The Off Topic Topic

[Razgovory]

Quantitative analysis is the use of mathematical and statistical methods in finance and investment management. Those working in the field are quantitative analysts (quants). Quants tend to specialize in specific areas which may include derivative structuring or pricing, risk management, algorithmic trading and investment management. The occupation is similar to those in industrial mathematics in other industries.[1] The process usually consists of searching vast databases for patterns, such as correlations among liquid assets or price-movement patterns (trend following or mean reversion). The resulting strategies may involve high-frequency trading.

Although the original quantitative analysts were "sell side quants" from market maker firms, concerned with derivatives pricing and risk management, the meaning of the term has expanded over time to include those individuals involved in almost any application of mathematical finance, including the buy side.[2] Applied quantitative analysis is commonly associated with quantitative investment management which includes a variety of methods such as statistical arbitrage, algorithmic trading and electronic trading.

Did you put footnotes in there?

[The Brain]

Yi is such a tease.

[Josquius]

My grandparents in Denmark washed dishes in a tub, and that's how I was raised too. To me it's part of the "I'm doing the dishes now" process.

Of course now I just rinse dishes off and put them in the dishwasher, so no tub required.

I don't have strong feelings on tub vs plugged sink. Either way is fine, really, though I have a mild preference for doing it the way I was brought up.

A plugged sink always struck me as a bit icky. No telling what has been in it before. Also when you need to refill buckets for outside and the like. Best to have a separation between food stuff and general sink use.

[Tamas]

I am still stuck at not rinsing. No wonder British food has no taste if you all get your flavours from dried-on washing up liquid.

[mongers]

My grandparents in Denmark washed dishes in a tub, and that's how I was raised too. To me it's part of the "I'm doing the dishes now" process.

Of course now I just rinse dishes off and put them in the dishwasher, so no tub required.

I don't have strong feelings on tub vs plugged sink. Either way is fine, really, though I have a mild preference for doing it the way I was brought up.

A plugged sink always struck me as a bit icky. No telling what has been in it before. Also when you need to refill buckets for outside and the like. Best to have a separation between food stuff and general sink use.

There's your problem Tyr, my suggestion get an outside tap installed, put it near the downstairs toilet/washbasin and you'll just need to drill a hole through the wall and put in a connector to the water on the inside.

[mongers]

I am still stuck at not rinsing. No wonder British food has no taste if you all get your flavours from dried-on washing up liquid.

I don't get this, Tamas are people in this thread or RL Little Britain really saying they do that? 

[Tamas]

I am still stuck at not rinsing. No wonder British food has no taste if you all get your flavours from dried-on washing up liquid.

I don't get this, Tamas are people in this thread or RL Little Britain really saying they do that?

Sheilbh just wrote last night that he doesn't rinse.

[mongers]

I am still stuck at not rinsing. No wonder British food has no taste if you all get your flavours from dried-on washing up liquid.

I don't get this, Tamas are people in this thread or RL Little Britain really saying they do that?

Sheilbh just wrote last night that he doesn't rinse.

OK 

[Syt]

[DGuller]

Collaborative environment and great work-life balance.  Apply to Domino's today!

[Syt]

Collaborative environment and great work-life balance.  Apply to Domino's today!

Dunno how it is with Dominos in the US - are they independent contractors (like Uber Eats etc.)? Because if there's one thing all these delivery drivers (be they food, Amazon or whatever) are good at over here is excessive self exploitation.

[Razgovory]

They'll rescind the prize after 2nd or 3rd fatality. 

[Habbaku]

P.J. O'Rourke passed on the 15th.

[Syt]

[Sheilbh]

Nick Clegg

BREAKING: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has promoted his top policy executive, Nick Clegg, to an even greater role inside the company with the new title of President for Global Affairs