Here's my concern (because, yeah, I started with margin of error and then decided I was on the wrong track). Can I call "the folks who actually answered" (in other words, the 56%) my sample size? Or is my sample size the entire population, all of whom were contacted?
Or maybe you could just be Buffy, he'll see your amazing heart, and he'll fall in love with you.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
Natter 39 and Holding
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Katie M - Oct 12, 2005 7:45:40 am PDT #5497 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
shrift - Oct 12, 2005 7:46:12 am PDT #5498 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
There is an unopened can of chicken noodle soup in the work freezer. It baffles me to the point of obsessive speculation.
Do they know canned soup isn't perishable? Are they trying to see how long it takes to freeze? Is it some kind of bet? Does it taste better frozen? Did somebody forget their coffee this morning? What's the frequency, Kenneth?
Calli - Oct 12, 2005 7:48:02 am PDT #5499 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Maybe they were hoping it would explode, like frozen cans of soda sometimes do. Not sure why they'd want someone to have to clean frozen chicken noodle soup out of the freezer, though.
sarameg - Oct 12, 2005 7:48:25 am PDT #5500 of 10002
Emergency ice pack?
sarameg - Oct 12, 2005 7:49:30 am PDT #5501 of 10002
Oh! OH!! Non-explosive projectile.
More damage that way.
Jesse - Oct 12, 2005 7:50:19 am PDT #5502 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Can I call "the folks who actually answered" (in other words, the 56%) my sample size? Or is my sample size the entire population, all of whom were contacted?
I think the respondents would be your sample, but since it's not a random sample (it's self-selected) that mucks up the works. (I know I should just let someone who actually knows answer, but I feel the need to check if I actually retained anything at all.)
Rick - Oct 12, 2005 7:50:38 am PDT #5503 of 10002
Or is my sample size the entire population, all of whom were contacted?
Yes, the number of people who answered the question.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 12, 2005 7:51:25 am PDT #5504 of 10002
What is even happening?
Someone who is either pregnant or having a hard time with PMS, stuck the soup in the freezer, when she actually meant to stick it in a cabinet.
Or, you're on Candid Camera.
Rick - Oct 12, 2005 7:52:42 am PDT #5505 of 10002
I see that this is getting confusing. Your sample is the 56% who answered one way and the 44% who answered the other way. It doesn't include people who were contacted but did not answer the question.
Calli - Oct 12, 2005 7:54:30 am PDT #5506 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Are there any rugby fans around?
What's a "hooker" in rugby terms? I ran across this headline at the Guardian and blinked a couple of times.
Former England hooker Phil Greening has retired after failing to recover from a foot injury.
I'm pretty sure it meant something other than my first couple of thoughts.