Supply Chain Humor This Week IV

Oh Noooooo! Due to the biofuels demand, we have learned of price increase in Corn, Milk, Beer and Tequila to name a few. But oh dear, not this: Biofuel Boom Threatens Gummy Bears
     Hat Tip: Tony Poshek, The Satirical Sorcerer (formerly known as The Cynical Sorcerer … but only us bloggers got the joke)

The biofuel boom has gone too far this time! It’s bad enough that we are over-focussed on corn-based ethanol, which is six times less economical to produce than sugar-cane ethanol, and which still has a negative EROEI (energy return on energy invested), but to threaten the “sweet, sweet candy” … Homer‘s favorite candy … that’s just not right!

A unique way to pay your invoice: In this case, how a disgruntled math genius decided to pay Verizon. (Take a second to look.)
     Hat Tip: Tony Poshek, The Satirical Sorcerer (formerly known as The Cynical Sorcerer)

Note that
   31.8971 + 22 + 33 + 44 + eiĻ€ + āˆ‘n=15 12400/2n + āˆ‘n=16 n2/n+1
would also be valid in this instance.

Why Civil Rights pursuers don’t make good spend management professionals: A Utah family spent $536,000 in legal fees in a civil rights trial for parental rights. They won their case, and were awarded $2.

After refusing a settlement of $200,000. ‘Nuff said.