How to Party at Instructables When the CEO Is Out of the Office

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Intro: How to Party at Instructables When the CEO Is Out of the Office

Instructables CEO ewilhelm is in the office today so the Instructables development team decided to cut loose and party!

(Let us know if anything at the site got broken as a result of our messing around - we'll fix it!)

STEP 1: Get Sauced Up

The first step to a good party is to find something tasty to drink. We raided Tim Anderson's "wrong cabinet" and found our way into his home made batch of kombucha.

Interaction Engineers make excellent look-outs.

STEP 2: Take the Party to the Server Room

Once your all fired up on kombucha the next logical place to bring the party is right into the server room.

Find some stuff that looks important and unplug it!

We were first drawn to all the pretty CAT-5 cables coming in and out of our network hubs.

Then we found the really important stuff - local servers!

STEP 3: Play Some Games

Find some expensive looking electronics (in this case a few satellite TV boxes) and play leapfrog with them. Remember to hold onto a fist full of network cable that you stole from the server room in the previous step.

Two-person shopping cart races through the hallways is also an exciting addition to any office party.

STEP 4: Surf the Web of Pleasure

At Instructables HQ we obviously do a lot of work on the internet. Most of the time we spend online is therefore business related, but sometimes it's nice to just relax and browse the net for fun.

STEP 5: Stop Anyone Still Trying to Work

Find anyone who is still managing to work and STOP THEM!

Who knew there were so many uses for network cable?

STEP 6: What Happens at the Party Stays at the Party...

...Well, not when you work at Instructables where it's part of the job to post instructables about the things we do.

Office parties can be a gateway to office romance. Here randofo gets some action from the largest Insructables robot sticker ever!

STEP 7: Dance Dance Dance

What party is complete without dancing?

Large front desks are not only great places to spread out and work, but also make great places to do the can-can!

STEP 8: Take a Nap in Something Complicated and Important

As the party winds down your probably going to have a few people who need to rest. I can't really get good sleep unless I am passed out at the top of a one-of-a-kind electric harp made by Squid Labs.

59 Comments

ewilhelm 16 years ago

I'm praying that my next stop has free wireless so I can check on the site, and this is what I find!?!? This is definitely going on everyone's performance review.

Derin 14 years ago

The next IBLES hq fun activity features you.

duck-lemon 16 years ago

Are you thinking what i'm thinking? (24 hour video surveillance with cameras mounted in the instructables robot stickers and life size models and pictures with laser security guarding the cucumbers!!)oh your not... Figures. I think i'll go eat a cucumber.

Derin 15 years ago

we can add cages hung on an rope that fall when they mess with stuff and lights up a huge "THEY MESSED AROUND" sign at the front door

Derin 15 years ago

it can also be lemon-duck

thermoelectric 15 years ago

How did you post this comment then if you are going to wait until your NEXT stop?

rachel 16 years ago

That's right - I can see them now: EVEN MORE BADASS THAN I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT We expect gold stars as well, and maybe a lollipop.

Derin 15 years ago

ahh i wished i was an intern!you get so much fun!

ewilhelm 16 years ago

Also, it's Friday. Why are none of you wearing ties!??!?!?!

Derin 16 years ago

oh hi they messed wit ur stuff

xproplayer 16 years ago

go fix the local severs we need instructables online!!!!

sharlston 14 years ago

can people come and take a look around instructables hq?

jessyratfink 15 years ago

This is kinda what we did every night when I was there. But without breaking the internets. And more movie watching.

Lithium Rain 15 years ago

I missed movie watching?! Which movies?

jessyratfink 15 years ago

Billy introduced me to The Rock, starring Nicolas Cage. It was amazing! We also watched Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog, Teeth, Gattaca, Idiocracy... I don't remember if that was it. :P

yokozuna 15 years ago

Gattaca is one of my favorite movies. But then again, I have a lot of favorite movies.
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