http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog An online archive of articles and postings related to the CBS TV show, Numb3rs/ en-us Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:52:51 -0700 Just for fun Blogware administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2008/7/23/3810654.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2008/7/23/3810654.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:56:58 -0700 After encouraging you to <A href="http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2008/07/whos_the_greatest_russian_scie.html">vote up chemist Mendeleev</A> in the ongoing Greatest Russian online poll, we have another question for you to ponder: Who is your favourite fictional mathematician? <P>Maths-mag Plus has compiled an <A href="http://plus.maths.org/blog/2008/07/who-is-your-favourite-fictional.html">impressive list of fictional number jockeys</A> and currently leading the pack is Charlie Eppes from US cop-show <A href="http://www.cbs.com/primetime/numb3rs/">Numb3rs</A>, with 14% of the 150-odd votes.</P> <P>Clearly ... 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Main Page Guest Stars Creators/Producers/Writers Just for fun Shopping Guide charity auction administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/30/3199293.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/30/3199293.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:38:23 -0700 <P><SPAN class=smalltextblack><FONT face=Verdana><strong>Henman Stays Alive in Last US Open, Federer v Isner<BR>Tim Henman showed he will not go into retirement quietly Wednesday, with the unseeded Brit who says this is his final US Open upsetting No. 27 seed Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 before a packed house on Louis Armstrong Stadium.</FONT><BR><FONT face=Verdana>"I've been on the receiving end of defeats from ... Main Page Guest Stars Just for fun Shopping Guide charity auction actors administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/29/3199277.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/29/3199277.html Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:27:21 -0700 <SPAN class=verdanasb>by Richard Vach</SPAN> <DIV class=entrytext> <P><!--StartFragment --><STRONG>RODDICK-GIMELSTOB PUT ON A SHOW — </STRONG>Props to the USTA for the idea to get Justin Gimelstob to interview Andy Roddick on-court after their match Tuesday night at the US Open. Gimelstob is doing work for host broadcaster USA Network and is making the transition to tennis broadcaster as he competes in his last US Open (though ... Main Page Guest Stars Just for fun Shopping Guide Passing Mentions auction charity actors administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/6/4/3008788.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/6/4/3008788.html Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:06:12 -0700 <DIV class=question_header> <H4> <P>by Leslie Gornstein <BR><STRONG>Jun 4, 2007</STRONG> If more people watch Jim Belushi than Sarah Silverman, does that make him the funniest man on TV?<BR>—Carlos, San Diego</P> <P><STRONG>The B!tch Replies:</STRONG>&nbsp; What a very mildly amusing quip! Obviously, the answer depends on whether you value my opinion, or that of the 6 million drones who watched <EM>According to Jim</EM> before ... Main Page Cast David Krumholtz Reviews and Ratings Ratings: U.S. Just for fun funny mathematician krumholtz humor actors administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/5/6/2974996.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/5/6/2974996.html Sun, 06 May 2007 08:55:58 -0700 <H2>BALLPARK TUNES ARE 'NO GOOD, NO GOOD, NO GOOD'</H2> <P>Mike Vaccaro</P> <P>May 6, 2007 -- ONE of my more misogynistic friends in the sports-writing game used to make us laugh with this dolefully un-politically correct observation: "I love women. I love basketball. I hate women's basketball." </P> <P>Hold your letters, OK? Hold your e-mails. I like women's basketball. It's just that ... Main Page Just for fun Passing Mentions music humor administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/14/2887354.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/14/2887354.html Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:20:18 -0700 <TABLE width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT class=storybyline><STRONG>Cam Fuller</STRONG></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT class=storypub>The StarPhoenix</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <DIV class=storydate><BR>Saturday, April 14, 2007</DIV><BR> <DIV class=storytext> <P>The Word Nerd, looking so good in khaki that it’s just not fair, has returned from the hunt after bagging several impressive trophies. What kind of hat does the Word Nerd wear when he’s on language safari? A pithy helmet, of course.</P> <P><BR>In this, the Cramming-for-Finals Edition of the Word Nerd, we ... Just for fun title numb3rs humor administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/12/2875562.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/12/2875562.html Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:03:07 -0700 <H2 class=date>April 12, 2007</H2> <P class=date>One of the weirder blog posts about the <A href="http://seattleweekly.com/2007-04-11/news/not-all-the-peddlers-of-seattle-s-homeless-paper-are-homeless.php">Seattle Weekly "expose" of Real Change</A> is over at Crosscut, <A href="http://crosscut.com/media/1806/">courtesy of ex-Weeklyite Chuck Taylor</A>. (We'd point you to the Metblogs recap but it's fatally flawed, in that it's missing one of the seminal posts on the subject, <A href="http://www.seattlest.com/archives/2007/04/05/weeklies_wrangle_real_change_sez_seattle_weeklys_trying_to_go_all_mike_wallace_on_them.php">namely ours</A>. So no can do. But here's <A href="http://apesmaslament.blogspot.com/2007/04/its-official-were-gate.html">Real ... All about the math How do you use Numb3rs everyday? Just for fun Passing Mentions numb3rs math administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/2/2861255.