Hooray for you guys, Fiona.
But she was naked! And all... articulate!
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Jun 09, 2017 4:20:42 am PDT #12470 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Steph L. - Jun 09, 2017 7:49:21 am PDT #12471 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Actual email from the pie chart author today:
"I haven't heard back yet from JAMA leadership. They are probably searching for the long-ago reason they declared war on pie charts."
I couldn't make up that level of passive-aggressiveness if I tried. Holy shit, lady. You need to back the truck all the way up.
Steph L. - Jun 09, 2017 7:51:10 am PDT #12472 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
This is RIVETING drama. WHAT will happen? Will it involve a BAR GRAPH? Will the paper be WITHDRAWN? Or will the much-maligned pie chart TRIUMPH over the evil of the style manual???
t eats popcorn
Dana - Jun 09, 2017 7:51:56 am PDT #12473 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
They are probably searching for the long-ago reason they declared war on pie charts.
Daaaaaamn. I think from now, you should only communicate with her in pie charts.
Back from the final doctor's appointment before the trip, and the surgeon says I'm good to go. Flight is in two days! I...should pack.
Jessica - Jun 09, 2017 7:53:16 am PDT #12474 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
This is RIVETING drama. WHAT will happen? Will it involve a BAR GRAPH? Will the paper be WITHDRAWN? Or will the much-maligned pie chart TRIUMPH over the evil of the style manual???
Law & Order: MS Office Unit
Daaaaaamn. I think from now, you should only communicate with her in pie charts.
% of your argument which is valid / % of your argument which is incomprehensible bullshit
Steph L. - Jun 09, 2017 7:55:23 am PDT #12475 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
They are probably searching for the long-ago reason they declared war on pie charts.
Daaaaaamn. I think from now, you should only communicate with her in pie charts.
Oh god, I totally want to do this.
Reasons You Suck, Dear Author: 50% passive-aggressiveness, 50% reliance on pie charts.
Gudanov - Jun 09, 2017 7:56:58 am PDT #12476 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping
Law & Order: MS Office Unit
Maybe a reality show where investigators determine if a document adheres to the appropriate style manual.
Steph L. - Jun 09, 2017 8:12:27 am PDT #12477 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
My coordinator and I are now emailing back and forth making jokes about what kind of pie we're going to eat this weekend in honor of this author.
shrift - Jun 09, 2017 8:15:00 am PDT #12478 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm frequently baffled by the hills people choose to die on.
Steph L. - Jun 09, 2017 8:17:17 am PDT #12479 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
This one is extra amusing, what with the claims that she developed the concept of pie charts (wait, maybe she's a vampire and REALLY DID develop them -- that makes this WAY more interesting) and that "her readers" expect pie charts from her.