Category: Just For Fun

Happy Election Day from OnTimeSupplies.com!

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Happy Election Day! The United States is the oldest democracy in the world. Let’s celebrate with some Election Day Trivia! If you’re anything like me, you’ll trot it out to impress other politics nerds at a watch party tonight.

  • Eight Presidents were born British subjects: Washington, both Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson and W. Harrison.
  • Nine Presidents never attended college: Washington, Jackson, Van Buren, Taylor, Fillmore, Lincoln, A. Johnson, Cleveland, and Truman.
  • Harvard has the most presidential alums: 7
  • Tallest President: Lincoln at 6’4″
  • Shortest President”: Madison at 5’4″
  • Most Fecund President: John Tyler with 15 kids.
more at Infoplease.com.
Now, don’t  forget to vote!

Check out these 21 Awesome Pink Ribbon Tattoos

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The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Give-Away is not the only way to show your support for women struggling with breast cancer. Check out these awesome pink ribbon tattoos!  These are the hardcore way to show your support for women battling breast cancer, remember those who have passed, or show your determination to beat the disease. Check out these Pink Ribbon Tattoos

I have to admit, I’m a little wary of needles, but these are are so cool! If I weren’t such a huge baby about needles, I think I could go for one of these. I think a pink ribbon tattoo is a great way to show support.

Columbus Day 2012: here, have some fun trivia.

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So, Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, but how old is Columbus Day? Office Ink rounds up some Columbus Day trivia.

  • New York City held the first America’s first Columbus Day celebration in 1792 to celebrate the 300th anniversary.
  • One hundred years later, President Benjamin Harrison issued a proclamation encouraging Americans to mark the anniversary of Columbus’ voyage with patriotic festivities. “On that day let the people, so far as possible, cease from toil and devote themselves to such exercises as may best express honor to the discoverer and their appreciation of the great achievements of the four completed centuries of American life.”
  • President Franklin Roosevelt finally made Columbus Day an official federal holiday in 1937.
  • Columbus day was originally observed every October 12, but was fixed to the second Monday of October in 1971.
  • For many, the holiday is a way of both honoring Columbus’ achievements and celebrating Italian-American heritage. That’s my excuse for having a big plate of spaghetti tonight.

You can find out more about Columbus, and pick up all sorts of historical trivia at history.com. Whether you’re at work or enjoying a day off, I hope you’re having a great Columbus Day!

Now there’s an Angry Birds Mask, just in time for the office Halloween party.

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Not sure what to wear to the office Halloween Party? Office Ink is firmly on the side of donning a mask and calling it a day. That’s why we love these giant Angry Bird masks. Super easy, super fun and totally workplace-appropriate.

Looking for a Halloween costume for the office party? Check out the Angry Bird masks.

The full-on Angry Birds costumes are pretty sweet too:

Of course, nothing wrong with skipping the costume altogether and making Halloween candy your contribution to the office party.  You can pick up Halloween candy for a great price at OnTimeSupplies.com, and get your order in just 24-48 hours.

Reese's Pieces: buy Halloween Candy at OnTimeSupplies.com

Check out all the Halloween candy for sale at OnTimeSupplies.com today.

The business office equipment you can eat, plus the Friday link roundup.

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Happy Friday! Here’s a look at every thing we’ve been talking about on the blog and around the web:

– get a FREE Post-it Notes Dispenser with our online coupon.

– find out how to write off your job hunt.

– check out the new Pink Ribbon car from Fiat.

– browse the more practical Pink Ribbon merchandise for sale at OnTimeSupplies.com.

– help us raise money for a great organization this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Enter the Pink Ribbon Giveaway today, and OnTimeSupplies.com will donate to Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

– no less than the Wall Street Journal extolling the importance of a good office chair, check out our post for tips on picking out the perfect ergonomic office furniture.

– there are so many great remembrances of Steve Jobs on the web, but we were most moved by his 2005 commencement speech at Stanford.

Enjoy the rest of your workday and have a great weekend.

Office Ink Weekly Roundup: Angry Birds, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and more.

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See the cute computer cartoon
The Computer Dilemma via Dvorak Uncensored.

Working hard, or hardly working? No matter how much (or little) you got accomplished this week, I know you’re glad it’s Friday. Hope you had a great week. Here’s a roundup of everything we’ve been talking about on the blog and around the web:

– Check out our list of the best and worst breast cancer organizations.

– Advent Hospital reminds you to get a mammogram with a cute dance video.

– The Tokyo Times posts a series of eerie photos of an Japanese school abandoned in 1974.

– Lifehacker shows you how to stop Facebook from following you around the internet.

– Science proves that the only thing standing between you and mental instability is a nice cup of coffee.

