December 27, 2005

Silliness at Google

Rather, 250 Pounds of Silly Putty (Dow Corning 3179 Dilatant Compound) delivered to this person's desk. From Google Blog:
I'm feeling silly
Not long ago, I walked by the desk of software engineer JJ Furman, and saw that he had made an interesting addition to his desk: a large blob of Silly Putty, about the size of a grapefruit. Intrigued, I asked how he'd gotten so much of the stuff. The answer? A bulk order directly from the manufacturer! Of course.

I knew then that I wanted some, and it dawned on me that I probably wasn't the only one. So I set out to place a really, really big bulk order. An email went out to cohorts. Their orders came in. Three weeks later, I had an eighth of a ton of Silly Putty delivered to my desk.

google-sillyputty.jpg
Looks like fun. According to the Blog entry, it was quite the effort to separate the individual lumps and distribute the Silly Putty to the people who wanted a piece. Posted by DaveH at December 27, 2005 7:42 PM
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