Why are the teen numbers (13-19) named differently than the rest of the numbers, and what's up with eleven and twelve? [more inside]
posted by Arbac on Sep 5, 2009 - 33 answers

I'd like to learn how to count off seconds in my head with more precision. Are there any popular songs out there at exactly 60 or 120 bpm?
posted by Christ, what an asshole on Sep 4, 2009 - 19 answers

What word(s) do non-US English speakers use to count out loud? [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Jul 21, 2009 - 55 answers

What's your version of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around? Miss Susie had a steamboat? Cinderella dressed in yella? [more inside]
posted by librarylis on May 19, 2009 - 75 answers

Am I sabotaging my diet by not eating breakfast? [more inside]
posted by Foam Pants on Mar 4, 2009 - 32 answers

When counting piercings, should a woman's pierced ears (one hole in each ear, pierced at the same time and always used as a pair) be counted as one or two piercings?
posted by thirteenkiller on Nov 10, 2008 - 31 answers

How to tally votes in Excel? There is an Excel spreadsheet with many categories, with many votes per category. How do I get Excel to tally up the individual votes in a singe category? Each category is column, with the various votes per category listed as rows.
posted by jmitchell on May 4, 2008 - 21 answers

ExcelFilter: Help me count rows where one string appears in one column and a second string appears in a second! [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Aug 14, 2007 - 5 answers

Several, couple, a few: occasionally, these words are used to indicate specific quantities of items (3, 2, and 4-5, respectively). Tell me about the etymology of these uses, and help me come up with more words (in English or other languages) that have this interesting specific/nonspecific duality.
posted by breath on Jan 1, 2006 - 41 answers

I'm looking for songs with counting or numbers (used more than once) in the lyrics. [more inside]
posted by jetskiaccidents on Jul 31, 2005 - 108 answers