Math problems

As in, this story has math problems: The National Chicken Council predicts Americans will eat more than 1.25 billion wings on February 5 as they watch the New York Giants battle it out against the New England Patriots. That’s a lot of wings. Later on in the story we learn that 111 million people watched [...]

Is your birthday special?

Only quants can have fun with dates that doesn’t involve snogging. Financial expert/blogger David Markel defines a special birthday as one where you can create a simple math equation from the date. For example, David was born Dec. 5, 1960. That, of course, is 12/5/60, and 12 x 5 = 60. There are also special [...]

Halloween by the numbers

Via Flowing Data.  

Kentucky math

I’ve been in meetings like this: (h/t: My sister sent me this before I started blogging, but like all classics, it exists for the ages.)

It’s 11 o’clock. Do you know where your ads are?

Econsultancy unveils the 21st Century equivalent of bad headlines – ads that, ahem, aren’t helped by their placement, towit: (h/t reinsurancegirl)

The best of Monte Carlo

Though lacking veracity, Steve Grabber’s reports on Monte Carlo for Reactions magazine are spot on. Sample: To: Traceygrabber@fishnets.comFrom: stevegrabber@megabroker.co.ukSubject: Monty T18:00 Would you believe it I have managed to crash a party on an actual yacht just outside the actual marina. It has been chartered by Voidoids, the run-off company. OK it could sink at [...]

LOL cat model

Nelly is looking for a home in Chicago.

Another LOL cat model

Homer is up for adoption in NYC.

LOL cat modelers

Because you can’t fight August……..