It comes down to people hearing the word "average" and assuming it's the mean average. Which quite a lot of people do.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Spike's Bitches 37: You take the killing for granted.
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tommyrot - Aug 15, 2007 11:06:20 am PDT #1548 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ginger - Aug 15, 2007 11:12:58 am PDT #1549 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I'm currently not answering the door because I can see that it's the weird guy knocking. There's a guy who grew up in this neighborhood who wanders about, always with his shirt open, knocking on people's doors asking to do yard work. He mows my neighbor's yard on the one side; my neighbor on the other side went to school with him and won't hire him because he's creepy. He gives off such a creepy vibe that I don't want to deal with him in any way, but I'm not sure I want to piss him off, either, because ::creepy::.
Laura - Aug 15, 2007 11:17:32 am PDT #1550 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Math is hurting my head. Let's just make out.
lisah - Aug 15, 2007 11:20:27 am PDT #1551 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
He gives off such a creepy vibe that I don't want to deal with him in any way, but I'm not sure I want to piss him off, either, because ::creepy::.
ick. I say deal with him as little as possible.
Ginger, is it your daughter who does rollerderby?
Ginger - Aug 15, 2007 11:22:11 am PDT #1552 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
That's SailAweigh. I am daughterless.
d - Aug 15, 2007 11:24:03 am PDT #1553 of 10001
It's nice to see some brave pretenders trying to make it interesting.
Are you beltless as well?
DCJensen - Aug 15, 2007 11:24:36 am PDT #1554 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Besides, "Everybody lies about sex."
Maybe men even more so.
On, ahem, average.
lisah - Aug 15, 2007 11:24:56 am PDT #1555 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
That's SailAweigh. I am daughterless.
RIGHT! When i was at the rollerderby conference over the weekend it was driving me crazy trying to remember which buffista daughter was in derby and where she might be from.
hippocampus - Aug 15, 2007 11:25:58 am PDT #1556 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
He gives off such a creepy vibe that I don't want to deal with him in any way, but I'm not sure I want to piss him off, either, because ::creepy::.
Is THAT the national holiday you were talking about Sparky? Creepy Door Knocking Day? Jeesh. I send my spork from earlier to Ginger.
WindSparrow - Aug 15, 2007 11:33:57 am PDT #1557 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
It comes down to people hearing the word "average" and assuming it's the mean average. Which quite a lot of people do.
I worked damn hard for the A in stats I got, and I do make that assumption. Actually it is more of an assumption that anyone using the median would specify that is what they are using, because after all, most people _do_ assume average=mean. Unless of course they are trying to be deceptive.
Ok, gluten-free people (I think there are some here), a friend at work has recently discovered that she needs to avoid gluten. She has also discovered that she does not enjoy breads and cereals made without gluten, so she is getting her fiber and carbs mostly from kidney beans and popcorn (she is really, really tired of potatoes, and getting there with the beans and corn). Any suggestions for some carbs/fiber variety? I suggested chick peas, and there's that spread that is made with them, the name I can't remember right now which is odd because I used to eat it all the time when i was a vegetarian.