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Wot Nonsense

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Testing New Twitter Tools… #

Enjoy Your Turkey Day!

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:00:46 +0000

The Staff here at Way Off Task would like to wish you a happy, safe and calorie-loaded Thanksgiving! There’s plenty to do, indoors and outside. So go do!

There will be lots of football games: Pro, College, High School and backyard. You can watch the parades on television too.

Be sure to help the cook out; there’s always so much to do in the kitchen, and you don’t want the chef to get stressed! Life’s tough enough without that.

If the weather’s rotten, stay inside and play cards, or board games, or put together that 10,000 piece puzzle you’ve been wanting to finish ever since Aunt Bertha gave it to you, all those years ago. If you’re really looking for a thrill, get out the Crisco and the Twister game and get naked with friends. Just kidding! (No, mom, I didn’t. Not ever.)

It doesn’t matter WOT you do, just so you do WOTever makes you happy…

WOT’s Cooking, Good Looking…

WOTTOW: Stikfas Rule!

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:50:46 +0000

Ever wanted to play in your own rock band? Or ride a dragon? Or lead your own crack team into combat against evil paperclips and stapler? Maybe you wanted to live in the Age of Dinosaurs?

I’m not talking about some piece of fiction, or dreams in your head. Nor am I rattling on about a video game or movie. The usual ways you ~~waste~~ invest time, I mean.

No, this is Way Cooler Than That. I’m talking about Stikfas, the latest, greatest ~~megatimesuck~~ ~~cash black hole~~ boredom chaser since Matchbox Toys. Stickfas are figurines that can be placed in an infinite number of postions and situations. You can buy them as individual figures, with no adornments, or as themed collections. You can get all sorts of accessories and gear to go along with them too. Some comics and game stores have them, or you can order online.

Some come with dragons; how kewl is that? And conveyances, like a robotic, extreme-environment rover, a dune buggy, motorbikes, canoes and windsurfboards. There are dinosaurs, bad guys (and girls) and good guys (and girls), and dragons. (DId I mention the Really Neat Dragons?) The possibilities are endless!

Actually, they’re not quite endless yet. How do I know? They continue to expand the Stikfas stable quickly. Check their website regularly for updates. Get a big collection and put them in your work cube and you’ll be popular with everybody at work. Well, maybe not everybody; so be sure to get a Boss Alarm too…

Seeya ‘Round the Ol’ Hobby Shop…

Wot Nonsense

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Toys You Won’t See This Christmas: http://tinyurl.com/6qje28. A nice spoof! #
Got a Parking Ticket? Pay With A Toy! http://tinyurl.com/6ab952. Barter economy gets a start in government… #

WOTTOW: Webkinz, Not Just for Kids Anymore

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:33:02 +0000

Remember Beanie Babies? Meet their modern replacements, WebKinz…

Beanies are so, well, last millennium. WebKinz are neat, kewl, the latest way to spend time and money. And time too!

Each WebKinz plush toy ships with a special food item, a piece of furniture (for their house, you see), and more. That’s already different from other stuffed collectibles. And each item includes KinzCash; more on that in a moment.

According to those “in the know,” WebKinz are as addictive as Beanies were, from the collecting perspective. What sets Ganz’s creations apart is the Web presence. You can log in to the Ganz site using the special code found on the tag attached to the Webkinz (or Lil’Kinz). Once there, you can play games, look at other collectibles, chat or just basically hang out.

What’s interesting is, apparently a lot more adults spend time online than kids do.

There are lots of activities where you can “earn” KinzCash. Then you visit the virtual store in WebKinz World and buy items for your Kinz: Food, furniture, clothes and more. All virtual, of course! Then you can waste even more time enjoy outfitting the virtual version of your stuffed pet, always working to increase their comfort and .

Work is the key feature here; to get more, you work more! It’s been rumored that some folks are working harder to earn KinzCash than they do on their Real Job. I wouldn’t know; I don’t own any WebKinz (just don’t ask about Lil’Kinz); and besides, I make sure to wait until wifey goes to bed before I log in…

WOT a Zoo!

Wot Nonsense

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Marine Corps Birthday Today; Veteran’s Day Tomorrow. Hug a vet this week, thank them for your freedom… #

Wot Nonsense

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Election’s Over, but You Can Still Get Yours: http://electahead.com/. Bobbleheads, that is… #
Suffering From Boringmeetingitis? Fun Them Up: http://tinyurl.com/6yhoul. Everybody loves games… #

Wot Nonsense

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Testing this microblog link to WayOffTask.com. #

WOTTOW: Eye Clops Night Vision Goggles

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:45:45 +0000

No, it’s not a death ray laser; although that might be a pretty cool WOTTOW in its own right. It’s the Eye Clops Night Vision Goggles, by Jakks Pacific!

The Eye Clops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles (the full, official name) are based on advances in infrared visualization that have made night surveillance and military operations so popular with terrorists and other fun-loving college groups these days. These goggles produce a clear image at up to 50 feet; further if there is some sort of infrared illumination on the object.

Get you a set and you’ll be able to see which kids are tossing those eggs at your car this Halloween. (Not that you can catch them, you never did use that BowFlex.) You can use them spot nasty varmints getting into your trashcan. Or, if you’re really mean, you can jump out from between cars at night and scare the Bejeebers out of your neighbors. No, wait; you don’t need these goggles for that, if the stories I’ve heard are true.

Anyways, they’re bound to give you hours and hours of good, clean fun messing up the Boy Scouts camping expeditions, or whatever it is you do in the dark.

Eye Clops is a family of cool toys, actually. JakksPac puts out the original Eye Clops Bionic Eye, which produces a magnified image of whatever you put into its field of view. That image can be seen on your television screen. If you own a large flat-panel TV (and who doesn’t these days), you can get some truly monstrous-sized images to explore. There’s also a BioniCam as well, which looks like the original Bionic Eye but takes still and video images.

These toys are so cool I’m asking Santa for an extra set! That assumes he’s forgiven me for the “chimney malfunction” of last year…

Life is WOT You Make of It!

WOT Philosophy, Part One

qualitydr@precisequality.com (WotDoctor) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:47:00 +0000

What does WOT mean, really?

WOT is more than something to be chided for by your spouse. No, WOT is a philosophy to live by! WOT is a state of being, and being WOT refreshes the soul.When you achieve a complete state of WOT, you can survive the boss and his silly notions of what you should be doing. You can listen to your wife describing your day without hearing anything, but never missing out on a required “Yes, dear” or “Whatever you say, dear.”

You can even look forward to that colonoscopy you’ve got scheduled, if you’re willing to forget the appointment completely through Creative Procrastination.

What does it take to become completely WOT? Well, there are few essentials, of course:

A meaningless, unfulfilling job
An incliniation to practical jokes (harmless ones, mostly)
An ability to commit, then renege with a smile
A list of lots of things that you should be doing
Access to lots of toys

The first point fits almost everybody, so it’s the rest that matter. That, and practicing your skills. These skills include:

Creative Procrastination
Shifting Blame
Not Being in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
Always Having the Coolest Toys

WOT isn’t about being mean, or worthless. (Well, worthless might still be on the list.) It’s aobut getting through the day with a smile. And helping your fellow human beings as well! Share your WOT with them, they need relief and personal growth too.

Who knows? You could become a real folk hero or something…

WOTters of the World, Amalgamate!