What Do You Do When You're Bored At Work?

Lorena · 10-13-2005, 09:16 AM

Most days of the week, I have absolutely nothing to do at work. The projects I get assigned can be finished in like an hour, maybe less. I have no internet access (at the moment).

Any ideas? Thanks

Samdari · 10-13-2005, 09:17 AM

Uhhh - come here?

Blackadar · 10-13-2005, 09:17 AM

If you have no internet access at the moment, how are you posting?

finketr · 10-13-2005, 09:19 AM

come here or hattrick or yahoo/google mail...

wikipedia is a good place to get lost in

albionmoonlight · 10-13-2005, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

Most days of the week, I have absolutely nothing to do at work. The projects I get assigned can be finished in like an hour, maybe less. I have no internet access (at the moment).

Any ideas? Thanks

Bring a book to work?

gottimd · 10-13-2005, 09:20 AM

While you have no access, take nude photos of yourself, and then when access comes back, post them.

Raiders Army · 10-13-2005, 09:22 AM

Print out Sudoku puzzles and do them at work.

Lorena · 10-13-2005, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Samdari

Uhhh - come here?

I'd love to, but I don't have internet access. I'm currently at home.

Honolulu_Blue · 10-13-2005, 09:26 AM

I had a job like that back in 1996/97. I was a temp at a no-longer-in-exsitence department store (Jacobson) for 9 months. I was in charge of "in-store signage." A painfully dull job, where I used Correl draw to make black and white signs that usually said nothing more than "Shirts $10". I designed templates for the limited universe of signs and could pretty much finish my day's work in like 1.5 hours or so.

There was no internet access.

I read a lot of books. I played a lot of computer solitaire, but hat grew old. I brought some games to install on the PC (a chess program and the like). I wrote out e-mails to people that I would save on a floppy disk and then send out when I got home. I was involved in a play-by-email campaign and I wrote out turns, saved them to a disk, and e-mailed them from home. I slept.

Butter · 10-13-2005, 09:29 AM

I am lucky enough to have an office, and am not closely monitored, so I have FM 2005 here at work, and play it here exclusively. Also some internet poker now and then.

JasonC23 · 10-13-2005, 09:40 AM

I contact companies that employ other FOFC posters and rat them out.

Eaglesfan27 · 10-13-2005, 09:46 AM

I either took my laptop and played FM 05 when things were slow (days with plenty of no-shows or a light schedule) or I took a good book to read.

Pumpy Tudors · 10-13-2005, 09:50 AM

I'm in pretty much the same position right now, except I do have internet access. I would play some online games like backgammon or Scrabble, but I never know when I'm going to have to get up and go meet with somebody, so I can't play a game in which people are waiting on me. Also, I'm just a temp here, so there's not much point in installing games because I'll have to make sure that I clean everything out when my assignment ends, which could be anytime from tomorrow until I-don't-know-when.

So, yeah, I pretty much just sit here and scratch.

Raiders Army · 10-13-2005, 09:53 AM

Sometimes I use a laser pointer and spin the dot around the clock on my wall clockwise, attempting to simulate Superman spinning around the Earth, so that time speeds up and I can get home.

JeeberD · 10-13-2005, 10:35 AM

I eat breadsticks.

pennywisesb · 10-13-2005, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonC23

I contact companies that employ other FOFC posters and rat them out.

LMAO. Brilliant.

KevinNU7 · 10-13-2005, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Raiders Army

Sometimes I use a laser pointer and spin the dot around the clock on my wall clockwise, attempting to simulate Superman spinning around the Earth, so that time speeds up and I can get home.

GOLD

timmae · 10-13-2005, 10:30 PM

look for a new job in the classifieds...

cuervo72 · 10-13-2005, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

I eat breadsticks.

And tempt waitresses with your ass, from what we've been told.

sooner333 · 10-13-2005, 11:26 PM

I'm in the same position, except with internet access. I get bored on the internet after awhile anyway. Of course, the tennis shop has cable TV as well. Sometimes I bring my laptop and play TCY or Tiger Woods Golf '04. A long time ago (in my first stint in the job) I brought my Xbox and would play NCAA in a position where I could see if people were walking up to the shop so I would just pause and turn off the TV before they came in. I don't really feel the need to do that anymore though, since they got cable.

JeeberD · 10-14-2005, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

And tempt waitresses with your ass, from what we've been told.

Well yes, that's a given...

Glengoyne · 10-14-2005, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

Masticate very slowly.

When I go slow, I usually lose interest. So I really need to keep up the pace.

Oh you said masticate!

10-13-2005, 09:17 AM	#2
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10-13-2005, 09:20 AM	#6
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10-13-2005, 09:26 AM	#9
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I had a job like that back in 1996/97. I was a temp at a no-longer-in-exsitence department store (Jacobson) for 9 months. I was in charge of "in-store signage." A painfully dull job, where I used Correl draw to make black and white signs that usually said nothing more than "Shirts $10". I designed templates for the limited universe of signs and could pretty much finish my day's work in like 1.5 hours or so. There was no internet access. I read a lot of books. I played a lot of computer solitaire, but hat grew old. I brought some games to install on the PC (a chess program and the like). I wrote out e-mails to people that I would save on a floppy disk and then send out when I got home. I was involved in a play-by-email campaign and I wrote out turns, saved them to a disk, and e-mailed them from home. I slept. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

10-13-2005, 09:29 AM	#10
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I am lucky enough to have an office, and am not closely monitored, so I have FM 2005 here at work, and play it here exclusively. Also some internet poker now and then. __________________ My listening habits

10-13-2005, 09:40 AM	#11
JasonC23 High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Huntley, IL, USA	I contact companies that employ other FOFC posters and rat them out. __________________ "I'm A god. I'm not THE God...I don't think." Bill Murray, Groundhog Day

10-13-2005, 09:17 AM	#3
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	If you have no internet access at the moment, how are you posting?

10-13-2005, 09:19 AM	#4
finketr College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inland Empire, PRC	come here or hattrick or yahoo/google mail... wikipedia is a good place to get lost in

10-13-2005, 09:22 AM	#7
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Print out Sudoku puzzles and do them at work.

10-13-2005, 09:46 AM	#12
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I either took my laptop and played FM 05 when things were slow (days with plenty of no-shows or a light schedule) or I took a good book to read. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

10-13-2005, 09:50 AM	#13
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I'm in pretty much the same position right now, except I do have internet access. I would play some online games like backgammon or Scrabble, but I never know when I'm going to have to get up and go meet with somebody, so I can't play a game in which people are waiting on me. Also, I'm just a temp here, so there's not much point in installing games because I'll have to make sure that I clean everything out when my assignment ends, which could be anytime from tomorrow until I-don't-know-when. So, yeah, I pretty much just sit here and scratch. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

10-13-2005, 09:53 AM	#14
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Sometimes I use a laser pointer and spin the dot around the clock on my wall clockwise, attempting to simulate Superman spinning around the Earth, so that time speeds up and I can get home.

10-13-2005, 10:35 AM	#15
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I eat breadsticks. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

10-13-2005, 10:30 PM	#18
timmae College Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago	look for a new job in the classifieds...

10-13-2005, 11:26 PM	#20
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	I'm in the same position, except with internet access. I get bored on the internet after awhile anyway. Of course, the tennis shop has cable TV as well. Sometimes I bring my laptop and play TCY or Tiger Woods Golf '04. A long time ago (in my first stint in the job) I brought my Xbox and would play NCAA in a position where I could see if people were walking up to the shop so I would just pause and turn off the TV before they came in. I don't really feel the need to do that anymore though, since they got cable.

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