The Top 9
Time-Killers on the Assembly Line

9> “Nine hundred ninety-nine thousand bottles of beer on the belt, nine hundred ninety-nine thousand bottles of beer…”

8> Reprogram pick-and-place robot to make rude gestures at supervisor.

7> Debate nature of reality with guy who drives forklift.

6> Come in wearing bright red wig and turn speed to maximum on chocolate-wrapping machine.

5> Mentally calculate if serial numbers are prime.

4> Sneak into deep freeze and slice off another hunk of Jimmy Hoffa to slip into random can of chili.

3> Memorize barcodes to see if any of them show up on local store shelves.

2> Experiment to see how far the screw has to go in to avoid creating a general recall.

and the Number 1 Time-Killer on the Assembly Line…

1> Spend February training yourself to fasten the upper bolt left-handed.

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Credits:

Selected from 20 submissions from 7 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

William Wickart, Hillsboro, OR — 1 (Employee of the week!)
Richard W. Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 2, 5
Peter Heltzer, Buffalo Grove, IL — 3, 6
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 4, 8
Fran Fruit, Winnetka, IL — 7, 9
K.W. Wyckham, Youngstown, OH — Topic
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — President & CEO