12-15-11
The Most Expensive Toilet.
We can go any where we want to really, men more than women. A tree, a secluded place, when we need to go, we need to go!
In 2008 NASA sent a toilet to the International Space Station, which at £19 million makes it the mot expensive in the world. It replaced one that had broken several times.
A close runner up is the solid gold toilet in Hong Kong Jewellers, Hang Fong. It was made when gold was relatively low in price and due to be melted down when gold retained a good market value. It’s now worth £5 million and it still remains, so drink some water and get there while you can!
12-09-11
Mind Reading Can Drive You Mad.
There is one sure way to avoid Mind reading, and that is to ask. Avoid filling in the gaps in other people’s minds and just ask. This technique will give you time to concentrate on other things, like procrastinating.
12-05-11
When Do You Know It’s Athletes foot?
Athletes Foot is a common infection and you should never be embarrassed if you have it. It’s got a cool name after all. For some of you this may be the first time you have ever come close to anything resembling an athlete, so rejoice it it. But get it fixed.
Athletes foot typically looks like dry, itchy flaking skin. We were going to put up pictures but they made us feel sick and honestly dude, if looking at your feet make you feel sick then stop reading this and get to the pharmacist.
The pharmacist or local supermarket usually stock creams for Athletes foot. There are various creams and tablets you can take, or if you want to go natural use tea tree oil, but never on open skin, that will make things worse. Keeping your feet clean and dry is a good tip too. Your feet are important, look after them.
11-27-11
Measurements Matter, In Case You Forgot.
Quick guide to how things are measured. You might thank us one day.
Things that matter…
Length – millimetres, meters
Weight – Grams
Time – seconds
Temperature – Degree Celsius
Things that matter, not so much…
Power – Watts
Pressure – Kilopascal
Force – Newton
Energy – Megajoule
Electric current – Ampere
11-25-11
Do You Make Your Own Luck?
It’s a conundrum isn’t it. Do you make your own luck or are you born lucky?
Could luck be attributed to attitude? We believe so. Your interpretation of the events happening to you and around you are what determine the way you act. Most people agree that being a positive and optimistic person is the key to being lucky. As your old gran may have said, (ours didn’t) “What’s for you doesn’t go by you”
11-15-11
How To Make An Omelette.
An Omelette is to some, a great, nutritious and easy snack to make. But no matter how hard we try we can never do it. It always looks too runny on the top or breaks up. But today we master it! Today we are omelette kings and so shall you be mighty kitchen warrior!!
1) Mix 2 or 3 eggs in a jug.
2) Put your non stick frying pan on a gentle heat, heat some oil in it, not too much, enough to coat the pan. wait until you get a good sizzle.
3) Add your egg mixture and let it cook slowly, use a spatula to gently pull it away from the edges.
4) Pre heat grill or get a lid.
5) After about 4-5 mins, when it is starting to thicken and looks cooked underneath, place under grill or put on lid for a few minutes.
6) If you want to add a filling, add that before putting under the grill, or putting the lid on. Typical omelette fillings include, cheese, ham, tomatoes, mushrooms, or a combination of them.
7) After a few minutes remove lid or from grill and enjoy!!!!
Viola!
So that’s our version. do you have a special knack to cooking an omelette? Feel free to share your special tips underneath. In our office we’re undecided on certain things. We all vary on egg usage though, one uses 5 but the majority use 3, adding milk seems to be a personal preference too, some say milk makes it more like scrambled eggs. Salt and pepper can be added before and after, again that is a personal thing. Some weirdo in the office even adds his fillings to the mixture before he puts it in the pan, but we’ve always been wary of him.
11-10-11
The 10 Rules Of Being Awesome.
