Things I Learned Today

How To Build a Catapult

Tape a plastic spoon to the edge of your desk. Face the concave part of the spoon towards your co-worker's office. Loop a rubber band around the spoon. Tape the rubber band to your desk, so that it's taut enough to stay in place but not acutally stretched out. Load the spoon with an appropriate projectile. (Recommended: erasers, paper clips, and aspirin.) Pull it back. Let it go. Move your coffee cup, or other camouflaging device, in front of the spoon. Maintain the "I'm far too busy to deal with this today" attitude during the ensuing investigations.