Comments on: A Different Look at Spending http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/ All Things Eph Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jr. Mom http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83611 Jr. Mom Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:43:18 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83611 You guys are awful hard on Katie Couric. (Meow) Dick, I like that cover. Very provocative. Almost like Brooks is um...contemplating what her foot smells like... You guys are awful hard on Katie Couric. (Meow)

Dick, I like that cover. Very provocative. Almost like Brooks is um…contemplating what her foot smells like…

]]> By: Dick Swart http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83608 Dick Swart Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:27:23 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83608 @<a href="#comment-83603" rel="nofollow">Ronit</a>: And what a cover that will be ... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F2JhECzxuEU/S3CrSiV2WbI/AAAAAAAAAbg/jUMvvJlz98Q/s1600-h/couric+cover.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F2JhECzxuEU/S3CrSiV2WbI/AAAAAAAAAbg/jUMvvJlz98Q/s400/couric+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436033085180631474" /></a><br clear="both" /> @Ronit:
And what a cover that will be …


]]> By: Parent '12 http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83606 Parent '12 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:05:18 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83606 @<a href="#comment-83603" rel="nofollow">Ronit</a>: Thanks for doing that search for me. Must have been a lot of disappointment. Has EphBlog ever considered doing a style feature to increase visibility. Trying to stay on topic..... perhaps that's what's missing from the pie chart-- style or a better color wheel. @Ronit:

Thanks for doing that search for me. Must have been a lot of disappointment.

Has EphBlog ever considered doing a style feature to increase visibility. Trying to stay on topic….. perhaps that’s what’s missing from the pie chart– style or a better color wheel.

]]> By: kthomas http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83604 kthomas Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:58:34 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83604 <blockquote>Doing it right takes no more time than doing it wrong.</blockquote> In the sort-term, doing it right almost always takes more time than doing it wrong. In the medium- and long-terms, the consequences of doing it wrong are almost always far greater than doing it right, and magnified by the laws of exponential growth.

Doing it right takes no more time than doing it wrong.

In the sort-term, doing it right almost always takes more time than doing it wrong. In the medium- and long-terms, the consequences of doing it wrong are almost always far greater than doing it right, and magnified by the laws of exponential growth.

]]> By: Ronit http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83603 Ronit Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:46:04 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83603 @<a href="#comment-83602" rel="nofollow">Parent '12</a>: cursory google news search reveals that Couric gave an interview to Harper's Bazaar (not to be confused with Harper's!) where she talked about her legs, her boyfriend, and how she dislikes the term 'cougar' @Parent ’12: cursory google news search reveals that Couric gave an interview to Harper’s Bazaar (not to be confused with Harper’s!) where she talked about her legs, her boyfriend, and how she dislikes the term ‘cougar’

]]> By: Parent '12 http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83602 Parent '12 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:40:02 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83602 @<a href="#comment-83591" rel="nofollow">Ronit</a>: Any idea(s) why he was of interest last Friday? Or, is that more of a question for DK? @Ronit:

Any idea(s) why he was of interest last Friday? Or, is that more of a question for DK?

]]> By: Diana http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83594 Diana Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:02:15 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83594 Stacked bar graphs are my favorite. For each year, you put a bar, the total height of which is the total amount spent, and then within the bar you have little different-colored chunks for the different categories of expenditures that year. It is easy to look across and see if, say, the red chunk has gotten bigger or smaller over the years. Since they want to group certain expenditures ("instruction") you could make each of those a different shade of green, and "student support" three different shades of blue, and so on. Why is "instruction" a subcategory of "instruction"? Is the green supposed to be professors' salaries? Stacked bar graphs are my favorite. For each year, you put a bar, the total height of which is the total amount spent, and then within the bar you have little different-colored chunks for the different categories of expenditures that year.

It is easy to look across and see if, say, the red chunk has gotten bigger or smaller over the years.

Since they want to group certain expenditures (“instruction”) you could make each of those a different shade of green, and “student support” three different shades of blue, and so on.

Why is “instruction” a subcategory of “instruction”? Is the green supposed to be professors’ salaries?

]]> By: Ronit http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83591 Ronit Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:57:17 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83591 @<a href="#comment-83590" rel="nofollow">Parent '12</a>: huge spike in searches for "brooks perlin" @Parent ’12: huge spike in searches for “brooks perlin”

]]> By: Parent '12 http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83590 Parent '12 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:53:43 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83590 A few points in no particular order: Phrases from Hell- any more? The pie charts remind me of some of the 401k plan allocations that I've seen. Dave said he's partial to bar graphs. I just clicked on the site meter in the right column.. What was going on this past Friday, Feb 5? No statistics needed to see a significant difference between that day and the others. A few points in no particular order:

Phrases from Hell- any more?

