Number Splash

A strategy in the game of StarCraft II where a player quickly sends six Zerg Drones to mine resources and then immediately builds Zerglings to launch an early attack on the opponent's base.

At the local pool on Saturday mornings you'll often see kids diving into the water while counting their laps like it's a math test and the six people around them are all trying to keep up

In some high school classrooms teachers use this combo to show how math can be fun when they turn the blackboard into a pool table with numbers floating above the balls like they're ready for a game of billiards

When my dad texts me every Sunday with just this combo he's not talking about numbers or swimming he's telling me he's been thinking about our childhood summers at his parent's house where we'd play pool and count how many times we could splash each other before the water got too cold

I've noticed that during work breaks some people post this combo on social media to hint they're taking a mental break from spreadsheets and formulas by imagining themselves in a relaxing poolside setting with a game of billiards nearby

My cousins used to send this combo every time we played their family's version of a number game where you'd splash your opponent if you got the right answer and it turned our yearly visits into competitions that felt like both math class and summer camp all at once