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[XKCD] : Numbers don't lie!

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  • D Dalek Dave

    The frightening thing about that is I am probably married to my boss then. If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife! OooErr!

    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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    Lost User
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    You make it sound like your wife and boss are two different people.

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    • L Lost User

      You make it sound like your wife and boss are two different people.

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      CPallini
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      :laugh:

      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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      • N Nish Nishant

        Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

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        Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

        Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

        According to this, I would be married to my sofa.

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        • H Henry Minute

          Yes but the animate type have much nicer ports.

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          It's hard to fit your sentence with my boss... :rolleyes:

          If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
          [My articles]

          In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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          • P Pete OHanlon

            Numbers do lie. Ask any good accountant.

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            Dalek Dave
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            They don't lie, they are just misunderstood!

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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            • D Dalek Dave

              They don't lie, they are just misunderstood!

              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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              They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'. :)

              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
              [My articles]

              In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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              • CPalliniC CPallini

                They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'. :)

                If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                [My articles]

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                Dalek Dave
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                As an accountant I have ample experience of 'Presenting values in the appropriate manner'. Read into that what you will!

                ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                • D Dalek Dave

                  As an accountant I have ample experience of 'Presenting values in the appropriate manner'. Read into that what you will!

                  ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                  What Iused to call "virtual measurement point" in some physics lab experiments?

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                  • D Dalek Dave

                    The frightening thing about that is I am probably married to my boss then. If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife! OooErr!

                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                    El Corazon
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                    Dalek Dave wrote:

                    If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife!

                    OMG!!! You should not have said this!!! Because of the current situation work/gymnastics-training(for my step-son) I see my wife only on weekends....

                    _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                    • CPalliniC CPallini

                      They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'. :)

                      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                      This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                      [My articles]

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                      CPallini wrote:

                      They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'.

                      They still do not lie.... they are simply rearranged and then produce a much easier misunderstanding.... :)

                      _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        As an accountant I have ample experience of 'Presenting values in the appropriate manner'. Read into that what you will!

                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                        Numbers don't lie ... accountants do! ;)

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                        • E El Corazon

                          CPallini wrote:

                          They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'.

                          They still do not lie.... they are simply rearranged and then produce a much easier misunderstanding.... :)

                          _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                          Looks like you are a promising scientist. :)

                          If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                          [My articles]

                          In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                          • CPalliniC CPallini

                            Looks like you are a promising scientist. :)

                            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                            [My articles]

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                            CPallini wrote:

                            Looks like you are a promising scientist.

                            Naw.... just lots of experience with the DoD. ;P

                            _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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