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.
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