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Posted by Slinky on March 6, 2005, at 21:03:35
In reply to slinky, posted by Jai Narayan on March 6, 2005, at 20:49:24
I'm old enough to remember a mangle..my mother used one every sunday..it was a monster.
I try to avoid ironing..the crinkle look is in fashion now anyway.
Bob..I'm administering my thoughts. Hows elfland?
Posted by TofuEmmy on March 7, 2005, at 8:37:42
In reply to Re: slinky » Jai Narayan, posted by Slinky on March 6, 2005, at 21:03:35
Now, to the best of my recollection the little folks at the North Pole are elves....and they do NOT have wings.
So, I'm pretty sure that Bob is a fairie.
Emsky
Posted by rainbowbrite on March 7, 2005, at 9:54:13
In reply to slinky, posted by Jai Narayan on March 6, 2005, at 20:49:24
ROFLMAO!!
Posted by AuntieMel on March 7, 2005, at 11:48:11
In reply to slinky, posted by Jai Narayan on March 6, 2005, at 20:49:24
I'm sure I'm old enough to know but my mom sure didn't use one.
And I sure didn't ask to learn...
Posted by rainbowbrite on March 7, 2005, at 17:08:45
In reply to Re: what's a mangle?, posted by AuntieMel on March 7, 2005, at 11:48:11
Isn't mangling doing something? like she mangled the sheets (I took that as she destroyed the sheets with an iron)
Posted by AuntieMel on March 7, 2005, at 17:51:08
In reply to Re: what's a mangle?, posted by rainbowbrite on March 7, 2005, at 17:08:45
I found it (googing) - it's actually a very large iron for ironing big flat things.
But it's also probably where the phrase came from.
Posted by partlycloudy on March 7, 2005, at 18:44:16
In reply to Re: what's a mangle? » rainbowbrite, posted by AuntieMel on March 7, 2005, at 17:51:08
Steven King (of course) wrote a short story about a mangle.
'Nuff said.
Posted by Toph on March 8, 2005, at 2:35:42
In reply to Re: what's a mangle?, posted by rainbowbrite on March 7, 2005, at 17:08:45
I'm tolded mangle in Elfen is pronounced man-glee. It means to be happy with oneself, as in, "When they talk about me, I become mangled."
Posted by slinky on March 8, 2005, at 12:44:22
In reply to Re: Elf vs. Fairie » Slinky, posted by TofuEmmy on March 7, 2005, at 8:37:42
Doc's a hybrid.
A fairelfin...or Elfairy
Posted by TofuEmmy on March 8, 2005, at 13:14:33
In reply to Re: Elf vs. Fairie » TofuEmmy, posted by slinky on March 8, 2005, at 12:44:22
Ummm...I just noticed. I think he is wearing a dangly earring. Unusual even for an elfairy.
Em
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2005, at 17:57:06
In reply to Dr Bob??, posted by alexandra_k on March 6, 2005, at 20:26:24
> Do you have access to stats of how many posts people post per day (on average)???
It so happens I did look at Psycho-Babble Psychology in January:
posts: 2580
posters: 110
posts/poster that month:
range: 1-242
mean: 23.5
sd: 40.3
median: 9.5
mode: 1
time period: 29.4 days (the month wasn't quite over yet)
posts/day: 87.6
posters posting at least:
weekly (5 posts): 72 (65%)
daily (30 posts): 21 (19%)Bob
Posted by alexandra_k on March 8, 2005, at 18:21:35
In reply to Re: how many posts people post, posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2005, at 17:57:06
Posted by Toph on March 9, 2005, at 9:36:53
In reply to Re: how many posts people post, posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2005, at 17:57:06
> posts/poster that month:
> range: 1-242
> mean: 23.5
> sd: 40.3
> median: 9.5
> mode: 1> posts/day: 87.6
Not to be picky but, from what I recall from statistics the mode should be the greatest number of posts on a given day of the month or 242.
