The Off Topic Topic

[DGuller]

Just watched a show on History Channel about a hurricane hitting NYC.  The innumeracy displayed there is just infuriating.  They had one "expert" find evidence of 1893 hurricane, and from that conclude that major hurricanes should strike NYC every 75 years.  The last one was in 1938, so we're almost "due".  The fact that "once in 75 year" hurricanes happened in 1893 and 1938 didn't seem to raise any doubts in his mind as to the validity of the "due" thinking.

Didn't the metro area just have a hurricane last fall?

Irene wasn't nearly strong enough to count.

[garbon]

Just watched a show on History Channel about a hurricane hitting NYC.  The innumeracy displayed there is just infuriating.  They had one "expert" find evidence of 1893 hurricane, and from that conclude that major hurricanes should strike NYC every 75 years.  The last one was in 1938, so we're almost "due".  The fact that "once in 75 year" hurricanes happened in 1893 and 1938 didn't seem to raise any doubts in his mind as to the validity of the "due" thinking.

Didn't the metro area just have a hurricane last fall?

Irene wasn't nearly strong enough to count.

She sure fucked up a lot of places further up in New York.

[DGuller]

Just watched a show on History Channel about a hurricane hitting NYC.  The innumeracy displayed there is just infuriating.  They had one "expert" find evidence of 1893 hurricane, and from that conclude that major hurricanes should strike NYC every 75 years.  The last one was in 1938, so we're almost "due".  The fact that "once in 75 year" hurricanes happened in 1893 and 1938 didn't seem to raise any doubts in his mind as to the validity of the "due" thinking.

Didn't the metro area just have a hurricane last fall?

Irene wasn't nearly strong enough to count.

She sure fucked up a lot of places further up in New York.

My point applies just the same.

[Eddie Teach]

Did I miss something? Mainly pictures of the same woman show up on all filters although more of them on off and moderate vs. strict.

I like her hat and scarf.

[Ideologue]

"You can take the girl out of New York, but you can't take New York out of the girl."

Does that help ?

So for example, DGuller carries a little bit of Poland and Montenegro wherever he goes? 

His father gave him a small piece of land.

[The Larch]

Shame on Timmay from witholding this viral gem of Korean music. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0

[Admiral Yi]

Lusti: I tried out your gag at the boozer last night.  I got 4 hits (one a grand slam) and two strikeouts.

[jimmy olsen]

Shame on Timmay from witholding this viral gem of Korean music. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0

A poignant satire of the rampant consumerism/appearance is everything culture of Korea. 

[jimmy olsen]

More internet weirdness, google "nice looking woman" with the safe search option off,  go on I dare you:

Did I miss something? Mainly pictures of the same woman show up on all filters although more of them on off and moderate vs. strict.

It is a little weird that there are so many pictures of the same woman with a headscarf. 

[mongers]

More internet weirdness, google "nice looking woman" with the safe search option off,  go on I dare you:

Did I miss something? Mainly pictures of the same woman show up on all filters although more of them on off and moderate vs. strict.

It is a little weird that there are so many pictures of the same woman with a headscarf.

Yeah that was my point; it contrasts rather oddly with the typical google results for quite innocent search queries, say like "attractive readhead", which invariable produce rather gruesome results. 

The other day I was searching for something innocuous like details of a plant's leaves/colour and the page all but filled with a lot of non-relevant, rather unpleasant anatomical stuff, if you get what I mean. 

[Admiral Yi]

10% of US K-8 students repeat at least one grade.

[Ideologue]

More internet weirdness, google "nice looking woman" with the safe search option off,  go on I dare you:

Did I miss something? Mainly pictures of the same woman show up on all filters although more of them on off and moderate vs. strict.

It is a little weird that there are so many pictures of the same woman with a headscarf.

Yeah that was my point; it contrasts rather oddly with the typical google results for quite innocent search queries, say like "attractive readhead", which invariable produce rather gruesome results. 

The other day I was searching for something innocuous like details of a plant's leaves/colour and the page all but filled with a lot of non-relevant, rather unpleasant anatomical stuff, if you get what I mean. 

Tell me the exact search term, and I reckon I can tell you why you were asking for it.

[The Brain]

10% of US K-8 students repeat at least one grade.

What about K-9 students?

[Syt]

4 months till Christmas. Naturally, Vienna's supermarkets are putting the first seasonal products on the shelf: gingerbread. WHILE IT'S 30°C OUTSIDE! Chocolate stuff usually follows around late September/early October.

[Grey Fox]

Costco has had christmas stuff for 3 weeks now.