A1 paper is 33 inches long (and 23.5 inches wide).
Measurements for the Beaufort scale are made at 33 ft above ground level.
33% of the Earth's land surface is desert.
The playing speed of a long playing vinyl record (LP) is 33 revolutions per minute.
English solitaire boards have 33 holes.
33 days to go...
which means I should be writing up my next report insetad of messing about :-)