Yeah, I get that all the time

Kim recently reminded me of the "Overheard in New York" quote blog (probably the best of the various "Overheard in..." cousins). One entry that showed up today caught my attention:

Good looking brunette: Yeah, then we talked about physics.
Intrigued girl pal: Oh, really? Why?
Good looking brunette: Not sure, but I remember it turned me on.
Intrigued girl pal: Oh...
(awkward silence)
Hot guy pal: (nods head)
Good looking brunette: What? I really like physics! Its the math... I really like math.


Meanwhile, today's SMBC comic had a physics theme as well (I've wondered the same thing at times).

And while I'm posting physics-related stuff, here's a discussion of Olympic decathlon scoring by my former colleague Sean Carroll. Did you know that the insanely complicated decathlon scoring system can give a score with an imaginary component?