gurning Championships.

I imagine i'll see you all down there. The programme of events is available from today at the website http://egremontcrabfair.com/.

Happy gurning.

This side of interesting

Are we feeling September-y? Sept of course from the Latin septem meaning seventh. How are enjoying the 7th month of the Roman year? Gregorian?? Nonsense. In fact on the 2nd September in 1752, Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar for the first time, declaring the next day September 14th. People protested on the streets, demanding their 11 days back.

September's flower is morning glory *insert innuendo here*.

September's vegetable, this year, is of course the carrot, and did you know that September and December always start on the same day? So Dec 1st will be a Monday too... Check your Sasco Academic Year Planner if you don't believe me (Other brands of wall planner, diary, calendar, sundial will do).

Monday 1 September 2008

Vegetable of the Month


September's prestigious Vegetable of the Month Award goes to....


THE CARROT


Yes, that VitaminA-packed, orange-fleshed miracle that often graces our plates has beaten all other vegetables to become interestingtonobody's very first Vegetable of the Month. Try it raw dipped in taramasalata or cooked, in your squirrel stew. Try grating it into a carrot cake (not advisable with the carrot's feisty cousin, the parsnip) or make yourself some juice or jam. These reasons and literally a few more are why the carrot reigns supreme. For now.

Please begin your campaign for your favourite vegetable so you can see it as October's... Vegetable of the Month.

Handy Hint of the Day

When your colleague who usually writes the "handy hint of the day" section of your blog is away, why not think of one yourself. This can then be posted on the blog, so that nobody will ever know.

Hi

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