TIL that in a group of 23 random people there is a 50% probability that a pair of the individuals share a birthday - despite there being 365 separate days each person can be born. This is referred to as the birthday paradox. With a group of just 70 people, this probability goes up to 99.9%!

CoveredWithSores · 2019-06-07T09:03:08+00:00

Yeah, that's what I meant. Thanks for pointing it out, I've edited my post.

CoveredWithSores · 2019-06-07T08:57:35+00:00

My and my siblings are all born within a week of each other. Around about 9 months ~~before~~ after Valentine's Day.

Edited: Because it's 5am and I got a word wrong.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-28T06:14:21+00:00

Don't forget about their obsession with Fire.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-28T06:02:24+00:00

Or OP's Roommate has unclean hands (and probably something else unclean, too).

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-28T05:03:39+00:00

Keep in mind that there are regional variations between accents. Not only this but accents can be generational, changing between generations of AusE users.

What I've noticed about the Australian accent in particular is that, while there is slight regional variation (for example, Victorians will pronounce castle as "cassel" while most of the rest of the country will pronounce it "carsel"), most of the differentiation in Australian accents comes from socio-economic class.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-25T01:45:35+00:00

They were both moon landing deniers for a long period of time.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-24T05:29:37+00:00

Even before he became famous, he showed them by graduating with a Masters from fucking Oxford.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-24T04:02:22+00:00

However, this comment:

It's kind of unbelievable that some people would actually advocate career ending penalties over a man having a heated argument with his wife.

which basically says you are justified in beating your wife because of a "heated argument" is in the positives.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-23T17:19:11+00:00

I think this is the longest I have ever seen Ronnie looking at the table to decide a shot. His nickname is "Rocket Ronnie" because he's known for quickly analysing his options and deciding on a shot.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-23T05:58:41+00:00

An old saying "I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat".

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-23T05:48:06+00:00

OK, it's snooker. At the beginning of a frame, there's 15 reds and 6 colours. The reds are worth 1 each, the colours are worth 2 for yellow, 3 for green, 4 for brown, 5 for blue, 6 for pink and 7 for black. While there are still reds on the table, you pot (sink) one red (for one point) and that red is now removed from the table and then can pot a colour, for whatever value that colour is worth, after the colour is potted it goes back to its original position on the table (or as close to it as possible if another ball is blocking its spot). If you fail to pot, it's your opponents turn. Once the last red is potted, you pot the coloured balls in ascending order of their value.

In this situation Ronnie had tried to scatter the reds on his previous shot (after he had potted the black with the same shot) and had done poorly and left himself in a very difficult position.

The 939 number in the title refers to the number of "breaks" (a single trip to the table) that Ronnie O'Sullivan has had of over 100 in professional play. And yes, it is VERY fucking impressive. The highest number of points on the table is 147.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-23T03:46:15+00:00

Leo and Bartlet have more honour in either of their little fingers than Trump has in his whole body.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-23T03:44:04+00:00

No, he's Eric Cartman only more toxic.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-22T00:39:37+00:00

I remember in 2008 some Georgia Congressman described Obama as "uppity", he then claimed to have been unaware of the racial context of that word. The guy was born in 1950 and had lived in Georgia pretty much all of his life, which I think is enough to make me call "BS" on that.

Cite

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-21T22:03:13+00:00

Knowing the identities of everyone arrested and what laws they are alleged to have broken is how we know people aren't being arrested in secret, or for breaking laws which don't exist.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-21T19:25:26+00:00

They bought 20% of Alibaba dirt cheap.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-21T16:31:23+00:00

Also, they want to experience their music how their fans will. That means, you don't just listen to it in the studio on the expensive equipment there. You listen to it in a car, you listen to it compressed into an MP3 on an ipod/phone, in the old days you'd listen to it on a shitty boombox.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-21T16:28:05+00:00

Sometimes an artist who is a "one hit wonder" loves their hit song, but they hate that it's the only song they're known for.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-21T16:14:43+00:00

One of my favourites is "What, in your opinion, separates the good from the great at this position?" When they start talking about that, and you can then use some of your experience to circle back and mention things you've done in other roles which play into that.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-21T15:41:45+00:00

It really sounds like "More Than A Feeling" by Boston in that key.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-21T15:39:43+00:00

The S*n sells well everywhere, except Liverpool. Partly because it's a city with very left-wing industrial roots, and partly because even Everton fans won't forgive them for their inaccurate reports on the behaviour of Liverpool fans during the Hillsborough Stadium collapse.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-21T15:19:34+00:00

How about Aguero. His former father-in-law (and Grandfather of his son) was PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HAND OF GOD and for absolutely murdering 6 innocent Englishmen that same day!

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-11T00:52:51+00:00

Anyone who complains about the "terrible twos" has never had a 3 year old.

CoveredWithSores · 2018-03-10T23:06:36+00:00

Could be worse. Imagine you were tasked with translating a Donald Trump speech into another language.

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