Unindicted co-conspirator #2 called from Oslo to ask the following question: Here’s a simple-sounding problem: Imagine a circular fence that encloses one acre of grass. If you tie a goat to the inside of the fence, how long a rope do you need to allow the animal access to exactly half an acre? – Quanta […]
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Paterfamilias In junior high, many years ago, before the internet, before the internal combustion engine, even before the introduction of Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Smoky Ghost Pepper Puffs, we had a school newspaper. I remember one article, where the reporter asked students, “What is a paterfamilias?” and this yielded a variety of goofy junior high responses. […]
You are Tom Hanks. You are stuck on a desert island. You are trying to remember survival tips from Gilligan’s Island (those poor people!). You are bored out of your mind. One final FedEx package washes up on shore. It contains one book. What would that book be? Will the gods smile upon you? Good […]
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2-Letter Words
At WLBOTT, we have a special place in our hearts for four-letter words. But in an effort to expand our horizons, today we investigate English 2-letter words. Searchable list: Ew joins another 106 two-letter words, which are aa, ab, ad, ae, ag, ah, ai, al, am, an, ar, as, at, aw, ax, ay, ba, be, bi, […]
No Blotts About It Obliviscatur eius May The Blott Be With You Vinctus per Twine We are not amused. 2024-02-02: “It’s such a fine line between clever and stupid.” – Spinal Tap 2024-01-24: “the abasement of reason” – Wikipedia 2023-12-20: With a little help from our friend ChatGPT: 1. “Where loopholes meet profits – because […]
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-40° Day
Late Breaking: Today WLBOTT Corporate announced a new holiday: -40° Day. Employees are encouraged to celebrate between 11:59am and 12:01 pm in the time zone of their choice. Celebrations outside the designated time must be documented on the time sheet. This is part of WLBOTT’s commitment to employee work-life balance. Key moments in the F°/C° […]
Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s topic. Esteemed members, One of the suggestions for cleaning old coins that I found via google is to put the coin in a mixture of lemon juice and salt for a while. Of course, I didn’t want to try this out on a valuable coin, so I took […]
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Vareniki and Pierogi
At the WLBOTT Senior Executive Dining Hall, we occasionally serve homemade Varenikis. They are dumplings stuffed with a mashed potato mixture, then either boiled or fried. Incredibly versatile – the stuffing can include cheese, sausage, cabbage, mushrooms, onions, carrots…. And the toppings – sour cream, gravies of all types, marinara sauce. Sally the Intern likes […]
WLBOTT Twinny Awards for the Best Stick-it-to-the-man Movies: # 1: Office Space (Wikipedia) # 2: School of Rock (Wikipedia) # 3: Logan Lucky (Wikipedia) # 4: Lost in America (Wikipedia) # 5: The Laundromat (Wikipedia) # 6: V for Vendetta (Wikipedia) # 7: They Live (Wikipedia) # 8: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Wikipedia)
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Welcome, New Hires!
Today we are anxious and conflicted to announce two additions to the WLBOTT corporate family. Amanda Fishe brings a wealth of corporate educational experience to WLBOTT. Her eagerness for learning was often noticed by her fellow students during her college days: You can give a man a fish, or you can teach Amanda Fishe. Sally […]