Every day, cycling through London to work, I’d stop at the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens. Sitting halfway up the steps, facing across to the Albert Hall, I’d eat my breakfast. A tin of fruit. Pineapple slices, peach halves, or fruit cocktail. Rain or shine, sometime between eight and ten in the morning, there I’d sit and eat my breakfast.
Then it occurred to me. Every day, I’d catch at least one Japanese tourist taking a photograph of me eating my breakfast. But only the Japanese.
Which is why I think that I might have my own website in Japan.
I think that the real life stats for the players are used for the rankings in the computer generated seasons, in roughly the same way that a D&D character is generated. Players have strengths and weaknesses. The computer 'dice' in each simulation then weight the players' skills against a range of random factors.
Statistically, the 10,000 iterations should filter out the most bizarre sets of circumstances and the statistical mean should be reasonably close to the observed reality. Initially, I guess, the model would have to be tweaked until the meaty part of the bell curve bore a reasonable similarity to what actually happened.
I'm not a statistician. I'm not even good at sums.
They insulted Ellen Feis and the Commodore 64. This shit is unacceptable.
On the other hand, I did get to see Kevin Costner using an Apple Lisa. It's difficult to figure which of them is more obsolete.
I now know more about the universe than any mere mortal has a right to, thanks to Professor Richard Pogge, of Ohio State University. Check out the podcasts:
Astronomy 161: An Introduction to Solar System Astronomy.
Astronomy 162: Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe.
Despite the name, kneecapping didn't usually involve damage to the knees. Can't find a link, but I remember that it used to be quite profitable for the Provos. They'd kneecap the perp, help them apply for the Criminal Compensation that the victim of a crime is entitled to receive, and then take half.
Salesman: That's the Commando 450, I don't sell that one. What about thi...
Kramer: Well that's what we want, the Commando 450.
Salesman: Nah, believe me. It's only used in the circus. For elephants.
London Mirror?
Sinead could pound him into the dust. If I learned anything being raised by my extended Irish family, it's that you never mess with an Irish woman. Never.
It's not my usual taste at all, but I love the prison spirituals that I've downloaded from eMusic. For example, search for Angola Prison Spirituals. Bare, beautiful, music.
Every day, cycling through London to work, I’d stop at the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens. Sitting halfway up the steps, facing across to the Albert Hall, I’d eat my breakfast. A tin of fruit. Pineapple slices, peach halves, or fruit cocktail. Rain or shine, sometime between eight and ten in the morning, there I’d sit and eat my breakfast. Then it occurred to me. Every day, I’d catch at least one Japanese tourist taking a photograph of me eating my breakfast. But only the Japanese. Which is why I think that I might have my own website in Japan.
posted by some wander by mistake 15 years ago
In "Phallic bomb shelters of Nazi Germany."
It looks like a penis, and it stops me getting blowed up! Was there nothing those Nazis couldn't achieve?
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "Bobby Fischer's final manoeuvre."
Yes, the truth is out, I am from Netflix. WATCH THE FRICKIN' MOVIE ALREADY! THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WAITING FOR IT, YOU SELFISH B*ST*RD!
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "Ascii Art Dictionary"
Anyone remember the K5 ASCII Reenactment Players? I miss them. Sadly, it looks like they've been purged from the K5 collective consciousness.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "In a fit of scientific skepticism, we decided to calculate how unlikely Joltin’ Joe’s achievement really was."
I think that the real life stats for the players are used for the rankings in the computer generated seasons, in roughly the same way that a D&D character is generated. Players have strengths and weaknesses. The computer 'dice' in each simulation then weight the players' skills against a range of random factors. Statistically, the 10,000 iterations should filter out the most bizarre sets of circumstances and the statistical mean should be reasonably close to the observed reality. Initially, I guess, the model would have to be tweaked until the meaty part of the bell curve bore a reasonable similarity to what actually happened. I'm not a statistician. I'm not even good at sums.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "Eurovision is coming,"
TUM, Dustin the Turkey would disagree.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "Teaching Crows to do Useful Stuff"
Bird intelligence is worthless if it isn't being used to kill people: pigeon-guided missile.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "MOFICDX VII!"
Can we do 8-track? Either way, I'm in.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "Top Ten Laughably Bad Tech Ads"
They insulted Ellen Feis and the Commodore 64. This shit is unacceptable. On the other hand, I did get to see Kevin Costner using an Apple Lisa. It's difficult to figure which of them is more obsolete.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "The Death of Studley"
He put the 'aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!!!' in swingar, baby.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "The Atlas of the Universe"
I now know more about the universe than any mere mortal has a right to, thanks to Professor Richard Pogge, of Ohio State University. Check out the podcasts: Astronomy 161: An Introduction to Solar System Astronomy. Astronomy 162: Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "Tarred and Feathered."
Since 1964, apparently.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
Despite the name, kneecapping didn't usually involve damage to the knees. Can't find a link, but I remember that it used to be quite profitable for the Provos. They'd kneecap the perp, help them apply for the Criminal Compensation that the victim of a crime is entitled to receive, and then take half.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "Place names of North East England and what they mean."
I was saving this for a post, but what the heck: The Meaning Of Liff, by Douglas Adams.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
In "The Return of Butthead the Pygmy Goat"
I used to live in Bushey. End of anecdote.
posted by some wander by mistake 17 years ago
In "U.S. subpoenas Michael Moore."
There's nothing on this plate but fat and gristle!
posted by some wander by mistake 17 years ago
In ""They're jealous -- it gives a great shower,""
Salesman: That's the Commando 450, I don't sell that one. What about thi... Kramer: Well that's what we want, the Commando 450. Salesman: Nah, believe me. It's only used in the circus. For elephants.
posted by some wander by mistake 17 years ago
In "I didn't know he could reach"
London Mirror? Sinead could pound him into the dust. If I learned anything being raised by my extended Irish family, it's that you never mess with an Irish woman. Never.
posted by some wander by mistake 17 years ago
In "Corporate capitalism sucks."
I miss the days of the command economy. When men were men, and women queued for eight hours for a string bag of potatoes.
posted by some wander by mistake 17 years ago
In "Curious George: music recommendations by genre: "
It's not my usual taste at all, but I love the prison spirituals that I've downloaded from eMusic. For example, search for Angola Prison Spirituals. Bare, beautiful, music.
posted by some wander by mistake 17 years ago
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