Bored at work - ways to keep entertained

Hello all! Another Monday, another assignment free week. When they told me that I would work much less here in Germany than in the States, I didn't expect to have soooooo much free time on my hands. I feel like that cartoon, where the computer informs you that you have visited every site on the internet...

So, other than browsing through chat forums, what is you favorite way to entertain yourself at work? Just curious...

www.bored.com

This site and F1 sites...pretty much entertains me all day

Sometimes I like to read Annual Reports of corportations (like Starbucks). Its actually good reading and often has interesting information - well, at least the "To our shareholders" section.

the reports are fee, full of nice pictures, and also "work related" in that it's an annual report and your co-workers won't look at you too funny...

and I believe that Victoria Secrets is a publicly traided company...

Try this site out. That should take you until Wednesday.

I particularly like: HA HA HA

@ Chicago - you must be one sick puppy...i'm a CPA, i audit banks and insurance companies for a living. i can't believe you actually read those things for fun!!! but thanks...i guess u are one of the reasons i have a job.

well, I didn't say that you should read the financials, the auditors notes, or the changes in accounting practices. I spoke about the pretty pictures and statements on strategy / results...

How to use pratical students efficiently. no smiley pun intended

bash.org is pretty funny
Waiter Rant is v entertaining too, but he doesn't write every day - http://waiterrant.blogspot.com/
Also, the BBC news site - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news
or check out a thread with Website Recommendations on this site.

Non-internet related ways to entrtain myself are : virtually non-existent, since I'm not allowed to take breaks (apart from at lunch) or leave my phone. Gossiping with other colleagues is the only possibility.

I write catch-up emails to my friends spread out over the world whenever I have a few hours here and there... Perhaps not so entertaining, but outside of work I never seem to find any time for something like this...

Doesnt Toytown entertain you enough? ... 6 different forum subjects, picture gallery, calender, live chat, karma ratings ...I have to actually ask Editor bob to block my access as i dont get work done...

Im soooo bored...

Here you go Nicole
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/hot/school-gate-survey/index.html
(well it will keep you amused for about 65 secs anyway)

The Unusual Excuses! (for forgetting your homework)

• A lady threw my bag in the river

• My tortoise ate it

• House was struck by lightning - computer exploded

• The hamster has made a nest out if it

• We were at a Falconry display, and a golden eagle called Herman swooped down a went off with my jeans jacket - which had my homework in

• I was in a car crash and got taken to hospital

• My pet snake was sleeping on it

your right...about 65 seconds...but it was a good 65 seconds

Nicole here is another one
http://www.nightynightgame.co.uk/
Its inspired by a British comedy show but you don't need to have seen it to do the quiz

nothing like a good old nap does it for me...nobody really bothers me in my office on fridays so y not catch some ZZZZZZZZ

I like this site for finding interesting things to read, people submit links and then rate them and so you get a ranked list.

http://reddit.com/

Another similar site, but less links of general interest and more techy focussed is http://www.digg.com/

But you already know my biggest worktime timewaster site, cos your on it right now!

www.funnypics.com (not sure if its pic or pics). I can't get it at work cause my internet is filtered

I knew a guy who used to leave his CV open on the computer - or job ads, or a competitors job website and then skive off somewhere for a few hours. No-one said anything to him as he was the only one who could do his job !!

from the funny pics link...

Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If he isn't there the first time, chances are you won't be needing him again.

Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky, and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling?

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.

I'm so Bo-ho-ho-ho-ored!!! Please someone entertain me!!

www.mousebreaker.com

genius site, hundreds of games to while away the hours...

Will never give up my campaign to have this one officially changed to "Wrestle with pig and you'll get coverered in shit."

and, oh yeah - fark.com & somethingawful.com

the SWAT crap at somethingawful can be really hilarious if you go in for the insanity thing.

Thanks but I S-U-C-K at video games. Apart from maybe solitaire, but that's not limited to video

The fruitcake lady rocks...

http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Tonight_Show_wi...ady/index.shtml

ajohnson, you are a psychic. I was just looking up this thread because I'm so bored and have 3 hours to pass.. and voila! it's moved to the front.

Anyone know where that thread with all the pictures courtesy of Inflateablewoman is?

hahahha.. same as you.. browsing.. =D

http://www.thingsmygirlfriendandihavearguedabout.com

that should last you a few days

www.B3ta.com

sorry cant add links using a proxy at the mo.

that's pretty funny. Had to take a break, though. Went to this site: http://www.goodsol.com/online/klondike.html for a little solitaire. I rule at solitaire

I can't access most of the links in this thread due to work firewall/filter. It quotes the reason why the site was blocked which amuses me. Here are some I've found in the past:

www.b3ta.com --> Tasteless/gross
www.biershop.de --> Alcohol
www.bash.org --> Profanity

Also remember coming across Criminal Skills, Pornography, Hacking, Games, Instant Messaging etc as reasons. I'm probably on some black-list somewhere now. Let's hope they never put TT into a blocked list, that would be a disaster!

I'm considering building a card-tower out of business cards...

War Bears

A puzzle game that is doing my head in today!!

welcome to our world lol.

there is always a way around it tho

football manager xls program

I won the Premiership, FA Cup and European Championship yesterday

Link?

not got a link mate, it's sat on my desktop

unless you can tell me how to upload it ?

OK found the link, be careful it's addictive

footy manager

I'm forever blowin' bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
They rise so high
Nearly reach the sky
Then like bluedave's hopes
They fade and die
Fortune's always hiding
I've looked everywhere
I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air

Gizza cuddle ya dopey dreamer.

BadBob baitin'

Excellent sport

Just won the European Cup and League Cup double with Oldham Athletic!!

I'm living the dream!!

Bored at work - ways to keep entertained, What's your favourite distraction?

If a trainstation is a place where trains stop, what is a workstation?

Told you it is addictive

We can all be Jose now

Need entertaining?

Just get parnell to post something about his dubious sexuality.

Bored! Nearly everyone's gone home but I have to stay and I'm tired and my tummy hurts! Still, I'm glad I actually have work to do.

I'm absolutely bored.

Boring is the 4 hours wait I have ahead of me here in Oslo airport

Why 4 hours?

I'll go out on a limb and take a wild guess that he's waiting for a connecting flight...

Bored shitless and wanted to go for an early beer but nobody wants to drink with Billy Nomates

Bit of a strange place for a connecting flight! Now Brussels, Philly.. ok, but Oslo?!