Also, why isn't the figure for the number of posts per day (87.6) the same as the mean (23.5)?
Toph
Posted by rainbowbrite on March 9, 2005, at 10:59:41
In reply to Re: how many posts people post, posted by Toph on March 9, 2005, at 9:36:53
I believe the mode is the most frequently occuring number
posts per day I think is referring to something separtate from the mean of the posts per poster in a month.
I think it is the mean of posts in a day?? as opposed to the mean of 'a' posters' posts in a month
hahah I don't know if i made sense :P
Posted by Toph on March 9, 2005, at 15:28:13
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » Toph, posted by rainbowbrite on March 9, 2005, at 10:59:41
Whatever you say, rbb. I remember Basic Statistics as one giant oxymoron. Mode says ice cream to me, and mean is the graduation requirement that compels you to take statistics. : ) Toph
Posted by alexandra_k on March 9, 2005, at 15:56:24
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » rainbowbrite, posted by Toph on March 9, 2005, at 15:28:13
Posted by rainbowbrite on March 9, 2005, at 16:15:13
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » rainbowbrite, posted by Toph on March 9, 2005, at 15:28:13
Posted by Larry Hoover on March 10, 2005, at 15:57:43
In reply to Re: how many posts people post, posted by Toph on March 9, 2005, at 9:36:53
>
> > posts/poster that month:
> > range: 1-242
> > mean: 23.5
> > sd: 40.3
> > median: 9.5
> > mode: 1
>
> > posts/day: 87.6
>
> Not to be picky but, from what I recall from statistics the mode should be the greatest number of posts on a given day of the month or 242.The mode is the value with the greatest frequency scored. In this case, a single post was recorded by the greatest number of individual posters.
You'll note that the standard deviation is greater than the actual mean value. This indicates that lower frequencies of posting are most common. The data exhibit homoskedacity (skewed to one side, the higher frequencies).
> Also, why isn't the figure for the number of posts per day (87.6) the same as the mean (23.5)?
>
> TophMean posts per poster per month is 23.5. Mean posts per day of all posters together is 87.6.
Lar
Posted by Toph on March 10, 2005, at 17:06:19
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » Toph, posted by Larry Hoover on March 10, 2005, at 15:57:43
For using the word honoskedacity in a sentence without using a thesaurus you must now alter your nerdity score, I'm afraid, Lar.
Toph
Posted by Larry Hoover on March 10, 2005, at 22:18:10
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » Larry Hoover, posted by Toph on March 10, 2005, at 17:06:19
> For using the word honoskedacity in a sentence without using a thesaurus you must now alter your nerdity score, I'm afraid, Lar.
>
> TophWell, there's something wrong with that test, anyway. I never was a Star Trek fan, and I am a geek, not a nerd.
Lar
Posted by Toph on March 10, 2005, at 22:52:55
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » Toph, posted by Larry Hoover on March 10, 2005, at 22:18:10
Well, at least you're not a dork like me.
Toph
Posted by gardenergirl on March 11, 2005, at 0:30:42
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » Larry Hoover, posted by Toph on March 10, 2005, at 17:06:19
> For using the word honoskedacity in a sentence without using a thesaurus you must now alter your nerdity score, I'm afraid, Lar.
>
> TophWhat if you know what it means?
gg
Posted by gardenergirl on March 11, 2005, at 0:32:30
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » Larry Hoover, posted by Toph on March 10, 2005, at 22:52:55
> Well, at least you're not a dork like me.
>
> TophOh lordy, are you my brohter?
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/relate/20050212/msgs/469536.html
gg
Posted by Toph on March 11, 2005, at 7:18:21
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » Toph, posted by gardenergirl on March 11, 2005, at 0:30:42
Posted by Toph on March 11, 2005, at 7:20:14
In reply to Re: how many posts people post » Toph, posted by gardenergirl on March 11, 2005, at 0:32:30
>
> Oh lordy, are you my brohter?
>
Probably not, but I like him already. : )
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