100% of our statistics are wrong, I think, though if you include this one 75% of them are -- but then this one is wrong as well, so you see I can't seem to figure these things out and like any decent American I just decide to ignore them unless I can use them to spout nonsense like this. > and 72% of statistics are wrong > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <den at monger.net> > To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 12:21 PM > Subject: RE: UK Meeting? > > > > > > > >> >oh come now that is not really so difficult, we americans are after > > >> >all rather big targets! > > >> > > >> Yeah... My wife (who is Soviet) blames it all on America's love of > white > > >> bread. > > >> Btw... I like your signature quote. When I was in graduate school we > > >> often quoted Baron Courtney who said (approximately), "there are lies, > > >> damned lies... and then there are statistics." > > > > > Regardless, 42% of all statistics are useless. > > > > Actually, 63% of all statistics are made up on the spot. > > > > -Dennis > > > >