1) Be Kind
“Kindness is something the deaf can hear and the blind can see” said Mark Twain, clever fellow that he was. Kindness goes a long way and once distributed it’s rarely forgotten. Being kind is a great way to be awesome. Helping someone in need is one way to be kind, like picking up something someone has dropped and giving it back to them, or helping an old lady cross a road, as long as they want to cross of course. Another way is to say something nice to a fellow co-worker. A good example is “your hair looks nice today” or “That’s a nice top”. Caution should be exercised when saying these things to the opposite sex however as said the wrong way they could be misconstrued and you will not be thought of as kind.
2) Save Someone’s Life
This is a real way to be Awesome and not much can beat this. Walking past a river and see someone drowning? With no thought or care for yourself, diving in and saving them is definitely Awesome. You do not, however, have to resort to such dangerous lengths, simply playing a song can save lives. 80′s group InDeep had a huge hit with the song “Last night a DJ saved my Life”. The dancefloor classic was written by Michael Cleveland after they had a night in a boring nightclub. Th DJ put on a song that cheered them all up and gave a sense of meaning to their lives. Coincidently, the life saving song was played the same time as the Tequila shots arrived but it was considered too long a title.
3) Smile At Everyone
‘I like smiling, smiling’s my favourite!’ so says Buddy in the Christmas film Elf. Smiling at people sends a chemical thingymabob to them and gives off the ‘feel good’ factor. Smiling will make people think you are happy and they will, in turn, be happy. When they are happy, you will be happy and yes you guessed it, then you are Awesome! Smiling constantly can be considered not ‘normal’ so practise caution. Smiling constantly and not swallowing your saliva can cause dribble to fall from your mouth. We need to make it clear that smiling and dribbling are not a good combination. Other than people under the age of 3 years this is not considered ‘cute’, it’s considered slightly worrying and you may be locked away for your own safety.
4) Don’t Worry
‘Today is the tomorrow we were worrying about yesterday’ Mark Twain, (one very clever cookie wasn’t he?). Worrying does not make you Awesome. Worrying can make you bite your nails, drink too much coffee, or have crazy thoughts. Crazy thoughts are not to be entertained. Entertaining crazy thoughts can be attributed to some very silly inventions including the Sinclair C5, waterproof mascara, the solar powered flashlight and ‘Monkey Feet’ Shoes – all of which we will agree, are not Awesome!
5) Be Happy
We covered this slightly in Rule 3, when you smile you give off the chemical thingymabob that makes people feel good and when they see you smiling they will think you are happy. The opposite to being happy is worrying, which we covered in rule 4, worrying does not make you awesome and can give you crazy thoughts, crazy thoughts can be attributed to silly inventions (detailed above). In 1988 Bobby McFerrin wrote a song about not worrying and being happy, called ‘Don’t worry, Be happy’. The song won a Grammy which is proof that not worrying and being happy can reap benefits. The song has been used in countless films and adverts which makes Bobby McFerrin smile a lot, proving that royalties make you very, very happy.
6) Call Your Mum
Calling your Mum should be a weekly thing. If you are reading this and you cannot remember the last time you spoke to your Mum then shame on you. While Mum’s are renowned for nagging, buying you pants, socks and over sized jumpers at Christmas, they also sit up countless nights worrying about you. Sitting up worrying about you is no easy task if you are the kind of person who finds their way to sites like these. A well known Mum, and probably someone who babysat you more than your own Mother, (but let’s not open that can of worms), is TV’s Marge Simpson, who, despite having a dysfunctional family, is proud of all her children. Earn yourself further Awesomeness by making that call now.
7) Act like Ron Burgundy
Ron Burgundy is News Anchor at KVWN-TV New Channel 4 in San Diago. Well not really, he is a fictional character created by Will Farrell and Adam McKay. Ron Burgundy is an upstanding member of the community in San Diago. In the 1970′s, women wanted him and men wanted to be him. Well again not really, but his sophisticated, suave persona and quotes like, “Do you know who I am? I’m kind of a big deal” have earned him cult status. Cult Status makes you Awesome. Fact. Trying to achieving Cult Status through taking drugs or being a rebel can make you dead. So be careful and achieve your Cult Status Awesomeness with care.
