Procrastination by Poulton

Where I post my thoughts of the day

Monday, August 21, 2006

Guys and washroom...

So there is an unwritten rule that when a guy goes to the washroom and there are three urinals, you take one of the end ones so that the next guy coming in can have the other end one and you have a buffer zone between each of you. I don't know why exactly that is, whether for peeking reasons, for spraying reasons, or for talking reasons. Whatever the reason, that is the unwritten rule and I abide by it.
So I'm in the washroom today and while the above rule wasn't broken, something just as bad happened. I was doing my business at the urinal when a co-worker came in. He said hi in passing and proceeded to a stall. Being polite I said hi back not expecting a conversation to start! You can almost manage a urinal conversation (although it really shouldn't happen), but a urinal and a stall conversation? Never! You just can't do that with the other "noises" that may happen when you are in a stall - and they happened today! People, there are doors on stalls for a reason. Please keep all conversations to yourself and whatever noises you create. We'll catch up outside the washroom, thanks.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

A salute to my German readers

David Hasselhoff has done a remake of the classic 1975 song Jump in My Car by the Australian band the Ted Mulry Gang.

Be prepared to laugh.

For those who don't know, David is huge in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. In fact, David was the best selling artist of 1989 in Germany.

You have to demand respect when you are quoted as saying “There are many dying children out there whose last wish is to meet me.”

BTW - Listen to the song. Are the girls saying "I know your gay" or "I know your game" ???

David Hasselhoff's Video

Making of David's Video

Original Ted Mulry Gang Video

Is everything made in China?

So I'm enjoying the Rogers Cup Masters Tennis Series in Toronto on the weekend and noticed that the plastic hair clip that the lady in front of me was wearing had a "made in China" stickers.
Normally that wouldn't raise an eye brow in today's society but it made me think. Where do they make the stickers that tell you where the product was made? In keeping with globalization and focusing on your core competency, there should be a powerhouse in the world who makes those stickers. Is that China? I am wondering if the 'made in China' stickers are in fact made in India....hrm....