The pie charts remind me of some of the 401k plan allocations that I’ve seen.

Dave said he’s partial to bar graphs. I just clicked on the site meter in the right column.. What was going on this past Friday, Feb 5? No statistics needed to see a significant difference between that day and the others.

]]> By: Jr. Mom http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83589 Jr. Mom Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:52:51 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83589 Well, I was distracted with Dick's <strike>hijack</strike>...sideline @1, but now that I look, the pie chart is almost as funny. (Dick, I liked your theme, though, and it would be fun to repost it when a laugh is needed.) Well, I was distracted with Dick’s hijack…sideline @1, but now that I look, the pie chart is almost as funny.

(Dick, I liked your theme, though, and it would be fun to repost it when a laugh is needed.)

]]> By: rory http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83588 rory Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:42:48 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83588 I was going to try to defend pie charts (laypeople like them! Pies are delicious!) but that one is beyond the pale. I can't even try. I was going to try to defend pie charts (laypeople like them! Pies are delicious!) but that one is beyond the pale. I can’t even try.

]]> By: Aidan http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83587 Aidan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:32:47 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83587 Jesus, that's a terrible chart. Jesus, that’s a terrible chart.

]]> By: Dick Swart http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83575 Dick Swart Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:17:32 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83575 addendum: Dave's judgement of the awful pie chart is right-on. Even worse, I am picturing that chart projected on a wall and some guy with a pointer and a monotone voice spending 30 minutes on it. "As you can clearly see, the reduction of 0.04% makes this a substantial increase in overall to segment 16a (K) after-tax write offs from R&D, particularly when viewed year-over-year as I can show you on this next slide...". addendum:

Dave’s judgement of the awful pie chart is right-on.

Even worse, I am picturing that chart projected on a wall and some guy with a pointer and a monotone voice spending 30 minutes on it. “As you can clearly see, the reduction of 0.04% makes this a substantial increase in overall to segment 16a (K) after-tax write offs from R&D, particularly when viewed year-over-year as I can show you on this next slide…”.

]]> By: Ronit http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83568 Ronit Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:53:44 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83568 That is a laughably bad pie chart. That is a laughably bad pie chart.

]]> By: Jr. Mom http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83565 Jr. Mom Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:19:34 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83565 Oh yeah, I can add to that list. 1. Something smells funny... 2. I don't want to offend you, but... 3. You look tired... 4. Bring a plunger and a towel, quick! (yelled) 5. This shouldn't hurt ...(always a lie) 6. This is going to hurt...(the last thing I remember hearing before a horse size needle of cortisone was injected into my shoulder socket) Oh yeah, I can add to that list.

1. Something smells funny…

2. I don’t want to offend you, but…

3. You look tired…

4. Bring a plunger and a towel, quick! (yelled)

5. This shouldn’t hurt …(always a lie)

6. This is going to hurt…(the last thing I remember hearing before a horse size needle of cortisone was injected into my shoulder socket)

]]> By: Dick Swart http://www.ephblog.com/2010/02/08/a-different-look-at-spending/#comment-83562 Dick Swart Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:09:25 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=28185#comment-83562 "If I were a trustee" ... I feel these five words can be added to this list: PHRASES FROM HELL - THE 10 MOST LIKELY TO WORRY PEOPLE 1 We need to talk 2 The boss wants to see you now 3 I've had a bit of an accident 4 Can I borrow your credit card? 5 There's a leak (upstairs/in the bathroom etc) 6 Did you remember my birthday? 7 I've got something to tell you 8 You know that (tenner/car/lawnmower etc) that you lent me? 9 You haven't forgotten we're going out tonight? 10 Now I know it looks bad but... http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2008/06/26/new-list-reveals-the-most-dreaded-words-in-english-language-86908-20621224/ Any other suggestions from your own lives? “If I were a trustee” …

I feel these five words can be added to this list:

PHRASES FROM HELL – THE 10 MOST LIKELY TO WORRY PEOPLE

1 We need to talk
2 The boss wants to see you now
3 I’ve had a bit of an accident
4 Can I borrow your credit card?
5 There’s a leak (upstairs/in the bathroom etc)
6 Did you remember my birthday?
7 I’ve got something to tell you
8 You know that (tenner/car/lawnmower etc) that you lent me?
9 You haven’t forgotten we’re going out tonight?
10 Now I know it looks bad but…

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2008/06/26/new-list-reveals-the-most-dreaded-words-in-english-language-86908-20621224/

Any other suggestions from your own lives?

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