– The robots are out for your job.

– Can’t get enough of those Angry Birds? There’s an amusement park in China just for you.

– Collecting Box Top Coupons for your kid’s school? Watch this webinar and learn how to become a lean, mean fundraising machine.

– The Wall Street Journal on the importance of a supportive office chair.

– Don’t forget to enter the Pink Ribbon Merchandise Giveaway. You get a chance to win some cool office supplies, and OnTimeSupplies.com donates to Living Beyond Breast Cancer for every valid contest entry.

Have a great weekend!

Cute Breast Cancer Awareness Month Dance Video

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Here’s a little Friday Fun: an Illinois hospital has produced a cute dance video for Breast Cancer Awareness Month to encourage women to schedule a mammagram. Nurses, surgeons and other normally staid hospital staff get down with pink feather boas, pink ribbon-shaped balloons and more. There’s even a drum majorette spinning a mean baton. The adorableness starts about 30 seconds in.

You can participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month too, and you don’t have to channel your inner Lady Gaga to do it. Enter the Pink Ribbon Merchandise Giveaway today and OnTimeSupplies.com will make a donation to Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Plus, you get a chance to win cool office supplies. Or check out the pink ribbon office supplies for sale at OnTimeSupplies.com. Each sale supports a variety of great cancer research & charity organizations.

Backyard Barbeque Checklist: Pick up 4th of July decorations and more at OnTimeSupplies.com.

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The 4th of July is still a few days away, but I can already taste my mom’s potato salad & ribs. My contribution to my family’s backyard barbeque will be comparatively modest; I’ll be manning the blender at the daiquiri station. Far away from the actual grilling is the best place for me!

Use the Backyard Barbeque Checklist to ensure your 4th of July party is a success!

Planning a backyard barbeque for the 4th? Office Ink doesn’t want you to have to leave the party to go to the store because you guys ran out of napkins.  We want you at the backyard barbeque, eating way too much red meat.  Use our checklist & you won’t forget anything.

1.  4th of July decorations: balloons, a nice flag and festive disposable tablecloths are all you need.
2.  Plenty of folding chairs.
3.  Disposable plates and bowls, plastic cutlery, disposable cups, paper napkins and serving utensils
4.  Plastic food containers for leftovers

You know, you can skip the big crowds & long lines at the grocery store and pick up 4th of July decorations and other last minute supplies at OnTimeSupplies.com.  OnTimeSupplies.com will get your order to you fast — typically in just 24-48 hours. Or you can pick up your backyard barbeque supplies at on their 70 nationwide distribution centers. Check out the list for the warehouse near you.

Have a great backyard barbeque and Independence Day weekend!

See fun Easter candy in the shape of cool office supplies.

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Attention Easter Bunnies: here’s what I want to see in my basket this year – cool office supplies made of chocolate!

Chocolate Computer Keyboard

The “Chocolator”

Cool office supplies set made of chocolate
Good thing that computer keyboard isn’t real. Otherwise, sticky keys would be a real problem. And that cool office supplies set is just precious! Look at the tiny chocolate rotary phone! Vintage and tasty. But I think the Chocolator is my favorite, and it isn’t even made of chocolate.  It just smells like it. As if I didn’t already expect a candy reward for doing math!

You can be your own Easter bunnies, guys. Just order Easter candy online at OnTimeSupplies.com.

I work from home, so there are no office Easter bunnies to fill my basket. I’ll have to buy my own Easter candy. The “April Showers” are in full effect here in Chicago. Rather than risk pneumonia to satisfy my sweet tooth, I’ll just order from OnTimeSupplies.com. They’ll deliver my candy right to my doorstep, and thanks to their super speedy shipping, my candy will arrive in time for Easter!
  • Tootsie Rolls: a total classic.
  • Caramel Cremes: mmm…my favorite! Spoiling my appetite for dinner never tasted so good.
  • Jelly Bellies: You can’t celebrate Easter without jelly beans. Plus, I’ll be ready for so fruity flavors after all that rich chocolate and caramel.

Why not treat yourself to some grownup Easter candy from OnTimeSupplies.com? Consider it your reward for not eating ALL of your kids’ candy! Have a great Easter!

Office Halloween Party: show us Halloween Pictures from the office party!

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Show us your office party Halloween picture!

I won’t lie – most of the time, working from my home office is the most awesome thing in the world and you should all envy me. But one thing I miss about working on-site is office parties. Particularly office Halloween parties. So, indulge me Office Ink-ers and show me your Halloween pictures. Scary Halloween pictures, funny Halloween pictures – I want to see them all!  Post your Halloween pics in the comments, but be nice: make sure your Halloween picture is no bigger than 300 x 300 px.