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  • I Ian Write

    It always appears that whenever you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

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    Michael Schubert
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    :zzz: :zzz:

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    • L LittleYellowBird

      Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'! :rolleyes:

      Ali

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      Michael Schubert
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      Alison P wrote:

      Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'!

      So true.

      Go and never darken my towels again - Groucho Marx

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      • I Ian Write

        It always appears that whenever you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

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        Dalek Dave
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        It is called the 50-50-90 rule and has been around since Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth.

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        • L LittleYellowBird

          Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'! :rolleyes:

          Ali

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          Alison P wrote:

          Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'!

          Damn! That means I would have to buy 13.983816 lottery tickets to be 90% sure of winning. Hmm... anyone want to buy 0.016184 of a lottery ticket?

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          • L LittleYellowBird

            Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'! :rolleyes:

            Ali

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            Simon P Stevens
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            That's clearly a Prattchet quote. Great books.

            Simon

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              It is called the 50-50-90 rule and has been around since Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth.

              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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              Ian Write
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              Shameless heck.

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              • I Ian Write

                It always appears that whenever you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

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                Mark_Wallace
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                Someone tell my analyst that I'm receiving messages from beyond, again.

                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                • I Ian Write

                  Shameless heck.

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                  Dalek Dave
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                  Google "50 50 90 Rule". There are 45,200,000 results.

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                    That's clearly a Prattchet quote. Great books.

                    Simon

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                    Pete OHanlon
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                    That's "who ever heard of it's a 999,999 to 1 chance coming off?"

                    I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be

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                    • D Dalek Dave

                      Google "50 50 90 Rule". There are 45,200,000 results.

                      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                      Ian Write
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                      Dalek Dave wrote:

                      There are 45,200,000 results.

                      :omg:

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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        It is called the 50-50-90 rule and has been around since Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth.

                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                        LittleYellowBird
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                        No, the 50-50-90 rule is me sharing Maltesers with a couple of friends .... oh no, make that the 5-5-90 rule! ;)

                        Ali

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                        • M Mark_Wallace

                          Someone tell my analyst that I'm receiving messages from beyond, again.

                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                          Dalek Dave
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                          Don't know why that was 1'd, have 5 to recuperate.

                          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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