Something to keep me occupied in the office (non interweb)?

eirebhoy

We all got warned in work this week about our internet usage so I can't be using that anymore. My problem is I just don't get a lot of work. Maybe I spend 2-3 hours of my 7 hour day working. Is there any type of Ebook or something I could download to read throughout the day so I wouldn't actually be on the internet? Any idea's at all? Otherwise I'll find myself looking for another job as there's nothing worse than sitting looking at a blank screen for hours.

kmick

Books in text file format from
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page?sess=533638de4d4351cbc8545a618a944422

Not too much modern there mind you. To start you off try
The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad

It is superb beyond words.

Roadend

Write P.T.O. on both sides of a piece of paper

Sherifu

A rubber chicken.

Delirium

Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere, free e-book download here

whiskeyman

Roadend wrote: »

Write P.T.O. on both sides of a piece of paper

can't believe you bet me to it...

Nalz

:cool:

http://members.iinet.net.au/~pontipak/redsquare.html

eirebhoy

kmick wrote: »

Books in text file format from
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page?sess=533638de4d4351cbc8545a618a944422

Not too much modern there mind you. To start you off try
The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad

It is superb beyond words.

koth wrote: »

Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere, free e-book download here

Cheers.

Also, do any daily newspapers sell in PDF format?

chopperbyrne

www.virtualnes.com

Conor108

eh have a ****?

Zangetsu

Jaysus Conor :eek:

Boom_Bap

become an office ninja

Conor108

Zangetsu wrote: »

Jaysus Conor :eek:

It is After Hours!

xOxSinéadxOx

do your work really slow

hunter164

Bring yore ma in with you.

Office olympics.

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Bubblewrap.

Vain

Radio

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Vain wrote: »

Radio

What?

Irish radio is fúcking shíte, the poor bastard would end up throwing out the window.

No, radio isn't an option here, I'm afraid.

Vain

Today fm is fairly good Ray Foley is good always having a laugh

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Vain wrote: »

Today fm is fairly good Ray Foley is good always having a laugh

You know, I knew from your first post in this thread that you'd be the kind of person who finds that imbecile funny.

dsmythy

Sounds like the company needs to lay off a few people.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Zangetsu wrote: »

Jaysus Conor :eek:

Relax, he meant go to the bathrooms first.

Vain

Des wrote: »

You know, I knew from your first post in this thread that you'd be the kind of person who finds that imbecile funny.

Me and another few hundred thousand people;), he was voted dj of the year

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Vain wrote: »

Me and another few hundred thousand people;), he was voted dj of the year

By a bunch of clowns.

He's shít, he rips off his material from better radio personalities, his whole show is derived from others and he's full of his own self important fúckwittery.

taidghbaby

hunter164 wrote: »

Bring yore ma in with you.

bring yore ma in with him

eirebhoy

dsmythy wrote: »

Sounds like the company needs to lay off a few people.

I think most companies do judging by this site during the day.

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I was laid off

RxQueen

Des wrote: »

Bubblewrap.

I for one support this idea, hours if mindless mindless entertainment, and if you buy a roll of it lay it out on the floor, and stomp in it!

ejmaztec

Put some laxatives in one of your co-worker's coffee. During the hours that they spend on the toilet, you can use their internet. After a few days of bog-trotting they'll be too weak to fight back when they get the sack.

After picking them off one after the other, you will eventually become the boss and will be able to use the internet 24/7.

eirebhoy

koth wrote: »

Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere, free e-book download here

Life saver. I generally don't read books as I usually spend my spare time watching TV, on internet or in the pub. But since I've nothing better to do I'm really enjoying that book so far. I had more work than usuall today since I was out on Tuesday but I won't be dreading work tomorrow now.

John Mason

eirebhoy wrote: »

We all got warned in work this week about our internet usage so I can't be using that anymore. My problem is I just don't get a lot of work. Maybe I spend 2-3 hours of my 7 hour day working. Is there any type of Ebook or something I could download to read throughout the day so I wouldn't actually be on the internet? Any idea's at all? Otherwise I'll find myself looking for another job as there's nothing worse than sitting looking at a blank screen for hours.

OMG, i so know what you mean

if they dont give you any work to do, what do they expect you to do

well in my case i am just far too efficent:(

LeoGilly

Buy a psp or nintendo ds!!

kraggy

Have you workmates near you?

Get them to pick an actor/actress, then you pick one and you have to link the two by going through movies until you link one to the other through other actors/actresses.

6 degrees of separation like.

Overheal

eirebhoy wrote: »

We all got warned in work this week about our internet usage so I can't be using that anymore. My problem is I just don't get a lot of work. Maybe I spend 2-3 hours of my 7 hour day working. Is there any type of Ebook or something I could download to read throughout the day so I wouldn't actually be on the internet? Any idea's at all? Otherwise I'll find myself looking for another job as there's nothing worse than sitting looking at a blank screen for hours.

youre not an AIB banker are you?

Raiser

Dog Fightin', Bear Baitin', Bare-knuckled Boxin', Chicks Mud Wrestlin' and Dwarf Knife Fightin'

- Beauty is that for all of the above the only thing you need a good sized Pit.

Pj!

Bring in a book!!?

Save your eyes man.

Gran Hermano

Couple of rounds of soggy biscuit should provide 'relief' from boredom.
See if HR will buy the digestives, they can probably use the budget for team building events.

LeahBaby

Get a psp and tap into their wireless. They can't tell it's you..

I know I'm a genius..