Sigh – the work proxy is blocking more sites than ever – almost every gaming site has been blocked over the weekend. It’s only a matter of time before Google gets the treatment (they did ban Google groups a few weeks back but that was quickly reveresed). Guess I’ll need to do some work to fill in the day now.
Category: Work
Windows for Warships
Interesting article on BAE Systems use of Windows on future warship contracts.
Work Hell
This has been a terrible week at work. Quite possibly the worst ever and definitely the worst this year by a country mile. Worse is that the rant that was about to unfold here will have to wait for another rainy day (tomorrow?!?) as that familiar migraine feeling has arrived. Like someone pressing down on the back of my eye and a slightly blurred vision on the screen. Popped 2 pinks for what its worth as in half an hour I’ll be in agony in a blacked out room trying to sleep this off.
Hopefully tomorrow things won’t seem so bad.
My next job wil be as…
…the evil boss. The Job Predictor strikes again.
Charity Challenge – the results
Thursday saw us trying our best at the work charity challenge. 28 teams took part with 6 in each team. Lets cut to the chase – we didn’t win. Thankfully we didn’t come last either :-). In the true tradition of work based events we don’t know where we came as they only had time to announce last and first place. Highlight of the night had to be the bingo that nobody could win. After trying 5 times to get a winner, they were left with 2 players (it was Irish bingo so everyone stands and if a number is read out on your card you sit down). As they read out numbers both players sat down on the same numbers – after this happened 3 times they checked the cards and realised that they had the same cards. So they tossed a coin. A winner was found. He then decided he didn’t want the DVD player so it was handed back to charity. Class.
‘Rock on Tommy‘ was very funny too. You need to see the other photo’s to figure it out. Let’s just say the question master was less than impressed.
Charity Challenge
Got a team sorted for the works Charity Challenge quiz night. In two weeks time 25 teams will battle it out at Partick Thistle’s ground to see who really has the smarts. Oh dear. Our 6 man team is named ‘Jim and the Five Bellies’. For the avoidance of doubt:
a) I’m not called Jim
b) I’m one of the bellies
Hopefully the categories will be from the following – Film, Music, TV, Games, Big Brother – anything else and I’m fecked 🙂
Oops
The new boat launched from Govan has a bit of a dent in it. But from this picture it’s hardly car sized – trust Google groups to reveal the ‘truth’.
Health & Safety
Back from hols and already looking forward to returning to work next week. Not. Done a bit of digging and for those in hot offices the following makes for interesting reading with regards max temps allowable in offices. Nothing set in stone by law, but a maximum of 24C is recommended.
Hot In Here
Its 9AM, the suns blazing down outside and its 26C in work already. Tempers are frayed and the day feels long and I’ve only been here an hour. I wonder if there’s any regulations about a workplace being too hot. The fans are on but they only help to push the warm air around – so thats how a fan assisted oven works!