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Would you buy a stapler like this ??

September 3, 2010 Fun No Comments

Would you pay $50 for a stapler? If it looked like this you might. Yesterday I was researching (and by “researching” I mean “random Googling”) and I came across these Skull Staplers. Their tagline: “Use your head!”

The top of the head lifts off so you can store staples or paper clips or push pins or evil thoughts or whatever. The skull stapler is six inches tall. It was designed in France by Crea Crea.

Click here to make your purchase – Skull Stapler

Five Minute Profile – Roy Haynes

September 3, 2010 Fun No Comments

5 Minute Profile
Name:		Roy Haynes
Age:		60
Job title:		Director
Company:		RBS Office Supplies
Website link:		www.rbsofficesupplies.co.uk
Years in the Office Products Industry:		26
Favourite hobby:		Collecting Wallace & Gromit memorabilia
First record purchased:	Title:	Glad All Over
	Artist:	Dave Clark Five
Favourite record:	Title:	Knights in White Satin
	Artist:	Moody Blues
First car owned:		Sunbeam Sport
Two items and a person you would take to a Desert Island:	Item 1:	A good sharp knife
	Item 2:	Plenty of tea
	Person:	My Wife
Secret skill:		It’s a secret
Most embarrassing industry related moment:		Being introduced by one of my customers to the Lyreco rep who was cold calling them. I offered him a coffee and he got the message. The customer wasn’t bothered by them again.
Most admired industry person:		None
Most admired non-industry person:		My Father
Favourite toy as a child:		Football
Favourite place on earth:		Greece
Favourite website:		My own
What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do?:		To make staff redundant
Favourite film:		The Great Escape
Last holiday destination:		Tunisia
Next holiday destination:		Greece
Favourite quotation:		You can’t judge a book by its cover
Favourite TV programme:		NCIS
Four words that describe you best:	Word 1:	Generous
	Word 2:	Decent
	Word 3:	Confident
	Word 4:	Unforgiving
Predictions for 2010:		Hard competitive year for everyone. The large dealer will struggle. England will get to the World Cup Final. (They didn’t) Labour will lose the election. (They did)

Friday Fun – Do you take pennies ?

August 27, 2010 Fun No Comments

Five Minute Profile – Bernard Lewry

August 27, 2010 Fun No Comments

5 Minute Profile
Name:		Bernard Lewry
Age:		61
Job title:		Director
Company:		Printform Direct
Website link:		www.printform.co.uk
Years in the Office Products Industry:		46
Favourite hobby:		Watching MUFC
First record purchased:	Title:	Runaway
	Artist:	Del Shannon
Favourite record:	Title:	Comfortably Numb
	Artist:	Pink Floyd
First car owned:		Riley 1300
Two items and a person you would take to a Desert Island:	Item 1:	Jack Daniels
	Item 2:	Some nice food
	Person:	My Wife
Secret skill:		Do not have one
Most embarrassing industry related moment:		Sitting with the MD’s of Spicers and VOW at a dinner
Most admired industry person:		David Langdown
Most admired non-industry person:		Eric Cantona
Favourite toy as a child:		My Tank Transporter
Favourite place on earth:		Fothergill Island
Favourite website:		www.ebay.co.uk
What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do?:		Going into hospital for an operation
Favourite film:		Indiana Jones
Last holiday destination:		India
Next holiday destination:		Africa somewhere
Favourite quotation:		To be or not to be
Favourite TV programme:		Sky Sports
Four words that describe you best:	Word 1:	Polite
	Word 2:	Responsible
	Word 3:	Hard Working
	Word 4:	Smart
Predictions for 2010:		The recession might end.

Five Minute Profile – Paul Butterfield

August 20, 2010 Fun No Comments

5 Minute Profile
Name:		Paul Butterfield
Age:		39
Job title:		Jt. Managing Director
Company:		Probyns Office Supplies – Bradford
Website link:		www.probyns.co.uk
Years in the Office Products Industry:		24
Favourite hobby:		Sport
First record purchased:	Title:	Eat to the Beat
	Artist:	Blondie
Favourite record:	Title:	Urban Hymns
	Artist:	The Verve
First car owned:		Vauxhall Nova
Two items and a person you would take to a Desert Island:	Item 1:	Sun Cream
	Item 2:	Beer
	Person:	David Grassby
Secret skill:		My aim
Most embarrassing industry related moment:		Putting cardboard cut outs of people all over the dance floor whilst drunk at a large shared group exhibition at the Hilton Birmingham
Most admired industry person:		David Grassby
Most admired non-industry person:		Chris Evans
Favourite toy as a child:		BMX
Favourite place on earth:		The beach
Favourite website:		www.lufc.co.uk
What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do?:		Too personal
Favourite film:		Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Last holiday destination:		Egypt
Next holiday destination:		?
Favourite quotation:		It’s better to burn out than fade away
Favourite TV programme:		Shameless
Four words that describe you best:	Word 1:	Honest
	Word 2:	Fair
	Word 3:	Dad
	Word 4:	Fun
Predictions for 2010:		- To survive we all need to try even harder. - Theres a long way to go before we see a recovery. - Keep a good eye on cash flow. Vital.

Friday Fun – Need a hand ??

August 20, 2010 Fun No Comments

How it’s Made – The Eraser

August 19, 2010 Fun No Comments

How it’s Made – The Pencil

August 17, 2010 Fun No Comments

Just like Star Wars………..only Bulgarian

August 13, 2010 Fun No Comments

Five Minute Profile – Nigel Eastwood

August 13, 2010 Fun 2 Comments

5 Minute Profile
Name:		Nigel Eastwood
Age:		40
Job title:		Managing Director
Company:		Desk Write Office Supplies
Website link:		www.deskwrite.com
Years in the Office Products Industry:		21
Favourite hobby:		Tennis
First record purchased:	Title:	Bat of out Hell
	Artist:	Meatloaf
Favourite record:	Title:	Sweet Child of Mine
	Artist:	Guns ‘n’ Roses
First car owned:		Nissan Sunny
Two items and a person you would take to a Desert Island:	Item 1:	Hammer
	Item 2:	Saw
	Person:	Handy Andy
Secret skill:		Tongue can touch my nose
Most embarrassing industry related moment:		Shredder ate my tie on a demo
Most admired industry person:		-
Most admired non-industry person:		David Beckham
Favourite toy as a child:		Scalextric
Favourite place on earth:		Las Vegas
Favourite website:		www.google.co.uk
What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do?:		Be a good dad
Favourite film:		Jaws
Last holiday destination:		Majorca
Next holiday destination:		Wales
Favourite quotation:		If it ain’t broke don’t fix it
Favourite TV programme:		Top Gear
Four words that describe you best:	Word 1:	Good Heart
	Word 2:	Opinionated
	Word 3:	Stubborn
	Word 4:	Fair
Predictions for 2010:		-Better than 2009. -Wolves will win the Premiership. - Kingfield will be sold.