From: Hatunen on
On Thu, 6 May 2010 10:13:45 -0400, "Otto Bahn"
<Ladybrrane(a)GroinToHell.com> wrote:

>"Mark Edwards" <Mark-Edwards(a)comcast.net> wrote
>
>>>As originally designed, a score of 500 on a test section was the
>>>average, while each 100 above or below represented a standard
>>>deviation.
>
>That's just plain silly. There's only three standard deviations above
>average according to your logic...?

The CEEB imposed a reporting cutoff at plus/minus three SD. Once
beyond 3 SD the scores get more and more iffy as to validity
(what's the real meaning if one test taker scores +5 SD while
another scores +6 SD?).


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From: Michael A. Terrell on

John D Salt wrote:
>
> "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote in
> news:Yf-dnZkHjNuvz37WnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com:
>
> > barbara(a)bookpro.com wrote:
> [Snips]
> > Like the top of your head?
>
> Everybody likes the top of Barbara's head.


A real 'Chrome Dome'? :)


> I'm a trifle bemused by the reference to DD-214 in your .sig, though.
>
> Surely people who own destroyers other than the old USS Tracy should be
> allowed to stand (or, as you Americans say, run) for office?


I use that sig file for a reason. People who have served their
country in the military know that you don't drag your country to war for
some things, but when you do, you go in with enough manpower and weapons
to get the job done in a short time. Also, in the military you learn to
complete your mission within budget. That's something that greedy
lawyers who are used to someone else paying all the bills, will never
understand. :(

> Not that we couldn't do with a better way or organising elections over
> here, mind.


Your elections are run by a union? ;-)


--
Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to
have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: Michael A. Terrell on

Otto Bahn wrote:
>
> "Adam Funk" <a24061(a)yahoo.com> wrote
>
> >>>>As originally designed, a score of 500 on a test section was the
> >>>>average, while each 100 above or below represented a standard
> >>>>deviation.
> >>>
> >>> While it may be true, I see no reason to call oTTo a deviant. Sheesh!
> >>
> >> damn straight! let's see some adjectives in there. otherwise you're
> >> just calling him a *plain* deviant, and them's fightin' words.
> >
> >
> > I haven't met oTTo in person, but I think he would probably be OK with
> > "non-standard devia(n)t(e)".
>
> So long as we have at least 11 samples, I'm good.
>
> --oTTo--


Amateur! Here are a few of the nyms of the resident SED deviant.

THE DIMBULB SCORECARD

Abbey Somebody <abnormal(a)castlefrankenstein.org>
AnimalMagic <AnimalMagic(a)petersbackyard.org>
Archimedes' Lever <OneBigLever(a)InfiniteSeries.Org>
AtTheEndofMyRope <AtTheEndofMyRope(a)AtTheEndofMyRope.org>
AwlSome Auger <AwlSomeAuger(a)BuyOneGetOneFree.org>
Bart! <B(a)rt_The_Sheriff_Is_A_Nig**!.org>
BigBalls <BiggestBallsOfAll(a)thebigbarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
BillyPilgrim <BillyPilgrim(a)thebigbarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
Bungalow Bill <BugalowBill(a)AbbeyRoad.UKCOM>
Capt. Cave Man <ItIsSoEasyACaveManCanDoIt(a)upyers.org>

CellShocked <cellshocked(a)thecellvalueattheendofthespreadsheet.org>
ChairmanOfTheBored <RUBored(a)crackasmile.org>
Chieftain of the Carpet Crawlers
<theslipperman(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
Corbomite Carrie <Corbomite(a)maneuver.org>
DarkMatter <DarkMatter(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
DarkSucker <DarkSucker(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
Do I really need to say? <rael(a)thescree.org>
Dorothy with the Red Shoes on <Dorothy(a)notinkansas.org>
Dr. Heywood R. Floyd <Heywood(a)thebarattheendofthemonolith.org>
FatBytestard <FatBytestard(a)somewheronyourharddrive.org>

FunkyPunk FieldEffectTrollsistor <FunkShunPoignter(a)yermomma.org>
FunkyPunk FieldEffectTrollsistor <FunkShunPointer(a)yermomma.org>
George Orr <GergoOrr(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
GoldIntermetallicEmbrittlement
<GoldIntermetallicEmbrittlement(a)youdontknowjack.org>
Hattori Hanzo <OutintheSnow(a)billsbackyard.org>
Herbert John \Jackie\" Gleason" <BufordTJustice(a)Texarkanacops.gov>
HiggsField <higgdfield(a)whutthableapduyoukno.org>
IAmTheSlime <TheSlimeFromYourVideo(a)oozingacrossyourlivingroomfloor.org>
ItsASecretDummy <secretasianman(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
Jupiter Jaq <JupiterJaq(a)BuyOneGetOneFree.org>

