The below video happens to be both extremely funny and quite topical, considering the weekend’s Oscar dramatics.

Like many people the first thing I do when I get to work, after switching on the computer, is check my emails. I skip through any of the junk emails that I might have received (i.e. hair loss creams, or something that might help put some passion back into your relationship) and get down to the important emails from colleagues and clients. But this morning something caught my eye.

The single and best piece of advice ever that I have received by email! I as unsure whether I should share this information with the world lest we all take the advice, therefore making it invalid… but I confess, I am not a selfish man at heart so here is the advice that was imparted to me via email this morning.

It asked the question “Want to become a serious businessman and you don’t have a lot of money yet?” and then gave the solution to its conundrum, this being… Buy a watch!

Yes, buy a watch. Apparently owning a really expensive watch will help you rise in your social status! So if you want to be a ‘serious’ businessman or woman, don’t go to business school or get a degree, oh no. Just buy a really expensive watch!

You go to the trouble of framing your shot, tripod and self timer set.

What happens?

A couple of interlopers in the background always seem to ruin your picture, as happened in this cheeky chappy’s shot.

Yesterday I logged onto nin.com in hope that Mr Reznor had announced a tour for the UK/Europe yet… and there it was, a new album from NiN – Strobe Light..

STROBELIGHT

The whole thing made me laugh, check it out yourself. April Fools from NiN.

that travellers to the Middle East are being strongly advised to be careful when mentioning The Flintstones.

Apparently not many people in Dubai like them but the people in Abu Dhabi do.

I’m sorry if you’ve heard this or if you don’t find it funny but it really did make me ‘laugh out loud’.