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/2/2861255.html Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:32:56 -0700 <H3>The Aggie explores campus facts, figures</H3> <DIV id=meta><STRONG>Issue date:</STRONG> 4/2/07 <STRONG>Section:</STRONG> <A title=Features href="http://media.www.californiaaggie.com/news/2007/04/02/Features/">Features</A></DIV> <DIV> <DIV id=cp_story_text>Editor's note: In an effort to learn more about the everyday facts and figures surrounding the people and places at UC Davis, The Aggie chose several statistics to explore.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>How many classes are held at UC Davis each day?<BR><BR><BR><BR>The average student at UC Davis may only have one ... Just for fun Passing Mentions statistics numb3rs humor administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/11/14/2531065.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/11/14/2531065.html Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:07:17 -0700 <P>November 14, 2006 </P> <P>LOS ANGELES—Following Thursday's gruesome discovery of the remains of former <em>Blossom</em> star Joey Lawrence, law enforcement officials are feverishly speculating on the identity of the next victim of the so-called "C-list Celebrity Killer." </P> <P>"We have reason to believe that Dan Cortese, Melissa Rivers, both Kid and Play, or British model Jordan could be next," said Lt. Greg ... Cast Rob Morrow Just for fun morrow humor actors administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/10/6/2402356.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/10/6/2402356.html Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:58:17 -0700 <P>October 06, 2006</P> <P>To which of the following is Numb3rs guru Charlie Epps addicted? A) chalkB) gingerbread cookiesC) lemon meringue pieD) sugar-free Red Bull3) yellow Bic(tm) highlighters... <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">Oct 6 11:10 AM</SPAN> </P> <P><A href="http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_4.html">http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/10/tv_barns_tv_pic_4.html</A></P> Just for fun Characters charlie administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/9/4/2295028.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/9/4/2295028.html Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:18:39 -0700 <P>September 4, 2006</P> <P>by David Dale.<BR>There is no kind way to say this, so we'll say it cruelly: fat people love <EM>House</EM>. When we say fat, we don't just mean mildly overweight. We're talking clinically obese. Obese people also love <EM>NCIS, Las Vegas, Cold Case, Medium</EM> and <EM>CSI</EM>. </P> <P>Meanwhile, skinny people -- as in disturbingly underweight for ... Reviews and Ratings Ratings: Elsewhere Just for fun obese demographics administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/9/2/2289633.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/9/2/2289633.html Sat, 02 Sep 2006 11:49:33 -0700 <P>September 2, 2006</P> <P>Want to understand what makes Charlie tick? This is a nice article that stays away from heavy academic content but discusses some of the ways in which "geniuses" may be different than the rest of us. Links to additional information included at the site.</P> <P><A href="http://people.howstuffworks.com/genius.htm">http://people.howstuffworks.com/genius.htm</A></P> Links Just for fun links genius charlie administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/5/6/1938169.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/5/6/1938169.html Sat, 06 May 2006 23:40:27 -0700 <P><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>May 7, 2006</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>This site provides a&nbsp;small prime numbers list. You can browse all small prime numbers(small than 10,000,000,000) here. There's totally 455042511 prime numbers. </FONT></P> <P><A href="http://www.prime-numbers.org/">http://www.prime-numbers.org/</A></P> Links All about the math Especially for teachers Teacher Resources Just for fun prime math links administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/5/3/1933170.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/5/3/1933170.html Wed, 03 May 2006 12:35:18 -0700 <P>May 3, 2006</P> <P> <P>Dear David Blaine:</P> <P>I read the other day that on May 8 you are planning to break the world record for holding your breath underwater, currently clocking in at eight minutes and 58 seconds. I also read that your attempt will come ''after living with a life support system in a specially built human aquarium — an ... Just for fun Passing Mentions math humor administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/29/1920610.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/29/1920610.html Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:36:29 -0700 <P>April 29, 2006</P> <P>"Krumholtz" is the last name of one of th stars of Numb3rs. The term also refers to a rare pine found in higher elevations. You can see some pictures of krumholtz formations at this site.</P> <P><A href="http://www.chem.ucla.edu/~alice/explorations/churchill/HISTORIC/LisaM_pix/landscapes.html">http://www.chem.ucla.edu/~alice/explorations/churchill/HISTORIC/LisaM_pix/landscapes.html</A></P> Just for fun administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/26/1913480.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/26/1913480.html Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:37:14 -0700 <P>April 26, 2006</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Make your brain smarter! Check out this great site that uses games to increase intelligence, </P> <P><A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4930996.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4930996.stm</A></P> Links All about the math Especially for teachers Teacher Resources Just for fun teachers students math activities administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/11/1879833.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/11/1879833.html Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:22:33 -0700 <P><STRONG>Couric clones to appear on CBS 15 hours per day</STRONG><BR>April 11, 2006</P> <P>Satire</P> <P>Hollywood – Hoping to use one of America’s most popular personalities through its schedule, CBS has expanded its new deal with Katie Couric to reach into every corner of what’s now called the “Couric Broadcasting System.” In addition to her duties as anchor of the Evening ... Just for fun Passing Mentions couric satire administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/11/1920986.