Kai <kai(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
LargeMarge <LargeMarge(a)thetentwoposition.org>
life imitates life <pasticcio(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
Lil Red Riding In The Hood
<lilredridinginthehood(a)grandmashouseattheendoftheuniverse.org>
lurch <lurch(a)yourangcousinitslibrary.org>
MadManMoon <TheWholePlanetIsMine(a)hereandnow.org>
MakeNoAttemptToAdjustYourSet <DoNotAttemptToAdjustYourSet(a)anytime.org>
MassiveProng(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org
<MassiveProng(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
MeowSayTongue <MeowSayTongue(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
Mr.Eko <ekointhedirt(a)lostisland.org>

Mr. Haney <mrhaney(a)thebarattheendofthefarmroad.org>
Mycelium <myceliumgrows(a)underyourshrooms.org>
Mycelium <mycelium(a)thematrixattheendofthemushroomstem.org>
Neanderthal <dance(a)gottafindawomanrighton.org>
OutsideObserver <Stand And Deliver(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
Pieyed Piper <pieyedPiper(a)thebongshopattheendoftheuniverse.org>
Phat Bytestard <PhatBytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org>
RoyLFuchs <RoyLFuchs(a)urfargingicehole.org>
scorpius
<scorpius(a)thewormholethatemptiesontheothersideoftheuniverse.org>
SkyPilot <somewhere(a)theedgeofspace.org>

SomeKindOfWonderful
<SomeKindOfWonderful(a)allthegirlsintheworldbeware.org>
Son of a Sea Cook <NotaBrewster(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
SoothSayer <SaySooth(a)TheMonastery.org>
Spurious Response <SpuriousResponse(a)cleansignal.org>
StickThatInYourPipeAndSmokeIt <Zarathustra(a)thusspoke.org>
Sum Ting Wong <SumTingWong(a)thebarattheendoftheVenusianLightnigBolt.org>
Sum Ting Wong
<SumTingWong(a)thebarattheendoftheVenusianLightnigBoltmonolith.org>
SuspendedInGaffa <suspendedingaffa(a)kateshouse.org>
The Great Attractor
<SuperM(a)ssiveBlackHoleAtTheCenterOfTheMilkyWayGalaxy.org>
TheGlimmerMan <justaglimmer(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>

TheJoker <LeonardooftheLarcenousLaugh(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
The Keeper of the Key to The Locks
<TheLoner(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
TheKraken <ReachUpandSuckYouDowntotheDepths(a)yup.org>
The Last Mimsy <mimsy(a)TheOtherSideoftheLookingGlass.org>
TheQuickBrownFox <thequickbrownfox(a)overthelazydog.org>
The Loner <TheLoner(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
TralfamadoranJetPilot <BillyPilgrim(a)thebigbarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
TutAmongUs(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org
<TutAmongUs(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
UltimatePatriot <UltimatePatriot(a)thebestcountry.org>
UpGrade <UpGrade(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>

UpYerNose <UpYerNose(a)witarubbahose.org>
ValleyGirl <LuvYerNailz(a)LikeIWouldGiveIt.Comeon>
VioletaPachydermata <PurpleElephant(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org>
WallyWallWhackr <wallywallwhackr(a)thematrixattheendofthemushroomstem.org>
100WattDarkSucker <100WattDarkSucker(a)thebigbarattheendoftheuniverse.org>


--
Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to
have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: Matthew L Martin on
On 5/7/2010 2:00 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
>

>
> THE DIMBULB SCORECARD
>

List deleted.

The fact that you have such a list says a lot about you, and little
about anyone on that list.

Matthew
From: krw on
On Fri, 07 May 2010 19:26:47 -0400, Matthew L Martin <mlmartin(a)teranews.com>
wrote:

>On 5/7/2010 2:00 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
>>
>
>>
>> THE DIMBULB SCORECARD
>>
>
>List deleted.
>
>The fact that you have such a list says a lot about you, and little
>about anyone on that list.

LOL. The above says a *lot* about your reading skills.