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Re: Statistics, Statistics, Statistics (was Re: Curator for .loc.au)
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Fri, 5 Jul 2002 03:01:12 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> > Richie Dulin
> > Megalomaniac and amateur statistician (is there a difference?)
> 
> Quite possibly.
> 
> The International High Conclave of the Brotherhood of Megalomaniacs in
> Washington is accredited to discern the difference, but it takes them years
> to work it out.  They are currently working on Newton.

It takes them years to do anything! They've been processing my membership
application for *ages*. I'm having to make do with the curatorship of
.loc.au in the meantime.

> Even then, they'll
> need the assent of the International High Conclave of the Brotherhood of
> Amateur Statisticians in Washington before anyone will believe them.

Well, that shouldn't be a problem. They manage to process 97.3% of the
applications for assent they receive within 5 working days, and 99.67%
within 10.

Cheers

Richie



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  Re: Statistics, Statistics, Statistics (was Re: Curator for .loc.au)
 
(...) But what's the approval rate of such applications??? ROSCO (24 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Statistics, Statistics, Statistics (was Re: Curator for .loc.au)
 
(...) I for one had no idea how much I didn't know! I find it rather interesting (and ain't that just what you'd expect from a CA?) Richard Still baldly going... (...) Quite possibly. The International High Conclave of the Brotherhood of (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.au)

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