Oh man, you won’t believe the rabbit hole I went down today. I was trying to figure out how much money this golfer, Joel Dahmen, has made in his career. It started simple enough, but things got wild pretty fast.
First, I did what any normal person does when they have a question – I googled it. I typed in “Joel Dahmen career earnings” and boom, there it was. This site says he’s made a total of $9,338,221. Yeah, over nine million bucks just from playing golf! Apparently, he averages around $1,867,644 a year. That’s insane, right? But then I started thinking, how did they get these numbers? That’s when things started to get interesting.
Search for 2BA
So, I start digging around and stumble upon something called “2BA.” It sounds like some kind of code or secret society, but it turns out it’s a database. According to the description, it’s this massive central database with “millions of technical products.” They say it keeps the whole “installation chain” updated with product info and trade data. Sounds important, but I’m not in the installation business, so I keep digging.
Diving Deeper into 2BA
I found another page about 2BA, and this one says it’s the “ultimate central product database” for your industry. It also talks about doing something called “validation.” They say they can report results of a validation test or a whole study. There’s also a mention of “MVM Defaults” in some project called Empower. This is way over my head, but I’m starting to think 2BA might be involved in verifying data, maybe like the earnings data for Joel Dahmen?
What’s 2BA’s Mission?
I then discover what 2BA is all about. Their mission, as they put it, is “collecting, validating, managing, and distributing high-quality product and related trade data” for different market segments. They mention the “installation business” and “construction.” Okay, so they’re basically data nerds, but for building stuff. Still, it feels like I’m getting closer to understanding how they might track a golfer’s earnings. Maybe there’s a connection between the construction industry and professional golf? I don’t know, but I’m determined to find out.
A Random Detour: David 2BOF
Then things took a weird turn. I found a page about some guy named David Sasson, who apparently goes by “David 2BOF” or just “2BOF” online. I have no idea who this guy is or what he has to do with anything, but his name has “2BOF” in it, which sounds kind of like “2BA.” Is it a coincidence? Probably, but my brain is already in conspiracy mode.
Business 2.0 B2 Upper-Intermediate Students Book
And the weirdness doesn’t stop there. I then come across a PDF for a “Business 2.0 B2 Upper-Intermediate Students Book.” It’s a free ebook, and I’m starting to wonder if this “2BA” thing is some kind of educational program. Is it a language course? A business course? I’m so confused.
The Final Piece of the Puzzle?
Finally, I land on a page with some mathematical formula: (AB T – 2BA T) T = C. It then goes on to say that C T = BA T – 2AB T. There’s also something about C being neither a “Symmetric matrix” nor a “Skew symmetric matrix.” And at the bottom, there are tags: “2ba” and “Symmetric matrix.” This is way beyond my math skills, but it definitely feels like the final piece of the puzzle. There has to be a connection between 2BA and these math concepts, right? Maybe they use some complex algorithm to calculate things, like, I don’t know, a golfer’s earnings?
So, after hours of digging, I’m left with more questions than answers. I started by wanting to know how much money Joel Dahmen has made, and I ended up in this weird world of databases, validation, online nicknames, student books, and complex math formulas. It’s been a wild ride, and honestly, I’m not sure what to make of it all. But hey, at least I have a good story to tell, right?
- I googled “Joel Dahmen career earnings.”
- I found a website that said he’s made $9,338,221.
- I discovered 2BA, a central product database.
- I learned about 2BA’s mission of data validation and distribution.
- I found a guy named David 2BOF.
- I stumbled upon a Business 2.0 B2 student book.
- I encountered a complex mathematical formula involving 2BA.
So much for a simple search. I started looking for a number and ended up on a wild goose chase. What a day!