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/11/1920986.html Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:43:23 -0700 <DIV class=body>April 11, 2006<BR><EM>From the Los Angeles Times</EM></DIV> <DIV class=storysubhead>A copter raid? A taunt on scaffolding? Calling MIT police first? What were they thinking?</DIV> <P>By Paul Pringle<BR>Times Staff Writer<BR>CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Cannon retrieval may not be rocket science, but a group of intrepid, cross-country-trekking Caltech students has learned it isn't much easier.<BR><BR>On Monday, two dozen of the Pasadena-based ... Just for fun MIT students CalTech administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/1/1920980.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/1/1920980.html Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:37:23 -0700 <P>April 1, 2006</P> <H3 id=siteSub>From TeeVeePedia, the Internet TV Encyclopedia.</H3> <!-- start content --> <P><strong>Numb3rs</strong> 1s a <A title=CBS href="http://teeveepedia.teevee.org/index.php/CBS">CBS</A> TV s3r13s about FB1 sp3c1a7 ag3nt Don 3pp3s (<A title="Rob Morrow" href="http://teeveepedia.teevee.org/index.php/Rob_Morrow">Rob Morrow</A>) and h1s math3mat1ca7 g3n1us broth3r, Char713 3pp3s (<A title="David Krumholtz" href="http://teeveepedia.teevee.org/index.php/David_Krumholtz">David Krumholtz</A>), who d3v37ops formu7a3 to pr3d1ct th3 act1ons of var1ous cr1m1na7s. <A title="Judd Hirsch" href="http://teeveepedia.teevee.org/index.php/Judd_Hirsch">Judd Hirsch</A> p7ays th3 broth3rs' am1ab73 fath3r A7an, <A title="Peter MacNicol" href="http://teeveepedia.teevee.org/index.php/Peter_MacNicol">Peter MacNicol</A> stars as Char713's f377ow ... All about the math Just for fun fourier humor formula actors administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/30/1850502.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/30/1850502.html Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:25:49 -0700 <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Fans can purchase the wall clock that appears in Charlie’s office. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>The illustration shows a woman hanging the wash. The sheets have mathematical symbols printed on them.<BR><BR>(also sold as a mathematical journal and a mug)<BR><BR><strong><em>If you're looking for this clock in Charlie's office it's to the left of the door, at the top left-hand corner.</em></strong></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><STRONG><EM>Purchase ... All about the math Especially for teachers Just for fun Shopping Guide mug office clock journal charlie administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/30/1850367.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/30/1850367.html Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:18:57 -0700 <P>This tune was recorded to a Karoake arrangement of Mary Chapin-Carpener's "I Feel Lucky." I wrote the lyrics in honor of the renewal of the show for a second season. It&nbsp;has recently been renewed for a third season, so I guess I'll have to think about writing sequel.&nbsp;&nbsp;Remember, this category is called Just for Fun!</P> Just for fun administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/29/1848174.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/29/1848174.html Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:17:12 -0700 <P>Have fun the way Charlie would! Solve easy to master level math puzzles online. Good explanations make this an excellent teaching site as well.</P> <P><A href="http://www.mathpuzzle.com/">http://www.mathpuzzle.com/</A></P> Links All about the math Especially for teachers Just for fun puzzle math logic links administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/23/1837597.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/23/1837597.html Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:30:19 -0700 <H3 style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: auto 0in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Enter for a Chance to Win a 'NUMB3RS' Prize Pack<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></SPAN></H3> <P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shape id=_x0000_s1026 style="MARGIN-TOP: -102.4pt; Z-INDEX: 1; MARGIN-LEFT: -90pt; WIDTH: 75pt; POSITION: absolute; HEIGHT: 101.25pt; mso-wrap-distance-left: 0; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-distance-right: 0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: line" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Enter for a Chance to Win a 'NUMB3RS' Prize Pack" o:allowoverlap="f"><FONT size=4><v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mlmeach\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.jpg" o:title="cbs_numbers"></v:imagedata><?xml:namespace prefix = w ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" /></FONT></v:shape><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In <strong>NUMB3RS</strong>, FBI agent Don Eppes recruits his younger brother, Charlie, a mathematical genius and college professor to help solve his toughest cases. A seasoned investigator, Don deals in hard facts and evidence whereas Charlie functions in a world of mathematical probability and equations. Despite disparate approaches, the brothers ... Just for fun sweepstakes giveaway administrator http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/1/1848110.html http://everythingisnumb3rs.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/1/1848110.html Wed, 01 Mar 2006 07:45:00 -0700 <H2 style="MARGIN: auto 0in">Logic game takes campus by storm</H2> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt">By Andrew Donovan<BR>Staff Writer</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> 2006-03-01</P> <P>There is a specter haunting Purdue the specter of Sudoku! The addictive puzzle game, which the Exponent has recently started running daily, is taking our campus by storm. Well, it's caught the attention of Purdue's mathematical elite anyway.</P> <P>"Yes, actually quite a few math people are ... 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