Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Lessons in probability

Area of my kitchen floor: 209 square feet
Area of a Cheerio: 1 square centimeter
Probability that I will step on the single Cheerio on the kitchen floor and grind it into fine powder: 100%

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

i just LOVE your blog and your sense of humor!!!

thanks for the morning chuckle...and watch out for cheerios!

laura

Dr. Maureen said...

Laura, you have officially made my day.

Anonymous said...

yep, that's the truth.

Anonymous said...

I've always read your blog (I even have it in my favourites!) but I don't know if I've ever commented. You and Emily (captainhambone.typepad.com) own my favouirte online blogs :)

But that's true - it works with cookie crumbs and chips too.

Anonymous said...

So, so true!