24/7 = 3.4285714285714285714285714285714

I'm really not a fan of clichés and shortcuts. The cool-belonging verbal-laziness of 24/7 and triple w [how hard is it to say 'www'?] makes me want to puke!

So, in that vein, I offer some shortcuts to avoid:

1. 24/6: The orthodox Jewish businessman offers customer support and service 24/6.


2. 24/7: It's not equal to Π - that's approximately 22/7.


3. 24/8: The clichéing of the Beatles' song Eight Days a Week.

For those who keep track, the values are:

1. 4


2. 3.4285714285714285714285714285714


3. 3

Happy Birthday!

Today is my brother's 56th birthday.

Happy Birthday, Mark!

Love ya.

Season of the Which?

A mere five weeks into baseball, the sports networks are starting to advertise the upcoming football season. To paraphrase Tom Hanks, "There's no football in baseball!"