Feb 2, 2010
me and a colleague … were arguing over what I believed to be an entirely sensible generalisation from a single case. He pointed out that he had a degree in statistics and thus could be assumed to have expertise in the area; I countered that he only had a single degree in statistics and would have to take his finals at least 30 times before I could be confident he hadn’t passed them by luck
Daniel Davies
Feb 1, 2010

…and another one about ignoring risks and claiming the rewards. Hard to believe these ever seemed like a good idea.

Feb 1, 2010

oy, BOS still has an Accenture ad bragging they know “when not to play it safe” — just like Tiger.

Jan 28, 2010

The AFL has a bank of payphones outside their big briefing room. I keep imagining reporters dashing out to call their stories in.

Jan 28, 2010

Jan 28, 2010

RT @misc: “We in America are blessed with great natural resources, and we MUST USE THEM ALL.” —McDonnell

Jan 28, 2010

solutions.gop.gov is currently 404.

Jan 28, 2010

Shorter Obama: I am not resigning.

Jan 28, 2010

[I can’t stop focusing on the sound of his hand slapping the desk.]

Jan 28, 2010

Blah blah blah human rights blah blah blah.

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