Susan, so sorry to hear about your father. I'm glad you will get a chance to say goodbye - when my dad died from cancer (and chemo and radiation therapy) I was able to visit him shortly before the end, and even though he was pretty out of it, it's helped me deal with his loss in the ensuing years. Much strength-ma to you.

Congrats Stephanie!

I'm having a sucky day so far.

I lost my keys. I was clearing up last night so I must have cleared them some place "safe" so they wouldn't get lost. But I have spares.

Then I get to my car and back out and there was a horrid grinding noise when I backed out, I couldn't figure out what I might have run over. So I got out to look.

It's a flat tire. In fact, it's a tire I replaced not to long ago when it went flat on my way to work. So I went looking for the paper work I thought was in my glove box. Nope, not there. I can't remember the name of the place I went, and if I had a phone book I could look it up. But I forgot to bring a phone book when I moved.

I have road side coverage with my car insurance (yay!) but I can't find that information either (which Ithought was in my glove box as well, but I must have put that somewhere "safe" as well.

Hopefully my day will get better.

No woman wants to wind up with a statistician.

You could rephrase the question as, "How frequently would worthwhile women reject you for being a statistician?"

Or "What percentage of statisticians are better lovers than jazz musicians?"

New folks coming to post...another employee asked us, "Do you know this guy S---?"

"Um, once walked two miles barefoot after midnight in a Muslim country while wearing a miniskirt toga?"

(beat) "Uh, no, I'm talking about the new commercial section chief."

"Yeah, so am I."

It'll be interesting to see him again.

You could rephrase the question as, "How frequently would worthwhile women reject you for being a statistician?"

I could, but I think you may run into a definitional problem there.

Susan, I'm sorry about your father's health downturn.

Also, {{{askye}}}.

"Um, once walked two miles barefoot after midnight in a Muslim country while wearing a miniskirt toga?"

Yeah, he does sound like an interesting fella.

well, crap. the road side service I have isn't actually road side service. It's reimbursement for towing,etc.

I should be able to get the tire for free, (god I hope) but now I have to call a tow truck.

I really need to get a phone book.

Susan, I hope you're doing okay this morning.

{{{{askye}}}} I hope your day gets better.

I could, but I think you may run into a definitional problem there.

Fair enough, especially for such a subjective word as "worthwhile." But at the same time, you want to attract the type of woman you'd be interested in.