8) or Warrick Hunter
Warrick Hunter is not Ron Burgundy, but he is a classic example of someone who is aspiring to be. Warrick Hunter, is an New Zealander living in Edinburgh for Tax evasion purposes. He has achieved Twitter success with UK TV Cook Jamie Oliver tweeting him after he tweeted “if Gordon Ramsey and Jamie Oliver had a fight, Gordon would have the athletic advantage but Jamie Oliver would be a cunning little bugger”, Jamie Oliver tweeted back that he found it ‘very funny”. Meaning that Warrick Hunter made him laugh, meaning that Jamie Oliver experienced Happiness after an encounter with Warrick Hunter, and as we detailed in Rule 3, making people happy earns you Awesomeness.
9) Wear Sunglass, Always.
Wearing sunglasses is a great way to look Awesome. An easy way to achieving awesomeness is to pretend to be awesome already. Sunglasses make everyone look Awesome and it is easy to pretend to be Awesome with the simple addition of the popular head gear. When you are pretending to be awesome you can easily forget you are pretending. Forgetting you are pretending is a form of acting pioneered by Constantin Stanislavski and Lee Strasberg called Method Acting or The Method. Lee Strasberg, a sunglasses wearer, founded the famous Actor’s Studio in New York. Method acting involves actors becoming their characters which means they deliver a believable character. Lee Strasberg’s students included Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, who both wear sunglasses. Nuff said.
10) Be Yourself
Simply put, Be yourself, because you are amazing. Just like a snowflake, you are unique in every way. This is more of a filler rule than a real rule if we’re being honest. Having a list of 9 Rules is not considered Awesome and we had to think of one final thought provoking rule that would really leave a taste in your mouth. This is it. Under no circumstances do we advise you to really be yourself. Being yourself is something we get told to be in smultzy films, books, by our teachers and parents and there are countless quotes that say it’s the right thing to do, but it rarely is. Fact. Never be yourself, unless you are Ron Burgundy, Robert De Niro or Al Pacino.
11-09-11
Happy Movember
Movember is a big thing these days. Men, affectionately known as Mo Bros, all over the globe grow a moustache in support of prostate cancer charities. Participants register on the website clean shaven then work their way through the month, growing a moustache to be proud of. Support from women comes in the form of Mo Sistas who register and donate to support their Mo Bros. Movember has become a walking, talking advertisement for the cancer charities.
A Movember gone wrong?
Movember has various awards for its participants, held nationally and globally, including, Best Mo, Team Mo, The Mo Mo, Man Of Movember, Miss Movember, Best Mo In Character, Lame Mo, Team Mo Bro, Ultimate Mo and the event, The Moscars.
The UK Movember Facebook page has over 37000 likes and gets good interaction with its fans on daily posts. Individuals are able to share links on their walls and those of their friends. Donating is easy, this can be done by a simple online form. If you would like to donate to Movember head to their website or get involved next year!!
11-08-11
Whoops! About last night….
With a glass of vino in one hand and your phone in the other, it may seem like a good idea to update your status or comment on someone else’s status. But with alcohol rushing through your bloodstream, it may not be the best idea!!
Last Night Never Happenned
A friend of mine did this recently to hilarious, for us not for her, results. She made a series of random updates including ‘….is having a pee’,'…just kissed the barman’, ‘..hates (tagged name) yes YOU’ and other funnies!!
As with anything on line you should always practise caution but for those times when you don’t think, the clever little iPhone App, ‘Last Night Never Happened‘ can really help with damage control.
All you need to do is choose which platform you want to tidy up, either Facebook or Twitter, the time scale you want to erase and in the press of a button they will disappear forever!
There is no doubt that careless social media postings can get you into trouble, either with your friends or boss and while this app can not erase the posts and photo’s from people memories at least they can be removed forever from your wall, (and your ex’s!!)