Heard in passing

9:45 AM Woman headed to cafeteria through courtyard at our office, Princeton. In a hopeful, aren't I clever tone of voice: "But you know, I keep getting all these notices from credit card companies about transferring my balance..." You go girl.

7:00 PM A neighborhood in town. A high-school guy Rodrigo, an uncomfortably obese high-schooler with a declared love of statistics and a demonstrated ability to stay up till 4AM, talks to his buddy on the sidewalk. The buddy, who sports a ponytail and glasses, says: "But you know, time is two-dimensional..." Poor dudes were not fighting off dates to have this conversation.